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Hasnain says:

"Stupid fucking poor people. If only we’d been engineer majors in college. If only we’d gone to college. If only our parents hadn’t been poor. If only they spoke English. If only we worked harder. If only we were more like conservatives who believe everything they have today is a direct result from the sweat of their own brow."

Posted on 2016-09-26T04:12:56+0000

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Hasnain says:

"In San Francisco, “although Black people accounted for less than 15 percent of all stops in 2015, they accounted for over 42 percent of all non-consent searches following stops.” This proved unwarranted: “Of all people searched without consent, Black and Hispanic people had the lowest ‘hit rates’ (i.e., the lowest rate of contraband recovered).” In 2015, whites searched without consent were found to be carrying contraband at nearly two times the rate as blacks who were searched without consent."

Posted on 2016-09-26T03:57:44+0000

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Self-driving trucks threaten one of America’s top blue-collar jobs

Self-driving, 80,000-lb trucks will probably be on the road faster than automated cars. Nearly 2 million trucking jobs are at risk.

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Locked in a Room with MacGyver: Can Lucas Till Live Up to the Hype?

A group of reporters have been locked in an escape room with the cast of MacGyver. Despite the squeals of surprise at the darkness — none of which came from stars Lucas Till, George Eads, or Justin Hires — there’s nothing for the writers to be afraid of.

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As Our Jobs Are Automated, Some Say We'll Need A Guaranteed Basic Income

How will the economy provide economic opportunities if employers need fewer workers in the future? A growing number of people in Silicon Valley are saying the only realistic answer is a basic income.

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Hasnain says:

"The debate about whether machines are taking our jobs is beside the point, says Chris Hughes, a co-founder of Facebook who is active in the basic income movement. He says that whether you like the idea or not, there won't be an alternative because decent-paying jobs are disappearing for millions of people."

Posted on 2016-09-25T17:37:16+0000

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162 bodies retrieved after boat carrying hundreds of refugees sinks

The bodies of 162 people had been pulled from the waters off the Egyptian coast by Friday, two days after a boat carrying hundreds of refugees and migrants capsized in the Mediterranean while attempting to head to Europe.

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‘Five-Second Rule’ for Food on Floor Is Untrue, Study Finds

Researchers concluded that no matter how fast you pick up food that falls on the floor, you will pick up bacteria with it.

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Police Accidentally Record Themselves Conspiring to Fabricate Criminal Charges Against Protester

The ACLU of Connecticut is suing state police for fabricating retaliatory criminal charges against a protester after troopers were recorded discussing how to trump up charges against him. In what seems like an unlikely stroke of cosmic karma, the recording came about after a camera belonging to the…

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