Damn greedy bastards. Anyhow, not that I do Mickey D's much but this would be a nail in the coffin for me regarding them any other fast food place trying this retrograde idea. (I am sure am not the only one.)

>Say goodbye to self-serve soft drinks at McDonald's
https://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-phasing-out-self-serve-soda-fountains-2023-9

#BadEconomy #fuckery

A lot of it, for the younger US #Latinos, as they become more "Americanized" they come to prefer #media in English, plus more preference to online sources vs. TV.

>Audience Declines in Traditional U.S. Latino and Black Media Continue https://www.latinorebels.com/2023/09/08/audiencedeclineslatinoblackmedia/

#BadEconomy

Meanwhile, #BackInTheUSColony

>Puerto Rico's public schools clamor for air conditioning to get relief from record-breaking heat https://qz.com/puerto-ricos-public-schools-clamor-for-air-conditioning-1850817082

#ClimateChange #PuertoRico #schools #BadEconomy #MastodonPR

Meanwhile, in the #BadEconomy. Personally, I do not see the appeal to #gambling but YMMV.
#ThisIsAmerica

>How America became a nation of gamblers https://www.vox.com/policy/2023/9/7/23835684/nfl-kickoff-2023-opening-day-sports-gambling-betting-odds-fantasy-football

In the #BadEconomy. You are really better off driving and maintaining an old jalopy.
#fuckery #scams

>Automakers rolling out paid subscriptions to unlock all features in new cars https://www.axios.com/2023/09/07/car-subscription-fees-unlock-features-new-cars

And I happen to be one of the 74M users. If you follow my monthly wrap up posts, a lot of what I watch is via Tubi.

>Tubi sees impressive growth, with over 74M monthly active users https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/06/tubi-gains-over-74m-monthly-active-users/

#Tubi #media #films #television

In the #BadEconomy, #free is good.

Nice for seniors (then again, it is his demographic), rest of us are still fucked when it comes to prescription costs. #BadEconomy

>Good News: Biden lowers drug prices for seniors https://forwardky.com/good-news-biden-lowers-drug-prices-for-seniors/

This is where driving an old jalopy has an advantage.
#BadEconomy #fuckery #tech #cars #privacy

>From sex life to politics: car driver data grab presents ‘privacy nightmare’, says study https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/sep/06/cars-collect-extensive-personal-data-on-drivers-study-warns

This is another reason the student loan racket is such a clusterfuck. Every time one side comes up with something helpful, the obstructionist GOP #PartyOfStupid wants to fuck it up for everybody. Because heaven forbid...

>Republicans aim to roll back new student loan income-driven repayment plan https://www.highereddive.com/news/republicans-aim-to-roll-back-new-student-loan-income-driven-repayment-plan/692770/

#BadEconomy #HigherEd #fuckery

Deficits, schmeficits...besides, Dick Cheney made clear that "Reagan proved deficits don't matter." (Yes, I am being sarcastic in using his quote).

>US deficit is projected to roughly double this year: watchdog https://thehill.com/business/4186670-us-deficit-is-projected-to-roughly-double-this-year-watchdog/

#BadEconomy #AmericanEmpire #ThisIsAmerica

@Radical_EgoCom

And in the US, also add the likelihood of many Millennials (and older) stuck in onerous student loan debt (but that is another story).

#BadEconomy

Seriously #BarelySatire
#ThisIsAmerica #BadEconomy

>New Community Health Program Teaches Low-Income Americans To Ignore Symptoms https://www.theonion.com/new-community-health-program-teaches-low-income-america-1850793356

FTA: "The first thing we tell people is to never, ever go to the emergency room. Something as simple as sudden, unexplained headaches could be a serious sign of medical bankruptcy..."

@Lightfighter Oh yes, that is another storm there. It's going to be a "perfect storm" overall.

#BadEconomy

Meanwhile, in the #BadEconomy. (And btw, I am likely to be one of those; they'll probably find me in a ditch somewhere when my time comes, but I digress.)

‘Praying that my health holds out’: Many senior citizens expect to die with college loan debts https://hechingerreport.org/as-student-loan-repayments-resume-older-borrowers-who-still-have-debt-keep-working/

#HigherEd #academia #fuckery #exploitation #corruption

Meanwhile, in the #BadEconomy.

>Gizmodo’s owner shuts down Spanish language site in favor of AI translations
https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/1/23856029/gizmodo-shuts-down-spanish-language-site-ai-translations

@helplessduck @RadicalGraffiti

My thought as well, we need some activist here in the US to do it too at Walmart, Kroger, etc.

#BadEconomy

#SaveYouAClick: Because retail in person sucks. (Online is only marginally better.)

>Why isn’t shopping fun anymore? https://thehustle.co/why-isn-t-shopping-fun-anymore/

#BadEconomy

Meanwhile, in the #BadEconomy. I would not know, I use #Tubi and a couple other similar free services.

>Streaming services are getting more expensive — and experts say higher prices are here to stay https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/streaming-services-price-hikes-1.6952547

#SaveYouAClick: Sort of, kind of. They are keeping two languages for elective class here or there, barely enough for a minor if at all. All else gone.

>West Virginia University no longer plans to completely eliminate world languages https://www.highereddive.com/news/west-virginia-university-no-longer-plans-to-completely-eliminate-world-lang/692217/

#academia #HigherEd #BadEconomy

I don't know, I've had a Whopper or two in my time, and yea, that advertising does make it look better than it really is. Just saying as a regular person (which is what the one judge argued for).

>Burger King faces legal claim over size of Whopper https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66654440

#FastFood #legal #news #lawsuits #BadEconomy