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[–] czech@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago

I'm not sure because I live in the US but the feed is based on "tags" you select. It seems like they process stories from around the world but I don't have a grasp on how comprehensive they are, internationally.

[–] czech@lemm.ee 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm not familiar with MBFC. It may be similar but I don't mind throwing some $$ at any project making these efforts. What I like about Ground News is that all the sources for a given story are aggregated to one page, sorted based on political bias, and rated on accuracy. That information combined with the "Blindspot" feature (which highlights when a story is disproportionately covered more by one side) is very powerful IMO. It looks like the blindspot feed it's available to non-subscribers but doesn't include the political bias of the source: https://ground.news/blindspot

[–] czech@lemm.ee 36 points 2 months ago (13 children)

Ground News. The blind spot feature gives me great insight to where my "out of touch" family is coming from with their political narratives.

[–] czech@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It's encrypted and based out of Germany (so, outside of five eyes). The ui is shit but if you use an app for email it's great. They also offer anonymous payment methods if you're into that.

[–] czech@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Glad I stuck with mailbox.org.

[–] czech@lemm.ee 33 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Economists at Harvard studied a four year period and concluded the IRS gains $4.25 for every $1 spent on auditing wealthiest tax payers.

I wonder if the IRS can immediately recover funds with a magic wand or if it's a protracted, investigative process.

https://www.businessinsider.com/irs-tax-audits-recover-12-dollars-for-every-dollar-spent-2023-6

[–] czech@lemm.ee 9 points 2 months ago

Your quote states they get $80b over ten years. How many years has it been? You got this!

[–] czech@lemm.ee 44 points 2 months ago (15 children)

Your comment would be accurate if it cost them $80B to recover $1B.

Your own quote points out:

$80 billion for the IRS over a 10-year period.

Which makes your comments misleading, not accurate.

[–] czech@lemm.ee 34 points 3 months ago (12 children)

Sure, but Trump didn't sound like he was lost at the grocery store. Most of what Trump said was nonsense he made up on the spot but he said it with confidence. Trump knows his supporters won't fact check him; Biden is burdened with the truth. It's not fair but we unfortunately need someone who can spar with Trump on stage. If someone flusters Trump on stage he will spiral out of control.

[–] czech@lemm.ee 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's how replies are made from mastodon afaik.

[–] czech@lemm.ee 26 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It all comes down to:

But the largest hurdle to making plant-based proteins a more viable alternative for everyone is the U.S. government’s deep investment in the status quo. Washington spends up to $38 billion subsidizing the meat and dairy industries each year, a move that keeps prices artificially low.

[–] czech@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If you use a wet batter you will get a crispy coating with tender cauli insides. It's wildly delicious.

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