I missed blogging about the big boat getting stuck

Hi. I haven’t blogged in a little bit, and truly the greatest loss there is that I missed blogging about the big boat getting stuck. If you either missed it when it was all anyone could talk about on Twitter for weeks or are now looking back from the future going oh yeahhhhhhhhhhhh, here’s a quick summary: Capitalists rely on global trade routes to make … Continue reading I missed blogging about the big boat getting stuck

Workers Shoulder The Burden Of Bleeding Giants

Uber has laid off 3,000 more employees this week, according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal. This is following another round of 3,700 layoffs just two weeks prior. Uber’s business is down 80% in the time of COVID-19, and they’re bleeding out. But the blood isn’t their own. Like every other company has and will continue to do, they’ll happily sacrifice their … Continue reading Workers Shoulder The Burden Of Bleeding Giants

Acquisition Hell

This morning, Facebook announced that they are buying Giphy, the popular internet GIF repository, with the intention of integrating it with Instagram. Which means it’s only a matter of time before Facebook gets tired of their new toy and shuts them down for good, or maybe strip mines them for features before rebranding them to “InstaGIFs” or some horseshit. I am so goddamn sick of … Continue reading Acquisition Hell