⚡️Ukraine, together with partners, will finance contracts for the military after the war, — Zelensky
December 16, 2025 at 5:22 PM
⚡️Ukraine, together with partners, will finance contracts for the military after the war, — Zelensky
Remember how I said I have it written into my foreign-language contracts that my work has to be translated by an actual human? This shit is why.
Those book translations are gonna suck. They'll save money putting out books that are going to be painful to read. That's not a great long-term strategy.
Those book translations are gonna suck. They'll save money putting out books that are going to be painful to read. That's not a great long-term strategy.
French publishing house Harlequin decided to use AI translation instead of human translations.
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
All their freelance translators (some of whom had been working with Harlequin for +30y!!!) were told they would no longer receive work from Harlequin
December 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Remember how I said I have it written into my foreign-language contracts that my work has to be translated by an actual human? This shit is why.
Those book translations are gonna suck. They'll save money putting out books that are going to be painful to read. That's not a great long-term strategy.
Those book translations are gonna suck. They'll save money putting out books that are going to be painful to read. That's not a great long-term strategy.
Authors, remember that you CAN insist on human translation for your foreign-language editions and have it written into your contracts. You can no longer just assume you're going to get a human to work on the book whose every word you wrote with intent.
December 18, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Authors, remember that you CAN insist on human translation for your foreign-language editions and have it written into your contracts. You can no longer just assume you're going to get a human to work on the book whose every word you wrote with intent.
And legally, children can’t execute binding consent to contracts! By its own terms the argument is self-refuting.
December 18, 2025 at 1:29 AM
And legally, children can’t execute binding consent to contracts! By its own terms the argument is self-refuting.
hmmm, do NBA contracts have a similar conduct clause as MLB's that explicitly say players can't ride motorcycles and dirtbikes? i wonder if these are class 2 or class 3 bikes
Luka Doncic gifts more than 100 e-bikes to Lakers players, staff
Luka Doncic gifts more than 100 e-bikes to Lakers players, staff
The Lakers superstar plays Santa after practice Tuesday. "Everybody works hard, even the people you don't see in the back."
www.latimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM
hmmm, do NBA contracts have a similar conduct clause as MLB's that explicitly say players can't ride motorcycles and dirtbikes? i wonder if these are class 2 or class 3 bikes
There aren’t many people who have received tens of billions in government contracts and subsidies and still dare to call others “welfare queens” or “takers.”
Elon Musk is one of them
Elon Musk is one of them
December 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
There aren’t many people who have received tens of billions in government contracts and subsidies and still dare to call others “welfare queens” or “takers.”
Elon Musk is one of them
Elon Musk is one of them
German prosecutors bring criminal charges against three Greensill Bank officials for role in the 2021 collapse of the lender.
UK would have given them public honours, crony contracts, buried prosecutions; just like the Post Office and Grenfell scandals.
UK would have given them public honours, crony contracts, buried prosecutions; just like the Post Office and Grenfell scandals.
German prosecutors bring charges against Greensill officials over role in bank’s collapse
Bremen lawyers say three unnamed people charged with crimes relating to bankruptcy and misrepresentation of bank’s finances
www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:49 AM
German prosecutors bring criminal charges against three Greensill Bank officials for role in the 2021 collapse of the lender.
UK would have given them public honours, crony contracts, buried prosecutions; just like the Post Office and Grenfell scandals.
UK would have given them public honours, crony contracts, buried prosecutions; just like the Post Office and Grenfell scandals.
MYTH: Venezuela stole U.S. oil and land.
FACT: The U.S. never owned Venezuelan oil or territory.
FACT: Energy “rights” were private contracts, not national property.
FACT: No court or treaty supports Trump’s claim.
#holdfast
FACT: The U.S. never owned Venezuelan oil or territory.
FACT: Energy “rights” were private contracts, not national property.
FACT: No court or treaty supports Trump’s claim.
#holdfast
December 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
MYTH: Venezuela stole U.S. oil and land.
FACT: The U.S. never owned Venezuelan oil or territory.
FACT: Energy “rights” were private contracts, not national property.
FACT: No court or treaty supports Trump’s claim.
#holdfast
FACT: The U.S. never owned Venezuelan oil or territory.
FACT: Energy “rights” were private contracts, not national property.
FACT: No court or treaty supports Trump’s claim.
#holdfast
🇺🇦🇩🇪Ukraine Boosts Defense Partnership with Germany, Signing €1.2B+ in Contracts!
In particular:
• €750 million — the largest artillery project: production of 200 Bohdana self-propelled howitzers on the new Zetros chassis to enhance Ukraine’s artillery capabilities.
In particular:
• €750 million — the largest artillery project: production of 200 Bohdana self-propelled howitzers on the new Zetros chassis to enhance Ukraine’s artillery capabilities.
December 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
🇺🇦🇩🇪Ukraine Boosts Defense Partnership with Germany, Signing €1.2B+ in Contracts!
In particular:
• €750 million — the largest artillery project: production of 200 Bohdana self-propelled howitzers on the new Zetros chassis to enhance Ukraine’s artillery capabilities.
In particular:
• €750 million — the largest artillery project: production of 200 Bohdana self-propelled howitzers on the new Zetros chassis to enhance Ukraine’s artillery capabilities.
HAPPENING NOW: 100s of striking Starbucks workers and community allies are gathering in front of Starbucks's headquarters in Seattle.
If the company continues to ignore our calls for fair contracts and resolving unfair labor practices, we'll keep getting louder! #NoContractNoCoffee
If the company continues to ignore our calls for fair contracts and resolving unfair labor practices, we'll keep getting louder! #NoContractNoCoffee
December 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
HAPPENING NOW: 100s of striking Starbucks workers and community allies are gathering in front of Starbucks's headquarters in Seattle.
If the company continues to ignore our calls for fair contracts and resolving unfair labor practices, we'll keep getting louder! #NoContractNoCoffee
If the company continues to ignore our calls for fair contracts and resolving unfair labor practices, we'll keep getting louder! #NoContractNoCoffee
🇩🇪 German lawmakers approved a record number of arms contracts during a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, kicking off a defense splurge of roughly €50 billion ($59 billion) for armored vehicles, air-defense missiles and satellites, - Bloomberg
December 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
🇩🇪 German lawmakers approved a record number of arms contracts during a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, kicking off a defense splurge of roughly €50 billion ($59 billion) for armored vehicles, air-defense missiles and satellites, - Bloomberg
UK can't end child/parental poverty without equitable distribution of income.
34% of the people on Universal Credit are in employment.
1.17m workers are on zero-hour contracts.
4.5m jobs pay less than the real Living Wage.
Employment Rights Bill will not end zero-hour contracts, fire and rehire.
34% of the people on Universal Credit are in employment.
1.17m workers are on zero-hour contracts.
4.5m jobs pay less than the real Living Wage.
Employment Rights Bill will not end zero-hour contracts, fire and rehire.
To tackle child poverty the government must deal with parental poverty
Labour's child poverty strategy offers some welcome measures, but it won't address the factors keeping families trapped in poverty
leftfootforward.org
December 16, 2025 at 9:33 AM
UK can't end child/parental poverty without equitable distribution of income.
34% of the people on Universal Credit are in employment.
1.17m workers are on zero-hour contracts.
4.5m jobs pay less than the real Living Wage.
Employment Rights Bill will not end zero-hour contracts, fire and rehire.
34% of the people on Universal Credit are in employment.
1.17m workers are on zero-hour contracts.
4.5m jobs pay less than the real Living Wage.
Employment Rights Bill will not end zero-hour contracts, fire and rehire.
I'm sorry John but this is a bad take. Employees should absolutely be able to work the hours stated in the contracts and then immediately go spend time with their families.
December 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I'm sorry John but this is a bad take. Employees should absolutely be able to work the hours stated in the contracts and then immediately go spend time with their families.
paid for by government contracts no doubt.
Tesla finally found a customer for cybertrucks! It's, uh, SpaceX.
Elon Musk's SpaceX bought tens of millions worth of Cybertrucks Tesla can't sell
As demand for the Cybertruck can’t reach more than about 10% of Tesla’s planned production capacity, Elon Musk used his...
electrek.co
December 19, 2025 at 1:12 AM
paid for by government contracts no doubt.
Harlequin France is canceling contracts with translators to use AI.
Publishers rushing to cut their own feet off befuddles me.
Publishers rushing to cut their own feet off befuddles me.
"Bradage de la traduction, plan social invisible : Harlequin passe à l’IA"
Faites tourner, parce qu'il va falloir se battre encore plus. :/
#traduction #IA #Harlequin #ATLF
Faites tourner, parce qu'il va falloir se battre encore plus. :/
#traduction #IA #Harlequin #ATLF
December 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Harlequin France is canceling contracts with translators to use AI.
Publishers rushing to cut their own feet off befuddles me.
Publishers rushing to cut their own feet off befuddles me.
Union Busting is Disgusting! Standing with Starbucks Workers United for fair contracts + better work conditions. @sbworkersunited.org @drtoddaft.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Union Busting is Disgusting! Standing with Starbucks Workers United for fair contracts + better work conditions. @sbworkersunited.org @drtoddaft.bsky.social
JFC--likely the contracts for the football coach and his nepo babies would cover all of this
December 18, 2025 at 12:29 AM
JFC--likely the contracts for the football coach and his nepo babies would cover all of this
Thanks to the immense pressure that's been applied onto the company from both inside and out, Microsoft has just terminated some of its contracts with the IDF, including the particular unit responsible for capturing these phone calls.
And a key part of that pressure came from a boycott.
And a key part of that pressure came from a boycott.
December 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Thanks to the immense pressure that's been applied onto the company from both inside and out, Microsoft has just terminated some of its contracts with the IDF, including the particular unit responsible for capturing these phone calls.
And a key part of that pressure came from a boycott.
And a key part of that pressure came from a boycott.
emphasis on "pledge" because there is no way this project is actually going to be generating utility scale energy in the near-term - but that doesn't mean it can't collect contracts that juice stock price, right?
December 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
emphasis on "pledge" because there is no way this project is actually going to be generating utility scale energy in the near-term - but that doesn't mean it can't collect contracts that juice stock price, right?
This is flat out false. The U.S. NEVER owned Venezuela’s oil. Not once. U.S. companies had contracts. Venezuela ended them in 1976, legally I will add 😡
December 17, 2025 at 11:31 PM
This is flat out false. The U.S. NEVER owned Venezuela’s oil. Not once. U.S. companies had contracts. Venezuela ended them in 1976, legally I will add 😡
They checked each others' rental contracts. Both were valid.
"This isn't supposed to be possible," the wizard said.
"Impossibles are your domain," the princess said, "but here we are."
They looked at the tower.
"Do you want a-" said the wizard.
"Apprentice?"
"-roommate?"
"Yes," both said.
"This isn't supposed to be possible," the wizard said.
"Impossibles are your domain," the princess said, "but here we are."
They looked at the tower.
"Do you want a-" said the wizard.
"Apprentice?"
"-roommate?"
"Yes," both said.
December 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
They checked each others' rental contracts. Both were valid.
"This isn't supposed to be possible," the wizard said.
"Impossibles are your domain," the princess said, "but here we are."
They looked at the tower.
"Do you want a-" said the wizard.
"Apprentice?"
"-roommate?"
"Yes," both said.
"This isn't supposed to be possible," the wizard said.
"Impossibles are your domain," the princess said, "but here we are."
They looked at the tower.
"Do you want a-" said the wizard.
"Apprentice?"
"-roommate?"
"Yes," both said.
/3. • Joint production of “Linza” UAVs by Frontline Robotics (Ukraine) and Quantum Systems (Germany) under the Build with Ukraine framework to scale tactical reconnaissance.
• Contracts signed for uninterrupted supply of modern tactical-level electronic warfare systems.
• Contracts signed for uninterrupted supply of modern tactical-level electronic warfare systems.
December 17, 2025 at 4:29 PM
/3. • Joint production of “Linza” UAVs by Frontline Robotics (Ukraine) and Quantum Systems (Germany) under the Build with Ukraine framework to scale tactical reconnaissance.
• Contracts signed for uninterrupted supply of modern tactical-level electronic warfare systems.
• Contracts signed for uninterrupted supply of modern tactical-level electronic warfare systems.
"Denver is refusing to allow an airline that contracts with ICE to expand its activities at the city’s airport in protest of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign."
Denver prevents ICE contractor from expanding operations at airport
The City Council rejected a contract from Key Lime Air, which runs removal flights for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.
www.politico.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:13 PM
"Denver is refusing to allow an airline that contracts with ICE to expand its activities at the city’s airport in protest of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign."
The tech company Palantir has secured federal contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars during President Trump’s second presidency, including to develop software to help ICE deport people.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
Inside the Tech Company Powering Trump’s Most Controversial Policies
Alex Karp, the chief executive of the tech company Palantir, has become a defender of President Trump and has secured heavyweight contracts with the government.
nyti.ms
December 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The tech company Palantir has secured federal contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars during President Trump’s second presidency, including to develop software to help ICE deport people.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
I saw a thing on Threads complaining about traditional publishers buying indy/self-pubbed books, because they, and I quote, "Trap them in long-term contracts".
And I'm just thinking...
And I'm just thinking...
December 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I saw a thing on Threads complaining about traditional publishers buying indy/self-pubbed books, because they, and I quote, "Trap them in long-term contracts".
And I'm just thinking...
And I'm just thinking...