Category Archives: State Abuse

NYC Needs Rental eScooters NOW. Transit Meltdown Ahead.

Posted on December 19, 2018 by mikecane

MTA finance panel gives nod to NYC congestion pricing as ‘attractive’ way to fund agency “Failure of the public transportation system is the single biggest threat to the continued livability and prosperity of the New York metropolitan region,” the report … Continue reading →

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Technogentrification Is The Latest Scam

Posted on November 1, 2018 by mikecane

VCs await regulatory clarity on Opportunity Zones, the latest tactic to draw capital to the Heartland That’s the thesis behind Opportunity Zones, a tax incentive program laid out by Congress in last year’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The incentive … Continue reading →

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Know When You’re A Foreign State’s Unwitting Tool

Posted on October 15, 2018 by mikecane

This is why I haven’t yet taken down the Sticky post about the Chinese espionage revelation. It hasn’t caused their agents enough pain yet. Foreign Disinformation is Killing Americans Russia, Iran and China are actively pushing disinformation on social media … Continue reading →

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New York City Is Becoming Nowheresville

Posted on October 15, 2018 by mikecane

How Manhattan Became a Rich Ghost Town One might expect that new companies would fill the vacuum, particularly given the evidence that e-commerce companies can boost online sales by opening physical locations. But that brings us to the third problem: … Continue reading →

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Lime Doesn’t Quit San Francisco Rental eScooter Battle

Posted on October 11, 2018 by mikecane

Lime Accuses San Francisco of Scooter Discrimination Lime, the electric scooter company backed by Uber Technologies Inc., isn’t done with its fight to get its scooters back on San Francisco’s streets — even if that means keeping other companies out, … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Michael Reveals Crapstruction In Florida

Posted on October 11, 2018 by mikecane

‘Unimaginable devastation’:Hurricane Michael wrecks Florida Panhandle with 155mph winds and trounces every home in its path, officially becoming worst EVER to hit the region, as Georgia now prepares for carnage Garbage construction in Florida: Concrete slathered over foam. Who the … Continue reading →

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The Latest In The Chinese Espionage Story

Posted on October 10, 2018 by mikecane

Latest, as in yesterday, but after I had to stop doing posts for the day: New Evidence of Hacked Supermicro Hardware Found in U.S. Telecom The more recent manipulation is different from the one described in the Bloomberg Businessweek report … Continue reading →

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The Chinese Espionage Story Won’t Die

Posted on October 9, 2018 by mikecane

But some people are sure wanting it to: Security researcher cited in Bloomberg’s China spy chip investigation casts doubt on story’s veracity Also: Supply Chain Security is the Whole Enchilada, But Who’s Willing to Pay for It? And a Commenter … Continue reading →

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More Chinese Espionage Denials; The Chinese Supply Chain Compromised Since 2013!

Posted on October 7, 2018 by mikecane

DHS says no reason to doubt firms’ China hack denials “The Department of Homeland Security is aware of the media reports of a technology supply chain compromise,” DHS said in a statement. “Like our partners in the UK, the National … Continue reading →

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The Lies And Non-Lies Of Today’s Chinese Espionage Discovery Denials

Posted on October 4, 2018 by mikecane

Earlier today: Massive China Espionage Revealed Everyone’s denying. Amazon, Apple, Elemental, their mothers, their pets. And, of course, the Chinese. Including my local take-out place! What the fuck do you really expect them to say? This is: 1) A National … Continue reading →

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