Still Free

Yeah, Mr. Smiley. Made it through the entire Trump presidency without being enslaved. Imagine that.

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

On The Other Hand

 Meta, Google, MS, etc.

They all talk a diversity game.

Here's Google fronting a black face:


He is also quoted on the topic of this post.  See AI has to be trained. People have to feed the beast so it can ID that shirt you saw on TV. To do this they contract with companies who then pay Africans, among others, dirt wages.

mostly American outsourcing companies.

The pay for humans in the loop is $1.50-2 an hour. 

"And that is gross, before tax," Wambalo said. 

$1.50 an hour. 

Before tax.

I suppose that's what Google means by "share in the benefits" in their 'racial justice".

 

SAMA, based in the California Bay Area, employed over 3,000 workers in Kenya. Documents reviewed by 60 Minutes show OpenAI agreed to pay SAMA $12.50 an hour per worker, much more than the $2 the workers actually got, though SAMA says what it paid is a fair wage for the region.

1.50/hour is fair for the region. That said, I think there are people in the US who would take $12/hour to ID images for AI. Matter of fact, I would say that anyone on welfare or unemployment should be given those jobs until they can find [better] work, instead of being paid by taxes. But that's another post for another day. 

They used to say 'thank you.' They give you a bottle of soda and KFC chicken. Two pieces. And that is it," Wambalo said.

Did they offer some watermelon too?

 

They Found Out

 FAFO.

You know the acronym. Unfortunately many places in America have to experience FAFO. NY and California especially so. Both places foolishly went down the path of decriminalization of various crimes (allegedly victimless) on that absolute racist notion that punishment for these crimes was racist against 'black and brown" people. At once admitting Black and browns commit disproportionate amounts of crime AS well as not holding said people accountable for their behavior.

And so Californians passed prop 36.

With the passage of Prop 36, California will now undo some of the key provisions from Prop 47, which voters passed in 2014 to address prison overcrowding by reclassifying some theft and drug-related offenses as misdemeanors. 

Oh.  

Strange what organized theft in retail stores can do to change a person's mind about liberal policies.

Democratic leadership of course, opposed these changes because, they're apparently OK with theft.


While some Democratic leaders including Gov. Gavin Newsom publicly oppose it over the concern that it would further harm Black and Brown communities

Yeah, that racist drivel. You know what harms black and brown communities? Criminals who prey on them.

  • Turning some misdemeanors to felonies: Under Prop 47, theft crimes such as shoplifting and burglary involving items that are valued less than $950 are classified as misdemeanors. Also all drug possessions, including fentanyl and methamphetamine, are considered misdemeanors. But Prop 36 will undo some of those penalty reductions and turn those misdemeanors into felonies, especially if a person committed similar crimes in the past. This would also mean a conviction would lead to a sentence of up to three years in county jail or state prison.

 

  • Longer sentences: Under Prop 36, if a group of three or more people commit a crime together, such as flash-mob robberies that have affected retailers since the pandemic, their felony sentences can be extended by up to three years. Under Prop 36, people convicted of selling hard drugs could get a longer sentence based on the amount they sold. Unlike Prop 47, the new ballot measure seeks to require people to serve their time in prison.

They messed around and found out that those "racist" conservatives were right in the first place and being "soft on crime" doesn't work.

NYC is finding this out as well. Given Adams recent squawking, there may be changes afoot there sooner rather than later.

The lesson here is that the old so called racists often knew what they were talking about. Better to listen to them than allow completely avoidable victimizations.

Thursday, November 07, 2024

Trump Vows to End Child Mutilation

 

100% 

The Ghost has been hitting on this theme for a while. It is THAT important.  The executive order is the easiest of the proposals. The legislation will be where the fight will be. Any and every Senator and Congressperson who votes against this, excluding reasons of pork BS stuck onto it, Should have adverts run country wide shaming them for their support of child mutilation. 

Take no prisoners. The next election is in 2 years. The campaign starts on Trump's first day. Put these piece of legislation in front of them pronto and every one who defends the BS that lost the Dems in 2024 should be made to be shamed to be seen in public.

This is not when you let off the pressure. This is the time to go in for the proverbial kill.