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[–] btaf45@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Future generations are going to call this stuff The Great Enshitification

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

First there was the Great Depression. Then there was the Great Recession, which was really the Second Depression. Next there is the Intentional Depression.

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

This is one i don't get. Everyone benefits from weather forecasting, even trump.

[–] veroxii@aussie.zone 22 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

I read yesterday they're already talking with private companies to replace it. So they know it's important, but it's about the grift and extracting money for themselves and their friends.

[–] stopdropandprole@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

they're selling off the real estate after they fired all the workers and shutdown offices, privatizing everything and anything they can.

this is The Looting of America, Turbofuck 9000 Mode™.

[–] nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca 12 points 11 months ago

The ideology that is currently in power is one where government is inherently bad, always. It doesn't matter that people benefit, that is literally not part of the equation.

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 24 points 11 months ago

I bet Trump is still mad he got made fun of for using the sharpie on the hurricane map lol

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 16 points 11 months ago

Eliminating every visable service of the gov so you don't notice when nothings being done.

[–] sampao@lemmy.ml 12 points 11 months ago

Don't worry, trump can predict the weather while he's on the golf course

[–] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Will this affect the Ryan Hall Ya'll YT channel?

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 21 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It will affect anyone using NWS data. Which is why it's such a stupid thing to do.

[–] in4apenny@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

There's a huge storm tearing across the USA tomorrow...

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 2 points 11 months ago

You might be forecasting how information gets out soon. Via whatever channels work.