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It Begins: The EU Summons Musk To Appear Before Them

2 years 9 months ago
Earlier this week, we wrote about how the EU seemed to practically be salivating over getting its hands on Elon Musk now that he owned Twitter. The first half of that post was about how he was at risk of running afoul of his GDPR commitments, potentially allowing the jurisdiction over GDPR enforcement to fall […]
Mike Masnick

Daily Deal: MagPRO Smartwatch

2 years 9 months ago
MagPRO Smartwatch is a tracker designed to help you track your activity levels. Customize the face of the watch or use hundreds of different custom backgrounds to fit your needs or make your own. It comes with a magnetic, no-buckle, wraparound band that’s sweatproof and waterproof. It’s on sale for $40. Note: The Techdirt Deals […]
Gretchen Heckmann

Former St. Louis Alderman Would Rather Keep That Bribe Money, Actually

2 years 9 months ago
In an impressive display of hubris that would make even Icarus himself blush, disgraced former St. Louis Alderman John Collins-Muhammad is attempting to make the case that, actually, he should be able to keep that bribe money that he received while serving in public office, thank you very much. According to federal court documents filed this week, Collins-Muhammad's lawyer has argued that the disgraced former lawmaker should not be required to return the $19,500 in ill-gotten funds because they were "an investigative cost." As reported by KSDK, attorney Joseph Flees cited the Victim and Witness Protection Act of 1982 as justification for keeping the cash, saying it “does not authorize courts to order restitution of ‘buy money’ because restitution under the statute is for ‘victims,’ and the government is not a victim when it fronts buy/bribe money or other investigative costs.”
Daniel Hill

Raw data: Total factor productivity was up in 2021

2 years 9 months ago
The BLS released 2021 figures for total factor productivity today: I'm on vacation, so I don't feel like diving too deeply into this, but TFP is generally taken to measure productivity improvements from the adoption of improved technology. This means that the two industries that drove most of the efficiency gains from technology during the ...continue reading "Raw data: Total factor productivity was up in 2021"
Kevin Drum

2nd Annual Miracle on St. Francois Street Nov. 26 Includes Kids Events, Santa, Live Music & More

2 years 9 months ago

2nd Annual Miracle on St. Francois Street Nov. 26 Includes Kids Events, Santa, Live Music & More Mayor Tim Lowery along with the Florissant Valley of Flowers, Florissant Old Town Partners and Old St. Ferdinand Shrine have announced the 2nd Annual Miracle on St. Francois Street will be held Saturday, Nov. 26 from noon to […]

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Thomas O’Donnell Takes Pat Mulcay’s Position on the Florissant City Council

2 years 9 months ago

Thomas O’Donnell Takes Pat Mulcahy’s Position on the Florissant City Council   Mayor Tim Lowery has appointed Thomas O’Donnell as councilman for Ward 6 and will represent the people of Ward 6 until the April 2023 election when Thomas will have the opportunity to run for Ward 6 Councilman. The position became vacant after Pat […]

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