First AOC gave a great speech about how the Green New Deal was good for workers, including coal workers; then she accepted GOP Rep Andy Barr's invite to visit the coal-miners in his Kentucky Appalachian district; then Barr disinvited him, citing her "incivility" in her response to the racist attacks on Rep Ilhan Omar; then it transpired that Barr has no coal mines in his district, but it doesn't matter, AOC is going anyway: "Luckily, we still have open borders with Kentucky, we are free to travel there. We hope to visit and have a town hall, listen to concerns of workers in Kentucky."
AOC is going to Kentucky
Ring doorbell app packed with third-party trackers
[My EFF colleague Bill Budington has a fantastic report on all the ways that Ring surveils its own customers. Caveat emptor, indeed. -Cory] Ring isn't just a product that allows users to surveil their neighbors. The company also uses it to surveil its customers. READ THE REST
US insurers, sick of being gouged by Big Pharma, will develop cheap generics
The US health insurance industry resents being on the receiving end of surprise bills and price-gouging, so Blue Cross/Blue Shield are spending $55m to have the nonprofit Civica Rx tool up to make generics of off-patent drugs whose sole manufacturers are shkreliing the prices into the stratosphere. READ THE REST
Republican New York State Assembly leader publishes anti-drunk driving PSA shortly before drunkenly crashing a state-owned car
On Christmas Eve, Brian Kolb [R-Canandaigua] — then minority leader in the New York State Assembly — published an op-ed urging New Yorkers to drive sober during the holidays; on New Year's Eve, Kolb wrecked a state-owned official vehicle and then failed a roadside blood-alcohol test. READ THE REST
Keep the wine flowing all holiday season long with this amazing boxed wine deal
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. 'Tis the season for festive activities like curling up by the fire to watch our favorite Christmas movies and attending plenty of holiday parties with our nearest and dearest. One thing many of… READ THE REST
Santa could make someone very happy with a 2-in-1 Lenovo Chromebook for $100
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. In a world where everything seems to be going up (we're looking at you, inflation), we're happy to say that we've dropped the price of this refurbished Lenovo 2-in-1 Chromebook to just $99.99! So… READ THE REST
The A-Frame e-bike by Bird is a commuter's dream, and it comes with free shipping
We thank our sponsor for making this content possible; it is not written by the editorial staff nor does it necessarily reflect its views. Commuting is kind of the pits. There's no good way to sit in traffic or on an unsafe bus (and helicopters are out of the option, even if you're filthy rich.) If only there… READ THE REST
