Algorithmic price hikes in times of emergency
“Airline customers looking to get out of the path of Hurricane have been met with dramatic fare spikes for air travel tickets… Airlines have countered that they have not changed the algorithms that determine their pricing, and that the surges are a simple matter of supply and demand with scores of people trying to book last minute flight out of the storm’s path.“ - Guardian
“As Florida stocks up on supplies for another monster storm, those looking for bottled water on Amazon have been frustrated to find monster price tags to match. Prices for water on the site reached as high as $100 for a single 24-pack of bottles or $63 for a single 100-ounce jug as of Tuesday morning, according to screenshots from people in the area. While most of the more outrageous listings seemed to come from third-party sellers, at least a few were also set by the company’s own price algorithm.” - Mashable
capitalism is violence.
Why Microaggressions Hurt
Artist: Alli Kirkham (x)
Trump is a fascist. No Supreme Court. No Congress. No Constitution.
Just his bigoted, racist white nationalism.
Arabic and Farsi speakers are needed to aid attorneys on the ground at LAX. Please signal boost.
From my NY lawyer friend:
There are [at least 30] attorneys there, but they need translators because they are having difficulties getting all the information necessary to help them, and some attorneys are even being blocked from seeing detainees and are having to file habeas petitions using family information.
The Resistance Manual is an open-source wiki guide where you can find and add information about the most recent proposed policies for various social justice issues and how to resist them.
You can also find information on issues and upcoming elections specific to your state, crisis resources for marginalized communities, a list of social justice organizations to support, a calendar of upcoming events to join, and a list of essential readings on related issues.
“Action begins with information. Get educated. Get organized. Take action.”
5calls.org is a site that makes it super easy to take action by calling your representatives.
All you have to do is enter your zip code and you will see a list of issues on the left side of your screen that you can choose from. When you click on one you will see a brief summary of the issue followed by the name and number for one of your representatives. Underneath that is a script for the specific issue you are calling about if you need it.
holy shit a political comic that frames a tablet as a means to gather information rather than The Millennial Brain Rot Device™
If you’re a dual citizenship Canadian from Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Iran, Somalia, Libya or Yemen, you are banned from entering the USA thanks to Trump’s Muslim ban.
Confirmation by Canadian Media:
Canadians who are dual citizens of countries affected by Trump immigration order can’t go to US
