Timothy Geigner

Chicago

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Writer at https://t.co/kxlhj7KpuY, author of Digilife, and Dir. of Service Delivery at Impact Networking

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Dr. Donald Trump Declares That Autism Doesn’t ‘Occur Naturally’

1 week ago | techdirt.com | Timothy Geigner

As HHS and RFK Jr. continue to bumble their way towards making America less healthy, while saying they’re doing the opposite of course, measles cases are still on the rise. The rate of new cases appears to be slowing somewhat, assuming we think the data coming out of the CDC these days is accurate. Given the staff and budget cuts HHS has implemented, I think that is very much an open question.
Dr. Donald Trump Declares That Autism Doesn’t ‘Occur Naturally’

1 week ago | autism.einnews.com | Timothy Geigner

Dr. Donald Trump Declares That Autism Doesn’t ‘Occur Naturally’ from the from-the-head-down dept As HHS and RFK Jr. continue to bumble their way towards making America less healthy, while saying they’re doing the opposite of course, measles cases are still on the rise.
Operators Of Another ‘Spoiler Website’ Arrested In Japan

1 week ago | techdirt.com | Timothy Geigner

Here we go again. Late last year we talked about how revisions Japan made to copyright law within the country, predominantly as a gift to the manga and anime industries, was resulting in some absurd arrests. Specifically, the law was amended to pull copyright issues from the civil realm and into a criminal offense, which is combined with copyright law in Japan being overly protective to begin with.
The Baldoni/Lively Case Is Still Going And Getting Much, Much Sillier

2 weeks ago | techdirt.com | Timothy Geigner

We talked about the celebrity fight du jour between actors Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively when it started, as it seemed for all the world like your typical Streisand Effect story. What began as a workplace harassment complaint of sorts, with Lively initially alleging several instances of inappropriate workplace behavior by Baldoni, has now exploded into a Hollywood court case with competing lawsuits from both parties.
How Not To CwF+RtB: Tell Fans They’ll Pay Any Price If They’re ‘Real’ Fans

2 weeks ago | techdirt.com | Timothy Geigner

I really used to love our series of posts on how companies and content creators can build more revenue and loyalty with their customers through what we called the “Connect with Fans and a Reason to Buy” philosophy.
RFK Jr. Fraying: Berates Senator Instead Of Answering Simple Budget Cut Questions

2 weeks ago | techdirt.com | Timothy Geigner

I would love to say that it feels like the era of RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary is starting to come to an end, but that would be optimistic in the extreme. Still, I think we’re starting to see the edges fray a bit and it’s no surprise as to why.
VPNSecure Lifetime Subscriptions: Now You Didn’t License What You Licensed, Either

2 weeks ago | techdirt.com | Timothy Geigner

We’ve talked about how, in the digital space at least, the concept of “ownership” has undergone a massive philisophical shift. It used to be that you would go out somewhere, buy a thing, and own that thing. When the product is digital, however, or if it is connected to the internet and subject to firmware and software updates that change the product post purchase, you never really own the product. In fact, according to most EULAs and the like, you merely “license” the product.
Buc-ee’s Gas Station Chain Is Becoming The Monster Energy Of Gas Stations For Trademark Bullying

3 weeks ago | techdirt.com | Timothy Geigner

If you’re from Texas or its surrounding states, you’ve probably heard of Buc-ee’s. The gas station and convenience store chain is a staple of the area and has a well-known branded logo that looks like this. I recently came across a settlement that was the result of a trademark suit Buc-ee’s initiated back in November against Duckees Drive Thru, which is a liquor store in Missouri. The details of the settlement were, as frustratingly usual, not made public.
RFK Jr. Finally Says Something Sensible: ‘Don’t Take Medical Advice From Me’

3 weeks ago | techdirt.com | Timothy Geigner

Fresh off of his Mother’s Day swim in a literal shit creek, RFK Jr. sat before House and Senate committees to answer questions about the impact of the proposed Trump budget on Health and Human Services (HHS), the cuts that have and are proposed further for HHS, and an explanation for why some programs are being saved while others are being cut. In his testimony, Kennedy advocated for the Republican budget, including those major cuts to his own ability to deliver on HHS’ mission.
RFK Jr. Takes His Grandkids For A Mother’s Day Swim In A River Of Human Shit

3 weeks ago | techdirt.com | Timothy Geigner

Look, folks, I have to admit that I’m running out of ways to open these posts about RFK Jr., so let’s just do this quickly. He’s a vaccine skeptic with a ton of bad ideas on public health policy, is letting the current measles outbreak expand for no good reason, has promised to have the cause of autism uncovered by the tail end of summer, will get the government to stop poisoning all of America with chemtrails, and might kinda be into a light version of eugenics.