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Taste! All 3 of these tracks are immaculate. I maintain that Monday Morning would've become solidified as an anthem if given the release & push it deserved. People can clown Bionic all they want, they're missing out - it's full of gems. I do wish she got to fulfill her intended vision, but I was happy with the result regardless. Aside from NMT, I think it's aged amazingly.

From the Yahoo article: The lawsuit filed late Monday in federal court in Oakland, California, claims the company used internal AI systems, keystroke and activity-monitoring data, AI token-usage dashboards and algorithmically assisted performance rankings, among other methods, to determine who would be laid off. Many of these scores and ratings "by design, cannot be accumulated by an employee who is on protected medical or family leave, or whose output is reduced by a disability," the lawsuit says. Meta, according to the lawsuit, did not account for protected leave when taking employees' scores into account and "did not pause the system for the individualized, leave- and accommodation-neutral review that the law requires." As a result, people on protected medical or family leave were disproportionately selected for layoffs, the lawsuit says. Each of the 26 anonymous employees in the lawsuit took protected leave and requested or received a reasonable accommodation for disability. Though they have been notified of their layoffs, all 26 remain employed by Meta, with separations set to begin July 22. Many workers were on parental leave Many of the employees in the lawsuit took pregnancy or parental leave, during which time they wouldn't have worked and thus had their measured output reduced. Others took medical leave — one disclosed a "serious health condition and disability" that was approved by Meta's own provider. But according to the lawsuit, he was "discouraged and deterred from taking that leave by a manager" who warned that doing so would result in his selection for the anticipated layoffs. Meta offered no accommodation for his disability, the lawsuit says.

Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, according to a new lawsuit. Twenty-six former Meta employees are suing, accusing the company of using AI that disproportionately targeted people with disabilities or workers who took medical leave in selecting people for mass layoffs. This has opened up a larger conversation about A.I. Advancements under capitalism being used to detect health conditions early, but in the process, leveraged as a reason to deny health insurance & employment. https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/26-meta-employees-sue-alleging-214314905.html

I still remember exactly where I was. I appreciate her vocals on Glory so much. Every track is stellar & pure Britney (except Private Show ). I definitely think the drama around the video being re-filmed effected Make Me's hype on release though. It's a shame, cos it's a beautiful track & she does look HEAVENLY in the official video.

Inch resting. Girl I dunno. But I have trouble believing she doesn't have immediate access to this amount of money. She'd sent out a private jet for her makeup artist and stylist just months ago, she doesn't put work out consistently, takes extended breaks & actively makes decisions that from an outside perspective, would actively harm her brand potential & she's always been extremely tuned in to the nature of contracts she signs etc. She's never had a large entourage, personal PR team or extensive management etc. & there's nothing apparent that she would've blown all her money on. It doesn't look to me like the way someone who's troubled for money moves, imo.

The delay/last minute tactic means the firm is forced to continue to shell out money & resources towards this case They've likely spent more than what they claim they're owed on following this up. And that pleases her, ig. If she has reason to believe someone at the firm spoke to the media, that makes sense for her. She's hired them twice now. I don't think they would've retained her as a client if she couldn't/didn't pay.

You don't even truly believe she's struggling for 300k, pls be srs. This firm itself isn't without its share of controversy & has delayed payment to several lawsuits against them they've faced for fraud. They're still the 6th biggest law firm in the US. A lack of payment isn't the inability to pay, it's a suit. She can choose to either challenge - which would be the route you'd think one who is in debt would take, or simply not give a fock - which is what she's done lol.

It's the same suit, just escalated. Her response is due July 24th. Just as last time, she's likely to pay or acknowledge it at the last minute, to be petty. Source.

So… yeah? He still has the ability to be visible, active & make money, because he's been quiet about the issue. That's the point. mentioned in jest within the context of someone else bringing her up & attempting to derail the thread*

So now we move the goal post. But let's go with it. She's explained to you that they have the power to undercut people in various ways, which leads to depletion of opportunity and in other peoples cases, even their safety & security. It's not a surprise we haven't heard from him - what it is, is highly suspicious, worrying & sad that this man could not even speak his truth & self advocate for fear of repercussion. These are some of the most powerful people in the entertainment & sports industry he'd be speaking against. No one did a "holier than thou" tactic. It's you guys that consistently bring up a different artist & project false or demeaning character assessments on a user to an unrelated thread, instead of actually contending with the topic at hand.

We have heard from plenty of people in Colin's circle. We can stop pretending that Roc Nation isn't out here with a marathon track record of silencing people that speak against them. Smitten has made it clear he doesn't Stan anyone atp and unlike some Stan groups here, he's actually capable of calling out problematic behaviour by his past faves & course corrects to stand by his stated values - he very notably did this with Iggy, too. I guess this is a difficult concept to grasp for some - You can actually be your own person & an artist who's work you like is not some faultless deity.

Elon's Satellites must've malfunctioned again.

The immediate meltdowns, deflections and running to the man in charge/mods speak volumes… Some of you are A LOT more like Onika Tanya than you care to admit. OT: We've known of his willingness to co-opt and downplay black struggles for his own image, personal wealth & reputation. I am not shocked that he's now desperately attempting to wave away getting called out on his behaviour. It's evidently the entire reason he's on this PR stunt tour - they need a better narrative out.

I agree. I'm also not American. I also don't buy that Trump is the sole reason - or any president. They all have committed similar crimes against people & ultimately answer to the same industries. America has been on a spiral for decades - the problem is both cultural & systemic. It only seems optically worse now because the clown in charge thinks the world is a reality show stage & is generous with media fodder. If half a nation is actively making dumb decisions against their own interests, the problem is bigger than one buffoon.

I'm gonna need ATRL to just come to grips with the fact that all their faves are complicit in some way / by association - and it doesn't even matter who the puppet in power is. These are the people that make your nation run and there's no avoiding it if your goal is to succeed in the media/music/hollywood/celebrity sphere. Your entertainment industry & dubious war & political contractors are inextricably linked - it's a small club of geriatric influencers running the show. You don't get to Taylor Swift levels by rocking the boat in any genuine, impactful way. At some point, there are billions at stake, its greater than you & it becomes about the concessions you're willing to make & effectively managing your public persona to avoid notable backlash. There are entire teams & focus groups dedicated to preserving this facade.