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France Bans TikTok in New Caledonia After Pro-Independence Protests Turn Violent
gizmodo.com France Bans TikTok in Island Territory After Pro-Independence Protests Turn Violent

Four people have been killed in New Caledonia, which has been under French rule since 1853.

France Bans TikTok in Island Territory After Pro-Independence Protests Turn Violent

cross-posted from: https://midwest.social/post/12244761

> >TikTok is also now banned in the territory as French authorities have blamed the app for helping organize the demonstrations, and “attracting troublemakers to the streets,” as the South China Morning Post put it.

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Sonoma State president put on leave after meeting pro-palestine protestors' demands

President Lee released a letter meeting a ton of the protestors' demands, then was instantly placed on leave. He recinded his statements and said it was a mistake ... the chilling impacts of an oppressive institution.

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Why San Francisco is considering a bill that would let shoppers sue grocers closing stores
  • Small stores won't have to compete with big grocery stores that come in and out of their neighborhood. You don't understand what's happening in SF. You're just hating on a law that's trying to help a difficult situation, without actually understanding the context. I don't see any drawbacks to trying it, and there is a lot to gain.

    And honestly, I looked for the wording of the law but wasn't able to find it. So I don't know how you can say that it's extremely open to liability. They have to provide spaces for community conversations, and put in a good-faith effort to make sure there is a replacement, and give six months notice before closing. Super reasonable, and not millions of dollars work of worth. Over time, what qualifies as a good-faith effort will be worked out through the courts (or perhaps is already defined in the law, we don't know). You're pulling numbers out of your ass to make an argument that this law is too much of a deterrent. Super gross.

  • Why San Francisco is considering a bill that would let shoppers sue grocers closing stores
  • I do community organizing work with a nonprofit, there is no way that would cost over a million dollars, absolutely no way.

    If you're a grocer, you'd set up in San Francisco because you have a local investment in the community. Or could be a co-op. You're missing the point of the law, SF doesn't want to attract corporations. They've already been failing the city with speculative stores in huge lots that end up closing. Small businesses can't afford to make those gambles.

    Anyway have fun licking boots.

  • Why San Francisco is considering a bill that would let shoppers sue grocers closing stores
  • There is no way it costs $2 mil to set up a few meetings and write a report. The six months notice might cost extra money in wages, because when they give people notice the store is closing, they could quit unless the store compensated them extra ... and I'm all for workers having that right to leave a job that isn't going to last.

    If they're operating at a loss, wouldn't they close anyway? You're talking about a business decision that only makes sense for a store that's on the brink of closing anyway. So like, a few stores close a few months early? That's the worst case scenario you're talking about. And then any new store will have to set up with the intention to stick around.

    With thriving businesses, I'm talking about new grocery stores. The bill does not cost nearly enough money to prevent someone from starting up a whole store

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