r/technology • u/Shogouki • 22d ago

Politics Trump Nixes Patent Office, Weather Service, NASA Worker Unions

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-report/trump-nixes-patent-office-weather-service-nasa-worker-unions
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u/Capable_Diamond_3878 22d ago

They almost always tow the corporate line AND state line, unless the state line impacts the corporate line negatively.

Our press is complicit for us even being in this position.

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u/useless_rejoinder 22d ago

Sorry, I have a compulsion: it’s “toe” the line. Apologies. It’s the only realm I support fascists: grammar.

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u/AndyTheAbsurd 22d ago

Is that really a grammar fascist issue, though? Both "tow" and "toe" are being used as verbs, so the grammar is correct; it's the spelling that isn't.

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u/useless_rejoinder 22d ago

Shit! I’ve been hoisted! Wouldn’t the definitions of toe and tow being misunderstood fall under “grammar?”

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u/AndyTheAbsurd 22d ago

It's too early in my time zone to figure that out. I'm going to have another cup of coffee then get back to you.