[–] 23 points 5 months ago* (2 children)

Texas builders were happy to exploit people who they could underpay for their labor due to their precarious position. If we gave immigrants regardless of status workers rights like minimum wage and union protection the new complaint wouldn't be about deportations, but about how wages are too high right now.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    There's some e-ink monitors now that have a refresh rate matching that of normal screens. Although if you want color you need to spend a few thousand. So it's not too far off that in 5-10 years when the price comes down that we start seeing some kind of e-ink TV.

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  • [–] 9 points 7 months ago*

    Ready for Blues Brothers 2

    To pursue the Blues Brothers, filmmakers bought more than 60 old police cars at $400 [ $1,573 today] apiece, according to news reports at the time

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