This is Ted Milner. He runs a temp agency in Los Angeles. When major studios like Paramount and Warner Brothers merge, they don't just lay off workers. They also use their power to squeeze their suppliers, basically making them pay for the luxury of doing business with the conglomerate.
“My internet bill is too cheap,” said nobody ever.
Yet @asmtasha.bsky.social wants to hobble the CA Public Utilities Commission’s oversight at a time when the federal government has abandoned protecting broadband consumers.
prospect.org/2026/06/08/c...
The state’s Public Utilities Commission has been a national leader in making broadband affordable for low-income families. Assemblymember Tasha Boerner wants to end that.
California is better than this. We expect our elected officials to put the people first, not rich telecom monopolies that seek to rip us off without consequence.
@freepress.bsky.social urges the Senate to vote no on this dangerous bill.
I don’t know about you all, but I want to laugh more, not less.
#BlocktheMerger
It's rare for a public official to appear to "pick winners and losers."
"Mr. Carr's favoritism is unbecoming of a public official tasked with overseeing what's supposed to be an independent consumer protection agency." - said @jgo4justice.bsky.social, Free Press co-CEO, via @nytimes.com