Mastodawn

Lon3star Oct 21, 2023

Eugen Rochko Oct 20, 2023

Now would be a good time for all European politicians and journalists to setup accounts on Mastodon.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/musk-considers-removing-x-platform-europe-over-eu-law-insider-2023-10-18/

Musk considers removing X platform from Europe over EU law - Insider

Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, is considering removing the service formerly called Twitter from Europe in response to a new internet platform regulation in the region, news site Insider <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-considering-taking-twitter-x-out-of-europe-dsa-2023-10?IR=T#:~:text=The%20Tesla%20billionaire%2C%20who%20acquired,accessing%20it%2C%20the%20person%20said" target="_blank">reported</a> on Wednesday.

Reuters

Lon3star Oct 21, 2023

Peter Gleick Oct 20, 2023

A reminder that having no Speaker means the House of Representatives can't conduct any business, and a reminder that THAT'S WHAT THE REPUBLICAN EXTREMISTS WANT.
To them it's a feature, not a bug.

Lon3star Oct 21, 2023

If #wheatthins made a dark or extra-toasted version, I would be all over that

Lon3star Oct 21, 2023

Prof. Sam Lawler Oct 20, 2023

Time to update my satellite pollution talk.

There are ~500 more Starlink satellites today than when I gave this talk in July.

4,924 Starlinks in orbit now (56% of the total 8,728 active satellites in orbit).

Just your periodic reminder that one private company owned by one pretty awful dude effectively controls outer space now.

Lon3star Oct 21, 2023

Laffy Oct 20, 2023

Gee, now there's an idea.

Via the wonderful Sherrilyn Ifill:

Can we now begin the investigation into threats received by members of the caucus to change their votes? It’s not enough that he lost. Something ugly & corrosive of the democratic process was undertaken on his behalf. The perpetrators should face legal accountability. #JimJordan

Lon3star Oct 20, 2023

Nowhere Girl Oct 20, 2023

People on Bluesky have been bulk posting invite codes on "X," apparently trying to boost their follower numbers to more Twitter-like levels, but the codes have been snatched up by bots and now there's an influx of trolls and Neo-Nazi accounts. 🙄

Lon3star Oct 20, 2023

Axios Oct 20, 2023

BREAKING: Former Trump campaign attorney Kenneth Chesebro has reached a plea deal in the Georgia 2020 election interference case.

It comes just a day after former Trump attorney Sidney Powell took a plea deal.
https://t.co/6PxhFxcOsA

Trump co-defendant Kenneth Chesebro takes plea deal in Georgia case

The deal comes the same day that jury selection began for his trial.

Axios

Lon3star Oct 20, 2023

Steve Herman Oct 20, 2023

Attorney Kenneth Chesebro, a key co-defendant in Trump's Georgia election interference case, has taken a last-minute plea deal. https://www.ajc.com/politics/jury-selection-begins-in-fulton-trump-case-amid-talk-of-plea-deal/O2LJI2U3ZNHKNCYG2QXNJLKCCI/

GDPR Support

Lon3star Oct 20, 2023

Dan Gillmor Oct 20, 2023

In the category of Big Journalism normalizing extremism, NBC's partnering with extremist-amplifying media orgs is right up there.

Journalists who work for NBC should be screaming at their bosses, because their bosses are crapping all over honest journalism.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/17/media/gop-nbc-debate-reliable-sources/index.html

Lon3star Oct 20, 2023

Ars Technica Oct 20, 2023

Amazon drivers’ urine packaged as energy drink, sold on Amazon

A documentary shows how easy it is to bypass Amazon's buying and selling safeguards.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/amazon-drivers-urine-packaged-as-energy-drink-sold-on-amazon/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Amazon drivers’ urine packaged as energy drink, sold on Amazon

A documentary shows how easy it is to bypass Amazon's buying and selling safeguards.

Ars Technica