What Surprise Will Feds Spring On State Election Officials?
#MidtermElectionsPrep #KashPatelFBI #MysteriousConferenceCall #WhatADayCrookedMedia #ElectionSecurityConcerns
https://crooksandliars.com/2026/02/what-surprise-will-feds-spring-state
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What Surprise Will Feds Spring On State Election Officials?
#MidtermElectionsPrep #KashPatelFBI #MysteriousConferenceCall #WhatADayCrookedMedia #ElectionSecurityConcerns
https://crooksandliars.com/2026/02/what-surprise-will-feds-spring-state
Reminder that we do NOT live in "unprecedented" times.
On this day on Feb. 5, 1917, Congress passed the Immigration Act of 1917 to block “undesirable” immigrants. That meant a ban on Asian, Mexician, and Mediterranean migrants, literacy tests, new taxes, & excluded the poor, disabled, & criminalized.
Meanwhile white European migrants were welcomed with open arms & given land via Homestead Act.
This racist law was finally repealed in 1952.
Trump wants to revive this fascism. Do not let him.
KYIV INDEPENDENT:
Editorial: What happens when oligarchs own media
When Jeff Bezos gutted the Washington Post, carrying out mass layoffs that included foreign bureaus, we watched it from Ukraine with dismay — and recognition of a pattern we know too well.As a Ukrainian newspaper publishing in English, we understand how essential it is to keep the world informed
https://kyivindependent.com/editorial-what-happens-when-oligarchs-own-media/

When Jeff Bezos gutted the Washington Post, carrying out mass layoffs that included foreign bureaus, we watched it from Ukraine with dismay — and recognition of a pattern we know too well. As a Ukrainian newspaper publishing in English, we understand how essential it is to keep the world informed about Ukraine and Russia’s war. That is why we were alarmed to see one of the world’s most influential newspapers pulling back from exactly that mission. That retreat plays directly into the hands o
I have been trying to think of ways of making the Fediverse more Friendly and Welcoming.
To people outside the Fediverse.
To people thinking of joining the Fediverse.
To people who recently joined the Fediverse.
And more.
...
What do YOU think could make the Fediverse more Friendly and Welcoming?
(Reply with your answers.)
#Fediverse #FriendlyFediverse #SpreadFediverse #WelcomingFediverse
I wrote about what I've been calling "The Everything Account"
If you're familiar with The Atmosphere, you already know how to get one, and this should hopefully help you explain it to others.
For those of you who aren't, you'll be surprised to know that you may already have one; here's how you use it: https://www.augment.ink/the-everything-account/

I've been thinking a lot about our accounts lately. We all have an ever-growing pile of digital identities scattered across the web, many forgotten after a brief stint with a random service we found in an app store. It's like second nature at this point: we check out a new
The NYT says WaPo is laying off about 30 percent of all employees, including more than 300 of the roughly 800 journalists in the newsroom.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/business/media/washington-post-layoffs.html
In keeping with the dog theme, I believe it was Groucho Marx that said:
Outside of a dog, books are a man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.