Okay folks: this morning we're launching something we think is pretty useful. Lots of people have strong opinions on how content moderation should work, but they've never done it. So we built a content moderation mobile game (browser-based): https://moderatormayhem.engine.is/

Details about it are here: https://www.techdirt.com/2023/05/11/moderator-mayhem-a-mobile-game-to-see-how-well-you-can-handle-content-moderation/

RT @inthebubblepod
.@mawaldman explains to @ASlavitt why our judicial system is spinning out of control and how an ethics code and term limits would help restore integrity to the Supreme Court.

Listen: https://link.chtbl.com/InTheBubble?sid=twitter

#Arizona #GOP created a phone number, 602-771-3500, to report inapproriate school lessons. How about a few thousand folks give them a call on Monday and teach them about appropriate education? Nice that they provided a phone number to reach them directly. The Internet knows how to handle this.

#USpol #USPolitics #antifa #Education #Facism #TransRights #Racism #Gaslighting

Until people pay .01 percent of the attention to the dangers of incredibly common and sometimes ghoulish interventions to shrink the body — like keto, ozembic, and weight-loss surgery —that they pay to rare and mild hormonal treatments for teens, I will not believe the trans “inquiries” are well-intentioned.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/27/health/zero-calorie-sweetener-heart-attack-stroke-wellness

🚨VIRGINIA SPECIAL ELECTIONS🚨TUESDAY JAN 10!!

There are THREE DIFFERENT Virginia Special Elections today, Tuesday, 1/10.

🗳️Virginia Beach & Norfolk: Vote for Councilman Aaron Rouse in SD-7
https://rouseforsenate.com
This is a toss-up GOP-held seat that we can flip from red-to-blue in a close VA State Senate.

🗳️ Vienna & Oakton: Vote for Holly Seibold for Delegate in HD-35
https://hollyseibold.com/donate.html
A blue seat, but we need really good turnout to send a message to VA Republicans in advance of November. Turnout always matters.

🗳️ Bath, Rockbridge, Buena Vista, Lexington+: Vote for Jade Harris for Delegate in HD-24
https://www.jadeharrisva.com/
A red seat, but one where Dems could shock the world with good turnout.

Polls are open 6am - 7pm. Make sure to get out to the polls on Tuesday if you haven’t already voted. We’ve got to support candidates on the local level. #USPol #Virginia #VirginiaElections #Vote #SpecialElections   

Where to vote: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/candidate-list/upcoming-elections.html

Hey there! We’re working on expanding activists’ use of Mastodon for movement-building. Can you help by boosting this toot about the free online trainings coming up with intermediate and advanced tips on ramping up on Mastodon? https://campaign.openworlds.info/@socialmovetech/109570733649911912

Solidarity and best wishes for the New Year!
Hannah

@rabbijill
@vogelbeere
@hmayer1953

It’s good to see this issue is getting more attention. These private equity firms and hedge funds are destructive. They are turning themselves into multi-billionaires at everyone else’s expense. There is no practical regulation of this type of “business” but there should be.

Firms can just write off vacancies. Some don’t even need to collect rent to make a return on their investment. After owning a property for a year, the rent they collect is “long term capital gains” and can, in some instances be taxed at 0%.

The tax cuts that went into effect in 2018 helped caused this. Republicans gifted the industry with the lowest rates. So of course private equity is gobbling up housing supply and laughing all the way to the bank.

Private equity firms have become a scourge. They remove the competition and leave consumers with no choices. Just another example of why regulation is necessary.

Rising rents were a crisis for tenants. For Starwood, they were a gift-
https://wapo.st/3vsYz2p