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Vicky Austin May 14, 2023

@feditips @fedivision but can you get Hannah Waddingham to host?

Vicky Austin May 11, 2023

Mike Masnick ✅May 11, 2023

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/

Moderator Mayhem: A Content Moderation Game

Can you succeed at the fast-paced challenge of content moderation?

Vicky Austin May 2, 2023

Will Robinson Apr 28, 2023

Please Reblog to get this to those who can use it.... Teens and young adults ages 13 to 26 living anywhere in the U.S. can access the entire collection of e-books and audiobooks from the Seattle Public Library. "We believe in your right to read what you want, discover yourself and form your own opinions." Fill out the form to get a Books Unbanned card.
https://www.spl.org/programs-and-services/teens/books-unbanned#GetaBooksUnbannedCard

Books Unbanned

Teens and young adults ages 13 to 26 living anywhere in the U.S. can access our entire collection of e-books and audiobooks.

Vicky Austin Apr 18, 2023

Andy Slavitt Apr 17, 2023

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

In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt

In the Bubble is the go to place to learn more about the most important news events on YOUR mind. We take the time that’s needed to go beyond the headlines with A list guests from Andy's bubble. From Tina Fay to Tony Fauci. From the next vaccine to the next election issue. To an occasional dad joke.

Vicky Austin Apr 8, 2023

Show thread

danah boyd Apr 8, 2023

Years later, I still shudder thinking about the Nazi uniform decorations in Harlan Crow’s house. And the painting. And the book. And the statues. And the “antebellum” (pro slavery) artifacts. I’m glad others are questioning the acceptability of those materials.

Vicky Austin Mar 12, 2023

Jerry on Mastodon Mar 12, 2023

#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

Vicky Austin Feb 28, 2023

@Teri_Kanefield I did the same thing - drop everything and walk the dog while there isn't rain actively falling from the sky, just threatening. Pretty insistent dog here too.

Vicky Austin Feb 27, 2023

Virginia Heffernan Feb 27, 2023

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

Vicky Austin Jan 31, 2023

PCMag Jan 31, 2023

A YouTuber in Japan experienced a different kind of phishing attack when pet fish took control of his Nintendo Switch, changing the account name, downloading a new avatar, and setting up a PayPal account. https://www.pcmag.com/news/pet-fish-take-over-youtubers-switch-account-make-purchases-send-email

Pet Fish Take Over YouTuber's Switch Account, Make Purchases, Send Email

The pets reportedly used motion-sensor technology to change the account name, publicly expose their owner's credit card number, and set up a PayPal account.

PCMAG

Vicky Austin Jan 10, 2023

Tony Stark Jan 10, 2023

🚨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