belladonna

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US friends, take note. I went to vote in Berlin today and this was the line in front of the polling station. “But wait! There is no line!” Indeed. There is no line because there need not be one. Because it’s about how polling is organised. If you are standing in a line for hours in order to exercise your democratic rights, it’s because someone wants you to.#polling #democracy #righttovote
I enjoy watching German language TV to try to improve my German comprehension. I watched the first three episodes of #1899Netflix in German with German subtitles. After not watching for over a week, I return and cannot find an option for German subtitles!. Hilfe bitte! #1899show #1899series
I really hope 2023 is the year of the weird and chaotic nude bear (comic by Lukey McGarry)

As Southwest CEO Bob Jordan pretends to apologize—remember—SW got a $7B federal bailout, spent $5.6B of that on Stock Buybacks, gave their CEO a raise to $9.1M, & forced frontline workers into 16 hour shifts under threat of termination—while spending $0 updating SW software😳

Southwest’s debacle isn’t an accident. It’s the predictable result of billionaire & corporate corruption & greed—& thousands of workers & travelers are paying the price.

In a just world SW execs will face criminal charges.

Has anyone suggested to #elonmusk that he should turn #twitter off and back on again?

#itcrowd
#twitterdown

I suppose my first post should be to mention I updated my blog this month.

https://conservatismisun-american.blogspot.com/2022/12/a-constitutional-tantrum.html

A Constitutional Tantrum

Donald Trump suggesting the Constitution should be tossed if it doesn’t give him what he wants proves that conservatives don’t really rever...

After George Floyd was killed miles from my house, I quit my corporate law job to build @TurnSignl—an app to instantly connect drivers to a lawyer on a video call 24/7. TurnSignal:
✅ Auto records the stop
✅ Is voice activated
✅ Free for low-income folks

Download @ link in the about tab!

RT @OlgaNYC1211
So tired reading of what Putin wants. They are terrorists committing genocide against innocent Ukrainians on sovereign territory. The ONLY negotiations is for Russia to get the hell out of Ukraine and get prosecuted for genocide and war crimes. We must have Nuremberg style trials https://twitter.com/kyivindependent/status/1607021667934511107
The Kyiv Independent on Twitter

“⚡️Putin claims readiness for negotiations, blames West for refusing to talk. Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claimed on Dec. 25 that the Kremlin was “ready to negotiate with everyone involved” to reach what it views as “acceptable solutions” for its brutal war against Ukraine.”

Twitter
The F.D.A. Now Says It Plainly: Morning-After Pills Are Not Abortion Pills
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/23/health/morning-after-pills-abortion-fda.html?smid=tw-share
The F.D.A. Now Says It Plainly: Morning-After Pills Are Not Abortion Pills

Labels of Plan B One-Step had previously said, without scientific evidence, that the pill might block fertilized eggs from implanting in the womb.

The New York Times

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I hope this wasn't too many helpful tips. Don't let me make you feel overwhelmed, these are just some things I learned when I came here a month or so ago. I've enjoyed my time here so far, and I hope you do, too!