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Claudia Miles Jan 5, 2023

I had a post removed from Mastodon today (my birthday) & the reason I imagine is my mocking tone about Kevin McCarthy, a public figure, whom I called a “loser” based on his 6 speaker runs. No personal remarks, nothing directed at anyone on this site, no demeaning or crude language. Now I have a “strike” against me: I’m stunned. I believe #Mastodon has the right to make the rules it likes and my intent is always to be respectful. I find the post quite benign; does that mean I’m not a good fit?

Claudia Miles Jan 2, 2023

Black Intellect Jan 2, 2023

The coming battle for the racist vote in America

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/12/28/the-coming-battle-for-the-racist-vote-in-america

#uspol
#BlackMastodon

The coming battle for the racist vote in America

A sitting governor and a former president are facing off in a white supremacist race for power.

Al Jazeera

Claudia Miles Jan 1, 2023

jenifer daniels ♎ :verified:Jan 1, 2023

all this fearmongering https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/chicago-politics/illinois-supreme-court-blocks-end-of-cash-bail-on-jan-1-as-state-appeals-judges-ruling/3034171/

#BlackMastodon

Illinois Supreme Court Blocks End of Cash Bail on Jan. 1 as State Appeals Judge's Ruling

Just hours before cash bail was set to be eliminated across parts of Illinois, the state's Supreme Court stopped it from taking effect as the high court…

NBC Chicago

Claudia Miles Jan 1, 2023

We’ve been through tough times here on Planet Earth. I wish you all a better year, one of comfort, ease, joy, and connection. To paraphrase António Guterres, tSecretary of the UN, every #NewYear can be seen as a time of rebirth. Together, let’s make 2023 a year when peace is restored to our lives, our homes, and our world.
#HappyNewYear #Peace #kindness #2023

Claudia Miles Dec 31, 2022

Mastodon Migration Dec 31, 2022

Framing authority George Lakoff @georgelakoff yesterday quoted the brilliant Eric Blair's @protecttruth article:

Twitter is being used by a billionaire to shift public opinion. Time to go elsewhere >>> https://deepnarrative.substack.com/p/twitter-is-being-used-by-a-billionaire

"Twitter is now a danger to American democracy. The only effective solution now is to move to new platforms. There are other social media platforms... we can build them up to support honest debate and provide some replacements to Twitter."

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#twittermigration

Twitter is being used by a billionaire to shift public opinion. Time to go elsewhere

When your opponent controls the playing field, you will always lose that fight. Let's democratize our media.

Deep Narrative

Claudia Miles Dec 31, 2022

Two extraordinary women icons have passed in the last few days, both Vivienne Westwood, the British grand dame of punk rock fashion, and Barbara Walters, groundbreaking journalist who paved the way for many women journalists to follow, have left this dimension. This world will be the poorer for their absence.

Claudia Miles Dec 1, 2022

Jeff Jarvis Dec 1, 2022

"After a month on Mastodon, I’ve realized I was wrong."
by @malwaretech

https://escapingtech.com/tech/opinions/i-was-wrong-about-mastodon-moderation.html

I Was Wrong About Mastodon – EscapingTech

I said that Mastodon moderation wouldn't scale, it does. The cultural differences will likely continue to maintain a friendlier atmosphere regardless of size.

Claudia Miles Dec 1, 2022

Qasim Rashid, Esq.Dec 1, 2022

If you’re one of the tens of millions of hardworking people wondering why your $10K or $20K student loan forgiveness is on hold, here’s why.

A GOP plaintiff—who himself had $48K in PPP loans forgiven—is suing because he only got only $10K—not $20K—in student loan forgiveness.🤦🏽‍♂️ So he’s suing to burn it all down. The GOP hypocrisy and war on working people is truly a thing to behold.

And this is why we can’t have nice things. Smh.