Mastodawn

If you are a US citizen and plan to vote, now is the time to get a passport. A copy of your US birth certificate is a good idea too. Or, you might not be able to register and #vote.

#elections #USelections

https://apnews.com/article/save-act-documents-requirements-citizenship-voting-congress-dfb43bcdd0255d3665da588a60286b4e?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-ca

Documents required by GOP's voting bill can be difficult and costly to get

Congressional Republicans are pushing voting legislation that's backed by President Donald Trump and would require voters to produce documentary proof of citizenship in order to register for federal elections. Obtaining those records and paying for them may not be as easy as the bill’s promoters make it sound. There's a range of hurdles, including the time and money involved in getting birth certificates or passports. A University of Maryland study estimates that 21.3 million Americans who are eligible to vote don’t have documents to prove their citizenship or don't have easy access to them. The House-passed legislation is scheduled to come up next week in the Senate.

AP News

andi 3d ago

Jan Wildeboer 😷

3d ago

Centralisation makes abuse cheap. Decentralisation makes abuse expensive and cost-prohibitive. That's why the influencer business model doesn't really work in the #Fediverse. Here you can't buy sentiment. But many try (and waste money while trying, good ;)

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andi 6d ago

ProPublica Mar 10

The U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It.
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A recently developed Defense Department program was meant to reduce civilian harm during military operations. But months before the Iran war, the mission was dissolved as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made “lethality” a top priority.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-defense-department-iran-hegseth-civilian-casualties?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Iran #IranWar #DOD #Pentagon #Trump #Military #Hegseth #PeteHegseth

The U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It.

The Pentagon dismantled its civilian protection mission as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made “lethality” a top priority and the Trump administration reorganized national security around two principles: more aggression, less accountability.

ProPublica

andi Mar 8

Ben Lockwood (broadly defined)Mar 8

Sad reality. 🥺

I’ve been listening to this song on repeat for days! It is SO GOOD!

I think it would make a fantastic new United States national anthem once democracy is restored. Just a suggestion.

If you're still unsure about participating to the protest this Saturday on October 18th, this song might convince you ✊👇

#NoKings #Protest #USpol #Democracy #HumanRights

andi Mar 8

Mar 8

Bad news 😔💔

I am sad to announce today that unfortunately I will not be working with Privacy Guides anymore after the end of this month.

Good news! 🚨

I will be available for a new position or contract, starting in April!

I am looking for a position or contact for:

✊ Digital rights activist (with a specialty in privacy rights)

🔒 Privacy expert or consultant

Fediverse and Mastodon advocate

🙌 Managerial position

📰 Tech journalist

💻 Technical writer

💚 Or any other fitting positions

I am especially interested in working with nonprofit organisations, cooperatives, open-source projects, privacy-oriented software companies, or any other organisations working for the public good.

🇨🇦 Remote from Canada

All the work I produce is guaranteed to be AI-free

Let me know if you hear of any good opportunities!

#FediHire #GetFediHired #Tech #Jobs

andi Mar 8

Keep Android Open Mar 5

The first week of our Open Letter to Keep Android Open has been a resounding success! Our signatories list has grown to nearly 50 organizations from 20 countries around the world, including the
@eff, @OpenMediaOrg, @brave, @Vivaldi, and many more!

https://keepandroidopen.org/open-letter/#signatories