Quietly observing US society, I find huge swathes of it entirely unrecognisable these days. Hidden under the sheen of normalcy is an absolutely deteriorated core that is barely held together by a handful of holdouts who still believe in the idea of a pluralistic, democratic nation. But those in power have given up the pretence of actually working towards that & are now blatantly corrupt hoarders. How much longer can such tenuous circumstances last?
Shuvo of the Left
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There are many examples of the collective fraying at the seams, & of illegitimate or irresponsible voices receiving attention/adulation. Everyone knows Trump does that sort of bellowing. But for example this latest defence, by someone as unjustly revered as E Musk, of straight-up racism (from Scott Adams) should be cause for immediate call out. Any African-American still using Twitter needs to wake up to that racist’s MO.
SirEviscerate 
Life isn't fair. Death isn't fair. We need a third, more fair option.
Angsuman ChakrabortyWyoming wants to ban electric cars https://arstechnica.com/cars/2023/01/wyoming-republicans-take-a-stand-want-to-ban-electric-cars/
Richie HollandBoost this toot if you're planning on sticking around Mastodon whether or not it becomes more popular than the birdsite.
Andy Kaplan-MyrthTime to launch a government run telco to force Rogers, Bell and Telus to lower prices? There’s already a precedent https://www.thestar.com/business/technology/opinion/2023/01/14/why-canada-needs-a-nation-wide-public-telecom.html via @torontostar
Opinion | Time to launch a government run telco to force Rogers, Bell and Telus to lower prices? There’s already a precedent
SaskTel — a publicly-owned telecommunications company — already enjoys significant market share in Saskatchewan, forcing the big guys to lower their prices to compete.
SimonIt’s not difficult….
Domain. Eukaryota
Kingdom. Animalia
Phylum. Chordata
Class. Mammalia
Order. Primates
Family. Homindae
Genus. Homo
Species. Sapiens
Can you see “race” on that fucking list? No, because there is no “race” we are all the same.
Fucking grow up.
Ariel WaldmanHey friends - I am in Antarctica with extremely slow and limited internet and I have a book coming out this year that I'd normally be posting more about because pre-orders are *critical* to a book's success.
Help me get the word out?
OUT THERE: THE SCIENCE BEHIND SCI-FI FILM AND TV
From black holes to space elevators and extraterrestrial civilizations, this is a rich and beautifully illustrated book for your coffee table. And astronaut Mae Jemison wrote the Foreword!
This story out of India is horrific, shocking, disturbing, disgusting, heartbreaking…what a truly catastrophic way to start 2023
HER NAME WAS ANJALI SINGH
😞💔😭🙏🏽
Jim Stewartson 
I admit I was pretty bummed out about not being about to quote-toot at first, but I took the time to understand why Mastodon made a different choice than Twitter and gave it a chance to see what it was like before running around demanding features.
A journalist should do the same, especially if they are claiming to speak for journalists in general. And if me pointing this out makes you super angry, you have made my point. 😐