@gkatz

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#Minneapolis, #labor, #politics, #healthcare, #dogs, #history. ✡️ Always read the plaque. She/her.
gkatzDec 5, 2023
Doug would like to go out please. #dogsofmastodon
gkatzNov 6, 2023
George Takei  🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽Nov 4, 2023
The GOP has introduced a bill to EXPEL Palestinians from the United States. I cannot read such things without remembering what happened to my own family after Pearl Harbor. After we and 120,000 other Japanese Americans were incarcerated in prison camps for years, without charge or trial, my own mother was very nearly expelled to Japan because of racial prejudice and hatred. Only the brave actions of a civil rights attorney saved her from being sent away. #NeverAgain
gkatzNov 6, 2023
I have a lot of feelings about the new #Beatles song. It feels a little like taking something #JohnLennon hummed in the shower in 1979 and trying to sell it as a Beatles song.
gkatzOct 20, 2023
MattMcNeilShowOct 20, 2023

The most predictable story in the history of this city finally happens.

God bless the firefighters! https://www.startribune.com/large-fire-burning-at-vacant-kmart-on-lake-street-in-minneapolis/600313599/

Fire crews keep up attack on large blaze at vacant Kmart on Lake Street in Minneapolis

The empty building at Lake Street and Nicollet Avenue was to be demolished next spring.

Star Tribune
gkatzOct 12, 2023
The European NetworkOct 11, 2023

Germany’s Antidiscrimination Agency has announced it will no longer maintain a presence on X, the platform owned by billionaire Elon Musk due to “the enormous increase in trans and queer hostility, racism, misogyny, anti-Semitism and other misanthropic content."

"In our opinion, X is no longer an acceptable environment for the profile of a public body.”

The agency was already active on Mastodon: @antidiskriminierung

https://www.politico.eu/article/german-federal-anti-discrimination-body-ditches-x-citing-antisemitism-racism-and-populist-content-elon-musk/

#Germany #Twitter #Musk #Discrimination #Mastodon

German antidiscrimination body ditches X

The federal agency cited hate speech and disinformation among the reasons it’s leaving Elon Musk’s platform.

POLITICO
gkatzOct 12, 2023
Ars TechnicaOct 11, 2023

EU warns Musk of penalties if X doesn’t stop Israel/Hamas disinformation

"Your platform is being used to disseminate illegal content and disinformation."

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/10/eu-warns-musk-of-penalties-if-x-doesnt-stop-israel-hamas-disinformation/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Musk argues with EU commissioner over Israel/Hamas disinformation on X

"Your platform is being used to disseminate illegal content and disinformation."

Ars Technica
gkatzOct 11, 2023
“Mahm, why won’t you give me your sandwich?” #dogsofmastodon
gkatzOct 7, 2023
mpls photo botOct 7, 2023
May Day Parade (1997)
Bloomington Ave. and 34th St. E
Source: Hennepin County Library
gkatzOct 6, 2023
Friday Fun Fact: In Saskatchewan, hoodies are called bunnyhugs. Fall has finally arrived in #MN and I’ll be
wearing one today. #MNwx #Minnesota
gkatzOct 5, 2023
MN Twins News (bot)Oct 5, 2023
#twinsdaily #mntwins
Twins Do Everything Right Against Blue Jays https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/twins-do-everything-right-against-blue-jays-r15123/
Twins Do Everything Right Against Blue Jays

Rocco Baldelli’s squad could not have cared less about the previous ineptitude of Twins postseason teams of the past. Sure, history was reality, but Kyle Farmer stuck to the tone that it did not matter. He couldn’t have been more right in suggesting that this team was ready to turn the tide, and ...

Twins Daily