Bathsheba Blue

@inklings@mastodon.world
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Chiefly interested in #politics and #government. Love democracy, civil liberties and the rule of law. 
Enjoy breaking things up with #photography #pets #gardening, bc I’m not a lunatic. 

#Politics #Democrats#BidenHarris#VoteBlue#Ukraine #Introductions

There is a new feature of Mastodon that I wanted to highlight for you all.

I had no use for the Lists feature before- but as of the recent 4.2 update, you can put some people you follow into a list- and then you can check a box in that list's details to NOT SHOW their posts in your main feed.

This could totally change Mastodon for me, in the best way.

I follow some newsy-political accounts, and often rush by them in the feed if I'm not in the mood to hear (more) bad news. Now I can put them in a list and not see them at all in and among the feed of real thoughts, pictures, artwork and jokes you amazing people share.

And when I actually feel like engaging with the news/politics of the world, I can pop over to that list and see only that stuff in there.

This way you can have customized feeds of different kinds of accounts, and just see your tried and true favorite people in the main feed.

It's a multi-Mastodon-feed experience, separated by mood and preference.
Which for me is brilliant!

The Various Kinds of Georgia Crimes in the RICO Indictment - emptywheel

The Georgia RICO charge is built of national overt acts. But it is built on 40 charges designed to protect the integrity of government and elections in Georgia.

emptywheel

Ukrainian forces have broken through the Russian defense positions in the north and east of Robotyne and pushed the enemy from significant parts out of the town. Also, some areas west of the town have been cleared from any Russian presence.

#Ukraine #Zaporizhzhia #Robotyne

• Inflation has dropped from 8.5% to 3.2% since Democrats passed the #InflationReductionAct

• Unemployment has been under 4% for 18 straight months: longest stretch in 50 years

• Inflation and unemployment are both much lower than when Reagan ran "Morning in America" reelect ad

#Bidenomics #GreatAmericanComeback #USPol #USPolitics

Ukrainian forces fully liberated Urozhaine.

Even by (low) Russian standards this battle has been unusually bloody and costly for the Russian occupation. The town was cut of by AFU from 3 sides, leaving only a narrow path in the south for supplies, reinforcements and in the end escape. This was a welcome chokepoint for the Ukrainian artillery, making it for many Russians the highway to hell, as documented by the videos in my previous posts.

#Ukraine #Donetsk #Urozhaine

Rich and powerful people are using defamation lawsuits to silence factual reporting and crush local news outlets. This is the playbook https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/15/business/media/antigay-slur-wausau-pilot-review.html
Report on Anti-Gay Slur Could Put Wisconsin News Site Out of Business

When a north-central Wisconsin news site reported that a businessman had uttered a homophobic slur, he sued, claiming defamation. The legal bills are piling up.

The New York Times

'Blind Side' subject Oher alleges Tuohys made millions off lie.

“the Tuohys used their power as conservators to strike a deal that paid them and their two birth children millions of dollars in royalties from an Oscar-winning film that earned more than $300 million, while Oher got nothing for a story "

https://apple.news/A4Cq7hXpwQVCXGpHyrvDitw

'Blind Side' subject Oher alleges Tuohys made millions off lie — ESPN

In a 14-page court petition, the former NFL star alleges that Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy never adopted him, instead tricking him into signing a document that gave them legal authority to make business deals in his name.

HAHAHAHA!

Not only does Trump says he won't sign the GOP’s debate loyalty pledge (designed for his benefit), he’s considering some “counter programming to compete with the debate.

https://apple.news/A5pqr99nqSJyvSWV_tBJcAA

Trump says he won't sign the loyalty pledge required for first GOP debate — NBC News

The pledge includes a clause saying that the candidate will support the eventual GOP nominee.

Judge Cannon Blows Off Concerns about Walt Nauta's Conflicted Representation

https://www.emptywheel.net/2023/08/07/judge-cannon-blows-off-concerns-about-walt-nautas-conflicted-representation/

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#Jobs #Economy #USPol #USPolitics