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

https://www.emptywheel.net/2023/08/15/the-various-kinds-of-georgia-crimes-in-the-rico-indictment/

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

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