i've gone from
"we need to get off this rock"
to
"this is our spaceship"
Ken Adams
@kfractal
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James GleickAnyone who “directly or indirectly commences or carries on any correspondence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof, with intent to influence the measures or conduct of any foreign government or of any officer or agent thereof,” is committing a felony. (Cf. Logan Act.)
The NY Times neglects to mention this when it tells us “Trump has remained a force in international politics … operating out of his Mar-a-Lago estate.”
Fedi.TipsIf you want to mute or block people on here, click the ⋯ on their post or profile and select "Mute" or "Block". There is lots more info and many questions answered about this at:
➡️ https://fedi.tips/blocking-and-muting-on-the-fediverse
If a block isn't powerful enough, ask your admin for help as they have more powerful tools. You might also want to suggest "authorized fetch" to them, lots of info about it at https://fedi.tips/authorized-fetch
(Authorized fetch works pretty well nowadays, I use it on my own server.)
Steve HermanThe Verge - No evidence of DDoS attack on X during Donald Trump interview as Elon Musk claimed. https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/12/24219121/donald-trump-elon-musk-interview-x-twitter-crashes
JA WestenbergThis is the paradox of modern loneliness. We're more connected than ever before, but rates of loneliness and social isolation are skyrocketing. How is this possible? Well, it turns out that having 500 Facebook friends doesn't necessarily translate to having someone to call when you're having a shitty day. And it’s highly unlikely to translate to a dropped-off, homemade lemon drizzle cake on your doorstep.
https://joanwestenberg.com/the-mind-bending-reality-of-non-euclidean-social-networks
Robert ReichClarence Thomas ruled in favor of Citizens United. Harlan Crow and his family's political contributions then went up 862%. Then we later find out Thomas let Crow take him on lavish trips, buy his mom's house, and help fund his wife's conservative nonprofit. See how this works?
Brian KlaasOkay, I finally got too annoyed about idiot MAGA zealots incorrectly using the words “coup” and “Marxist” while insisting that “America is a republic, NOT a democracy” and wrote about why such abuse of the English language is both stupid and dangerous. https://www.forkingpaths.co/p/maga-corruptions-of-the-english-language
Andrea Junker 
President Biden freed Evan Gershkovich, captured El Mayo (Sinaloa Cartel), and killed Fu’ad Shukr (Hezbollah) & Ayman al-Zawahiri (al-Qaeda).
Donald Trump invited the Taliban to hang out at Camp David on 9/11, freed 5,000 of their elite fighters, and tried to kill VP Mike Pence.
SelzeroI'm British so have never heard of a "DEI hire". They make it sound like it's about hiring people that are not qualified, so I can only assume it stands for Don Jr, Eric, and Ivanka.
Heidi Li FeldmanMastodon for Harris midmorning update - 8/1: just about 90% to $500,00! Looking forward to surpassing $450,000 and 5300 contributions. https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mastodon-for-harris
Funds raised as of this post: $448,924.24
# of contributions:5298
# of recurring contributions: 275
Current target: $500,000
Thank you to those able to contribute by the FEC’s July monthly deadline and to those who boosted and spread the word. Now, let’s give #HarrisForPresident a super August result.
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