emptywheelReally good reporting from AP. They took 40 people who had listed their new ICE job on LinkedIn, then looked for red flags.
apnews.com/article/ice-...
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So Iran says their toll booth is open.
Trump says his blockade is still in place.
And ... China says that blockade is unlawful.
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ElectrekMajor e-bike company set to launch semi-solid-state battery electric bicycles https://electrek.co/2026/04/17/major-e-bike-company-set-to-launch-semi-solid-state-battery-electric-bicycle/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=threads
Sue is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱RE: https://mastodon.social/@CelloMomOnCars/116419958420934455
Next step: community-owned renewables.
Weirdly enough, when you suggest that the community should actually have part-ownership of a solar or wind farm, benefitting from the profits, suddenly you have a lot more community support for such projects.
This great thread shows examples: https://wandering.shop/@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social/116419958485647917
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🏳️🌈🖖🏽“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” — George Orwell
LawfareAs users turn to Grok to verify whether viral posts on X are true, Section 230 gets complicated.
Joshua Villanueva breaks down why a platform that both distributes content and generates answers about its authenticity can't cleanly hide behind third-party immunity.
https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/section-230-after---grok-is-this-true
Barack ObamaVirginia, if you haven’t done it already, make a plan to vote YES on the redistricting referendum.
You can vote early by April 18 or on Election Day, April 21. Find your polling place at IWillVote.com/VA.
You can vote early by April 18 or on Election Day, April 21. Find your polling place at IWillVote.com/VA.
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BREAKING: The DOJ racked up its fifth loss in its sweeping legal campaign seeking access to state voter data. A Trump-appointed judge dismissed its case against Rhode Island, calling it a “fishing expedition.”…
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BREAKING: The DOJ racked up its fifth loss in its sweeping legal campaign seeking access to state voter data. A Trump-appointed judge dismissed its case against Rhode Island, calling it a “fishing expedition.” https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-doj-loses-again-now-0-for-5-on-voter-roll-cases-as-court-rejects-rhode-island-lawsuit/
George Conway"[Donald Trump] doesn't care about the distinction between truth and lies. And so does he know he's lying? It doesn't matter to him. Truth has no meaning to him. All that has any meaning to him in any given moment, is whether or not he's receiving praise, or adulation or some kind of a reward. ... What comes out of his mouth is whatever is in his head in the moment that he wants to believe or wants other people to believe"