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The Great Twitter Migration. Jeremy Lin
fan. Liberal. "You must be the change you wish to see in the world" ~Mahatma Gandhi. "Life is not fair b/c too many ignore too much" ~ me
#Fireworks explosion kills one woman, injures nine other people and damages several homes and vehicles in #Michigan. https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2023/07/fireworks-explosion-kills-1-injures-9-others-in-west-michigan.html #4thofJuly
Fireworks explosion kills 1, injures 9 others in West Michigan

Police said those who were taken to area hospitals had injuries ranging from minor to critical.

mlive

Everyone (looking at a nice sunset): what a nice thing for all to enjoy

Billionaires: (looking at the same sunset) am I rich enough yet to destroy the sun

Hey folks, a gentle reminder to offer some kindness right now as appropriate.

I know folks are getting their laughs in with #twitterdown and the migration here and elsewhere happening extremely quickly once more. Just remember...

A ton of people are watching the communities they built crumble. Job stability for many people, particularly sex workers, artists, and other creatives are in extreme jeopardy. Some people who need crowdfunding to live are currently terrified of what happens next.

There are valid reasons to hate #twitter but remember to not be mean to people sad about its demise. There is an appropriate way to balance our reactions to this news.

#Arkansas
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) signed into law this week legislation that rolls back significant portions of the state’s child labor protections.

The law eliminates requirements for the state to verify the age of children younger than 16 before they can take a job.

Gift article link: https://wapo.st/3JpeQgv

#ChildLabor #USNews

Arkansas Gov. Sanders signs law loosening child labor protections

The Republican governor has signed a law that eliminates requirements for Arkansas to verify the age of children younger than 16 before they can take a job.

The Washington Post

NBC News confirms: Mitch McConnell has been "admitted to the hospital where he is receiving treatment" after falling.

Life Lessons from Thumper... so I will say no more.

#Tennessee House PASSED a bill That allows anyone to refuse to solemnize a marriage if they disagree with it.

This is worded specifically to include a judge being able to refuse a legal union based on their personal beliefs

This allows people to refuse to marry queer couples, trans couples, even interracial couples.

They are coming for ALL OF US not just trans people

#lgbtq #Marriage #USNews

Media Matters has obtained a copy of the latest Dominion filing, featuring Rupert Murdoch's deposition

Rupert Murdoch gave Trump son-in-law/aide Jared Kushner access to "Fox confidential information about Biden's ads," apparently showing them to him before they were public.
https://www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/rupert-murdoch-knew-he-could-stop-fox-news-lies-leading-january-6-did-nothing

Rupert Murdoch knew he could stop Fox News lies leading up to January 6, but did nothing

Media Matters for America
Biden declares 'Kyiv stands' in surprise visit to Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Joe Biden swept unannounced into Ukraine on Monday to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a defiant display of Western solidarity with a country still fighting what he called “a brutal and unjust war” days before the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion.

Associated Press

WaPo Gift Article link https://wapo.st/3xwojf5

In wake of Ukraine war, U.S. and allies are hunting down Russian spies
Officials caution that Russia retains significant capabilities despite exposure of multiple operatives in Europe

By Greg Miller, Souad Mekhennet, Emily Rauhala and Shane Harris
February 17, 2023 at 1:00 a.m. EST

In wake of Ukraine war, U.S. and allies are hunting down Russian spies

Since the start of the war in Ukraine, U.S. and European security services have been waging a campaign to root out Russian spy networks on the continent.

The Washington Post
Breaking: Twitter will remove password protection for non-Twitter Blue users, calls new system “Zero Factor Authentication”