RagiDog

@msludwick
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Just posting to see if my posts on Mastodon are mirrored on BlueSky.
It’s interesting that the emojis show the earth from three angles 🌎 🌍 🌏 but not the fourth.

Though 🔵 is a fair approximation of what it would look like.
@mosseri Hopefully Threads users will be able to follow us soon.

There’s been a lot of speculation around what Threads will be and what it means for Mastodon. We’ve put together some of the most common questions and our responses based on what was launched today:

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/07/what-to-know-about-threads/

What to know about Threads

There’s been a lot of speculation around what Threads will be and what it means for Mastodon. We’ve put together some of the most common questions and our responses based on what was launched today.

Mastodon Blog
IG announces they’re working toward making Threads compatible with ActivityPub, which means it would work with apps like Mastodon and WordPress. https://creators.instagram.com/blog/introducing-threads
Introducing Threads, an App for Sharing with Text built by Instagram

Join Threads, a new app by the team at Instagram.

Instagram for Creators

"In addition to enjoying solid wage growth, Americans are taking comfort in slower price increases for everyday items—such as gasoline and groceries—that have the biggest influence on their perception of inflation."

https://www.wsj.com/articles/pay-raises-are-finally-beating-inflation-after-two-years-of-falling-behind-3e89bc2d

Pay Raises Are Finally Beating Inflation After Two Years of Falling Behind

Wages rise more than 4% while consumer prices increase 3%

WSJ

Two years ago, American working families began receiving their Child Tax Credit deposits in their bank accounts. This benefit resulted in the largest poverty reduction in US history. A BIG deal.

We should reinstate the Child Tax Credit. There is no good argument against it.

False claims of election fraud, intimidation of election workers, false slates of electors sent to Congress; there's nothing Trump and his team won't do. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/georgia-willis-trump-election-interference
Georgia On His Mind

Our resident legal expert explains how the Georgia investigation into Donald Trump's election interference will likely lead to charges soon.

The Big Picture
Hello, Sunshine. Grab a friend and settle in for an American soccer Sunday. It’s #USMNT & #USWNT gameday. What are we yelling about?
USA🇺🇸 vs. CAN🇨🇦 - Men’s Gold Cup 1/4 Final
USA🇺🇸 vs. Wales🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 - Women’s World Cup Send Off
Judge blocks U.S. officials from tech contacts in First Amendment case

The Trump-appointed judge’s move could upend years of efforts to enhance coordination between the government and social media companies.

The Washington Post