Yep. Why is Whitmer -- who unlike DeSantis actually leads a state that will decide the presidency -- not given the same attention as Ron, despite being a much more transformative leader?

Let's go with sexism.

https://www.editorialboard.com/the-unbearable-sexism-of-the-press-covering-ron-desantis-more-than-gretchen-whitmer/

RT @[email protected]

Ahem, @[email protected] https://twitter.com/jamievllr/status/1590339463326363649

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/johnastoehr/status/1590409338560335872

Caught myself over the last day or so realizing that I had ... grown comfortable ... with the fediverse being so rich with trans folk.

And by comfortable, I mean, very close to taking for granted the people who've done so much to build the fediverse up and make the fediverse work.

With the sudden influx of new people I've realized that if I'm not careful I could--at least for longer stretches of time than would be healthy--forget that and that doing so wouldn't be right.

Amongst the mix of hope and expectation of what good this recent influx might bring, and the technical and social frustrations newcomers also have brought, I began to lose sight of something that was pretty hard to miss on the way here: That trans folk built this, that trans folk keep it running, that trans folk made this in part for trans folk but have been so willing to welcome and share it.

RT @[email protected]

There is no greater monument to the entrenched power of mediocrity than the phrase 'three term senator Ron Johnson.'

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Zeddary/status/1590383396974637056

I have given one man immense power over my social media life:

@ruud

Nope, not the wealthiest man in the world! But Ruud Schilders is doing a wealth of good running mastodon.world with good equipment and policies.

I hope my WSJ Mastodon guide helps people understand this community and the role trust + information plays in picking a server.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/dont-have-44-billion-for-your-own-social-media-network-try-mastodon-11668002451?st=rf6shbsb89ki10i&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

The US is 50 states and several territories in an overcoat pretending to be a country.

A LOT of the changes you want to see at the Federal level need to start at the local and state levels.

For instance, nearly every state allows referendums. Use them. They are MUCH easier to pass than Federal amendments and can achieve many of the same goals.

“…what Musk is showing us in real time is the folly of equating financial success with intellect, managerial savvy, and good judgment.”

Charlie Warzel and his sources do not mince words in this report card of Musk’s early performance, which they describe as chaotic, uncaring, cruel, and commercially untenable.

#Twitter #TwitterMigration

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2022/11/elon-musk-twitter-poor-management-layoffs-advertisers/672029/