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Put Him On TV @maddow.msnbc.com‬
Tonight. Seriously.
https://digbysblog.net/2025/06/09/put-him-on-tv-maddow-msnbc-com/

I'd respect Chief Justice John Roberts stresing the importance of an independent judiciary, if I thought that's what we've got at the top.

As it stands, I'm pretty sure a lot of what SCOTUS hands down is based on reverse-engineered legal analysis, particularly Alito and Thomas.

If you don't get me, get this - I'm saying they start with their decision, then set about writing shit to back it up.

I love that I've been on Mastodon more than 2 years now as my one and only social media platform (apart from LinkedIn, sorta), and I can say with some confidence that most of the accounts I'm interacting with are not bots, but instead are real live human beings with fascinating lives and interests. Thanks again everyone, and may we continue to enjoy this remarkable achievement for a long time to come.

“It is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant," says CNN's Jim Acosta in a farewell message. "Do not give in to the lies. Don’t give into the fear."

President Trump on social media, calls Acosta dishonest, a major sleazebag and a major loser "who will fail no matter where he ends up."

Nice to see some @pixelfed coverage on CNET. Not only that, the article provides step-by-step instructions on how to export everything from Instagram and import it into Pixelfed. 👏

https://www.cnet.com/news/social-media/fed-up-with-instagram-how-to-move-your-photos-to-pixelfed/

Fed Up With Instagram? How to Move Your Photos to Pixelfed

You can keep your Instagram posts and host them somewhere other than Meta.

CNET

This is worth taking note of.

Non-nerds don’t care about the “fediverse”, they just want something that works. If federation makes interop easier, if local instances are better run, if they can find their real life friends, they will use federated apps. Otherwise they won’t.

The details of how the fediverse works are important, but they are not a selling point. If anything, talking about the nuts and bolts drives “normal” users away.
https://mastodon.social/@dansup/113849419246414994

Mark Cuban: I would be open to investing in supporting anybody — or somebody who creates a TikTok replacement built on the AT Protocol.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/01/16/mark-cuban-is-ready-to-fund-a-tiktok-alternative-built-on-blueskys-at-protocol/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky

Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky's AT Protocol | TechCrunch

Entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky's AT Protocol, he shared in a TikTok video posted on

TechCrunch

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Pres. #Biden “Now it’s your turn to stand guard - may you all be the keeper of the flame. May you keep the faith.

Their wording, not mine:

"Johnson removes Mike Turner as Intel chair

The Ohio Republican has been an outspoken advocate for #Ukraine funding and other hawkish national security stances."
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/15/johnson-removes-mike-turner-as-intel-chair-00198522

Jefferson Griffin & Dowling Firm lawyers asked the NC Supreme Court to toss 60k votes after Griffin lost by 734. An election skeptics group leader called the scheme “voter suppression” & “100%” certain to fail in court. Griffin's team went to court anyway.
https://www.propublica.org/article/jefferson-griffin-north-carolina-supreme-court-challenge-election-integrity-network #ncpol
A North Carolina Supreme Court Candidate’s Bid to Overturn His Loss Is Based on Theory Election Deniers Deemed Extreme

Republican Jefferson Griffin narrowly lost his race for a seat on the state Supreme Court. Now he’s asking that 60,000 ballots be thrown out based on a theory that an election denier said amounted to “voter suppression.”

ProPublica