Mastodawn

A Valentine M Jul 12, 2023

Tim Chambers Jul 12, 2023

A good read. Key bit:

"Obviously, the social networking space is undergoing a major shakeup. Twitter under Elon Musk’s chaotic reign has seemingly created an opportunity for an alternative microblogging service. With #Threads and #Mastodon both embracing #ActivityPub, it might not be one platform that wins out—but an open standard. "

https://www.popsci.com/technology/activitypub-fediverse/

How ActivityPub is setting the stage to weave all your social media feeds together

Twitter under Elon Musk’s chaotic reign has seemingly created an opportunity for an alternative microblogging service.

Popular Science

A Valentine M Feb 28, 2023

Lora Kolodny Feb 27, 2023

Elon Musk accused the media and high schools and colleges of being "racist against whites and Asians" in the US on Sunday, and defended Dilbert creator Scott Adams after the cartoonist had posted a video containing a racist tirade. I interviewed people who research: racial discrimination, media bias, education, civil rights and crime trends about what they thought of his remarks. They brought the data. The story is over at CNBC -- https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/26/elon-musk-calls-us-media-and-schools-racist-against-whites-asians-.html

Elon Musk calls U.S. media and schools 'racist against whites & Asians'

Musk posted his comments on Twitter in response to media organizations cutting the comic strip "Dilbert" after its creator, Scott Adams, made racist remarks.

CNBC

A Valentine M Feb 2, 2023

DeanObeidallah Feb 2, 2023

Republicans oppose police reforms because they support the police targeting Black Americans. There is NO other conclusion possible after Jim Jordan and other GOPers made it clear they won't pass laws to reform the system. My article: https://open.substack.com/pub/deanobeidallah/p/republicans-oppose-police-reforms?r=17xyj&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Republicans oppose police reforms because they support the police targeting Black Americans

This is the only conclusion left

The Dean's Report by Dean Obeidallah

A Valentine M Feb 2, 2023

Auschwitz Memorial Feb 2, 2023

2 February 1944 | The SS men conducted a selection at the women camp at Auschwitz II-Birkenau. They chose 800 women prisoners who on the same day were murdered in a gas chamber.

#Auschwitz #Birkenau #history #histodons #Nazis #Germany #NeverForget #ww2 #Memorial #Remember #memory #otd #facts #selection #women

A Valentine M Feb 2, 2023

Matt Morgan Jan 10, 2023

#RepublicanHouseClownShow

A Valentine M Dec 19, 2022

Judd Legum Dec 19, 2022

Newly elected GOP Congressman appears to be a con artist with a fabricated resume

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/nyregion/george-santos-ny-republicans.html

New York Republican George Santos’s Résumé Called Into Question

Mr. Santos, a Republican from New York, says he’s the “embodiment of the American dream.” But he seems to have misrepresented a number of his career highlights.

The New York Times

A Valentine M Dec 19, 2022

Steven Beschloss Dec 19, 2022

This isn’t said often enough: Vladimir Putin is a murderous thug whose genocidal war against Ukrainians should lead to his prosecution and conviction for war crimes. That this will not happen anytime soon and likely ever is intolerable.

A Valentine M Dec 19, 2022

Aaron Ross Powell ☸️Dec 18, 2022

There's always a tweet.