thatch

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Thatch was a recovering musician, then his brother gave him a Fender reso guitar for Christmas. Now he's a dilettante with toys trying to find time to play🎸

There is a great guide to Mastadon here... https://github.com/joyeusenoelle/GuideToMastodon or here https://github.com/DanielSchuman/Policy/wiki/Mastodon

Considering what is happening today in Iran, this video by Jonathan Harris is an extremely important reminder of why we even have this problem to begin with:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnOdULpV810

How The U.S. Stole the Middle East

YouTube

Well this will be fun, a 2000 page judgement ( not available yet)

"Tech giants Apple and Google have been found to have engaged in anti-competitive conduct, paving the way for a payout that could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars."

Cant wait to see what it really says and see if we all get a $1.50 each

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/federal-court-finds-apple-and-google-engaged-in-anti-competitive-conduct/ig5i6zl7u

and yes this is related to the never ending Fortnite not wanting to pay the Apple tax battle

Federal Court finds Apple and Google breached Australian competition laws

The lawsuit was launched after Fortnite developer Epic was booted from both companies' app stores following its attempt to introduce its own payment system into Fortnite games in August 2020.

SBS News

Enjoy this while you still can...

Brooks and Capehart on Pope Leo XIV's potential impact on U.S. culture and politics

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the election of the first American pope and his potential impact on U.S. culture and politics, former President Biden's media tour and Supreme Court justices defending an independent judiciary.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/brooks-and-capehart-on-pope-leo-xivs-potential-impact-on-u-s-culture-and-politics?utm_source=PBS+NewsHour&utm_campaign=c0274b1d66-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_4_28_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_47f99db221-c0274b1d66-326382202

Brooks and Capehart on Pope Leo XIV’s potential impact on U.S. culture and politics

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the election of the first American pope and his potential impact on U.S. culture and politics, former President Biden's media tour and Supreme Court justices defending an independent judiciary.

PBS News
Oh, ok, Yahoo. That's interesting. I have another idea: fuck you.

It is always amazing when you see one of the people whose newsletter/blog/updates you have been reading daily in your email for years gets a mention in the MSM. Congrats to @davew on both the nod in the press and the 30 years continous blogging. Just awesome

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/05/the-blogosphere-is-in-full-bloom-the-rest-of-the-internet-has-wilted-dave-winer

The blogosphere is in full bloom. The rest of the internet has wilted

As blogging pioneer Dave Winer’s site turns 30, it’s a reminder that good writing and thinking has flourished beyond the reach of social media

The Guardian

How about this:

1. At age 10, all boys have their vas deferens severed.
2. After age 25, the vasectomy can be reversed if a woman agrees to have a child with him.
3. After the birth, he has another vasectomy.

Too extreme? Fine, then fuck off with your laws about women’s bodies.

"When a woman starts bleeding out after labor, every second matters. But soon, under a new state law, #Louisiana #doctors might not be able to quickly access one of the most widely used life-saving medications for postpartum hemorrhage.

...the rescheduling of #misoprostol as a controlled dangerous substance will impact inpatient care at hospitals."
https://lailluminator.com/2024/09/03/louisiana-women/

#Women #WomensHealth #Abortion #AbortionRights #Healthcare #Health #Medicine #Politics #USPol #USA #News

Doctors grapple with how to save women's lives amid 'confusion and angst' over new Louisiana law • Louisiana Illuminator

Under a new state law, Louisiana doctors might not be able to quickly access one of the most widely used life-saving medications for pregnant women.

Louisiana Illuminator

Post journos wasting time investigating their own when they should be investigating fascists at the door. My unsolicited advice to Bezos: Fire Lewis' Gang of Four for cause. Rehire Kevin Merida as editor and tech-savvy Craig Forman as CEO. Clean house. Start over.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2024/06/16/washington-post-editor-robert-winnett/?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=wp_news_alert_revere&location=alert

Incoming Post editor tied to self-described ‘thief’ who claimed role in his reporting

Unpublished book drafts and other documents raise questions about Robert Winnett’s journalistic record just months before he is to assume a top newsroom role.

The Washington Post
Me: Please summarize this Rolling Stones article (who are blocking ChatGPT)
ChatGPT: Sure, here you go...
Me: Wait, how did you get the text from that page? (again, Rolling Stones is blocking them)
ChatGPT: Oh... I just made it up
Me: 😬
Since 2010, newspapers have become increasingly negative: How negative news impacts our democracy https://baekdal.com/newsletter/how-negative-news-impacts-our-democracy/
How negative news impacts our democracy

Data shows that negative news misinforms the public

Baekdal