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Vincent Van Dinsky Nov 20, 2022

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petersuber Nov 20, 2022

Update. Five major US law schools have now stopped participating in the US News World and World Report rankings:

#Yale, #Harvard, #Berkeley, #Columbia, and #Georgetown (apparently in this order).

#LawSchools, #rankings

Vincent Van Dinsky Nov 20, 2022

George Takei

🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽Nov 20, 2022

Today is #TransDayofRemembrance when we honor and remember trans lives taken by violence. How horrifying that a deadly attack upon the LGBTQ+ community in Colorado Springs should occur right before this solemn day.
Hate isn’t born in us. It is taught. It must end.
This starts with our political leaders, who must cease their cynical attacks against our community before another attack occurs.
Call out the hate. Remind them of its consequences. Hold them to account.

Vincent Van Dinsky Nov 20, 2022

Dr. John Barentine FRAS Nov 17, 2022

A win for #AcademicFreedom in #Florida.

Calling the law 'positively dystopian', Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker wrote in his ruling: "The #FirstAmendment does not permit the State of Florida to muzzle its university professors, impose its own orthodoxy of viewpoints, and cast us all into the dark."

https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-judge-blocks-florida-law-curbing-professor-speech-2022-11-17/

U.S. judge blocks Florida law curbing professor speech

A U.S. judge on Thursday blocked key provisions of a Florida state law that curbs professors from endorsing particular viewpoints in public university classrooms, calling the measure "positively dystopian" in the latest blow to the Republican-enacted measure.

Reuters

Vincent Van Dinsky Nov 20, 2022

George Takei

🏳️‍🌈🖖🏽Nov 19, 2022

I don’t understand why people think Mastodon is difficult. It seems pretty straightforward, and the separate servers are no biggie. I’m enjoying this fresh start here, like moving to a new apartment!

Vincent Van Dinsky Nov 20, 2022

Anil Nov 20, 2022

a reminder: just as you don’t have to amplify facsists or give them your time, energy and attention on Twitter, you sure as fuck don’t have to bring it over here.

Vincent Van Dinsky Nov 19, 2022

Hunter Walker Nov 19, 2022

We should be hearing *a lot* more about this. https://www.npr.org/2021/02/27/972056906/report-reveals-more-than-6-500-migrant-workers-have-died-in-qatars-world-cup-pre

Report Reveals More Than 6,500 Migrant Workers Have Died In Qatar's World Cup Prep

NPR's Scott Simon asks Pete Pattisson of <em>The Guardian </em>about his reporting on migrant worker deaths in Qatar, including those who died while constructing venues for FIFA's 2022 World Cup.

NPR

Vincent Van Dinsky Nov 19, 2022

Chief TWiT

Nov 19, 2022

I can't help but notice many toots from helpful newbies encouraging you to support the Mastodon Patreon.

It's fine to do that but understand it goes to just two big instances and the official Mastodon dev team.

It does NOT trickle down to YOUR instance. If you want to support your server, donate to it directly. Nearly all the costs of the explosive growth of the past few weeks is borne by local instances.

Mastodon is decentralized. There is no Mastodon Inc. This is not Twitter.

Vincent Van Dinsky Nov 19, 2022

Max Boot Nov 19, 2022

RT @[email protected]

Months ago, I urged appointment of a special counsel. More recently, I thought it was too late. Now that I see the details, I think Garland has done exactly the right thing and that Smith is exactly the right prosecutor to take it on. Full speed ahead! https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/11/18/garland-special-counsel-trump-right-call/

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/tribelaw/status/1593946631866458114