Clara Listensprechen @ClaraListensprechen4@social.cleverlibre.org

Can we just declare Texas a Fascist country and an enemy to America and get rid of it once and for all? https://mastodon.social/@br00t4c/111920144561872468

Russian exports plunge 28% in 2023, Reuters reports https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/02/12/7441546/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

MAGA Republicans Propose NAZI-like IDs for LGBTQ to persecute https://demcastusa.com/2024/02/12/maga-republicans-propose-nazi-like-ids-for-lgbtq-to-persecute/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

How It Got This Bad for Mike Johnson and Mitch McConnell

https://archive.ph/Nan1p

White House to 'Cryptographically Verify' Official Communications As AI Deep Fakes Surge

https://www.businessinsider.com/white-house-cryptographically-verify-official-communications-ai-deep-fakes-surge-2024-2

Ukraine Says Russian Forces Use Starlink Terminals

Ukrainian military intelligence said Russian forces increasingly use Starlink terminals on the frontline, a new twist in Kyiv’s uneasy relationship with Elon Musk’s internet service. Bloomberg's Max Chafkin joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Technology." (Source: Bloomberg) #press

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2024-02-12/ukraine-says-russian-forces-use-starlink-terminals-video?utm_source=press.coop

Bioluminescent houseplant hits US market for first time; Engineered petunia emits a continuous green glow thanks to genes from a light-up mushroom. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00383-3

“Mueller made absolutely no complaint that both Trump and his failson refused to appear before a grand jury whereas Hur’s attacks arose out of Biden’s willingness to sit for several days of a voluntary interview. Mueller let Trump’s decision to invoke the Fifth stand without ascribing criminal motive; Hur made Biden’s cooperation into cause for attack.”

“In both cases, Mueller let privilege close off investigation into more egregious evidence of obstruction.

So where Mueller let Trump hide behind attorney-client privilege as a shield, Hur flipped that, and used a fabricated attorney-client conversation as a shield to insinuate evidence of guilt where none existed.”

“As I and others contemplate how Merrick Garland made such a shitty choice for Special Counsel here, I keep thinking about the fact that there’s a little club of Rod Rosentein associates gunning for the Biden men.”

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/02/12/rod-rosensteins-baltimore-club-of-men-gunning-for-the-bidens/

Bogoch also climbing out his hole to past tense the recent Covid wave. The current Covid level in Ontario is roughly where it was last February. The public health message continues to be “not ideal but better than it was so whaddyagonnado.” Do nothing and it’ll sort itself out eventually, I guess.

https://www.cp24.com/news/ontario-s-covid-19-wastewater-data-shows-infection-rate-headed-in-the-right-direction-1.6765614

Tax Prep Giants Don’t Want to Make it EZ.
https://inthepublicinterest.org/tax-prep-giants-dont-want-to-make-it-ez/

https://www.europesays.com/1051628/ Footage from the rescue of 2 elderly Israeli hostages who were kidnapped by Hamas by the hands of the Shin Bet, Yamam and IDF, Rafah, southern Gaza #CombatFootage #Conflicts

The Billionaire Who Wants To Live Forever Has Long Covid.

Specifically, covid wrecked his lungs:

Bryan Johnson is a 46-year-old tech bro who cashed out a few years ago and now spends all his time trying not to die. He has been interviewed by most...
https://jwz.org/b/ykMi

FCC gets tough: Telcos must now tell you when your personal info is stolen
L: https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/12/fcc_gets_tough_on_telcos/
C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39349389
posted on 2024.02.12 at 14:44:18 (c=0, p=5)

Typo of the day

"please find my attached headshit"

I'm not a lawyer and can't speak to the merits of this #ClassAction suit against #Amazon for putting ads on #PrimeVideo. But Amazon deserves every bit of the negative attention they get for just blowing away a perk of subscribers because they had dollar signs in their eyes from ad revenue.

I showed Amazon what I thought by canceling my annual subscription last week. They may not care, but I sure enjoyed it.

#streaming

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/amazon-prime-video-ad-tier-lawsuit-1235822779/

Certified natural gas is ‘dangerous greenwashing scheme’, US senators say

Group of progressive senators led by Ed Markey call for crackdown on certified natural gas in letter to US federal regulatorsCertified natural gas – or methane gas that is purportedly produced in a low-emissions manner – is a “dangerous greenwashing scheme”, a group of progressive senators wrote in a letter... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/12/natural-gas-greenwashing-democrats?utm_source=press.coop

French security experts identify Moscow-based disinformation network

Network operating in western Europe is ‘paving way for new wave of online manipulation’ in crucial election year, French agency saysFrench military and cybersecurity experts say they have identified a Moscow-based network spreading propaganda and disinformation in western... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/feb/12/french-security-experts-identify-moscow-based-disinformation-network?utm_source=press.coop

Labour withdraws support for Rochdale candidate after Israel-Gaza remarks

Party no longer campaigning for Azhar Ali, who suggested Israel had allowed 7 October attack to happenLabour has “withdrawn its support” for its candidate in the Rochdale byelection after he accused Israel of deliberately allowing the 7 October Hamas attacks.The party... #press

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/feb/12/labour-withdraws-support-for-rochdale-candidate-after-israel-gaza-remarks?utm_source=press.coop

Pesticides : crise ouverte entre le gouvernement et les associations de défense de l’environnement sur le plan Ecophyto https://www.lemonde.fr/planete/article/2024/02/12/pesticides-crise-ouverte-entre-le-gouvernement-et-les-associations-de-defense-de-l-environnement-sur-le-plan-ecophyto_6216169_3244.html