Nordstahl @Nordstahl@social.cleverlibre.org

This is how Vincent lets me know that he needs to be hugged and squeezed.

#Cats #CatsOfMastodon

Joe Hardy, sunshine boy 😻 #CatsOfMastodon #Cats #FediCats #TheHardyBoyCats #Polydactyl

Ukrainian #Counteroffensive Pierces Main Russian Defensive Line in Southeast

After three months of grinding advances in Western-backed operation, #Kyiv accelerates thrust along main line of attack

"Ukrainian forces have penetrated the main Russian defensive line in their country’s southeast, raising hopes of a breakthrough that would reinvigorate the slow-moving counteroffensive.

Ukrainian paratroopers are fighting through entrenched Russian positions on the edge of the village of #Verbove, a Ukrainian officer in the area said."

#Ukraine️ #Ukraine️War #Russia #Putin

https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/ukrainian-counteroffensive-pierces-main-russian-defensive-line-in-southeast-9441e204

Sometimes tongue in cheek toots go over on Mastodon as well as stand up comedy does at a Mensa meeting.

Friendly reminder: This is the only home we have.

Zelenskyi's evening speech

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We work with all partners for the sake of air defense systems for Ukraine - we try to add strength to our air shield every week. The more protected the Ukrainian sky, Ukrainian cities and villages will be, the more opportunities our people will have for economic activity. In particular, for production, including defense production. No matter what happens in the world, Ukraine will have its strength to protect its sovereignty.

@evewrites @nuintari Boosted.

Because if I’m gonna cry, everyone else should, too.

@nuintari This was comforting to me when my dog died on my lap at the vet's.

The organization Stop Killer Robots fired a senior manager for making the mistake of treating Palestinians as human beings: https://www.ousmannoor.com/.

The irony, given that the most killer of robots are currently experimented on Palestinians. Take a look at "Smart Shooter" with the motto "one shot, one hit" at a military checkpoint in the old city of Hebron pointed directly at Palestinians.

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2022-09-24/ty-article/.premium/israeli-army-installs-remote-control-crowd-dispersal-system-at-hebron-flashpoint/00000183-70c4-d4b1-a197-ffcfb24f0000

In Gaza, Hamas set up a weapons storage facility feet away from an elementary school.

Hamas leadership must be eradicated and the Palestinian Authority or other organization put in charge of Gaza security for its people.

Hamas has no regard for the lives of the innocent people of Gaza.
#AureFreePress #News #Israel #gaza #Hamas

Data brokers selling military members' personal data is a national security risk https://t.co/lwOfUKNO4C

AOC Challenger Helped Lead Encrypted Chat Group Filled With Proud Boys And Racial Slurs

The extremist Telegram channel featured neo-Nazis, Roger Stone, and ties to the Trump Family

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/aoc-challenger-helped-lead-encrypted-chat-group-filled-with-proud-boys-and-racial-slurs

The counter girl hopped right up when I walked in and was clocking in to help me.

Me: were you on break? I can wait until it's over I'm not in a hurry.

Her: no, we're supposed to clock out when there aren't customers

Me: oh no, honey, no. That's illegal.

Her: 😳

Me: not for you, for your manager or whoever told you to do that.

Her: it is?

Me: it's called wage theft when your boss doesn't pay you what you earned. when your boss requires you to stay here, he needs you pay you for your time.

Her: oh.

Me: here, this is the office number to an employment lawyer, call her and tell her you need to come in to talk about this

Her: I don't have any money

Me: we're gonna get your money, you already earned it sweetie.

POV: you're my phone screen and I'm lying on my bed trying to look at you

#DailyCatPic #CatsOfMastodon #cats #selfie

I am the pillow. #CatsOfMastodon

Running sound at a burlesque show tonight. It's in someone's home, but a perfect space. I feel like I'm in a speakeasy.

“Anger can be explosive. It can ignite social movements and chip away at calcified ideas about sex, gender, class, and race. It’s also fair to say that when women express it—or are accused of expressing it—they’re viciously, mocked and derided” https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/jezebel-and-the-question-of-womens-anger

Last night at the French Embassy in DC, I was honored with the Award for Imagination in Service to Society . #africanfuturism

Past winners include Samuel Delaney, Ted Chiang, George RR Martin, Ursula LeGuin, Margaret Atwood, Cixin Liu. I’m honored to join such ranks! 😃

More info here: https://clarkefoundation.org/

I just did something I never do. I had drinks with some coworkers. It was very fun. 😃