Nordstahl @Nordstahl@social.cleverlibre.org

Drag performers have been forced to ramp up security at shows, implementing guards, metal detectors and emergency escape plans.

Threats and violence has been on the rise this year — as right-wing media tries to falsely smear LGBTQ people as "abusers."
https://t.co/jEr1nI1vCO

Hale-Bopp Polarized
Credits: D. McDavid, Limber Obs.
#nature #space #astrophotography

Maanfoto van de dag: Inites. Fotoinfo: https://www2.lpod.org/wiki/December_27,_2022 #astronomie #astronomy #sterrenkunde #space #maan #moon #lpod

Kari Lake gets hit with SANCTIONS motion after humiliating court defeat, Trump attacks America in panicked and disgusting Christmas message, Gov. Abbott's despicable human trafficking stunt + more. Watch the MeidasTouch Podcast LIVE at 8p ET/5p PT! https://youtu.be/zvbyM1a7bEA

The Texas power grid “emergency” isn’t a freak phenomenon anymore. It’s so predictable you get set your watch to it. Grid breaks, price goes up. Sync.

Sending migrants to the VP’s house in freezing conditions is more important than fixing your grid to saving citizens lives?

If you’re a blue dot in Texas then I feel for you. You’re being held hostage. They keep voting for evil

A wise old Texan had a saying:

Fool me once, shame on you.
Fool me…can't get fooled again!

#artvsartist #artvsartist2022
A year of oil portraits, mixed media illustrations and some digital! I had a lot of fun and learned a lot and I’m now working on exciting projects 😁 a good art year, I would say! Especially after it started with my first art block!

How was yours?
#MastoArt #oilpainting #portrait #mixedmedia #fantasyart #scifiart #timotheechalamet #nijiart

you ever take a long hard look at yourself and think, "wow, i should really clean this mirror."

The Basilisk Murders by Andrew Hickey
https://amzn.to/3vfsxH1

this is a book about the LessWrong Rationalists. The people who you will most recently know as the Effective Altruists, and the proprietors of FTX/Alameda.

I beta-read an early version, which the author actually had to tone down because other beta-readers couldn't believe these people were really like this. (they were.)

I most recently read it on the plane on the way back from Nashville in September. It stood up well.

It's a good book and I recommend it. Especially if you have ever encountered the Rationalists or their works.

Also makes fun of bitcoiners: https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2017/10/22/bitcoin-in-popular-culture-andrew-hickey-the-basilisk-murders-chapter-1-the-main-character-encounters-the-sort-of-person-who-runs-singularity-conferences/

A full rotation of the Moon in high resolution created from photos captured by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft.

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap200719.html

Credit: LRO/ASU/NASA

One of the many villainous things that health insurance companies do is deny coverage for prescribed medications, when in reality, covering these medications is likely to SAVE them money in the long run AND contribute to societal well-being

@bullivant @histodons @museum

2 things
I am glad that you are here @auschwitzmuseum
But MORE than that?
Glad you are interacting with folks

I am a Jew who grew up learning about the Holocaust from friends parents who had numbers on their arms.

My family didn't talk about it

Which was apparent when I started doing my genealogy and was STUNNED at how many of my ancestors were gassed and bulleted .

I'm listening to the Podcast

We rely on the power of support like yours for the funding that makes meeting our impact possible. https://t.co/Mpxf7dHtGa https://t.co/0jPRSkg6jG

We've silenced mastodon.se and will suspend in a week.

https://blog.mastodon.se/inl%C3%A4gg/%C3%A5siktspolis/

This is a blog post by the admin of mastodon.se where they acknowledge that they have 'anti-political-correctness' accounts, anti-abortionists, harassers, etc. (there are neo-nazi adjacent accounts on there), saying they won't action their accounts because they don't want to be the 'thought police'.

As these kinds of accounts directly threaten the safety of the marginalised people on .art, we'll be defederating.

Good read.

OPINION: Enslaved Africans often plotted escapes, acts of defiance, and violent insurrections during the holiday season. In many ways, it's America's oldest Christmas tradition. By Michael Harriott
#BlackMastodon
https://thegrio.com/2022/12/25/how-black-resistance-stole-christmas/

A micro-theatre. I love it. Every park could have one.
#Cities #Urbanism #Park #PublicSpace #Theatre #Art #PerformingArts #Architecture

I am unsure if it’s due to reducing content retention or blocking half of the sites upon the #Fediblock list (https://joinfediverse.wiki/FediBlock), or a combo of both, but 20 gigabytes of bloat vanished from my #Mastodon server!

I feel like dancing! 💃🏾🪩🕺🏾 https://youtu.be/fn3KWM1kuAw

I only blocked sites promoting bigotry, criminal activity, “lawful but awful” actions (humans do not have relations with animals, folks!), or those attacking #Fediverse instances (mine was previously targeted).

Things Rep-elect George Santos admits to lying about during his campaign:

Graduating from college

Working for Goldman

Working for Citibank

His mother's religion

Many Qs remain unanswered, including an unexplained massive increase in his wealth

https://nypost.com/2022/12/26/rep-elect-george-santos-admits-fabricating-key-details-of-his-bio/

George Santos lied about everything

Herschel Walker lied about everything

Trump lied about everything

Trump lawyer told Cassidy Hutchinson to lie to the Jan 6 panel

Fox told the Big Lie

Elon lied about reporters doxxing him

Lies are the only language Republicans understand

BREAKING: Mike Pence has announced he’s running for president in 2024. I just want to make it VERY CLEAR that I, The LORD, think that Mike Pence sucks.