Pretending these Republicans are "centrists" is ridiculous. They're Republicans in districts that haven't been safely gerrymandered so they have to do things to get the press to call them centrists so they can fool voters.
RT @semafor@twitter.com
What's happening inside one House Republican centrist wing's secret group chat?
Getty Images is suing the creators of AI art tool Stable Diffusion for scraping its content
https://www.theverge.com/2023/1/17/23558516/ai-art-copyright-stable-diffusion-getty-images-lawsuit
Just relaxing on the porch railing waiting for me to give her a peanut. #SquirrelsOfMastodon #squirrel
A failed Republican candidate who authorities said was angry over his defeat was arrested in connection with a series of drive-by shootings targeting the homes of Democratic lawmakers in New Mexico. https://www.cbc.ca/1.6716316 https://nitter.hongkongers.net/CBCNews/status/1615370922843684866#m
This is your daily reminder that you have millions of friends and allies in the EU.
Also, I read the other day that a whooping 73% majority of EU citizens wanted #Ukraine in the EU. This gives me hope for good sense and decency to grow and prosper. Ukraine has defended the freedom and safety of Europe with the blood of its citizens. They deserve membership.
Violent Saudi dictator, Bonesaw Mohamed bin Salmon who "invested" 2 billion in Jared Kushner's new "company," also uses Saudi fund to give untold millions to Trump's golf courses.
Trump's shady dealings don't just affect US National Security, but all of the 5 Eyes intelligence alliance (Canada ,Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States).
Are all the top secret documents Trump stole accounted for? Were they photocopied? 5 Eyes have reasons for deep concern.
https://dawnmena.org/u-s-investigate-new-evidence-of-president-trumps-business-dealings-with-mbs/
'I think Thiel is right: crypto is the ultimate technology of libertarianism, the final frontier of discovery. He just missed the second footfall, which is that, through crypto, we will discover that libertarianism is bullshit.'
What’s the true value of crypto? It lays bare the lies of libertarians | Zoe Williams | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jan/17/whats-the-true-value-of-crypto-it-lays-bare-the-lies-of-libertarians-ftx
Elon Musk’s overhaul of Twitter has been accompanied by an increase in digital harassment of religious and ethnic minorities in some of its largest markets outside the United States — and it’s beginning to wreak havoc in the physical world as well, according to current and former employees and experts studying the issue.
#Twitter #Musk #USA
Scoop: U.S. Sen. Rosen tells Israel she doesn't want to meet with members of 2 far-right parties
A failed Republican state legislative candidate, who authorities say was angry over losing an election last November and made baseless claims that the vote was “rigged”, has been arrested in connection with a series of drive-by shootings targeting the homes of Democratic lawmakers in New Mexico’s largest city
#Trump #MAGA #TrumpCrimeFamily #TrumpIsGuilty
#Republican #GOP
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jan/17/former-republican-candidate-arrested-over-shootings-targeting-democrat-homes?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
@futurebird The Collatz conjecture, and the fact that no proof of it has yet been possible, is wild to me.
If a number is even, halve it; if it’s odd triple it and add one. Do the same with each result you get and the sequence of numbers always resolves to 1. Every time. For every positive integer.
https://www.quantamagazine.org/why-mathematicians-still-cant-solve-the-collatz-conjecture-20200922/
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/newly-discovered-norwegian-runes-might-contain-a-medieval-joke-180979381/ Archaeologists Discover and Star to Decode Ancient Norwegian Runes
Russian oligarchy works like this: Putin lets them steal. In return, they do him favors that advance his goals. One goal is to influence US policy. Another: smear Western democracy as corrupt, dysfunctional, while dividing & weakening us. IRA troll farm, Trump Tower meeting, Kilimnik “peace plan”—all oligarch-connected.
A crook like George #Santos humiliates our system—a win for #Putin, a kudo for #oligarch #Vekselberg.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/16/george-santos-andrew-intrater-columbus-nova/
@Free_Press Time for the Putin-regime to be brought before an international tribunal.
#StandWithUkraine #RuleOfLaw #ICJ #UniversalJurisdiction #PutinsWar #WarOfAggression #WarCrimes #CrimesAgainstHumanity #Genocide #CrimesAgainstPeace
https://www.politico.com/article/germany-annalena-baerbock-russia-ukraine-war-proposes-special-tribunal-to-prosecute-russian-leadership/
“We can’t afford any more losses! Oh no! Oh my God! They’re shooting us down one by one. Don’t forget that. Because they are. Killing us one by one.”
—Nina Simone, April 7, 1968 during her performance of “Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead)”, on Black artists and Black activists killed or who died
(Simone dedicated her April 7, 1968 performance to Dr. King’s memory)
Mostly reclusive and carrying slightly damaged goods. A survivor by some accounts. Definitely in need of much therapy. ;)
Staunchly anti-fascist
Bear in mind that, while I may "like" your "toot", about a person, event or particular topic, if it links to the "bird-site" I will no longer boost and inadvertently contribute to their grift. Everyone has a choice and a part to play when crimes go unpunished.
"We are dreamers, shapers, singers, and makers".
-Elric