Nordstahl @Nordstahl@social.cleverlibre.org

@TexasObserver

"It’s all part of a nationwide effort by multiple well-funded groups, many of which originated or are based in #Texas, to mobilize young people, mainly Christian youth, to engage in right-wing politics. These groups... are part of a roll-call of #Christian nationalist power players who defend the #Jan6 riots, promote #HateSpeech and...

To achieve their goals, they are increasingly defending the use of violence"
https://www.texasobserver.org/christian-youth-radicalization-nationalism-texas/

#NoPaywall
#FarRight #Extremism

I just went and argued with an drag-phobe for about 30 mins, on twitter. I should know better by now

Convo started about another youth pastor arrested for child molesting.

but somehow blurry pics of manipulated drag shows (theirs) proved I am a pedophile.

They were completely hysterical.

I am sure that's going to go swimmingly...

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Elon Musk says he is ‘open to the idea’ of Twitter buying SVB to become a digital bank

https://cryptoslate.com/elon-musk-says-he-is-open-to-the-idea-of-twitter-buying-svb-to-become-a-digital-bank/

#crypto
#bankmeltdown
#bankmeltdown
#bank
#twitter
#elonmusk

You would think that an entire industry premised on making savvy high-risk bets could make it through a weekend without a full fledged tantrum over the lack of absolute certainty that they won't have to take a modest haircut.

This is what happens when oil oligarchs purchase a state government.

With wind and solar now cheaper than fossil fuels, politicians intervene to force all Texans to pay for expensive, polluting gas.

Story by KUT’s Mose Buchele, who does excellent reporting on Texas energy issues:

#Txlege #Texas #Climate #Corruption

https://www.kut.org/energy-environment/2023-03-10/texas-state-lawmakers-unveil-plan-to-curb-renewable-energy-subsidize-natural-gas

If the fate of mankind depended upon me correctly sealing a Ziploc bag on the first try, we could all kiss our sweet asses goodbye.

Federal government affirms that moral hazard is A-OK for the rich. https://disunitedstates.com/2023/03/12/federal-government-affirms-that-moral-hazard-is-a-ok-for-the-rich/

A few years ago we were camping at a beautiful lake and I woke up to a rustling noise on the beach. I went to have a look and almost crossed paths with this mama moose and her baby. By the time I got my camera, they were crossing to the island in the lake.

Whenever I see headlines about awards ceremonies like the Oscars I can’t help but think these are relics of the past. I’ve not watched one of these things for well over a decade!

Unfortunately the wifi connection is being super flaky and exhaustion is rolling over me. I will ramble more tomorrow

I’m willing to bet that no one is actually against bail-outs. We just disagree over the terms: some of us think bail outs should come with conditions and consequences. Other people believe that irresponsibility—in THIS ONE CASE, and this case only—entitles them to free money.

This week's comic: What we are experiencing in America right now is not so much a "culture war" as an asymmetrical attack on basic freedoms and human rights.

#cartoon #lqbtq #race #language #framing

A far-right group in Florida has been regularly projecting hate symbols onto downtown buildings.
https://t.co/gxuQAyxVc1

You know what would be awesome…. If ppl/companies/performers stopped going to SXSW because of TX transphobic policies. Same for events in TN/FL/OK

People going out of their way to congratulate Sam Altman because he's "behind the scenes" helping out his fellow startup bros. I got it wrong. I should be congratulating the man who invested in border technology to keep José out. That was straight out of marketing materials that had a character named José who was shot at from a drone.

https://theintercept.com/2021/12/13/brinc-startup-taser-drones-migrants/

How many people have sung Ten Little Indians or the n-word variation?

Pretty racist, amazing this was a part of a public education in my lifetime.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Little_Indians

#Native #Indigenous #NDN

🗡️ 🗡️ THE IDES OF MARCH IS FAST APPROACHING. HAVE YOUR BEST CAESAR JOKES READY. WATCH THIS SPACE FOR MORE. 🗡️ 🗡️

When you have white folks lamenting the removal of Confederate statues
"because it's history" while simultaneously calling for the censorship of Black history in school curriculum, it becomes abundantly
clear. They're not in favor of history. They're in favor white supremacy.

Loooong after the Earth has been swallowed by our sun those two spacecraft will orbit the Milky Way galaxy for billions for years

Perhaps even 'witness' the merge of Andromeda and Milky