Eric J. Korpela @SETIEric@social.cleverlibre.org

Here's the #inflation story you're expected to believe (advance warning: this story is entirely false): America gave the poors too much money during the lockdown and now the #economy is awash in #FreeMoney, which made those poors so rich that now they're refusing to work, which means the economy isn't making anything anymore. With all that extra money and all those missing workers, prices are skyrocketing.

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With today's US confirmation that Russia will receive missles from Iran, race is on.

Can US deliver Patriot anti-missle batteries before Russia can scale up its barbarism?

If past is indication, thousands of Ukrainians will be murdered while the West is not "provoking Putin"

Elon Musk doesn't really believe @JxckS is responsible for someone following one of his cars.

But he knows that Jack Sweeney ran an account he didn't like, that he's essentially just a kid, and that having to fight a frivolous civil claim will take up a significant amount of his time, energy, and money. Could even bankrupt him.

THAT is the point.

Will be going live on #Twitch at 12:30 AM CST. It is almost Xmas so time to play #LethalWeapon for the #NES man I am getting too old for this shit. I'm a #SmallStreamer so please boost this post.
https://www.twitch.tv/angelus_05
#Retrogaming #SmallStreamersConnect #SmallStreamersUnite #SupportSmallStreamers

After leaving the Army, I was searching for a way to fill the hole that my service once filled. Team Rubicon's mission aligned with my values and vision.

https://teamrubiconusa.org/

I was fortunate to be able to deploy to Fayetteville, NC, during Hurricane Florence and provide food assistance locally.

I want veterans, like myself, to have the opportunity to help their communities recover after a disaster.

I maintain a fundraising page if you are interested in helping-
https://fundraise.teamrubiconusa.org/fundraiser/4295855

i wish in addition to boosting my social media posts every cis-het ally would write their local and state government for trans inclusive rights, expanding universal healthcare coverage, and decriminalised sex work, once per month every month.

I guess this is my holiday photo. Northern mockingbird.

Elon gave me no warning.... plus he suspended all of my accounts, half of which track aircraft (NASA aircraft, experimental aircraft, weather, airforce etc). not people including my personal

So, yeah, if we take these two stories in combination: Elon is (a) demanding that everyone who uses Twitter hand over their live location info to him and (b) has now banned anyone from posting the live location of anyone.

https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/14/twitters-big-ad-plan-violate-both-ftc-consent-decree-california-privacy-law-to-force-users-to-hand-over-info-for-ad-targeting/

https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/14/elons-promise-not-to-ban-account-tracking-his-jet-didnt-last-very-long-at-all-also-bans-guys-personal-account/

Indeed 🖖

I took a look at Elon's new advertising plans for Twitter, and how they almost certainly violate (1) FTC consent decree (2) California privacy law and (3) EU privacy law.

It's a choice!

https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/14/twitters-big-ad-plan-violate-both-ftc-consent-decree-california-privacy-law-to-force-users-to-hand-over-info-for-ad-targeting/

I miss the naive old days when Bill Gates was the worst billionaire we could imagine

The docs suggest that there's some kind of #FujiNet support for CP/M, but I don't see any actual devices for it. Would love to have it for the #OsborneOne.

Fight for the Future PETITION: Mega-corporations are trying to ban libraries from owning digital books! Sign on now to tell @AmericanPublish
to turn over a new leaf in 2023 by standing up for libraries + diverse voices.

https://www.fightforthefuture.org/actions/2023books

Billionaires versus liberal democracy, Part 886:

"Flush with money after receiving the largest-known political advocacy donation in U.S. history, conservative activist Leonard Leo and his associates … [have] used a sprawling network of opaque nonprofits to fund groups advocating for ending affirmative action, rolling back anti-discrimination protections and allowing state legislatures unreviewable oversight of federal elections." https://www.propublica.org/article/leonard-leo-scotus-elections-nonprofits-discrimination?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

"Woman Who Posted Topless Photo of Her 16-Year-Old Daughter on Twitter is Angry About Imaginary Drag Queens Hypothetically Sexualizing Underage Children"

Donating food to a food bank is good and all, but giving them money is even better.

They can often buy straight from distributors at wholesale pricing, increasing your purchasing power.

This also ensures they get the freshest, healthiest items and cuts down on food waste.

Key reforms to the Electoral Count Act would close loopholes Trump and his allies tried to exploit in 2020.

This may be our last chance to protect our democracy before the next election.

Please call your senators and urge them to get this done: (202) 224-3121