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

If NPR is “State Media” because it’s 1% US funded then why isn’t Elon’s Twitter account “Saudi State Media” when it’s 4.5% funded?

**** Elon's Soviet style post-event alteration of Twitter policy to attack NPR ****

Let's be clear what just happened. Elon Musk apparently was unhappy about at least one NPR story. So he arbitrarily slapped NPR with the "state affiliated media" label usually reserved for propaganda outlets under government editorial control like Russia's RT and the Chinese Communist Party newspaper. NPR only gets a tiny percentage of its funding from the government, which conservatives have long been trying to zero out completely. Voice of America, BBC, and "Stars and Stripes" are not so designated, despite being under government editorial control.

Worse, Elon *retroactively* moved after the fact to specifically remove NPR from the section of Twitter policy that explained that outlets like BBC and NPR were not considered to be government-affiliated media.

He continues to respond to official queries with a poop emoji.

No media organization or advertiser is safe dealing with him. Nor is the U.S. government. End these relationships as quickly as practicable, before you regret being in bed with his twisted sensibilities.

I need to yell into the Mastodon void for a moment:

SINCE 2016 I HAVE HEARD INCESSENTLY ABOUT TRUMP VOTERS. I NO LONGER WANT TO SEE POLLS OR FOCUS GROUPS ABOUT NOR INTERVIEWS WITH TRUMP VOTERS. STOP IT!

Forgive me and thank you.

#politics #voters #elections #democracy #Indictment

The Prosecution of Trump Is a Good First Step. Now Do Bush. https://theintercept.com/2023/04/04/donald-trump-indictment-war-criminals/ by @jeremyscahill

@GottaLaff
I don't know. They didn't register for it, but I ordered them this beautiful Star Fleet urn. I'm going to cancel the order.

Over at the hellsite, Angry Staffer has been rightfully gloating.

Here's his latest post:

"Bookmarking this for the next 2-3 indictments, when the goalpost will inevitably move again

@legitloginname:
Replying to @Angry_Staffer

He's completely unaccountable for an insurrection. You're cheering over a first time offense in NYC that he will serve zero jail time if found guilty."

I wish people had opinions about things.

@blackmastodon@a.gup.pe @BlackMastodon@chirp.social #blackmastodon #BLM #Environment
The recent attempt to transport the East Palestine, OH contaminated landwaste to Baltimore proves that Black folks are aware of targeting our communities to receive environmental hazards.
https://theatlantavoice.com/5-black-environmental-groups-you-should-know/

I realize no one cares about anything but Trump today. But if you are, say, bored and standing in line waiting for someone to be indicted and need something non-Trump to read, may I suggest this absurdity: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-04-03/after-millions-in-lawsuits-civilian-oversight-commission-to-tackle-lasd-use-of-tasers #policing #lasd

Tell your kids about Ruby Bridges, the first black child at an all-white public elementary school in Louisiana.

She turned 66 this year.

She’s only 66.

66.

Hi there #Finland

Welcome to #NATO!

Let's make the world a safer place for us all ❤️

Today in "Things I Found In My Yard." As a reminder, I am in Ohio, roughly 800 miles inland. Yes, it's alive. Until a hawk finds it, anyway.

English 17th century poem

They hang the man and flog the woman
That steal the goose from off the common,
But let the greater villain loose
That steals the common from the goose.

The law demands that we atone
When we take things we do not own
But leaves the lords and ladies fine
Who take things that are yours and mine.

~ Anon

It’s the 55th anniversary of the day that the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was martyred for pointing out the sins of America.

"Let’s be clear — what you are doing is not about climate action or responding to an emergency. It never was. This is communication tactics disguised as politics."

"You can — and will — of course choose to continue to play your parts, say your lines, wear your costumes. You can and will continue to pretend. But nature and physics will not fall for it. Nature and physics are not entertained nor distracted by your theatre.

The audience has grown weary. The show is over."

https://gretathunberg.medium.com/the-show-is-over-66e03dd38efa

@atomicpoet Chris, it's not 1 April anymore, and not even Elon would...

Wait, WTF?!

What a coincidence!

Dogecoin prices spiked when Twitter replaced their logo with that Shiba Inu meme.

Nope, nothing untoward is happening here.

https://mashable.com/article/twitter-bird-doge-elon-musk