Ambulocetus @ambulocetus@social.cleverlibre.org

Any low-level state or federal employee can probably relate a story to you about how they were lectured to regarding accepting gifts - or even the *appearance* of gifts - from individuals or organization. Most offices have policies about what does and doesn’t constitute appropriate/inappropriate gifts. So a member of the nations’s highest court accepting the list of shit Thomas has accepted should be setting off fire alarms at all level of government. Instead, we’re hearing yawns. It’s clear to every reasonable person that these gifts are bribes. If our government won’t do something, the citizens should.

The Black Community (my aunt) Needs to Stop Treating “Being Creative’ Like a Disease that has a Side Effect of ‘Turning Gay.’

“Oh he’s creative”
“she’s creative too.”
“ok but is he *creative*?”

Feels like the damn 70s. OMG

I reallyyy thought that we moved past the "Republicans and Dems are both the same" discourse after these past 7 years. Like, yes, the Democratic Party is still very shitty (although less so in many ways than they were a decade ago but that's a low bar) but like, we have Republicans sending lawyers to right wing indoctrination classes and forcing children to be taught that slavery was a good thing.

#Facebook is hazardous to your health.

Example: it didn't send the reminder of my Wife's birthday until 2pm.

#AlabamaBrawl

Tim Lapetino found an Environmental Discs of Tron sitting on the curb:

https://arcadeblogger.com/2023/07/22/environmental-discs-of-tron-roadside-pickup/

Good lord, what a score!

#Arcade

Amid the hustle and bustle of social media, I want to make sure I'm connecting with all of you. That's why I've set up a special space on Post, where we can dive deeper into the topics that matter. You'll find some of my longer-form content there, so join me, and let's keep the conversation going! https://post.news/@/georgehtakei?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=creator_organic&utm_campaign=georgehtakei&utm_content=followme

One thing you might like about my new cosmology book is the intuitive analogies: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/weiner/the-universe-abridged-beyond-the-point-of-usefulness?ref=6vghse

Oh, that thing I’ve been putting off for days? That insurmountable, torturous task? The thing that’s been haunting me with every step like a malevolent wraith? It took two minutes. I will not learn from this

What is #legal?

LOUDER:

Latest comic: Tech billionaires just want to save humanity!

#tech #inequality #economy #philanthropy

"Behind every Proud Boy is a sad mom"
Sticker spotted in Portland, Oregon

Zoom's terms of service now include training GenAI with no ability to opt out

Check section 10.2 Service Generated Data; Consent to Use.

https://explore.zoom.us/en/terms/

Yeah the MAGA crowd didn't make anything great- they made it cruel and stupid and called it greatness probably out of spite #shitposting

RE: https://mstdn.social/users/beautifulmind/statuses/110845397537274440

The First Big #Antitrust Trial of the Century Is About to Start https://www.thebignewsletter.com/p/the-first-big-antitrust-trial-of