Brent Williams @hbw@social.cleverlibre.org

In a sane world, the possibility of over 800 mass shootings in a single year would be incomprehensible and intolerable.

Public trust in politicians has fallen to its lowest ever level, according to a new Ipsos poll.

- Just 12% trust politicians to tell the truth.
- Nurses, doctors and teachers among most trusted professions.
- Journalists only narrowly more trusted than estate agents.

Women in France earn 41% of total labour income
Russia: 40%
Brazil: 38%
India: 18%
Somalia and Chad: 8%

The first ever calculation of the gender gap in labour income!

@economics #econtwitter @histodons https://wir2022.wid.world/www-site/uploads/2022/03/0098-21_WIL_RIM_RAPPORT_A4.pdf

Not my chart. But sometimes I just stare at it.

Today in catty footnotes

Oh dear. I've just been informed that collecting the names of every person on the planet for my naughty and nice lists is, and I quote, “a significant and wholly irresponsible breach of #GDPR “.
I'm going to hand out about 8 billion consent forms soon. If you could all get them back to me ASAP that would be appreciated.

Russian strikes against maternity wards are not accidents. They are part of a strategy: Intimidate women and children, kill babies, create refugees. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63727260

#Brexit is a big part of this story. Naturally not the only part, but still one of the biggest own goals in modern history. Time to start building bridges back to Europe.

UK’s growth prospects worst among top economies, warns OECD via @FT
https://on.ft.com/3AD9Jo2

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/alexstubb/status/1595309945649565698

European Parliament labels Russia ‘state sponsor of terrorism'
https://kyivindependent.com/news-feed/european-parliament-labels-russia-state-sponsor-of-terrorism

“This is all about the weaponization of refugees,” retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, a former commander of U.S. Army Europe, said in a phone interview. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/11/23/ukraine-infrastructure-damage-electricity-water-russia/

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief medical adviser to the White House and the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, made his final appearance at the White House press briefing yesterday. He retires in December. Thank you for a lifetime of service sir!

@Elephantidae @freemo I am an example of someone who recently found Qoto from the join site. I think that the issue seems to speak to a serious question as to whether or not Mastodon is a decentralized federation or if from a practical standpoint, it has access determined by one person. And of course, I joined this instance because I felt it best met my interests, but also so I could interact with others in different instances.

Succumbing to the strategy of an attack by nefarious agents doesn't make Mastodon a safe or a welcoming place. All instances ought to see that as a vulnerability that needs to be combated.

Billionaires funded 15% of the midterm elections. They represent 0.0002% of the population. That's a problem. https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/billionaires-provided-15-percent-funding-midterms

After hearing some feedback,a nd wanting to be fair in my representation, I have change the title of the article. It is now:

# Eugen Rochko, CEO of Mastodon, Caves to Nazi's Agenda

I think we can all agree thats a more faithful title.

https://jeffreyfreeman.me/eugen-rochko-ceo-of-mastodon-found-to-support-nazis-agenda/

The stricter your gun laws the lower your gun violence. It’s empirical evidence. The argument begins and ends here.

Note: this chart is from last year. Since then Texas has massively eased its gun laws and it’s gun violence has skyrocketed. You don’t have to live this way, but if you want to change it you have to elect gun sense democrats to your state governments. Elections matter.

@freemo I am sorry you’ve had to deal with this situation, but thankful for your efforts. I first heard of QOTO via the official mastodon app, so if I were first joining mastodon today I wouldn’t see this wonderful instance. I hope that Eugen will come to his senses and relist QOTO soon.

Thank you very much for all that you do in helping to run this instance.

🙇🏻

@freemo @Gargron @trinsec @khird wow, the internet really can be a cesspit! It sucks Qoto got embroiled in all this! My (admittedly limited) experience of it has been great. It's a very friendly space.

The German football team protesting against being silenced by FIFA ✊ #WorldCup2022