Phil Landmeier @shuttersparks@social.cleverlibre.org

MP Scott Benton, bargain basement puppy

#news #politicians #politics #satire #Tories

The news that a politician has received donations or gifts is nothing new. It is also no surprise that shortly afterwards a politician has spoken out on a debate in support of the group that has been so generous. What can be surprising are the sums involved.

In the recent debates about the changes to the gambling laws MP Sc

https://daily-twerk.com/politics/mp-scott-benton-bargain-basement-puppy/

“Wikipedia will not perform #OnlineSafetyBill age checks”

I had a long chat with Chris at the BBC about this, wondering how many other popular sites will be stifled or incentivised to abandon UK users.

Quite amazing to think that a reference tool like an encyclopaedia might be compelled to check its users’ papers, and that there are still some people saying that this is fine.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-65388255

This is really important. Musk’s entire rationale for buying Twitter was to reduce censorship, but it was all BS.

This is MAGA mouthpiece Steven Crowder demanding respect from his heavily-pregnant wife b/c she won't do what he says.

She filed for divorce and he went on a rant about the injustice of Texas law that ALLOWS her to divorce him without his permission.

...

He seems nice.

You may be entitled to compensation.

Let’s try a little sharing game on my stream. #TipOfDay
As long as I know folks may be interested, I’ll do a one-a-day theme post. Creates a collection searchable by hashtag. Any topic but to be part of it, repeat the hashtag of my daily post. Show me if you are interested by a comment, reply with a new top, fave or boost. Each day you can do a hashtag search if you wish to find one. Next post starts it.

Twitter is dying, but my advocacy work helping trans people raise money via fundraisers depends on my five years of work I've spent writing on Twitter, so I need help.

If you're a trans person who needs help raising money for any reason, reply to this toot with your fundraiser. I'll reach out.

If you're a cis person and you can, please boost this post so your trans followers can see it.

#trans #lgbt #signalboost #transgender

Via @KlasfeldReports:

Interesting moment from earlier in the day:

Echoing the state judge who presided over Trump's arraignment, the federal judge presiding over #EJeanCarroll v. #Trump warned the parties to refrain from making statements that would incite violence or civil unrest.

There are precisely two cases I've covered in more than a decade in which I can recall the judge giving such a warning, both with case captions ending in "vs. Trump." #legal

Crows Carrying Mines Are Becoming a Major Problem in Kharkiv Region

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/16349 #Ukraine #UkraineRussiaWar #Russia #UkraineWarNews

As a Neo-Luddite who knows quite a lot about modern technology, "ambient computing" is one of the most horrifying ideas in tech over recent years.

I sure don't want buggy, corporate owned, oppressive bullshit disembodied all around myself like some vague malicious miasma.

I prefer my technology in a form where I can smash it to pieces if needed, thank you very much.

New federal bipartison bill would set age limits for social media and establish government run Internet-use ID system [like in China]. Both parties want the U.S. Internet to be like the Communist Chinese Internet. -
https://www.wired.com/story/protecting-kids-social-media-act/

@Npars01

We've already been the victim of a coal ash release upstream from one of the retention ponds. It's not this power plant but another one that closed and is being "cleaned" up.

They quietly were dumping it before getting caught when cleaning it up.

Our water came out all dirty, stinky and whatnot. Our water intake for city service was downstream of the release

Record heat in California's Sierras over next week, and the flooding will be intense as the largest snowpack in recent history melts rapidly.

'Freedom' and 'crisis' are the two most over used words in politics today.

Both are vague and meaningless when campaigning for office.

I don't usually post stuff from the other place but this is VERY IMPORTANT.
"Morrisons Cafes and Heinz are providing free meals (jacket potato and baked beans) to everyone from 24th April until 7th May 2023 - NO PURCHASE REQUIRED, NO QUESTIONS ASKED. Just ‘Ask For Henry.’ It’s open to all so please use this if you’re struggling."
#CostOfLivingCrisis #Morrisons #UKPolitics
h/t Simon Harris

Florida surgeon general altered key findings in study on Covid-19 vaccine safety

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/04/24/florida-surgeon-general-covid-vaccine-00093510