Paul Sutton @zleap@social.cleverlibre.org

Trump at California rally:

“We will immediately stop all the pillaging and theft, very simply — if you rob a store you can fully expect to be shot as you are leaving that store.”

Imagine a teenage girl falling for the temptation, steeling a candy bar, then 30 seconds later being executed by the store owner, because that was made legal by a Republican government.

What a vision for the future.

It looks like google is manipulating the entered search queries to make them more profitable for google.

"Say you search for “children’s clothing.” Google converts it, without your knowledge, to a search for “NIKOLAI-brand kidswear,” making a behind-the-scenes substitution of your actual query with a different query that just happens to generate more money for the company, and will generate results you weren’t searching for at all. It’s not possible for you to opt out of the substitution."

From https://www.wired.com/story/google-antitrust-lawsuit-search-results/

Let's be clear about this. Not removing most hate speech and disinformation/misinformation are key aspects of Musk's #Twitter/X and his publicly stated philosophies, which also include his direct friendly public interactions with racists and fascists on the platform. Twitter is the main large platform that has refused to agree to the EU code of conduct and has now been told by the EU that it will be in violation of EU laws regarding these content types, unless changes are made.

Understandably, many firms are reluctant to advertise on Twitter for fear of brand contamination through general or specific association with disreputable Twitter content.

By making it possible for #Google Ad users to buy ads on Twitter by linking the Google and Twitter ad systems, Google is now explicitly aligning itself with Musk's philosophies and sensibilities, by providing new sources of income via Google systems to increase ad buys on Twitter, and so help continue to fund Musk's hate speech and disinformation operations.

The damage to Google's reputation -- whatever is left of it at this point -- could be enormous, especially when Google Ad users find their ads associated with the more horrific of Twitter posts.

The is a dark day indeed for Google. -L

These researchers literally watched paint dry—for science!

Key insights into influential factors could lead to better control of drying process.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/10/these-researchers-literally-watched-paint-dry-for-science/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

The 2022 Annual Report is now available for download! 2022 was an interesting year for #Mastodon to say the least.

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2023/10/annual-report-2022/

I don’t know who needs to hear this, but ADHD does NOT mean you are hyperactive.

While some ADHDers are hyperactive, there’s a whole other presentation of ADHD called Predominantly Inattentive, which is more common in women and doesn’t look hyperactive at all.

"Utrecht University has decided not to provide any data to the makers of the Times Higher Education Ranking, which is why the university is not featured in the 2024 list. According to UU, rankings make people focus too much on scores and competition, while the university would like to concentrate on partnerships and open science instead." https://dub.uu.nl/en/news/utrecht-university-not-participating-ranking-anymore and now I want to apply for a position at Utrecht !

Musk "falsely told the world that Ben Brody participated in a violent street brawl on behalf of a neo-Nazi extremist group."

You might remember the plaintiff's lawyer, Mark Bankston, from viral clips of him last year obliterating Alex Jones and his lawyers. He'll shred Musk.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elon-musk-defamation-lawsuit-neo-nazi_n_65146bace4b05bd1c4d60d14

Here in Manchester, we're waiting for confirmation that Rishi Sunak is as monumentally dumb as to use his conference speech, in Manchester, to announce the scrapping of the HS2 high speed rail link, to Manchester.

#UKPolitics
#HS2
#MCR

LIVE: HS2 to Manchester to be scrapped, according to reports - latest updates

https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/breaking-hs2-manchester-scrapped-according-27826808#ICID=Android_MENNewsApp_AppShare