Micritone45

evelynefoerster, 23 days ago to nature

#nature #flower #flowerpowerfriday
Ringelblume
Gewöhnliche Rosskastanie
Gewöhnlicher Löwenzahn
Hundsrose

Marigold
Common horse chestnut
Common dandelion
Dog rose

Gewöhnliche Rosskastanie Common horse chestnut
Gewöhnlicher Löwenzahn Common dandelion
Hundsrose Dog rose

Skepticat, 3 months ago to random

The first day back at work after a long break is a confusing time.

I’m supposed to stay here?

All day?

When do we take a break to go to the zoo?

dannotdaniel, 5 months ago to random

unfollowing people who boost "biden is no different than trump" headlines just FYI if that was you

evelynefoerster, 6 months ago to random

@Micritone45
👋 Hi - I hope you'll like it here with us - gets crazy sometimes - so try not to lose it - we are all awesome 🥰

Hey_Beth, 7 months ago to random

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Teri_Kanefield, 7 months ago to random

Someone asked me what I think is going on with Trump's lawyers attacking the clerk.

Yesterday I said this:

"It's hard to tell what is going on with that. My best guess is that Trump's lawyers are fatigued, know they are losing, and are getting weird and paranoid."

Judge Engoron, who sees it all up close, said there is misogyny.

I just saw a picture of the clerk and I have revised my opinion.

The judge may be right . . .

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dannotdaniel, 7 months ago to random

so that basketball coach who threw chairs at his players died

I'm a bit short on sympathy at the moment. oh well

GottaLaff, 7 months ago to legal

As always, I’ll be juggling coverage of Shouty McCokeFace’s testimony from mult sources; if you @ me w a ques, I won’t be able to reply, so please make sure to say “Not for you, Laffy” or, “For others to answer” or something. TY!

THREAD 🧵will start here 1/…

Via Klasfeld:

…from #NewYork.

#DonaldTrumpJr’s 2nd day of testimony will begin later this morning. On the 1st, he tried to shift focus to his accountants—& the AG's counsel shed light on his father's trust.
#Trump #legal #DonJr

chartier, 7 months ago to twitter

He bought #Twitter and has steadily gutted it. The goal is to destroy it because it gave regular people power to organize for change.

Now he’s attacking #Wikipedia because it contains facts and education, which are antithetical to the goals of him and his type.

He might be an idiot in a lot of ways. But he is absolutely doing this with purpose. I worry it’s dangerous to view his actions through any other lens.

flexghost, 8 months ago to random

Steve Scalise is the GOP pick for House Speaker

Stated he is Grand Wizard “David Duke without the baggage”

Rounded up 192 Republicans voted against the Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act

Helped amplify the Big Lie

Spoke at an anti-LGBTQIA rally months after a lesbian police officer saved his life

Worked against Ebola aid, took credit for Ebola aid

Yep…solid republican résumé.

mastodonmigration, 8 months ago (edited 8 months ago) to twitter

The EU has issued an urgent warning to Elon Musk, giving him 24 hours to respond.

Guardian: EU warns Elon Musk over ‘disinformation’ on X about Hamas attack >>> https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/10/eu-warns-elon-musk-over-disinformation-about-hamas-attack-on-x

"Let me remind you that the Digital Services Act sets very precise obligations regarding content moderation..."

"Failing to moderate content such as fake news could incur fine of 6% of X revenues or EU blackout under new laws"

#Twitter #disinformation #moderation #FakeNews

RadicalGraffiti, 8 months ago to random

"The rich won't save us, no matter how much we cut their taxes"
Sticker seen in Chicago

mattsheffield, 8 months ago to random

Donald Trump keeps promising to imprison journalists, execute political opponents, & turn the federal govt into his personal crony machine -- and yet the media cover him as just a regular, normal candidate.

@chrislehmann rightfully calls out the dangerous journalistic delusions https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/trump-milley-msnbc/

br00t4c, 8 months ago to random

Fact-check: You can eat a burger and fries for less than $78 at Newark airport

#factcheck #newyork

http://www.politifact.com/article/2023/sep/22/fact-check-you-can-eat-a-burger-and-fries-for-less/

cosmicallyf, 8 months ago to random

No open caskets during the zombie apocalypse.

RickiTarr, 9 months ago to random

I want to address something I've been thinking about recently. As far as Religion, Afterlife, ect, I'm solidly in the "I don't know" camp, and I'm fine with that. I think any Religion, Religious Institution, or Religious Leader who has used spiritual beliefs to oppress, control, manipulate, or financially gain from other people should be both questioned and mocked, and I have no problem doing it, or with other people doing it.

The issue I run into on Mastodon is Aggressive Atheism. I have no issue with atheism at all, but I do have a problem if it's used to attack other people for their personal spiritual beliefs. If someone is making a comment about something they believe personally, and they aren't hurting anyone with it, jumping into the comments to say "PROVE GOD IS REAL" is just as annoying and pointless as a couple Religious people knocking on your door, and telling you, you must accept their Lord. This is simply a matter of respecting other people.

breadandcircuses, 9 months ago to Stoicism

You may say I’m a dreamer, but just imagine…

#Imagine #Peace #AntiWar
See -- https://worldbeyondwar.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/3militaryspending.pdf [PDF]
☮️

HeavenlyPossum, 9 months ago to random

In 1381, King Richard II said these words to the defeated leaders of the Peasants’ Revolt:

“You wretches detestable on land and sea: you who seek equality with lords are unworthy to live. Give this message to your colleagues: slaves you were, and slaves you are still; you will remain in bondage, not as before, but incomparably harsher. For as long as we live we will strive to suppress you, and your misery will be an example in the eyes of posterity.”

I appreciate it when elites are honest and straightforward about their intent, their contempt, and the system of privilege they fight to preserve.

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Strandjunker, 9 months ago to random

BREAKING: Hunter Biden gained 41 trademarks in China, made $640 million while “working” in daddy’s administration, and received $2 billion from the people behind 9/11.

Now that I got Republicans’ attention. That was actually Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump.

georgetakei, 9 months ago to random

So that shrieking windbag Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has admitted she is openly coordinating with Trump to keep an “impeachment inquiry” into Biden open for as “long and excruciatingly painful” as possible. This is the real “weaponization” of the government: going after the President with absolutely no evidence, solely for political points.

ned, 9 months ago to random

While the ownership class makes it daily.

'The reason It's a Wonderful Life (1946) holds up so well is that George's line, "You know how long is takes a working man to save $5000?" has somehow not aged even slightly.'

georgetakei, 9 months ago to random

All these red states are now boasting about how they are withdrawing from the American Library Association. They aren’t just satisfied with banning books, they want to get rid of the places that keep and lend them, too. The Christian Right is on the march.

Carl Sagan once warned us of the “dumbing down” of America. He warned of a time when our “critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what's true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness...”

That time is upon us. We must do all we can to prevent that darkness from taking hold.

lisamelton, 10 months ago to random

Tired of all the dysfunction and glitches? Has anybody tried turning the #GOP off and then turning them back on?

Or, you know, just leaving them off?