No, because the Founding Fathers were so scared of tyranny of the majority, we have tyranny of the minority instead, and they will never let it change.
I’m sick of random capitalisations mid sentence. I’m sick of common words being replaced by less common ones or even downright nonsense. I’m sick of it taking three attempts to successfully get the word I want. I swear it’s been like this for five years or more. Can we have a better version yet, or at least the old one...
Hello everyone, check out my announcement post linked above and if you don’t know who I am, check out my past post to learn more about me and It would mean a lot of you show your support for my future iniatives inside the fediverse!...
As a project, Mastodon has operated under the umbrella of Mastodon GmbH, a German company that benefited from non-profit status with the German government. Despite all indications that they were doing everything right, Mastodon GmbH recently had its non-profit status revoked, resulting in the team to seek an alternative....
What happens in November is up to Biden – it will not be the fault of the protest voter if Trump is elected. The questions remain: does the Democratic party fear Trump as much as we do? And does it value its voters enough to shift away from an approach to the onslaught in Gaza that a majority of Democratic voters are against?
I’d probably quit my job, and work as a writer, artist, game designer, and entertainer full time. I’m worried about health care, though, being in the US. Can you throw in a little Medicaid for All in there?
Cubans lured to Russian army by high pay and passports (www.bbc.com)
Russia has likely been recruiting Cuban nationals to fight in its army in Ukraine, research by the BBC has shown....
Dillo 3.1.0 finally released after 9 years! (dillo-browser.github.io)
Dillo is a fast and small graphical web browser with HTTP, HTTPS and FTP support....
Two newborn twins need a one-dose treatment that would save their lives: Zolgensma, a $2.1M drug. Insurance (also the mother's employer) cut coverage of the drug the day after they were born. (www.wbtv.com)
america is so fucking based man...
It do be like that (sh.itjust.works)
Truth Social keeps shrinking despite the Trump trial and looming election (www.cnn.com)
Former President Donald Trump hit the jackpot this spring when his social media company finally went public....
Right-wingers at war: Daily Wire reportedly gets gag order against ex-host Candace Owens (www.independent.co.uk)
California man charged with threatening to kill Fani Willis (www.theguardian.com)
Teen pizza delivery driver shot at multiple times after parking in the wrong driveway (www.nbcnews.com)
Interview with the victim....
Rabbit R1 AI box revealed to just be an Android app (arstechnica.com)
Rabbit R1 AI box is actually an Android app in a limited $200 box, running on AOSP without Google Play....
Wisconsin police kill student who came to middle school with a gun (www.theguardian.com)
Authorities described the student as a juvenile male but did not provide further identification or specifics pending an investigation...
Why Florida banned a kind of meat that doesn’t really exist (www.vox.com)
1 May 2024 (sh.itjust.works)
Nobody wants to work anymore! (lemmy.world)
Google layoffs: Sundar Pichai-led company fires entire Python team for ‘cheaper labour’ (www.hindustantimes.com)
Google layoffs: The company plans to set up a new team in Munich, Germany which would act as “cheaper” labour, the report claimed.
Can we all agree that whatever version of predictive text we have nowadays is crap, and has been for a long time?
I’m sick of random capitalisations mid sentence. I’m sick of common words being replaced by less common ones or even downright nonsense. I’m sick of it taking three attempts to successfully get the word I want. I swear it’s been like this for five years or more. Can we have a better version yet, or at least the old one...
An update regarding the future of m/AskKbin (where we are headed towards) - AskKbin - kbin.social (kbin.social)
Hello everyone, check out my announcement post linked above and if you don’t know who I am, check out my past post to learn more about me and It would mean a lot of you show your support for my future iniatives inside the fediverse!...
Williams-Sonoma must pay almost $3.2 million for violating FTC's 'Made in USA' order (apnews.com)
Home products retailer Williams-Sonoma will have to pay almost $3.2 million for violating a Federal Trade Commission “Made in USA” order....
Mastodon Incorporates as a Non-Profit in the US (wedistribute.org)
As a project, Mastodon has operated under the umbrella of Mastodon GmbH, a German company that benefited from non-profit status with the German government. Despite all indications that they were doing everything right, Mastodon GmbH recently had its non-profit status revoked, resulting in the team to seek an alternative....
Uncommitted voters are not apathetic. The Democratic party is (www.theguardian.com)
What happens in November is up to Biden – it will not be the fault of the protest voter if Trump is elected. The questions remain: does the Democratic party fear Trump as much as we do? And does it value its voters enough to shift away from an approach to the onslaught in Gaza that a majority of Democratic voters are against?
End homelessness with this one weird trick! (lemmy.world)
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If a universal basic income started today with the stipulation that you had to put 40 hrs/wk towards making the world a better place or solving societal problems, how would you spend your time?