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leswarden

@leswarden@mastodon.world

Previous Network Engineer and Network Engineering Manager for the State of #Illinois, helping connect the #Internet to unserved and under served educational entities. Retired, and now in #Alabama. Still a digital enthusiast with the outdoors as an offset. Love #RV traveling to see #NationalParks and #NationalMonument sites in this great nation.
#BlueDotInRedState
#NetworkEngineer
#FindYourPark

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GottaLaff, to random
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Today I read one report that RFKJr has 17% of the vote nationally.

Then I saw this from Cook. So you'll forgive me if, despite knowing how meaningless polls are, I get nervous:

https://www.cookpolitical.com/survey-research/2024-swing-state-project/unique-election-driven-traditional-issue

leswarden,
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@GottaLaff What galls me the most is that there’s enough people who want either a or an off-brand worm-brain as head of this country. And many say we should take the high road and ‘listen to these people’s concerns’. For me, if you have either one of these on your bucket list for election, FU!

leswarden, to mastodon
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Good #NOVA show that also mentions #mastodon in the topic of how to improve web security by ‘de-centralizing’ the web. #websecurity #datasmashing

Watch Secrets in Your Data | NOVA Season 51 | PBS SoCal https://www.pbssocal.org/shows/nova/episodes/secrets-in-your-data-q1cvql

GottaLaff, to Canada
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After another day of POD-packing, I'm done in.

Here's your Daily Dose of dopey gifs. 10 more days!

Enjoy! And have a good evening.

🇨🇦

leswarden,
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@GottaLaff Hopefully your new digs aren’t close to the 🔥. 😳

Uair, to actuallyautistic
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@actuallyautistic @brainteaser

Which would you rather have, a truckload of nickles or half a truckload of dimes?

Bonus Q:
In a statistically significant pile of American pocket change, the coins are in a ratio of 1:2:3:4. Why?

leswarden,
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@Uair @actuallyautistic
I’ll guess. 1/2 of dimes. 1 of nickels <> 1/2 of dimes. The dimes are smaller so 1/2 of dimes are more 💰 than 1 of nickels because of volume. 🤷🏻‍♂️

flexghost, to random
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After the parasite, that feeds off brain activity, starved to death leaving only a black spot, RFK jr was asked for a comment:

“Sometimes duck with cheese can purple. Tartar baby staples. Vaccines bad.”

leswarden,
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@flexghost OMG! I snotted my coffee!! 🤣🤣

GottaLaff, to legal
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New #TrumpTrial 🧵starts HERE. #Trump #legal 1/…

Plz remember to use "NFL" (Not For Laffy) & remember: typos are theirs, not mine. No time to correct.

Inner City Press (aka Press):

They're back.

Trump's lawyer Blanche: Half an hour ago, we learned who the next witness is - and we have some objections. Invoices from Michael Cohen are not business records of the Trump Organization. If she stamped them, sure

leswarden,
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@GottaLaff Sloppy! What! Now Laffy, you don’t misplace thousands of dollars in checks all the time? I know I do! Most people probably do! /s 🤣🤣

fawfulfan, to random
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GOP's 2024 'ground game' in limbo after Trump's MAGA coup: report https://www.rawstory.com/trump-gop-ground-game-in-limbo/

leswarden,
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@fawfulfan Holy crap Batman!!!! Who could’ve seen that coming!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

GottaLaff, to legal
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NEW THREAD 🧵 STARTS HERE. 1/...

Klasfeld:

Trump is back at the defense table, and we're waiting for the judge to return to the bench.

leswarden,
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@GottaLaff Thank you for all the posts today. Now I don’t have to watch the news! Enjoy your weekend. ✌️

fulanigirl, to random
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@leswarden @dangillmor
Example: members of Congress do have election matters within the scope of their responsibilities while presidents do not. This may have discouraged Smith from charging members of Congress who aided Trump with the election conspiracy. One could argue they have a plausible defense to why they made calls to state election figures. That could make a prosecution messy. A prosecutor will want the cleanest case possible. That's my take on it. 2/2

leswarden,
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@fulanigirl Thank you for the explanation! 🙏 It does help us non-lawyers with details as to the whys and the underpinnings. Otherwise, on the surface, it sometimes looks like WTH! ✌️

rbreich, to random
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I'm not saying we shouldn't worry about how China might be using TikTok to steal our data and manipulate us...

But why aren't we at least as worried about the U.S. billionaires who own the other apps stealing our data and trying to manipulate us?

leswarden,
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@rbreich What they’re basically saying is you can steal and manipulate data from US citizens if the company is US owned.
This bill doesn’t even remotely get to the root of the mega-social-media problem.
#regulation #tictocban #x #meta #bluesky

mastodonmigration, to random
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Tomorrow Trump's $175M bond may be ruled null and void.

Just a quick reminder that Trump is facing two tough court reckonings tomorrow. Everyone will be following the opening statements in his NY election fraud trial, but nearby his lawyers will be meeting with NY prosecutors and Judge Engoron to rule on the validity of his 'fishy' $175M bond for his business fraud conviction. If the bond is deemed invalid, asset seizure to cover the $450M+ judgement may commence.

https://www.newsweek.com/letitia-james-may-seize-trumps-assets-hush-money-trial-glenn-kirschner-1892580

leswarden,
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@joeinwynnewood @mastodonmigration @Mary625 Sure…why not….yea, let’s just give the crimer more time (to create more crime). DISGUSTING!!

GottaLaff, (edited ) to legal
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1/... Klasfeld:

News #TrumpTrial #legal

In #Trump's NY criminal case, prosecutors file so-called "Sandoval" notice—disclosing unchged prior bad acts they intend to use at trial to impeach his credibility.

The list rattles off NYAG civil fraud case, #EJeanCarroll case, & more.
"If the defendant chooses to testify, the People intend to inquire regarding the following"

Full list of litigation prosecutors intend to confront Trump w, if given the green light by judge: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/24554324-peoples-sandoval-notice-filed

leswarden,
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@GottaLaff Agreed, he won’t. How can we tell? Well, he said he would and HE LIES ABOUT EVERYTHING! So, he won’t.

leswarden,
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@GottaLaff Agree, it doesn’t seem Merchan is letting any BS roll in HIS courtroom. The ’s biggest problem…he’s NOT in control. Loving it! 🍿

GottaLaff, to Colorado
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Oh hell yeah.

💪🏼
Via Kyle Griffin:

A proposed amendment that would formally enshrine access to in 's constitution is all but certain to appear on the November ballot after a coalition of reproductive rights advocates said they have collected the required number of signatures.

In fact, the groups collected 100,000 more signatures than necessary.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/colorado-signatures-abortion-ballot-measure-rcna147558

leswarden,
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@GottaLaff This number of signatures should give the an idea the type of wave that's coming this November!

Free_Press, to random
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TRUMP'S BIGGEST THEFT???

Trump Media lost $58M in 2023 on revenue of $4M, which is roughly the same as a McDonald's location.

But that hasn’t stopped Trump Media & Technology Group, which runs Truth Social, from granting Trump a share package now worth billions of dollars — or from paying its leaders millions of dollars in salaries, bonuses and stock.

Who's paying for it - Trump followers who are paying up to $70 for a $2 stock!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/truth-social-lost-58-million-last-year-here-s-who-made-money-anyway/ar-BB1ldavJ?PC=EMMX01

leswarden,
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@Free_Press What’s that old saying about fools and their money?

br00t4c, to fediverse
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Meta just showed off Threads' fediverse integration for the very first time

https://www.theverge.com/24106231/threads-fediverse-demo-meta-fediforum

leswarden,
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@br00t4c Ill take Blocked for $200, Alex! 🤯

GottaLaff, to Michigan
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🤔Gee, who owns the ? Oooo, ooo! Pick me! I know!🙋🏻‍♀️ 1/...

Via democracydocket:

BREAKING: Republican National Committee files lawsuit alleging that 's voter rolls are outdated and the state is in violation of the National Voter Registration Act. The RNC wants Michigan to purge voters before the November election.

leswarden,
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@GottaLaff My god, it’s like trying to stomp roaches. They just keep coming back.

ruud, to random
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I'm 9 followers short of being in the Top 10 most followed accounts on mastodon.world :mw: 🙂

I mean.. not that it's a race... 🏁

(I like statistics... 📊 )

leswarden,
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@ruud congrats! I’ll be the sweeper at 99. 😭🤣

leswarden, to random
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Republicans want to dismantle and deconstruct DEMOCRACY! But, don’t take anyone’s word for it. Read it for yourself. This is directly from their written policy agenda (link below)…

“Our goal is to assemble an army of aligned, vetted, trained, and prepared conservatives to go to work on Day One to deconstruct the Administrative State.”

Policy | Project 2025 https://www.project2025.org/policy/

jeffjarvis, to random
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God bless @Morning_Joe -- yes, I mean that -- for mocking The Times' age-obsessed poll this weekend while it ignores Trump not knowing who he's running against. Thanks, Joes.

leswarden,
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@jeffjarvis Of shows I’ve watched, he’s the only one I’ve seen talk about ’s over-the-weekend mental collapse.

GottaLaff, (edited ) to random
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Someone (follower) just DMd me accusing me of being a 'drag on support' of Dems.

Why? He said "we're all supporting the democracy coalition", & I explained that many in my replies are angry, not supportive. He accused me of something something Hillary's emails re Biden... not sure what that meant, but it was offensive.

If anyone ever accuses me of not supporting Biden in this election, they haven't read my TL or listened to me on air.

Talk about offensive. I blocked.

leswarden,
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@GottaLaff I’ve read what he said over and over, and I STILL don’t understand what he’s getting at. 🌰 🌰

GottaLaff, to random
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Via a follower on Threads.

Sharing this again to get the word out…
Click the link below to send a message to the #SupremeCourt. It only takes a minute or two out of your day so make your voice heard. #SCOTUS

https://www.supremecourt.gov/contact/contact_pio.aspx

leswarden,
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@GottaLaff Used your link to write them….AGAIN. Thanks.

GottaLaff, (edited ) to Illinois
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❗️

“In a surprise move, an judge has removed former President Donald from the state’s ballot based on the ’s so-called “insurrectionist ban.”

He’ll have time to appeal.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/28/politics/illinois-trump-removed-ballot-insurrectionist-ban?cid=ios_app

leswarden,
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@GottaLaff YEA!!! My home state comes through.

GottaLaff, to Georgia
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Via Anna Bower: 1/...

COMING UP: Terrence Bradley--the former divorce attorney of special prosecutor Nathan Wade--is expected to take the stand and resume his testimony in Fulton County.

Watch the hearing live: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZKSRifybjg

leswarden,
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@GottaLaff I lay most of this ridiculousness at the Judge’s feet. They shouldn’t be down this rabbit hole.

Two consenting adults who banged each other! SO WHAT!?!
What’s that got to do with prosecuting a case?!? I’ll tell you what..NOTHING!

But we know this, and we know what this is all about..cough, cough.. & !
Disgusting, and the Judge should nip it NOW!

leswarden,
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@GottaLaff I can’t dispute that. 😢 The judge has shown his incompetence and inexperience by not seeing the true design. 😡

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