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Sheril, 12 hours ago to random

There’s a lot of commentary about the film The Idea of You bc Anne Hathaway plays a 40 year old mom who is attractive.

I have not seen the movie, but as a mom of 2 who is also older than Anne Hathaway, the seemingly widespread surprise(?) that women of a certain age can still be engaging & lovely seems so silly.

TonyStark, 14 hours ago to random

if you can't be in a coalition with people you disagree with on at least a few things, you can't build a coalition big enough to accomplish anything in the United States or defeat rising fascism.

It’s just not going to work.

indivisibleteam, 14 hours ago to random

When Trump says he wants to leave abortion rights “up to the states,” this is what MAGA extremists really mean: https://jessica.substack.com/p/texas-gop-platform-endorses-death

realTuckFrumper, 15 hours ago to random

Israel Dropped US-Made Boeing Bombs in Rafah Tent Camp Massacre https://truthout.org/articles/israel-dropped-us-made-boeing-bombs-in-rafah-tent-camp-massacre/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Teri_Kanefield, 16 hours ago to random

I read the jury instructions.

With the disclaimer that this is absolutely not a prediction of what the jury will do, not much in the jury instructions change what I had to say here:

https://terikanefield.com/wheres-the-beef-trumps-manhattan-criminal-case-and-some-mind-bending-legal-puzzles/

I wrote about predicate crimes for predicate crimes.

The predicate crime for falsification of business records is
NEW YORK ELECTION LAW § 17-152 PREDICATE.

The jury gets three possible predicate crimes for 17-152.

1/

GottaLaff, 16 hours ago to Canada

Ahem. Attention please.

I am now in #Canada. 🇨🇦🍁

That is all.

👏🏻💃🏼🥳💥‼️‼️‼️‼️

Green_Footballs, 18 hours ago to random

On his garbage website, Trump just effusively thanked Supreme Court extremist Samuel Alito for refusing to recuse himself from January 6 cases.

The corruption is right out in the open.

GottaLaff, 20 hours ago to TeslaMotors

🤦🏻‍♀️😳#Trump & #Musk have discussed a possible advisory role for the Tesla leader should TFG reclaim WH, the latest sign that the once-frosty relationship between the 2 has thawed.

The role hasn’t been fully hammered out and might not happen, but they discussed ways to give Musk formal input & influence over policies related to border security and the economy, both issues on which Musk has grown more vocal.
https://apple.news/A12U7FLPbQbm6Nfj7Y1_glQ

cstross, 1 day ago to random

If you live in the UK or USA, you need to understand one thing about the coming election:

You need to vote defensively.

Neither of the main parties are appealing. But if you don't vote for the lesser evil you may end up helping a totalitarian horror get elected.

Hold your nose and goddamn vote, dammit. THEN go on protests. Because if you don't vote for the lesser evil, the victor will welcome your protests with bullets.

The prize for political purity this time round is a shallow grave.

dukepaaron, 1 day ago to Israel

Eric Clapton: "And I thought, what is this, the Spanish Inquisition? And it is! It’s #AIPAC, it’s the lobby. #Israel is running the show. Israel is running the world.”

Bring on the wingnuts!

https://m.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-804047

GottaLaff, 1 day ago to legal

👀👀 Via Kyle Cheney:

JUST IN: Judge #CANNON has denied #JackSmith's gag order request in FL, saying prosecutors' failure to confer with defense before filing it was "wholly lacking in substance and professional courtesy." #TrumpIndictment #documents #legal

dangillmor, 2 days ago (edited 2 days ago) to random

The Murdoch family media empire's spying on British politicians and celebrities was almost certainly far, far deeper and vile than the public understands.

Brilliant reporting in the Prospect magazine by the reporter who originally uncovered it.. https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/media/phone-hacking/65918/the-murdoch-spy-papers

Meanwhile, the Murdochs relentlessly inject poison into the public spheres of at least three major nations, not least the United States. And other media still pretend it's journalism instead of rancid propaganda and slime.

GottaLaff, 4 days ago to random

🤦🏻‍♀️“New #SouthDakota policy to stop use of gender pronouns by public univ faculty & staff in official correspondence is also keeping Native American employees from listing their tribal affiliations in a state w a long & violent history of conflict w tribes.

Two University of SD faculty members, Megan Red Shirt-Shaw & her husband, John Little, have long incl their gender pronouns & tribal affiliations in their work email signature blocks..both received written warnings”
https://apnews.com/article/66efb8c6a3c57a6a02da0bf4ed575a5f

tomw, 5 days ago to random

Long story short, don't trust AI with your dog.

arstechnica, 6 days ago to random

Democratic consultant indicted for Biden deepfake that told people not to vote

Steven Kramer, who worked for a Democratic candidate, accused of voter suppression.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/democratic-consultant-indicted-for-biden-deepfake-that-told-people-not-to-vote/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Jyoti, 7 days ago to eattherich

#AllBillionairesAreEvil #EatTheRich

Toastie, 7 days ago (edited 7 days ago) to random

Funniest thing I've read all day:

"the United States is committed to serving as a model in the international community in promoting and protecting the collective rights of #indigenous peoples as well as the human rights of all individuals."

https://www.achp.gov/sites/default/files/whitepapers/2018-09/AnnouncementofUSSupportfortheUNDRIP.pdf

GottaLaff, 7 days ago to random

Via Eric Columbus:

This is ugly stuff. Judge Juan Merchan comes from Colombia. He moved to the U.S. as a kid.

Remarkably, Judge Aileen Cannon was also born in Colombia — but I doubt Trump knows that.

#Trump: The judge hates Donald Trump. Take a look at him. Take a look at where he comes from

Green_Footballs, 9 days ago to random

I wonder if President Biden understands that Netanyahu is going to repay his continuing alliance by doing everything he can to help Trump win the election. Benjamin Netanyahu is no friend of the US, especially not the Democratic Party.

GottaLaff, 9 days ago to legal

NEW #TrumpTrial 🧵starts HERE. #Trump #legal

Plz remember to use NFL (Not For Laffy, no hashtag) so I can ignore those replies while live-posting. TY!

1/... Tyler McBrien:

It's 2:09 p.m., Trump walks in with his defense team in tow.

Alan Dershowitz is still here as well.

All five members of the prosecution are already seated.

TheConversationUS, 10 days ago to news

The Republican road from a deep faith in freedom given by God, to a candidate hawking $59.99 bibles

https://theconversation.com/reagans-great-america-shining-on-a-hill-twisted-into-trumps-dark-vision-of-christian-nationalism-226997
#News #USPolitics #Religion @histodons

Sheril, 10 days ago to random

Do you see a series of sunken rectangles or 16 circles?

This is The Coffer Illusion.

Our brains are geared toward identifying objects & here, “pixels” are grouped to form edges & contours, shapes, & objects. The image is inherently ambiguous so there is no “right” grouping.

Rectangles dominate first for most people - including me, but keep staring & the image may flip to circles.