Journalists are still actively participating at exTwitter, thereby actively supporting Musk, who is helping extremists bring down democracy and, by extension, a free press.
Reddit got away with stomping its volunteer moderators and users, and its execs are cashing in on an IPO that in a more just world would have flopped.
Writers I respect decided to stick with Substack despite arrogant, extremist-friendly investors and leadership.
@dangillmor because the difficulty of moving is very hard. Hence the need for. Platform that can never go the way of twitter, Reddit and substack.
Hmmm there is a place if I recall…. Someone help me here…
@Aleenaa@mastodonindians we just lost thee young people with three more seriously injured in a high speed Tesla crash. Electrics are great but I suspect that their speed makes them dangerous for the young (and stupid). And teslas don’t handle like sports cars
from #NewYorkTimes
[Bias alert - NYT usually favors Israel]
A Chaotic Night at #UCLA Raises Questions About Police Response
"Counterprotesters attacked a pro-Palestinian encampment for several hours without police intervention, and none were arrested. Now, the police response is under investigation."
@plink@palestine@israel think that both the police and the U.C.L.A. administration might just have a pro Israel bias?? Just a bit? No police response. None of the violent pro Israel attackers arrested. Next the peaceful pro Palestinian prostest camp is broken up and the non violent were arrested.
Maybe pro Israel- just a tad. Ashamed of my community. USC is also a disgrace
"Criticism of the state of Israel, the #Israeli government, policies of the Israeli government, or #Zionist ideology is not—in and of itself—antisemitic" says letter
"Whenever one of the graduates, Jane Monroe – a #mathematician who worked in #cryptanalysis in Hut 6 at Bletchley Park, deciphering the coded messages sent on German Enigma machines around the clock – was asked what she did during the war, she would always say: “Oh, I made the tea.”"
@TruthSandwich@barney but Israel does not elect them does it? They keep electing Netanyahu/ so own it. That is who Israel is.
Is that who you are?
So many Israelis wring their hands at how horrible the conservatives are. But when they get power, an increasingly rare thing because of its futility, they don’t give the land back. They don’t stop the settlers.
@TruthSandwich@MarkRNay@barney a very important idea here is that Israelis do not get a free pass forever because of the holocaust.
In my view that pass has expired and has been abused for at least the past 20 years. It was terribly abused during the nakba but that was immediately after the holocaust and was not noticed because of it.
Fact: Zionists are at least as bad as Americans were to native peoples. But in the 20th century when it is not acceptable.
Watching old movies that were shot on actual film brings me so much joy now. Such beautiful colors. It’s downright relaxing. I’m tired of the over saturated digital look almost every new production has nowadays.
@damemagazine@themaxburns the republicans are NOT cowards. They are loyal to Russia. They are DISLOYAL to the interests of America. I hesitate to say traitor - so far
I remember going to the dentist as a kid and the dated old music from the 70s they always played.
Songs like "Take it Easy"
But, here is the mystery. When I go to the dentist now it's the same music. Doesn't matter what dentist I see or what city. The music is still from the 70s.
@futurebird because it needs mellow music. Most rap and hip hop don’t fit the bill and country is polarizing and rock is dead (or annoying). #but I do take your point
"San Diego is short around 90,000 homes…. We're not going to overcome this deficit anytime soon just building single-family housing."
I see comments from residents pushing back on multi-family housing and ADUs, and it frustrates me a great deal. “Preserving neighborhood character” is a lost cause. San Diego as we’ve known it is gone—the question now is what will replace it? I don’t see a desirable alternative to massive multi-family housing and public transit.
@nitpicking@mitchw well unless they relax the rules on immigration the coming decline in the population will result in fewer buyers and prices will fall, particularly when the boomers head to assisted living in mass
