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CelloMomOnCars, to random
@CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social avatar

The skin of your laundry pods dissolve in the washing machine, right?

They dissolve into microplastic.
And wastewater treatment systems have no way to filter that out so the microplastics go straight into streams and the ocean.

Just pour your laundry soap out of a box or bottle.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-08/new-york-city-considers-banning-laundry-dishwasher-pods?

Npars01,
@Npars01@mstdn.social avatar

@CelloMomOnCars

The truly diabolical methods the fossil fuel industry has developed to expand the use of plastics.

  1. Buying up glass bottle manufacturers

  2. Promoting pointless plastic recycling in every city

  3. The bottled water & beverage industry

  4. Product packaging practices like clamshell packaging that is several sizes larger than the product itself.

  5. Encouraging the clothing & fashion industry to avoid ecological practices

https://www.greenpeace.org/usa/oceans/preventing-plastic-pollution/

https://www.consumerreports.org/environment-sustainability/the-big-problem-with-plastic/

GottaLaff, to random
@GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

๐ŸŽฏVia Shannon Watts:

Sen. Mitch โ€™s legacy will be that he purposefully undermined Americaโ€™s first Black president, he broke the Supreme Court, he helped elect a fascist President, and he abetted up an insurrection on American soil.

Npars01,
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GottaLaff, to newhampshire
@GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

As Angry Staffer noted:

This is why many of us have been yelling about the dangers of unregulated AI for years.

Via Kyle Griffin:

The attorney general's office says it's investigating what appears to be an "unlawful attempt" at voter suppression after NBC News reported on a robocall impersonating President telling recipients not to vote in the presidential primary.

Npars01,
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amydiehl, to random
@amydiehl@mstdn.social avatar

If you want your best talent to leave and go to work for your competitor, then go ahead and force them to return to the office. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/05/12/rto-microsoft-apple-spacex/

Npars01,
@Npars01@mstdn.social avatar

2/2

...can avoid sociopathic customers or coworkers)

  1. Focus improvements, because environment is tailored to personal comfort, improved stamina (no high heels, comfortable office furniture, temperature is adjustable as needed)

Working from home was the equivalent of a 20% pay raise for her.

Npars01,
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@KatM @amydiehl

Had a friend total up her gains from "work from home" policy:

  1. Improved productivity (no distractions from overly chatty coworkers, no unneeded prolonged conversations with "desperate to prove my value" middle management)

  2. Second car ownership not needed

  3. Less outside expenditures (fewer meals out, business attire)

  4. Childcare costs eliminated

  5. Reduced insurance costs

  6. Healthier lifestyle (time for exercise, home-cooked meals)

  7. Less stress (no commuting

1/2

GottaLaff, to Ukraine
@GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

Via Bill Browder:

Very clever way for the US administration to arm Ukraine in the short term while the big US arms package is blocked by a few Putin supporters in DC

The Kyiv Independent:

โšก๏ธMedia: Biden arms via Greece.

A U.S. legal authority known as Excess Defense Articles (EDA) allows the president to deem certain weapons systems surplus and transfer them to partner nations at a cheap price or without cost.

Npars01,
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StillIRise1963, to random
@StillIRise1963@mastodon.world avatar

Yes, I take it personally when you say you won't vote, or vote for the Dem. Why? Because among other things, the fascists tried to commit a Black GENOCIDE during the pandemic. Your actions or inaction will give them the power to do it again in some other way. My survival depends on them NOT gaining power. So does yours.

Npars01,
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Free_Press, to Ukraine
@Free_Press@mstdn.social avatar

BASTARDS...BASTARDS!

Knowing US MAGA Republicans, Donald Trump, and House Speaker Mike Johnson have procedurally blocked all US military aid to Ukraine, Putin is depleting Ukrainian Air defenses by overwhelming it with missiles; 110+ Russian rockets last night alone across Ukraine!

Putin and the Republicans will leave the Ukrainians defenseless against the Russian barbaric onslaught!

CONTACT CONGRESS!
๏ธ

Npars01,
@Npars01@mstdn.social avatar

@lin11c @Free_Press

Who knew that the result of Citizens United would be that American elections would be awash in Russian money?

All a hostile nation needs to do now is invest in an American corporation and they can flood democracy with anti-democracy malign influence.

Speaker Mike Johnson is being paid by 3 Russian Oligarchs via American Ethane.

Konstantin Nikolaev, Mikhail Yuriev, and Andrey Kunatbaev.

https://www.newsweek.com/house-speaker-mike-johnson-donations-russia-butina-1838501

The GOP's abrupt about-face on "Anti-Communism" is weird.

w7voa, to random
@w7voa@journa.host avatar

Trump, in South Carolina at a rally, outlines a scenario in which he would โ€œencourageโ€ Russia to โ€œdo whatever the hell they wantโ€ to other NATO members.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-russia-attack-nato-allies_n_65c7e443e4b069b665dfb762

Npars01,
@Npars01@mstdn.social avatar

@w7voa

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/09/22/senate-republicans-campaign-finance/

German aristocrats & wealthy industrialists also funded their fascist movements in secret too.

A world war destroyed their wealth for two generations.

skykiss, (edited ) to Ukraine
@skykiss@sfba.social avatar

Johnson needs to explain to the American people why he does not want to let lawmakers vote on a new bill on aid.

please boost ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

Npars01,
@Npars01@mstdn.social avatar
scalzi, to random
@scalzi@mastodon.social avatar
Npars01,
@Npars01@mstdn.social avatar

@scalzi

The billionaires who helped Musk buy Twitter still consider it money well wasted.

It destroyed Twitter as a means of communication about science, democracy, pandemics, the law, or human rights.

It made Twitter into an unrivaled source of disinformation for the GOP, , Russia, China, and OPEC.

It made Twitter the friend of every despot or wannabe despot on the planet.

It made Twitter into a platform for bigotry, anti-vaxx Qrazies, election & climate deniers, and incels.

GottaLaff, to random
@GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

Huh. Imagine that.

๐Ÿ‘€
IRS Audit of #Trump Could Cost Former President More Than $100 Million

The tax agency concluded in its long-running investigation that Trump effectively claimed the same massive write-off twice on his failed Chicago tower. https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-irs-audit-chicago-hotel-taxes

Npars01,
@Npars01@mstdn.social avatar

@GottaLaff

It begs the question, if Trump can use the same tax exemption twice and get away with it for years..

How widespread is this practice amongst the ultra-wealthy?

Is Jeff Yass, for example, financing the end of democracy & the termination of the civil rights of 167 million American women -- just to avoid tax audits?

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/03/summer-lee-primary-challenge-republican-00150278

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/tiktok-billionaire-yass-gop-donor-abortion-1234859270/

There's interesting things about TikTok ban that await investigation...
https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/key-tiktok-details-trump-hopes-voters-no-longer-remember-rcna148930
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-13/who-is-jeff-yass-15-billion-tiktok-fortune-at-stake-as-ban-passes-house-vote

makkhorn, to random
@makkhorn@c.im avatar

Oh for pity's sake
Lead poisoning

Npars01,
@Npars01@mstdn.social avatar

@makkhorn

  1. "Only white men with property should be allowed to vote. Repeal the 19th Amendment "

  2. "Dictatorship and oligarchy is the 'natural' system of government. "

  3. "Attempts to subvert Christian Dominionism are acts against God."

  4. "The world order gets decided by the fossil fuel industry, even if it fries the planet."

  5. "Public corruption of the Supreme Court is perfectly normal. Nothing to see."

  6. "The funded coup attempts will continue until voters vote 'correctly' "

Npars01,
@Npars01@mstdn.social avatar

@makkhorn

Republican megadonors are funding these policy initiatives:

  1. "Bring back lead poisoning & contaminated water & air"

  2. "Bring back back alley abortions"

  3. "Die of preventable contagious disease like a medieval peasant."

  4. "The old can die in the traces just like the 19th century."

  5. "Aristocrats don't pay taxes"

  6. "Democracy sucks. For the rich"

  7. "Religious bigots should rule. Incessant religious strife is good for business for warmongers."

  8. "Slavery should be back"

GottaLaff, (edited ) to random
@GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

"Blood bath at " 1/...

"Trumpโ€™s newly installed leadership team at the RNC began the process of pushing out dozens of officials.

All told, the expectation is that more than 60 RNC staffers who work across the political, communications and data departments will be let go. Those being asked to resign include five members of the senior staff, though the names were not made public. Additionally, some vendor contracts are expected to be cut" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/11/bloodbath-at-rnc-trump-team-slashes-staff-at-committee-00146368

Npars01,
@Npars01@mstdn.social avatar

@GottaLaff

On The Rachel Maddow Show tonight, she discussed what happened with Bud Light & TikTok.

In both cases Trump & the GOP went nuts on their own megadonors.

Anhauser-Busch & Jeffrey Yass are both major donors, yet Trump waged a year long attack on them until they forked over a fundraiser or cash.

Then Trump's assault on their investment suddenly stopped.

For the GOP, campaign finance is both bribery & extortion.

American democracy is in a "Everything Must Go" fire sale.

TonyStark, (edited ) to random
@TonyStark@progressivecafe.social avatar

This is the whole story of the Republican Party right here. Canโ€™t be bothered to consider doing anything to help the average person because they hate Democrats so much.

GOP senator doesnโ€™t want to pass a tax bill because it could make Biden โ€˜look goodโ€™-
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/gop-senator-doesnt-want-pass-tax-bill-make-biden-look-good-rcna136649

Npars01,
@Npars01@mstdn.social avatar
GottaLaff, to random
@GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

โœ”๏ธ

Via nycsouthpaw:

If I had my druthers coverage would be more interested in why it might have been worth it to him to risk a massive verdict to hide from his discovery obligations.

Npars01,
@Npars01@mstdn.social avatar

@Doppelganger75 @GottaLaff

I wouldn't describe it as "nothing"

Ukraine is seizing the oligarchs assets

The FBI has raided the homes and offices of Vekselberg, Muraviev, & Deripaska

Search warrants have been served at Giuliani's homes & offices, Roger Stone, and Jeffrey Clark.

The GOP response has been to defund the agencies investigating their donors, enablers, and accomplices.

Each time the GOP threatens shutdowns over the debt, that's what they are doing, thwarting investigations.

gretared, to random
@gretared@sfba.social avatar
Npars01,
@Npars01@mstdn.social avatar

@gretared

"Rich religious bigots define 'freedom' as the right to take away the freedom and civil rights of others, using their religion as a pretext."

They believe their distorted version of Christianity justifies tax evasion, homophobia, civil rights rollbacks for women & LGBTQ, sedition, domestic terrorism, insurrection, civil war, wars of expansion, oil oligarchy, public corruption, voter suppression, wage theft, and anti-democracy.

GottaLaff, (edited ) to random
@GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

1/... Via Kevinly Father on Twitter:

The Republican party is literally suing to prevent legal votes from being counted.

Bartiromo: I see that the RNC is filing a lawsuit in a battleground state to stop counting ballots past election day.

Lara : Yeah. Well, that's exactly right. You cannot have ballots counted after elections are over.

Npars01,
@Npars01@mstdn.social avatar

@Tbsa @GottaLaff @PandaChronicle @Wileymiller

In Rachel Maddow's book Prequel, she writes about the people who funded America's last waltz with fascism.

Just like then, the wealthiest people on the planet, are funding anti-democracy propaganda.

Just like then, the wealthiest people on the planet have purchased corrupt politicians to promote fascism.

Just like then, the wealthiest people on the planet, are using bigotry to achieve their ends.

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/rachel-maddow-reveals-secret-nazi-campaign-prequel-1234892734/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2023/10/17/rachel-maddow-prequel-fascism-book-review/

GottaLaff, to random
@GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

โ€œAt least 157 people were killed and 270 were injured last year in unintentional by childrenโ€ฆ

The children who pulled the trigger were most often teenagers ages 14-17 or children ages 5 & under, according to Everytownโ€™s data. Roughly half of the incidents involved children who shot themselves. In the other half, someone else was injured or killed โ€” usually another child.โ€
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/unintentional-shootings-children-everytown-gun-safety-rcna143411

Npars01,
@Npars01@mstdn.social avatar

@GottaLaff

What's even more strange is that we aren't naming the people responsible for these children's deaths.

The firearms manufacturers and their lobbyists have names.
https://giffords.org/issues/the-gun-lobby/

The politicians who were paid to enact laws to protect the rights of the shooters but not public safety of children. They have names too.
https://elections.bradyunited.org/take-action/nra-donations-116th-congress-senators

The NRA that was funded by Russia & the gun lobby to create a mass malign influence campaign promoting guns.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/maria-butina-russian-gun-rights-advocate-charged-in-us-with-acting-as-russian-federation-agent/2018/07/16/d1d4832a-8929-11e8-85ae-511bc1146b0b_story.html

skykiss, (edited ) to Ukraine
@skykiss@sfba.social avatar

#Ukraineโ€™s security is our security. As allies, the UK & US fight aggression. We stand up for freedom. We stick by our friends. And we win. I urge the #Congress to continue its proud support for #Ukraineโ€™s fight against Putinโ€™s aggression.

I am calling out the #TrumpStooges in Congress as Putin-owned #traitors who support overthrow of our government.

#MagaMike and republicans' open fealty to Putin, a hostile foreign intelligence agent, who is one of the most infamous cold-blooded killers in human history & wanted war criminal.

Mike Johnson & republicans are blocking a bill that would supply ammunition to #Ukrainian soldiers, despite the widespread support in Congress and support of the American people. Showing the world that Republicans are anti-American & disloyal traitors to our allies and our constitution.

#Louisiana, where is treason weasel #MoscowMike? He's a communist loving traitor.

#antiAmerican #disloyal #trumpstooge #putinstooge

Npars01,
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GottaLaff, (edited ) to Russia
@GottaLaff@mastodon.social avatar

Reminder: GOP Fascist Party supports Putin.

bars pro-peace candidate from presidential ballot: election commissionโ€”AFP 1/โ€ฆ

Npars01,
@Npars01@mstdn.social avatar

@GottaLaff

Putin can leave Donbas, Crimea, and abandon its naval base in Sevastopol - those are the terms of a ceasefire.

Ukraine gets back its territory, every inch of it.

Russia pays reparations to rebuild. (Russian oligarchs have assets everywhere waiting to be forfeited and sold)

Putin stands trial for war crimes.

Those are the terms of a "ceasefire".

StillIRise1963, (edited ) to random
@StillIRise1963@mastodon.world avatar

The thing I'm most appalled by with regards to this pandemic is that oligarchs took away our agency and stole our ability to protect ourselves from a deadly virus.

Npars01,
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jackhutton, to random
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What does Donald Trump have over these Republicans in Congress. Watching Senator Lankford- Oklahoma, talk about immigration to Margaret Brennan on Face The Nation -- you can sense the animal fear these people have of Trump.
What does he have over them?

Npars01,
@Npars01@mstdn.social avatar

@jackhutton

It's not Trump. It's Trump's billionaires.

They have the best domestic espionage operations, some of it composed of volunteer partisans.

Someone, for example, released sealed court records of Fanni Willis's co-worker's divorce to the GOP.

According to Ronan Farrow's reporting on Harvey Weinstein such domestic espionage operations are commonplace for the rich.

They can mount a targeted harassment campaign on social media that will trigger bomb threats at ...

1/3

cdarwin, to cryptocurrency
@cdarwin@c.im avatar

The US government has suspended its effort to survey operations over their ballooning energy use following a lawsuit from an industry that has been accused by environmental groups of fueling the climate crisis.

A federal judge in Texas has granted a temporary order the new requirements that would ascertain the energy use of the crypto miners, stating that the industry had shown it would suffer โ€œ โ€ if it was made to comply.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/feb/27/crypto-mining-electricity-use

Npars01,
@Npars01@mstdn.social avatar

@soc_i_ety @KatM @cdarwin

Lots of animals destroy their own habitat.

Yeast for example will keep producing alcohol for beer or wine until it's poisoned by it and dies.

Deer, elk, or moose will overgraze lands until the population crashes (unless predators are introduced).

These organisms are unaware of destroying their own habitat.

Human beings are the only ones aware of the oil oligarchs funding attacks on democracy to keep their wealth as the rich fry the planet
https://act.represent.us/sign/usa-oligarchy-research-explained

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