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mreader

@mreader@mas.to

N.C. Democrat. Ex-journalist. Team Normal.

Let's stand up for democracy, women, minorities and one another. I support BLM, LGBTQ, feminism, choice, Ukraine.

FYI: Most posts in English, algunos en español, en een paar in het Nederlands.

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w7voa, to random
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“Now, If I don't get elected, it's gonna be a bloodbath. It's going to be a bloodbath for the country,” predicts Donald Trump at a rally in Dayton, Ohio.

mreader,
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@w7voa Looks like a threat.

Is stochastic terrorism a part of the Republican campaign strategy in 2024?

mreader, to humanrights
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If you're an American born after 1969, you've never lived under a liberal-leaning U.S. Supreme Court.

If Hillary Clinton had been elected in 2016, that could have changed.

The U.S. could be much different.

Roe would still be the law of the land.

Justice and equality could move forward, not backward.

The Supreme Court, and federal courts, are reason enough to vote for Democrats.

RickiTarr, to random
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I wonder how things are going on Twitter...

Portal X @Portal Elon Musk, the Tesla billionaire and founder of X has sadly passed away this morning at the age of 52. 74 Readers added context they thought people might want to know Elon Musk is not the founder of X, formerly known as Twitter. The original founders of Twitter are Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter, ... britannica.com/topic/Twitter LU NIRRT [
Ron DeSantis & i @RonDeSantis “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill I T " @ Not shown on X The quote is actually from a Budweiser ad in 1938
Andy Boenau @Boenau It's often safest for a cyclist to go through a red light. Here's an example of safely keeping momentum. Bicycles and motor vehicles should never be treated as equals, so "but red means stop!" isni't a useful reaction. Readers added context they thought people might want to know As per the Highway Code rule 69 cyclists "MUST obey all traffic signs and traffic light signals." With further guidance in rule 71

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@RickiTarr

Elon Musk dies from AIDS contracted on Facebook.

But I think, like Winston Churchill, we should all remember for having the courage to run red lights on his bicycle.

mreader, to politics
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Ex-Florida lawmaker behind "Don't Say Gay" bill sentenced for COVID aid fraud

Republican Joe Harding pleaded guilty to wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements related to relief funds.

https://axios.com/2023/10/20/florida-lawmaker-dont-say-gay-covid-fraud-sentence

mreader, to TwitterMigration
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"While Twitter burns to the ground, Mastodon continues to rise."

So far, I prefer Mastodon's own advanced interface for the Web. I haven't tried any mobile apps.

Regardless, it felt good to post this on X and pin it in my profile, so I might as well post it here, too.

The Best Mastodon Apps for 2023

Escape the tyranny of Twitter with the best Mastodon apps for mobile, web and desktop.

https://www.pcmag.com/picks/best-mastodon-apps

mreader, to Wisconsin
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Kyle Rittenhouse's former spokesman turns on him

David Hancock offered evidence that Rittenhouse not only failed the standard tests for entry into military service, but was permanently banned from applying to the Marines.

"Kyle failed to learn a single thing. He remains the same uneducated, arrogant, and antagonistic individual, incapable of telling the truth."

https://crooksandliars.com/2024/04/killer-kyles-ex-spokesperson-spills-beans

mreader, to brazil
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Two Capitol Riots. Two Very Different Results.

On Jan. 8 of last year, a mob ransacked Brazil’s Congress and other offices, claiming an election had been stolen. Unlike the Jan. 6 rioters in Washington, the Brazilian protesters have almost no support now.

https://news.yahoo.com/two-capitol-riots-two-very-181446618.html

mreader, to books
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A win for the good guys over Moms For Fascism ...

North Carolina's 2nd largest school system rescinds its ban on ‘Banned Books Week’ activities

https://www.wfae.org/education/2023-09-29/cms-bans-banned-book-week-citing-north-carolinas-parents-rights-bill

mreader, to Guns
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Woman pleads guilty to conspiring with neo-Nazi leader to attack energy grid

A Maryland woman admitted to scheming with a neo-Nazi leader from Florida to destroy electrical substations surrounding Baltimore in an attack that she told a confidential FBI source would be “legendary” and “probably permanently completely lay this city to waste.”

https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/criminal-justice/sarah-beth-clendaniel-guilty-plea-energy-grid-attack-neo-nazi-leader-maryland-MRY5ERSAVZF7BBWJEIB2HQML2Q/ #racism #antisemitism #extremism #terrorists #terrorism #accelerationism #guns #WhiteSupremacists #infrastructure #crime

mreader, to politics
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Hypocrisy is never a problem for the MAGAs.

(FYI: Asha Rangappa is a lawyer, former FBI special agent and a lecturer at Yale.)

mreader, to politics
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Largest U.S. Women's Group Makes Early Biden Endorsement, Citing Abortion Rights Threats

The National Organization for Women (NOW) has offered its earliest-ever endorsement for a presidential re-election campaign.

https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2023-08-25/largest-u-s-womens-group-makes-early-biden-endorsement-citing-abortion-rights-threats

mreader, to politics
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“We have white prosecutors standing in front of overwhelmingly white juries comparing Black defendants facing the death penalty to animals – ‘mad dogs,’ ‘hyenas,’ ‘predators of the African plain,’” said Henderson Hill, senior counsel for the ACLU. “The racism in North Carolina’s application of the death penalty is so clear it’s blinding.”

Racial Justice Act hearing concludes — for now

https://ncnewsline.com/briefs/racial-justice-act-hearing-concludes-for-now/

mreader, to religion
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Bernie Sanders: Israel is ‘becoming a religious fundamentalist country’

“Bottom line, Hamas committed an atrocity. ... Israel certainly had the right to defend itself, but it did not and does not have the right to go to war against the entire Palestinian people. ... Two-thirds of the casualties and deaths are women and children. Unacceptable.”

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/bernie-sanders-israel-religious-fundamentalist-b2519731.html

mreader, to politics
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Doctors rail against NC's proposed masking ban aimed at protesters

  • “Politicizing what is fundamentally a health issue for a cheap shot at the Israel-Gaza debate is unconscionable.” -
    Cameron Wolfe, Duke infectious disease specialist

  • “We talk a lot about freedoms in this chamber. ... [People] should have the freedom to wear a mask ... to protect [their lives] ... without fear of being arrested.” - Sen. Sydney Batch, cancer survivor

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2024/05/20/doctors-call-public-mask-ban-unconscionable-political-point-making/

mreader, to politics
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He's neither a candidate for office nor a White House staffer.

But federal weapons charges would make anyone else an instant front-runner in any Republican primary.

Hunter Biden indicted on federal firearms charges in long-running probe weeks after plea deal failed

https://apnews.com/article/hunter-biden-gun-charge-investigation-e5c8ded90ea8c22d2e2e7cb09804b747

mreader, to politics
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In the real world, violent crime is falling, even as politicians claim it's out of control And the worst thieves might be employers.

Shocking, huh?

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America's zombie 'crime wave'

2023 could feature one of the most dramatic declines in violent crime in modern history.

https://popular.info/p/americas-zombie-crime-wave

mreader, to random
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After WWII, most Europeans turned on the Nazi collaborators.

The Netherlands just sent 35 of them to parliament.

mreader, to Palestine
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North Carolina bill to curb mask-wearing in protests could make it illegal for medical reasons, too

People wearing a mask during protests could face extra penalties if arrested, under proposed legislation critics say could make it illegal to wear a mask in public to protect against COVID-19 or for other health reasons.

“The world is different now. We can’t go back to when pandemics didn’t happen.” - Sen. Natasha Marcus (D)

https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-covid-masks-gaza-protest-b0c6ea89a5d08a8d2f2b21e793e8a6d7?utm_source=copy&utm_medium=share

mreader, to politics
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“Bigotry has rotted the Michigan Republican Party from top to bottom – they can’t look at a basketball team without going into a conspiracy-fueled frenzy.”

Politician decried "illegal invaders" at the Detroit airport. They were college basketball players arriving for the Sweet 16.

https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/rep-maddock-decried-illegal-invaders-at-the-detroit-airport-they-were-college-basketball-players-arriving-for-the-sweet-16/ via @michiganadvance

IMHO: America needs more immigrants, fewer bigots.

mreader, to Ukraine
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Fascists don't care if their victims are young and innocent.

A Russian-speaking man attacked a group of children for speaking Ukrainian in Einbeck, Lower Saxony, Germany, police report.

The prosecutor's office alleges the man threw a 10-year-old boy over the railing into a canal. The boy's head hit iron beams during the fall. Then the attacker threw a glass bottle at him.

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/09/1/7418095/

mreader, to Israel
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Israel’s Use of Starvation as a Weapon of War Brings Gaza to Brink of Famine

“It is not possible to create a famine by accident.” - Alex de Waal, executive director, World Peace Foundation, Tufts University

https://www.democracynow.org/2024/2/5/alex_de_waal via @democracynow

mreader, to random
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Two ghouls not cheering tonight: Putin and Trump.

mreader, to politics
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Musk’s new Twitter policies helped spread Russian propaganda, E.U. says

This is one reason why Republican politicians will never leave Twitter.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/09/01/musk-twitter-x-russia-propaganda/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNjkzNTQwODAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNjk0OTIzMTk5LCJpYXQiOjE2OTM1NDA4MDAsImp0aSI6IjhlMDRlNWI5LTA2MjEtNGFjMi1hYmIwLTBlNGJlYmY1YmQyYiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS90ZWNobm9sb2d5LzIwMjMvMDkvMDEvbXVzay10d2l0dGVyLXgtcnVzc2lhLXByb3BhZ2FuZGEvIn0.S9HxTVnFHJPSGcK3Uyn-OzorYLvjQI39e5NW1hsOmpA

The actual human beings who follow GOP candidates feed off pro-Russian, anti-Ukraine, anti-Biden, pro-Trump, pro-QAnon disinformation.

These are the Twitterites who, in nearly every post, show they're f**king nuts.

mreader, to ukteachers
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Fear is widespread on American campuses, researcher says

Students are “observing acts of physical violence and intimidation right in front of them. Jewish students are seeing Jewish buildings attacked. Muslim students are seeing people ... counterattack against Muslims. The students that are not Jewish and not Muslim, they’re just seeing everybody getting ... attacked.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/28/fear-american-campuses-00154855 #education #protests #Israel #Palestine #Hamas #antisemitism #Islamophobia #bigotry #violence

mreader, to TikTok
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  • If you blame Joe Biden for the TikTok law, you don't understand how U.S. government works.

  • Trump also tried to ban it. He failed. It's not a partisan issue.

  • Court challenges could keep TikTok alive in the U.S. a few years, and possibly save it.

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Why is US threatening to ban TikTok? Will other countries follow suit?

Here is a guide to TikTok legislation and what may happen next.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/24/why-is-us-threatening-to-ban-tiktok-and-could-other-countries-follow-suit?CMP=share_btn_url

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