shoq

shoq, 5 months ago to random

If one more mofo who says “I am not voting, or not voting for the lesser of two evils (as if there wasn’t a one),” calls me a “scold” for shaming them for it, I am going to unravel in a very ugly way.

We are not having an election about optimal governance. We are staring a full-blown fascist movement in the face that could end democracy everywhere. And they’re boasting about it. Anyone that doesn’t help stop them is complicit with them. There is no counter argument. So don’t even try.

shoq, 2 months ago to random

Splendidly efficient letter to the editor of the Washington Post criticizing their ruinously misdirected Trump coverage. Pass it on. #ThePressIsTheProblem

cc @dangillmor @jayrosen_nyu

shoq, 6 months ago to random

In the last 20 years, I’ve read only one mostly fair and balanced unpacking of the fundamentals behind the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. It was this one, by Max Fisher. It’s 8 years old, but still mostly current.

I urge everyone, especially you GenZs who are new to this ongoing tragedy to read it. It’s important to know what’s real, what’s myth, and what’s complete bullshit. Dare I say it? “On both sides.”

“The 11 biggest myths about Israel-Palestine”
https://www.vox.com/2015/5/14/18093732/israel-palestine-misconceptions

shoq, 6 months ago to random

Once again, it seems necessary to warn the American Left that when a completely fascist movement is about to seize control of their country, it’s probably not the best time to whine that that Democrats won’t buy them a fucking pony.

shoq, 10 months ago to random

A gen-Z told me today that his generation has largely accepted that they live in a plutocracy, everything is corrupt, and the Musks, Zuckerbergs, and Trumps are just a fact of existence. They accept it as SOP. It's pretty dark, and exactly what GOP wants them to feel: totally hopeless and disinterested in voting. If they let that despair keep them from voting in 2024, they will learn the hard way just how much more there was and is to lose. We need to change their minds. For their sakes.

shoq, 4 months ago to random

Good morning. A moment of Zen, a day late ⏵

shoq, 8 months ago to random

“Stay and fight” is so ludicrous. Fight for what? Fight with what? Users have no leverage against Musk. None. It’s just more insipid rationalization by people who just can’t bear to think about having to lose any part of their follower counts. It’s actually a chance to expand them and make them more meaningful.

shoq, 6 months ago to random

OMG, another Onion classic. Don’t miss. ⏵

‘The Onion’ Stands With Israel… Because It Seems Like You Get In Less Trouble For That

https://www.theonion.com/the-onion-stands-with-israel-because-it-seems-like-yo-1850922505

shoq, 5 months ago to random

My brother just got hit by a really insidious bank scam. Scammers spoofed caller ID with citibank’s real online banking number and tell him “there was a fraudulent Zelle transfer from your account. Call Zelle at this number.” Fake-Zelle rep confirms fake case numbers that fake-Citi gave him, dazzles with still more bullshit and gets him to actually transfer money to them under some plausible sounding “fix” pretext. Slick. Citi says it’s a new one on them and are investigating ASAP.

shoq, 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago) to random

#Oops #TwitterDeathSpiral

shoq, 9 months ago to random

We always win when we actually show up. You’d think we’d have showed up a bit more reliably before things got this bad. Now we have to show up like this. A lot. Because this ain’t over. It’s barely begun.

Source: @Karoli
https://mastodon.social/@Karoli@crooklyn.social/110856731584545069

shoq, 1 year ago to random

For clarification, folks, this means that Calckey is the first ActivityPub platform (AFAIK) that will let you migrate your entire social graph (followers AND followings) from one ActivityPub instance (whether Mastodon, Calckey, Misskey, et al.) to a Calckey account. You'll still have to export from one and import to the other, but that's a simple thing (and will probably be automated soon)..

cc @Tchambers @atomicpoet @mmasnick @jeffjarvis @davetroy @scafaria @davidslifka @elipariser @dangillmor

shoq, 2 months ago to random

I still can’t turn on the TV without seeing this insipid Biden memory bullshit.

With apologies to the original quote,

“When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the New York Times and carrying a press badge.”

shoq, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to random

#FediversePoll

Broadly speaking, what would you guess you engage with or read the most via social media.

(Please share this if you voted.)

shoq, 6 months ago to random

Not depressed enough? This may help. I’ve been warning that the Senate map for 2024 was a trainwreck coming on. And that was before Manchin’s announcement. This is a break-glass crisis if we don’t stop wasting time on unicorns and grievance votes. We need to stop pretending anything but a Democratic wave can save this foundering democracy. So save the cranky idealism for 2028 or 32. This ain’t the time for fantasies. https://www.270towin.com/2024-senate-election/

shoq, 5 months ago to random

My mother was 12 when when Hitler invaded Poland in 1939. She keeps telling me how much today’s headlines are converging with her terrified memories of that time.

I keep telling here that informed people are terrified. But we just don’t have enough of them.

shoq, 8 months ago to random

May every penny he ever makes go to his victims, before he’s run over by a MAGA bus driver aiming for some homeless dude on the corner.

Kyle Rittenhouse Sued by Estate of Man He Killed in Self Defense

https://www.insider.com/kyle-rittenhouse-sued-estate-man-he-killed-self-defense-2023-8

shoq, 10 months ago to random

For those who don’t know @kainoa, he’s the very sharp college student and developer who had the insight to realize Misskey was a great alternative to Mastodon for building a future-facing Fedi platform, so he forked it to #Calckey and built a team to grow it. #Calckey’s development has already influenced other platforms, so I feel he’s quite worthy of support from all quarters. I try to do my part. Can you help him out, too?

From: @kainoa
https://mastodon.social/@kainoa@calckey.social/110608229416607548

shoq, 5 months ago to random

This argument that we’re overreacting to MAGAs and trump is so mind numbingly stupid, I want to punch anyone advancing it. There is no way to watch this unprecedented Christo fascism seizing all of norms and governance, even the rule of law itself, and not see that democracy is in dire and immediate peril.

shoq, 1 month ago to random

I swear, we are still talking about this platform stuff all wrong. There is absolutely no comparison between my mastodon engagements and those anywhere else. People here are just far more interested in engaging people and ideas than any other site where the biggest activity seems to be following celebrity accounts and popular influencers discussing very little. It’s a completely different kind of experience.

shoq, 6 months ago to random

This is what reputable news organizations are supposed to do. And yet it’s always a bit surprising when they actually do it.

Israel-Hamas war: Misinformation is spreading. Here are the facts | AP News

https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-gaza-misinformation-fact-check-e58f9ab8696309305c3ea2bfb269258e

shoq, 4 months ago to random

Yes, it’s okay to compare Trump to Hitler. Don’t let me stop you. - by Mike Godwin (of Godwin’s law fame). The Washington Post
ht/ @mmasnick

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/12/20/godwins-law-trump-hitler-comparisons/

shoq, 5 months ago to random

Good fucking lord. Tell that to 40 million people with health insurance from the Affordable Care Act who never had it before. This is classic dem carping. No matter what progress gets made, it’s never enough. Biden has delivered more than any Dem since FDR, and all he gets from the puritopian left is grief, drama, and threats of primaries. Our pols often suck because we do.

Source: @geoffjobson
https://mastodon.social/@geoffjobson@kolektiva.social/111475437118747237

shoq, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to random

Please be honest. No one is watching or judging, so there’s no need to puff-up the numbers in this anonymous poll.

How many news outlets, newsletters, or podcasts do you actually pay for?

shoq, 5 months ago to random

Alex Wagner is scaring the shit out of me right now.I didn’t know Univision and Meta had pivoted so blatantly toward trump. This is now a 5 fucking alarm fire. Pardon the mixing of metaphors, but we’re in some deep shit. This isn’t your grandfather’s fascism, folks. This is full-on, professionally organized corporate fascism now. Brace for impact.