I write code (#JS, #VueJS, #php, #dotnet), take photos, and travel. I live in #Milwaukee, #Wisconsin. I created @mcts, @TheHop, @GMMKE, and https://toot.works.
I am also @steinbring on Pixelfed and @joe on Mastodon. You can follow my blog at @joe.
My opinions / shoes are my own.
US paused weapons shipment to Israel amid concern over Rafah, senior US official says (www.theguardian.com)
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that as Israeli leaders seemed to approach a decision on a Rafah incursion, “we began to carefully review proposed transfers of particular weapons to Israel that might be used in Rafah” beginning in April....
Letitia James fires back after Donald Trump's bond reduction (www.newsweek.com)
After an appeals court ruled on Monday that Donald Trump could proceed with a much lower amount than the $454 million penalty against him in his civil fraud case, New York Attorney General Letitia James fired back at the former president....
Devil all the way! (lemmy.world)
I made wanderer - a self-hosted trail and GPS track database (lemmy.world)
Over the last two months, I developed wanderer. It is a self-hosted alternative to sites like alltrails.com or in other words a self-hosted trail database. It started out more as a small hobby project to teach myself some new technologies but in the end, I decided to develop it into a fully-fledged application....
Ocasio-Cortez says there is a ‘risk’ to not seizing Trump’s assets (thehill.com)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY.) warned Sunday there is a “risk” to not seizing former President Trump’s assets as he faces a looming deadline to post a bond in the $454 million judgment in his New York fraud case....
W Michigan St redesign. (engage.milwaukee.gov)
DPW just released plans and renders for the upcoming Michigan St redesign. What are your thoughts?
Governor signs bills creating electric vehicle charging station network across Wisconsin (www.wisn.com)
The new laws free up nearly $80 million in federal construction aid and make it easier for gas stations, convenience stores, and other businesses to operate electric vehicle charging stations.
Evers vetoes Republican election bills, signs sales tax exemption for precious metals (apnews.com)
Design review board for new developments on Milwaukee's east side faces elimination (www.jsonline.com)
Here are the 10 most competitive districts under Wisconsin's new legislative maps (madison.com)
Wisconsin Ethics Commission: Trump campaign, Janel Brandtjen evaded campaign laws to oust Robin Vos (madison.com)
Rapist Who Wanted Vice President Dead Compares Self to Navalny (newrepublic.com)
RNC Security Zone Revealed (urbanmilwaukee.com)
What are your thoughts on the upcoming RNC?
Pelosi suggests Putin has financial influence over Trump (thehill.com)
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) suggested Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has some sort of financial influence over former President Trump....
E. Jean Carroll might sue Donald Trump a third time (www.newsweek.com)
An attorney representing E. Jean Carroll has indicated the journalist could sue Donald Trump for a third time, as the former president continues to speak about her client publicly....
Russia arrests woman with dual US-Russian citizenship for 'treason' (www.france24.com)
Prime Minister: Denmark to supply all its artillery to Ukraine (euromaidanpress.com)
Wisconsin Picks New Legislative Maps That Would End Years of GOP Gerrymandering (www.propublica.org)
Under legal pressure to address Wisconsin’s “Swiss cheese” and oddly shaped districts, the Legislature approved redrawn maps that promise to create a new dynamic in a state known for its pivotal role in national politics.
Israel orders an evacuation of the largest hospital in Khan Younis (www.nytimes.com)
As explosions sounded nearby, Israeli forces on Tuesday ordered the evacuation of one of the last functioning hospitals in the Gaza Strip, according to two doctors and the Gazan health ministry, raising fears that troops would attempt to storm a facility crowded with patients and displaced people....
Speaker Johnson rejects Israel, Ukraine aid package ahead of Senate vote | The La. Republican said the bill needs border security measures -- after he and other Republicans rejected them (wapo.st)
Mongolia's former president mocks Putin with a map showing how big the Mongol empire used to be, and how small Russia was (www.businessinsider.com)
Putin has relied on historical borders to argue that Ukraine is part of Russia, justifying the war....