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CharlieMcHenry

@CharlieMcHenry@connectop.us

Formerly DonCarlitos@mastodon.lol - Thinker, writer, activist, ally, tech veteran, co-founder Trilobyte Games (the 7th Guest) & Green Econometrics. Former RN & educator. Former OR State Telecommunications Councilor. Amateur ethnomusicologist with a YouTube channel. https://youtube.com/@charliemchenry - he/him AVATAR: older, long-haired nerd with facial hair. Missing are my round glasses. HEADER IMAGE: Oregon’s Rogue Valley, looking south from my back porch. #TwitterRefugee #BLM #PFLAG

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CharlieMcHenry, to random
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"Lawmaker Complains That Young Russians Value Their Lives Too Much" - A Russian lawmaker took to the stage of a forum on internet safety Tuesday and briefly lost it, complaining that the younger generation should be ashamed for valuing their lives too much. Alexei Zhuravlev, the first deputy chairman of the State Duma’s defense committee, seemed disappointed that more young Russians weren’t eager to be used as cannon fodder. https://www.thedailybeast.com/lawmaker-complains-that-young-russians-value-their-lives-too-much?via=ios

CharlieMcHenry, to musicvideos
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This is my ‘Folk and Bluegrass’ playlist on my personal YouTube channel. I curate the playlist, with 263 live music videos at least weekly. It’s one the biggest of the nineteen I curate on my channel. I’ve collected these for over a decade, and without being too immodest I think I did a damn good job. You can hit this playlist, sit back and enjoy for hours, days even. Or just keep it on in the background on shuffle. My gift to you. BTW, if you’re not already spending the $18.99/month (USD) for YouTube premium, you’re missing out. I’d get rid of all my other streaming subs, including Netflix & Prime, before I’d part with my - Just sayin.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE9A2FF46E378FB40&si=LrEEWjmvemAYiaBA

CharlieMcHenry, to pnw
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Providence, part of Catholic Peace Health system, to pay $200M for illegal timekeeping and break practices - proving once again that even non-profit systems cut corners by overburdening and underpaying vital employees. Just one more way our chaotic, mismanaged health care system is broken. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/providence-to-pay-200m-for-illegal-timekeeping-and-break-practices/

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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Louisiana’s flagship university lets oil firms influence research – for a price - So much for academic independence and trustworthiness. So disappointing. #HigherEd #Universities #LSU #FossilFuel #CorporateGreed https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/21/louisiana-state-university-oil-firms-influence

CharlieMcHenry, to twitter
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Hyundai suspends advertising on Twitter after Nazi material runs with ads - Surprised? I didn’t think so. #X #NaziTwitter https://boingboing.net/2024/04/20/hyundai-suspends-advertising-on-twitter-after-nazi-material-appears-next-to-its-ads.html

CharlieMcHenry, to Medicine
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When even non-profit, state supported rely on and make decisions based on profitability, both patients and communities suffer the consequences: In Oregon, leaders warn crowded emergency room is hurting finances - “…the emergency department has become, in effect, an overflow inpatient unit for the hospital, with people needing care stashed in conference rooms, hallway beds and exam rooms.” https://www.opb.org/article/2024/04/21/ohsu-hospital-emergency-room-overcrowding/

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Israeli strikes on southern city of Rafah kill 22, mostly children, as US advances aid package https://apnews.com/article/8c027f2587c2c433d0fde41b63a0e0c3

CharlieMcHenry, to ukteachers
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In a year that will be remembered for its relentless assault on intellectual freedom, 2023 saw an unprecedented wave of book bans sweeping across the United States.
The numbers are staggering and the targets are clear. In the first half of the 2022-23 school year alone, 30% of banned books focused on racial topics or featured characters of color, while over half of the bans in 2023 took aim at LGBTQ+ content. —via takeitback.org

CharlieMcHenry, to climate
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The engineer turned part-time climate scientist who first attributed climate change to human activity. On a Wednesday in February 1938, Guy Stewart Callendar—a rangy, soft-spoken steam engineer, who had turned 40 just the week before—stood before a group of leading scientists, members of the United Kingdom’s Royal Meteorological Society. He had a bold idea to share: Humans’ burning of fuel was making the planet warmer.

https://nautil.us/the-part-time-climate-scientist-542351/

CharlieMcHenry, to Palestine
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This is most unfortunate and does not represent the sentiments of many US citizens: US vetoes widely supported resolution backing full UN membership for https://apnews.com/article/8d8ad60d8576b5ab9e70d2f8bf7e2881

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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Arizona Republican drops reelection effort after accusation he forged signatures https://apnews.com/article/6da8cb5625f234d365047138229ccbe6

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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Record numbers in the US are homeless. Can cities fine them for sleeping in parks and on sidewalks? What’s next, debtor’s prisons? Do we really think making poverty and addiction a crime will solve our problems? https://apnews.com/article/e036c7041cba08d50e3d855942961253

CharlieMcHenry, to music
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Just some very sweet guitar from a master…

https://youtube.com/watch?v=zyKbfYOQz7A&si=h_IcJvGBdRzDUH1S

CharlieMcHenry, to fediBots
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Report: Make up Nearly Half of Worldwide Traffic https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/report-bots-make-up-nearly-half-of-worldwide-internet-traffic/7573861.html

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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…more than 400 far-right authors under the guidance of the Heritage Foundation have put together a 920-page blueprint for a Trump dictatorship known as , that if elected, his acolytes will use to ride roughshod over the Constitution and create a far-right state.

The plan is to dismantle every federal agency, replacing knowledgeable and dedicated public servants with hard-core Trump loyalists to carry out a radical agenda and create an imperial Presidency bound by no law, seeking retribution against Trump’s “enemies” in the government, the free press, and the public at large. And they are already starting to recruit.

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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NY TIMES: The Senate dismissed the impeachment case against Alejandro Mayorkas, the homeland security secretary, a move that skips a trial altogether. Senator Chuck Schumer, the majority leader, moved to dismiss each charge, arguing that a cabinet member cannot be removed merely for carrying out the policies of his administration.

CharlieMcHenry, to climate
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New study calculates climate change's economic bite will hit about $38 trillion a year by 2049 - “Our analysis shows that climate change will cause massive economic damages within the next 25 years in almost all countries around the world, also in highly-developed ones such as Germany and the U.S., with a projected median income reduction of 11% each and France with 13%,” said study co-author Leonie Wenz, a climate scientist and economist. https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-damage-economy-income-costly-3e21addee3fe328f38b771645e237ff9

CharlieMcHenry, to transgender
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Several attorneys general made ‘abusive legal demands’ to get trans patients’ medical records, senators allege https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/several-attorneys-general-made-abusive-legal-demands-get-trans-patient-rcna147910

CharlieMcHenry, to Aviation
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Boeing's safety culture under fire at U.S. Senate hearings - Boeing's (BA.N) safety culture and production quality, both at the center of a full-blown crisis following a Jan mid-air panel blowout, are facing scrutiny on Wednesday in two U.S. Senate hearings. https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/boeings-safety-culture-spotlight-us-senate-hearings-2024-04-17/

CharlieMcHenry, to transgender
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The Associated Press summarizes: Things to know as courts and legislatures act on transgender kids’ rights https://apnews.com/article/4bbba11d7cd60916715ba230fa986c88

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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Google employees are staging sit-ins and protests at company offices in New York and California over “Project Nimbus,” a cloud contract with Israel's government, as the country's war with Hamas continues.

https://www.wired.com/story/google-no-tech-for-apartheid-project-nimbus-israel-gaza-protest/

CharlieMcHenry, to twitter
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Verified pro-Nazi X accounts flourish under Elon Musk - Elon Musk’s X is a thriving hub for Nazi support and propaganda, with paid subscribers sharing speeches by Adolf Hitler or content praising his genocidal regime. #X https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/x-twitter-elon-musk-nazi-extremist-white-nationalist-accounts-rcna145020

CharlieMcHenry, to twitter
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Elon Musk plans to charge new X users to enable posting - but ironically introduces AI to help users write posts. So… try to reduce bots but promote AI generated content? Do I have that right? #X https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/15/elon-musk-plans-to-charge-new-x-users-to-enable-posting/

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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LOL… "Truth Social Unveils Streaming Platform, Stock Tanks Anyway" https://www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trumps-truth-social-unveils-streaming-platform-stock-tanks-anyway?via=ios

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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If you needed proof that are trying hard to kill us all… Wisconsin Republicans ignore governor's call to spend $125M to combat 'forever chemicals' https://apnews.com/article/b36280bb3ef443fcfa46bf9187882c2e

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