I’m sorry, @notpodium.bsky.social, but on Nation’s Dumbest tonight, host Jack Whitehall called the lecterns the p word on episode 3 ☹️.
Mocking the vice president is protected by the First Amendment. People can't be excluded from official VP public events just because they make fun of him online. We'll remind the government of that fact in court.
JD Vance’s Thin Skin Exposed in Cat Lady Lawsuit
A satirical Instagram account seems to have gotten under the vice president’s skin.
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BREAKING: A federal court permanently blocked Governor DeSantis’ classroom censorship law, the "Stop WOKE Act," from taking effect. The law would've restricted students and educators in Florida from discussing things like race and gender in higher ed classrooms.
😳 Trump just flubbed his way through his meeting with Zelenskyy, at various points referring to the "Islamic Republic of Japan," repeatedly calling Zelenskyy "President Putin," and railing against the "JCPOC" Here's the blooper reel:
Israel has devastated 95 percent of Gaza's farms, engineering starvation and aid dependency, experts warn.
Displaced Gaza farmers turn to dirt near tents to grow crops
Israel has devastated 95 percent of Gaza's farms, engineering starvation and aid dependency, experts warn.
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SpaceX has joined the Nasdaq 100 today, nearly a month after its IPO. As I warned then, this Ponzi scheme will affect all of us — even if you don't own SpaceX stock.
AOC: This is what drinking water in Georgia looks like after Meta began data center construction in the community.
Oh fucking GREAT. Starts July 12. Source Pirate Ship.
Here’s the part we all want to know which is behind the paywall. You’re welcome.
Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 4w ago“As part of this update, public Instagram profiles are now automatically opted into being fodder for generative AI remixes. All someone has to do is tag your account’s profile in a prompt—if it’s public—and they can use Meta AI to generate an image using your likeness.”
Facebook’s own researchers found that “64% of all extremist group joins are due to our recommendation tools”, an internal report in 2016 found. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
'It let white supremacists organize': the toxic legacy of Facebook's Groups
Facebook has said it will no longer algorithmically recommend political groups to users, but experts warn that isn’t enough
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Seth Cotlar@sethcotlar.bsky.social · 4w agoOne of the first things Facebook’s algorithm showed me today was this propaganda post by Patriot Front. It’s not just that FB is platforming fascists. They are algorithmically PROMOTING and amplifying them.
I write reviews for a small website without any pay or any other compensation. I don’t think I’m making things worse for everyone else. I pay for all the things I go to and write up about out of my own pocket. Maybe I’m not a journalist, but how am I hurting everyone else by typing 6 hour reviews
Lynzee Loveridge@annlynzee.bsky.social · last mo.I understand this. This is purely my opinion and I understand it's going to be harsh. Outlets that do this aren't journalists. They are ethically compromised. This also goes for outlets that don't pay their writers. Get out of the business, you're making it worse for everyone else.
I write reviews for a small website without any pay or anything else other compensation just because. I don’t think I’m making things worse for everyone else. I pay for all the things I go to and write up about out of my own pocket. How is that hurting everyone else?!
Lynzee Loveridge@annlynzee.bsky.social · last mo.I understand this. This is purely my opinion and I understand it's going to be harsh. Outlets that do this aren't journalists. They are ethically compromised. This also goes for outlets that don't pay their writers. Get out of the business, you're making it worse for everyone else.
How dare you still refer Türkiye as Turkey after the country has asked the world to refer to them as the name it has called itself for centuries, #NBC! Stop calling it Turkey! You should change how you refer to Türkiye now when you cover news, especially after the showing in the World Cup!
Belgium’s goalkeeper said his team was shown a “lack of respect” while captain Tielemans suggested the controversy motivated them to “do our talking on the pitch.”
‘Overturn This’: Belgian Team Celebrates 4-1 Win Over USA After Balogun Red Card Controversy
Belgium’s goalkeeper said his team was shown a “lack of respect” while captain Tielemans suggested the controversy motivated them to “do our talking on the pitch.”
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What happened to freedom of religion 🙄? Stop justifying bigots as correct!
Walz responds to post shared by Trump on Minnesota kindergarteners wearing hijabs
A Minnesota mention by President Donald Trump on his social media platform Truth Social Monday has the state’s governor responding.
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I don't like to speak ill of the dead. So, because they refuse to confirm that he is, I can still say, "fuck Mitch McConnell."
Before the whitewash comes in, a reminder that because of Mitch Mconnell American women are dying and bleeding out because they were denied abortion care. Because of McConnell the Russians were free to interfere in our elections. Because of Mitch billionaires are coddled while kids get screwed over.
an election is a job interview to become one of the most powerful people in the country. he is “innocent until proven guilty” in that no one can throw him in jail without a trial. it doesn’t mean “you are legally obligated to give him the job he wants and he can’t ever face a single consequence”
Gungajin@gungajin.bsky.social · last mo.Most civilised countries do have a legal principle of "innocent until proven guilty" Being accused of rape doesn't make one a rapist. It may be true - or not Being found guilty of rape in a court of law, does. Imagine a world where a simple accusation is enough to destroy someone's career Ooops
Yes, this happened yesterday because Cramp sent US troops into US cities. A US citizen was shot and KILLED/MURDERED by the US military on US soil.
National Guard soldiers shoot and kill man in Memphis overnight
Authorities are investigating an overnight shooting in which two soldiers fatally killed an armed man after a chase.
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Trump dozes during the fireworks show on July 4 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty)
Every single one of the Trump supporters in congress and the senate are letting a child rapist off the hook. www.huffpost.com/entry/montan...
Trump-Backed Senate Nominee Let A Man Who Sexually Abused A 6-Year-Old Serve Less Than A Year In Prison
As U.S. attorney, Alme cut a plea deal in 2020 that let Mychal Thomas Damon serve less than a year in prison after sexually abusing a 6-year-old.
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once again reminding folks that police commit violence against women at a higher rate than the general population.
404 Media@404media.co · last mo.A Florida police officer met a woman on a TV set, surveilled her for weeks, stalked her, and nearly caused a head-on collision while chasing her to pull her over.
In the well-over 100,000 documents written by founders included in the Founders Online database from the National Archives, no one uses the phrase "God's noble experiment." No one.
