@gaywonk ("Carlos Maza") retweeted:

@HumanistReport ("The Humanist Report") wrote:

Absolutely amazing video by @gaywonk that's insightful and entertaining as hell! 👏👏👏

https://youtu.be/V32P463AR0k

@volkadav ("Mike Jackson") wrote:

What's better than a sunny spot to snooze in? One that the eldest has dropped their blanket in, apparently.

@ewarren ("Elizabeth Warren") wrote:

Outrageous, but not surprising. These extreme right-wing lawmakers aren’t in the business of supporting families after children are born—they just want to impose their ideology on everyone else. https://www.propublica.org/article/mississippi-abortion-medicaid-roe-wade-scotus

@volkadav ("Mike Jackson") retweeted:

@memesiwish ("memes i wish i could tag my cat in") wrote:

yeah im going to be late to work

@volkadav ("Mike Jackson") retweeted:

@muchnerve ("Vivian") wrote:

GENIE: “you get three wishes”

ME: “i wish that when someone hits a right-winger, gold rings would fall out like in a sonic the hedgehog game”

GENIE: “…ok that one’s free”

@volkadav ("Mike Jackson") retweeted:

@heymrsbond ("Chanea (sha-nay) or The Madwoman in the Classroom") wrote:

A student freaked out because there was a spider in my room. When she tried to kill it, her classmate asked if she remembered the poem about not killing things you’re afraid of and gently removed the spider and took it outside.

I’m going to retire now.

@volkadav ("Mike Jackson") wrote:

unions exist for a reason.

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@SahilBloom ("Sahil Bloom") wrote:

“Unlimited vacation days” is just “no vacation days” in hilarious disguise.

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@genius_dogs ("what kind of dog is this") wrote:

@mark_wilkins ("Mark W / CCP Darwin") replied to a tweet by @mark_wilkins:

Thanks Marc Marasco and Stuart Amir-Lin for finding this.

@mark_wilkins ("Mark W / CCP Darwin") wrote:

This Polish group is LARPing as Americans for the 4th of July!

Google translate from Polish:
"Larp 4th of July is a drama about squandering the American dream.
It is a story about hope, about a small homeland, about finding one's place in the community."
https://www.facebook.com/4thofJulyLarp/about/

@volkadav ("Mike Jackson") wrote:

cursed thought: “javascript: it’s Y2K38.00000000000000000000000000001 safe!”

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@girlsreallyrule ("Amee Save-Roe Vanderpool") wrote:

BREAKING: The Justice Dept. has asked the House committee for all of the transcripts of Jan. 6 interviews, which have included discussions with associates of Trump.

This is why Congress had hearings, aside from keeping the public informed - the legal arm is now getting involved.

@briantylercohen ("Brian Tyler Cohen") wrote:

Elon "petting" the right could not be more spot on.

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@NoLieWithBTC ("No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen") wrote:

.@karaswisher: The right's "so insecure and pathetic that any kind of hug from cool-guy Elon, they’re like, ‘he’s the best!’… He’s petting them. He needs their help & he pets them… They slavishly follow anybody so that’s what he’s doing, playing into their weird insecurities."

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@bascule ("Tony "Abolish ICE" Arcieri 🦀🌹") wrote:

He says this but also tells states to give the COVID money to cops who have a white supremacy problem instead of, I dunno, dealing with that

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@POTUS ("President Biden") wrote:

White supremacy is a poison running through our body politic.

We need to say as clearly and forcefully as we can that the ideology of white supremacy has no place in America.

Failure to do so will be complicity. Silence will be complicity. We cannot remain silent.

@steveklabnik replied to a tweet by @steveklabnik:

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@bcantrill ("Bryan Cantrill") wrote:

Slides for my talk, Towards Holistic Systems, are here: https://www.slideshare.net/bcantrill/towards-holistic-systems https://twitter.com/bcantrill/status/1526571530888433665

@DemSocialists ("DSA 🌹") replied to a tweet by @DemSocialists:

@EunissesH @DSA_LosAngeles An earlier version of this thread used an incorrect link to our tandem slate in the first tweet; apologies for the error and please do use the correct link to donate! http://dsausa.us/bigslate-tw

@DemSocialists ("DSA 🌹") replied to a tweet by @DemSocialists:

@EunissesH @DSA_LosAngeles DSA has a big day of primaries today with so many more to come --get involved by supporting Eunisses for LA and candidates across the country! http://dsausa.us/bigslate-tw

@DemSocialists ("DSA 🌹") replied to a tweet by @DemSocialists:

@EunissesH Eunisses's leading priorities are to develop an equitable budget, reorient public safety to serve LA communities, and assuring housing and protection against predatory landlords for all Angelenos--all aligned with @DSA_LosAngeles's vision.

@DemSocialists ("DSA 🌹") wrote:

Happy Election Day to our comrades in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania! DSA is marking the occasion by endorsing Eunisses Hernandez (@EunissesH) for LA City Council District 1. Help her and all our DSA candidates win by making a gift today! http://dsausa.us/bigslate-tw

@gaywonk ("Carlos Maza") retweeted:

@KnowingBetterYT ("Knowing Better") replied to a tweet by @KnowingBetterYT:

@gaywonk makes some of the most amazing content on the platform right now. I wish I could make the kinds of insightful breakdowns of modern politics that he does.

His video on Critical Race Theory is also an absolute banger.

https://youtu.be/mjecCeAHGN4

@gaywonk ("Carlos Maza") retweeted:

@KnowingBetterYT ("Knowing Better") wrote:

To all of my centrist, republican, and even democrat friends who think that now that Trump is gone, things will go back to normal - you need to watch this video.

This is seriously how far right the party has swung in recent years. It's not just Trump.

https://youtu.be/V32P463AR0k

@bradfitz ("Brad Fitzpatrick 🌻") wrote:

Kid2 just yelled at kid1 to get out of his room and go to his own room, so naturally kid1 then yelled at me (in the hallway) to some reason to "go to YOUR room for 900 HOURS!!!"

Don't threaten me with a good time, kid.

@kennyog wrote:

Really interesting thread about the bumpy return of f2f teaching in HE. Suspect some of us academics will never fully adapt.

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@Dr_Paul_Penn ("Dr. Paul Penn 💙") wrote:

A thread on a couple of key psychological reasons why students (having protested at the lack of face to face lectures when social restrictions were in full force) are not exactly engaging with in person lectures with alacrity now that said restictions have been relaxed.

@MattBaume ("Matt Baume") wrote:

Will & Grace premiered at maybe the WORST possible moment: Months after Ellen's cancellation, when many thought gay sitcoms were doomed to fail. So how'd W&G beat Ellen's gay curse & prove critics wrong? Glad you asked! That's the topic of my new video: https://youtu.be/GBLcP0jNH38

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@Blklivesmatter ("Black Lives Matter") replied to a tweet by @Blklivesmatter:

And this year, to celebrate Black Futures Month, we held ‘UPLIFT,’ a free concert series that our community could attend in person to celebrate and uplift Black joy & creativity.

https://lasentinel.net/uplift-concert-focuses-on-black-futures-month-hosted-by-blm-at-the-miracle-theater-in-inglewood.html

@Blklivesmatter ("Black Lives Matter") replied to a tweet by @Blklivesmatter:

We demanded a full investigation, after the attempted coup on Jan. 6, into the ties between white supremacy and the Capitol Police, law enforcement, and the military.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/08/us/black-lives-matter-ad-trump-impeachment-trial/index.html

@Blklivesmatter ("Black Lives Matter") replied to a tweet by @Blklivesmatter:

We worked with BLM Grassroots to collect 60,000 signatures in support of #AndrewJosephIII to end qualified immunity. https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/03/more-than-trending-hashtags-black-congresswomen-ayanna-pressley-cori-bush-press-for-end-of-qualified-immunity-after-president-joe-biden-calls-to-fund-the-police.html

@Blklivesmatter ("Black Lives Matter") replied to a tweet by @Blklivesmatter:

https://blacklivesmatter.com/black-lives-matter-joins-civil-rights-organizations-to-host-the-peoples-response-act-day-to-highlight-importance-of-transforming-public-safety/

@Blklivesmatter ("Black Lives Matter") replied to a tweet by @Blklivesmatter:

The organization provided investments to organizations run by families impacted by state-sanctioned violence.
http://www.lawattstimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7419:blm-global-network-foundation-announces-multi-million-dollar-grant-to-love-not-blood-campaign&catid=21&Itemid=114

@Blklivesmatter ("Black Lives Matter") replied to a tweet by @Blklivesmatter:

We’ve worked to build support among policymakers for federal legislation like the BREATHE Act + the People’s Response Act.
https://www.vox.com/22263084/breathe-act-revolutionize-policing-pressley-tlaib

@Blklivesmatter ("Black Lives Matter") wrote:

Over the last several months, BLMGNF has provided $3 million dollars in direct support to families struggling to navigate the impacts of COVID.

https://apnews.com/article/black-lives-matter-survival-fund-ad6c0c0777b3fdc44a4cd3aec8e09ccc

@Blklivesmatter ("Black Lives Matter") replied to a tweet by @Blklivesmatter:

We have granted out over $25 million dollars to Black-led frontline orgs around the world.
https://apnews.com/article/george-floyd-race-and-ethnicity-new-york-mn-state-wire-racial-injustice-1d5d09286d910bc84c48ffe2d3a11197

@ewarren ("Elizabeth Warren") retweeted:

@TheOtherMandela ("Mandela Barnes") wrote:

This Friday night in Madison, Senator @ewarren and I will be discussing how we’re going to flip this seat blue, protect Roe, and make sure that everyone has their fair shot at success. Join us!
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/0520_msn.thebigflip.tw?refcode=social

@zkat__ ("kat") retweeted:

@whitep4nth3r ("⚡️ Salma | whitep4nth3r") wrote:

http://unbreak.tech will now feature harrowing articles from women on their experiences of sexism and nonsense.

The first one is from @seaotta. Please read it and get a grip.

@zkat__ ("kat") retweeted:

@jackyalcine ("jacky.wtf/about") wrote:

Do you know anyone looking for a story writer (ghost or otherwise) for their upcoming work? Thinking like gamedev, Web content, etc.

DM me or (please) email me at yo@jacky.wtf if you know anything or anyone I should talk to.

@AlanTudyk ("alan tudyk") retweeted:

@kimrogers ("Kim Rogers") wrote:

Downballots are the best! Shout out to my fellow state committee peeps:
@DLCC @DemocraticAGs @DemGovs @DemocraticLGs

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@OfficialJLD ("Julia Louis-Dreyfus") wrote:

You know who I want to lift up?

The state & local candidates who are our last line of defense for protecting our most cherished freedoms, including voting and abortion rights!

Which unsung Democratic candidates should we all be following this year?

Name them below ⬇️

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@AlanTudyk ("alan tudyk") wrote:

leased a Tesla. liked it. couldn't stand Elon. leased a different car this time. I like it better.

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@RonFilipkowski ("Ron Filipkowski 🇺🇦") wrote:

Next time you think about buying a Tesla, remember that Elon Musk just said that the “real president” right now is “whoever controls the teleprompter.” Not cancel culture, consequence culture.

@LolOverruled ("Alex Peter") wrote:

And I wonder why that company didn’t do it’s due diligence and maintain its equipment. Maybe because it was cheaper? And I wonder where that profit motive and drive to only focus on that comes from. Hmm anyways not the fault of capitalism I guess

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@briantylercohen ("Brian Tyler Cohen") retweeted:

@briantylercohen ("Brian Tyler Cohen") replied to a tweet by @RepMTG:

@RepMTG So we agree, it's a choice.

@33mhz ("Kino Blorbo") replied to a tweet by @33mhz:

further evidence

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@33mhz ("Kino Blorbo") replied to a tweet by @33mhz:

remember this flavor of late 90s guy

@AlanTudyk ("alan tudyk") wrote:

get a fucking hobby

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@patriottakes ("PatriotTakes 🇺🇸") wrote:

Creepiest wedding cake ever?

@AlanTudyk ("alan tudyk") retweeted:

@BetoORourke ("Beto O'Rourke") wrote:

A wealth transfer:

Energy Transfer got $2.4 billion by price gouging Texans as families froze to death.

Abbott got $1 million from their CEO.

What'd we get? Higher energy bills each month for decades to come.
https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2022/05/17/texas-energy-pipelines-are-creating-an-unfair-market/

@alicegoldfuss ("bletchley punk") retweeted:

@OffbeatLook ("Camille Johnson") wrote:

My little sister has been really struggling with a health condition lately and finally got to see a doctor. They charged her $40 for crying.

@alicegoldfuss ("bletchley punk") wrote:

I have been thinking about this (and the rest of the thread) from Day 1

being a systems thinker sucks!

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@exceedhergrasp1 ("It'sME(Jaime)") replied to a tweet by @exceedhergrasp1:

4. Geopolitical power shifts

Many countries are doing much better with COVID than we are, one in particular that many would consider our rival in commerce. Fewer dead and disabled means more innovation, more workers, a better economy for them.

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@swordsjew ("Talia Lavin") wrote:

whats he gonna do about it, give a few more trillion to cops

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@Phil_Lewis_ ("philip lewis") wrote:

BUFFALO (AP) — Biden in Buffalo says after 'racist rampage' that 'hate will not prevail, white supremacy will not have the last word.'

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@steveklabnik retweeted:

@ilianathewitch ("iliana (xie/xer)") wrote:

why is my network cable vendor kinkshaming me

@zkat__ ("kat") retweeted:

@_TechJess ("Jessica ‘Italian Grimes’ Gonzalez💙🤌🏻") wrote:

https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/17/23093570/apple-accused-union-busting-unfair-labor-practice-atlanta?utm_campaign=theverge&utm_content=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

@MattBaume ("Matt Baume") replied to a tweet by @MattBaume:

The teacher didn't even read the reports, just marked them complete, which unintentionally wound up being one of the most educational experiences of my entire childhood

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@MattBaume ("Matt Baume") wrote:

This is a marvelous thread & reminds me of the time in 7th grade when we had to write reports about an element of the periodic table, and I picked Xenon because it sounded cool, then couldn't find ANYTHING about it so I made up a story about a secret society of Xenon worshippers

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@shockproofbeats ("The author, Séamas O'Reilly") wrote:

When I was 7, my teacher told us to write an article about “world cultures” for school over the weekend. I remembered it late on Sunday so in a panic I made up something called the "Icelandic Fish Festival", figuring said teacher wouldn’t know either way.

@KamalaHarris ("Kamala Harris") wrote:

My message to the graduates of 2022: We need you.

We need you to serve at the highest levels of government and determine our country’s standing in the world.

We need you because your perspective—the sum total of your intellect and lived experience—will strengthen our country.

@jwz ("j͕̠̦̪͕̓͛̊̾̄ͅw̧̧̳̪̘͊̋͗̾͢͠z̢̘̞͈̺̞̩̓̽̐̋͗̆̋̚͟͜") retweeted:

@Eeeszy wrote:

@alicegoldfuss ("bletchley punk") wrote:

this did indeed give me "all sorts of queer dreams" aka nightmares starring me

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@alicegoldfuss ("bletchley punk") wrote:

I had for dinner, or rather supper, a chicken done up some way with red pepper, which was very good but thirsty. (Mem., get recipe for Mina.)

@jwz ("j͕̠̦̪͕̓͛̊̾̄ͅw̧̧̳̪̘͊̋͗̾͢͠z̢̘̞͈̺̞̩̓̽̐̋͗̆̋̚͟͜") retweeted:

@obviousplant_ ("obvious plant") wrote:

Now in the shop

https://obviousplant.com/

@jwz ("j͕̠̦̪͕̓͛̊̾̄ͅw̧̧̳̪̘͊̋͗̾͢͠z̢̘̞͈̺̞̩̓̽̐̋͗̆̋̚͟͜") retweeted:

@violetblue ("Violet Blue®") wrote:

Reminder.

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@Public_Citizen ("Public Citizen") wrote:

.@AOC: Why did you name the Daily Caller as a fact-checker for FB?

Zuckerberg: We don’t appoint the fact-checkers. They go through an independent org with a rigorous standard.

AOC: So you would say white supremacist tied publications meet a rigorous standard for fact-checking?

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@jwz ("j͕̠̦̪͕̓͛̊̾̄ͅw̧̧̳̪̘͊̋͗̾͢͠z̢̘̞͈̺̞̩̓̽̐̋͗̆̋̚͟͜") wrote:

Non-Fungible Trident. dungeoneers_pack: https://jwz.org/b/yj0p

@briantylercohen ("Brian Tyler Cohen") wrote:

So we agree, it's a choice.

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@RepMTG ("Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸") wrote:

The greatest choice a woman can make is becoming a mother.

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@volkadav ("Mike Jackson") retweeted:

@Holte_ender1 ("Holte End Holdings") replied to a tweet by @sports_badger:

@sports_badger

@volkadav ("Mike Jackson") retweeted:

@sports_badger ("Badger Em 🏳️‍🌈") wrote:

There is a bloke selling eggs next to the Thatcher statue #Grantham

@volkadav ("Mike Jackson") retweeted:

@roddyetwit ("roddye davis") wrote:

This was posted by Viola Davis on IG:

@volkadav ("Mike Jackson") retweeted:

@bessbell ("Bess Kalb") wrote:

The formula shortage is an example of how free market capitalism does exactly what right wing fear-mongers think socialism will do.

@fakedansavage ("Dan Savage") replied to a tweet by @fakedansavage:

I wish this week’s show was all fun penis-stretchers and sex work Qs... but I couldn’t ignore the horror of the white supremacist terrorist attack on the Black community in Buffalo, NY. My intro touches on the rage and despair we all feel in its wake.

@fakedansavage ("Dan Savage") wrote:

On today's #SavageLovecast, a man with a big enough penis wants to be even bigger. And @MistressMatisse stops by to talk about whore stuff—can non-whores use that word in a sex-positive, reclaim-y way? And Matisse has some advice for a sex worker who fell in love with a client...

@gaywonk ("Carlos Maza") replied to a tweet by @gaywonk:

I have probably listened to this mashup 1,000 times over the course of editing this video, and I am still not sick of it. https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/mPgz62JMpnMU7wnL9

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@rofold ("Rachel") replied to a tweet by @rofold:

So there are actually 3 items on this week's #atxcouncil agenda that support reproductive justice - and frankly *very timely* given the attack on reproductive freedom. 🧵

@bcantrill ("Bryan Cantrill") wrote:

Slides for my talk, Towards Holistic Systems, are here: https://www.slideshare.net/bcantrill/towards-holistic-systems

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@bcantrill ("Bryan Cantrill") wrote:

Interested in the @oxidecomputer approach to host boot software? I will be giving a talk today at 10:30a Pacific at the @OpenComputePrj Open System Firmware engineering workshop. Workshop is online and registration is free; see you there! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ocp-tech-talk-open-system-firmware-osf-registration-293839019417

@RikerGoogling ("Riker Googling") wrote:

are there ghosts in space

@steveklabnik replied to a tweet by @steveklabnik:

"the biggest challenge is the perception that this can't be done, but I think we're proving that it can be done" - @bcantrill, lightly paraphrased because I cannot type that fast 🤣

@bryansafi ("Bryan Safi") wrote:

👠👠👠

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@nerdsandbeyond ("Nerds & Beyond") wrote:

The 118 isn't done with their emergencies! #911onFOX is coming back for season 6! @911onFOX @ImAngelaBassett @AishaHinds @ryanAguzman @TheReal_Jlh @traciethoms @johnharlankim @bryansafi @RealAnirudhPish https://www.nerdsandbeyond.com/2022/05/16/9-1-1-renewed-for-season-6/

@steveklabnik replied to a tweet by @steveklabnik:

👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

@steveklabnik replied to a tweet by @steveklabnik:

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@bcantrill ("Bryan Cantrill") wrote:

Interested in the @oxidecomputer approach to host boot software? I will be giving a talk today at 10:30a Pacific at the @OpenComputePrj Open System Firmware engineering workshop. Workshop is online and registration is free; see you there! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ocp-tech-talk-open-system-firmware-osf-registration-293839019417

@steveklabnik wrote:

loving @bcantrill 's talk, as you might expect. this work is some of the most interesting stuff @oxidecomputer is doing IMHO. 👀👀👀

@fakedansavage ("Dan Savage") retweeted:

@hemantmehta ("Hemant Mehta") wrote:

I found it. The worst reaction to the mass shooting in Buffalo, courtesy of Christian hate-preacher Robert Jeffress.

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@briantylercohen ("Brian Tyler Cohen") retweeted:

@pbump ("Philip Bump") wrote:

If she just forced the door open, she'd gain 10 points in the primary.

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@burgessev ("Burgess Everett") wrote:

Lisa Murkowski is locked out of the Senate

@zkat__ ("kat") retweeted:

@Esqueer_ ("Alejandra Caraballo 🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇷") replied to a tweet by @Esqueer_:

It's untenable to have publicly traded companies subject to the whims of a handful of unimaginably wealthy oligarchs who can troll companies because they feel like it.

@DemSocialists ("DSA 🌹") replied to a tweet by @DemSocialists:

@EunissesH @DSA_LosAngeles DSA has a big day of primaries today with so many more to come --get involved by supporting Eunisses for LA and candidates across the country! http://dsausa.us/bigslate-tw

@HillaryClinton ("Hillary Clinton") wrote:

Texans: Are you ready to counter white supremacy, defend abortion rights, and protect trans people from attacks by right-wing state government?

Register for Arena Summit in Austin by June 1 and learn how to make change. https://bit.ly/tx-academy

@DemSocialists ("DSA 🌹") replied to a tweet by @DemSocialists:

@EunissesH Eunisses's leading priorities are to develop an equitable budget, reorient public safety to serve LA communities, and assuring housing and protection against predatory landlords for all Angelenos--all aligned with @DSA_LosAngeles's vision.

@fakedansavage ("Dan Savage") wrote:

New #SavageLove: Freysexuals and the people who love them, bartenders with boundaries, and framing your kinks...

https://savage.love/savagelove/2022/05/17/freyed-nerves/

@Maryxus ("Maryxus Maddly") retweeted:

@TaylorLorenz ("Taylor Lorenz") wrote:

“Twitter could get all 229 million of its monetizable daily active users in a room and have them say ‘hello Elon, we are real,’ and that would not convince him, because he does not want to be convinced. He wants to pay a lower price.” https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2022-05-17/elon-musk-does-not-care-about-spam-bots

@DemSocialists ("DSA 🌹") wrote:

Happy Election Day to our comrades in Kentucky, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania! DSA is marking the occasion by endorsing Eunisses Hernandez (@EunissesH) for LA City Council District 1. Help her and all our DSA candidates win by making a gift today! http://dsausa.org/bigslate-tw

@AlanTudyk ("alan tudyk") retweeted:

@mehdirhasan ("Mehdi Hasan") wrote:

Carlson attacking SNL years ago for mocking Crenshaw’s eye patch and then mocking Crenshaw’s eye patch himself now tells you everything you need to know about right-wing faux outrage. It’s faux faux faux!

@briantylercohen ("Brian Tyler Cohen") wrote:

Weird that Elise Stefanik - who promoted political ads espousing the exact conspiracy theory that just inspired a mass shooting - suddenly doesn't think this is the time for politics.

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@therecount ("The Recount") wrote:

“It is not the time to politicize this tragedy. We mourn together as a nation.”

— House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (NY) on the mass shooting in Buffalo

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@ewarren ("Elizabeth Warren") wrote:

Fox News peddles racist conspiracy theories to divide America & prevent working people from uniting against the corruption that’s hollowing out our middle class. We must come together & work shoulder to shoulder to build a country that works for everyone.
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/15/us/replacement-theory-shooting-tucker-carlson.html

@BeeBabylon_ ("🌻BeeBabylon🌻") retweeted:

@shockproofbeats ("The author, Séamas O'Reilly") wrote:

When I was 7, my teacher told us to write an article about “world cultures” for school over the weekend. I remembered it late on Sunday so in a panic I made up something called the "Icelandic Fish Festival", figuring said teacher wouldn’t know either way.

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@glarchive ("Girls Love Archive") wrote:

Today’s GL recommendation is I Married My Best Friend To Shut My Parents Up

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@helvetica ("Zach Gage") wrote:

dont want to weigh in on musk, but related:

something everyone should know about capitalism is that there aren't actually rules.

musk's shenanigans aren't a 'richest man in the world' thing, they're the same stuff every huge corp does all the time. he just happens to tweet

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@JuddLegum ("Judd Legum") wrote:

Musk could have conditioned his deal on an audit of Twitter and the percentage of fake accounts. He chose not to do so.

What we are watching in real time is an example of how the elite view capitalism: a game where they get to change the rules whenever it suits them

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@bitshiftmask ("James Munns") wrote:

More specifically, do I know anyone interested in bare-metal Rust support for any of these platforms? Either hobbyists, OSHW, or corporate folks?

I'd be focused on porting MnemOS to it, but that would include writing a lot of drivers and tools along the way.

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@bitshiftmask ("James Munns") wrote:

I keep wondering what Cortex-A chip I want to choose for MnemOS' next platform.

I'm currently considering:

* Atmel's SAMA5D family
* NXP's i.mx7 family
* NXP's i.mx8 family
* TI's AM335x family

Read on for my thoughts on each, or feel free to suggest others I missed!

@zilmer ("Priidu Zilmer") wrote:

Typography.

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@Reuters wrote:

Finland's parliament votes yes to NATO http://reut.rs/3NeZ5Yu

@steveklabnik wrote:

this is not a drill

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@tomwarren ("Tom Warren") wrote:

Bungie just added a shader to Destiny 2 that changes colors. It's like having Razer RGB on your armor and guns 🤯

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@Maryxus ("Maryxus Maddly") wrote:

The "media" at fault here is Conservative/Republican media. Fox News has literally been pushing the great replacement theory and white supremacy onto their audience for years. Tucker Carlson isn't even being euphemistic about it anymore

https://www.joemygod.com/2022/05/ingraham-blames-buffalo-massacre-on-the-media/

@33mhz ("Kino Blorbo") wrote:

stepping out into bright sunlight

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@matthewccook5 ("Matthew Cunningham-Cook") wrote:

state with lowest union density in the country. big victory

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@SBWorkersUnited wrote:

THE I-85 AND PELHAM STORE IN GREENVILLE IS THE FIRST STARBUCKS IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO WIN THEIR UNION!!! 8-1 VOTE

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@NoLieWithBTC ("No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen") wrote:

Where does @karaswisher stand on Trump's Twitter ban?

“Where do I stand on the guy who comes into the restaurant and poops on the floor? I don’t think he should go to the restaurant again… Everyone tries to drag it into free speech. It’s not free speech. He broke the rules."

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@DaveHolmes ("Dave Holmes") wrote:

This is what Twitter should be. Twitter should be this and nothing else.

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@Pandamoanimum ("Amanda") wrote:

The final dance in Dirty Dancing, but they’re dancing to The Muppet Show theme tune.

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