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Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

andrew@esq.social ("Andrew Leahey") wrote:

“A pastor came under fire from critics earlier this month when he hosted a campaign rally for Donald Trump, calling it “the most amazing thing that has ever happened at this church.” Under the tax code, 501(c)(3) charities and religious organizations are prohibited from engaging in political campaign activity.

And yet, if the status quo remains and history is any guide, nothing will happen. “

#lawfedi

IRS Must Enforce 501(c)(3) Limits for Religious Groups, Charities | https://news.bloomberglaw.com/tax-insights-and-commentary/irs-must-enforce-501c3-limits-for-religious-groups-charities

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

https://botsin.space/@bofh_excuses/110774440580325053

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Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

bofh_excuses@botsin.space ("BOFH Excuses") wrote:

#BOFH excuse #387:

Your computer's union contract is set to expire at midnight.

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

oh ouch, forgery too?

‘Hart Blanton, who leads the school’s journalism and communications department, said in a statement that contrary to Banks’ denials of interfering with McElroy’s hiring process, she “injected herself into the process atypically and early on.” Blanton also said that his signature was added to revised job offers to McElroy without his consent and that he turned over documents to the university’s legal staff the same day Banks resigned.’

https://mstdn.social/@Free_Press/110774438427116930

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

huh
wonder what his huge f*ckup was? he had to have *really* “screwed the pooch” somehow for this kind of reaction… related to his time in the US, I wonder?

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

https://journa.host/@w7voa/110774434456598111

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

baekdal ("Thomas Baekdal") wrote:

Newspapers, will you f... stop doing this!! It's not "good journalism" to find that one person who thinks that diesel cars are still better. What you are doing here is facilitating climate denialism.

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jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

something tells me they did not perform very well in engagements…

‘Before it was unveiled in 2015 during Russia's annual Victory Day parade in Moscow, the tank appeared to unexpectedly stop during a rehearsal.

Meanwhile, British defense officials said in January that Russia's forces were reluctant to accept the first tranche of T-14s allocated to them because they were in such poor condition.

The U.K. Ministry of Defense said that the tank had been dogged by delays and faced a host of manufacturing problems. Also, Russia's deployment of the tanks would be most likely for propaganda purposes because Russian commanders "are unlikely to trust the vehicle," the defense officials added.’

https://mstdn.social/@Free_Press/110774427955486694

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

murderbotbot@botsin.space wrote:

I yelled, “No!” which I’m not supposed to do; I’m always supposed to speak respectfully to the clients, even when they’re about to accidentally commit suicide.

jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein") wrote:

“killed were George W. and Mae Murray Dorsey and Dorothy and Roger Malcolm. Mrs. Malcolm was seven months pregnant. Mr. Dorsey, a World War II veteran who had served in the Pacific for five years, had been home for only nine months.”

https://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/jul/25

Reblogged by pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑"):

garius@mastodon.me.uk ("John Bull") wrote:

To understand Musk's renewed obsession with X and focus on financial services, you REALLY need to understand the X/Confinity merger that became PayPal.

And, particularly, the Peter Thiel-led coup that kicked Musk out as CEO/Chief Strategist.

Here's how that happened. 1/🧵 #history #technology

slightlyoff@toot.cafe ("Alex Russell") wrote:

Welp:

https://httptoolkit.com/blog/apple-private-access-tokens-attestation/

...and it checks out:

https://www.fastly.com/blog/private-access-tokens-stepping-into-the-privacy-respecting-captcha-less#:~:text=The%20client%20then%20blinds%20the%20challenge%20and%20includes%20it%20in%20a%20token%2Drequest%20message%20to%20a%20system%20(%E2%80%9Cattester%E2%80%9D)%20that%20(1)%20can%20attest%20to%20the%20property%20the%20website%20cares%20about%20(like%20running%20on%20a%20verified%20iOS%20device)%20and%20(2)%20is%20trusted%20by%20the%20system%20that%20issues%20the%20token%20(%E2%80%9Cissuer%E2%80%9D).%C2%A0

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• `The client then blinds the challenge and includes it in a token-request message to a system (“attester”) that (1) can attest to the property the website cares about (like running on a verified iOS device) and (2) is trusted by the system that issues the token (“issuer”).` (remote)

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chaser@mastodon.au ("The Chaser") wrote:

‘Stop calling it Twitter’ says guy who deadnames his own child
https://chaser.com.au/general-news/stop-calling-it-twitter-says-guy-who-deadnames-his-own-child/

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Reblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):

Tarah@infosec.exchange ("Tarah Wheeler") wrote:

I, upon occasion, get asked how “quantum will solve cyber”, or if “AI will destroy cyber”.

Astrophysicists: do you ever get asked if macaroni & cheese will solve black holes? Or if Ferraris will render the FTL problem irrelevant in space travel?

Reblogged by kornel ("Kornel"):

simevidas ("Šime Vidas") wrote:

Let’s see how long it takes YouTube’s mobile website to remove its back/forward cache blockers.

The main problem is that this is the mobile website, not the native app, so it might take a while. I wouldn’t be surprised if Chrome team decided to fix it themselves, after running out of patience.

https://web.dev/yahoo-japan-news-bfcache/

kornel ("Kornel") wrote:

Oh, wow. The #Barbie movie is way more than the poor Ken Shapiro can handle.

Reblogged by pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑"):

Omen@corteximplant.com wrote:

@pzmyers I spent vast portions of my youth moving back and forth between major west coast cities and tiny rural towns in Texas; it was like time travelling into the past every time. Racism, bigotry, poor education.

What always stuck with me is the mythical idea of small town living; these are not kind people used to taking life easy and full of humility.. these are 'people of the land' you know.. 'morons' who don't trust you if you're slightly different, beat their spouses and children, consume rampant amounts of alcohol, and peer pressure their children into short pointless marriages and early parenthood.

pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:

There is a strand of spider silk in the lower right of this photo. It's all I could see!

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/07/25/my-brain-might-need-rewiring/

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Reblogged by teller ("Siim Teller"):

kottke@botsin.space ("kottke.org") wrote:

This 211-shot badminton rally lasts almost three and a half minutes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk9guzivxiU

teller ("Siim Teller") wrote:

“It wasn’t until the ’70s that the rockers were good enough to play their own parts on record – and, even then, they couldn’t do it in the short time we did. By then, bands were taking months to make an album that used to take us a few hours.”

Today I learned about Carole Kaye 🎸

#music #history

https://www.guitarworld.com/features/carole-kaye-interview-2023

Lyrilith@nitecrew.rip wrote:

Yesterday I drew a little fanart for a not yet released (or finished) comic of @JenJen , of a character from her newest Jenitales issues named "Vegasm". I just like her cowgirl and thought the Mega Milk shirt would be very fitting. :blobcat_tihihi:

So if you like traditional art, comics, fantasy, horror, smut and want to support an awesome indie creator: check out her Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jenniegyllblad/tales-from-the-gutter-a-decade-in-indie-comics

#mastoart #art #cowgirl #watercolor #sketchbook #megamilk #anime

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• Watercolor sketchbook piece of an anime style cowgirl with shoulder length black hair with a white streak in the front, small horns and white with black spots ears. She has big red eyes and a small nose ring and wearing a big red collar with a golden cow bell. She is slightly smiling at the viewer, blushing. She is wearing a white t-shirt with blue sleeves with "MEGA MILK" written over her large chest. She is shyly pulling the shirt down to cover up her panties, which are still peeking out in the back, as well as her cow tail, which also has a small golden bell at the end. A pink square is behind her for contrast. (remote)

Reblogged by pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑"):

michaelgemar@mstdn.ca ("Michael Gemar") wrote:

@pzmyers I think that for Aldean the bigotry and small-mindedness you note are features, not bugs.

pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:

Florida…I don't need to say more.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/07/25/benefits-are-benefits-no-matter-how-odious-the-circumstances/

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• Teacher saying we cannot trust people who say slavery was beneficial with our vote (remote)

Gargron ("Eugen Rochko") wrote:

Photographers and artists rejoice—just like in the official iOS and Android apps, pictures are no longer cropped to 16:9 on the web version of Mastodon. Link previews have also gotten a face lift, and will now show both the article date and author when available.

pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:

By the way, the Morris Bakery building still stands. It's a coffee shop now.

pzmyers@octodon.social ("pzmyers 🦑") wrote:

I've lived in big cities and small towns, and I can tell you that Jason Aldean is full of shit.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2023/07/25/life-in-a-small-town-isnt-the-pastoral-paradise-some-think-it-is/

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• Morris, Minnesota on a busy day in 1909 (remote)

teller ("Siim Teller") wrote:

"Summer vacations are supposed to be fun! Not for being stuck in the forest!" – My 10yo would rather be bored in the city vs our summer place on an island, next to the sea.

The mood improved when we got the fire going with a side of popcorn and marshmellows.

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• Sunset on the coast of Saaremaa island, with some pinetree branches on the foreground.

Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

kevinrothrock@infosec.exchange ("Kevin Rothrock") wrote:

Russia's State Duma adopts legislation raising the maximum fine for failing to report to your local draft board by 10x. The law also imposes steep fines on employers for failing to keep the military appraised of staff and failing to help deliver summons. https://t.me/faridaily24/1044

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Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

pixelfed wrote:

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Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

matthewburton@mstdn.social ("Matthew Burton") wrote:

This right here is the primary driver behind the last 20+ years of Russian foreign policy. https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/putin-running-out-options-ukraine

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Reblogged by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):

pearlrotter@mstdn.ca ("Pearl") wrote:

This is a long but very interesting read and well worth a look.

Mapping the Ownership Network of Canada’s Billionaire Families

by Blair Fix and DT Cochrane via Economics From the Top Down

#CdnPoli #CanadianEconomy #Oligarchs #Billionaires #Inequality
https://economicsfromthetopdown.com/2023/06/23/mapping-the-ownership-network-of-canadas-billionaire-families/