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

_L1vY_@mstdn.social ("Mother Bones") wrote:

Via Eden Robins
@edenrobins
Feb 2, 2025, 6:17 PM

"Here, I made you a postcard. Feel free to print it out and post around your town, send it to friends, whatever makes you happy."

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• Who are these little boys? And why are they in charge of our money? Akash Bobba Luke Farritor Ethan Shaotran Gavin Kliger Edward Coristine (Not pictured: Gauthier Cole Killian) The US Treasury pays for: Social security Medicare Grants Federal salaries And is usually run by grown-ups. Mamas, come get your babies out of our government. (remote)

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

GottaLaff@mstdn.social ("Laffy") wrote:

2/ More, with link:

#Musk #Starlink #Canada

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/ontario-premier-ripping-contract-musks-starlink-response-trump-118394700

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

joshuajfriedman.com@bsky.brid.gy ("Joshua J. Friedman") wrote:

Rep. Don Beyer’s deputy chief of staff 👇

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k7eezr2ybq7cxtptak2q4uhp/post/3lhbqph7rjc2e

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

MatthewChat@mstdn.social ("Matthewchat") wrote:

@ChrisMayLA6 @Milnoc a diagram of the effects of the smoot-hawley tariffs leading into the Great Depression of the 1930s.

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• a23cd66961ef8155.jpeg (remote)

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SocraticEthics@mastodon.online ("Ukraine War Bulletins and News") wrote:

⚠️🇺🇳UN records execution of 79 AFU POWs by Russian war criminals since end of August, but ICC fails to charge anyone (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3955894-un-records-execution-of-79-ukrainian-pows-by-russian-forces-since-end-of-august.html #Ukraine #NukesForUkraine #SouthKorea #Mastodon #Japan #Press #Taiwan #Media #NukesOrNATO #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine

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

broadwaybabyto@zeroes.ca ("Broadwaybabyto") wrote:

For everyone who’s been wanting 3M to make a black N95… there’s an awesome Canadian company that’s done just that!

Vitacore makes a sleek & comfortable N99 that’s also MRI safe!

If you’re looking for a way to support a Canadian company & show solidarity with disabled people… check ‘em out!

They also sell loads of other respirators including sample packs to help you find the one that fits best!

https://canadastrong.ca/products/vitacore-can99-black-headband-surgical-respirator-made-in-canada-99-pfe

#wearamask #n95 #covidisairborne #covidisnotover #tariffs #buycanadian #canpoli

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

"Ontario will ban American companies from provincial contracts until U.S. tariffs are removed. "

https://mastodon.social/@jockr/113940484297068633

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

jockr ("Jock Rutherford 🌻🥥🌴") wrote:

Ford 'ripping up' Ontario's $100M contract with Elon Musk's Starlink in wake of U.S. tariffs | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-ripping-up-province-contract-with-starlink-1.7448763

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

nullagent@partyon.xyz wrote:

Another major development in Gaza today is that an American mercenary outfit is now operating in Gaza in areas that the IOF wishes to continue controlling. This group is likely staffed by Americans.

The US based mercenaries were seen driving white trucks and being guided by IOF soldiers to where they will be stationed.

#Gaza #OSINT #IOF #Israel #FreePalestine #pmc #mercenary

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• f5f8cef53202888f.mp4 (remote)

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

qualityhammer@techhub.social wrote:

@sergiodomeyko @cindyweinstein the problem is letting musk run loose made it difficult for lawyers to determine who to sue for relief. At this point I think the access of personally identifiable information by people that have not been authorized in accordance with government programs and policies is a good place to start. Fed personnel and all recipients of payments in the treasury system compromised should be beating on the doors of their AGs & private litigators

Reblogged by denschub@schub.social ("Dennis Schubert"):

molily wrote:

“New web standards are invented by Google every day. The good ones get peer reviewed by open working groups. Yaks are shaven, bikes are shedded, and miraculously a new standard is born. The bad ones are shipped straight to Chrome.” 😅

“It’s normal to be annoyed, frustrated, or just plain disinterested with a new ‘standard’ that is only available in one browser. […] It’s also fine if you are genuinely excited.”

https://dbushell.com/2025/01/31/the-patient-programmer/ by @dbushell

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

The science-deniers are getting ever bolder.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/02/03/less-than-two-weeks-in-and-already-the-creationists-are-stirring/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so8_A4LD2tw

Reblogged by adam@social.lol ("Adam Newbold"):

maique@social.lol ("maique :prami_pride:") wrote:

🫣 694 unread messages, in 12 hours! You guys are NUTS!

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• 694 unread messages in a Signal group. (remote)

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

When the media fail to speak the truth, we all lose.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/02/03/how-the-media-fails-us/

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• Doonesbury cartoon that specifically and accurately calls Trump an adjudicated rapist, which many newspapers refuse to publish (remote)

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

jeffjarvis ("Jeff Jarvis") wrote:

This is Martin Mycielski's Authoritarian Checklist from 2017. Their #coup has succeeded in all three branches. Note the only line unchecked: We still have freedom of assembly. We must protest. Follow Germans' example: Resist. Loudly. Now.
https://verfassungsblog.de/the-authoritarian-regime-survival-guide/

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

gov is next

‘While Mr. Musk ultimately transformed Twitter, reducing staff by 80 percent and minimizing its real estate footprint, its business has declined. Advertisers have fled the site in droves, and at least one investor, Fidelity, estimates the company is now worth 72 percent less than the $44 billion he paid for it.

“Our user growth is stagnant, revenue is unimpressive and we’re barely breaking even,” Mr. Musk wrote in an email to X employees earlier this month’

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/technology/musk-doge-x-playbook.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):

antongorlin@mastodon.art ("Anton Gorlin") wrote:

A stormy day at Milford Sound in New Zealand

#landscape #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #noai #coast #art #MastoArt #photo #photography #foto #fotografie #geology #mountains #mountainmonday #storm #weather

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• a stormy sunset in Milford Sound in NZ with dark menacing clouds and some light shining from behind the mountains (remote)

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

when a rich child buys a government, the people are screwed.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/technology/musk-doge-x-playbook.html?unlocked_article_code=1.uE4.vqQq.cu6UGVJRttLg&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

denschub@schub.social ("Dennis Schubert") wrote:

"I can't register for the Illuminati" and other bug reports that are waiting for my team on monday morning

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prami@social.lol ("Prami") wrote:

📰 Toward a more diverse social web: https://omglol.news/2025/02/01/toward-a-more-diverse-social-web

This month, omg.lol is putting intention into action and offering a free year membership to anyone in a racial or ethnic minority group. :prami_hearts:

Reblogged by cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen"):

requiem@hackers.town ("requiem 🏴") wrote:

While diving into vacuum tube computers I ran across Simplifier and my mind is blown.

https://simplifier.neocities.org/

#byodcmfs

fromjason ("fromjason.xyz ❤️ 💻") wrote:

OpenAI partners with U.S. National Laboratories on scientific research

"It will also involve work on nuclear weapons, “focused on reducing the risk of nuclear war and securing nuclear materials and weapons worldwide,” the company wrote. Some OpenAI researchers with security clearances will consult on the project."

Just months ago, OpenAI had a pledge not to use its technology for military purposes. OpenAI quietly ... https://micro.fromjason.xyz/2025/02/02/openai-partners-with-us-national.html

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streetartutopia@mastodon.online ("Street Art Utopia") wrote:

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• A street art installation by artist BLCKSMTH features real pink and red balloons arranged as letters on a white wall, forming the phrase: "FOUR MORE YEARS OF LOOKING AT MY PHONE EVERY MORNING TO SEE IF HE’S DEAD YET." The balloons appear to be dripping, enhancing the raw, expressive feel of the message. Below, the artist’s signature, "BLCKSMTH," is stenciled in gold. A man in a blue hoodie, jeans, and sneakers stands beside the installation, holding his phone and looking at the camera with a neutral expression. The artwork mixes dark humor with political commentary, reflecting frustration and exhaustion with leadership and current events. (remote)

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

it has been a while since I posted to this

https://metapixl.com/jeffsonstein

cstanhope@social.coop ("Your friendly 'net denizen") wrote:

I'm still struggling to get back into the groove. I decided to bust out a brush pen and decorate the inside cover of the sketchbooks I've recently completed. I think I ruined the robot one, but I can't win them all.

There's some eye contact in the drawings in case that is a concern.

Soundtrack for today's doodles:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8al5cSQNmME

#doodle #yaombaaa

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• Two doodles in one, friends! On the left is a strange character looking face on with a stern expression. It has a magnificent pompadour and clothing decorated with hearts, clubs, spades, and diamonds. On the right, we see seated a pig faced being resting his head on his left hand while balancing his knife on the index finger on his right hand. He looks pretty bored. (remote)
• Brush pen drawing in ink of a squashed, rectangular face with mouth wide open exposing the big teeth. There are lines emanating from around its face. It radiates a certain amount of distress. (remote)
• Brush and ink drawing of a 50s style robot with menacing pincers for hands. Bad attempts at design elements were placed around the drawing, thus ruining it for all time. Oh well. (remote)

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yurnidiot@mstdn.social ("Mandu 🥟") wrote:

Happy Groundhog Day!

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• ee1c2b31cbc6ae0b.mp4 (remote)

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ComicContext@mstdn.social ("Comics Outta Context") wrote:

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• As metal shrapnel flies everywhere, a man in what appears to be an old-fashioned science fiction costume pulls a giant pistol out from behind his jacket, and says, “Excuse me, boys – – and ma’am – – gotta RUN! Time to put down another IMPEACHMENT VOTE!“ (remote)

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davidgerard@circumstances.run ("David Gerard") wrote:

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• oliviawebsite the groundhog reportedly saw "a blood red sun. in the foreground a massive wheel framing the sun in the sky. the wheel has ceased to turn”. nobody is sure what this means but its probably fine (remote)

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aiefel ("Andrew 🄵 Lyons") wrote:

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• The "this is fine" dog is in the room that's on fire and has an 'i voted' button on. Our pup says "they can't do this it's illegal."

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beatnikprof@mas.to ("Tony Pennino") wrote:

You are here. #tariffs

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• Episode 1 THE PHANTOM MENACE Turmoil has engulfed the Galactic Republic. The taxation of trade routes to outlying star systems is in dispute. (remote)