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Boosted by mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze"):
mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

@Wyatt_H_Knott if my posts aren’t of interest to you, you are free to not read them. It’s still a somewhat free country in that regard.

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

One assumption made web standards possible: competitors are free to ship differing ideas when they disagree. Until iOS, this was the norm. Apple's ban on competing browser engines changed that, and Cupertino is poisoning the roots of the tree that gave the web life:

https://infrequently.org/2025/09/apples-crimes-against-the-internet-community/

pzmyers@freethought.online ("pzmyers 🕷") wrote:

Who are the worst people in the world? They're busy making bank right now.

https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2025/09/02/theyve-never-been-funny/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8PQ4vcmx1w

aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan") wrote:

Wait, no, Jeff Atwood? The Jeff Atwood? Oh my goodness, I’m so sorry. I hadn’t realised! My goodness, what was I thinking? Please, tell me, does your God accept penance? How does one make up for such an egregious transgression upon His Holiness? https://ravenation.club/@grievousangel/115134179907484109

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
joynewacc ("Joy") wrote:

Hi All!🍉💕
It's Joy again
it's worse than you can imagine.
I took these pics to my friend to confirm that we don't stay in one place for more than 2 months.We move according to the announcements of the IDF & according to the maps they send us , We are always prepared and our bags are always ready to flee under the bombing and displacement, & we always do not know where to go.

Here you can help me in this difficult period, donate and share my voice pls
https://www.chuffed.org/project/evacuate-joy

@palestine #Gaza

Boosted by mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze"):
mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Anyway, this thread seems to have enraged some people here, but I stand by it.

I think understanding the details is helpful. YMMV.

Boosted by mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze"):
mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

A thing that makes this difficult to discuss is that many people (across the political spectrum) demand simple narratives about Trump. “He’s our savior!” “He’s an all-powerful monster who can’t be stopped by the rule of law!” Or whatever.

Explanations that don’t fully fit a clean narrative, including much to do with elections, are upsetting.

db@social.lol ("David Bushell 🥐") wrote:

must read: The melancholy of history rhyming
https://www.baldurbjarnason.com/2025/the-melancholy-of-history-rhyming/

Boosted by mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze"):
mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

This thread brought to you by someone who researches and teaches election stuff at a still-somewhat-reputable school.

Boosted by mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze"):
mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Finally, the federal government has no role in actually running US elections. States do that (usually via counties). So there is no one subject to this order in a position to follow it.

There are plenty of things to worry about with Trump. The legitimate power of the presidency is already vast, and he constantly pushes at its edges to abuse the office further still. But this “order” is just empty blather on his part, not something that he has any ability to actually implement or require.

Boosted by mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze"):
mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

It's also worth noting that the measures he calls for - voter ID, no vote-by-mail, etc - are nothing new. He and others have long advocated for them, and some states already implement versions of them. So everything in this "order", which has all the legal force of a "suggestion", is also old news.

Boosted by mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze"):
mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Also, “Executive Orders” are not laws. They’re orders to the executive branch of the federal government. If you don’t work for the executive branch of the federal government (say, for example, you’re a state election official), presidential executive orders don’t apply to you.

Boosted by mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze"):
mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Now, Congress might well be able to legislate some or all of the things in Trump’s putative elections order. And the current Congress has been generally compliant with Trump’s legislative wishes, so it’s not out of the question that they might advance a bill with provisions along these lines, or that some state legislatures might do the same. But no executive order can require them to do so. It’s meaningless.

Boosted by mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze"):
mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

And this is not some borderline edge case. It’s addressed directly in Article I of the Constitution. See https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/constitution-transcript for this and other fun facts about how our government is organized.

Boosted by mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze"):
mattblaze@federate.social ("Matt Blaze") wrote:

Just for the record, Trump can’t do this. The Constitution is very clear that the “times, places, and manner“ of elections for federal office are determined by individual states (though can be altered by Congress).

The president simply has no role in US elections (except to sign into law or veto whatever election-related bills that congress might pass).

Boosted by adele@social.pollux.casa ("Adële"):
WiteWulf@cyberplace.social ("Gary Parker :party_porg:") wrote:

Question for those of you who are #selfhosting your #fediverse/ #activitypub instance with a very small number of users (max 5, let’s say): how many other instances are you federated with?

No reason, I’m just curious.

FYI my little #gotosocial instance that hosts @logistics
(with ~150 followers at present) is federated to ~6,500 other instances after 2 months online.

Please boost for visibility.

Boosted by adele@social.pollux.casa ("Adële"):
denkodama@mastodon.art ("Denkodama") wrote:

@adele Suggestions de tags supplémentaires parce que c'est important pour certaines personnes (dont les deux autres commentateurs que j'ai vus au dessus) :
#CreativeCommons #cc0 #libre #culture_libre
En tout cas merci pour cette belle initiative ! 🙏 🤩

Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
arstechnica ("Ars Technica") wrote:

Delete, Delete, Delete: How FCC Republicans are killing rules faster than ever
FCC speeds up rule-cutting, giving public as little as 10 days to file objections.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/09/delete-delete-delete-how-fcc-republicans-are-killing-rules-faster-than-ever/?utm%5Fbrand=arstechnica&utm%5Fsocial-type=owned&utm%5Fsource=mastodon&utm%5Fmedium=social

Boosted by db@social.lol ("David Bushell 🥐"):
adactio ("Jeremy Keith") wrote:

It’s funny because it’s true

https://youtube.com/shorts/8-lgJX3npiQ?si=UubNFW7tqzWBlwQp

🔗 https://adactio.com/notes/22105

Boosted by kornel ("Kornel"):
rayckeith@techhub.social ("Haderach C. Kwisatch") wrote:

"The crash of 2026: a fiction"

"Looking at the facts, there’s no reasonable conclusion except that US democracy is done for. But rather than face facts, I’m turning to fiction. So, here’s a story about the collapse of Trumpism, crony capitalism and the AI/crypto bubble. Fiction is a relatively unfamilar mode of writing for me, so critique (on style and structure rather than plausibility) is most welcome…"
https://crookedtimber.org/2025/08/31/the-crash-of-2026-a-fiction/

Boosted by kornel ("Kornel"):
spoofy@infosec.exchange ("Johnathan Norman") wrote:

https://theonion.com/microsoft-employees-protest-companys-ties-to-israel/ the onion on Microsoft

Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕"):
atomicpoet@atomicpoet.org ("Chris Trottier") wrote:

Broke my Reddit addiction—two weeks after nuking it from my phone.

What really sealed it was the Blorp app for Piefed. It runs circles around Reddit: faster, lighter, more efficient.

Even better, it just shows me what I want. No ads. No gamification. No trashy notifications. I don’t need “streaks” to remind me I exist.

This is one place where the Fediverse doesn’t just compete with Big Social—it crushes it.

Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕"):
georgemonbiot.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy ("George Monbiot") wrote:

The body of evidence showing that when centrist parties adopt the priorities and talking points of the far right, they torpedo themselves is vast and powerful. Yet Keir Starmer's Labour Party seems determined to ignore it. A few examples in 🧵: theconversation.com/how-should-l...

How should Labour and the Tori...

Boosted by ChrisWere@toot.wales ("Chris Were ⁂🐧🌱☕"):
libreleah@mas.to ("Leah Rowe is not a Rowebot") wrote:

I must say, that was the smoothest Debian version upgrade I've ever done. I updated my own personal workstation from Debian 12 to the new Debian 13 release several days ago; 13 came out in early August, but I've been so busy.

No major issues. I run a *lot* of weird shit on my machine. I usually am down for half a day when I upgrade.

I did have to re-build LXDE. Ended up just using the one from apt for now, but I normally run my own modified one built from source.

I love Debian. It's the best.

aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan") wrote:

Automatically save every document to Microsoft’s cloud. (Yes, this is the same Microsoft that’s helping Israel carry out the genocide of the Palestinian people.)

There is ZERO reason to use a Microsoft product today unless you are forced to by work.

#BDS #Microsoft #surverillance #BigTech #technofascism https://mastodon.social/@dangillmor/115132426182084126

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
Aseelsehwel@mas.to ("Aseelsehwel🇵🇸") wrote:

This is the full cost of displacement. That is why I have not left my neighborhood yet, even though danger surrounds me every day. The cost is unbearably high, and my family simply cannot afford it. I don’t even know if I will ever be able to gather enough money just to move.

Your support could help me reach a safe place in the south. Here is the donation link:
@palestine #gaza

https://chuffed.org/project/138285-help-sehwel-family-with-their-medical-treatment

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
NouranKhaledGh ("Nouran 🍉") wrote:

Good morning my friends

I'm still alive and I'll keep dreaming

Next Saturday I will take the first exam in the high school final exams (Tawjihi) after the exams were not held for two years because of the genocide.

Please keep me in your prayers :underheart:

#gaza #palestine

aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan") wrote:

Leaked ‘Gaza Riviera’ plan dismissed as ‘insane’ attempt to cover ethnic cleansing

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/01/leaked-gaza-riviera-plan-dismissed-as-insane-attempt-to-cover-ethnic-cleansing

Via @Kerplunk

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
Jinjirrie ("Jinjirrie 🐈‍⬛✅") wrote:

Bernard Keane analyses Albo's genocide denialism.

https://www.crikey.com.au/2025/09/02/australia-israel-gaza-genocide-albanese-rhetoric #auspol #GazaGenocide

Boosted by aral@mastodon.ar.al ("Aral Balkan"):
dromografos@social.dromografos.report ("Δρομογράφος") wrote:

#Flotilla headed to #Gaza leaves #Barcelona for a second time after storm delay

https://apnews.com/article/gaza-palestinians-flotilla-barcelona-thunberg-israel-war-4098322e79d6ac733cc705cbd82f75b5

A flotilla carrying activists and humanitarian aid for Gaza has left Barcelona's port for a second time after the vessels were forced to return a day earlier because of bad weather conditions.