Does anyone remember this viral photo. This is Devonte Hart at a protest following the murder of 18 year old Michael Brown who was shot by police in Ferguson Missouri 2014. Witnesses stated that Michael had is hands up and said, "don't shoot". Then that officer shot him. Violence and rioting ensued. This protest was a peaceful statement. Several.pics of Devonte made headlines and went viral including one where he held a sign reading "free hugs". They went viral because they grab you by the heart
We were comparing favorite Christmas shows today and I had to admit my secret shame: the c 1991 A Wish For Wings That Work, by @berkebreathed. It only aired once, director fired, author hated it, never released on DVD, and no streaming service has it. Just a low-res Youtube copy survives
#Ukraine
AP investigation confirms what US warned of before the war: "In a deliberate, widespread campaign, Russian forces systematically targeted influential Ukrainians, nationally and locally, to neutralize resistance through detention, torture and executions."
I think important to watch this (NSFW) footage and investigation into what happened on just one street in Bucha in March 2022. Now imagine that multiplied into every area the Russians occupied/occupy. Imagine this was your street. #Ukraine https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/22/video/russia-ukraine-bucha-massacre-takeaways.html
@DocLaing @StephanieResists The investigations should start with the nay voters.
WATCH LIVE: Ukraine's President Zelenskyy addresses Congress
PBS NewsHour
#Ukraine #Russia #DWConflictZone
Todays interview with Fiona Hill
Fiona Hill warns of renewed russian assault on Kyiv
Perhaps of no consequence to us CoSoNauts, but something we should all keep an eye on is this. I would not want to be a part of an instance controlled by unknown owners with an unknown agenda.
Read the thread and draw your own conclusions.
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https://mastodon.social/@atomicpoet/109550858784792605
This is more a PR announcement than it is an honest article about an acquisition. ⏬
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mask-network-acquires-pawoo-net-070000858.html
From Platformer on substack
13 Predictions For Platforms In 2023
(and a whole lotta other stuff you probably can’t help reading)
https://www.platformer.news/p/13-predictions-for-platforms-in-2023
#twitter #musk
Very well put Gil.
Gil Duran
@[email protected]
If asking questions can get you banned from Twitter, then all journalists should be aiming to get banned from Twitter.
It's a badge of honor.
You can be a Nazi or white supremacist on Twitter but you can’t ask a question that annoys Elon Musk? That's pretty telling.
If you're NOT getting banned from Twitter, you're doing it wrong!
"You can’t buy freedom." Katy
Here for better days, hopefully good friends.
#Aspie
#NAFO
Slava Ukrainii
#CoSoPlaylists_DocLaing