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Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants to punish protesters.
In May, he promised a group of donors that “any student that protests, I [will] throw them out of the country.” Trump hoped this would serve as a warning.
“You know, there are a lot of foreign students,” he continued. “As soon as they hear that, they’re going to behave.”
This is more than just bluster.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/11/trump-pro-palestine-protest-hr9495-israel-gaza-student-activists-dissent/

This song has been stuck in my head. It's almost 40 years old, and the kids who sang along are very unsexy grandparents. 😂

"Talking dirty" at our age might be perceived as pervy at the drive-in.

Or in the old mans Ford.

Anyway, I'm not a fan of the song or the band or nostalgia.

I just wanted you all to feel old too. 😜

Talk Dirty to Me https://g.co/kgs/pg2CdD7

One of these things is not like the other 🤔

#Movienight tonight - You guys decide:

It might seem counterintuitive to point them out, but your nearest app store has many reviews of CounterSocial that are unintended endorsements of this haven online.

They've all given us one star.

For a good time and a few laughs, consider downvoting those. While you're there, tell us what you really think about the safest social online. #CoSoTips

Racial Injustice/Equality
#History

The Founding of the Albany Movement: A Broad Struggle for Equality

November 17th, 1961, marks the founding of the Albany Movement, a significant coalition in the fight for civil rights in Albany, Georgia.

The Albany Movement, though not always achieving immediate victories, demonstrated the power of coalition-building and the importance of addressing systemic racism on multiple fronts.

It laid the groundwork for future civil rights campaigns and contributed to the growing momentum for change across the nation. The events of November 17th, 1961, serve as a reminder of the broad scope of the struggle for racial equality and the collective effort required to dismantle systems of oppression.

President Biden authorizes Ukraine to use long-range US weapons in Russia. https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/17/politics/biden-authorizes-ukraine-missiles-russian-targets/index.html

#politics

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Happy birthday CoSo!

It's been suggested that we compile a 2nd Edition of #cosocookbook&cocktails and include original CoSo art work.

To get started, a poll to measure interest and participation.

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Happy Birthday Counter Social! 🎉

CoSoCookbook&Cocktails was first distributed in Dec 2019-Apr 2020, and every CoSo Birthday since.

#CoSoCookbook&Cocktails has
66 recipes
34 photos
Family favorites and internet surprises
Price $6. All funds go to @th3j3st3r to help keep the light on.

To purchase, donate $6 to the cosodonorbox. Send a screen capture of your donation to [email protected]. I'll email you a pdf.

A 2nd Edition has been suggested.
Please complete the poll.

I don't know if we can swing it, but it sure would be awesome to get that little red meter to 100% this month.

You know, for J. 💚

Our humble social has been approached by venture capitalists and big-monied interests several times over those seven years, and we've told them all to get bent.

You see, we believe that online communities can thrive of their own accord, kept afloat by those who appreciate an altogether different experience. A place where we are free to be ourselves without manipulation or exploitation.

You're here because you also believe, and we cannot adequately express our gratitude. #CoSoTips

#SundayFunday #DogsofCoSo #puppies #Happiness

You have made this oasis possible. Your posts, your personality, your creativity, your thoughts, your opinions. Sharing what you love and lamenting what you don't. The joyous moments celebrated and the empathy expressed with loss. We here have seen it all.

That's what makes us different. There is no overarching profit motive or investors to satisfy. There is only a community that reveres togetherness, made possible by YOU.

This isn't social media.

It's CounterSocial. #CoSoTips

#BirdSite

Delete your tweets (for free) before you yeet

Easy and free script for bulk-deleting your tweets. Courtesy of Luca Hammer. You do need to download and then unzip your archive, and briefly reanimate your Xitter account if you've already deactivated. Other than that, it was a couple of copy/pastes and my history was gone in half an hour. But necessary.

https://github.com/lucahammer/tweetXer