Russian operatives are bragging about becoming more effective at manipulating social media without being detected. Meanwhile, Elon Musk, Matt Taibbi, et al would like you to believe that the real problem is that we’re trying to do something about it.

www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/04/16/russia-disinformation-discord-leaked-documents/

16 April 1947 | SS-Obersturmbannführer Rudolf Höss, the first commandant of the German #Auschwitz camp was hanged after he was sentenced to death by the Supreme National Tribunal in Warsaw.

Rudolf Höss was born in Baden-Baden on 25 November 1901. He joined the Nazi Party in 1922 and the SS in 1934. He started his career in Dachau in December 1934, then he worked in KL Sachsenhausen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudolf_H%C3%B6ss

Clarence Thomas is facing impeachment for his real estate dealings with a GOP donor, but Court experts claim there is no chance he will be removed. The Supreme Court has little regulatory oversight and few routes for disciplining its judges.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/sorry-everyone-clarence-thomas-undisclosed-123000789.html

A former politician in India, who was also a notorious criminal, was killed on live TV on Saturday night. Afterward, two government officials described it as akin to divine justice. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/16/world/asia/atiq-ahmed-shot-india.html

Yep.

The top states by gun death rates are:

Mississippi – 28.6.
Louisiana – 26.3.
Wyoming – 25.9.
Missouri – 23.9.
Alabama – 23.6.
Alaska – 23.5

Diffuse, deny, deflect.

But Southern conservatives have all the answers y'all

https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/26/politics/gun-violence-data-what-matters/index.html

Coming out of my grief malaise, I am packing my van for a road trip to Philadelphia for a family funeral. When it rains, it pours.

What is important is the willingness to embrace each day with courage and confidence for the gift of life.

My love of vanlife brings me joy.

#roadtrip

Tallahassee principal ousted after parents complained art teacher showed kids picture of Michelangelo's 'David,' with one calling it 'pornographic' .

FUCKERS OUSTED THE PRINCIPAL!!!

North Carolina's finally approves the #ACA #Medicaid Expansion. Thank goodness. Hundreds of thousands of working poor will now have health insurance. We are down to ten holdout red states.
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https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-medicaid-expansion-legislature-7bb8a179fcf46bc317468248b313c75b

Ukrainians training on the Patriot Defense system in Oklahoma impress 👇 #Ukraine

https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/21/politics/ukraine-troops-training-patriot-missile-system/index.html

Bristlecone Pine.
These trees are the oldest living thing on earth. The information that scientists learned from studying them led to adjustment of carbon dating procedures.
The twisting of the branches on this one shows that it had a long life and it is far from over.
Near Big Pine, California

My wish for #coso

There's a new mosquito on the Florida scene, and scientists are worried
https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/environment/2023/03/22/university-of-florida-scientists-are-tracking-a-new-mosquito-species/70029613007/

Whoa - this could go partway towards explaining the origin of life on Earth and increase the probability of it existing elsewhere

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/03/230321132523.htm

I have always believed that if it weren't for Russia's fuckery, would have never been elected President.

I believe that when the dust settles, history will know that as a fact. #RandomThoughts

EVERY YEAR in America
1.8 BILLION birds are killed by domestic cats running loose outdoors