This is seriously distressing but don't look away.

https://twitter.com/JessicaValenti/status/1603805360514637824

This is actually funny "It's like if the captain of the Titanic had personally bought the iceberg" 😂
#Twitter #Muskrat

Twitter blocking links to Mastodon may be seen as anti-competitive or have other regulatory issues.

“‘You could see all sorts of problems, both from a competition and a consumer protection standpoint,” said Bill Baer, who has served as the former top antitrust official at the Justice Department and at the Federal Trade Commission across two separate US administrations.“

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/16/tech/mastodon-twitter-links/index.html

If anyone else had said half the things she has, they’d be out of a job. https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/expel-representative-marjorie-taylor-greene-from-congress-now

Starbucks Should Stop Bullying Their Workers Immediately

We already had an #AmericaFirst movement in the early 20th century. Lots of people didn't want us to join #WorldWarII, even B-list celebrities like Charles Lindbergh didn't want in.

It never panned out. Maybe eagle-eyed viewers will spot the reason why in the photo below - but in case you don't see it, I've added it to the caption.

(This photo is from Madison Square Garden, during one of their biggest rallies.)

What other #SocialNetwork are you on (the most)?

#Twitter, #Hive, #Post, #Mastodon?

Sorry I can't make this multiple-choice, but if you have other answers or thoughts please drop a comment 😄

MarkHertling
@MarkHertling
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A long but excellent piece by ⁦
@nytimes
⁩. Every horrendous detail of Russia’s illegal and botched attack into Ukraine.

Putin’s War: The Inside Story of a Catastrophe

Secret battle plans, intercepted communications and Russian soldiers explain how a “walk in the park” became a catastrophe for Russia.

sorry I'm out of gifting for the month of December - maybe someone else would be so kind to gift

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/12/16/world/europe/russia-putin-war-failures-ukraine.html

#Introductions

Hey there, I'm Julie.
51yo mom of 2 teens in semi-rural NC.
Grew up in South Jersey and moved to NC in 1995.
I've got 2 dingaling dogs and a Not Our Cat who has decided that he owns our property.
I'm autistic, as are our kids, and we all have ADHD.
Nonbinary. Exhausted due to chronic pain. Still find joy in things.
Also when my stomach is upset I eat hot peppers.
Nice to be here!

So... this is being seen as a means of criminalizing being LGBTQ+ as the same people who support this also see members of that community as sexualised, regardless of what they do.

This just hits me in a funny way right now with all the shennanigans going on.

Listen to your body. Tired? Try to rest. Queasy? Eat a little of what sounds good. Everything in moderation.

#BanAssaultWeapons 🙏💔🙏
#CovidIsNotOver 😷💉😷
#SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦
#OurBodiesOurChoice 💗🐈🎓

#be_selfless

See the app at The ZOE Health Study:
https://health-study.joinzoe.com/