AmberWavesoFlame @AmberWavesofFlame@qoto.org
Twitter refugee still learning all the things. She/her, nerd, ADHD, JD, vaxxed, cat staffmember, Open Mind, Open Hearts, Open Doors, unpaid shill for the imperfect. Still pulling for those taco trucks on every corner.
#JinJiyanAzadi
#SlavaUkraini
#BLM
#NeverTrump
#YIMBY
#Neurodiverse
#ADHD
#law
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Joined Nov 2022
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New York Times seems really hell-bent on publishing as many absolutely shit hot-takes before the year ends as possible. Or more.
First the Signal one, now this:
> Hard-Line Positions by Russia and Ukraine Dim Hope for Peace Talks
Demanding a violent invader leaves your house is not a "hard-line position." "Stop invading our land and killing us" is not a "hard-line position."
What the fsck is wrong with these people.
Oh, 2022 isn’t done being wild. Remember #gretathunberg mocking some puffed up poser named Andrew Tate? She flustered him so badly that he ended up accidentally revealing his location in #Romania to the authorities— who busted him for sex trafficking. A #takedown that will never be topped.
https://jezebel.com/andrew-tate-arrested-for-human-trafficking-in-romania-a-1849939054
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European gas prices fall to pre-Ukraine war level - Milder winter, alternative imports and energy reduction cuts demand after Russian invasion pushed up pricesEuropean gas prices have dipped to a level last seen before Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February, after warmer weather across the continent eased concerns over shortages.The month-ahead European... #Ukraine #theguardian
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⚠️🇦🇫'Teach Everyone Or No One': Afghan Men Join In Protests Against Taliban's Ban On Women's Education (more) http://www.rferl.org/a/32199112.html #Ukraine #News #War #Russia
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I wrote up some of the tricks and tools and tips I've picked up that have made Mastodon more useful, and which people seem to appreciate when I share with them: https://www.techdirt.com/2022/12/29/some-tricks-to-making-mastodon-way-more-useful/
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Tonight I decided to add candy eyes to our chocolate-dipped strawberries, only to learn that when it comes to desserts there is a very, very fine line between “whimsical” and “cursed”
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Charlie Sykes takes a look at the big news stories of the year.
About the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, he notes that it was the end of stare decisis, and states,
"The stunning end of Roe inspired the pro-life movement to pivot to shoring up the social safety net of programs for children and families. Just kidding."
#SupremeCourt #RoevWade #abortion #ProLife
(1 of 2)
https://morningshots.thebulwark.com/p/2022-a-consequential-year-in-review
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New from @propublica @BrettMmurphy: Part 2 of an astonishing investigation into a new junk police science, 911 call analysis. We unearthed shocking emails in which prosecutors say they know they can’t get this method into court with a hearing to assess its legitimacy, so they devised a playbook to sneak it in. #journalism #news #crime #courts #science https://www.propublica.org/article/911-call-analysis-fbi-police-courts
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Various Notable Accounts List - How does the list work?
There are two tabs, sorted by name, and sorted by the “Tags” column and then by name. Swap tabs at the bottom. You can search the entire sheet for tags or other strings using Edit/Find.
Hover over an address for a preview of the account. You can also click on the account address in the preview to take you to the account profile on the account’s server.
Various Notable Accounts >>> https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XpBPzCFf0kI6aLnYyNPC74SJqI2SXg664sR3XrWDnfU/edit?usp=sharing
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@omniumgatherum why does the most popular proposal that keeps popping up use #sulfur? Sulfur is horrible stuff to have up in the atmosphere! I do think our ultimate climate solution will have to involve some forms of artificial #CarbonCapture to restore balance, and I’m also open to albedo-increasing #geoengineering ideas as an emergency stopgap, but am I the only one who remembers the 80’s and SO2 raining acid, eroding ozone and poisoning lakes? Why not try something like #calcite?
@nomi I initially read this as “Deer lives lost” and my mind went a different direction imagining a heartfelt tribute for all the wildlife collisions on those quiet wooded roads that slice through the twilight.
@Blenster yes. Statistically, our biggest threats don’t jump out at us from bushes— that’s a one in a zillion scenario. Our biggest threats come from those we put our trust in, whether by choice or necessity.
Similarly, when women say they long for a guy that can make them laugh— well, very few people are perpetual wells of sparking wit, really. But with people you can truly relax with, and open up to, you can share a warm belly laugh about anything.
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RT @MikeSington@twitter.com
The White House slams Texas Governor Greg Abbott for busing migrants north into frigid snowy conditions: “Governor Abbott abandoned children on the side of the road in below freezing temperatures on Christmas Eve without coordinating with any Federal or local authorities”.
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/MikeSington/status/1607446168463896577
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BREAKING | Filings indicate that Republican former VP Mike Pence is running for POTUS.
Twitter refugee still learning all the things. She/her, nerd, ADHD, JD, vaxxed, cat staffmember, Open Mind, Open Hearts, Open Doors, unpaid shill for the imperfect. Still pulling for those taco trucks on every corner.
#JinJiyanAzadi
#SlavaUkraini
#BLM
#NeverTrump
#YIMBY
#Neurodiverse
#ADHD
#law
#gardening
Joined Nov 2022
