Nordstahl @Nordstahl@qoto.org

teacher: what does “agnostic” mean?

me: I don’t know

teacher: correct! how about “ambivalent”?

me: *shrug*

teacher: yes! how about “nihilistic”?

me: what difference does any of this make?

teacher: amazing

@antimagaglitterbomb I’m sick of the media dragging the Biden issue our gleefully while they buried every trump story within a week

Why hasn’t the FBI searched the rest of Trump’s properties and homes?

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Captain Paul Wallace of the Sea Shepherd used this beautiful photo, taken by Nima Sarikhani at Svalbard, Norway, to go with his poem "The Passing of the Bear," which can be found here: https://www.all-creatures.org/poetry/ar-passing-bear.html

Everything #DeSantis does is a performance for a racist far-right audience that he KNOWS live in his state. #Florida had the most #January6th insurrectionists. His Black history ban for Black history month just shows us that #GOP racist dog whistles are now blow-horns hooked up to amplifiers. #blackmastodon #BlackHistory #RonDeSantis #JAN6 #february

The Russians are not human, as usual they are creating their own stories. We do not have any weapons to take down the S300. We sounded the alarm after the explosions occurred.

A #Michigan state senator is being followed everywhere including when she's with her kids

If you can pass it along, you might help save lives.
#DemCast #DemCastMI #misen

A rocket launched by Russian struck a residential building in Kramatorsk, completely destroying it and potentially trapping people under the rubble. At least two people were killed and seven were injured in the incident.

At 21:45, Russian troops launched an Iskander-K missile at the residential sector of the city, resulting in the destruction of one building and damage to at least 8 others. Three civilians have been reported dead and 20 injured, and there may still be people trapped under the rubble. An extensive search and rescue operation is currently underway, with 11 investigative teams, explosives experts, dog handlers, paramedics, patrol police and other units on the scene. Law enforcement officers are evacuating people to a nearby school, which has been set up as a shelter.
Reports indicate that three people have died and twenty have been injured after a rocket struck a residential area of Kramatorsk. Eight buildings have been damaged, with one of them being completely destroyed, and it is possible that people are trapped beneath the debris.

So apparently McCarthy has now moved from wanting to gut a a quarter of federal spending to not increasing federal spending! And Biden didn't have to say anything! What a genius negotiator! This whole thing is a farce and the press takes it seriously.
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RT @froomkin
McCarthy's opening position: A balanced budget. So basically cut a quarter of federal spending or he'll burn down the world.

<sarcasm>I'm sure the political media will be o…
https://twitter.com/froomkin/status/1620878154188394516

"Olesya Krivtsova, a first-year university student from the northern Russian city of Arkhangelsk, is facing more than 10 years in a penal colony for publicly opposing the war in Ukraine on social media.

Krivtsova, 19, stand accused of “justifying terrorism” and repeatedly “discrediting the Russian armed forces” for posts she made on her personal page on the Russian social network VKontakte and Instagram."

#PutinsWar

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/02/01/russian-teen-faces-decade-in-prison-camp-for-anti-war-posts-a80115

Starting February 1, citizens who receive housing subsidies in Ukraine will no longer be able to pay for their utility bills with cash. The funds will be credited to the subsidy recipient's bank account, or if they do not have one, to Oschadbank. The recipient will then need to withdraw the money and open a personal bank account in order to transfer the money to the utility companies. Starting February 2023, Oschadbank will no longer transfer money to utility providers, meaning that citizens will have to withdraw the funds and pay for housing and communal services directly to the utility companies and organizations. Pensioners will still receive their subsidies through Ukrposhta offices on the day of pension payment.

#FuckRepublicans

First-term Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) likened a private company replacing Newsmax with another right wing network to the extermination of millions of Jews and others.

Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) on Tuesday likened reactions to a television provider's decision not to carry the right-wing network Newsmax to failure to act in the face of the Holocaust. Historians say such comparisons are dangerous.

Cats watching thom with mum #kittens #kitten #cats #cat #mastocats #mastocat #catstodon #catsofmastodon

Ukraine is fighting Western war fatigue, minister says https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-russia-war-volodymyr-zelenskyy-vladimir-putin-is-fighting-western-war-fatigue-minister-says/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #Aidanddevelopment #ForeignAffairs #Foreignpolicy #WarinUkraine #Conflict #Military #Security #Politics #Defense #War

There is a programme about moss at 21:00 hrs. this evening on BBC4 and thereafter on BBCiPlayer.

‘The Magical World of Moss’: Documentary that explores the vital role that mosses played in the earth’s evolution and how science is only beginning to unlock the secrets and potential of these amazing plants. (Made by Zadig for Arte France)

The ferny greenwoods near Dunvegan Castle are home to many fallen moss covered trees and branches like these.

#Mosstodon #green #woodland #isleofskye #tv

The College Board has rolled over and scrubbed its AP African American History curriculum of CRT content deemed "offensive" by Ron DeSantis. And, might I add, right at the start of Black History Month.

Who believes blue states should boycott this for-profit and for-DeSantis company?

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/01/us/college-board-advanced-placement-african-american-studies.html

#DeSantis #DeathSantis #RonDeSantis #Florida #politics #uspol #blackhistorymonth #uspolitics

"If Jordan were serious about investigating DOJ misbehavior, he would hold hearings on the activities of Barr and Durham reported on January 26. You can bet the House that is not about to happen." https://www.thebulwark.com/how-bill-barr-and-john-durham-blazed-the-trail-for-jim-jordan/

Indeed.