Nordstahl @Nordstahl@qoto.org

All of the eye rolls. Visiting family member in assisted living. Hubby and I are wearing masks of course. She informs us she attended a memorial for those who had died in the past year. A big increase she tells us. I mention covid. I mention the AARP article I sent her which was surprisingly informative on the topic. She still cannot connect the dots. Oh no, it wasn't because of covid all those "many more than usual" people who died. #Covid

One of the joys of federation is that we can stay on Mastodon *and still interact* with people on corporate social media like Threads. This is the whole point of interop standards: we don’t have to subject ourselves to the algorithms on Threads to communicate with people there.

"Russia is not seeking peace—it's escalating the war," Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperon Heorhii Tykhyi said. Ukraine is currently awaiting expert analysis to confirm the type of missile launched this morning, reportedly with ICBM-like characteristics.

Republicans are small, scared people.

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/republicans-mountain-west-conference-transgender-volleyball-athlete-rcna181037

#NoRepublicansEverAgain #RepublicanKakistocracy #VoteBlueToSaveEverything #GOPWeirdos #USPol

N159 and the Papillon Nebula
Credits: Paris Observatory, WFPC2, HST, ESA, #NASA
#nature #space #astrophotography

Goodday Mastodonians!!

Starry nights at Oyama Peak, Tottori prefecture, Japan. ❄️

"A snake was found on a plane before it took off from the West Australian town of Broome on Thursday morning.

In bizarre scenes, Disney TV personality Andre Rerekura was the passenger who took the non-venomous snake off the aircraft before it embarked for Perth."

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-21/snakes-on-a-plane-disrupts-virgin-flight/104631330#

Let me preface this by saying Pete Hegseth, the Mango Mussolini’s completely unqualified choice for Secretary of Defense, is a true pile of shit. I’m looking forward to the documentary Jessica Yahn is working on. If you have a few minutes, it’s worth a listen.
https://www.npr.org/2024/11/21/nx-s1-5195579/how-will-trumps-second-term-impact-the-role-of-women-in-the-military

If you want to know what the future in America will be like, ask a Palestinian.

Thx @johnastoehr for the brutal truth
"RW/GOP Media prevented Trump voters from knowing what Biden/Harris had done for the economy, inflation wages & especially the interests of the white working class"
UNTIL DEMS INVEST IN MSM?
FASCISM WILL PREVAIL
https://www.editorialboard.com/the-now-theyre-going-to-find-out-argument-is-flawed/

It's always a pleasure to have Lopa visit the garden. She came by earlier this evening and is looking in really good shape as we get ready for winter. http://www.permuted.org.uk/photography/fox-of-the-day/ #fox #nature #wildlife #photography

In honor of Delaware Rep-elect Sarah McBride who shows more grace & courage than all MAGA Republicans put together
We pledge to support all of US
#TransRightsAreHumanRights

#NoBillionaires #TaxTheRich #EatTheRich #hunger #homelessness #unhoused #wagetheft #livingwage

"Nationalism is a silly cock crowing on his own dunghill."

- Richard Aldington

this is the life i want but like with tacos

#rabbit #bunny

I wish Trump knew how much I despise him.

Republicans can’t even do the job when doing the job entails not doing the job.

Republicans fume as GOP absences help Democrats move judicial nominees https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/4998960-senate-republicans-frustrated-judicial-nominees-vance/

#NoRepublicansEverAgain #VoteBlueToSaveEverything #GOPWeirdos #USPol

Carl Sagan Day - November 9

#science #Astronomy #Memorial

I love John Pavlovitz