Eric J. Korpela @SETIEric@qoto.org

Ron DeSantis signed a law allowing Florida landlords to charge junk fees

This turns Florida rent into Ticketmaster

There are no limits to the fees that landlords can charge. And while a security deposit and rent have legal protections regarding increases, junk fees do not.

Because freedom. 🇺🇸

[David Attenborough narrating]

In his natural habitat, the doodle's camouflage makes him virtually undetectable to predators

This via @atrupar.
🤔Somehow #BlueSky is even less appealing than before. #Twitter #Musk #JackDorsey

I wish the world could get as excited about heat pumps as they are when the fruit company has announcements about new stuff

I'm seeing an unfortunate parallel between the HOA behaviors on Mastodon and cyclist advocacy by (mostly white, male) tech nerds

- I am one of you
- what we've fought for and built is a huge improvement over the death machines we're replacing

But now that it works for you
- stop trying to pull the ladder up behind you
- scolding people for driving to their underpaid warehouse job is way less useful than helping them unionize, fixing public transit, or dealing with the housing crisis

#pride

Lauren Boebert confirms a DNA test reveals wrestler Stan Lane is not her father
Her mom had sex with (many) men while underage
Lauren had sex at 16 and child at 17
Lauren stayed in violent a marriage, subjected her kids to abuse, divorced later
Became a grandma at 37
Yet opposes all sex education, mention of sex or gender in school, and anything education or health care-wise that relates to sexuality or gender

Listen to republicans

Abstinence works.

#Jack confirms what I have believed for a long time: He is no different than #Elon.

Jack boosting the lunatic RFK Jr. Is no surprise. Entrepreneurs, and particularly techbrahs, are vulnerable to the great-man-outsider narratives because they see it as resonating with their own stories. They’re suckers for all sorts of Kirkland-brand Ubermensch poseurs.

@WXFanatic @mappingsupport @ai6yr

Hey, let's be subject to the whims of a DIFFERENT erratic reactionary billionaire!

Did you know: The annual cost of burglary, robbery, larceny, & auto theft COMBINED is $14B—but the annual cost of wage theft by employers exploiting workers is $50B?

Remember this when media or politicians cite crime but ignore the most costly crime of all—corporate wage theft.

Let's be clear: America's “moral crisis” isn't about pregnancies, contraceptives, or which bathroom people use.

It's obscene CEO pay, wage theft from workers, Wall Street gambling, money corrupting our politics, and the failure of those with power to serve the common good.

The Google-owned video platform's reversal comes as former President Donald Trump continues to baselessly claim the 2020 election was stolen.

https://bit.ly/3N8OUHI

The right to repair is gaining momentum in a number of states, and California should be next. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/05/right-repair-law-minnesota-california-should-be-next

Elon Musk takes over Twitter and immediately fires a whole lot of people.

Soon after, several huge Silicon Valley companies fire a whole lot of people while the suits get huge payoffs.

Elon Musk starts charging bizarre extortionate rates to access Twitter’s API.

Other big companies start charging crazy-ass rates for API access. While the suits continue getting huge salaries and payoffs.

Coincidence?

happy pride, be gay, punch nazis 🏳️‍🌈

Tara Reade, who accused Joe Biden of sexual assault has defected to Russia

E. Jean Carroll, who accused Trump of sexual assault, won in court.

BoTh SiDeS

Politics Editor for @gbhnews here.
Waking up from Mastadon hibernation. Is anyone there? Political junkie or not, interested in hearing from you, and meeting some Fediverse inhabitants.