*banned 4 MarkDown love* @design_RG@qoto.org

Paul Krugman is a must read in my books.#economics

"So Donald Trump’s name will, in a break with all previous practice, appear on the checks that will slightly mitigate the Donald Trump depression caused by the Donald Trump pandemic. Hey, we’re supposed to put his name on everything, right?

The operative word, however, is “slightly.” Those $1,200 checks, it turns out, are only a small fraction of the rescue package Congress passed a few weeks ago. And the CARES Act, in turn, fell far short of meeting the nation’s needs."

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/16/opinion/trump-coronavirus-economy.html

"Republicans in Congress, likewise, are urging an end to the freeze. “It should have happened yesterday,” Representative Andy Biggs of Arizona, chairman of the hard-line House Freedom Caucus, told Politico.

Representative Trey Hollingsworth of Indiana acknowledged the chance of “loss of life” from an early end to social distancing but asserted, nonetheless, that it was better than the alternative. “It is policymakers’ decision to put on our big boy and big girl pants and say it is the lesser of these two evils,” he said to a local radio station.

Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana was even more blunt during an interview on Fox News on Wednesday. “We gotta reopen, and when we do, the coronavirus is going to spread faster, and we got to be ready for it.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/17/opinion/coronavirus-relief-trump.html

High Fives!

#cats #mastocats #catsofMastodon #meow #xp
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RT @tatuya01@twitter.activitypub.actor
hug you again
https://twitter.com/tatuya01/status/1251167777399824387

That looks quite good, love the veggies. The little cakes seem to be Rice. Yumm. #xp
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RT @onigohaofficial@twitter.activitypub.actor
お昼ごはんたべた！
ごはん！ごはん！
https://twitter.com/onigohaofficial/status/1251004422412365824

Cleo and Luxor catching some Friday Sunshine. 💕

#cats #mastocats #catsofMastodon #meow #xp
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RT @CatDisapproval
Today at the Home Zoo, we present our "Big Cats in their Natural Habitats" exhibit.
No admission charge.
No flash photography.
No feeding. Again.
https://twitter.com/CatDisapproval/status/1251146946246373377

Wilson turns 1 year old today. Happy Birthday!

#cats #mastocats #catsofMastodon #meow #xp
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RT @Blackcatwilson1@twitter.activitypub.actor
This Little Fluffball turned 1 today-Happy Birthday Wilson..🥰❤ #catsoftwitter #cats #catsprotection #AdoptDontShop #blackcat #minipanther
https://twitter.com/Blackcatwilson1/status/1251196102298214401

#cats #mastocats #catsofMastodon #meow #xp
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RT @communist_cats

https://twitter.com/communist_cats/status/635520975631720448

His tweet caused a lot of dismayed replies, and the article he took that snapshot is here - believe it.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/if-a-grandparent-chooses-a-loving-embrace-that-may-kill-them-who-are-we-to-stop-them-20200414-p54jmy.html

Australia, wasn't that were Max Max films started?

This is Real -- not a Satire piece. Conservative people are heartless. #xp
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RT @pixelatedboat
Conservatives are incredibly horny for killing old people right now
https://twitter.com/pixelatedboat/status/1249904130497314821

Cory Doctorow's sequence of tweets (lined above) is somber and food for thaught. He links to a piece he found important to read, regarding what could possibly happen if a premature re-starting and relaxing of social distancing happens.

Starts here: https://twitter.com/doctorow/status/1250937381810655233

#xp
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RT @doctorow
I don't read @cstross's nonfic for rosy optimism: I come to him for clear-eyed extrapolations that are as pitiless as they are rigorous. His latest -- on the lifting of the lockdown -- does not disappoint.

https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2020/04/itll-all-be-over-by-christmas.html

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https://twitter.com/doctorow/status/1250937381810655233

See also : https://www.windowscentral.com/hp-zbook-studio-and-create-announce

"HP ZBook Studio and ZBook Create are 'world's smallest 15-inch notebooks for creation and gaming'

HP's latest ZBook series brings one for CAD, and one for gamers and creatives. The ZBook Studio and ZBook Create are monster laptops that are lighter than you would think."

Good article! #xp
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RT @windowscentral@twitter.activitypub.actor
Laptops are changing quickly. The future is one where some people carry locally-powerful workstations, while some go to the other extreme: cloud-based thin-clients.

@daniel_rubino explains how mobile work is modernizing current computing needs.

https://www.windowscentral.com/future-laptop-computing-light-and-heavy?utm_source=wc_tw&utm_medium=tw_card&utm_content=768…
https://twitter.com/windowscentral/status/1250902759936794624

It's really Important, but GOP hates the idea of making voting Easier and more accessible. Trump even says so.

#xp #elections #change
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RT @TheEconomist
America has the most recorded cases of covid-19. It should start planning, in case voters cannot get to polling stations https://econ.trib.al/xbbHpYi
https://twitter.com/TheEconomist/status/1250861294086950914

Stealthy, Cleopatra. 💕

#cats #mastocats #catsofMastodon #meow #xp
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RT @CatDisapproval
Cleo, practicing social distancing.
https://twitter.com/CatDisapproval/status/1250782478052311041

Cycle Touring in France seems to be really nice. Best to speak the language, at least on a minimum level, so we can get along without expecting local residents to know English.

A one week route, nice photos on a full report. Via Rhona.

https://www.francevelotourisme.com/ils-l-ont-fait/vos-temoignages/leur-1er-voyage-a-velo-sur-viarhona

And a video of the trip too -- https://youtu.be/x_cpBro6Df8

#cycling #Touring #Travel #Europe #France

Back in the 30's (and possibly the last Depression, we might be headed into a new one now), the US was lucky to have a Visionary president. FDR, so unlike the man now in power.

Golden Gate bridge under construction, one of the many infrastructure projects built at the time. #xp

New Republic's magazine cover is quite subtle... #xp

https://newrepublic.com/article/157118/trump-xi-jinping-america-china-blame-coronavirus-pandemic

"Why Do Cats Run the Internet? A Scientific Explanation"

Nice article. Some partial quotes :

- But the reason that cats have catapulted to cyber-fame isn’t purely biological: There are social factors at play as well. Steve Dale, a cat behavior consultant and pet journalist, told me that cat aficionados have been particularly drawn to the Internet because they lack other public safety valves where they can express their affection. “In the world of cats, there is no dog park,” Dale says. “For cat owners, the dog park is the Internet.”

- The most compelling explanation for our interest in cats, however, may be the most simple: we’re in awe of them. Nagelschneider told me that we’re inclined to watch cats climbing trees or walking upside down on walls because we wish we could do so ourselves—or, in her words, “When we are watching these videos, they just blow our minds.” To whatever extent that's true, it's certainly worth a click.

https://newrepublic.com/article/101283/cats-internet-memes-science-aesthetics

¿No te gusta GATOS o todas esas fotos de gatos que algunos de nosotros seguimos enyesando por todo el #Fediverso?

No temas, ya que Mastodon ha incorporado FILTROS -- y todo lo que se necesita es configurar uno o más para deshacerse de los molestos postes.

Como moderador local, me siento obligado a explicar y compartir esto con usted - por lo que puede ocultar todas estas fotos molestas que me gusta especialmente, al igual que muchos otros, pero tal vez no todo el mundo.

Entonces, ¿qué hacer?

1. Haga clic en el icono de Engranaje para visitar el área "Preferencias" de Mastodon.

2. Navegue hacia abajo hasta el elemento de menú "Filtros" (véase en la captura de pantalla, en el lado izquierdo).

3. Y aquí puedes configurar *CUALQUIER filtro que te guste*, basado en un fragmento de texto para buscar en publicaciones fediversas.

Para ocultar todas las fotos maníacas de gatos, sugiero usar algo similar a las etiquetas hash que utilizo normalmente: #cats #mastocats #catsofMastodon #meow #xp

Ingresa eso, o cualquier otra expresión para buscar en la línea adecuada, mira la captura de pantalla #1.

4. Pulse el botón Guardar y el filtro se guardará y estará en vigor a partir de ahora. Vea la captura de pantalla #2.

Tienes las opciones de "Eliminar" o "Editar" el filtro más tarde, si cambias de opinión, o si el póster cambia su rutina de publicación ofensiva.

** GRAN manera de deshacerse de las publicaciones de Twitter sin sentido que algunas personas odian - recomendé que en otro caso que tenía algunos casos realmente MALOS como ese, y obtuve muchas gracias de los usuarios aliviados. 😜

Cualquier pregunta, por favor pregunte.

¿Te encantan los gatos? Publicar unas fotos, aumenta los posts, boost un poco, gracias! 😺

#help #help #newusers #declutter #espanol #nuevos #ayuda