ML2 @mathlover@qoto.org

Nonstop partying, lavish spending, and sexual-harassment accusations: Inside the self-destruction of Pollen, the music startup once worth $800 million

https://www.businessinsider.com/pollen-callum-liam-negus-fancey-departure-music-startup-partying-bankruptcy-2022-12

#business
#BlackMastodon

Dmitry Kokh from Russia has been named the Nature Photographer of the Year 2022. His winning photograph "House of Bears" was taken at an abandoned Weather Station on Kolyuchin, an island off the coast of Russia.

Just starting out on this platform and am on the hunt for archaeologists, heritage building specialists, and historians to follow.

I will say it again, if you are on Post.news, you need to know who you are trusting with your time and money.

Lead investor of Post.news Marc Andreessen proudly displays his book by ancient “scientific” racist Thomas Sowell who has been making arguments for racist, trickle-down economics for five decades.

Thomas Sowell is also Clarence Thomas’ mentor.
https://jimstewartson.substack.com/p/divide-and-conquer-the-tech-bro-plan

#BREAKING: The #IRS is accused of breaking its policy for #DonaldTrump by not auditing his #taxes for his first years in office

https://original.newsbreak.com/@news-breaking-live-1600409/2864743721152-irs-accused-of-breaking-policy-for-trump?

#Trump #WhiteHouse #politics #news #breakingnews #politicalnews #Tax #taxreturns #trumptaxes #mastodon #newsonmastodon

U.S. Copyright Office Finds ‘Deep Disagreement’ on Anti-Piracy Measures - https://torrentfreak.com/u-s-copyright-office-finds-deep-disagreement-on-anti-piracy-measures-221221/ further proof that #copyright simply not fit for the digital age...

This year, scientists at RBG Kew described a new species of flower, Victoria boliviana, or the giant Bolivian water lily. Its leaves can grow to a staggering length of 3.3 meters across (over 10 feet). Kew researchers observed it in the wild & confirmed its status with DNA. But a dried specimen turned up in Kew's collection, where it had been sitting over 170 years. More here: https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/top-10-species-2022

Photo: RBG KEW

Why should you #WearAMask?
1) It's not about you. It's not even about others. It's that by inviting high levels of infection, we're inviting #COVID19 to mutate. We've already induced more immune-evasive versions, and it's possible more deadly variants could yet develop.
2) It's not about you but others. You may have an asymptomatic case, but the person you infect could end up in a hospital.
3) Last, it's about you. Dozens of studies suggest COVID damages immune systems, brains, hearts, etc.

Some #Android #Mastodon App help please.
I moved from ioc.exchange to airwaves.social and my Android app is stuck on ioc.exchange.
I cant see a way to tell the app to use airwaves.social.
I have uninstalled it and reinstalled and it just picked up where it was.
Any hints?

If you’re on mastodon.cloud and looking to move because you have heard the news that your instance is among those being acquired in a for-profit land grab, my instance https://federate.social is welcoming new members after a recent upgrade.

In 2021:

The top 50% of taxpayers paid 97.1% of all federal income taxes in 2018. Among those taxpayers, the average income tax rate was 14.6% and the average tax paid was $20,663.

In the last five years #Trump has paid as little as $750 a year.

I hope all those MAGA taxpayers feel good about that.

#Taxreturns #Trump

@dave
I had never heard of Pawoo.net—the supposed second largest instance—but I think large size instances are unhealthy for the Fediverse.

#smallisbeautiful

@aravosis Just assume everything #muskrat says is a lie. Also, if the #Mars colony ever happens it’s gonna be a #1984 dystopian hell.

”we found no documentation or evidence of the results blockchain was purported to have achieved in these claims. We also did not find lessons learned or practical insights, as are available for other technologies in development.“

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ https://www.theregister.com/2018/11/30/blockchain_study_finds_0_per_cent_success_rate/

Good Morning Friends! A video from @EposVox prompted me to get off my butt and finally move away from Linkt.ree. In this morning's post, I talk about moving to a self-hosted LittleLink Custom site.

Goodbye Link Tree

https://aggronaut.com/2022/12/21/goodbye-link-tree/

Work from home has been a huge boon to employment access for disabled people.

“The jobless rate for disabled workers — typically in double digits and 12.3% two years ago — dropped to 5.8% in November … the lowest rate for people with disabilities since record-keeping began in 2008.”

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-12-15/long-left-out-of-job-market-people-with-disabilities-reap-benefits-of-covid-19s-teleworking-boom

But in a similar vein, I am stepping down as CEO of Apple, once I have first got that job and also once a successor has been found and also will continue to run the hardware and software divisions once I do.

See why this is a BS non-statement yet?

For indigenous peoples, the #WinterSolstice has been a time to honor their ancient sun deity.

Here's a look at how #indigenous people have marked the day – from the Zuni pueblo to the Cahokia mounds to the winter games of the author's own Blackfeet tribe

https://theconversation.com/what-winter-solstice-rituals-tell-us-about-indigenous-people-108327

#IndigenousPeople #Solstice #News