Phil Landmeier @shuttersparks@qoto.org

Jaw-dropper in Montana: the AP is reporting that the Republican attorney general admitted on recording that he recruited a challenger in the primary so he could raise more money and skirt campaign finance rules. https://apnews.com/article/montana-attorney-general-campaign-finance-primary-opponent-54b427bb9f71d51adadcf76ca244c8c6

@dworkin

I'm going to remember the names of the billionaires who funded Trump.

Over 133 of them, that we know of, funded an attack on American democracy.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2021/02/25/these-billionaire-donors-spent-the-most-money-on-the-2020-election/?sh=31f61a0214ce

That attack continues

Adelson
Uihlein
Tim Dunn
Kelcy Warren
Ken Griffin
Steve Schwarzman
Bernie Marcus
Charles Koch
Barre Seid
Farris Wilks
Jeff Yass
Ike Perlmutter
JJ Ricketts
Jacob Helberg
Charles Schwab
Linda McMahon
Warren Stephens
Paul Singer
Ron Lauder
Patrick Ryan
Steve Wynn
Omeed Malik
Jeffrey Sprecher

I'm getting increasingly annoyed by #Friendica 's rogue move when I step away from the computer to eat a bite of lunch, come back to resume scrolling the feed, but when I click on the Like button, the goddamn thing takes it upon itself to autorefresh and the post disappears heavily buried in the stream never to be seen again....AND in my settings I have the refresh turned completely OFF.

Hey Friendica designers, I'm rapidly progressing from annoyance to being thoroughly pissed.

Seven-year old: “sometimes I wish I were a tiger because it’s scary to tell someone that you like them but tigers can just pee to let everyone know that they’re looking for a mate.”

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/16/texas-gov-pardon-daniel-perry-murder-black-lives-matter-protestor/73720504007/

A #GrandJury found probable cause. A #Jury of his peers found him guilty. #GregAbbott the #Governor of #Texas told them all to go fuck them selves.
What a bunch of bullshit.

“Growth hackers will break every other finger on your hand just to ensure that theirs wins the thumb-wrestling match.” https://tedium.co/2024/05/16/everything-becomes-growth-hacking/

DOJ urges judge to jail Steve Bannon now after conviction appeal fails https://www.rawstory.com/bannon-prison-appeal/

Olga #Loiek has seen her face appear in various videos on Chinese social media - a result of easy to use generative AI tools available online.

“I don't want anyone to think that I ever said these horrible things in my life. Using a Ukrainian girl for a face promoting Russia. It's crazy.”

“I could see my face and hear my voice. But it was all very creepy, because I saw myself saying things that I never said,”

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c25rre8ww57o

#Ukraine #Russia #China #AI

Pass it on.

Russia is actively working through various means to undermine our elections, sow division, and chip away at our democratic processes. And there is growing evidence that they are being aided in that by members of the Republican Party. Just how compromised are these pro-Putin Republicans? https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/gop-russia-kompromat-putin-congress

Mr. Boots stayed up 'til midnite to get some pics of the #AuroraBorealis ! This is my favorite--no adjustments or filters. #SoCal

Since Toronto hospitals (which were ground zero for SARS1) dropped mask mandates in favour of a “mask respected” policy - I’ve heard many stories of patients requesting HCWs mask & being told no or experiencing push back.

When there’s an imbalance of power & no recourse if HCW refuses… how can a “just ask” policy work? Expecting a patient to argue/beg/plead for the HCW to mask is completely unreasonable and leaves people unable to access safe care. If your polite request is being met with eye rolls and accusations of “anxiety”… it’s hardly a “mask respected” environment.

#CovidIsAirborne #CovidIsNotOver #CovidCautious #sarscov2 #maskup #WearAMask #CleanAir #Pandemic #Disability