MattFerrel

atomicpoet, 1 month ago to random

This Jack Dorsey interview has confirmed so many things about Twitter and Bluesky that I had long speculated about.

I’ve known forever that Dorsey never wanted Twitter to be a content gatekeeper. Instead, due to fiduciary responsibilities, Twitter was forced into being one.

Bluesky was supposed to be Twitter’s means of removing themselves from content gatekeeping. But as time has gone on, Bluesky are repeating the same mistakes as Twitter.

As for why Bluesky started a new protocol instead of adopting ActivityPub, which was already a W3C standard, I suspect it’s because he didn’t like how ActivityPub dealt with identity.

https://www.piratewires.com/p/interview-with-jack-dorsey-mike-solana

MattFerrel, 1 month ago to random

“Intelligence is correlated with a range of left-wing and liberal political beliefs.”

https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/high-iq-genetics-politics/

MattFerrel, 2 months ago to random

Progress

https://wapo.st/3vHq63O

atomicpoet, 2 months ago to random

Oh man, with @potus joining the Fediverse, there’s been an outpouring of salt. 😆

MattFerrel, 2 months ago to twitter

Want to lose me as a friend? Do this:

“In recent days, Musk has urged his 177 million followers on X to get more people onto the platform. On Sunday, he posted instructions for how to share posts with friends, a basic function of social media.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/fewer-people-using-elon-musks-x-struggles-keep-users-rcna144115

#twitter

MattFerrel, 2 months ago to random

Biden: “the big news this week is two candidates clinched their parties’ nomination for president. One candidate is too old and mentally unfit to be president. The other is me."

#Biden #trump #2024election

MattFerrel, 2 months ago to random

#trump #covid

GottaLaff, 3 months ago to Ukraine

👀Via Timothy Snyder:

#Trump's allies are selling out #Ukraine in exchange for #Russia backing in the election.

A Trump victory in November would finish off US democracy.

And a Russian victory in Ukraine would doom freedom generally.

If this minority coalition of international fascists wins in 2024, life will be rotten for everyone else indefinitely.

If you want a chance to live in a decent world, you've got half a year to act.

MattFerrel, 3 months ago to random

MattFerrel, 3 months ago to random

“When the Press tells you Joe Biden is old, what they really mean is that Joe Biden is boring.

They're not wrong. Biden is boring. Good government should be boring. You shouldn't have to think about it all the time. You shouldn't have to spend every minute worrying if the lunatic in charge is going to start a trade war or invade your uterus or just randomly decide to drop nuclear bombs on a hurricane.

But boring doesn't sell.”

https://www.stonekettle.com/2024/03/no-safety.html

amaditalks, 3 months ago to random

Facebook and Messenger have crashed completely and Instagram is very broken, for the second time in as many days. Something’s rotten at Meta.

You know, besides everything.

GottaLaff, 3 months ago to random

Here we go again: Someone replies “we DESERVE” who we get in elections… Me: No, we didn’t DESERVE Trump. (There were dirty tricks, election interference, 7 million more for Hillary). He then felt he had to explain we don’t use pop vote in elections. No kidding. I asked that he “please don’t twist my words, my issue was “DESERVE”. His reply? “I’ll make a conscious effort to passively consume your content without further engagement moving fwd.”

I never sugg he shouldn’t opine. Debating here is 🤪

mastodonmigration, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to random

Careful about using this decision to dump on the Supreme Court. There are plenty of legitimate concerns about this court, but today's ruling may not be a prime example.

For one thing, it was a unanimous ruling. The liberal justices concurred, even though they split on certain aspects of the ruling. This was going to happen.

Importantly, the court did not rule on whether Trump engaged in insurrection. Colorado determined he did. We all saw his mob. People died. It's our job to judge him.

heidilifeldman, 3 months ago to random

Despite the unanimity of the justices, I disagree with the Supreme Court’s judgment that states may not enforce section 3 of the 14th A. That judgment is the bottom line. But far more dangerous is the majority opinion, which includes discussion that goes beyond this bottom line. Five justices have tried to prospectively prescribe two requirements irrelevant to the Colorado case. First, they claim that only Congress, not the judiciary or executive branch may enforce section 3. 1/ #LawFedi

mastodonmigration, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to random

Stay on target! Hopium Chonicles author and political analyst Simon Rosenberg nails it again today.

"Its been a core part of Trump’s strategy this year to get us to focus on the latest drama in the courts - this motion, that ruling, will he show? - and not on the crimes he’s committed or winning the 2024 election. It’s been a strategic diversion, and we need to stop playing along..."

https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/lets-thank-joe-biden-dems-fighting

Thanks Simon!

more below...

GottaLaff, 3 months ago to random

MSNBC—Republicans have chosen Alabama Senator Katie Britt to give the party’s response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address next Thursday, March 7 #SOTU

dangillmor, 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to random

What a disappointment that Mehdi Hasan is joining forces with Substack for his new media company. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/mehdi-hasan-zeteo-msnbc-1235838100/

I might have subscribed to something like this if it was hosted by people with better ethics.

GottaLaff, 3 months ago to Ukraine

Via Angry Staffer:

This is unprecedented.

Basically entire civilized world is begging House GOP to get their shit together & do their jobs.

How embarrassing for US.

Vote every last one of these morons out of office

KyivPost:
⚡️Speakers from 23 parliaments have appealed to the Speaker of the U.S. House of Reps, Johnson, urging him to consider the bill passed by the Senate, which provides for the allocation of $60 billion to #Ukraine, the Speaker of the Ukrainian Parliament Stefanchuk said

GottaLaff, 3 months ago to random

This. Was excellent.

“Pundits suggest replacing President Biden as the Democratic nominee because they don’t understand the job of the presidency or how conventions work. Lawrence O’Donnell gives a history lesson in governing in the age of television.”

https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/lawrence-on-what-they-don-t-tell-you-about-the-dump-biden-fantasy-204684869613

GottaLaff, 3 months ago to random

😏Via Elie Mystal:

Alabama: Embryos are babies.

Me: Oh, so we can't deport mothers carrying American citizens.

Alabama: Wait.

Me: Also dudes are on the hook for child support nine months earlier.

Alabama: No. Not like that!

MattFerrel, 3 months ago to random

I’m so bored with people who demand that Biden just “do stuff” without any interest in understanding how government works. The President is not a king.

StillIRise1963, 3 months ago to random

Nikki Haley is backed by Koch. NEVER forget that.

BrynnTannehill74, 3 months ago to random

Just because someone is perfectly nice to people within their "in-group" doesn't mean they're not a fascist.
https://newrepublic.com/article/178824/trump-rallies-maga-ordinary-people-fascists?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=SF_TNR&utm_medium=social