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pbump, to random
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Just to get ahead of this: if someone indicates that they can confidently predict how the verdict affects the election, they are full of it. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/30/trump-verdict-voters-election/

technewslit,
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Thank you @pbump ... If there was ever a time for a little media humility, this is it. This is unprecedented. Just report the facts -- real facts, not speculation. Do the job they taught you in journalism school.

samlitzinger, to random
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I’m emerging from my social media hiatus to share recent comments from Ken Burns. I’ve chatted with him a few times over the years, always to my benefit. He’s very worried about American democracy — I think with good reason.

Here’s a video excerpt from his speech at Brandeis:

https://youtu.be/C3AHtlF3gSk?si=z0QwftW__YBdJGSG

A transcript of his speech:

https://www.brandeis.edu/commencement/2024/burns.html

Finally, a Washington Post column on his talk:

https://wapo.st/4bDaDSa

#democracy

technewslit,
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@samlitzinger ... Welcome back. Hope you 're well.

w7voa, to random
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The launch event for our book, "Behind the White House Curtain," will be held June 5 at the National Press Club in Washington. https://www.press.org/events/npc-headliners-book-event-steve-herman-behind-white-house-curtain

technewslit,
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@w7voa ... Damn. I'm out of town that day. Good luck with it.

pbump, to random
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technewslit,
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@pbump ... Very good, signed up today.

18+ z_everson, to random
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Keith Davidson, Stormy Daniels’ ex-lawyer who took the stand on Tuesday in Trump's criminal trial, also filed a sexual assault case against the estranged son of Don Hankey, the billionaire who recently bailed Trump out.

Let's unpack all that.

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#trump #trumptrial #donhankey

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2024/04/30/keith-davidson-donald-trump-stormy-daniels-don-hankey/?sh=71e3e1136091

18+ technewslit,
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@z_everson ... Good reporting. You need a hot shower after reading this thread.

bosak, to photography
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#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak

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Roll eps09 (cont.): Parsons College, Fairfield, Iowa (May 1966)

Scenes around the house. Tech note follows.

Bob, studying.
Duncan and another house cat.
Drew. It's significant that he's got something other than Playboy Playmates on his wall.

technewslit,
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@bosak ... Good shots Jon, thank you. I was in Iowa City at that time in the journalism school, learning photography. I don't miss darkrooms.

technewslit, to photography
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Photo-shoot today: Punchbowl News Rural Health Summit, featuring Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and former Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy.

Photos ... https://technewslitphoto.smugmug.com/DC-and-region/Punchbowl-News-Rural-Health

technewslit,
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technewslit,
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Thank you @bosak ... The subjects are veteran politicians who can express themselves. I try to capture their moods when speaking or listening.

samlitzinger, to random
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Just FYI, I’m retiring from social media this weekend and deleting my accounts.

For those who want to curate their own news, I recommend downloading the AP app to start. It’s getting clogged with ads, alas, but is still a valuable service.

I check the BBC app regularly. I no longer subscribe to The Washington Post or The NY Times (I won’t support some of their opinion writers) but I do check both.

www.samlitzinger.com if needed.

“Good night and good luck!”

technewslit,
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Thank you @samlitzinger and best of luck. I heard your voice over CBS radio and followed you and the SamCast here each day.

You represent, as Lincoln said, the better angels of our nature ... and even played one in a radio play ... https://technewslitphoto.smugmug.com/National-Press-Club-events/Its-a-Wonderful-Life/i-wKcfXhp/A

Stay well and keep in touch.

technewslit, to photography
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First time I've seen one of these guys ... a pileated woodpecker, Banneker Park in Arlington, Va.

#Photography #Wildlife #Birds #Woodpecker #Virginia #Forest

technewslit,
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@bosak ... That's very kind Jon, thank you. Hope you're doing well.

dansup, to random
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I'm honestly considering a paid verification program in Pixelfed to help sustain the project long term.

It would be a centralized list, and would be present in clients, regardless of server.

A blue checkmark would not only help our project financially, but would also provide a trusted visual mark of verification.

Thoughts?

#boostsAppreciated

technewslit,
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@dansup ... The idea makes sense, if you can keep the price low.

robpegoraro, to random
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City-sized arenas belong in city centers

The Capitals and the Wizards may not win another championship anytime soon, but they will continue playing their home games where they should: in the downtown arena they've called home since 1997 as first the MCI Center, then the Verizon Center, followed by the resulting nickname of the Phone Booth, and now Capital One Arena. That's the best possible resolution…

http://robpegoraro.com/2024/03/29/city-sized-arenas-belong-in-city-centers/

technewslit,
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@robpegoraro ... A new arena with public funds in Alexandria makes no sense. It's not a depressed area, with plenty of development planned for there. I think it was a negotiating ploy by Ted Lionsis that worked like a charm.

technewslit, to journalism
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Latest photo-shoot this week: screening at National Press Club of the PBS Frontline documentary "Democracy on Trial," about the Federal criminal indictment of former president Donald Trump, with discussion by producer Mike Wiser and investigative counsel Temidayo Aganga-Williams. 27 Mar. 2024.

Photos, including scenes from the film ... https://technewslitphoto.smugmug.com/National-Press-Club-events/Screening-Frontline-documentary-Democracy-on-Trial

technewslit,
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jquillin, to Fashion
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I started this Mastodon instance as an alternative to Twitter because I was tired of the noise and ads.

With this space, I’ve experienced the ups and downs of micro community engagement. It’s by no means a straightforward solution but remains an interesting alternative for those with an interest in fashion and style.

I know some find the UX off putting but I think this is such a valuable community!

https://www.voguebusiness.com/story/consumers/to-escape-the-algorithm-fashion-girls-are-shopping-via-substack

#fashion #style

technewslit,
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@jquillin ... Good choice. I get more than twice the engagement on Mastodon than I got on the birdsite, but with about half of the followers.

technewslit,
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@jquillin ... Just a few conversations (like this one), but still more than on what is now called X.

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