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412David

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Black.
Liberal.
Believes in a higher power but okay with those who don't.
Married dad of 3.

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MastodonEngineering, to mastodon
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See what we've been working on and what's coming next in our new, hopefully regular series on development:

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/05/trunk-tidbits-april-2024/

412David,
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@MastodonEngineering
"the return of the local timeline"

Thanks for this. I quit using the app because of it.

Also, please consider an opt in or out for quote posts are more user control over replies. Thanks.

TonyStark, to random
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The Biden Administration issued a rule that will cap child care costs at 7% of income for more than 100,000 families that get child care aid under the federal child care block grant.

It's essential for families to have affordable options for child care. Children are the next generation and that generation should be well cared for.

FACT SHEET: Vice President Harris Announces Action to Lower Child Care Costs for More than 100,000 Families |https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/02/29/fact-sheet-vice-president-harris-announces-action-to-lower-child-care-costs-for-more-than-100000-families/

412David,
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@TonyStark Excellent to see this and VP Harris out front.

dangillmor, to random
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Once again, a New York Times columnist is loudly baffled that the American public is mostly unaware of the Biden administration's solid -- even spectacular -- record of achievement.

Once again, a New York Times columnist totally fails to even consider a key reason -- that news media have done almost nothing to let the American public know about that record.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/10/opinion/biden-state-union-message.html

412David,
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@dangillmor Ezra Klein is no longer worth reading. He's lost it.

Mastodon, to mastodon
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In our latest for Android release, we're making it easier than ever to share profiles using QR codes, among a number of other usability improvements:

https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/02/mastodon-for-android-update/

412David,
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@Mastodon Thanks!

412David, to random
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Suing Trump for defamation is really profitable. More people should do it. I'm sure there are candidates available.

TonyStark, to random
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If you start off your sentence “it’s not antisemitic to…”, chances are pretty high these days you’re about to defend something really antisemitic.

412David,
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@smeg
NOBODY IS SAYING DON'T CRITICIZE. But don't do it in an antisemitic way. Jesus.

TonyStark, to random
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A cautionary tale for anyone who still thinks getting involved with Trump is a great idea. Not that I’m sad- I’m happy. He deserves it.

“He Was Once a Favorite of the Right. Now, Mike Pence Can’t Get a Crowd of 15 to a Pizza Ranch.”

Inside Mike Pence’s Sad, Dwindling Presidential Campaign -
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/10/21/mike-pence-sad-presidential-campaign-00122589

412David,
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@TonyStark He got suspended off here so...

shoq, to random
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Which is no surprise to those of us who have been trying to tell early fediverse settlers that discovery has to be prioritized over safety. Unless we can find news and information to begin with, finding it safely becomes moot. Bluesky clearly gets this, which is why the big news accounts are now starting to gravitate there. If the fediverse doesn’t improve in that regard, it will soon become the Linux of social media. Beloved by thousands, ignored by millions.

Source: …

412David,
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@shoq You can't find it on Twitter, either, though, unless you're willing to oart through piles of disinformation. That respected journalists continue to stay there isn't really other social media outlets problems to fix IMO. Where they went, people would follow. They won't quit.

412David,
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@shoq I shall take a hard pass on "influencers".

If that's what social media needs to succeed, it should not exist.

marcelias, to random
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    412David,
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    @marcelias 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

    TonyStark, to random
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    “‘He was targeting people based on their race. That is totally unacceptable,’ DeSantis said.”

    Hey, Ron. It’s entirely acceptable in your party. The Republican Party in your state and every state across the US cultivates hate, fosters hate, and rewards hate based on race.

    Whether it's eliminating or watering down Black history or gerrymandering to strip Black political power, the message Republicans are sending is clear. And people like this pick up on it.

    https://www.reuters.com/world/us/mayor-number-fatalities-jacksonville-florida-shooting-media-2023-08-26/

    412David,
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    @TonyStark @FunkETown Hate speech grooms killers.

    TonyStark, to random
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    “The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering the largest investment in tackling legacy pollution in American history, including through a $4.7 billion investment to plug orphaned wells. The $660 million being announced today comes from the $2 billion in formula grants to be provided to states over the coming years.”

    Biden-Harris Administration Invests $660 Million for States to Plug Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells through President’s Investing in America Agenda |
    http://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/biden-harris-administration-invests-660-million-states-plug-orphaned-oil-and-gas-wells

    412David,
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    @TonyStark #Biden helps average people whi can't get this done alone. He's got my vote.

    Mastodon, to random
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    From now on, updates primarily intended for app developers and server operators will be posted on 👉 @MastodonEngineering. That's where you'll hear when a new version of the server software is out! 🐘

    412David,
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    @Mastodon Thanks!

    TonyStark, to random
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    The Wagner Group isn’t the good guys, either, in case anyone is confused about that.

    But this is what thugs end up with when they try and cooperate with other thugs. Fans of authoritarian governments should remember this.

    What is the Wagner Group, the Russian mercenary outfit led by Yevgeniy Prigozhin?
    Gift article:
    https://wapo.st/46nFkIu

    412David,
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    @DemocracySpot @TonyStark @JamesRhodes Pol Pot, leader of Cambodia's genocidal government, died in his sleep while serving a life sentence imposed against him by his own Khmer Rouge. That's destroying yourself. Clearly.

    TonyStark, to random
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    At first glance, if it holds, it does appear to capture how a mature, shrewd President who's been to the rodeo more than once mostly held his own against a screaming drooling mob fumbling around with open cans of gasoline and cigarette lighters.

    Debt ceiling deal reached in principle by Biden and McCarthy to avoid default:
    https://www.npr.org/2023/05/27/1177688226/debt-ceiling-deal-biden-mccarthy-latest

    412David,
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    @TonyStark There are house Republicans saying they'll sink it already. Kevin McCarthy is the worst house speaker in history.

    TonyStark, to random
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    Republicans should be nervous if this is happening in places like Texas. Sure, Paxton’s extra corrupt and it’s been ignored by the Texas legislature for too long, but accountability is what matters. And those who enabled him won’t be forgotten.

    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton impeached, suspended from duties |
    https://www.texastribune.org/2023/05/27/ken-paxton-impeached-texas-attorney-general/

    412David,
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    @TonyStark @AliceMarshall @jacobrogers256 @stacey_campbell Thanks for always finding more liars for me to block, Tony.

    TonyStark, to random
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    Congratulations to the voters and volunteers and to Heather Boyd. This is an important win to keep the PA House in Democratic hands.

    This win will allow the PA House to advance LGTBQ+ rights, workers’ rights, voting rights, abortion rights, common sense gun safety laws, and many more progressive priorities. These wins only happen because of help from people like you.

    Democrat Heather Boyd wins Delaware County special election in 163rd District:
    https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/pennsylvania-house-163rd-district-election-results-20230516.html

    412David,
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    @TonyStark This majority has been years in the making and is bound to grow as Pennsylvania Democrats keep delivering for the people.👏🏿

    TonyStark, to random
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    😂

    OK, good luck with that.

    412David,
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    @TonyStark Yes, and let's also report every cat and goat posting. And the Big Ben clock account while we're at it. Hahahahahahaha

    TonyStark, to random
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    Gun violence is now the leading cause of death among children in the United States.

    Every developed nation has people with mental illness, video games, disgruntled ex-employees, alienated people, homicidal and suicidal persons, etc. Why does the U.S. have the problem it does?

    It’s the same things it always is- the number of firearms, access to them, fetishism surrounding the 2nd Amendment, and the immense political power of the firearms industry.

    Not a Republican has the courage to step up.

    412David,
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    @TonyStark @GwladysPendlebury Another wack who doesn't know how to socialize. Some socialist.

    TonyStark, to random
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    If Obama had accepted a free sandwich from a donor without reporting it, the GOP would have set the city on fire to get to the bottom of it.

    Complete disregard for conflicts of interest or judicial ethics. The damage to the Court’s credibility at this point is immeasurable.

    I don't care who appointed them. If they do it, they should be investigated and prosecuted if warranted.

    Clarence Thomas Raised Him. Harlan Crow Paid His Tuition. — ProPublica:
    https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-harlan-crow-private-school-tuition-scotus

    412David,
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    @TonyStark
    Clarence Thomas should be walked out of the building. Shamefully Republicans will stand again defending his corruption as they did thru Trump’s two impeachments.

    TonyStark, to random
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    Raping a child is despicable. The death penalty is despicable. Two wrongs don’t make a right.

    DeSantis: always pandering for votes. I mean, rapists would get the death penalty, yet the 10 year old who gets pregnant would be forced to give birth. The Republican Party used to at least pretend to stand for less government and fiscal responsibility. Now, it has no moral compass and no value at all.

    Florida Gov. DeSantis signs bill allowing death sentence for child rape-
    https://www.axios.com/2023/05/02/florida-death-penalty-child-rape

    412David,
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    @TonyStark
    Why is it always red state governors who proclaim to be pro life who push to expand the death penalty? I guess life only counts in utero, and barely at that.

    TonyStark, to random
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    Republicans always want to achieve “fiscal responsibility” on the backs of the country’s most vulnerable citizens, while leaving its most financially well off unscathed.

    Tax cuts to the very wealthy is the most reckless spending there is while the GOP treats workers, even in red states, like parasites.

    The debt ceiling should be separate, anyway. Biden is right not to negotiate on that.

    https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/04/house-republicans-debt-ceiling-clean-energy-ira-irs-joe-biden/

    412David,
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    @TonyStark
    The Debt Limit should be a stand alone issue. Cuts in spending should be addressed in the yearly budget.

    Political terrorism by the Republican Party.

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