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DeSantis-controlled Disney World district abolishes diversity, equity initiatives
I mean how much longer until the Republican party just comes out and states that racism is one of their offical platforms?
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DeSantis-controlled Disney World district abolishes diversity, equity initiatives
I mean how much longer until the Republican party just comes out and states that racism is one of their offical platforms?
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‘This is a death sentence for me’: Florida Republican women say they will switch parties after DeSantis approves alimony law
I am still always surprised when reporters find women who vote Republican. How can they not see that to them they are either viewed as property or second class citizens?
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Florida Schools Will Teach How Slavery Brought ‘Personal Benefit’ to Black People
Wow that is seriously messed up.
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Threads backtracks flagging right-wing users for spreading disinformation
Well I probably wasn't going to use Threads and this makes it a definite no.
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Threads Has Lost More Than 80% of Its Daily Active Users
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Yep without third party apps reddit is worthless to me. A lot of my time spent there was on mobile or a tablet using RIF.
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Marine Corps without confirmed commandant for 1st time since 1910 after GOP senator's blockade
Well that tracks since GOP really stands for: gaslight obstruct and project.
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Yep unfortunately to a lot of companies workers are no more valuable than a tractor or drill.
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Tipping 'nudges' are now popping up on DoorDash. If you don't leave a gratuity, you'll hear about it.
Sounds like it is annoying even if you tipped well to start with. Glad I stopped using those apps a while ago. The only value they have to me now is to browse local restaurants when I can't think of a place to go. And a lot of times I just end up eating at home anyway.
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Florida governor removes elected opposition official, replaces with political ally
Was there even anything for him to backup removing her other than "for neglecting her duty to faithfully prosecute crime in her jurisdiction"? Sounds pretty fascist to me but that is the Republican dream isn't it?
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Why Elon Musk Fought a Federal Search Warrant to Help Trump
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Also parroting Kremlin talking points
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[Woj] Philadelphia 76ers restricted free agent F Paul Reed Jr., has signed a three-year, $23M offer sheet with the Utah Jazz, his agent Ron Shade of Octagon Basketball tells ESPN...
As a Sixers fan all I can say is dammit
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NYTimes reports that Elon Musk personally thwarted a Ukrainian military operation he disapproved of
That tracks. Like most of the right in the USA they are pro-Russia or any authoritative regimes. To them citizens are just there to make the rich richer.
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Everyone needs to see this cute cat
Looks like someone got into the good catnip!
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The Phillies defeated the Nationals by a score of 7-0 - Wed, Aug 09 @ 06:40 PM EDT
AMAZING!!!
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I usually use the AP or Reuters apps for general/world news and apps from either newspapers or TV stations for local(ish) news.
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Instead of "X", how about we all call it "the website formerly known as Twitter" from now on?
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Pretty sure it is "yee"
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Hey at least they indented for new paragraphs
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Painter has setback, undergoing testing on right elbow
Well that's not great but if he needs to wait until next year that's OK too.
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The Truth About the GOP and the Deficit: All They Do Is Raise It — They talk deficit reduction. But what they actually do—time after time after time—is raise it via corporate giveaways. Here’s the ...
Yep that's the GOP way. Give to the rich (cut taxes) and steal from the poor (cut or eliminate social/safety net programs).
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[Discussion] Threads and Tumblr are working on implementing Activitypub. How do you think this will affect fediverse
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Probably that unless instances defederate from them.