Public Notice to the Fediverse: As a fan since its release of the 1964 Stanley Kubrick film Dr Strangelove, I will be sending a direct message to all new followers on Mastodon with thanks and the following question: "Is [their account name] your REAL name? #Movies #StanleyKubrick #batguano […]

If you believe family comes first, fund it. Minnesota’s 12-week paid leave is what putting families first actually looks like in practice. Minnesota Republicans unanimously opposed this pro-family legislation. Elections matter.

Thanks to the brave journalists from L’Espresso for publishing this picture. What you see pictured is an Israeli settler armed with an automatic rifle mocking an unarmed Palestinian woman, as he settles her land and eradicates her family’s olive trees. This […] [Original post on manganiello.eu]

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Got another mastoscold yelling at me for "using the platform to promote" my photos. For the record, I don't generally sell my photos, here or anywhere else. But even if I did, I fail to see why that would be a problem. Preventing artists from making a living is a strange hill to want to die on.

We made a comic about fun facts.

#whiskerswednesday #catsofmastodon #catsoffediverse #ozymandias #zephina #shadow #frontyard #digitalphotography #stjohns #portland Surrounded

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Right, my new map and database of all #CrossBorderRail lines in Europe is online! This blog post explains what I am trying to do: https://crossborderrail.eu/new-borders-map-system-launched/ At the moment it is all rather provisional, so bear with me, but the idea is to have EVERY line mapped […]

Why Glasses Cost $800: The EssilorLuxottica Eyewear Monopoly “Quality frames, he reported, cost $4 to $8 to produce. Designer-quality frames, the kind that carry a Prada or Chanel label, run about $15. First-quality lenses cost $1.25 each. Those same frames and lenses sell in the United […]

#babygoatcountdown is at 1 day! And no babies yet, just a lot of very round mamas. *looks at weather forecast. Sees snowstorm coming* OH yeah, they'll definitely wait until tomorrow.

Since we’re apparently celebrating the first week of summer in the middle of April, I’ve been getting a ton of yard work done. However, I did pause to take a photo of this tulip. #gardening #bloomscrolling #photography

Hi everyone, we need advice from #farmers. We’re not experienced with growing sweet potatoes. We found many already planted on our land, and now they’re flowering. We added soil around each plant as recommended just recently, but we are not sure what to do next. We […] [Original post on mas.to]

In Trump tantrum of the hour news… #trump Threatens to Fire Powell if He Does Not Resign From #fed Although #jeromepowell’s term as the #federalreserve chair officially ends on May 15, he can stay on as a governor until 2028 & said he would not leave until a criminal investigation was over […]

Mittens charging .... #cat #cats #catstodon #catsofmastodon #humor #humour

“Would you terribly mind holding Betty for me?” Me: “I WILL HOLD BETTY FOR YOU” #dogs

Social media exists for one reason: Bearing false witness

Today I interacted with someone who was different and no one died

if you're an elite, make sure you don't interact with anyone normal

#CatsOfMastodon Miss Maggie, doing code inspection.

And the parodies continue. Trump's glaring failure of a self-glorifying meme which depicted him as a faith-healing Jesus Christ, is still inspiring comedy takes. THIS version shows Trump in an orange prison jump suit scaring away school age children. #uspolitics #trump #jesuschrist #parody

Wondering how much Granny DoorDash is making if she’s saving $11K in taxes by not having to claim tips? Follow Evan Hurst's link for the background on Trump's latest fake public relations failure for the LOLs or for the embarrassment that the office of the president is these days […]

“Basic income has been shown to reduce health care costs, including an 8.5% reduction in hospitalizations. As Dr. Danielle Martin [the newly elected Liberal MP in today’s by-election] has so pointedly said, “If we discovered a drug that reduced hospitalizations by 8.5%, we’d put it in the water.”

Funny how each day now we see new Epstein revelations and consequences--across industries, across oceans--everywhere EXCEPT in the Trump Administration. Come on, Republicans! Save what's left of your souls. The entire world is watching. #pambondi #epsteinfiles #trumpmustgo #USpol

Marx would see you all monetizing trauma.

reader, today I discovered that the image classifier AI in iCloud has tagged over a hundred photos and videos of Odin as "bear" 🐻

If you’ve ever used Booking.com, they’ve been hacked and customer data stolen, so you can expect a wave of very plausible looking scams, phishing etc. That means the scammers can refer to your actual personal details and actual bookings you’ve made in the past to convince you their scam is […]

Unless someone has a genuine need, no car should be bigger than this.

If we didn't have the greatest wealth disparity since just before the Great Depression, we'd actually be able to work on many of our greatest problems. So I ask again. Billionaires: Would you rather be taxed or eaten? #taxtherich #taxcorporations #TaxBillionaires #eattherich #USpol

MNT Station prelaunch page is finally online at @crowdsupply: https://www.crowdsupply.com/mnt-research/mnt-station Subscribe by leaving your email there if you're interested in updates about our universal open hardware computer for your desktop, homelab, or wall-mounted edge device/router!

This is a very interesting perspective on the tech collapse. Yes, high interest rates and the loss of tax writeoffs for R&D have contributed a lot, but the biggest abandon may just be because there's not a large need. Thats why tech pivoted so hard into try to […] [Original post on twipped.social]

Did anyone believe they were actually following the rules? https://www.404media.co/google-microsoft-meta-all-tracking-you-even-when-you-opt-out-according-to-an-independent-audit/

"Hey folks, here's how to fight fascism and corpo surveillance, just follow the link to my blog on #substack"... Reminder that Substack hosts, amplifies and entertains nazis, bigots, anti-environmentalists and hate. Migrating to another host like #ghost is not too difficult. Stop boosting and […]

Passing along a question from a friend who was recently fired and is on the job market again. I would prefer *not* to receive "I ran a web search for you" replies instead of direct knowledge, thanks. Boosts welcome. -- Are you familiar with any professional organizations catering to LGBTQ+ and […]

I hate to whatabout, but this was literally the core of what right wingers wanted to impeach Biden over. www.reuters.com/world/china/...

"[A] recent survey of 5,000 white-collar US workers found that 40% of non-managers say AI saves them no time at all at work, while 92% of high-level executives say it makes them more productive." Good insight into which jobs can be safely automated […]

We’re happy to share that Mastodon has been awarded a service agreement from the Sovereign Tech Fund @sovtechfund 🎉 This covers five major initiatives through 2026 and 2027. We are very grateful for this support. Read about the details in our blog post […]

We must not forget that ICE continues to mistreat people every day. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd0rre4d9k0o

How did Magyar win? A long running grassroots campaign in rural and small town Hungary; a refusal to be distracted by government propaganda; a focus on economic issues and corruption; a central promise to bring back democracy and the rule of law

Two weeks into runn8ng a solar power station and the nine panels on my roof have generated 219kWh of energy, putting me on track for 0.5MWh by the end of the month. I’ve managed to use 57% of that in-house by spreading it out with the aid of my 10.2kWh battery […] [Original post on mastodon.green]

Shameful "journalism" from the Associated Press, which normalizes the Trump family's rampant and unprecedented corruption. https://apnews.com/article/trump-organization-crypto-conflict-eric-deals-863d8850f536df291391e949ba1bc00e This quote, near the top, is a sickening example of how the news […]

PM #markcarney of #canada Monday gained a majority in the #houseofcommons after special parliamentary #elections, solidifying the #liberal Party’s hold on #power. Since late last year, 5 members of opposition parties have joined the Liberals, one as recently as last week, bringing #carney […]

Time to move those videos to #peertube The resistance will be federated. #fediverse #resistance https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/youtube-removes-iran-linked-channel-producing-anti-trump-animation

Within just the lifetime of the baby boomers, less than a century, we've gone from "a barely-literate factory worker can own a home and support a family" to "better get a college degree if you don't want to end up working at McDonald's" to "even a degree won't support you now, take a trade seal […]

😎 The Dude of Vibes — By Damon Langlois in Port Aransas, Texas 🇺🇸 Made It Funny Again (9 Photos): https://streetartutopia.com/2026/04/14/street-art-with-humor/ Photo by Padre Island Madre.

What you may not know is that this was drawn 6 years go today by Marc Murphy. It was rejected and called unfair and alarmist.

Take it from me. Stepping away from toxic people is always conducive to getting more done on the important things.

We have reached “The Gospel is woke” stage of American fascism. The resentment and lust for power are all consuming.

the UK has had some new legislation enacted which improves renters' rights by _a lot_ : * there are no more fixed rental contracts; everything is done on a rolling basis with a generous multiple-month notice * no-fault evictions are gone * after an eviction without reason landlords […]