I think it's going to be more important than ever that #Mastodon and the #fediverse are not centrally operated out of the US unlike almost every other social media platform out there.
Democratic incumbent Tammy Baldwin wins Wisconsin Senate race https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/06/election-wisconsin-senate-baldwin-hovde #USelections2024 #Republicans #USpolitics #Wisconsin #Democrats #USSenate #USnews
@skinnylatte can I forward this to some of my non mastodon friends?
Hi, if you are an immigrant to the US and you don't have lots of resources ($ or access to lawyers), I am happy to do a call with you to tell you about what I know, and to also help you look at immigration resources together. DM me
Let me make sure I've got this right. She proposed an expansion of the Child Tax Credit to $6,000. She proposed $25,000 in down-payment assistance for first-time homebuyers. She proposed expanding Medicare to offer home care services for the elderly. She was part of an administration that presided over the best economy in 50 years. Her opponent, meanwhile, simulated fellatio and said immigrants were eating dogs. But *she's* the one who didn't focus enough on the economy? #Politics #Election2024
omg, The Onion never fails to be on point https://theonion.com/todays-historic-front-page-november-6-2024/
From a friend...
1) Joe needs to pack SCOTUS in December while Kamala can still serve as tie-breaker in the Senate.
2) Joe needs to resign on Jan. 1 and allow Kamala to become President #47 for 3 weeks.
3) President Harris needs to issue a series of popular executive orders that Trump will have to reverse on day 1.
Kamala will become one of the most consequential and precedent-setting Vice Presidents and Presidents in US history.
@Stybba3019 this
This breaks my heart. I have a sneaking suspicion what may have been different this time around.
And I hate it
@littletranspunk i have a few modest internet privacy tutorials on YouTube at
https://youtube.com/@XenoDangerEvil/videos
You'll have to scroll through some dwarf fortress content and a dumb podcast i made years ago. They are far from perfect, but they may help
With the election results, its time to start thinking like a criminal
Wear a mask to prevent facial ID
You dont know any LGBT people
You don't know any immigrants
You don't know anyone who's pregnant
You don't use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc
You don't use geolocation on pictures you take (can find in camera settings)
No apps should have access to unnecessary things like location, contacts, microphone, camera, etc.
It's not time to panic now, it's time to be secure first
More tips will come, but I'll space them out so we all have a step to work on instead of a laundry list.
@waldoj community is the opposite of fascism. Get to know your neighbors. Join local clubs and spread kindness. There will be targets on a lot of peoples' baks and they (we) will need support.
@dabertime i am choosing to recreate weird Al's "biggest ball of twine" as an art project for burningman. It is goofy. It was also one of a friend's favorite songs who was just shot by a white supremacist in reno. Grieving double right now and want to make something fun out of it.
@RickiTarr i wait tables and literally heard a table say "well the market is up, at least there isn't uncertainty. "
SMH
Fucking christ
@donni it is indeed. Anger and frustration aren't the end. They are our body telling us something needs to change. I see them as motivators. I'm reaching out to my neighbors and making sure we all have each others' numbers for future support and mutual aid. Food banks need volunteers. It can be very rewarding to do something tangible and helpful. When moment seems appropriate, of course. Grieving takes time
States that rejected amendments to protect reproductive rights:
Florida- 6 week ban
Nebraska- 12 week ban
South Dakota- Full ban unless the pregnancy is life-threatening
Please look up the laws in your state. Access to abortions means access to critical healthcare.
If you live in a state where your access to healthcare is restricted, you can get abortion pills online, even if you aren't pregnant.
New breach: Earth 2 had 421k email addresses derived from embedded Gravatar images exposed last month. The data appeared alongside usernames from the service. 73% were already in @haveibeenpwned https://haveibeenpwned.com/
I worked for the burningman project as Department of Public Works for 16 or so years. I have been programming since I was 12 and this is my 1st forray into social media. Here's hoping federation lives up to its promises!