Notices by Shoq (shoq@mastodon.social), page 14

Someday, decentralized social networking will be represented in a later edition of this fantastic site.

https://neal.fun/internet-artifacts/

@mmasnick Since you have some personal experience with him, can you theorize just why he might expose whatever brand he still has to the kind of negative attention any kind of alliance or kinship with Elon would bring? There has to be some motivation for taking on that kind of taint on purpose.

@mmasnick Could there be more method to this madness than it appears? Could Jack and Elon be planning a Twitter/NOSTR venture to compete with the emerging Threads/Fediverse ecosystem?

@tchambers @evan Have the Threads people suggested a timeline for when they plan to close the circle and let Threads users follow our open social accounts? Do you believe they’ll actually go through with it? I have my doubts.

You know we all love to hate @KristiNoem? Because she's such an iconic mean girl. And you've hated them since high school. Finally, one of them shoots herself in the face. It's a great time to be alive.

While most liberals enjoy the witty quips of George Conway, and appreciate his anti-Trump stances (as I do), no one should ever lose sight of the fact that he has been a deeply committed and manipulative conservative ideologue. He’s no Leonard Leo, to be sure, but he’s not too far from him, either.

Good morning. It’s my mom’s 97th birthday. Among other things, I gave her some chocolates and she says, “Thank you, but I was hoping for
a Trump conviction.”

(Now I feel like a bad son.)

I am starting to think social media and democracy may not be compatible at all. Sure seemed like a good idea at the time.

My friend @ben Werdmuller (@ben@werd.social) is always on-point, no matter the point, but this essay is exquisite.

We need to be discussing our “social contract” in so many contexts. Let it begin here.

“Where I’m coming from”
https://werd.io/2024/where-im-coming-from

I’m old enough to remember when only crackpots wanted to lecture you on how “America is a Republic, not a democracy.” They had no idea what either word meant, but it sure made them feel smarter saying it. Now the entire Republican party is crackpots and they’re all saying it. So it goes.

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https://mastodon.social/@shoq/112343186714078755

Why I’m Leaving Twitter: A Reflection on Elon Musk’s Takeover and Anti-Democratic Values

https://mem.ai/p/e83QTrTPntGEmmZYQUEc

And now another cabal of white men, this time in the Tennessee legislature, pass a bill letting teachers pack sidearms in class.

Another Rubicon jumped like a damn shark.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/tennessee-passes-bill-let-teachers-carry-guns-schools-rcna149068

I can’t speak for you, but I am really tired of everything being so stupid, defective. unaccountable, or just plain lousy. Pick almost any topic of interest and the same rule applies. It wasn’t this way when I grew up. There were occasional outbreaks of quality and excellence. Those days are over.

@ahumanbeinz I have friends who have told me for years that Trump will never face justice. But then, neither will Rick Scott, half the Sandler family, and countless other criminals with or from great wealth. We’ve evolved a justice system that the rich feel they’ve always deserved.

Praise be!

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https://mastodon.social/@tchambers@indieweb.social/112299959110125952

I’ve tried a variety of pitches. This one seems to get the biggest point across. That Decentralized is happening. Get on board! #FOMO

I am so sick of paywalls. We have to find a more sustainable form of journalism. All general news articles should be free after 24 hours. Feature articles can stay behind the paywall. Those who want or need superfresh news can (and will) pay.

@joeo10. Every time someone tells me that, the alternative is some open source project that just invites frustrations. Which is yours?

I hope it’s easier to understand than this article about it.

CBS News Plans Streaming Overhaul With New ‘Whip-Around’ Program

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/cbs-news-streaming-overhaul-whip-around-1235965338/

HOLY SHIT. Arizona Supreme Court just upheld an 1864 abortion law that bans the procedure, outright. Just more reason for anyone caring about women’s rights needs to get their asses to the polls in November, dragging at least one person with them.