Notices by Michael Martinez :verified: (michael_martinez@c.im)

Trump is now openly promoting the white supremacist policy of "remigration".

#america #news #maga #Trump #racism

https://newrepublic.com/article/196849/trump-erupts-crazed-hard-right-rant-maga-fury-takes-darker-turn

A million immigrants in Florida are at risk of being unable to work, to feed themselves, and to take care of their basic needs because Trump has stripped them of their legal status.

While I feel great empathy for these people - none of whom were eligible to vote in any federal election - I stand by what I've said previously: the Hispanics in Florida voted for this.

It may not be what they expected but they were absolutely warned over and over again that this would happen.

So they should step up and take responsibility for the people whom they have imperiled.

#america #florida #immigrants #immigration #news #law

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESw-u7V1JcQ

This has been a hard weekend for Russia.

https://www.dw.com/en/russia-reports-collapse-of-bridges-in-bryansk-kursk/a-72746930

#ukrainewar #russia #russiaukraainewar #news

@pfefferle @michael I appreciate your responsiveness on the fediverse, though. I don't have accounts on either GitHub or WordPress[.]Org.

@pfefferle @michael This is what that blog is currently set to.

@michael Hey @pfefferle Would it be possible to have the ActivityPub plugin NOT include the "[caption]" markup? I embed captioned images above my articles (see previous post from the Middle-earth Blog).

The U.S. National Park Service generated $55 billion in revenue and nearby community economic activity, along with 400,000+ jobs, in 2023.

https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/national-parks-contributed-record-high-$55-6-billion-to-u-s-economy-supported-415-000-jobs-in-2023.htm

It costs about $3.1 billion per year to operate the National Park Service.

https://www.doi.gov/ocl/nps-budget-3

I can't speak for others (especially if they are worth billions of dollars, which I am not), but it seems to me that if one wished to operate the U.S. government like a business - this would be a great case study for how to do it.

Seems pretty efficient to me.

#news #doge #usparks #nationalparkservice #america

@Fragglemuppet I've used Thunderbird for years. Maybe I can help you.

Scientists conducted the first study of the atmosphere of an exoplanet, WASP-121b, which is 900 light-years from Earth.

So I guess we now have long-range sensors ...

#science #space #astronomy #news
https://www.eso.org/public/news/eso2504/

If the Trump administration is determined to ignore the constitution and strip the federal government of Conrgressionally- mandated workers, then why should the states allow their banks to transmit federal taxes to Washington, D.C.?

If it's all going out the window, no reason for the states to continue funding illegal behavior by 2 insane billionaires.

#america #news #law #constitution

Fascists don't care how many people must suffer and die as they act out their sick fantasies, which they need to promote in order to keep their followers mesmerized and distracted.

And I cannot help but think of chapter 13 in Revelation:

And I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. 2 And the beast that I saw was like a leopard; its feet were like a bear's, and its mouth was like a lion's mouth. And to it the dragon gave his power and his throne and great authority. 3 One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast. 4 And they worshiped the dragon, for he had given his authority to the beast, and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?”

5 And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months. 6 It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling,[a] that is, those who dwell in heaven. 7 Also it was allowed to make war on the saints and to conquer them.[b] And authority was given it over every tribe and people and language and nation, 8 and all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain. 

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With the "shutdown" of USAID, the State department has ordered an emergency evacuation of all staff from over a hundred countries by Saturday. In their wake they will leave massive chaos. USAID feeds 53 million people a year, among other things. Many, many people are dying because of this, and many countries will never trust the US again.

USAID is a major part of American international soft power. The damage that this is causing can only be described as treasonous, even ignoring the human cost.

To be clear, this evacuation is impossible. Doing it from one country is very hard. Doing it everywhere all at once, even with all available military airlift assets, cannot happen. Regardless, on whatever schedule they do do this, this is not a normal international move. They are telling staff who in some cases have been in country for decades or who expected to be their for the rest of their careers that they have 48 hours to pack suitcases and leave everything else they own behind, to return to a country where they have no where to live and no job.

But then, that's the point.

@jacklaridian @nwchapman "You can't just say something is real and then say 'prove it's fake.'"

You're as misguided as the other idiot. If YOU say something is "fake" or "real" - it's up to YOU to prove your assertion is correct. It's NEVER incumbent upon the other person to prove you're wrong.

You don't have to like that but that's the way the universe works.

Grow up. Get a life. Learn to be civil.

@jacklaridian @nwchapman Hey, feel free to show the pixelation or whatever other evidence you have.

@nwchapman @jacklaridian I've updated my original post. It could be the capture is fake. There are a couple of oddities but I don't know enough about X/Twitter clients to draw a conclusion. Anyway, it's out there.

X will no longer allow online protest against the Trump administration.

Elon: "Anyone protesting the Trump administration will be suspended from X."

#america #fascism #fascists #x #socialmedia #freespeech #news

@nwchapman I have a screen capture but for some reason could not paste it into my original post.

#america #freespeech #x #twitter #elonmusk #socialmedia #news

For those of you freaking out about Google's anti-scraping measures (requiring support for Javascript), now is a great time to get reacquainted with Google Search Console. It's free, the ranking data is more accurate than any SEO tool can provide you with, and you should always have preferred its information to any SEO tool's information anyway.

#seo #searchengineoptimization #seotools #webmarketing #digitalmarketing #analytics #google #searchengines

@gpowerf @liztai These social media apps are the battleground in a state-run influence war (both the U.S. and Chinese governments playing major roles, but there are many other state-level actors in the field).

I don't see a point in debating the merits of the U.S. law. It's a done deal, even if Elon Musk does end up buying TikTok.

The 2 main concerns I'm aware of (and this swings all ways) are:

1. Who controls (has access to) the data?
2. What are the algorithms designed to recommend in terms of dark patterns?

These aren't questions one can find trustworthy answers to on social media.

Social media is an immensely powerful tool for influencing people's opinions and actions. Regardless of whether anyone feels governments should stay out of it, they've been directly involved in manipulating social media for at least 20 years (perhaps longer).

I think we'll see even more extreme government actions over social media around the world in coming years.

Finally found a new #cdrama I can watch all the way through (all the episodes are available).

#legendofshenli is a funny, different kind of #wuxia with an engaging pair of leads.

The story is both serious and funny.

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has published a report explaining how Republican election deniers can be challenged if they attempt to refuse to certify results in federal elections.

#uspolitics #election2024 #voteblue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01_HKARXWOM