Notices by Katrina Katrinka :donor: (katrinakatrinka@infosec.exchange)

As a #USU #Alumnus, I am again called on to denounce my university.

No, it's not about a coach saying raped students lie or a series of cases where USU failed to follow #TitleIX. This time it's about the whole of Cache Valley being told to attack a person living on campus because she dared to take an RA job.

I lived in Merrill Hall. I remember how accessible the units are. I remember repeatedly having to lock our front door because my roommates had just popped out for a minute and there was a guy going around trying the locks in the all women residential hall.

I am furious and embarrassed that USU, Utah legislators, and the weirdo ex-cop who's made a living on LGBT hate and antimasking in a pandemic.

Maybe focus on your actual threats to safety, USU. You know, your unending rapes and domestic/intimate partner violence on and off-campus. Not a young woman just trying to live her life and not harming anyone.
#utpol

https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2025/01/22/online-attacks-target-transgender/

One ignoramus from a small town can determine who gets elected in and around the entire state because of money, bigotry, and power.

"Preserving Utah Values PAC’s ads were largely funded by House Speaker Mike Schultz, under whose gavel many of the Democratic lawmakers targeted by the ads work, according to a disclosure filed Saturday — more than three weeks after the election."
#utpol #Utah

https://mas.to/@sltrib/113594877422772992

Note to #skiers headed to #Utah:
Don't cross picket lines.
#strike
#labor

https://mas.to/@sltrib/113663784027330511

From @sltrib:
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2024/12/26/anti-trans-laws-kera-birkeland/

"In July, Birkeland was hired as director of policy for the Montana Grain Growers Association, although she never disclosed the hiring in her required conflict of interest disclosure. Her next disclosure would be due Jan. 10, the day her resignation takes effect. Montana’s legislative session opens Jan. 6, 2025."

Good riddance! I'd bet she only ran to be sure her seat stayed GOP, as she's had this job since July.

Watch out, #Montana. She's made her name on hate of trans people and school children and she's got her eyes on your House.
#UTpol #ProtectTransKids #KeraBirkeland

Pay attention, #Utahns. This is your Senator trying to increase massive climate pollution for his oil and gas buddies.
#UTPol #ClimateChange #DrillBabyDrill

https://masto.ai/@Nonilex/113770559616038012

@Brentguernsey @cdarwin
You can look in your car's owner's manual to turn off as much as they give you the option to.

If your dealer adds a GPS, you can ask them to remove it.

If you live in some states with consumer protection laws, you can opt out through the individual manufacturer pages provided in this @eff article:
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/03/how-figure-out-what-your-car-knows-about-you-and-opt-out-sharing-when-you-can

@gwynnion
LOL!

@dalias @VeroniqueB99

They're about attacking and excluding anyone who doesn't pass as feminine or masculine enough. They're about enforcing gender norms regardless of cis or trans.

@Kierkegaanks @Benaresh @hannu_ikonen
Yep, the Dulles brothers were beyond Bond villain evil.

#BehindTheBastards did a series on them, if you like podcasts.
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/part-one-how-the-dulles-brothers-82673758/

@kegill
Sounds like this town needs to learn how to effectively mock Nazis.

@kegill
Ignoring doesn't help. It makes them feel safe.

@kegill
It is the most effective response. They want to fight. They even want to be attacked for fundraising and publicity.

https://wagingnonviolence.org/2017/08/nazis-afraid-clowns/

@kegill
They've done this more than this one time in this town. They're going to keep coming back and making videos to recruit and show off what they're doing.

They're being tolerated and they're trying to normalize this behavior.

@kingrat @mikec415
FYI, the BasedMikeLee account *is* Senator Mike Lee.

https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2022/08/10/bussin-forreal-forreal/

@dangillmor
#GaslitNation podcast has had their eyes wide open about Garland from the beginning.

https://www.gaslitnationpod.com/episodes-transcripts-20/2021/6/9/merrick-garlands-eyes-wide-shut

@eaton
Not just wills. He advocated physically hitting your baby/toddler/child. It's abuse.

#BehindTheBastards did a good overall portrait of Dobson and Focus on the Family with part 1 here:
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-behind-the-bastards-29236323/episode/part-one-focus-on-the-family-72039112/

@trz @dangillmor
Part of the problem with Musk is the index funds including his companies in their offerings thus threatening a lot of people's savings.

@mike @mosseri @dansup @Gargron
Since you're popping up in my feed, it reminded me that I've been enjoying your podcast, and the episode I listened to today was a great exploration of this topic.

https://dot-social.simplecast.com/episodes/john-battelle

@HistoPol @russtanner
Thank you! Bookmarking for future reference.

@HistoPol @russtanner
Thanks.

Sorry. I forgot DMs are a thing on here as I never use 'em. I'll look up how to do them.