Notices by Jay Baker (mediaactivist@todon.eu)

@essjayjay Haha very good!

"Americans must learn to adjust to a lower standard of living,” Trump told the crowd before suggesting a specific solution to prices hiked by his tariffs, which he continues to insist are a success: “You can give up certain products. You can give up pencils…You don’t need 37 dolls for your daughter. Two or three is nice.” Trump’s return to MAGA rallies is a flop: https://www.salon.com/2025/12/10/trumps-return-to-maga-rallies-is-a-flop/

Lawsuit: White House pushed Apple to remove ICE tracking app from store. https://truthout.org/articles/lawsuit-white-house-pushed-apple-to-remove-ice-tracking-app-from-store/

OK, that's pretty snarky.

But, here is a question for #Bluesky users running their own PDSs.

Are you still required to provide your birthdate to Bluesky PBC?

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), oftentimes called Obamacare, is more popular than it’s ever been before. https://truthout.org/articles/aca-and-medicare-for-all-polls-reveal-voters-back-publicly-funded-health-care/

@Freedom_Press Hi, where can I get a copy of the new journal issue on surveillance? Thanks!

And as I promised, I've made an initial financial contribution to @elementary and completed the switchover! (Spoiler: I love it, and everything's running as well as - if not better than - ever) #elementaryOS

"We live in a kingdom of bullshit!" My latest blog entry, posted this past week, covers a lot about the ableism of the term "IRL," the denigration of online spaces, and the importance of using and promoting tech at the intersection of privacy, security, sustainability, and inclusivity: https://www.mediaactivist.com/

Many top MAGA trolls accounts aren’t even in the U.S., Elon Musk’s new X feature exposes. https://newrepublic.com/post/203562/maga-trolls-elon-musk-x-new-feature

@fkamiah17 @rosalyn @kathimmel I am not too up on that, sadly. The best hope is the lesser of evils, I guess. (There's that term again!)

I had the pleasure of knowing Leslie Lee III and guesting on his podcast. Another devastating loss. Please mask up.
https://thesicktimes.org/2025/12/04/leslie-lee-iii-culture-critic-and-long-covid-advocate-dies-at-43/ #MaskUp #CovidIsNotOver #LongCovid #Disability

"'For the first time, Antifa-aligned anarchist extremists have been hit with federal terrorism charges after a July 4th attack on an ICE facility in Texas,' FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X on Oct. 17 following the initial indictment. None of the arrested suspects have any connections to an organisation named Antifa and only one was affiliated with a group that described itself as anti-fascist." https://unicornriot.ninja/2025/the-war-on-terror-turns-left/

@fkamiah17 Yes! But by 2028, the current Labour government will have likely collapsed.

@fkamiah17 Ironically, Labour candidates may have even less chance by then.

@Paul That's just one part of the story, though, isn't it - as the article makes clear. I'm still very proud of the fact I have never financed the wretched BBC.

Here we go again: https://www.declassifieduk.org/the-bbc-edit-no-one-will-resign-over/

Hillsborough: Police condemned, but no justice
https://freedomnews.org.uk/2025/12/03/hillsborough-police-condemned-but-no-justice/

Trump's approval rating with voters has cratered to its lowest level of his second term and stocks tied to the president and his family have plummeted by as much as 86 and 99 percent: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/11/trumps-brand-is-tanking/

@OldSquida2 @Fishercat That's such an honour! Thank you as always!

@OldSquida2 Thanks for sharing, friend!