Notices by Darnell Clayton :verified: (darnell@one.darnell.one), page 2

@HakeemG There is no way I would vote for Platner. I am sure many democrats & independents in Maine are thinking the same thing. If this is the best Democrats can do, then Democrats cannot base the election on ethics & character.

What are Maine #Democrats thinking‽ There is no way I would pick Platner over #SusanCollins!

Also, #Republicans are going to paint all Democrats as wife beating, spouse cheating socialists during the midterms (yes, I know there are #GOP candidates on the other side like this).

👉🏾 #GrahamPlatner Wins Maine Primary Despite Multiple Scandals https://time.com/article/2026/06/09/maine-democratic-senate-primary-graham-platner-scandals-susan-collins/

These midterm elections are making me nervous!

A win for #France 🇫🇷, although Qwant does rely upon #Bing (by #Microsoft) for their search index. Only time will tell if the Qwant is a superior alternative to #Google.

👉🏾 European Parliament to ditch Google for European alternative 🔛 @euractiv 📰 https://www.euractiv.com/news/european-parliament-to-ditch-google-for-european-alternative/

Europe needs to use more alternatives to American tech, as it is better for them to sip their own homegrown wine than to import beer 🍺 from #America 🇺🇸.

Discovered via @protonprivacy

I will start installing Mastodon v4.5.11 on Masto.host.

There will be about 15 seconds of downtime during the upgrade.

Changelog: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.5.11

Iran 🇮🇷 wants to attack another oil/gas chock point near the Red Sea‽

👉🏾 #Iran 🇮🇷 stops negotiations with U.S., vows to 'completely' block Strait of Hormuz: State media https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/iran-us-negotiations-strait-of-hormuz.html

@Bradley_JF Data centers are built all over the world, but approximately a little over half are in the United States 🇺🇸, & that number is drastically increasing (thanks to AI demand): https://www.cargoson.com/en/blog/number-of-data-centers-by-country

I understand why many companies build so many data centers in America 🇺🇸 (less taxes & regulation), but I wish they would consider building more data centers in other nations before the US.

Good. I wish more money was spent building data centers outside of the United States 🇺🇸.

Yes, we need data centers in America 🇺🇸, but it is not wise to build a significant amount in one country…just in case the leader goes rogue.

👉🏾 SoftBank says it will invest up to €75 billion to build French 🇫🇷 data centers https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/30/softbank-says-it-will-invest-up-to-e75-billion-to-build-french-data-centers/

It’s behind a semi-paywall, but here is the key paragraph:

“What are these Three A’s? Affluent consumers, AI investment and asset appreciation.”

👉🏾 The ‘Three A’s’ are keeping the economy afloat during Iran war. Is it enough to avoid recession? https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-three-as-are-keeping-the-economy-afloat-during-iran-war-is-it-enough-to-avoid-recession-9769e907

Basically the wealthy, the AI industry & real estate are doing really well. Everyone else is living paycheck to paycheck.

We honestly need MORE rocket launch facilities, although I am not sure if there is enough personnel to build them in America 🇺🇸.

👉🏾 Blue Origin faces months of delays after rocket explosion damages launch pad https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/blue-origin-faces-months-delays-110425000.html

I am skeptical about the repair timeframe. It took #SpaceX over a year to repair their launch pad, & I expect at least that amount for #BlueOrigin too.

Buried deep within this article is a paragraph that the President thinks he will lose the birthright citizenship case in the Supreme Court. The rest of it is political venting which you can ignore.

👉🏾 #Trump Lashes Out At Judge’s Wife After Kennedy Center Ruling https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2026/05/30/trump-blasts-wife-of-judge-who-ruled-his-name-must-be-removed-from-kennedy-center/

Trump administration prepares for proposed $250 bill with the president’s face on it 🔛 @darnell@flipboard.com 📰 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-administration-prepares-proposed-250-bill-presidents-face-rcna347414?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user/NBCNews

Seriously‽ New York City 🗽, Los Angeles 🎥 & San Francisco 🌉 are major hubs in the United States 🇺🇸! This would cause nationwide chaos!

👉🏾 #Trump administration ‘drawing up plans’ to stop processing international flights in sanctuary cities https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/27/dhs-international-flights-sanctuary-cities

South Carolina’s Trump-backed redistricting push fails in the state Senate amid GOP opposition 🔛 @darnell@flipboard.com 📰 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/south-carolinas-redistricting-effort-fails-state-senate-gop-opposition-rcna346962?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user/NBCNews

Good! They need to have this “non-binding” vote, so that they can end this separation madness (as most Albertans to my knowledge want to stay in Canada 🇨🇦).

👉🏾 Oil-rich Alberta to hold a vote on whether to separate from #Canada 🇨🇦 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/22/alberta-referendum-canada-oil-sands.html

I am so happy he won his case against #Trump!

👉🏾 Judge tosses federal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kilmar-abrego-garcia-charges-dismissed-indictment-judge/

I wish the #UnitedStates 🇺🇸 would commit to fully changing the regime in Iran 🇮🇷 or pulling out all military forces.

This Lukewarm approach is hurting everyone financially.

👉🏾 Oil prices jump more than 3% after #Iran 🇮🇷 supreme leader says uranium must remain in country https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/21/oil-price-today-iran-war-strait-hormuz-trump.html

@Nazani It is as if we slipped back into the age of empires and imperial rule. I do think smaller countries would resist, but it also depends how ruthless the major power is.

This is long overdue! #Europe (as well as #Africa & #Asia) should develop their own regional alternatives to tech in the #UnitedStates 🇺🇸.

Also, the #EuropeanUnion 🇪🇺 should replace their social networks with #Fediverse alternatives.

👉🏾 The #EU 🇪🇺 Is Going Through a #Trump-Fueled Breakup With Big Tech https://www.wired.com/story/the-eu-is-going-through-a-trump-fueled-breakup-with-big-tech/

So the #UnitedStates 🇺🇸 will attack #Cuba 🇨🇺 next‽

👉🏾 Nervy time for Havana neighbours of top officials as fears of US attack grow https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/21/cuba-us-attack-raul-castro-indictment

@yoasif @jalefkowit @ricmac 😅 Yeah, vibe coding is a scam. AI is great about checking code, but I would pay someone to code something new instead of using a machine.