Notices by Matthew Loxton (mloxton@med-mastodon.com), page 4

@indigenous_commentator
Ok, iro the video
I think the lady has a naive idea of what voting is about, the relationship with politicians, and what Progressives want her to do.
First, yeah, I want her to vote for Kamala, because any other choice is far worse.
If she wants to vote for Kamala, then FFS do it! Don't hold that hostage to "I want to be heard". That's not how politics has ever worked. Getting "heard" is empty, focus on what will be done by the various candidates,

Don't allow fascists and oligarchs to control the means of production, communication, or essential services

@BeAware
Job postings by real employers but for which they are not actually interviewing or hiring. A recent study found that ~40% of jobs posted on job boards or company websites were not actually real, and the company wasw not actually hiring to fill them.

Ghost jobs should be illegal

@BeAware
I use several add-ons that are only available on chromium browsers.

Going to another browser would be fine for just surfing, but a large part of my online work would not be practical with a non=chromium browser.

I bet there are tons of people in the same boat.

@Fitik

@BeAware

I'm some kind of ghost ;)

@amiserabilist @BruceMirken

@BeAware

Oh, curious.
So, yes, but ...
I can see their posts in the thread as replies, but they don't show up in my notices, and if you look at this image, you can see my handle, but it's text. So, not showing as a valid address for that user.

I guess I can see beige, but they can't see me

@amiserabilist @BruceMirken

@amiserabilist
Nah, nobody told me that I was or why
I can't offhand think of anything that might have triggered that

@BeAware @BruceMirken

@BeAware @amiserabilist @BruceMirken

So at some point do I stop seeing your posts?
That would be unfortunate

@amiserabilist
I can live with some random suspension.
I don't think I can muster the curiosity to figure out why

@BeAware @BruceMirken

@amiserabilist
Interesting
@BeAware @BruceMirken

I pulled the "Project 2025" manifesto into MAXQDA to do some analysis, and here, for your enjoyment, is the phrase cloud of the top 100 2-5-word phrases in the document by frequency. Font size is proportional to prevalence.

There was a creepo called Vance,
Whose mind was a bit of a trance.
He'd stare into space,
Without any grace,
And often would mumble and prance.

@fkamiah17
What if they *are* the "wrong crowd"?

@evan
That opportunity passed on June 8th when the primaries ended.
It is now August 4th.
What are you doing NOW?

@augieray

@evan
Leverage by doing what, exactly?
Not voting?

@augieray

@genewitch

"People like [him]" are not the reason we only have two parties. That's a function of the "winner take all" system. It will inevitably drive towards a two-party state over time.

@Remittancegirl @JuliusGoat @zenkat @benroyce

@GottaLaff
I am keeping an eye on the number of extreme heat days per year and the heat wave statistics

While the temperature max is certainly eye opening, the trends on frequency and duration of heat waves is jaw dropping

Just a reminder that Medicare and especially Medicaid are deliberately underfunded by Congress on the mistaken belief that it would force hospitals and physicians to become more efficient, and also out of miserliness.

If we funded them appropriately, fewer hospitals would be closing, and care quality would improve.

https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2024/07/hospitals-in-pennsylvania-and-throughout-the-nation-are-in-crisis-and-medicare-bears-much-of-the-blame-opinion.html

@seachanger
I am totaly up for her as a president.
@inquiline @kiwi