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Randahl Fink on Mastodon
Watching Musk and Trump having fun surely can be depressing. But it need not be.
Our democratic world is in a state of shock. We believed Trump would lose — but he did not. And because of our paralysis, Trump and Elon seem unopposed.
But all that happened was, we lost 1 round to the autocrats. This will not make us go away. It just means, we are regrouping.
It is in this vacuum, Musk and Trump are dancing. And while they dance, they overlook the vast democratic forces gathering on the ridge.

Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1706021/ «Massima attenzione in mercatini ed eventi di piazza in Italia» #Italia #italy #notizie
«Massima attenzione in mercatini ed eventi di piazza in Italia»


Christoph S diaspora

[l] Geht schon los mit der Wahl-Apokalypse: Dresden bittet, nur in absoluten Notfällen Briefwahl zu machen.

#fefebot


Lysdexic mastodon (AP)
#KungFuSat My name is Lau Da Bartus. You killed my father. Prepare to die

I am girl from scene 34. you killed my father, prepare to die. #KungFuSat

Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1706015/ Lagos spends €79,000 updating fountain #noticias #portugal
Lagos spends €79,000 updating fountain

Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/?p=1706019 Cyle Larin, Mallorca up to fifth in Spain after win against Getafe #spain

Sturm und Drag mastodon (AP)
"I told Khalidi that it made sense that, given our history, Irish people might be broadly sympathetic toward the Palestinian cause. What made less intuitive sense to me, I said, was that such a cultural memory of colonisation – the knowledge that atrocities took place in your own country at the hands of a foreign occupying power – might be some kind of necessary condition for understanding that similar atrocities occurring today are also wrong. I got the impression that Khalidi, despite his expertise in colonial history and his years of political activism on behalf of the Palestinian cause, was also a little mystified by it. As the country with the longest colonial experience, Ireland, he acknowledged, was a “special case”; that such extraordinary historical conditions might be a requirement for basic morality did not seem so easily explicable."

https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/12/21/the-mystery-is-not-why-we-irish-have-responded-to-israels-barbarism-its-why-others-have-not/
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Christoph S diaspora
And has fur!

Jamie diaspora
The polio vaccine was tested and found to work before it was given to children that actually needed it. MRNa was not tested yet it was given to children that had no reason to need it. Rather different.
Bellarome diaspora
Strange, the people who make the decisions are those with a vested financial interest.

Unclear User mastodon (AP)
#TonightsMovie #NowWatching

A Christmas Carol (2009, Dir. Robert Zemeckis)

#ReWatch

Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1706013/ The Sun shone in the Netherlands after 11 Days #Nederland #netherlands #Nieuws
The Sun shone in the Netherlands after 11 Days

Art Advent Calendar Day 21

❤️Snow❤️

#ArtAdventCalendar
#Photography
Cottony soft snow is piled high in a red, bicycle shaped garden planter. The snow looks like a white hat on the seat. And, two snow filled baskets have red hearts ringing them.

LGBTQ+ musicians gave us some of the best music moments of 2024!

https://www.out.com/gay-music/best-queer-albums-2024

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

NEIL YOUNG AND DEVO - Hey Hey, My My (UNCUT) https://youtu.be/clR-KJXk7DY?si=ZIOpbaoYJVKOcpGP @wmnf

Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1706011/ Belgium: All the latest updates of Eurosong 2025 – Eurovision News | Music #België #belgien #Belgique #belgium #Nachrichten #Nieuws #Nouvelles
Belgium: All the latest updates of Eurosong 2025 - Eurovision News | Music


Kenny Chaffin diaspora

If you think about it, the very best books are really just extremely long spells that turn you into a different person for the rest of your life.
—Jonathan Edward Durham



Joyce Donahue diaspora
The billionaire takeover of America
I think some - including Seth Meyers - mis-interpret Sir's ignorant and repetitive use of the word "groceries".
It's not (only) that he wants to claim he discovered the word and its magnificence (BLT!) - he's just developmentally at the level of a 4-5 year suddenly discovering the amazing notion of 'groceries', which most normal humans see and buy in stores.
Kenny Chaffin diaspora
This is Not the Way!

Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1706009/ Luxembourg to expand work opportunities in 2025 with new Visa policies #Lëtzebuerg #luxembourg #Luxemburg #NewVisaPolicies
Nairametrics


Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1706005/ Norway extends Ukraine support beyond 2030, commits record € 3 billion for 2025 #Noreg #Norge #norway #nyheter
Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide

Joyce Donahue diaspora
Yes, he's #smol
#smol

Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1706003/ Källor: Saudiarabien varnade Tyskland om gärningsmannen #nyheter #Sverige #sweden
Källor: Saudiarabien varnade Tyskland om gärningsmannen



Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1706001/ Finland Meeting | World | jonesborosun.com #finland #Suomi #uutiset #world
Finland Meeting | World | jonesborosun.com


Isn't it just lovely?

Interesting conversation with Montana yesterday. We picked her up from college and it is about a 45 minute drive home. Montana is 21 and she is my youngest. I asked her if there was much discussion on campus about healthcare in the light to murder of UHC CEO Brian Thompson. Answer: Not much. Montana mentioned the high percentage of claim denials. I asked, do you think UHC should never deny a claim? Montana is very bright and is often careful when she sees my question as leading, so she couched her answer, but basically said yes. "No one should make money by actively harming another" she proclaimed. The assumption in that statement is Thompson would be aware that some UHC profit was tied to claim denial that in turn led to harm. But... I added... UHC is not some magical entity. All claims it pays comes from those paying premiums. Would not paying all claims require premiums to be raised?

I don't believe simple answers to these issues exist[1], but I must say I want my daughters to resist meme-based-thinking on these issues.

[1] I favor Medicare for All and a rights-based system wherein access is based on need not ability to pay. Wherein funding comes from a progressive tax system. That said, transforming the US system to any new would would be difficult.
Ted diaspora
@randygalbraith I agree with your Medicare for All and a rights-based system comments and admire the way you engage your daughter in these kinds of thoughtful conversations.
Thanks @Ted. There is a passage from Deuteronomy 6 that tells parents to teach their children. But... but... but... I'd say it really is a two-way street. I learn so much from my daughters. Montana is on the autism spectrum and she often speaks very rapidly with few breaks. I'm still working on it... but I now try to a patient and careful listener.
@Ted

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Griff Ferrell friendica (AP) (via DFRN)
doggo ready for takeoff

Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1705999/ Iceland forms new coalition govt with focus on inflation and EU referendum by 2027 – Firstpost #EUMembershipReferendum #EuropeanUnionMembership #iceland #IcelandPolitics #island #KristrunFrostadottir
Iceland forms new coalition govt with focus on inflation and EU referendum by 2027 – Firstpost

seiyu diaspora
Stupide oui, mais pourquoi les chercheurs n'ont-ils pas laissé un voice mail ? Ou envoyer un SMS ?

Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1705997/ Chance of snow before Christmas as strong winds cause travel disruption #ireland
Chance of snow before Christmas as strong winds cause travel disruption

Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1705993/ My Christmas pilgrimage to Mark Rothko’s Latvia | Latvia holidays #Jaunumi #latvia #Latvija
My Christmas pilgrimage to Mark Rothko’s Latvia | Latvia holidays

Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1705995/ Teachers fired in Estonia due to lack of language skills #Eesti #estonia #Uudised
Image

Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1705991/ „TOP 1000. Lietuva užėmė 1-ąją vietą. Pasauliniame reitinge“ #Lietuva #lithuania #naujienos
Asociatyvi nuotr.

Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1705987/ Minister back after clinching German, Czech tech pacts #Česko #CzechRepublic #czechia #TheTaipeiTimes #zprávy #台北時報
Minister back after clinching German, Czech tech pacts
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