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Will Trek mastodon (AP)
Ukraine is on the path to winning the war but is erroneously telegraphing to Russia that it will lose. Why? They assume, based on intl. news and worthless polls, that the creator of never-ending chaos, the American insurrectionist and sociopath, Trump, will become President again. Kamala Harris will be the next President! She'll be sworn in on January 20th, 2025. That's non-negotiable! We expect incitement of another insurrection by domestic enemies. America will be ready!

Robert Reich mastodon (AP)
Trump's plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% would give:

-The top 5 Wall Street banks a $4.1B tax cut.
-The top 5 drug makers a $3.1B tax cut
-The top 5 US oil companies a $2.5 billion tax cut.

In total, it's a $50B giveaway to the largest 100 US companies.

Atrocious.
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Aho mastodon (AP)
how much would he save himself?
Nicole Parsons mastodon (AP)
It's a corporate giveaway that blows a hole in the federal budget and then sends cash to Saudi Arabia & China, who buy the treasury bonds that fund an exploding national debt.

It's also a giveaway to hostile foreign nations.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-02-16/saudi-treasury-holdings-hit-highest-level-in-nearly-three-years
https://www.meed.com/washington-reveals-saudi-holdings-of-us-debt/

If those billionaires had paid taxes, there would be a much smaller national debt
https://www.salon.com/2024/06/12/it-appears-to-be-a-payoff-expert-says-kushners-saudi-cash-an-egregious-national-security-worry/

We also wouldn't have to kowtow to Trump's favorite despot
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/04/trump-orb-saudi-arabia-mbs-book
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/01/trumps-orb-image-proved-to-be-a-revelation/579619/


Strypey mastodon (AP)
"Sanders said Harris, the newly minted presumptive Democratic nominee, will struggle to beat former president Donald J. Trump in the general election unless she 'begins to speak forcefully about the needs of the long-neglected working class of this country'."

#StevenPorter, 2024

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/07/26/metro/bernie-sanders-kamala-harris-will-struggle-win-unless-she-speaks-long-neglected-working-class/

First, carefully study the 2016 Clinton campaign and do the opposite. For a start, don't write off whole swathes of alienated people as "deplorables".

#FeelTheBurn #Harris2024 #USElection2024


He chickened out of the debate
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#cartoon by Nick #Anderson

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#cartoon by Michael de Adder #deAdder

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#cartoon by Dave #Whamond



libramoon diaspora

Two in three women say they've experienced medical misogyny. It's not just frustrating — it can kill - ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-27/women-share-experiences-with-medical-misogyny-in-australia/104034918
Tags: #dandelíon

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Pomax mastodon (AP)
Time for another exciting round of "but are they worth drinking?" Because if even half are "fine" that'll be better than previous results.
Misty hometown (AP)
Ooh. And with it being Steamworks, shouldn't be too hard to track down either.
Pomax mastodon (AP)
@misty quick trip to waterfront maybe even? =P

The erasure of COVID by the entertainment industry has played a huge role in sanctioning government abandonment of public health. Creatives are complicit in the ongoing harm caused by COVID. What a difference it would make if they actively portrayed the pandemic in their work.

https://screenrant.com/marvel-comics-ignore-covid-19-pandemic/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR09z03Gu0UWwV-Q0OoFtHIehCsJxDoangp-dChXAdNa6bupUsEC3FjPqig_aem_o3Az6tujcr9fJcMhFW9ecg
the erasure of news about the ONGOING Palestinian genocide, also created and supported by this same government that is violating human rights on COVID, is also a problem. After following you for so long, I've just realized... You don't seem to talk about the US-sponsored genocide. At all...

Sintas mastodon (AP)
Roseanne Barr has to be one of the most braindead conservative commentators out there
Crystal_Fish_Caves mastodon (AP)
well the show she created killed her off so there you go

BrianKrebs mastodon (AP)
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore) has released details about an investigation into automakers’ disclosure of driving data, such as sudden braking and acceleration, to data brokers for subsequent resale to insurance companies":

"General Motors (GM) also confirmed to Wyden’s office that it shared customers’ location data with two other companies, which GM refused to identify."

"The senators’ letter to the FTC included new details about GM, Honda, and Hyundai’s sharing of drivers’ data with data brokers, including details about the payments the data broker Verisk made to automakers. Based on information Wyden obtained from automakers, the senators revealed:"

"Hyundai shared data from 1.7 million cars with Verisk, which paid Hyundai $1,043,315.69, or 61 cents per car; Honda shared data from 97,000 cars with the data broker Verisk, which paid Honda $25,920, or 26 cents per car; Automakers used deceptive design tactics, known as “dark patterns,” to manipulate consumers into signing up for programs in which driver data was shared with data brokers, for subsequent resale to insurance companies."

https://www.wyden.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/signed_wyden_markey_letter_to_ftc_with_attachmentpdf.pdf
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Thomas 🔭🕹️ mastodon (AP)
How is this even worth doing for a carmaker for $25,000. Surely the software development costs more than that.
MrAptronym mastodon (AP)
@thomasfuchs Honestly, I would bet that it cost more than that to draft the contract between the two companies.

The Turtle mastodon (AP)
Ok, fukyu CBC.

Given the choice of watching NBC's shitty coverage of the Olympics or not seeing it at all, I choose "not."

Seriously, eat green shit.

Mike Tirico's green shit.

All of it.

For the next three weeks.
Now you see why I avoid any coverage of this event. It's a corporate ad on steroids.
The Turtle mastodon (AP)
@fmhilton it's ok... Little League is cranking up.

Mike Sheward mastodon (AP)
“As job advert appears on LinkedIn, Democratic Party HR department reassures Kamala Harris they have to post it there for three days, despite having internal hire lined up.”

Ben Werdmuller mastodon (AP)
“Estimates of the health benefits from alcohol have been exaggerated while its harms have been underestimated in most previous studies.” #Health https://werd.io/2024/moderate-drinking-not-better-for-health-than-abstaining-analysis-suggests

One of the worst things Apple has done to the world is being the driving force for "thin" as primary marketing buzzword for personal electronics products.
As in this case, it often leads to fragile products, more subject to accidental damage, often with less repairability and possibly shorter life-spans. This may help the bottom line (disclosure, I own a small bit of Apple stock), but it contributes to E-waste and hurts the environment.
#apple #ewaste #environment

https://www.rtings.com/research/thin-lcd-tvs-break-faster-under-prolonged-use
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GeePawHill mastodon (AP)
I'm not really into the Olympics, but I am delighted to have my timeline flooded with something cheerful and exciting that I don't care about.

It's been a long July, and last week was even longer.
M.S. Bellows, Jr. mastodon (AP)
I'm afraid you've made a category error, friend. It's not an "Olympics" if it doesn't have snow sports.
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They still do the countries alphabetically? I'd name my country Aardvarkistan.
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One of these boats are bound to slam into a bridge. I hope it's Russia.
Covidiocracy mastodon (AP)

Content warning: SPOILER ALERT (Opening Ceremony)

Crystal_Fish_Caves mastodon (AP)
you would still be lookin at Greek butts

In a country full of scumbag corporations, American ISPs are among the scummiest of all.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/07/isps-seeking-government-handouts-try-to-avoid-offering-low-cost-broadband/

KimberlyN mastodon (AP)
This one made me laugh and laugh. Young voters are getting fired up! 🔥

#Election2024 #USpol #YoungVoters
From Kyle Griffin:

Vote.org says it has now registered more than 100,000 new voters since President Biden withdrew from the race.

Among the 100,000 new registrations:

- 84% are younger voters (ages 18-34)

- 18% are 18-year-old voters

- The top ten states for new voters are: TX, CA, FL, NY, IL, OH, GA, NC, PA, NJ

earendil diaspora
#food

Gluten Free Banana Cake with a Cream Cheese Frosting


Recipe: https://www.asaucykitchen.com/gluten-free-banana-cake-cream-cheese-frosting/
#Food


EAS Watcher mastodon (AP)
#EAS #WEA for Santa Clara County: There's a 100 acre fire on the Alameda County hilldside. NO ACTION OR EVACUATION ARE NECESSARY AT THIS TIME. THIS IS JUST A NOTIFICATION. Source: 200637,AlertSCC,Santa Clara County ** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***
Fire Warning -  - 200637,AlertSCC,Santa Clara County
#eas #wea
BakersRelay mastodon (AP)
#CAwx #EAS #WEA for Santa Clara County: There's a 100 acre fire on the Alameda County hilldside. NO ACTION OR EVACUATION ARE NECESSARY AT THIS TIME. THIS IS JUST A NOTIFICATION. Source: 200637,AlertSCC,Santa Clara County ** DO NOT RELY ON THIS FEED FOR LIFE SAFETY, SEEK OUT OFFICIAL SOURCES ***
#eas #CAwx #wea

earendil diaspora
#digitalart

#AI

Samurai by Richard Nadler


Nonilex mastodon (AP)
Nearly 2 wks after the #assassination attempt on #Trump, there’s still no official report from the Trump campaign or from state or federal govts about what caused the wound on his right ear.

This lack of clarity has left the issue unsettled & fueled speculation online about whether he was hit by a bullet or #shrapnel — or perhaps something else.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/26/us/politics/trump-shooter-bullet-trajectory-ear.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb
CowMan mastodon (AP)
is there not a photo that shows the bullet plume right behind?

I imagine it was the bullet. I believe the better phrase would be 'dodged a bullet' rather than was shot.

But would accept a grazing as 'technically shot', it is pretty much the bare minimum for how shot someone could be though.
Vincent Van Dinsky mastodon (AP)
Who cares? Somebody tried to shoot him and they missed. What does it matter whether he was hit by a bullet or fragments of something else? Stop trying to keep this story in the news. We've moved on.
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Hypolite Petovan friendica (via ActivityPub)
I just realized Donald Trump must be absolutely livid J.D. Vance is getting all the media spotlight since he was announced as his vice-president pick. I wouldn't be surprised Trump would start pegging him down a notch in the upcoming weeks to get the attention back on him again.
Don't over analyse Trump. It's bad for mental health!
Hypolite Petovan friendica (via ActivityPub)
@𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮 :mikupat: I wouldn’t dare, it just dawned on me, and I wanted to figure out whether I was wrong; so I did what everybody does in this case, which is to post on the Internet.

earendil diaspora
#food

Salted Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies


Recipe: https://thetoastedpinenut.com/salted-chocolate-chunk-shortbread-cookies/
#Food

#Food

earendil diaspora
#food

ATLANTIC BEACH PIE BARS


Recipe: https://www.howsweeteats.com/2024/07/atlantic-beach-pie-bars/
#Food

Today I learned mastodon (AP)
TIL that in the series finale of the 80’s medical drama “St Elsewhere”, the credits feature the “death” of the production companies adorable kitten mascot, Mimsie

https://youtu.be/5LnK6kwqXUo?si=VZgirWCPhWvUJ2P6
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ed4q8y/til_that_in_the_series_finale_of_the_80s_medical/


Excuse me we are now living in a time where search engines strike exclusivity deals with websites to exclusively show results of these websites on the one search engine?? Will I need to go with Google to look up reddit posts, Bing to see movie information, and DuckDuckGo for info on ducks now?

I love our post-capitalist cyberpunk dystopia.
RE: https://mastodon.social/@Mojeek/112841714935568007

Google Is the Only Search Engine That Works on Reddit Now Thanks to AI Deal

“They’re [Reddit] killing everything for search but Google,” Colin Hayhurst, CEO of the search engine Mojeek told me on a call.

Hayhurst tried contacting Reddit via email when Mojeek noticed it was blocked from crawling the site in early June, but said he has not heard back.

from @404mediaco

https://www.404media.co/google-is-the-only-search-engine-that-works-on-reddit-now-thanks-to-ai-deal/


jsgarretson mastodon (AP)
@universalhub Berkeley building light is back

Sue Stone mastodon (AP)
'Fatty McFelon': Internet erupts as Trump makes fun of Kamala Harris' name pronunciation - Raw Story

Fatty McFelon...sure better naming choice than TFG

https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-kamala-harris/
DB mastodon (AP)
I like that one
Sue Stone mastodon (AP)
@lawyersgunsnmoney and if you were uncomfortable with fatty as a body shame, Little Donny McFelon would work, too, I guess..
@DB
Sue Stone mastodon (AP)
@lawyersgunsnmoney Maybe even Tiny Hands McFelon. But McFelon, every chance you get.
@DB
DB mastodon (AP)
All is fair in politics with that guy given that he’s mocked people for anything you can think of.

John Coates mastodon (AP)
Apparently
Cartoon

earendil diaspora
#food

Lemon Ricotta French Toast


Recipe: https://redcurrantbakery.com/lemon-ricotta-french-toast/
#Food
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Universal Hub mastodon (AP)

Content warning: Violent Boston crime


For all #trans folx out there… I’m thinking about running a survey for quality of trans healthcare. But before I do that, I wanna know: what makes a good interaction for you *as a trans person* between you and your doctor? What has set apart the good doctors/healthcare practitioners apart from the bad ones for you in the past?

Boosts appreciated 💖

#FrogFriday 🐸:
#Frog Vase
China, late Qing Dynasty, c.1900
polychrome doucai porcelain
H 5.52 in (14 cm) x W 8.27 in (21 cm) x D 10.24 in (26 cm)
https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/asian-art-furniture/ceramics/huge-chinese-porcelain-doucai-decorated-frog-vase-underglaze-blue-late-qing-19c/id-f_36272062/
#ChineseArt
auction photo of the frog vase, top down view
"We are pleased to present this large, polychrome doucai-decorated frog vase, a remarkable piece from the late Qing dynasty. The vase is colourfully adorned in overglaze famille rose & underglaze blue on white ground, techniques that exemplify this type of Chinese ceramic artistry.
The central motif features a vivid tableau of lotus leaves, flowers, & birds. Each element is not merely decorative but steeped in cultural symbolism. The lotus represents purity & enlightenment, while the crane is a symbol of longevity & good fortune. The doucai decoration brings these motifs to life, capturing the nuances of color & form in exquisite detail.
Adding to its historical & artistic significance, the vase bears an iron red script Kaishu mark to the base reading "義謙堂龍年製" (Yi Qian Tang Long Nian Zhi). This mark not only authenticates the piece but also situates it within the broader context of late Qing dynasty ceramic production in the Canton region." official auction photo of the frog vase on white background, side profile 2
official auction photo of the frog vase on white background, side profile 1

unusual_whales mastodon (AP)
One of the least affordable US housing markets in decades is freezing residential real estate sales and shutting out a generation of aspiring homeowners.

But one group remains unfazed by the crisis: the wealthy, per Bloomberg.

#news #finance #economics #stocks #options
unusual_whales mastodon (AP)
The lone bright spot in the market is luxury, with homes worth over $1 million the only price category to see sales rise in June, according to the National Association of Realtors

Read more: https://t.co/PmDyT44pkq

#news #finance #economics #stocks #options

Yohannon mastodon (AP)
Somebody reminded me of the classic 1960 presidential campaign ad from JFK and how it could be updated... so I did.

I should be ashamed of myself... but I'm not.

Unlike JD, who appears to be freaked at the idea of being labeled a Upholstersexual. 😏

#ShillbillyEulogy #CouchFucker #CouchSurfingXXX #MAGA #Vance #harris2024
Classic presidential campaigh ad from John F Kennedy's 1960 campaign against Nixon; it's a picture of Nixon looking smarmy with a shit eating grin while pointing at someone off camera in black in white. In the upper left hand corner is the phrase in block lettering:

Would YOU buy a used car from this man?
Parody of the classic presidential campaigh ad from John F Kennedy's 1960 campaign against Nixon; it's a picture of JD Vance looking smarmy with a stupid expression while pointing at something off camera in black in white. In the upper left hand corner is the phrase in block lettering:

Would YOU buy a used sofa from this man?
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