Reminder to those who need it:
1. You can mute the name of the current president and/or anyone else you don't want to constantly hear about here
2. You can mute/block/unfollow accounts that impinge on your calm
3. Social media doesn't have to be a doom scroll, curate your feed to make you happy
"Screenshot of a TikTok welcome message, reading: 'Welcome back! Thanks for your patience and support. As a result of President Trump's efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.! You can continue to create, share, and discover all the things you love on TikTok.' Below the message is a 'Continue' button, with visible engagement metrics on the app interface in the background."
What a joke. Tiktok is state media now. Don't think they won't do whatever Trump says in terms of content moderation and the algorithm.
Just browsing through some old tweets
Now TikTok is back up for American users with a notice thanking Donald Trump for the extension and Dems continue to look like they got played.
Excellent breakdown as always by Imani.
Pop up message on tiktok that reads: Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can't use TikTok for now. We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned!
The learn more section: Sorry, TikTok isn't available right now A law banning TikTok has been enacted in the U.S. Unfortunately, that means you can't use TikTok for now. We are fortunate that President Trump has indicated that he will work with us on a solution to reinstate TikTok once he takes office. Please stay tuned! In the meantime, you can still log in to download your data.
Democrats are so fucked…
Now 170 million Americans who saw Biden sign the bill banning the app will watch as Trump “saves” it.
Me: glad to see more articles like this.
Also Me: sitting here wishing there were more articles on parent caregivers of disabled children.
Food for thought
Could the Supreme Court roll back same-sex marriage during a Trump administration?
Good article, generally, but I also have a bone to pick.
www.vox.com/politics/385...
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The Handmaid's Tale is a good book. But did you know that there's a book written by a Black woman about a post-apocalyptic Earth heavily affected by climate change and societal decline. The book was published in 1993, but is set in 2024 following a presidential election 👀 #BookSky #BlackBookSky
Post from Latino pollster Mike Madrid: “Doing some research for an upcoming article on the last “mass deportation” of Mexicans during the 1930’s. Over half of those deported were US citizens.”
Indeed. When they rounded up the Japanese Americans, myself and my family included, for internment during WWII out of fear over Japanese spies and saboteurs, two thirds of us were U.S. citizens.
Don’t think it won’t happen again when they come for the “undocumented.”
One approach no one seems to be considering is that Democratic politicians could try being LESS strategic and just say what they actually think.
I have long been a fan. If you are not following #FF @hcrichardson.bsky.social , you should. She is a guiding light.
Please take a moment from your day to read this:
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com?utm_source=n...
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OK, I can get behind skeet if this is how we’re defining it
A number of artists and creators have made their home on Bluesky, and we hear their concerns with other platforms training on their data. We do not use any of your content to train generative AI, and have no intention of doing so.
Carryovers from the first trump term if I recall correctly. They started as a way of protest to silencing. AltNPS is fun one.
Cackles in empathy/apology as a former southern Californian who now lives in the rural PNW.
lol typical me, went straight to reposting things that make me think instead of actually posting 🙃
Thank the workers who serve you. Appreciate the workers who care for you. Respect the workers who pick up your trash. Honor the workers who deliver your mail and teach your children. Pay them a living wage and support them when they exercise their right to unionize.
Something to keep in mind.
The Democrats don’t need to be “pushed to the left,” the Democratic Party needs to rid itself of corporate interests and dark money.
That in itself will correct so many of the issues.
The majority of the people want Medicare for All, tuition-free college, and don’t want war.
Don't look at the news
Don't look at the news
Don't look at the news
(Looks at the news)
Oh, for fuck's sake
If someone with felonies can be President, those with felonies should be able to vote, to secure housing, employment, and student loans.
Image is a photo of the tshirts and sticker I bought from barriodrive - a pink tshirt on which is printed “bebesota” over a red flaming heart and a dusty teal one that reads, “Sana, Sana, Colita de Rana” in pink, orange, and green. The sticker reads, “Ningún ser humano es ilegal.” (No human being is illegal.)
If you’re looking for non-Amazon holiday shopping ideas, @barriodrive is an online shop owned and run by undocumented immigrants.
They have a DACA Fund collection, 100% of the profits from which is used to fund DACA applications and provide support through the process. And some really cute stuff!
Agree 💯
There are already bots (and trolls, and nazis, and sealions, etc) here, but the moderation tools here are robust enough that they have a difficult time finding traction. As long as we continually make newcomers aware they don't *have* to tolerate bots/trolls, the total crap quotient should be less.
