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Poindogster @jgaertnerr.bsky.social · 52m

Well put; and while Covid brain rot theories persist, imo that period alongside the Biden campaign displayed a collective momentum that scared some into grabbing what they could while they could, which is what we’re in the midst of.

We’re due for a populist, Roosevelt-esque personality (either/or)

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Reuters @reuters.com · 1h

EU need for 'digital sovereignty' does not mean protectionism, German minister says reut.rs/3KNsTQ0

EU need for 'digital sovereignty' does not mean protectionism, German minister says

Europe needs to build up its own digital infrastructure to reduce dependence on U.S. providers, but that does not mean turning away from them completely, Germany's digital minister Karsten Wildberger told Reuters.

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Poindogster @jgaertnerr.bsky.social · 14h

This is an aside, but if you’ve ever had MRE stocks dwindle down to vegetarian options and random packets of powered pudding, you understand the demand for accountability that can only be satisfied with blood

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Poindogster @jgaertnerr.bsky.social · 14h

It’s real; luckily, I was able to answer for everyone in the office

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Mark Leon Goldberg @markleongoldberg.bsky.social · 1d

There's a whole lot of chatter about Trump and the Nobel Peace Prize that is devoid of any discussion of how the process actually works.

Well, I spoke to one of the five people on the planet who actually decides who wins the Nobel Peace Prize 👇👇👇

www.globaldispatches.org/p/inside-the...

Inside the Room Where the Nobel Peace Prize Is Decided

A rare conversation with one of the five people who choose the Nobel Peace Prize winner.

www.globaldispatches.org

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Poindogster @jgaertnerr.bsky.social · 2d

I consistently put my shittiest NCOs on urinalysis when it comes up but you’re right

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Poindogster @jgaertnerr.bsky.social · 2d

illegals stealing your benefits confirmed

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Poindogster @jgaertnerr.bsky.social · 2d

Don’t have access to the article but I can see where it leads- illegal orders will have to be identified and disobeyed by the people with their fingers on the trigger, not the GOs. And that’s a shitty place to be.

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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 4d

If U.S. states have any degree of sovereignty, if there’s any states’ rights at all, it is the right not to be invaded by the armed forces of another U.S. state.

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Poindogster @jgaertnerr.bsky.social · 5d

What this video suggests is that it’s foolish for people to continue asking the generals to do something about it. An order will remain legal until it reaches the boots on the ground.

Poindogster @jgaertnerr.bsky.social · 5d

So GWOT coded I’m nauseous

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 5d

The writer-activist argues that online platforms are getting worse, fast — and proposes radical regulation as the cure on.ft.com/46AfjYU

Enshittification by Cory Doctorow — a manifesto for fixing the internet

The writer-activist argues that online platforms are getting worse, fast — and proposes radical regulation as the cure

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Poindogster @jgaertnerr.bsky.social · 5d

This comes at a moment when the EU is under serious pressure to roll back its data privacy regime from US tech elites (by way of the current admin). This is a hopeful tone for both privacy and the future of the EU.

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Poindogster @jgaertnerr.bsky.social · 6d

That disturbed cover is peak butt rock (derogatory)

Justin K Comer (fake name) @justinkcomer.rockhardcauc.us · 6d

@johncullen.bsky.social @murderxbryan.bsky.social

Poindogster @jgaertnerr.bsky.social · 6d

Thrice’s 12th just came out yesterday and I’m enjoying it

Poindogster @jgaertnerr.bsky.social · 6d

Skymall? I feel like I recognize that font/format

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Poindogster @jgaertnerr.bsky.social · 7d

I just want to know what that coin looks like

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lindsey adler @lindseyadler.bsky.social · 8d

this story about/interview with thrice is one of the most impressive pieces of music journalism i've seen in a long time. good stuff. www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-...

After 25 Years and 12 Records, It’s Time to Give Thrice Their Flowers

The cult-favorite Orange County band discusses their latest album, 'Horizons/West,' and the musical itch they still hope to scratch in the world of film and television.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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Shahrzad Shams @shahrzadshams.bsky.social · 8d

A new @rooseveltinstitute.org report by @rfunkfordham.bsky.social empirically assesses the antidemocratic effects of Citizens United 15 years after it was decided.

The findings speak for themselves: there is no place for big money in our political system.

rooseveltinstitute.org/publications...

Citizens United and the Decline of US Democracy: Assessing the Decision’s Impact 15 Years Later - Roosevelt Institute

In a new analysis, Rachel Funk Fordham examines the 15-year legacy of Citizens United, assessing its impact on democracy through new evidence and political science research and offering recommendation...

rooseveltinstitute.org

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Poindogster @jgaertnerr.bsky.social · 10d

There are thousands of accounts on BS that earnestly post things like this all the time. Conspiratorial with a lower capacity to harm, idk. But its silly

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Poindogster @jgaertnerr.bsky.social · 10d

At least 95% of these people, having assumed command, have public bios. Many of them at several points in their career.

Poindogster @jgaertnerr.bsky.social · 10d

It’s the expectation

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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 11d

“Bots or likely bots authored 44.5% of X posts mentioning Cracker Barrel in the 24 hours after the new logo gained attention on Aug. 20, according to research for ⁦‪@WSJ‬⁩ by PeakMetrics. That number rose to 49% among posts calling for a boycott.”

Bot Networks Are Helping Drag Consumer Brands Into the Culture Wars

AI tools have made coordinated attacks targeting corporations much more common, researchers say.

www.wsj.com

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Poindogster @jgaertnerr.bsky.social · 11d

At the risk of oversimplifying I think this sentiment, and the hostile reactions to it, are some of the primary dynamics that drive conflict in the US/west.

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Poindogster @jgaertnerr.bsky.social · 11d

This framework has often been a useful lens to view this dynamic

www.fpri.org

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