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♲ @protestati0n@diaspora.psyco.fr:George Orwell: Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind. wordsmith.social/protestation/…
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♲ @strangerthanfiction@diaspora.glasswings.com:considering the source (WaPo), is this Capitalist Fester's way of signaling Pedolf that business and religion are not on board with his border policy?
In red states, anti-immigrant bills are failing as businesses push back
In Tennessee, a bill championed by White House adviser Stephen Miller would allow public schools to deny enrollment to undocumented children. In Idaho, employers would have been forced to use the government E-Verify system to stop undocumented immigrants from getting jobs. In Utah, undocumented immigrants would have been denied public assistance for vaccines or food for pregnant mothers.
But businesses and Christian groups helped block each of those proposals from becoming law.
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In red states, anti-immigrant bills are failing as businesses push back
In Tennessee, a bill championed by White House adviser Stephen Miller would allow public schools to deny enrollment to undocumented children. In Idaho, employers would have been forced to use the government E-Verify system to stop undocumented immigrants from getting jobs. In Utah, undocumented immigrants would have been denied public assistance for vaccines or food for pregnant mothers.
But businesses and Christian groups helped block each of those proposals from becoming law.
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♲ @kennyc@diaspora.glasswings.com:Solar overtakes all energy sources in a major global first
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♲ @simona@pod.geraspora.de:No one knows exactly how many U.S. #military bases there are around the world. Since there is no publicly available list, here is just a rough overview of known bases.
#usa #world #map #worldorder #security #pentagon #politics #power
#usa #world #map #worldorder #security #pentagon #politics #power
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♲ @strangerthanfiction@diaspora.glasswings.com:New US Congress bill proposal requires all operating system providers to verify ages | GamingOnLinux
The bill was introduced on April 13th and has been referred to the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It's being sponsored by the Democratic party's Josh Gottheimer, with it being co-sponsored by Republican Elise M. Stefanik so it has bipartisan support.
these days, that means "bend over"
The current concerning thing - is that the actual bill text doesn't seem to have been provided yet. All we know is the main introduction title of: "To require operating system providers to verify the age of any user of an operating system, and for other purposes".
It could go either way with it simply asking for people to enter their date of birth or more concerning is actual proper verification using some form of ID. The other bit about it being for "other purposes" also leaves me with a rather uneasy feeling. These types of bills we've seen elsewhere are always a first step towards something worse. They all mean less privacy, less freedom, more tracking and a potential for more security problems when things inevitably get leaked somewhere.
This appears to be part of the "Parents Decide Act" announced earlier in April by Gottheimer, as just one step in the process. So expect a lot more to come. Some bullet point plans from it:
Require operating system developers like Apple and Google to verify users’ ages when setting up a new device, rather than relying on self-reported ages.
Allow parents to set age-appropriate content controls from the start, including limiting access to social media, apps, and AI platforms.Ensure that age and parental settings securely flow to apps and AI platforms, so content is tailored appropriately for children.Prevent children from accessing harmful or explicit content — including inappropriate AI chatbot interactions — by creating a consistent, trusted standard across platforms.
Currently, the bill is only in the introductory stage so it hasn't yet passed and become law, so if this is important to you in the US you may want to speak to your representatives.
Update 16/04/26 12:07 UTC: the bill text is now live.
gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/new-…
follow-up: gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/us-o…
The bill was introduced on April 13th and has been referred to the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It's being sponsored by the Democratic party's Josh Gottheimer, with it being co-sponsored by Republican Elise M. Stefanik so it has bipartisan support.
these days, that means "bend over"
The current concerning thing - is that the actual bill text doesn't seem to have been provided yet. All we know is the main introduction title of: "To require operating system providers to verify the age of any user of an operating system, and for other purposes".
It could go either way with it simply asking for people to enter their date of birth or more concerning is actual proper verification using some form of ID. The other bit about it being for "other purposes" also leaves me with a rather uneasy feeling. These types of bills we've seen elsewhere are always a first step towards something worse. They all mean less privacy, less freedom, more tracking and a potential for more security problems when things inevitably get leaked somewhere.
This appears to be part of the "Parents Decide Act" announced earlier in April by Gottheimer, as just one step in the process. So expect a lot more to come. Some bullet point plans from it:
Require operating system developers like Apple and Google to verify users’ ages when setting up a new device, rather than relying on self-reported ages.
Allow parents to set age-appropriate content controls from the start, including limiting access to social media, apps, and AI platforms.Ensure that age and parental settings securely flow to apps and AI platforms, so content is tailored appropriately for children.Prevent children from accessing harmful or explicit content — including inappropriate AI chatbot interactions — by creating a consistent, trusted standard across platforms.
Currently, the bill is only in the introductory stage so it hasn't yet passed and become law, so if this is important to you in the US you may want to speak to your representatives.
Update 16/04/26 12:07 UTC: the bill text is now live.
gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/new-…
follow-up: gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/us-o…
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♲ @protestati0n@diaspora.psyco.fr:You can follow us in other languages. Visit our website for more information wordsmith.social/protestation/
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♲ @libramoon@diaspora.glasswings.com:ecoticias.com/en/psychology-as…
#Psychology asserts that #children of the 1960s and 1970s did not become emotionally strong thanks to better #parenting, but because they grew up with enough daily neglect to learn to self-regulate, solve problems on their own, and develop a #resilience that modern comforts make difficult to build
Sonia Ramírez
..."A new meta-analysis is now feeding the debate over whether modern childhood has become too managed. The researchers report that when parents are overly protective and controlling, their children tend to show slightly higher anxiety and depression as they get older. It does not prove cause and effect, but it suggests that constant rescue can come with a hidden cost.
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Most of the participants across the underlying research were around age 20, so the findings mostly reflect teen and young adult mental health. The link also looked broadly similar across cultures and income levels, which hints that the dynamic is not limited to one type of household. In plain terms, many kids do fine, but the overall trend still shows up when you pool the data."...
#Psychology asserts that #children of the 1960s and 1970s did not become emotionally strong thanks to better #parenting, but because they grew up with enough daily neglect to learn to self-regulate, solve problems on their own, and develop a #resilience that modern comforts make difficult to build
Sonia Ramírez
..."A new meta-analysis is now feeding the debate over whether modern childhood has become too managed. The researchers report that when parents are overly protective and controlling, their children tend to show slightly higher anxiety and depression as they get older. It does not prove cause and effect, but it suggests that constant rescue can come with a hidden cost.
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Most of the participants across the underlying research were around age 20, so the findings mostly reflect teen and young adult mental health. The link also looked broadly similar across cultures and income levels, which hints that the dynamic is not limited to one type of household. In plain terms, many kids do fine, but the overall trend still shows up when you pool the data."...
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♲ @harryhaller@diaspora.psyco.fr:The proletarian revolution and Khrushchov's revisionism
March 31, 1964 FLP Peking
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#bernstein #kautsky #khrushchev
#nagy #dubcek #gorbachev
March 31, 1964 FLP Peking
archive.org/details/proletaria…
#bernstein #kautsky #khrushchev
#nagy #dubcek #gorbachev
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♲ @libramoon@diaspora.glasswings.com:Article II, Section 4: The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States,
shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or
other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
annenbergclassroom.org/article…
if enough of us wrote/emailed/phoned/screamed outside their office to our
congressional reps to IMPEACH or face voter outrage leading to being voted
out, and kept it up, we could regain our democracy
If you know of actions bringing people together as a force
to be reckoned with, while the world is up in arms against
Trump for so many reasons,
when the economy is getting ever worse ...
then Spread the word for those as well
lauriecorzett.substack.com/p/w…
#uspolitics #democracy
while we still can
vote.gov/register
#Register to vote
Voter registration deadlines vary by state and territory. Once you register, you can vote in national, state, and local elections.
People are already reporting inappropriate de-registration, so
CHECK YOU ARE REGISTERED REGULARLY,
THEN EXERCISE YOUR CIVIC DUTY AND ACTUALLY VOTE!
Make calls in support of progressive issues.
5calls.org
#uspolitics #democracy
citizensimpeachment.com/
Meet the Courage Candidates: A slate of future leaders who are aligned on a pro-democracy platform.
couragefordemocracy.com/#candi…
The Courage Candidates have pledged to file articles of impeachment for Tyranny, Treason,
and Obstruction of Justice on day one of their term,
acting together to hold this administration accountable.
Citizens’ Impeachment is a nonpartisan movement powered by everyday Americans with a unifying mission:
to uphold the Constitution of the United States and impeach, convict, and remove
officials who violate their oath of office
house.gov/representatives/find…
shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or
other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
annenbergclassroom.org/article…
if enough of us wrote/emailed/phoned/screamed outside their office to our
congressional reps to IMPEACH or face voter outrage leading to being voted
out, and kept it up, we could regain our democracy
If you know of actions bringing people together as a force
to be reckoned with, while the world is up in arms against
Trump for so many reasons,
when the economy is getting ever worse ...
then Spread the word for those as well
lauriecorzett.substack.com/p/w…
#uspolitics #democracy
while we still can
vote.gov/register
#Register to vote
Voter registration deadlines vary by state and territory. Once you register, you can vote in national, state, and local elections.
People are already reporting inappropriate de-registration, so
CHECK YOU ARE REGISTERED REGULARLY,
THEN EXERCISE YOUR CIVIC DUTY AND ACTUALLY VOTE!
Make calls in support of progressive issues.
5calls.org
#uspolitics #democracy
citizensimpeachment.com/
Meet the Courage Candidates: A slate of future leaders who are aligned on a pro-democracy platform.
couragefordemocracy.com/#candi…
The Courage Candidates have pledged to file articles of impeachment for Tyranny, Treason,
and Obstruction of Justice on day one of their term,
acting together to hold this administration accountable.
Citizens’ Impeachment is a nonpartisan movement powered by everyday Americans with a unifying mission:
to uphold the Constitution of the United States and impeach, convict, and remove
officials who violate their oath of office
house.gov/representatives/find…
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♲ @kennyc@diaspora.glasswings.com:♲ @huartsound3@diaspo.it:
More than 85,000 people are now living in tents in Gaza.
Many of these are home made and not weatherproof. Many more have been storm damaged. Homeless Palestinians long for them, but they are not adequate housing, and conditions in the tents are gradually costing more and more lives. #Gaza
More than 85,000 people are now living in tents in Gaza.
Many of these are home made and not weatherproof. Many more have been storm damaged. Homeless Palestinians long for them, but they are not adequate housing, and conditions in the tents are gradually costing more and more lives. #Gaza
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@AnarchoNinaWrites Anyone not stressed out right now is complicit, ignorant, or both. :/
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♲ @protestati0n@diaspora.psyco.fr:BannedThought.net bannedthought.net
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♲ @strangerthanfiction@diaspora.glasswings.com:Key Trump lawyer who tried to overturn 2020 election permanently disbarred - Democracy Docket
The California Supreme Court Wednesday permanently disbarred John Eastman — a key architect in President Donald Trump’s failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election — delivering one of the most consequential professional penalties yet for an election denier.
democracydocket.com/news-alert…
The California Supreme Court Wednesday permanently disbarred John Eastman — a key architect in President Donald Trump’s failed attempt to overturn the 2020 election — delivering one of the most consequential professional penalties yet for an election denier.
democracydocket.com/news-alert…
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♲ @joyce_donahue@diaspora.glasswings.com:Even MAGA now suspects Trump's assassination attempt was faked
Where is the investigation?
newrepublic.com/post/209222/ma…
Where is the investigation?
newrepublic.com/post/209222/ma…
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♲ @kbond008@diaspora.glasswings.com:And we under yet another tornado warning this afternoon
So far, we’ve been lucky.
#tornadoes #wisconsin
So far, we’ve been lucky.
#tornadoes #wisconsin
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♲ @talkingrag@diaspora.glasswings.com:Wisteria in blossom
This is the forst year that I've gotten a good photo of these wisteria trees.
#bloomscrolling #wisteria #myphotos #panorama
This is the forst year that I've gotten a good photo of these wisteria trees.
#bloomscrolling #wisteria #myphotos #panorama
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This all sounds very relevant to the current state of Christianity in the United States. :/
Pope Francis, in his morning meditation of 2 February 2014, said that Christian faith is not an ideology, but that "the Apostle James says that ideologues of the faith are the Antichrist." In his morning meditation of 19 September 2014, Francis said the Antichrist must come before the final resurrection. In his morning meditation of 7 January 2016, he said the evil spirit spoken of in 1 John 4:6 is the Antichrist. In his morning meditation on 11 November 2016, Francis said whoever says the criteria of Christian love is not the Incarnation is the Antichrist.
Pope Francis, in his morning meditation of 2 February 2014, said that Christian faith is not an ideology, but that "the Apostle James says that ideologues of the faith are the Antichrist." In his morning meditation of 19 September 2014, Francis said the Antichrist must come before the final resurrection. In his morning meditation of 7 January 2016, he said the evil spirit spoken of in 1 John 4:6 is the Antichrist. In his morning meditation on 11 November 2016, Francis said whoever says the criteria of Christian love is not the Incarnation is the Antichrist.
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♲ @kennyc@diaspora.glasswings.com:Largest-known underground colony contains millions of ground-nesting bees
earth.com/news/millions-of-gro…
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Accidentally learned morose code instead. :P #AmateurRadio #HamRadio
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@rahmstorf And yet, our leaders aren't going to change course. >:(
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@billyjoebowers We know who you're talking about, but that can apply to so many rich people. :P
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@QasimRashid I wonder what Trump has on them. There's most certainly more than we know behind what's happening. :/
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@SharpLimefox Mesh networking (Meshtastic, MeshCore, Reticulum, etc.) are nice because they used unlicensed bands. :3
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@peter @saltywizard I know a few other former tech workers who drive city buses now, from well before the rise of AI.
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@howtophil We recognize those people as being the true evil. >:(
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