"Pete Hegseth is by far the least qualified of any individual to hold a military leadership position in our country's history. He is an embarrassment to our service men and women,"
- Aure

The Trump regime Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans

U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics
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So it goes without saying, but let's say it anyway: the concentration of attacks on #trans people isn't because trans people are the only people fascists hate (although they absolutely do hate them). It's because they're the people they think non #fascists are least likely to defend.

#Politics #Democrats #Republicans #Liberals #Conservatives #Vote #Election #DemocraticParty #DNC #RepublicanParty #RNC #DonaldTrump #Trump #JDVance #JoeBiden #Biden #KamalaHarris #TimWalz #LGBTQ

Trump has deleted mentions of the Holocaust from the Pentagon’s websites. I don’t see how this makes America great nor how this makes America pro-Jewish or pro-Israeli.

#USA #Politics #Holocaust #Trump

I'm thinking German tourists are not really going to want to visit the US, with ICE and the tendency of our National Parks of killing them on vacation.

10news.com/like-a-horror-movie…

#tourism #germany #ICE #politics #USpol

‘Like a horror movie’: German tourist detained by ICE says she spent week in solitary confinement

A German tourist is fighting to get released from an immigration detention center after she was denied entry at the San Diego border and taken into custody by ICE last month.

^{Austin Grabish (ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV)}

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* "When the Patriot Act was passed, libraries got requests for patrons' borrowing history. We were prohibited from disclosing those requests.

* We deleted and shredded those records and stopped tracking reading history for that reason."

#Libraries #Librarians #Rwsist #Politics #Anarchist
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Bruce MaKinnon sums up the Court of the Tangerine Tyrant's tariff policy....

Just brilliant!

#USPol #politics #Tariffs

h/t @Milnoc

Ready to move away from Big Tech?

There are options. Choosing those options will require you to learn something new, but that is a small cost to pay to get away from Big Tech, IMHO

Here are my suggestions. Feel free to add your own:

1. Browser : Vivaldi. That one is a given for me, obviously.

2. Mail client : Vivaldi. You may wonder why you need a mail client, but besides the technical benefits, it makes it a lot easier to move between mail services or even use more than one.

3. Mail service : Fastmail. They have been around for a long time.

4. Office software : Libre Office.

5. Video conference : Whereby.

6. Desktop OS : Linux.

7. Social : Mastodon and the Fediverse in general.

As said, I am eager to hear what you are using to help me move away from Big Tech as well. Always looking for new things to try.

#Mastodon #fediverse #Linux #Windows #BigTech #Politics #Technology #Computers

‘If a billionaire disappears, does the world lose a scientist? No.
An artist? No.
A healer? No.
A teacher? No.
A farmer a horticulturist? No
The world loses nothing of value.
Because billionaires produce nothing.
They consume.
They extract.
They pollute.
They destroy nature.
They build empires on suffering.
Their existence is not a triumph of the system.
It is proof of its failure.’ of Economic Growth (GDP)

There’s a vital alternative system it’s called a #WellbeingEconomy

#climate #politics

Really? You had no problems with having debconf hosted in the Zionist state. You even refer to that illegal entity by the name "Israel". Does the Debian project have the same values as the Zionist state?
I understand a free software project not wanting to be on a proprietary platform, but this is ridiculous.

#debian #freesoftware #freedom #zionism #Zionist #palestine #free_palestine #foss #opensource #tech #technology #politics

Wall Street Journal Reporter asked #DeepSeek

bbc.com/news/articles/cx2jxvn0…

#politics #politiek #political

Yeah, I'm pretty good with myself right now, not gonna lie.

#ImposterSyndrome #politics #commentary

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I was not planning to say much about this, because I have nothing to say that anyone else hasn't said already. Trump seems in many ways disastrous and dangerous, and the potential loss of US power and influence or the fact he may not be able to carry out his complete programme do not make up for much of the damage he is likely to cause.

However, I read this survey that shows that, out of many countries in the world, Europeans are the only people to be consistently against Trump. Now, I don't know about you, but when the world says one thing and Europe says another, I get worried; because historically Europe has been terrible for the rest of the world.

Does that mean I'm changing my mind on this? No, people can be wrong. It does however make me pause.

Survey: ecfr.eu/publication/alone-in-a…

#Trump #politics #world #Europe #InternationalRelations

Alone in a Trumpian world: The EU and global public opinion after the US elections

Citizens of global powers are upbeat about a second Trump presidency – but this is by no means universal, particularly among traditional US allies.

^{Martin Tenev (European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR))}

So, hold on a minute...the actual president, Biden, says he will not enforce the TikTok ban, yet TikTok goes dark for a day anyway.

TikTok's error message says don't worry, the guy who is NOT president yet, Trump, will restore it soon.

TikTok comes back up after a day, while the actual president, Biden, is still in office.

TikTok's greeting message says hooray, thanks for bringing us back, guy who is NOT president yet, Trump!

...How does this even work, again? And why are Americans so ignorant that they'll buy it? 😒 #uspol #politics

In this podcast, Grace Blakeley gives a presentation based on her recent book, Vulture Capitalism, at the LSE. There follows commentary and discussion.

lse.ac.uk/lse-player?id=341086…
#capitalism #politics #SocialTheory

Vulture capitalism

Join us to hear UK commentator and economic thinker Grace Blakeley talk about her latest book, Vulture Capitalism.

^{London School of Economics and Political Science}

Donald J. Trump is a Convicted Felon!

Trump Sentenced to ‘Unconditional Discharge,’ Will Enter Office as Felon

Judge Juan Merchan gave the president-elect a penalty-free sentence for his hush-money crimes

Solely because of the election results, Trump escaped justice for his 34 felony convictions!

A black eye for justice in America!
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Trump #BreakingNews #Breaking

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Donald #Trump Controls a Publicly Traded Company. Now He Will Pick Its Regulator.
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There have been internal concerns that Trump Media could be misleading investors, a source said. But with its largest shareholder about to be president, experts doubt the SEC is up to the job of investigating Truth Social’s parent company.

#News #Government #SEC #Regulation #USPolitics #TrumpMedia #Politics #Business #Finance #DonaldTrump

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Will SEC Regulate Trump Media With Donald Trump in White House?

^ProPublica

I remember David Graeber's insight into #voting being a big 'Aha' moment for me:

"Majoritarian democracy was, in its origins, essentially a military institution. . . .

"It is of obvious relevance that Ancient Greece was one of the most competitive societies known to history. It was a society that tended to make everything into a public contest . . . So it might not seem entirely surprising that they made political decision-making into a public contest as well. Even more crucial though was the fact that decisions were made by a populace in arms. . . . [I]f a man is armed, then one pretty much has to take his opinions into account. . . . [E]ven if the vote was 60/40, everyone could see the balance of forces and what would happen if things actually came to blows. Every vote was, in a real sense, a conquest." #history #politics #democracy

- Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology theanarchistlibrary.org/librar…

Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology

David Graeber Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology 2004

^{The Anarchist Library}

Escaping From Trump?

Fancy a break?

A 4-year cruise: the US offers a "break from politics"

A residential cruise line is offering a four-year voyage for passengers looking for an extra-long vacation.

All-inclusive tickets start at $256,000 for a single room. Double rooms start at $319,998. The cruise will take vacationers to 140 countries.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #vacation #cruise #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

Elon Musk deployed his vast resources to help Trump get elected, and now he’s poised to remake the US government to serve his interests.

But that was only possible because far too many people chose to ignore who he was to tell a more appealing story of a founder moving humanity forward. They should be held accountable.

disconnect.blog/shame-on-the-e…

#tech #elonmusk #trump #uselection #politics

Shame on the Elon enablers

Media and politicians created a monster and lost control of him

^{Paris Marx (Disconnect)}

Can someone explain why the #Rosenbergs were executed for providing classified documents to Russia whilst convicted felon Trump did the same thing but was elected President of the United States🇺🇸?

#Treason #TrumpIsATraitor #Russia #politics

NEW: What to Expect From #ProPublica in a Second #Trump Administration
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Our job is to give readers an independent, verifiable account of what’s happening, even if the #president is calling us enemies of the people or bloodsuckers.

#News #Journalism #DonaldTrump #Election #Election2024 #Politics #Government
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What We’ll Be Covering in a Second Trump Administration

We’ll be devoting a significant part of our staff to detailing what are expected to be dramatic changes in the role of the federal government in the lives of Americans.

^ProPublica

#Trump Claims “Illegal Alien” #Voting Is Rampant. His Own Party Disagrees.
==

In a private video training session, a top #Pennsylvania #Republican National Committee official reassured a new poll watcher that undocumented people could not possibly vote in the state.

#News #Election2024 #DonaldTrump #RNC #GOP #Video #Politics #Government #Immigration

propublica.org/article/trump-p…

RNC Video Contradicts Trump’s “Illegal Aliens” Voting Claims

In a private video training session, a top Pennsylvania Republican National Committee official reassured a new poll watcher that undocumented people could not possibly vote in the state.

^ProPublica

A #Georgia #Election Official’s Months-Long Push to Make It Easier to Challenge the 2024 Results
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Julie Adams quickly ascended from a little-known #conservative activist to a surprise appointee on the Fulton County board of elections.

She has used her new perch to carry out the efforts of players seeking to tilt the election in Trump’s favor.

#News #Politics #Election2024 #Atlanta #Voting #Election #Government #Trump

propublica.org/article/julie-a…

Julie Adams’ Rise From Conservative Activist to Georgia Election Official

Julie Adams quickly ascended from a little-known conservative activist to a surprise appointee on the Fulton County board of elections. She has used her new perch to carry out the efforts of players seeking to tilt the 2024 election in Trump’s favor.

^ProPublica

Trump Media Outsourced Jobs to #Mexico Even as #Trump Pushes “America First”
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On the campaign trail, #DonaldTrump threatened businesses that send jobs south of the border, while his own company that runs the Truth Social platform outsourced coding jobs to workers in Mexico, outraging some staff members.

#News #TrumpMedia #Trump #Government #Business #Tariffs #Politics #Election #ELection2024 #TruthSocial

propublica.org/article/donald-…

Trump Media Outsourced Jobs to Mexico Despite Trump’s “America First” Push

On the campaign trail, Donald Trump threatened businesses that send jobs south of the border, while his own company that runs the Truth Social platform outsourced coding jobs to workers in Mexico, outraging some staff members.

^ProPublica

The result of the annual "Stop the US embargo of Cuba" vote at the UN.

#Cuba #UnitedNations #Israel #USA #Politics

Fighting Fascism. #vote #DemocracyIsOnTheBallot

BREAKING

Former Republican California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed Vice President Harris

#ArnoldSchwarzenegger #Trump #politics #electionday #elections2024

“The last time the United States launched a mass deportation effort … U.S. citizens of Hispanic descent were rounded up and sent to Mexico—a place that many had never been before. The mass deportations that Trump is proposing would be devastating for our #economy and dangerous for American Latinos.” texasobserver.org/how-mass-dep…

#Trump #news #politics #Fascism #extremism #Republicans #Texas #USpol #immigration #border #election2024

How Mass Deportations Would ‘Devastate’ Texas

The Lone Star State is home to millions of undocumented residents and members of mixed-status families critical to the state’s economic success, yet Texas leaders are cheering on Trump anyway.

^{Francesca D’Annunzio (The Texas Observer)}

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DWP to get power to lift money from bank accounts. It seems Labour are adopting the Tory view that all Benefit claimants are scroungers out to defraud the state. Will they apply similar rules to tax dodgers?
Given the DWP’s track record on dealing with disabled people, I’d say the chances of these new powers being abused and misused are pretty high.
Change?

#DWP #Politics #SocialSecurity

bristolpost.co.uk/news/uk-worl…

DWP will be able to access your bank account and withdraw cash

New rules will allow the DWP to take money directly from your bank or paypacket

^{Bristol Live}