Trump insiders are working behind the scenes on detailed plans to amass his power so that he can carry out an unprecedented restructuring of the U.S. government and expand executive authority.
Full text search has been merged in #Mastodon main branch, and will be in the next (and final?) 4.2.0 beta 🎉 It is opt-in, so it will take some time to be filled with people content as they enable their profile to be indexed, but this was one of the most wanted Mastodon features for some time. We plan to deploy it to...
The Senate majority leader concedes it will take time for law's full impact to be felt, but says its effect is "cumulative" and Democratic candidates would be persistent in touting the law.
Hunter Biden’s lawyer filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) Friday, requesting that an ethics watchdog “immediately” initiate a review of Greene’s conduct after she …
What the jury found Donald Trump did to E. Jean Carroll was in fact rape, as commonly understood, even if it didn't fit New York law's narrow definition, says Judge Lewis A. Kaplan....
The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is accused of pushing a similar plot in Arizona to falsely declare Donald Trump won the state in 2020.
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy (Conn.) on Monday warned about “the stakes” of the 2024 election, arguing Republicans will push to approve a national abortion ban if they win Congress next…
I was thinking about how there are similar communities on different instances. In some cases that is desirable/ok but maybe it would be cool to have another option....
Most Fediverse software supports image uploads, so there's no reason to use Imgur for image hosting. Hell, even on my small single-user server (atomicpoet.org), image hosting is easy peasy. Not only is Imgur not needed, they're an annoyance for those of us who are used to seeing images natively on the Fediverse....
For the "Why are you so hostile to Threads federating?" people.. ( kbin.social )
Check this out. Remember that Facebook isn't just the place where moms and aunts swap recipes:...
Trump allies craft plans to give him unprecedented power if he wins the White House ( www.npr.org )
Trump insiders are working behind the scenes on detailed plans to amass his power so that he can carry out an unprecedented restructuring of the U.S. government and expand executive authority.
The Red State Brain Drain Isn’t Coming. It’s Happening Right Now. ( newrepublic.com )
As conservative states wage total culture war, college-educated workers—physicians, teachers, professors, and more—are packing their bags.
Mastodon is getting text search ( oisaur.com )
Full text search has been merged in #Mastodon main branch, and will be in the next (and final?) 4.2.0 beta 🎉 It is opt-in, so it will take some time to be filled with people content as they enable their profile to be indexed, but this was one of the most wanted Mastodon features for some time. We plan to deploy it to...
Schumer says Inflation Reduction Act provides contrast with Republicans in 2024 ( www.npr.org )
The Senate majority leader concedes it will take time for law's full impact to be felt, but says its effect is "cumulative" and Democratic candidates would be persistent in touting the law.
[News] RFK Jr's super PAC is mostly funded by a GOP megadonor who spent millions on Trump and bankrolled an effort to build a border wall in Texas ( www.businessinsider.com )
Text in case of paywall:...
News: A confused Dianne Feinstein tried to give a speech in the middle of a Senate hearing vote and was told to 'just say aye' instead ( www.businessinsider.com )
"Just say aye," Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Patty Murray repeatedly pleaded to Feinstein during the vote. Eventually, Feinstein did just that....
Opinion: The Pentagon doesn’t need $886bn. I oppose this bloated defense budget | Bernie Sanders ( www.theguardian.com )
As a nation, the time is long overdue for fundamental changes to our national priorities
Hunter Biden’s attorney files ethics complaint against Marjorie Taylor Greene for showing sexual images ( thehill.com )
Hunter Biden’s lawyer filed an ethics complaint against Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) Friday, requesting that an ethics watchdog “immediately” initiate a review of Greene’s conduct after she …
RFK Jr replaces Trump as Russia's favorite candidate ( www.newsweek.com )
A Russian state TV commentator praised Kennedy for injecting "his pro-Russian talking points about Ukraine into the mainstream."
Judge clarifies: Yes, Trump was found to have raped E. Jean Carroll ( www.washingtonpost.com )
What the jury found Donald Trump did to E. Jean Carroll was in fact rape, as commonly understood, even if it didn't fit New York law's narrow definition, says Judge Lewis A. Kaplan....
Ginni Thomas under scrutiny following arrest of Michigan fake electors ( www.newsweek.com )
The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is accused of pushing a similar plot in Arizona to falsely declare Donald Trump won the state in 2020.
Democrats eye Sen. Ted Cruz's seat in Republican-dominated Texas as a possible flip ( www.npr.org )
Democrats are facing a tough U.S. Senate map in 2024 so they are eyeing some tough-to-win states for possible pickups, starting with Texas.
Why Isn't Clarence Thomas Facing Impeachment Hearings? ( www.theroot.com )
The disgraceful Supreme Court justice should be held accountable for his actions but probably won't.
Democratic senator: GOP will ‘100 percent’ pass national abortion ban with control of Congress ( thehill.com )
Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy (Conn.) on Monday warned about “the stakes” of the 2024 election, arguing Republicans will push to approve a national abortion ban if they win Congress next…
Sen. Ted Cruz's Jan. 6 Scheming Exposed In Newly Unveiled Recording ( news.yahoo.com )
The Texas Republican apparently planned to create a fake "commission" to overturn the 2020 election.
idea for discussion: federation of individual communities across instance ( kbin.social )
I was thinking about how there are similar communities on different instances. In some cases that is desirable/ok but maybe it would be cool to have another option....
Imgur links suck ( kbin.social )
Most Fediverse software supports image uploads, so there's no reason to use Imgur for image hosting. Hell, even on my small single-user server (atomicpoet.org), image hosting is easy peasy. Not only is Imgur not needed, they're an annoyance for those of us who are used to seeing images natively on the Fediverse....
You're So Vain, You Probably Think This App Is About You: On Meta and Mastodon ( tracks.ranea.org )
Shared by @tchambers and originally written by @chipotle...