Did Google help reddit? A short time ago the score for the reddit app was down around 3.2 as everyone gave it 1 star for how bad it was and all the drama going on. I just opened the play store today and the app has a 4.2. Did Google delete or discount some of those reviews?
One of the weirder phenomena of the low interest rate era in tech was a tendency to see companies primarily as investments. The goal was not to have a functional business, but an exit, often via IPO or acquisition. I have begun to wonder if that explains what Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has been up to lately....
I was searching info on a crypto scam and saw that now reddit has jumped on the crypto bandwagon too? Everything must be on a blockchain for some reason
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 …
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is urging the state’s pension fund manager to consider legal action against Bud Light’s parent company amid conservative backlash to the beermaker’s recent marketing efforts, the latest attempt by the Republican presidential candidate to inject himself and the state he runs into the country’s...
Overnight Donald Trump promoted a video featuring an extreme close-up photo of his face in black and white, and audio of him making an obvious threat: “If you f— around with us, if you do something bad to us, we are going to do things to you that have never been done before.” Trump “retruthed” […]
The Democratic scion is using his bid for the party’s presidential nomination to inject conspiratorial ideology into the mainstream — to the delight of conservatives
Donald Trump had recently finished a familiar riff about banning gender transition surgery for children when the former president, speaking to an audience of Evangelical voters, moved on to something new: a policy that would affect transgender adults. “I will ban all taxpayer funding for sex or gender transitions at any...
First term Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) referred to Black people as “colored people” Thursday night during a floor debate over an amendment he proposed for the House-passed National Defense Authorization Act…
The Dutch government has officially launched their own Mastodon server. In an accompanying letter, the State Secretary explains how this relates to the government strategy of supporting digital common goods.
Is reddit really that unaffected? Are tech media companies keeping quiet on purpose? Is the Play app giving more artificial visibility to reddit app VS fediverse apps? It feels like all the mainstream centralized social platforms and search engines (Google) are censoring any updates on reddit's status to maintain a status quo....
A new study found that a CEO’s political ideology was correlated with the decision of whether to leave or suspend operations in Russia following the 2022 invasion.
I don’t know if Reddit is just trying to be a dick or what, but as I started to delete some comments, I’m not able to see any comments in my profile “hasn’t commented on anything”, but if I visit actual posts where I’ve commented, I can clearly see my comments there....
A video showed a large group of uniformed officers posing for a photo with the former president and shaking his hand at Los Angeles International Airport.
More than 20 percent of Republicans surveyed said certain criminal charges against former President Trump have made them more likely to support him in the 2024 election, according to a new Ipsos poll released Thursday.
The vote occurred nearly two weeks ago, shortly after the Georgia Republican had called then-fellow Freedom Caucus member Rep. Lauren Boebert a pejorative in a verbal fight on the House floor.
News; Ron DeSantis Obsesses Over Bud Light and Dylan Mulvaney; Threats Company With Lawsuit ( www.advocate.com )
Again the conservative small-government governor is penalizing a business for choosing inclusivity over bigotry.
Reddit app score changed dramatically ( kbin.social )
Did Google help reddit? A short time ago the score for the reddit app was down around 3.2 as everyone gave it 1 star for how bad it was and all the drama going on. I just opened the play store today and the app has a 4.2. Did Google delete or discount some of those reviews?
President Biden to establish a monument honoring Emmett Till, a black teen lynched in Mississippi in 1955. ( www.independent.co.uk )
A White House official says President Joe Biden will establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley.
Still yet another article listing Reddit alternatives, but surprisingly this one mentions both Lemmy & Kbin ( kbin.social )
https://beebom.com/reddit-alternatives/...
What is Reddit CEO Steve Huffman doing? ( www.theverge.com )
One of the weirder phenomena of the low interest rate era in tech was a tendency to see companies primarily as investments. The goal was not to have a functional business, but an exit, often via IPO or acquisition. I have begun to wonder if that explains what Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has been up to lately....
WTF is this new crypto scam on reddit? Karma is now on the blockchain???? ( feddit.it )
I was searching info on a crypto scam and saw that now reddit has jumped on the crypto bandwagon too? Everything must be on a blockchain for some reason
JFK’s grandson calls RFK Jr an embarrassment to the family name ( www.independent.co.uk )
Jack Schlossberg said if his cousin cared about his family’s legacy then he would support Mr Biden
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 …
Reddit has started assigning power mods to subs they took over. ( imgur.com )
Not much else needs to be said tbh. Fuck Spez....
Biden draws laughs after touting Marjorie Taylor Greene ‘endorsement’ ( www.independent.co.uk )
The president is leaning into the GOP congresswoman’s description of him as following in the footsteps of Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson
Trump Threatens Would Be ‘Very Dangerous’ If Jack Smith Sends Him To Jail In New Interview ( www.mediaite.com )
Trump threatened it would be "very dangerous" if he were jailed over the new charges he's likely facing, citing the "passion" of his fan base.
DeSantis calls for state investment manager to consider action against Bud Light's parent company ( edition.cnn.com )
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is urging the state’s pension fund manager to consider legal action against Bud Light’s parent company amid conservative backlash to the beermaker’s recent marketing efforts, the latest attempt by the Republican presidential candidate to inject himself and the state he runs into the country’s...
Trump Promotes Threatening Video: 'We Are Going to Do Things to You That Have Never Been Done Before' ( www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com )
Overnight Donald Trump promoted a video featuring an extreme close-up photo of his face in black and white, and audio of him making an obvious threat: “If you f— around with us, if you do something bad to us, we are going to do things to you that have never been done before.” Trump “retruthed” […]
r/places is back up, hopefully there's plenty of this going around this time ( media.kbin.social )
Class: Boebert Literally Tosses Pin Honoring School Shooting Victim in Trash ( newrepublic.com )
Last month, Lauren Boebert gave mass shooting survivors the cold shoulder. Now she’s decided to level up.
Virginia adopts new policies that force trans students to use the wrong bathrooms & pronouns ( www.lgbtqnation.com )
The state once allowed trans students use bathrooms, pronouns, and play on sports teams matching their gender identities. Not anymore...
Reddit’s only free iOS app icons are ugly now ( www.theverge.com )
The best icons are behind a Reddit Premium paywall....
Reddit invites mods to “feedback” conversations with the admins ( www.theverge.com )
Maybe Reddit should’ve done that part first?
Joe Manchin Is Attacking Democrats As If He’s a Republican ( plus.thebulwark.com )
It’s the best way to win another Senate term . . . if he doesn’t run for president.
RFK Jr. Is Raking in Big Money From GOP Donors ( www.rollingstone.com )
The Democratic scion is using his bid for the party’s presidential nomination to inject conspiratorial ideology into the mainstream — to the delight of conservatives
Neo-Nazis Surged Into Central Florida And Found A Tough-Talking Sheriff Who’s Determined To Take Them Down ( talkingpointsmemo.com )
Mike Chitwood is a second generation Philly cop who’s waging a “war on anti-Semitism.”...
It’s trans adults, too: GOP candidates now back trans medical restrictions for all ages ( www.miamiherald.com )
Donald Trump had recently finished a familiar riff about banning gender transition surgery for children when the former president, speaking to an audience of Evangelical voters, moved on to something new: a policy that would affect transgender adults. “I will ban all taxpayer funding for sex or gender transitions at any...
Ron DeSantis: You Have to Meet Me to Like Me ( www.thedailybeast.com )
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Reddit is ending Reddit Gold and users are furious ( mashable.com )
The website has been knocking it out of the park for popular decisions lately /s...
Donald Trump brands US a ‘third -world hellhole’ run by ‘perverts’ and ‘thugs’ ( www.independent.co.uk )
Former president claimed American dream ‘dead’ under Joe Biden during Turning Point Action Conference speech
A gay couple ran a rural restaurant in peace. Then new neighbors arrived. ( www.washingtonpost.com )
The conflict between a restaurant and conservative neighbors is tearing at the fabric of The Plains, Va., population 250.
'Disgraceful': GOP Advances Bill That Could Remove 220,000 Teachers From Classrooms ( www.commondreams.org )
"If left to their own devices, Republicans would gleefully take public education to the graveyard," said Democratic Rep. Rosa DeLauro.
Biden administration to forgive $39 billion in student loan debts for 800,000 borrowers ( abcnews.go.com )
Full article text:...
Eli Crane Refers To Black People As ‘Colored People’ During A House Floor Debate ( talkingpointsmemo.com )
First term Rep. Eli Crane (R-AZ) referred to Black people as “colored people” Thursday night during a floor debate over an amendment he proposed for the House-passed National Defense Authorization Act…
Coincidence that Reddit and Twitter are taking the same approaches to monetization? ( lemmy.ml )
Trump Super PAC Made $155,000 Payment to Melania Trump in 2021 ( www.nytimes.com )
The money was listed as pay for a “speaking engagement” by Ms. Trump in a new personal financial disclosure by her husband.
Reddit's Contributor Program could earn you real money for your Reddit karma ( www.androidauthority.com )
Reddit could be working on a Contributor program, letting top contributors earn real-world money from the gold and karma they receive.
Dutch government officially launches Mastodon server ( fediversereport.com )
The Dutch government has officially launched their own Mastodon server. In an accompanying letter, the State Secretary explains how this relates to the government strategy of supporting digital common goods.
Matt Gaetz would rather have Russia than Ukraine in NATO ( www.newsweek.com )
"Why would you pick Ukraine? Why not extend NATO to Russia and make it an anti-China alliance?" the GOP congressman said.
Is it just me or are there 0 recent news articles about reddit's status after the fiasco? ( kbin.social )
Is reddit really that unaffected? Are tech media companies keeping quiet on purpose? Is the Play app giving more artificial visibility to reddit app VS fediverse apps? It feels like all the mainstream centralized social platforms and search engines (Google) are censoring any updates on reddit's status to maintain a status quo....
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This spammer created multiple accounts on various Lemmy instances to post self advertisements. How do we combat this? ( media.kbin.social )
Democratic jitters grow over Cornel West’s third-party bid ( thehill.com )
Cornel West’s third-party presidential campaign is stirring up unpleasant flashbacks to 2016 for members of the Democratic Party
Liberal CEOs were more likely to exit Russia following its invasion of Ukraine than more conservative corporate leaders ( theconversation.com )
A new study found that a CEO’s political ideology was correlated with the decision of whether to leave or suspend operations in Russia following the 2022 invasion.
Started deleting my Reddit comments, now my profiles shows no comments at all, despite them being there!
I don’t know if Reddit is just trying to be a dick or what, but as I started to delete some comments, I’m not able to see any comments in my profile “hasn’t commented on anything”, but if I visit actual posts where I’ve commented, I can clearly see my comments there....
News: LAPD taking selfies with Donald Trump sparks outrage ( www.newsweek.com )
A video showed a large group of uniformed officers posing for a photo with the former president and shaking his hand at Los Angeles International Airport.
Nearly a quarter of Republicans say classified docs charges make them more likely to support Trump: poll ( thehill.com )
More than 20 percent of Republicans surveyed said certain criminal charges against former President Trump have made them more likely to support him in the 2024 election, according to a new Ipsos poll released Thursday.
Republican attorneys general issue warning letter to Target about Pride merchandise ( www.cbsnews.com )
The letter did not include any specific demands nor did it outline how the attorneys general believe the campaign could violate child protection laws.
Marjorie Taylor Greene booted from House Freedom Caucus ( www.politico.com )
The vote occurred nearly two weeks ago, shortly after the Georgia Republican had called then-fellow Freedom Caucus member Rep. Lauren Boebert a pejorative in a verbal fight on the House floor.
Reddit demands moderators remove NSFW labels, or else ( www.theverge.com )
Article by The Verge, providing details about various subreddits and their mods getting threatened because they are labeled as NSFW
DeSantis doubles down on ‘homophobic’ anti-Trump ad: ‘Totally fair game’ ( www.independent.co.uk )
Florida governor says former president was ‘pioneer in injecting gender ideology into the mainstream … he’s now campaigning saying the opposite’
This is the Reddit app. They are making it really easy to want to migrate ( lemmy.world )
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/1032247