Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

We really need to make vaccine selfies a thing again because only 3% of people in the US have gotten their COVID booster vaccine so far this season.

Michael Cohen testified against Donald #Trump today in a $250 million civil fraud trial, telling the judge that the former president ordered Cohen to falsify financial documents so that they reflected the number Trump wanted.

As Cohen delivered his testimony, Trump, who was seated at the defense table, grew red in the face and shook his head.

https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/24/michael-cohen-testimony-trump-00123255

She named her kids "Aryan" and "Nation," and the cops slow-walked their investigation and tried to blame her Native American victim until the media brought some heat.

https://popular.info/p/update-woman-charged-with-homicide

#whitesupremacy #police

https://wapo.st/3tMjBeI

Early this morning gardeners at the Black Lives Memorial Garden reported a series of police intimidation and threats.

Cops said if people did not stop gardening, they would face arrest.

https://partyon.xyz/@nullagent/111246122005317858

#SaveBLMG #Seattle #gardening #ClimateAction #BlackMastodon

People need to quit pretending Trump is an aberration and accept that he represents what Republican voters aspire to be.
#Trump

NEW: Salt Lake Co. Mayor Jenny Wilson proposes free recreation center passes, eliminating library late fees for Salt Lake County youth: https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/slco-mayor-proposes-free-rec-center-passes-eliminating-library-late-fees-for-kids #utpol #Utah

NPR’s data shows that they lost nothing after being ostracized by the psychotic white billionaire. It counters the idea that leaving Twitter is a loss. Let’s dismiss the idea that we need to be held hostage on any platform.

https://niemanreports.org/articles/npr-twitter-musk/

#NPR #Twitter #SocialMedia #Journalism #Media

NEW: California DMV has revoked Cruise's permit to operate driverless vehicles, effective immediately.

California DMV cites an "unreasonable risk to public safety."

Note that Cruise is now expanding into Seattle, DC, Miami, Dallas, and many other cities. Question: If Cruise is too dangerous for California, why is it safe enough for other states?

#autonomous #california #sanfrancisco

https://email.dmvonline.ca.gov/t/y-e-xnltyk-dythvudjl-m/

Last year 3.8 million people in the UK, including 1 million children, experienced destitution - a 148% increase in just 5 years.

What's the Tory response? More money for bankers' bonuses.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67206997

You're basically killing each other to see who's got the better imaginary friend. ― Richard Jeni

#atheism
Tooted by a #bot!
SN# 4186

Jenna Ellis, Former Trump Lawyer, Pleads Guilty in Georgia Election Case. The dominoes are now almost an avalanche. Good deals left for only a few more, and then no more testimony needed.. Will it be Mark Meadows https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/us/jenna-ellis-guilty-trump-georgia.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

Bitcoin mining consumes more electricity than most countries, study suggests

"To offset this, a study by the United Nations University found 3.9 billion trees would have to be planted, covering an area almost equal to the Netherlands, Switzerland, or Denmark."

https://news.sky.com/story/bitcoin-mining-consumes-more-electricity-than-most-countries-study-suggests-12991456