😳Via Daily Beast:
Nine precincts in #Mississippi’s most populous county ran out of ballots early on Election Day.
In case anyone is trying to contact someone in Australia and can't, it could be because Optus is down nationwide, affecting mobile, phone, internet.
This has crippled many ambulance services, hospitals, public transport, and more (including (2FA such as for banking).
It's been down since 4 am Australian Eastern Daylight Time.
#Optus #Australia #Communication
https://downdetector.com.au/status/optus/
#RidinWithBiden #DemocratsDeliver
Harris: Biden should be measured by his record, not his age https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4297734-harris-biden-measured-record-not-age/
2/ BOOM! Via Wasserman:🥳
I've seen enough: Andy Beshear (D) wins reelection in #KYGOV, defeating Daniel Cameron (R).
'Absolutely wrong': Republican Ken Buck slams censure of Rashida Tlaib
Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) on Tuesday defended Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) against a resolution to have her censured for participating in a peaceful protest.
https://www.rawstory.com/ken-buck-rashida-tlaib/ #whoa #YouGoKen #KenBuck #slams #RashidaTlaib #censure
I've taken some time off to recenter myself, and now I'm officially re-entering the job market.
If you're in need of a technical editor, writer, or manager of either, or if you know someone who'd be interested, let's talk.
I've worked on tutorials for DigitalOcean, books for O'Reilly and Pragmatic, and other stuff besides.
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Feds Say Trump’s Senate Acquittal Can’t Protect Him From Prosecution https://bipartisanreport.com/2023/11/07/feds-say-trumps-senate-acquittal-cant-protect-him-from-prosecution/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
He’s got my vote!
Randy Rainbow Interviews Mike Johnson (2024 Tour Announcement!) - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dtT7ZTbVUQ
Sen. Schumer told #Democrats to more forcefully push the #GOP on #Ukraine aid given there’s no clear path to passing it before Thanksgiving.
There’s a real risk that tens of billions for Ukraine, #Israel, the border and #Taiwan will be left on the sidelines.
On Nov 07, 1931: Two Black Women Die After Segregated Georgia Hospital Refuses Care http://calendar.eji.org/racial-injustice/nov/07
Criminalizing dissent https://popular.info/p/criminalizing-dissent
Archibald: Assault on free press not just in Kansas anymore - al.com https://www.al.com/news/2023/11/archibald-assault-on-free-press-not-just-in-kansas-anymore.html
Brandeis becomes first private university to ban Students for Justice in Palestine on campus https://jewishinsider.com/2023/11/brandeis-becomes-first-private-university-to-ban-students-for-justice-in-palestine-on-campus/
NBC news just proudly announced that the name of Musk's "Grok" is based on a character in Douglas Adams's "Hitchhiker's Guide." If they'd bothered to look it up, they'd know the concept was originally from Heinlein's "Stranger in a Strange Land." #DumbNews #NBC
No matter the name, I'll never again willingly engage with any Musk product.
How Trump's chaotic testimony helped N.Y. AG Letitia James' case
The former president's statements on the witness stand helped state attorneys score points in at least four key ways.
Nov. 6, 2023, 3:14 PM MST
By Lisa Rubin
And yet people complain that Biden is in decline. SMH
https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a45757116/trump-civil-fraud-trial-new-york/
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