Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

When life gives you melons, you might be dyslexic.

Can you imagine explaining to your grandchildren that you voted for Herschel Walker?

8,184,873 accounts
+2,426 in the last hour
+48,750 in the last day
+366,983 in the last week

Ok, Wasserman called it and now…
“Decision Desk HQ projects Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) wins re-election to the U.S. Senate in Georgia.”
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Ginni Thomas used the independent state legislature theory in her efforts to pressure state lawmakers to overturn the 2020 election results.

This theory is central to a case before SCOTUS tomorrow, called Moore v. Harper.

Are we really going to let Clarence Thomas rule on this?

(OLD MAN ROBS ME)

MUGGER: Give me your money!

ME: I don’t carry money. I use Apple Pay.

MUGGER: How does it work?

*30 mins later*

MUGGER: Show me again.

As my friend Greg would say - How do you make a pirate angry?

Take away the "P".

Maybe my NPR station would have to send fewer direct mailers asking for more money if they spent less money sending mailers asking for more money.

Trump Org Convicted of Tax Crimes

Via NYTimes: “The conviction on all 17 counts, after more than a day of jury deliberations in State Supreme Court in Manhattan, resulted from a long-running scheme in which the Trump Organization doled out off-the-books luxury perks to some executives: They received fancy apartments, leased Mercedes-Benzes, even private school tuition for relatives, none of which they paid taxes on.”

Rejected. 🥹
h/t @Clay
#ArrestMikeFlynn

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The profits of ExxonMobil, Chevron, BP and Shell have skyrocketed by 169% so far this year to $125 billion.

While you were paying through the nose at the gas pump, Big Oil companies were using the cover of inflation to line their pockets.

It's time for a windfall profits tax.

Fellow #EduTooter @edutooters Not sure if I shared this with you, but you may find it helpful if you’re are still using the “stock” or “official” Mastodon app. This is a list of alternatives I have tried myself and enjoyed using. Share as you like, boost, or retoot/post.

Some have mentioned there are other great apps. I know about @ivory (iOS) @megalodon (Android) but if you’re using something amazing on your device, please share back. This is a teaser image from an upcoming blog entry at #TCEA #TechNotes #blog https://blog.tcea.org but it’s not out yet (written, done, scheduled but it won’t come out until later this month).

Hey there, fedi-land.  I'm trying to assemble a solid list of maker/creator folks and organizations to follow who regularly post pictures/articles/videos about their projects.

Anybody got any grist for the mill out there?

OTD in 1865, the United States adopted the 13th amendment & nearly abolished slavery. Yes, nearly. The 13th Amendment left open slavery and indentured servitude as punishment for a crime. They don’t teach us this in school, but America never fully abolished slavery. That’s truly horrifying.

Congress must abolish unpaid prison labor & truly abolish slavery and indentured servitude in America. We must uphold justice as the supreme standard in all manners. That is how we form a more perfect Union.