Dr. Flowers @AlliFlowers@talkedabout.social

Mastodon's official Twitter account has been suspended. It has 174,000 followers. #birdsite

@Gargron do you have any insight into why?

Kroger projects $4.9 billion in profits in 2022.

Now it's purchasing Albertons, the second largest grocery store chain, for $25 billion.

Albertsons previously acquired Safeway for $9.2 billion.

Why are grocery prices up? Grocery store goliaths are buying the competition.

Russia had a torture chamber for CHILDREN in Kherson, Ukraine.

It is time for a dedicated war crimes court for Russia's invasion and massive brutality against civilians.

I'm just demoing #Mastodon to a friend @Humeera and hoping someone can boost this so I can show how it works! (Thank you)

US sues Arizona over shipping container border wall https://bbc.in/3htgC4W

House Approves Referendum To 'Decolonize' Puerto Rico - The U.S. House has passed a bill that would allow Puerto Rico to hold the first-ever binding referendum on whether to become a state or gain some sort of independence. #huffpost

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/us-congress-puerto-rico-statehood_n_639b91e5e4b044143045ab63

Know how we know these comments are grounded in white supremacy—not national security?

Right now there are 600,000+ undocumented immigrants in America from Canada & Europe—when was the last time you heard MAGA call for a northern border wall or travel ban from Europe?🤔

That’s the complexion for protection. An ask again to demand Dems pass DACA protections before Jan 3. Do not leave DACA’s fate to MAGA extremists: https://bit.ly/3YedKtj

Fla. pastor, son scammed $8 million in covid aid to buy Disney home, feds say - Evan and Josh Edwards falsely claimed their ministry employed about 500 people and had a monthly payroll above $2.7 million on their PPP application, authorities say. #washingtonpost

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/12/15/florida-pastor-disney-covid-ppp-fraud/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=wp_national

Forgive me for sounding like a broken record, but how on Earth are we supposed to believe we “can’t afford” paid family leave, universal pre-K, or climate action when our politicians are willing to pass an $858 billion annual defense budget without batting an eye?

@edutooters

Some additional info:
1. The "reply comment" period referenced in the article is another chance to comment, but you are supposed to be commenting on someone else's comment. It's basically a chance to "upvote" or "downvote" others' comments. If for some reason you can't make the Feb 13th comment deadline, you can still submit your support for the proposal during reply comments, due MArch 30.

2. I'm not sure if COSN has a presence in the fediverse, but I'm guessing they'll be putting forth some statements and/or resources that could be helpful to the field on areas for comment. @douglevin is a great person to follow on here for all things cybersecurity in #edtech.

3. I am available on a consulting basis to help with preparing comments -- contact me via DM or link in bio

The 1/6 committee is holding a public hearing on Monday about criminal referrals. This is a good sign. They’re not going to hold a major event just to announce nothing. Only Trump does that 😆

DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa all live in a kind of electoral limbo. It’s time to resolve it with statehood. #politics #uspolitics

Poll Shows 'Critical Race Theory' Attacks Flopped In Midterms - A new poll from the National Education Association found voters were more concerned about school shootings, funding and book bans than CRT. #huffpost

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/poll-critical-race-theory-midterms_n_639b5830e4b0aeb2ace1c201

We’re hiring an Electronic Resources Librarian at the CUNY Graduate Center, come join our terrific library team! Review begins 1/3/23, salary range $72-82K. Early career folx are encouraged to apply! This position reports to me, I’m happy to answer questions. Reposts/shares appreciated! More info: https://gclibrary.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2022/11/29/were-hiring-an-electronic-resources-librarian/

The Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022 (Ed. It actually PASSED - reading and/or math fail) failed, with three House Dems joining the GQP in voting against it. You'll NEVER guess who.

https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll525.xml

#USPol #WTF

Biden and Senate Dems set to close out historic 2 years in judicial confirmations, pledging more - Throughout the legislative battles of President Joe Biden's first two years in office, one Democratic priority served as a clear if quiet measure of methodical, consistent accomplishment: the pipeline of judicial confirmations to the federal bench. #cnn

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/15/politics/judicial-confirmations-biden-administration/index.html