Huntn00 @Huntn00@talkedabout.social

#Ammunition, or lack thereof, has been a focal point in the conflict so far. To combat this #Ukraine has ramped up local ammunition manufacturing. The country produced twice as many #mortar and #artillery rounds last month as it did in all of 2022.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/08/02/world/russia-ukraine-news?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

@Huntn00 @LauraJMG
As #ClimateAction started to become more and more likely, the #FossilFools started to throw tons of money into the GOP and the Political Action Committees in order to wage their successful (so far) #WarOnScience

I don’t think any Canadian political family has endured the type of bullying for so long as have the Trudeaus. Do you think the kids are immune at school from verbal abuse? What has changed in Canada is that bigots now think violence is patriotic.

#CanPoli #cdnpoli

I wrote a comic about haggling.

Link:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:8b1d5c08-5daa-3290-915a-2d587327f928

82% of Voters Oppose GOP Push to Cut Social Security for Americans Under 50: Poll — “Voters would rather see taxes on wealthy Americans to ensure Social Security remains a guarantee for all,” said the head of Data for Progress.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/republicans-cut-social-security

#SocialSecurity #GOP #Cut #Voters #Taxes #WealthyAmericans #Politics #News

One thing I really like about #Mastodon - on #Birdsite, extremist right-wing posts kept showing up on my timeline and if I blocked them, others would just replace them.

This started after Elon took over and got worse after he started selling blue check-marks.

My mental health really is a lot better without an algorithm.

Back when I called the suicide hotline (a mistake, I got charged a ton of money for the "help") it was suggested that I don't watch the news because the news was +

@GreenFire @Huntn00 Then GW Bush undercut major elements of the Clean Air Act… etc. etc.

@GreenFire @Huntn00 So true! And even back when, it was hit-or-miss. Nixon signed major expansions of the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act into law, but Reagan took down Carter’s solar panels and (in)famously said trees caused pollution. Then came GHW Bush, who passed critically important improvements to the Clean Air Act into law ( remember when acid rain was a thing?), and iirc also put in place the CFC’s phaseout (goodbye, ozone hole!).

@Huntn00
I'm old enough to remember a time before the fossil fuel industry started paying millions and millions towards supporting the GOP in order to get them to block all #ClimateAction

For example, the move to efficient LEDs was championed by former President George W. Bush, whose Energy Independence and Security Act in 2007 and called for household light bulbs to have “about 25% greater efficiency” but now they're entire political platform is geared towards protecting the #FossilFools

I know that rational people find it hard to believe, but there are still a ton of Americans that are willing to let the GOP still keep power because they think that #BothSidesAreBad in our two-party political system that we've allowed to keep control over our political landscape here.

Well, if you care about our #ClimateCrisis and you're willing to do something about it than you #Vote and you #VoteBlue

This is just a plain undeniable truth.

Many oligarchs oppose public education for various reasons. The 74 and Johns Hopkins University are recent vehicles of their indoctrination. https://tultican.com/2023/08/01/propaganda-from-the-74-and-johns-hopkins-university/ #privatization

Just a reminder for those who like to jump all over #EV battery recalls and fires to argue that EVs are either unsafe or not ready for deployment:

Recalls of gasoline-powered vehicles - including those for fire issues - happen regularly as well. They usually just don't get as much press.

#energytransition

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/hyundai-kia-recall-91000-us-vehicles-over-fire-risks-urge-owners-park-outside-2023-08-03/

‼️🇺🇦Nayev: Four attempts by enemy saboteur groups to cross northern border thwarted in July (more)
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3743786-nayev-four-attempts-by-enemy-saboteur-groups-to-cross-northern-border-thwarted-in-july.html #Ukraine #Press #News #Russia #RussiaUkraineWar #9yearsOfWarInUkraine #WantedDeadOrAlive
#Submarines4Ukraine

A solid majority (56%) overall called climate change a major threat, including almost 9 in 10 Democrats and a slim majority of independents. But 70% of Republicans said it's either just a minor threat or no threat at all.
https://www.npr.org/2023/08/03/1191678009/climate-change-republicans-economy-natural-disasters-biden-trump-poll

Wisconsin’s #Dairy Industry Relies on #Undocumented Immigrants, but the State Won’t Let Them Legally Drive
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Undocumented #immigrants in the state can own and register their vehicles, but they aren’t allowed to drive them, forcing many #farm workers to risk fines and #arrest.

“It’s a Catch-22 for a lot of folks,” advocates say.

#Wisconsin #Immigration #Farming #Farms #Safety #Police #Driving #Cards #News

https://www.propublica.org/article/wisconsin-dairy-undocumented-immigrants-drivers-licenses?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

@mls14 Peacock only has clips. I took @Huntn00’s advice and subscribed to Sling. Still half the cost of YouTubeTV.