Adam Newbold on Accountability
This is only a small part of Adam’s post (and you should read the whole thing) but never let anybody try to redirect your criticism of fascist or hateful rhetoric to a private medium. Never ever. Fascism must be aired publicly. People must understand the consequences.
Donald Trump says TikTok "worthless," might not save it after all
those in-app pop-ups sure aged well!
Donald Trump says TikTok "worthless," might not save it after all
The president had previously said he was looking to save the social media platform.
sooo Musk tosses out a Nazi salute (to applause!) at Trump’s inauguration? we’re so beyond cooked
TikTok is coming back online in the US
lmao the obsessive praise for the guy who basically started the ban in the first place is wild. dems will never stop hand-delivering wins to the GOP
kinda wild that TikTok shut us down at the account level so it won’t even work on a VPN
been waiting multiple days for confirmation emails for both Pixelfed and loops.video… i signed up skeptical that either would reasonably scale and this doesn’t really help lol
made Hainan chicken and rice for dinner and it was a lot of work, even with the instant pot version lol
Supreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned
RIP
Supreme Court Backs Law Requiring TikTok to Be Sold or Banned
The decision came a week after the justices heard a First Amendment challenge to a law aimed at the wildly popular short-form video platform used by 170 million Americans that the government fears could be influenced by China.
just did my last quarterly estimated tax payments for the city of Portland 🥳 (because our new payroll provider actually does withholding unlike ADP, which is fucking ridiculous given they’re one of the biggest payroll providers in the country)
Exclusive: Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
i mean, it’s interesting, but the headline makes it sound like an official app. also, Bluesky limits images to being under 1 MB. that’s kind of a bummer for any real photo sharing
Exclusive: Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes
More good news for those looking to exit Meta's social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An independent developer is building a
I checked in at Forest Park / Portland / OR
love a misty hike
China Weighs Sale of TikTok's US Operations to Elon Musk as One Possible Option
no. just shut it the fuck down
China Weighs Sale of TikTok's US Operations to Elon Musk as One Possible Option
Chinese officials are evaluating a potential option that involves Elon Musk acquiring the US operations of TikTok if the company fails to fend off a controversial ban on the short-video app, according to people familiar with the matter.
