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[?]⏩︎VOTE⏪︎ ᶜʸⁿⁱᶜⁱˢᵐ⁼ᵃᶜᶜᵉᵖᵗᵃⁿᶜᵉ (Ben Royce) » 🌐
@benroyce@mastodon.social

'I’ve never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure'

- Clarence Darrow

nbcnews.com/politics/politics-

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    [?]Milcom Miasma » 🌐
    @mmiasma@mastodon.sdf.org

    These are America's ten worst states to live in for 2026 according to a recent CNBC article.

    10. Arkansas (103)
    9. Oklahoma (103)
    8. Alabama (99)
    7. Missouri (98)
    6. Utah (95)
    5. Georgia (89)
    4. Louisiana (89)
    3. Indiana (82)
    2. Texas (78)
    ⭐ Tennessee (64)

    I did a bit of light digging and every single state on this list has a Republican governor and a Republican majority in their state legislatures.

    Crazy, right?

    src: cnbc.com/2026/07/11/worst-stat


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      [?]Emeritus Prof. Christopher May » 🌐
      @ChrisMayLA6@mastodon.me.uk

      And so the surveillance society continues to expand as retailers deploy facial recognition technology (that triggers immediate police alerts) into the high street.

      The technical problems with FR systems are well known as are the challenges to privacy - the UK's road to becoming a police state continues (no, we're not there yet, but the direction of travel is pretty clear).


      theguardian.com/technology/202

        [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
        @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

        The Passed The —The Should Reject It

        eff.org/deeplinks/2026/07/hous

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          [?]Emeritus Prof. Christopher May » 🌐
          @ChrisMayLA6@mastodon.me.uk

          So as a YouGov poll suggests the majority of Britons think the Fascist Frog is sleazy, the FT is reporting that many of ReformUK's key players have been deepening their connection(s) in Montenegro, likely reflecting the President's aspiration for the country to become a 'crypto-hub'.... and its character as a 'flawed democracy' open to political corruption. All things ReformUK folk are keen on.

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            [?]Ms. Que Banh » 🌐
            @PhoenixSerenity@beige.party

            I've been asked by many why I don't become a politician.
            My answer is basically - Why would I enter a corrupt system, knowing it can't be reformed from the inside & where caucus power outweighs/ostracizes any 'goodness' any well intentioned new politician may have entered with?
            Why would I try to contribute to a overly broken FPTP corrupt electoral system? I'd be very delusional if I did believe change can happen inside fully corrupted government systems.

              [?]Philosophics » 🌐
              @microglyphics@mastodon.social

              I share my core philosophical positions on Substack.

              brywillis634737.substack.com/p

              See map and hashtags for content guidance.

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                [?]Emeritus Prof. Christopher May » 🌐
                @ChrisMayLA6@mastodon.me.uk

                Even as the Govt. wonders why people (and pension trustees) don't wan't to invest in UK firms, the Financial Conduct Authority concludes that just over 40% of all take-overs in the UK are preceded by 'suspicious trading' in the two days before announcement; given that such insider trading could also be happening before that period, the figure of 40% is most likely an underestimate.

                People think the UK share market s rigged, and as this shows, indeed it is!


                h/t FT

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                  [?]Paris Marx » 🌐
                  @parismarx@mastodon.online

                  The crypto industry set the playbook. Now the AI industry is spending big on the US midterms to buy support.

                  On , I spoke with @molly0xfff to discuss the money flooding into US elections to ensure favorable regulation for AI and data centers.

                  Listen to the full episode: techwontsave.us/episode/336_th

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                    [?]Christian Noll » 🌐
                    @vnzn@mas.to

                    EU Parliament greenlights Chat Control 1.0 (patrick-breyer.de)

                    patrick-breyer.de/en/eu-parlia

                      [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
                      @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

                      Models Are Accidentally Making Hacked Government Websites Disappear

                      wired.com/story/onlyfans-creat

                        [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
                        @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

                        What Happens if Hacks the Supply? I Went to a Secret War Game to Find Out

                        wired.com/story/what-happens-i

                          [?]KrissyKat » 🌐
                          @KrissyKat@hoosier.social

                          The Trump admin says lead in tampons is just fine.

                          Plants love glyphosate.

                          PFAS makes food yummy.

                          nbcnews.com/health/womens-heal

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                            [?]Miles Offit... 🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦 » 🌐
                            @dcdeejay@mastodon.online

                            I didn't hear take responsibility for his conduct, or say anything about ensuring the party is left in the best possible position to ensure Collins is defeated by him making a rapid & complete exit.

                            I don't think he apologized for putting the voters in this predicament. I didn't hear him say anything about supporting the eventual candidate.

                            Why can't people see through all of these sociopaths that seem to thrive particularly in driven politics?

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                              [?]The Gaffer [he/him] » 🌐
                              @thegaffer@hobbitwhispers.social

                              a serious looking young boy. The words "I spoke to mitch mcConnell for about 20 minutes today" are superimposed on the image.

                              Alt...a serious looking young boy. The words "I spoke to mitch mcConnell for about 20 minutes today" are superimposed on the image.

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                                [?]Christian Noll » 🌐
                                @vnzn@mas.to

                                Chat Control 1.0 and 2.0 Explained (fightchatcontrol.eu)

                                fightchatcontrol.eu/chat-contr

                                  [?]wendythedruid [She/Her] » 🌐
                                  @wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org

                                  Oil jumped more than 6% before most of us had coffee, because a man decided at 6am to announce the ceasefire he brokered was "over." Three commercial ships hit in the Strait of Hormuz. Sanctions slammed back. Just like that.

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                                    [?]wendythedruid [She/Her] » 🌐
                                    @wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org

                                    The tell never changes: the human cost lands nowhere near the podium. It lands on us. Through that strait moves 20% of the planet's oil, and 6,000 seafarers are stranded in it this week — real engine rooms, real people, not chess pieces.

                                    When did the ones who light the fire ever pay for the smoke?

                                    twp.ai/4htXsF

                                      [?]wendythedruid [She/Her] » 🌐
                                      @wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org

                                      There is a specific silence in a car when the numbers on the gas pump keep climbing past where your brain said stop. A woman in a Kroger lot in Marietta this week, engine off, doing the arithmetic that decides whether the tank gets filled or the kid gets shoes.

                                      That math is the war. The math in the Kroger lot. Engine off. Shoes or gas.

                                      twp.ai/4htXsM

                                        [?]wendythedruid [She/Her] » 🌐
                                        @wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org

                                        The damage, itemized: gas up roughly $1.16 a gallon since this war began, California counties past $6. Jet fuel up 95%. And the Strait carries over 30% of the world's urea — the fertilizer that grows the corn and wheat. So the war doesn't stop at the pump. It walks into the grocery store. It sits down at your table.

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                                          [?]wendythedruid [She/Her] » 🌐
                                          @wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org

                                          What you do: keep your tank above half this month if you can swing it — volatility punishes the empty and the last-minute. Check on the neighbor who drives for work. The ledger of who profits and who pays is not hidden.

                                          twp.ai/4htXsK

                                            [?]Emeritus Prof. Christopher May » 🌐
                                            @ChrisMayLA6@mastodon.me.uk

                                            Whether the US/Iran 'ceasefire' is still in place after the overnight exchange of attacks seems unclear... or perhaps like so many things connected to the Tangerine Tyrant, the meaning of 'ceasefire' is only what suits him at any particular moment.

                                            In any case, overnight oil prices have risen, Iran's ability to sell its own oil has been constrained by the US, and this second round of strikes is larger than those a week ago.

                                            Perhaps Trump needs a new distraction?


                                            h/t FT

                                              [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
                                              @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

                                              Hacktivists call out by hacking and defacing US websites

                                              techcrunch.com/2026/07/07/hack

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                                                [?]Zhi Zhu 🕸️ » 🌐
                                                @ZhiZhu@newsie.social

                                                "Six days earlier, Governor Greg Abbott appointed Don Huffines as Texas Comptroller... Huffines is the man who owns ’s Zorro Ranch. He’s now going to run the finances of the state of .

                                                This is what policy, masquerading as safety policy, looks like... Total surveillance of what children can read, watch, and download. Total silence on the pedophiles and child traffickers."
                                                letsaddresstexas.substack.com/

                                                Text from article: Six days earlier, Governor Greg Abbott appointed Don Huffines as Texas Comptroller, effective August 1. Huffines is the man who owns Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch. He’s now going to run the finances of the state of Texas. This is what Republican policy, masquerading as child safety policy, looks like in this state. Total surveillance of what children can read, watch, and download. Total silence on the pedophiles and child traffickers.

                                                Alt...Text from article: Six days earlier, Governor Greg Abbott appointed Don Huffines as Texas Comptroller, effective August 1. Huffines is the man who owns Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch. He’s now going to run the finances of the state of Texas. This is what Republican policy, masquerading as child safety policy, looks like in this state. Total surveillance of what children can read, watch, and download. Total silence on the pedophiles and child traffickers.

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                                                  [?]Zhi Zhu 🕸️ » 🌐
                                                  @ZhiZhu@newsie.social

                                                  " can now require age verification & parental consent at the store level...

                                                  “A minor who downloads a software application from an app store agrees to contractual terms of service, including whether the child’s location will be tracked, whether the child’s will be protected, whether information from the child’s phone can be sold by the developer, and whether the child waives the right to sue”"
                                                  letsaddresstexas.substack.com/

                                                  Headline and text from article: Abbott Appointed Comptroller Owns Epstein’s Ranch—Because F**k Them Kids Meanwhile, unironically SCOTUS restricts app downloads for kids, claiming they care about kids. Jul 06, 2026 Today the Supreme Court let Texas start enforcing SB 2420, the state’s App Store Accountability Act. Justice Samuel Alito, in a pair of one-sentence orders with no explanation and no dissents, denied the emergency applications filed by app-store industry groups. Texas can now require age verification and parental consent at the app store level for every mobile app download in the state. “A minor child who downloads a software application from an app store agrees to contractual terms of service, including whether the child’s location will be tracked, whether the child’s privacy will be protected, whether information from the child’s phone can be sold by the developer, and whether the child waives the right to sue,” Texas told the Supreme Court in defense of the act.

                                                  Alt...Headline and text from article: Abbott Appointed Comptroller Owns Epstein’s Ranch—Because F**k Them Kids Meanwhile, unironically SCOTUS restricts app downloads for kids, claiming they care about kids. Jul 06, 2026 Today the Supreme Court let Texas start enforcing SB 2420, the state’s App Store Accountability Act. Justice Samuel Alito, in a pair of one-sentence orders with no explanation and no dissents, denied the emergency applications filed by app-store industry groups. Texas can now require age verification and parental consent at the app store level for every mobile app download in the state. “A minor child who downloads a software application from an app store agrees to contractual terms of service, including whether the child’s location will be tracked, whether the child’s privacy will be protected, whether information from the child’s phone can be sold by the developer, and whether the child waives the right to sue,” Texas told the Supreme Court in defense of the act.

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                                                    [?]The Japan Times » 🌐
                                                    @thejapantimes@mastodon.social

                                                    Misinformation and hate speech are inciting harm to refugees, with artificial intelligence exacerbating the spread, according to the United Nations. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/

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                                                      [?]Kevin Dominik Korte » 🌐
                                                      @kdkorte@fosstodon.org

                                                      It seems that in the "AI Idiot" race, China feels left behind and now decides that its biggest marketing and sales advantage, Open Source, is a risk, and they need to regulate it. Maybe they should look at the US experience in AI, Encryption, or Nukes and see how that didn't work out.

                                                      reuters.com/world/beijing-is-l

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                                                        [?]Miles Offit... 🇨🇦🇪🇺🇺🇦 » 🌐
                                                        @dcdeejay@mastodon.online

                                                        Why does she still think it is a good idea to run?

                                                        Because racism makes people:

                                                        1) stupid AF
                                                        2) easy to track
                                                        3) easy to target
                                                        4) easy to monetize
                                                        5) easy to weaponize

                                                        aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2

                                                          [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
                                                          @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

                                                          allows to require for mobile apps

                                                          cnn.com/2026/07/06/politics/su

                                                            [?]The New Oil » 🤖 🌐
                                                            @thenewoil@mastodon.thenewoil.org

                                                            ’s Internal Watchdog Is Now Investigating Online Critics

                                                            wired.com/story/ices-internal-

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                                                              [?]Paco Hope [He/Him] » 🌐
                                                              @paco@infosec.exchange

                                                              RE: sfba.social/@skykiss/116875322

                                                              That has been true for years. It never stopped him before.

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