Just learned has the ability to turn off infinite scroll, that's going to be invaluable to stopping me for the never ending mindless binge trying to read everything and forcing me to stop and wait for the next page to load, questioning if I should stop and it gives me a sense of completion I used to get with facebook, #FacebookAdboycott #zuckisevil #Friendica
Tent residents presented 3 demands to the city 1) Provide housing or hotel rooms at least through winter 2) Open a Safe Outdoor Space immediately 3) Leave residents alone at whatever reasonable spot they move to, no sweeps or police. #Denver didn't respond to the demands. Pt. 2
The .2 trillion package is still nearly a trillion dollars over what Trump said he'd be willing to sign.House Democrats Unveil Scaled-Back Coronavirus Stimulus Package
The .2 trillion package is still nearly a trillion dollars over what Trump said he'd be willing to sign.huffp.st
Oh wait, there’s more ....Tax Records Reveal How Fame Gave Trump a 7 Million Lifeline
“The Apprentice” rescued Donald J. Trump, bringing him new sources of cash and a myth that would propel him to the White House.www.nytimes.com
NEW: Trump yesterday repeatedly accused Hunter Biden of receiving millions from the wife of the late Moscow mayor Yury Luzhkov, who is described in Ron Johnson’s recent report as corrupt. But Trump himself sought millions in deals w/Luzhkov’s government.Trump sought deals with Moscow mayor
Republicans have accused Joe Biden's son of taking payments from the late mayor's billionaire widow, which he denies.www.politico.com
Hype fades, but your robot taxi is still en route, just very slowly: Don Pittis | CBC News
There was no "economic populist agenda” once Trump was elected, wrote the former RNC spokesman.Trump Played Populist 'Con' On The 'Rubes,' Says Former Republican Official
There was no "economic populist agenda” once Trump was elected, wrote the former RNC spokesman. But his new tax law became a "boon to the wealthy."huffp.st
NEW: Teenagers are twice as likely to become infected with the coronavirus, according to new CDC data released today. (PLUS meta-analysis in JAMA last week)
A brief thread on why this matters. 1/xThe Coronavirus Mostly Spares Younger Children. Teens Aren’t So Lucky.
Younger children are about half as likely as older teenagers and adults to become infected, new studies suggest.www.nytimes.com
Join @DrawTheLinesPA to meet citizen mappers getting ready for 2021.
Whatever happens with bills & votes, the more we know about #redistricting & #FairMaps the more powerful we are in the fight against #Gerrymandering.
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 5:30 pmAfter November: Slaying the Gerrymander in PA in 2021
However the election turns out, democracy will need major TLC in 2021. Learn about a coming major initiative for fair voting maps in PA.www.eventbrite.com
Once home to as many as 20,000 Wichita people and covering an area of 5 miles, Etzanoa is considered the second biggest Native American city ever discovered in North America, aside from the Mississippian city of Cahokia...New find at lost city in Kansas
Excavation near Arkansas City at lost city of Etzanoa site, courtesy Donald Blakesleewww.ksn.com
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New super-enzyme eats plastic bottles six times faster
Breakthrough that builds on plastic-eating bugs first discovered by Japan in 2016 promises to enable full recyclingwww.theguardian.com
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What you need to know about #false #confessionsThe Reality of False Confessions
Law enforcement are bad at spotting lies, people confess to crimes they did not commit and judges cannot accurately fix the problem.debunkingdenialism.com
The problem isn’t just Donald Trump deducting ,000 in haircuts from his taxes. It’s also the system that let him do it. vox.com/policy-and-pol…The Trump tax scandal is an indictment of the president — and the system
Donald Trump’s tax scheme and the system that let him get away with it for so long.www.vox.com
Now that Donald has nominated a far right extremist to replace RBG, it's more important than ever that we #VOTEPROCHOICE at every level this year.
Use @VoteChoice's Voter Guide to find your pro-choice candidates and #VoteRuthlessly:
voteprochoice.us/democracy
RT to pass it on
'Groundbreaking' Study Reveals High Cost of Domestic Violence: allafrica.com/stories/202009… #Lesotho
Some activists are renewing the push to lower the voting age to 16.
Tyler Okeke argues doing so earlier—when students are learning civics and history, rather than when they're dealing with big life decisions at 18—would make "lifelong, habitual voters."Young Activist Pushes To Lower Voting Age To 16 As 'The Logical Next Step' For Gen Z
Young people are known for taking to the streets in protest, but less so at the ballot box. An advocate, 19, from Los Angeles says lowering the age limit could foster a generation of loyal voters.trib.al
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The nonreligious community is now millions strong, among the largest groups in the American electorate for this crucial election. After months of planning we can finally announce @humanists4biden, which I chair. Check out our video: twitter.com/humanists4bide…
One of the things we love about this movement, this campaign, is it unites people of high #values from all backgrounds and all perspectives. Together, we stand against the hatred, bigotry, and division the current President promotes every day. #BidenValuesOurValues
Biden's plan to end the Covid-19 pandemic, in 3 steps:
1. Fix America's test-trace-isolate problem
2. Provide more economic relief, which reduces the pressure to reopen
3. Distribute a vaccineJoe Biden’s plan to beat the coronavirus
Donald Trump botched America’s Covid-19 response. Joe Biden thinks he has a plan to fix it.www.vox.com
The tax-avoidance strategies that President Donald Trump capitalized on to shrink his tax bill to essentially zero are surprisingly common among major real estate developers and other uber-wealthy Americans.Trump Went Even Further Than Other Uber-Rich to Shrink Taxes
The tax-avoidance strategies that President Donald Trump capitalized on to shrink his tax bill to essentially zero are surprisingly common among major real estate developers and other uber-wealthy Americans.bit.ly
Trump's tax cuts were a disaster. Naturally, Republicans want even more.Trump's tax cuts were a disaster. Naturally, Republicans want even more.
Study up, because they're about to try again.bit.ly
There's a crazy anti-mask insane man on the Maine Senate debate stage with Susan Collins and @SaraGideon, and he's cutting up masks onstage, and he has no other ideas.
In Phoenix, incumbent prosecutor Allister Adel is squaring off this fall against Julie Gunnigle, who is running on a pledge to lower Maricopa County’s incarceration rate by 25%, perhaps transforming the legal system in a county home to 4.5 million people.How One Election Might Strike a Blow to Mass Incarceration in Arizona
In Maricopa County, years of harsh charging and sentencing policies have sent state incarceration rates soaring. Now that legacy is in question in Novembertheappeal.org
Pelosi urges colleagues to prepare for 2020 presidential election reaching Congress
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., urged her congressional colleagues to redirect their fundraising efforts in an attempt to shore up the type of majority the party would need if the 2020 presidential election reached her chamber.www.foxnews.com