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A couple of accessibility folks I know are looking at this “DEIA” ban and sputtering, “but that’s not legal! Accessibility is the law!”
THAT’S NOT THE POINT. Tons of this stuff is illegal. In a functioning democracy, this would all get knocked down.
~but that’s not what we have right now~ and THAT is the point.
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Just heard this on CNN from Kevin O’Leary, who’s making a lowball offer to buy TikTok: apparently the ban legislation would require any buyer to clean-room rebuild the app (I guess Project Texas doesn’t count). In other words, TikTok IS LAVA.
IANAL, but that’s not the read I get on this (really pretty short) act. Any leads on a legal analysis?
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PSG-City is suddenly bonkers. 2-2. I'm not sure if I can root for City to advance to the knockout stage, but probably better for #LFC overall if they're still playing in Europe vs. staying home and resting up for a PL run.
[#]FediFC #MastodonFC
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Me on day 1: hey friends, this is going to be a long haul, please prioritize your own peace and safety, and try to find opportunities where you can to seek joy
Me on day 3: I will cut a bitch
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Did you know the Department of Justice has a Civil Rights Division?
Well, it used to, anyway. Don't be surprised if they're one of the "DEIA" organizations rounded up and fired Wednesday.
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Once again I am asking for left-leaning politicians to get their goddamn fucking heads in the game
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This isn't even a "call your legislator" kind of situation. It's going to happen. Any organization meant to level the playing field for government employees OR CITIZENS is getting canceled (and apparently some others will get swept up, too). And then it's all lawyers and injunctions and court dates.
But from now until the first temporary restraining order is issued, they're about to eviscerate government access in one fell swoop.
I cannot tell you how fucked this is.
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From what I understand, the US Access Board is an independent agency, so it's exempt because it's not part of the executive branch.
However, everyone they work with, all the government agency accessibility teams? Just about everyone I know working in the federal government? They're getting fired tomorrow.
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"Employees in any (US federal) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility offices will be placed on paid administrative leave 'effective immediately.'"
Tomorrow at 5pm is their last day. Agencies have to make a plan for firing them all by next Friday.
They're salting the earth.
https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-president-news-01-21-25#cm6770ga9001k3b6mi4aic2yf
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Thinking a lot about Mike Dukakis and Willie Horton today. Trump just pardoned over a thousand Willie Hortons. It’s obvious some of them are going to reoffend, but will there be any consequence whatsoever for releasing them?
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Fun fact: Ellison is older than Trump. Stellar pick for the king of Gen Z media.
https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/21/24349011/trump-elon-musk-larry-ellison-oracle-tiktok-ban
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You know, back in the day there was a media darling who made his reputation as a hawk who saw enemies around every corner. And yeah, everybody knew he had a bit of a drinking problem.
His name was Joseph McCarthy, and he drank himself to death at 48.
https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/pete-hegseth-affidavit-witness-drunk-passing-out-e216ca85?st=TXviBX
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LOL, Barcelona gives up a hat trick in the first half to Benfica, and they walk out 5-4 winners. #FediFC #MastodonFC
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WILL SOMEONE PLEASE TEACH DARWIN NÚÑEZ THE OFFSIDE RULE #LFC
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MAGA world: We are tired of the feminization of America
Also MAGA world: By law, all Americans are now female
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-transgender-2670902521/
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Sitting down to watch a Lille football #LFC
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Welp, that’s an easy block.
Kids, you’re on Mastodon. You ain’t fuckin’ CNN. It’s not your obligation to force people to watch a N4zi salute. It’s been seen. It’s hard not to find. If anything, it normalizes or desensitizes people to see it shared like a meme.
And not for nothing, but white guys lashing out when they take the slightest blowback and making posts like this is a good chunk of how we got into this mess in the first fucking place. Do better.
https://beige.party/@adhdeanasl/113866549696106465
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Not like I had great associations with the ADL or Jonathan Greenblatt before, particularly after all the TV hits talking past Israeli atrocities while redirecting back to October 7th, but handing out a hall pass for a full Roman salute is just breathtakingly craven.
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Welp, think I'm gonna go lie down and watch something more relaxing and uplifting, like an episode of Squid Game 2
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