Rob πŸ•ŠοΈ

Rob πŸ•ŠοΈ

@rob-tek.bsky.social

Michigan gay guy committed to justice; loving kindness; missing his cat (Sophia) and trying to walk humbly with his God.

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Can everyone please take a deep breath and remember their humanity regarding Mitch McConnell? I am no fan but I still have to believe that each of us deserves as least some modicum of dignity as we and our loved ones face end of life.

Talk about cultural appropriation . . . How dare Stelantis-owned Dodge and Jeep try to wrap themselves in American history and the flag to sell their cars? Stelantis is a multinational corporation headquartered in The Netherlands!

Today has, been difficult. Choices (incl. votes) in a democracy have consequences. Anyone who drives a Tesla; has X, FB or Insta Accts; uses Google or Amazon, just look at the pics to see who enabled and paid for today. Our time as collaborators must end or we will face a lot worse days!

I agree with SCOTUS that the TikTok ban is not about free speech but making a company that owns a huge social media outlet "cut ties with a foreign adversary" This seems like even more rationale for breaking up the concentrated ownership and opening the platforms and tech used in social media.

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In 2023, our team created an interactive guide to rights the Supreme Court has established β€” and could take away. Most rights are based in statute, but rights to same-sex marriage, search warrants and Miranda warnings are based on judicial rulings that the Supreme Court can overturn. ‡️

propub.liSupreme Risk: An Interactive Guide to Rights the Supreme Court Could Take AwayMost rights are based in statute, but dozens β€” such as rights to same-sex marriage, search warrants and Miranda warnings β€” are based on judicial rulings that the Supreme Court can overturn and that…
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If accurate, this breaks my heart!

Out Magazine@out.com

"I can't see anything. I can't read anything. I can't watch anything," Sir Elton John revealed in a new interview about his Disney+ documentary 'Elton John: Never Too Late.' www.out.com/celebs/elton...

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Nonprofits known as 527s can raise unlimited sums for political spending. We built a database so you can more easily search these organizations' finances β€” which we just updated with a total of ~350k new contributions and expenditures: https://propub.li/4i01FSv

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I left social media apps several years ago because of toxicity. Today I joined Bluesky with much trepidation due to that history but have enjoyed myself thoroughly. Thanks to everyone who makes this possible.

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