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Jake Beard retweeted
so the tiktok ban is just a huge internet restriction bill?
it says using a VPN to access "banned apps" lands you a minimum imprisonment 20 years + a fine of either $250k or $1 mil. the president appoints someone to head a group that monitors anything that access the internet
Jake Beard retweeted
the "TikTok" ban is a backdoor to basically full government surveillance of any computer "transaction". You do anything the government didn't like on the computer? Bam, 20 years or massive fines.
Jake Beard retweeted
DISASTER: President Biden today approved the Willow oil project in Alaska on the largest tract of pristine land in the US. This will create catastrophic pollution for decades just as the planet reaches the tipping point.
Willow will have deadly results.
theguardian.com/us-news/2023…
Jake Beard retweeted
It's depressing to consider, but I suspect the demise of skiing in the Alps will prove to be far more consequential to the rich world's awareness of climate change than news that one third of Pakistan is underwater.
Jake Beard retweeted
I've seen enough: Sen. Raphael Warnock (D) defeats Herschel Walker (R) in the #GASEN runoff, giving Democrats a 51-49 majority in the Senate.
Jake Beard retweeted
Nobody wants to talk about abortion. I hear this daily.
And it’s true. And we shouldn’t have to talk about it - it should be medical care that is available when needed.
But it’s not.
1/
Jake Beard retweeted
The stuff happening on the Stable Diffusion subreddit right now is pretty wild - since the model can be run by anyone on their own machine if they have a decent GPU reddit.com/r/StableDiffusion
Jake Beard retweeted
This is the Loire, the longest river in France. It's gone now. It evaporated. That hasn't happened in at least 2000 years, and likely not at any time in recorded human history.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The first photo is a fork of the Loire river, which is not always full even in normal conditions.
Street view from the bridge: google.com/maps/@47.37050…
Webcam showing the main branch of the Loire is more full: skaping.com/angers/panorama
See also: note on another Tweet of same image - twitter.com/i/birdwatch/t/…
Jake Beard retweeted
MYTH: We don't have a solution to nuclear's "waste problem"
REALITY: Nuclear waste isn't a problem. In fact, it’s the best solution we have to meeting our energy needs while protecting the natural environment!
Here's what you need to know:
Jake Beard retweeted
Regarding the Secret Service deletion: IT must straight up say no to bullshit requests that will get you deposed. Employment isn't a fealty contract. Don't be their victim.
Jake Beard retweeted
They want checkpoints
at state borders
for women
in America
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
There are talks of consequences of crossing state lines for abortions (like suing), but I did not find any evidence of lawmakers wanting checkpoints at state borders for women (at this time).
washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/…
Jake Beard retweeted
Biden is unlikely to take up the bold steps to protect women's right to have an abortion that Democratic lawmakers have called for in recent days, reports @nanditab1 and @TrevorNews
reuters.com/world/us/biden-u…
Jake Beard retweeted
- Restrain judicial review
- Expand the court
- Clinics on federal lands
- Expand education and access to Plan C
- Repeal Hyde
- Hold floor votes codifying Griswold, Obergefell, Lawrence, Loving, etc
- Vote on Escobar’s bill protecting clinics
We can do it!
We can at least TRY
Jake Beard retweeted
In 1975, women of Iceland went on strike for equal rights. 90% of women walked off their jobs & homes, shutting down the entire country. The men could barely cope. Five years later, Iceland elected first female President. Now Iceland has the highest gender equality in the world.
