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alright, I'm seeing renewed interest in #pixelfed so I figured I'd explain the #fediverse in a way that makes sense to people. with pictures. sit back, it'll be interesting, I promise! 🧵
(note that this isn't about bluesky. they're built different and I don't know enough about how they work)
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Marine LePen’s National Rally party fared less well than expected in French legislative elections, but they aren’t going away. For my Foreign Influence Operations course, I look at the links between the party and Russia and how Russia used the party to push its agenda in France and Europe. https://open.substack.com/pub/alexzfinley/p/class-18-the-french-connection-to?r=k2zbm&utm_medium=ios
Imagine if Dana Bash Knew Trump Had Been President Before?
https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/07/08/imagine-if-dana-bash-knew-trump-had-been-president-before/
Mateo García Silva and Maria Fernanda Chanduvi explore content moderation policies in Latin America, comparing approaches in Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico. https://www.techpolicy.press/a-review-of-content-moderation-policies-in-latin-america/
The "Wow, Pictures!" Tabloid Coverage of Trump's Stolen Documents Is as Bad as Conspiracy Mongering
Don't Let a Biden Succession Crisis Create a Succession Crisis
https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/07/01/dont-let-a-biden-succession-crisis-create-a-succession-crisis/
Justice Roberts' Drone Strike on George Washington's Legacy
https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/07/01/justice-roberts-drone-strike-on-george-washingtons-legacy/
Supreme Court rules Trump immune in ‘improper’ Jeffrey Clark scheme as majority takes hacksaw to Jan. 6 case
This week’s Rant! is here! Why Assange is not a hero. Poop balloons and Ukraine. And Putin’s answer to the Olympics, where everyone gets a medal just for showing up. In fact, even showing up is optional! https://open.substack.com/pub/alexzfinley/p/a-rant-roundup?r=k2zbm&utm_medium=ios
Pretty cool how we have a robust right to jury trial if you're some lawbreaking hedge fund or corporation trying to delay agency action, but if you try to sue one of them, there's an endless gantlet of federal statutes and procedural rules designed to throw your case out before you get to a jury.
https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-regulatory-agencies-sec-36f16444b1d4fc52985fdb68896362bb
‘Take their heads!’: Flagpole-carrying man known for harassing Jan. 6 officers and regular presence at jail vigil arrested
The mayor of Portage, Indiana, steered over $1 million in city contracts to a truck dealership, which then wrote him a $13,000 check.
The conservatives on SCOTUS—with extensive experience in being lavished with gifts after favorable rulings—say this is very legal and very cool.
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/23-108_8n5a.pdf
A 6-3 ruling in Murthy v Missouri finds the plaintiffs failed to establish standing to sue, and that the Fifth Circuit erred in its assessment of the evidence. https://www.techpolicy.press/supreme-court-rejects-the-conspiracy-theory-behind-murthy-v-missouri/
In a case invoking images and allegations of modern day slavery, a judge has revoked the bail of a couple accused of locking their adopted kids in a filthy shed & hiding another in a room inside the main house and forcing them all to do farm labor.
