Old Fucking Punk @lwriemen@librem.one

Democratic Candidates Seem Pretty Confused About Medicare for All

The lead author of the House of Representatives’ Medicare for All bill has been reaching out to Democratic presidential campaigns in an effort to remedy what she views as misrepresentations of the legislation by some of the candidates. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) tells Mother Jones that while she’s thrilled to see so many serious White […]

Thinking about how intimidating Mastodon can seem because you have to scroll through a huge list of instances and pick one and try your luck, rather than just going to "the bird website" or "the facebook" and signing up.

But then, like - that's how it always used to be? That's what forums were like, you found one randomly, you took your chances, and it worked out or it didn't.

How quickly big tech conditioned us to fear choice and mistrust the unknown, I guess. Anyway uhhh piss piss ass piss ass

Missouri Governor Mike Parson on Requiring Pelvic Exams Before Abortions

Of course they’re necessary.

Clearing the Room

Who cares about your actual constituency when there’s swing voters out there?

The State of Social Media Today

Every year, Bond Capital’s Mary Meeker produces an immense slide deck of internet trends. You can see the whole thing here. I’ve chosen two slides to highlight. First, there’s this one. Before you look, see if you can figure out what I find interesting about it. Granted, this is only two years of data, but […]

What desktop Mastodon client are people using? I mostly use Tootle but it's simply too bugy; I'm tired of it. Is there anything else that is not some electron trash?

Want a 15" laptop that ships with Linux and has hardware kill switches?

Want it with a German keyboard layout? Tired of paying VAT?

For a limited time we're discounting the Librem 15 (DE Keyboard) by 19%. Also shipping is free.

Use Coupon: L15DETAX

https://shop.puri.sm/shop/librem-15-v3/

Ways and Means Committee Chair Doesn’t Want Medicare-for-All Hearing to Mention “Medicare for All”

Rep. Richard Neal told fellow Democrats on the committee that the hearing should instead focus on ways to achieve “universal health care.”

The post Ways and Means Committee Chair Doesn’t Want Medicare-for-All Hearing to Mention “Medicare for All” appeared first on The Intercept.

Hundreds of Thousands of People Want the DNC to Have a Climate Debate

The pressure for a debate on climate change is only escalating since the Democratic National Committee rejected a call to devote one of its dozen debates to a subject that’s grown in urgency and salience among the Democratic base. Frontrunner Joe Biden has seemingly threw his support behind a climate change debate, saying “I’m all […]

Forest twice size of UK destroyed in decade for big consumer brands – report | Global development | The Guardian https://prismo.xyz/posts/77865bfd-6039-47b3-b55c-66eaed9eff4c

ICE Is Sending Asylum-Seekers to the Private Prison Where Mother Jones Exposed Abuse

In 2016, Mother Jones reporter Shane Bauer took readers inside a Louisiana private prison where he spent four months working as a guard. His award-winning investigation exposed a dehumanizing institution plagued by rampant violence and medical neglect. Now the Trump administration is using the same facility to detain asylum-seekers who seek protection at the southern border. Mother […]

Pirates Press releases 4-way splie with CRIM, Antagonizers ATL, NOI!SE, and Rude Pride

The fine folks over at Pirates Press Records recently released a 4-way split 7″ featuring CRIM, Antagonizers ATL, NOI!SE, and Rude Pride. You can give it a listen below, and if you like what you hear, you can pick up a copy for yourself here.

The post Pirates Press releases 4-way splie with CRIM, Antagonizers ATL, NOI!SE, and Rude Pride appeared first on Dying Scene.

How Russia Can Spend Money to Influence the 2020 Election—Legally

In April 2018, a steel pipe manufacturer called Wheatland Tube gave $1 million to the super-PAC supporting Donald Trump’s reelection and the campaigns of Trump-allied Republicans. Around the same time, the CEO of its parent company, Barry Zekelman, dined with Trump and his son Donald Trump Jr. in a private dining room at the Trump […]

Is Our EPA Chief Stupid or Evil?

In most studies of new drugs, half the patients are given the experimental drug and the other half are given a placebo. It’s a “blinded” study because the patients don’t know which they’ve been given. In a double-blinded study, the doctors don’t know either. Andrew Wheeler, head of the EPA, is a wee bit confused […]

Private Border Wall Expands Onto Federal Land, Blocking Access to Historic Site

We Build the Wall has expanded its private border wall to land owned by the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission, a federal agency.

The post Private Border Wall Expands Onto Federal Land, Blocking Access to Historic Site appeared first on The Intercept.

Right-Wing Sting Group Project Veritas Is Breaking Facebook’s “Authentic Behavior” Rule. Now What?

Sworn testimony by a Project Veritas operative shows the group is violating Facebook rules designed to curb troll farms, a key expert says.

The post Right-Wing Sting Group Project Veritas Is Breaking Facebook’s “Authentic Behavior” Rule. Now What? appeared first on The Intercept.

Medical marijuana does not reduce opioid deaths

Legalizing medical marijuana does not reduce the rate of fatal opioid overdoses, according to researchers.

Pneumonia mapped in largest genomic survey of any disease-causing bacterium

Researchers have mapped the most common bacterial cause of pneumonia around the world and revealed how these bacteria evolve in response to vaccination. Scientists from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators carried out a global genomic survey of Streptococcus pneumoniae, discovering 621 strains across more than fifty countries. Published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, the study will help predict which strains will be important for new pneumococcal vaccines.