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What a shit show. In other developed countries you're registered by default and automatically, if you're not you already know something is wrong.

And then you can get is sorted out before the election. There is so many better ways to do it than what the #US is doing in regards of #VoterRegistration.

@mcc
RT: https://mastodon.social/users/mcc/statuses/113430749538440898

mcc

2024-11-05 14:11:20


BTW if you are a U.S. voter, and you try to vote today, and you are denied because of problems with your registration, be aware you may cast a provisional ballot. They put it in an envelope and count it later.

- HOW DO I DO THIS?

Ask the poll workers.

- WHAT IF THEY WON'T HELP?
- HOW DO I KNOW IF I'M ELIGIBLE?
- HOW DO I FOLLOW UP AFTERWARD?

I made an effort to research this and the only answer I can find is "call the Democrats". The Democratic Party runs a national hotline at 833-336-8683.


#US #voterregistration @mcc

'Tremendous' #NASA Video Shows #CO2 Spewing From #US Into Earth's #Atmosphere

The visualization shows CO2 pouring out from major cities in the U.S., before being blown into swirling eddies by atmospheric currents.

https://www.newsweek.com/nasa-video-carbon-dioxide-co2-emissions-1929622

'Tremendous' NASA Video Shows CO2 Spewing From US Into Earth's Atmosphere

"As policymakers and as scientists, we're trying to account for where carbon comes from and how that impacts the planet," climate scientist Lesley Ott said.
Jess Thomson (Newsweek)
#US #nasa #co2 #Atmosphere

Finding The Right Words On Gaza


#Finding The #Right #Words On #Gaza #Israel #China #US #Biden

"Wang Yi, the foreign minister of China, has found the right words to describe the ongoing genocide in Gaza:

Chinese foreign minister calls war in Gaza a 'disgrace for civilisation' - AFP / Le Monde, Mar 3 2023

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Thursday, March 7, called Israel's war in Gaza a "disgrace for civilization" and reiterated Beijing's calls for an "immediate ceasefire."


[...]


Chinese foreign minister calls war in Gaza a 'disgrace for civilisation'

Wang Yi, speaking to the media during the annual meeting of China's legislature, also said that relations with the US have improved since Xi Jinping and Joe Biden met in November, but that America has not fulfilled its promises.
Le Monde with AFP (Le Monde)
#US #biden #right #Israel #China #gaza #Finding #Words

This should be a viral national story in #US. After this team unanimously unionized, Google refused to come to the bargaining table.

A resolution supporting the workers was brought to the city council. The day the workers showed up to testify on the resolution, Google laid off the entire team.

This was the precise instant when YouTube Music employees became aware that we had lost our jobs, as we were addressing the City Council.

#US

In the upcoming #US #presidential #election, Biden and Trump are on the #ballot. Both may have cognitive limitations, but let's not beat around the bush – some question Trump's mental sharpness too. So, let's play a round of "Top #Trumps" to compare who's more fit for the job.

Well, maybe we should measure it by who has fewer limitations, senility-wise?

So draw a card and let's compare:

Senility:
Biden 40, Trump 60

Erectile dysfunction:
Biden 40, Trump 60

Biden is leading for now, but what's the next card, and who will be the better #seniorcitizen?
It's not just about memory lapses; it's about leadership and vision. So, who's got the edge?

#US #Election #trumps #ballot #presidential #seniorcitizen


The US must act to end the Gaza disaster

The United States must make clear to Netanyahu that we will not provide another dollar to support his inhumane, illegal war
Bernie Sanders (The Guardian)
#US #genocide #Israel #war #America #House #guardian #gaza #netanyahu #senate #israelgaza #stopgenocide

β€˜It will be the end of democracy’: Bernie Sanders on what happens if Trump wins – and how to stop him
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/jan/13/end-of-democracy-bernie-sanders-on-if-trump-wins-and-how-to-stop-him

I'm asking me... Do #Americans know there's a candidate in their country who's REALLY on their side? #BernieSanders
No, given #Trump's score, no, I don't think they do....
#USA #US


β€˜It will be the end of democracy’: Bernie Sanders on what happens if Trump wins – and how to stop him

He’s the leftwing outsider who nearly became the Democrats’ candidate for president - twice. As his position on the Israel-Gaza war threatens to upset his support, the veteran senator says he’s tired but determined to fight the return of that β€˜ bitte…
Guardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
#US #BernieSanders #USA #Trump #Americans

Greta Thunberg: "I don't want your hope. I don't want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic. I want you to feel the fear I feel every day. And then I want you to act. I want you to act as if you would in a crisis. I want you to act as if the house was on fire, because it is."

#Canada #US
#FossilFuelsKill
#DontLookUp #fire #smoke
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateAction
Greta Thunberg: "I don't want your hope. I don't want you to be hopeful. I want you to panic. I want you to feel the fear I feel every day. And then I want you to act. I want you to act as if you would in a crisis. I want you to act as if the house was on fire, because it is."
#US #Canada #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #fire #smoke #DontLookUp #climateaction #FossilFuelsKill

The US understands the threat of foreign tech companies/apps gathering data on US citizens and manipulating their behaviour and is looking to ban TikTok.

Dear @EU_Commission, here’s an incomplete list of foreign tech companies/apps gathering data on EU citizens and manipulating their behaviour:

- Meta Platforms, Inc. (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc.)
- Alphabet, Inc. (Google, YouTube, etc.)
- Twitter, Inc.
- Microsoft (Windows, etc.)
- Snap, Inc.

Thoughts?

#SiliconValley #BigTech #us #eu
#US #EU #bigtech #siliconvalley @European Commission

For those of you, like me, watching America’s rapid descent into fascism in abject horror from the sidelines in Europe, remember: where America goes, the West soon follows. If we don’t like where that is, we must do better than doing the same things and hoping for different outcomes.

What I’m saying is America is a warning, not an instruction manual.

#america #us #usa #republicans #conservatives #fascism #europe #eu
#US #EU #USA #America #fascism #europe #republicans #conservatives

Decentralization is the only way to systemically fight social media disinformation

#Russia 's information warfare in the #US didn't stop after Trump was elected. And US social network giants have failed to address it in the last 4 years. Partly because they directly benefit from content engagement, partly because as centralized platforms with billions of users, they naturally offer a bigger incentive to spread misinformation than any effort they are willing to mount to fight it.

The real solution, of course, is breaking the system into human-sized parts, through #decentralization. Even the biggest english-speaking #Fediverse instance has only 400,000 users, which makes it a mediocre target for misinformation with no opportunity for paid reach towards the nearly 3 million #Fediverse users.

You too can join the Fediverse and reduce paid agitators' incentive: https://fediverse.party/en/fediverse/

#fediverse #decentralization #US #Russia

In the #US, "Over the Counter" describes non-prescription drugs. Which makes no sense, since prescription drugs are the only ones sold over an actual counter. On the contrary, "Over the Counter" drugs are found in pharmacy aisles.
#US

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