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Updates tagged with pollies on Federati Nu: Federated N-series GNU Social!lnxw48a1: Honestly, I'm more interested in the continuing actions of #anti-vaxers & #anti-maskers, especially those who are #pollies. They're doing more to spread #2019-nCoV / #COVID-19 NOW than any efforts to keep things secret in late 2019.
https://nu.federati.net/notice/3434619
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 18-Jan-2024 01:34:27 UTCHonestly, I'm more interested in the continuing actions of #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/antivaxers" rel="tag">anti-vaxers</a></span> & #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/antimaskers" rel="tag">anti-maskers</a></span>, especially those who are #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies.</a></span> They're doing more to spread #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/2019ncov" rel="tag">2019-nCoV</a></span> / #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/covid19" rel="tag">COVID-19</a></span> NOW than any efforts to keep things secret in late 2019.2024-01-18T01:34:27+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: I'm pretty bored by today's $EMPLOYER tech conference. The topic sounds interesting, but the implementation & governance stuff is just like listening to #pollies babble at us.
https://nu.federati.net/notice/3432630
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 16-Nov-2023 20:23:57 UTCI'm pretty bored by today's $EMPLOYER tech conference. The topic sounds interesting, but the implementation & governance stuff is just like listening to #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> babble at us.2023-11-16T20:23:57+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: @gnu2 @fu Well, all large organizations are, but government IT is particularly vulnerable to pressure from #pollies ... company A gets paid to maintain its legacy software that $AGENCY has used for 30 years; company B comes out with a modern replacement that eliminates the need to pay company A; company A's lobbyists tell the congressionals for that area that jobs will be lost. Now those congresscritters go into attack mode.
https://nu.federati.net/notice/3426882
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 20-Jun-2023 19:53:50 UTC@<a href="https://gnusocial.jp/index.php/user/19330" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" title="GNU Too">gnu2</a> @<a href="https://libranet.de/profile/fu" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" title="Ji Fu">fu</a> Well, all large organizations are, but government IT is particularly vulnerable to pressure from #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> ... company A gets paid to maintain its legacy software that $AGENCY has used for 30 years; company B comes out with a modern replacement that eliminates the need to pay company A; company A's lobbyists tell the congressionals for that area that jobs will be lost. Now those congresscritters go into attack mode.2023-06-20T19:53:50+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: @clacke I remember when every politician said "information super highway" in every speech they gave. Even today, I associate that phrase with #pollies.
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lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 29-Sep-2022 03:02:41 UTC@<a href="https://libranet.de/profile/clacke" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention">clacke</a> I remember when every politician said "information super highway" in every speech they gave. Even today, I associate that phrase with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies.</a></span>2022-09-29T03:02:41+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: > The people moving from California are looking for lower taxes https://libranet.de/display/0b6b25a8-6463-0ce9-9044-5af574010665 Maybe some of them are. I'd guess most of them are primarily looking for lower real estate prices and shorter commutes. I know that I'm looking for: 1. More frequent face-to-face with grandkids. 2. Ability to work and live in the same area. Shorter commutes are better commutes. 3. Lower real estate prices. Tax rates are not even on my radar, as everything you get from state and local government will have to be paid for somehow. In some states, it is income tax, in others, it is property tax. Still others have a flourishing industry that can be taxed instead of burdening the citizenry. As for term limits, I cannot speak to #Michigan's limits, as I don't live there; but #California's limits are beneficial. After a few terms in Sacramento, #pollies become evilized and accustomed to that power and lifestyle. At that point, they stop representing the needs of their constituents and serve only their party and the lobbyists. (In California, they are "legislative advocates", as the state constitution forbids lobbyists.) I understand that @ahuka believes that people get better at being legislators after a few years on the job. That is likely true. But a few more years and they don't improve. They may know the system better, but they don't use that knowledge to make the state better serve its people, and that is why term limits exist. @fu
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lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 30-Aug-2022 06:46:46 UTC> The people moving from California are looking for lower taxes <br /><br /><a href="https://libranet.de/display/0b6b25a8-6463-0ce9-9044-5af574010665" title="https://libranet.de/display/0b6b25a8-6463-0ce9-9044-5af574010665" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://libranet.de/display/0b6b25a8-6463-0ce9-9044-5af574010665</a> <br /><br /> Maybe some of them are. I'd guess most of them are primarily looking for lower real estate prices and shorter commutes. <br /><br /> I know that I'm looking for:<br /> 1. More frequent face-to-face with grandkids.<br /> 2. Ability to work and live in the same area. Shorter commutes are better commutes.<br /> 3. Lower real estate prices.<br /><br /> Tax rates are not even on my radar, as everything you get from state and local government will have to be paid for somehow. In some states, it is income tax, in others, it is property tax. Still others have a flourishing industry that can be taxed instead of burdening the citizenry.<br /><br /> As for term limits, I cannot speak to #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/michigan" rel="tag">Michigan</a></span>'s limits, as I don't live there; but #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/california" rel="tag">California</a></span>'s limits are beneficial. After a few terms in Sacramento, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> become evilized and accustomed to that power and lifestyle. At that point, they stop representing the needs of their constituents and serve only their party and the lobbyists. (In California, they are "legislative advocates", as the state constitution forbids lobbyists.)<br /><br /> I understand that @<a href="https://pod.haxxors.com/u/ahuka" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention">ahuka</a> believes that people get better at being legislators after a few years on the job. That is likely true. But a few more years and they don't improve. They may know the system better, but they don't use that knowledge to make the state better serve its people, and that is why term limits exist.<br /><br /> @<a href="https://libranet.de/profile/fu" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention">fu</a>2022-08-30T06:46:46+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: California's Governor Newsom makes cautious step toward meeting the state's water needs. https://nu.federati.net/url/287349 [www latimes com] It is a tiny step, but #California is never going to catch up with its demand with these baby steps. There needs to be a massive statewide effort to meet 100% of projected water requirements for the next fifty years via #desalination. That includes residential, agricultural, industrial, plus supplementing natural rainfall to preserve forests and replenish ground water, and some extra water which can be made available for neighboring states' needs. I feel like these #pollies are so busy trying not to displease entrenched interests that they are missing a historic opportunity to lead the way in responding to a 22 year drought that currently affects a giant chunk of the US from California to Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, and beyond. See https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/ and https://www.drought.gov/ #CA !SoCal #water_policy #drought
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lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 13-Aug-2022 16:58:39 UTCCalifornia's Governor Newsom makes cautious step toward meeting the state's water needs. <a href="https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2022-08-11/newsom-outlines-sweeping-strategy-to-bolster-water-supplies" title="https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2022-08-11/newsom-outlines-sweeping-strategy-to-bolster-water-supplies" rel="nofollow external noreferrer" class="attachment" id="attachment-287349">https://nu.federati.net/url/287349</a> [www latimes com] <br /> <br /> It is a tiny step, but #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/california" rel="tag">California</a></span> is never going to catch up with its demand with these baby steps. There needs to be a massive statewide effort to meet 100% of projected water requirements for the next fifty years via #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/desalination" rel="tag">desalination.</a></span> That includes residential, agricultural, industrial, plus supplementing natural rainfall to preserve forests and replenish ground water, and some extra water which can be made available for neighboring states' needs. <br /> <br /> I feel like these #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> are so busy trying not to displease entrenched interests that they are missing a historic opportunity to lead the way in responding to a 22 year drought that currently affects a giant chunk of the US from California to Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, and beyond. See <a href="https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/" title="https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/" rel="nofollow external noreferrer" class="attachment thumbnail" id="attachment-280056">https://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/</a> and <a href="https://www.drought.gov/" title="https://www.drought.gov/" rel="nofollow external noreferrer" class="attachment thumbnail" id="attachment-280059">https://www.drought.gov/</a><br /> <br /> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/ca" rel="tag">CA</a></span> !<a href="https://nu.federati.net/group/209/id" class="h-card u-url p-nickname group" title="SoCal: Southern California (socal)">SoCal</a> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/waterpolicy" rel="tag">water_policy</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/drought" rel="tag">drought</a></span>2022-08-13T16:58:39+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: https://nu.federati.net/url/287029 [www techdirt com] US #pollies lining up to demand action against #TikTok's privacy abuses, despite having enabled corporate anti-privacy practices over the years.
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lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 11-Jul-2022 00:21:51 UTC<a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2022/07/08/marco-rubio-pretends-to-be-a-tiktok-privacy-champion-despite-years-of-undermining-u-s-consumer-privacy/" title="https://www.techdirt.com/2022/07/08/marco-rubio-pretends-to-be-a-tiktok-privacy-champion-despite-years-of-undermining-u-s-consumer-privacy/" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://nu.federati.net/url/287029</a> [www techdirt com]<br /><br /> US #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> lining up to demand action against #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/tiktok" rel="tag">TikTok</a></span>'s privacy abuses, despite having enabled corporate anti-privacy practices over the years.2022-07-11T00:21:51+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: @clacke Whomever that person is, they are not among the #pollies on the newschannels every day.
https://nu.federati.net/notice/3398465
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 22-Apr-2022 10:45:22 UTC@<a href="https://libranet.de/profile/clacke" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" title="a Claes unto himself 🇸🇪🇭🇰💙💛">clacke</a> Whomever that person is, they are not among the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> on the newschannels every day.2022-04-22T10:45:22+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: I recall a minor !SoCal politician who had previously been a member of the US Communist Party and the US Nazi Party (not at the same time). The way I heard it, when the election came, every other candidate roasted him for his Nazi history. I'm pretty sure he came in last or close to it. #California does not allow parties to be involved in local elections (they have to be state or federal level), but multiple #pollies at the state level traveled into the area and spoke out against voting for Nazis.
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lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 03-Mar-2022 03:46:33 UTCI recall a minor !<a href="https://nu.federati.net/group/209/id" class="h-card u-url p-nickname group" title="SoCal: Southern California (socal)">SoCal</a> politician who had previously been a member of the US Communist Party and the US Nazi Party (not at the same time). <br /><br /> The way I heard it, when the election came, every other candidate roasted him for his Nazi history. I'm pretty sure he came in last or close to it. <br /><br /> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/california" rel="tag">California</a></span> does not allow parties to be involved in local elections (they have to be state or federal level), but multiple #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> at the state level traveled into the area and spoke out against voting for Nazis.2022-03-03T03:46:33+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: @lxo Because of pre-existing political views, followers of certain #pollies exaggerate the impact of #COVID-19 vaccines, while minimizing the much larger incidence of long-term cardiac, circulatory, and reproductive damage (and deaths) that the virus itself causes. I don't like or trust any #polly enough to let their views influence my taking actions that protect myself and those whom I am close to, so I'm not going to swallow some "wing" 's talking points. It is sad to see respected independent thinkers turning off their brains and gulping down such illogic.
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lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 18-Dec-2021 17:57:40 UTC@<a href="https://gnusocial.net/index.php/user/157720" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" title="Alexandre Oliva">lxo</a> Because of pre-existing political views, followers of certain #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> exaggerate the impact of #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/covid19" rel="tag">COVID-19</a></span> vaccines, while minimizing the much larger incidence of long-term cardiac, circulatory, and reproductive damage (and deaths) that the virus itself causes. <br /> <br /> I don't like or trust any #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/polly" rel="tag">polly</a></span> enough to let their views influence my taking actions that protect myself and those whom I am close to, so I'm not going to swallow some "wing" 's talking points. It is sad to see respected independent thinkers turning off their brains and gulping down such illogic.2021-12-18T17:57:40+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: @lxo My impression (not being in a country with tax-paid healthcare) is that patients may have to wait for care, not that care is denied. That probably varies by country, but no one talks about being denied care. Disclaimer: I favor tax-paid basic care, with the possibility of insurer-paid optional / extra care. I have failed to convince US #pollies to implement this since I started communicating about it in 1993.
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lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 15-May-2021 21:56:14 UTC@<a href="https://gnusocial.net/index.php/user/157720" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention" title="Alexandre Oliva">lxo</a> My impression (not being in a country with tax-paid healthcare) is that patients may have to wait for care, not that care is denied. That probably varies by country, but no one talks about being denied care.<br /> <br /> Disclaimer: I favor tax-paid basic care, with the possibility of insurer-paid optional / extra care. I have failed to convince US #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> to implement this since I started communicating about it in 1993.2021-05-15T21:56:14+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: Dr Anthony #Fauci tries to reassure Black and Brown communities that #COVID-19 vaccines are safe for them to take and necessary. https://wtop.com/coronavirus/2021/01/web-story-on-fauci-virtual-event/ [wtop com] > Fauci also tackled the deep mistrust that community members have with the government concerning “unfair and unethical” medical treatment in the past. > “That’s the past, a shameful past, that we have to live with, but we have safeguards in place that will never let that happen again,” Fauci said. There are no safeguards that cannot be overridden given sufficient pressure, so that’s not something he should have promised. That said, I find it concerning that so many are passing around misinformation about the vaccines being _intentionally designed to be harmful to darker people_. This is a worldwide effort, not just some Southern #pollies teaming up with big pharma and unethical medical researchers. Unless you choose to believe powerful groups are trying to use the vaccines to wipe out all darker people everywhere, there’s nothing to support such #conspiracy_theories. Well, even if you believe that, there’s no evidence, just your beliefs.
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lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 09-Jan-2021 17:17:52 UTCDr Anthony #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/fauci" rel="tag">Fauci</a></span> tries to reassure Black and Brown communities that #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/covid19" rel="tag">COVID-19</a></span> vaccines are safe for them to take and necessary. <a href="https://wtop.com/coronavirus/2021/01/web-story-on-fauci-virtual-event/" title="https://wtop.com/coronavirus/2021/01/web-story-on-fauci-virtual-event/" rel="nofollow external noreferrer" class="attachment" id="attachment-279252">https://wtop.com/coronavirus/2021/01/web-story-on-fauci-virtual-event/</a> [wtop com] <br /> <br /> > Fauci also tackled the deep mistrust that community members have with the government concerning “unfair and unethical” medical treatment in the past.<br /> <br /> > “That’s the past, a shameful past, that we have to live with, but we have safeguards in place that will never let that happen again,” Fauci said.<br /> <br /> There are no safeguards that cannot be overridden given sufficient pressure, so that’s not something he should have promised. That said, I find it concerning that so many are passing around misinformation about the vaccines being _intentionally designed to be harmful to darker people_. This is a worldwide effort, not just some Southern #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> teaming up with big pharma and unethical medical researchers. Unless you choose to believe powerful groups are trying to use the vaccines to wipe out all darker people everywhere, there’s nothing to support such #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/conspiracytheories" rel="tag">conspiracy_theories.</a></span><br /> <br /> Well, even if you believe that, there’s no evidence, just your beliefs.2021-01-09T17:17:52+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: Vandals hit both Pelosi's and McConnell's homes. That is crazy. I assume they weren't in their homes at the time, but still, it is very dangerous to have crazies sending messages by showing up at #pollies' homes. If they can't assign Secret Service, can they get USDOJ's police forces (FBI, DEA) to step in and protect leading congressionals and their families?
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lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 03-Jan-2021 01:14:12 UTCVandals hit both Pelosi's and McConnell's homes. That is crazy. I assume they weren't in their homes at the time, but still, it is very dangerous to have crazies sending messages by showing up at #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span>' homes.<br /><br /> If they can't assign Secret Service, can they get USDOJ's police forces (FBI, DEA) to step in and protect leading congressionals and their families?2021-01-03T01:14:12+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: Oh, look! Proposition 19 is also about property tax. I sense some #pollies starting to drool at the thought of more tax revenue.
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lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 25-Oct-2020 02:28:47 UTCOh, look! Proposition 19 is also about property tax. I sense some #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> starting to drool at the thought of more tax revenue.2020-10-25T02:28:47+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: I didn’t watch the debate. I can’t watch #pollies intentionally lying to me.
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lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 30-Sep-2020 03:55:58 UTCI didn’t watch the debate. I can’t watch #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> intentionally lying to me.2020-09-30T03:55:58+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: Glad I don't have TV. It means I don't have to watch a parade of lying #pollies at either party's convention.
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lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 20-Aug-2020 03:35:26 UTCGlad I don't have TV. It means I don't have to watch a parade of lying #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> at either party's convention.2020-08-20T03:35:26+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: I would be a lot more open to undoing a lot of the lockdowns if the people promoting it were willing to do what is required: 1--personal responsibility: the things we're told every day ... wash hands frequently, mask up if we go out, avoid getting closer than 6 feet / 2 meters from other people; 2--corporate: restructure workplace and processes to reduce the spread of disease, allow workers that suspect themselves to be sick or COVID-exposed to take time off without penalty; 3--government: financial support for people who are off work due to #COVID-19, enforceable right to pursue class-action lawsuits against companies that violate (2) above. 4--political: get the slimy #pollies' dirty hands off of the nation's disease response and prevention process But it seems that every #anti-lockdown person I see or hear is also an #anti-masker who wants company managers to be able to force sick workers to come in anyway.
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lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 30-Jul-2020 20:27:24 UTCI would be a lot more open to undoing a lot of the lockdowns if the people promoting it were willing to do what is required:<br /><br /> 1--personal responsibility: the things we're told every day ... wash hands frequently, mask up if we go out, avoid getting closer than 6 feet / 2 meters from other people;<br /><br /> 2--corporate: restructure workplace and processes to reduce the spread of disease, allow workers that suspect themselves to be sick or COVID-exposed to take time off without penalty;<br /><br /> 3--government: financial support for people who are off work due to #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/covid19" rel="tag">COVID-19</a></span>, enforceable right to pursue class-action lawsuits against companies that violate (2) above.<br /><br /> 4--political: get the slimy #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span>' dirty hands off of the nation's disease response and prevention process<br /><br /> But it seems that every #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/antilockdown" rel="tag">anti-lockdown</a></span> person I see or hear is also an #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/antimasker" rel="tag">anti-masker</a></span> who wants company managers to be able to force sick workers to come in anyway.2020-07-30T20:27:24+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: Another one. This time it was one of the #pollies who was an #anti-masker who died of #COVID-19. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Cain#COVID-19_and_death
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lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 30-Jul-2020 14:54:40 UTCAnother one. This time it was one of the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> who was an #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/antimasker" rel="tag">anti-masker</a></span> who died of #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/covid19" rel="tag">COVID-19.</a></span> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Cain#COVID-19_and_death" title="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Cain#COVID-19_and_death" rel="nofollow external noreferrer" class="attachment" id="attachment-273489">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman_Cain#COVID-19_and_death</a>2020-07-30T14:54:40+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: Contacted Senator Feinstein and my House Representative over the EARN-IT and LAEDA bills. Senator Kamala Harris' site requires a phone number. It will be bad enough getting rid of these two #pollies' spam target lists. I don't want the hassle of trying to get them to stop robocalling for whatever the politician's newest priority is.
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lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 25-Jun-2020 16:45:18 UTCContacted Senator Feinstein and my House Representative over the EARN-IT and LAEDA bills. Senator Kamala Harris' site requires a phone number. It will be bad enough getting rid of these two #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span>' spam target lists. I don't want the hassle of trying to get them to stop robocalling for whatever the politician's newest priority is.2020-06-25T16:45:18+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}mangeurdenuage: >the person who rants against #pollies then turns around and runs for office. Tbh if I'm ever elected to something I'll be "president" for life X)
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mangeurdenuage's status on Friday, 24-Apr-2020 14:01:29 UTC>the person who rants against #<span class="tag"><a href="https://loadaverage.org/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> then turns around and runs for office.<br /> Tbh if I'm ever elected to something I'll be "president" for life X)2020-04-24T14:01:29+00:00mangeurdenuagelnxw48a1: Uh oh, @mangeurdenuage . In the US, at least, the person who rants against #pollies then turns around and runs for office.
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lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 24-Apr-2020 03:57:24 UTCUh oh, @<a href="https://loadaverage.org/user/343975" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention">mangeurdenuage</a> . In the US, at least, the person who rants against #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> then turns around and runs for office.2020-04-24T03:57:24+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}n5admin: I'll have to watch. But "many families will lose loved ones" is true. Too bad no other #pollies are honest enough to say this.
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n5admin's status on Friday, 13-Mar-2020 02:23:11 UTCI'll have to watch. But "many families will lose loved ones" is true. Too bad no other #<span class="tag"><a href="https://n5.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> are honest enough to say this.2020-03-13T02:23:11+00:00N-5-O-bodylnxw48a1: https://nitter.net/tedcruz/status/1237067610010853378 Hmm. Ted Cruz able to allow a little humor about himself? Most #pollies aren’t like that at all.
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lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 10-Mar-2020 18:00:33 UTC<a href="https://nitter.net/tedcruz/status/1237067610010853378" title="https://nitter.net/tedcruz/status/1237067610010853378" rel="nofollow external noreferrer" class="attachment" id="attachment-265362">https://nitter.net/tedcruz/status/1237067610010853378</a> <br /> <br /> Hmm. Ted Cruz able to allow a little humor about himself? Most #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> aren’t like that at all.2020-03-10T18:00:33+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: I hate that the primaries and caucuses are making me have to think about politics and #pollies so many months before the election.
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lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 06-Mar-2020 01:02:06 UTCI hate that the primaries and caucuses are making me have to think about politics and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> so many months before the election.2020-03-06T01:02:06+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/03/this-day-in-politics-december-3-1027800 [politico] The breakup of Standard Oil was an event of historic national significance. I wish today's #pollies would grapple with big corporations and their lawyers and lobbyists to bust up some monopolies, oligopolies, monopsonies, oligopsonies. I think the US economy would benefit. !econusa
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lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 18-Feb-2020 23:06:11 UTC<a href="https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/03/this-day-in-politics-december-3-1027800" title="https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/03/this-day-in-politics-december-3-1027800" rel="nofollow external noreferrer" class="attachment" id="attachment-263638">https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/03/this-day-in-politics-december-3-1027800</a> [politico] The breakup of Standard Oil was an event of historic national significance. I wish today's #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> would grapple with big corporations and their lawyers and lobbyists to bust up some monopolies, oligopolies, monopsonies, oligopsonies. I think the US economy would benefit. !<a href="https://nu.federati.net/group/377/id" class="h-card u-url p-nickname group" title="Economics of the US Economy (econusa)">econusa</a>2020-02-18T23:06:11+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: According to #Drudge, #Bloomberg is considering #Clinton as his VP if he succeeds in buying the Democractic Party nomination. https://nu.federati.net/url/263029 [cnbc] #US_Pol #Election_2020 #Pollies
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lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 15-Feb-2020 18:50:09 UTCAccording to #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/drudge" rel="tag">Drudge</a></span>, #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/bloomberg" rel="tag">Bloomberg</a></span> is considering #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/clinton" rel="tag">Clinton</a></span> as his VP if he succeeds in buying the Democractic Party nomination. <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/15/bloomberg-is-considering-hillary-clinton-as-his-running-mate-says-matt-drudge.html" title="https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/15/bloomberg-is-considering-hillary-clinton-as-his-running-mate-says-matt-drudge.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://nu.federati.net/url/263029</a> [cnbc]<br /><br /> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/uspol" rel="tag">US_Pol</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/election2020" rel="tag">Election_2020</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">Pollies</a></span>2020-02-15T18:50:09+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: What if the true conspiracy was that there never were shape shifting #reptilian lizard people, but the #pollies wanted you to think there were?
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lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 11-Feb-2020 22:40:51 UTCWhat if the true conspiracy was that there never were shape shifting #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/reptilian" rel="tag">reptilian</a></span> lizard people, but the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> wanted you to think there were?2020-02-11T22:40:51+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: I don't have any comments about #SOTU. It's been years since I was able to watch that speech. I just can't watch / listen to #pollies lying to me, while one party's people tell me how wonderful the person is and the other party's people tell me how awful the person is.
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lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 05-Feb-2020 04:08:08 UTCI don't have any comments about #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sotu" rel="tag">SOTU.</a></span> It's been years since I was able to watch that speech. I just can't watch / listen to #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> lying to me, while one party's people tell me how wonderful the person is and the other party's people tell me how awful the person is.2020-02-05T04:08:08+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}n5admin: #Yang is up next, but I probably won't start more #pollies research until this weekend. #US_Pol So far, I find the Democratic candidates I've looked at unsuitable (one of them in a "never vote for $PERSON" way), and the Republicans appear not to have any serious challengers to the current occupant. If the #Twin_Parties continue to disappoint, I'll have to look at 3rd parties.
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n5admin's status on Thursday, 30-Jan-2020 20:13:16 UTC#<span class="tag"><a href="https://n5.federati.net/tag/yang" rel="tag">Yang</a></span> is up next, but I probably won't start more #<span class="tag"><a href="https://n5.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> research until this weekend. #<span class="tag"><a href="https://n5.federati.net/tag/uspol" rel="tag">US_Pol</a></span><br /><br /> So far, I find the Democratic candidates I've looked at unsuitable (one of them in a "never vote for $PERSON" way), and the Republicans appear not to have any serious challengers to the current occupant. If the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://n5.federati.net/tag/twinparties" rel="tag">Twin_Parties</a></span> continue to disappoint, I'll have to look at 3rd parties.2020-01-30T20:13:16+00:00N-5-O-bodylnxw48a1: @tealturtle@social.coop I was going to joke that "Vermin Supreme" sounds like my opinion of politicians ( #pollies ), but I threw the name into search and found that he has run for office a few times as part of his protester / performance artist stuff. . Glad you got to meet.
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lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 29-Jan-2020 12:51:09 UTC@<a href="https://social.coop/users/tealturtle" class="h-card u-url p-nickname mention">tealturtle</a> I was going to joke that "Vermin Supreme" sounds like my opinion of politicians ( #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> ), but I threw the name into search and found that he has run for office a few times as part of his protester / performance artist stuff.<br /> . <br /> Glad you got to meet.2020-01-29T12:51:09+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}n5admin: I'm not really sure that what someone believed 48 years ago is still relevant if they don't appear to still believe it. I'd be willing to guess that me in 1972 and me in 2020 have widely diverging views on almost any issue. Still, the article is correct in assuming that--should Bernie #Sanders become the #Democratic_Party's nominee--he will face questions about his past which have not been asked in the campaign so far. #uspol #politics #pollies https://n5.federati.net/attachment/667
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n5admin's status on Thursday, 16-Jan-2020 07:03:41 UTCI'm not really sure that what someone believed 48 years ago is still relevant if they don't appear to still believe it. I'd be willing to guess that me in 1972 and me in 2020 have widely diverging views on almost any issue. <br /><br /> Still, the article is correct in assuming that--should Bernie #<span class="tag"><a href="https://n5.federati.net/tag/sanders" rel="tag">Sanders</a></span> become the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://n5.federati.net/tag/democraticparty" rel="tag">Democratic_Party</a></span>'s nominee--he will face questions about his past which have not been asked in the campaign so far.<br /><br /> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://n5.federati.net/tag/uspol" rel="tag">uspol</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://n5.federati.net/tag/politics" rel="tag">politics</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://n5.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> <a href="https://n5.federati.net/attachment/667" title="https://n5.federati.net/attachment/667" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment thumbnail">https://n5.federati.net/attachment/667</a>2020-01-16T07:03:41+00:00N-5-O-bodylnxw48a1: https://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-democrats-election-2020-trending-1479699 [newsweek] Oof! "Body blow! Body blow! Left hook!" Newsweek gives #Sanders the beat down like he was "Glass Joe" in the game "Punch Out". #uspol #politics #pollies (tagged so people can filter these posts, either into or out of their feeds)
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lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 16-Jan-2020 04:54:17 UTC<a href="https://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-democrats-election-2020-trending-1479699" title="https://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-democrats-election-2020-trending-1479699" rel="nofollow noreferrer" class="attachment">https://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-democrats-election-2020-trending-1479699</a> [newsweek] <br /><br /> Oof! <br /><br /> "Body blow! Body blow! Left hook!" <br /><br /> Newsweek gives #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sanders" rel="tag">Sanders</a></span> the beat down like he was "Glass Joe" in the game "Punch Out".<br /><br /> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/uspol" rel="tag">uspol</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/politics" rel="tag">politics</a></span> #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> (tagged so people can filter these posts, either into or out of their feeds)2020-01-16T04:54:17+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: #Vox examines the similarities and differences between Bernie #Sanders and Elizabeth #Warren https://nu.federati.net/url/257341 [vox] As you know, I generally avoid #politics and #pollies (politicians). But I’m reading a little bit more these days in preparation for the election in November. So far, I’m still not likely to support any #twin_parties candidate. #uspol
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lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 16-Jan-2020 02:41:41 UTC#<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/vox" rel="tag">Vox</a></span> examines the similarities and differences between Bernie #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sanders" rel="tag">Sanders</a></span> and Elizabeth #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/warren" rel="tag">Warren</a></span> <a href="https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/6/18/18678000/elizabeth-warren-bernie-sanders-2020-similarities-differences" title="https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/6/18/18678000/elizabeth-warren-bernie-sanders-2020-similarities-differences" rel="nofollow external noreferrer" class="attachment" id="attachment-257341">https://nu.federati.net/url/257341</a> [vox] <br /> <br /> As you know, I generally avoid #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/politics" rel="tag">politics</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> (politicians). But I’m reading a little bit more these days in preparation for the election in November. So far, I’m still not likely to support any #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/twinparties" rel="tag">twin_parties</a></span> candidate. #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/uspol" rel="tag">uspol</a></span>2020-01-16T02:41:41+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: https://theconversation.com/how-to-build-a-more-organic-internet-and-stand-up-to-corporations-70815 I’m trying to see what http://www.mazizone.eu/ is about. Is it about building and supporting local networks and networked services? Or is it more about political stuff? I am wholly in favor of the former, and almost wholly uninterested in the latter, as politics and politicians ( #pollies ) and parties are all about separating people into warring groups, not about benefitting local communities in ways that help to benefit all the people in a locality.
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lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 16-Dec-2019 18:29:53 UTC<a href="https://theconversation.com/how-to-build-a-more-organic-internet-and-stand-up-to-corporations-70815" title="https://theconversation.com/how-to-build-a-more-organic-internet-and-stand-up-to-corporations-70815" class="attachment" id="attachment-253694" rel="nofollow external">https://theconversation.com/how-to-build-a-more-organic-internet-and-stand-up-to-corporations-70815</a><br /> <br /> I’m trying to see what <a href="http://www.mazizone.eu/" title="http://www.mazizone.eu/" class="attachment" id="attachment-253696" rel="nofollow external">http://www.mazizone.eu/</a> is about. Is it about building and supporting local networks and networked services? Or is it more about political stuff? I am wholly in favor of the former, and almost wholly uninterested in the latter, as politics and politicians ( #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> ) and parties are all about separating people into warring groups, not about benefitting local communities in ways that help to benefit all the people in a locality.2019-12-16T18:29:53+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: @alpacaherder It usually doesn’t directly affect me, but it gets really #botheracious when I realize that these highly-paid #pollies in DC are failing to do their jobs again and again, yet people keep electing them. We need to rid of the whole crop, whether Democan and Republicrat.
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lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 14-Sep-2019 15:56:25 UTC@<a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/alpacaherder" class="h-card mention" title="Stephen Michael Kellat">alpacaherder</a> It usually doesn’t directly affect me, but it gets really #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/botheracious" rel="tag">botheracious</a></span> when I realize that these highly-paid #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> in DC are failing to do their jobs again and again, yet people keep electing them. We need to rid of the whole crop, whether Democan and Republicrat.2019-09-14T15:56:25+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: @alpacaherder That they are #pollies, both individually and in groups called parties, believe they can change reality by issuing edicts.
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lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 08-Sep-2019 02:08:16 UTC@<a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/alpacaherder" class="h-card mention" title="Stephen Michael Kellat">alpacaherder</a> That they are #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span>, both individually and in groups called parties, believe they can change reality by issuing edicts.2019-09-08T02:08:16+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: @alpacaherder @johnnynull Way to guarantee they fail. Not that #pollies would ever do what they say they will anyway.
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lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 01-May-2019 14:52:18 UTC@<a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/alpacaherder" class="h-card mention">alpacaherder</a> @<a href="https://not.unixporn.pro/users/johnnynull" class="h-card mention">johnnynull</a> <br /><br /> Way to guarantee they fail. Not that #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> would ever do what they say they will anyway.2019-05-01T14:52:18+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: Speaking of #pollies http://www.snafu.priv.at/pics/other/PearlsBeforeSwine-2018.08.31.gif [priv.at]
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lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 01-Apr-2019 03:00:48 UTCSpeaking of #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> <a href="http://www.snafu.priv.at/pics/other/PearlsBeforeSwine-2018.08.31.gif" title="http://www.snafu.priv.at/pics/other/PearlsBeforeSwine-2018.08.31.gif" class="attachment" id="attachment-215197" rel="nofollow external">http://www.snafu.priv.at/pics/other/PearlsBeforeSwine-2018.08.31.gif</a> [priv.at]2019-04-01T03:00:48+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: You'd think this sort of quid pro quo would already be illegal. https://boingboing.net/2019/03/26/democracys-labratories.html No, wait. We're talking about #pollies regulating themselves. Of course it is mostly not illegal.
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lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 01-Apr-2019 01:54:35 UTCYou'd think this sort of quid pro quo would already be illegal. <a href="https://boingboing.net/2019/03/26/democracys-labratories.html" title="https://boingboing.net/2019/03/26/democracys-labratories.html" class="attachment" rel="nofollow">https://boingboing.net/2019/03/26/democracys-labratories.html</a><br /><br /> No, wait. We're talking about #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> regulating themselves. Of course it is mostly not illegal.2019-04-01T01:54:35+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: The answer to your quandary is: There is no such intersection between "moral" and #pollies.
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lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 01-Apr-2019 01:51:25 UTCThe answer to your quandary is:<br /> There is no such intersection between "moral" and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies.</a></span>2019-04-01T01:51:25+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: @alpacaherder@mastodon.sdf.org There *may* be a bailout. A few #pollies from DC have visited and said debt relief is on the table.
https://nu.federati.net/notice/2795894
lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 11-Mar-2019 18:46:16 UTC@<a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/alpacaherder" class="h-card mention">alpacaherder</a> There *may* be a bailout. A few #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> from DC have visited and said debt relief is on the table.2019-03-11T18:46:16+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: Tonight’s call with #sonTwo was about #politics and #pollies (politicians), or more specifically, about Watergate and the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal. That’s really cool to be able to discuss such things.
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lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 15-Jan-2019 02:36:57 UTCTonight’s call with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo</a></span> was about #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/politics" rel="tag">politics</a></span> and #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> (politicians), or more specifically, about Watergate and the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal. <br /> <br /> That’s really cool to be able to discuss such things.2019-01-15T02:36:57+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: A little better now that the event has started. Members of the Historical Society and the Chamber of Commerce are here. Waiting for local #pollies, so the speechmaking can begin.
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lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 10-Mar-2018 21:06:48 UTCA little better now that the event has started. Members of the Historical Society and the Chamber of Commerce are here. Waiting for local #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span>, so the speechmaking can begin.2018-03-10T21:06:48+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: @skellat If your viewing habits are all politics all the time, I'd go crazy in your house. I already want to run away from the things people relay to me about #pollies and the evil things they do.
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lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 28-Jan-2018 03:09:52 UTC@<a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/users/skellat" class="h-card mention" title="Stephen Michael Kellat">skellat</a> If your viewing habits are all politics all the time, I'd go crazy in your house. I already want to run away from the things people relay to me about #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> and the evil things they do.2018-01-28T03:09:52+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: @moonman@shitposter.club Dumb move. Politically-focused marketing risks unnecessary loss of customers of opposing viewpoints. Better to stick to one's knitting and let the #pollies have their squabbles.
https://nu.federati.net/notice/797628
lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 13-Jan-2018 17:51:24 UTC@<a href="https://shitposter.club/user/1" class="h-card mention">moonman</a> Dumb move. Politically-focused marketing risks unnecessary loss of customers of opposing viewpoints. Better to stick to one's knitting and let the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> have their squabbles.2018-01-13T17:51:24+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: @shpuld @lain This is taught in US schools and promoted by US #pollies. It is false, of course, but higher education institutions like the vastly expanded number of students and funding, despite the fact that college/university is supposed to be about learning to think for yourself and not about job preparation (we have trade schools for that).
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lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 24-Nov-2017 16:47:10 UTC@<a href="https://shitposter.club/user/5381" class="h-card mention" title="shp">shpuld</a> @<a href="https://pleroma.soykaf.com/users/lain" class="h-card mention" title="⑨ lain ⑨">lain</a> This is taught in US schools and promoted by US #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies.</a></span> It is false, of course, but higher education institutions like the vastly expanded number of students and funding, despite the fact that college/university is supposed to be about learning to think for yourself and not about job preparation (we have trade schools for that).2017-11-24T16:47:10+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: Just got off the phone with #sonTwo. Now talking with Mark about politics and news. Tiptoeing around it, because I don't want to set off a long rant. Sorry, but constantly hearing about #pollies and the things they do and say is too depressing.
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lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 22-Nov-2017 00:18:22 UTCJust got off the phone with #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/sontwo" rel="tag">sonTwo.</a></span> Now talking with Mark about politics and news. Tiptoeing around it, because I don't want to set off a long rant. Sorry, but constantly hearing about #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> and the things they do and say is too depressing.2017-11-22T00:18:22+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1: @bob One thing that I think both the media and the #pollies forget. No one changes their minds about a candidate based on the garbage they view on Facebook. They argue against and block people whose messages are contrary to their chosen candidates. Blaming Russia and Facebook and Twitter instead of examining what voters were saying to the political leadership when they surprised everyone (me included) with the election results risks repeating those results in 2020.
https://nu.federati.net/notice/657758
lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 12-Nov-2017 00:16:04 UTC@<a href="https://social.freedombone.net/user/1" class="h-card mention" title="Bob Mottram">bob</a> One thing that I think both the media and the #<span class="tag"><a href="https://nu.federati.net/tag/pollies" rel="tag">pollies</a></span> forget. No one changes their minds about a candidate based on the garbage they view on Facebook. They argue against and block people whose messages are contrary to their chosen candidates.<br /><br /> Blaming Russia and Facebook and Twitter instead of examining what voters were saying to the political leadership when they surprised everyone (me included) with the election results risks repeating those results in 2020.2017-11-12T00:16:04+00:00LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}lnxw48a1LinuxWalt (@lnxw48a1) {3EB165E0-5BB1-45D2-9E7D-93B31821F864}n5adminN-5-O-body