ScottinSoCal 🇺🇦 🕊 🏳‍🌈 @ScottSoCal@computerfairi.es

History should offend. That is how we recognize injustices, atrocities, mistakes, and corruption. But we are now drowning in a sea of what seems to be the rule, not the exception: Widespread foreign corruption in this country's law enforcement agencies. That a select group of people controlled by foreign agents should decide how this country and world operate is beyond reason. A cataclysmic societal event looks inevitable.

That sucking sound is the water quickly receding from the beach.

I think a new #introduction is in order.

My name is Erin Beatrix. Erin to my friends, Beatrix to my acquaintances. I like video games, mostly indies, but I'm currently playing #FFXIV. I also like #ttrpgs, but it's been a while, and building model #Zoids but that's a pricy hobby. I also post #NSFW because I'm a bit of an exhibitionist.

I'm married (complicated), but polyamorous. Overall pretty lonely, truth be told.

I'm agoraphobic and autistic, have CPTSD, and I forget what spoons look like.

Just to be clear, when the New York Times reported that the FBI saw “no link between Trump and Russia” — a week before the 2016 election — the FBI agent who was just arrested over ties to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska was heading up the investigation.

#uspollitics
#BlackMastodon

Raise your hand if you do NOT have any classified documents in your basement.

I got a book contract! I am going to take myself out to celebrate, because if you don't celebrate your successes, no one else will either!

3/ Special counsel anyone?

Via Acyn:

Question: Did you take any classified documents with you from the white house?
Pence: I did not.

This was a FLASHBACK — November 14, 2022:

ABC News: "Did you take any classified documents with you from the White House?"

Mike Pence: "I did not."

Now a dozen documents were found at his Indiana home.

“Look mum, I can flyyyyyy”

#bird #birds #BirdPhoto #BirdsOfMastodon #wildlife #photography

Lots of Republicans constantly claim there’s “nothing” anyone can do about gun violence. They are lying.

Here’s a list of what factually could be done and work. Every option here is a perfectly legitimate example of something that’s well-regulated.

To make progress on gun safety, we have to vote out Republicans.
To make progress on climate, we have to vote out Republicans.
To make progress on or even maintain a educational system now, we have to vote out Republicans.
To make progress on reproductive rights or even maintain a basic level of them apparently, we have to vote out Republicans.

Are we seeing a pattern yet?

Opinion 6 solutions to gun violence that could work-
https://wapo.st/3XP11wN

@hairyprone Pretty gray here too today. But I grow lots of flowers. The first will pop up the first part of March. daffodils.
#FlowersOfMastodon
#FlowersAndNurses

Nevada’s Top Court Says Cops Can Now Be Sued For Rights Violations, Won’t Have Access To Qualified Immunity

https://www.techdirt.com/2023/01/23/nevadas-top-court-says-cops-can-now-be-sued-for-rights-violations-wont-have-access-to-qualified-immunity/

@ScottSoCal @therobburgessshow
Yeah, they've obviously never caught onto the "Reading is FUNdamental" part of education.

@therobburgessshow
"They’ve got to know those who ban books have never been the heroes of history, right?"

Do they know? Do they? Know anything, actually?

Good morning my lovely friends!

Advice, please? I saw this fireplace for only $250.00. Any opinions? 🙃