Celeste Drake

Celeste Drake

@celested.bsky.social

Personal acc't, personal opinions. Cat lover; arts and culture; books and movies; labor and economics; fair & ethical courts, policy, and governance. Be a good neighbor and a good citizen. #UCLA #GoBruins

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Tom Jenkins
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Congratulations Lula. Well done Brasil👏👏🏽👏🏿 Shows Trumpism can be beaten everywhere 🇧🇷🇷🇸

Lula@lulaoficialbluesky.bsky.social

Obrigado, povo brasileiro! 📸 Ricardo Stuckert

Celeste Drake
@celested.bsky.social

Elections aren’t football games. It’s not about who’s ahead, but who would better do the job of protecting us from arbitrary power and improve the condition of our society so we have the economic and political freedom to make choices about our lives. VOTE.

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Government Accountability Project
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The rapid development of AI models has created an unprecedented threat of disinformation this election season. If you are aware of attempts to use AI to spread disinformation, please speak up.

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Norm Eisen
@normeisen.bsky.social

MUST READ for whistleblowers or If you are thinking about it. You can help save democracy with @govacctproj.bsky.social

Government Accountability Project@govacctproj.bsky.social

Free and fair elections depend on people who are willing to speak up when they witness wrongdoing. That's why Government Accountability Project created a new guide: On the Front Lines of Election Protection: A Guide to Speaking Up. Here’s what to know... 🧵

Celeste Drake
@celested.bsky.social

Checked. It is mostly definitely a word, and I should have thought of it on my own. I think what threw me was the 4-letter version. I see it more frequently in writing with a variety of endings, including as "ing" and "-----ing"(I'm trying to avoid giving specific hints).

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George The Station Cat
@george-station-cat.bsky.social

Good morning welcome to Tippetty tap tap Thursday I’ve never understood why some people think kindness is a weakness. From where I sit, i see that it takes a rather wonderful sort of strength to remain gentle in a world that isn’t always gentle in return Be kind 🧡

Celeste Drake
@celested.bsky.social

OK, so the @nytimes.com created an infographic about how so many things in life (esp. health & child care, housing & education) have prices that far exceed the normal rate of inflation, but they don't mention that the outrageous prices we're paying have causes & we can do something about it ...

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Celeste Drake
@celested.bsky.social

To get at the fact that our wages our not rising with productivity the way they used to, we can reinvigorate labor & employment laws. To get at out of control medical costs, we can create universal healthcare. To ensure the courts don't overturn these policies, we can address the Oligarchy's Bench.

Celeste Drake
@celested.bsky.social

OK, so the @nytimes.com created an infographic about how so many things in life (esp. health & child care, housing & education) have prices that far exceed the normal rate of inflation, but they don't mention that the outrageous prices we're paying have causes & we can do something about it ...

Celeste Drake
@celested.bsky.social

To get at predatory pricing, corporate concentration &reduced competition, we can aggressively enforce antitrust laws already on the books. To get at the lack of public investment in higher ed, childcare & public parks & amenities, we can invest in infrastructure again.

Celeste Drake
@celested.bsky.social

Part of the reason is likely that Meta had to face a jury of ordinary citizens in the New Mexico case--people who have dealt with the privacy invasion, misinformation, addiction, and scams that Big Tech brings--and these average citizens just want to do their duty and go home. 2/

Celeste Drake
@celested.bsky.social

But in federal court, the big tech monopoly cases are often heard by a judge (not a jury) who might bring a pro-monopoly bias learned in courses they took in "Law & Economics" or an anti-regulatory bias developed as a member of the Federalist Society. Read more here: demandjustice.org/oligarchy/ 3/

Celeste Drake
@celested.bsky.social

Connections Puzzle #1226 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟨🟩🟨 🟩🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟨🟨🟩 🟩🟨🟨🟩 What a pathetic finish.

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George The Station Cat
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Not every unkind word deserves a reply, and not every disagreement needs your attention. Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is quietly walk away, protect your peace and leave others to their own noise.

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Norm Eisen
@normeisen.bsky.social

Some content back up BUT NO administrative access for No Kings organizers Does Meta not think we are paying attention? Pro-democracy state AG's, legislatures & regulators should be all over investigating this--& so should a new pro-democracy Congress THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS

Norm Eisen@normeisen.bsky.social

🚨 BREAKING: Meta pulled down the main No Kings Instagram accounts. We demand answers for why this happened during our National Day of Action Meanwhile, millions are mobilizing—they cannot silence us Follow for updates: @ACLU.org , @MoveOn.org , @publiccitizen.bsky.social & @Indivisible.org -TN

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Headquarters
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Meta has suddenly suspended the No Kings Instagram account in the middle of the No Kings' national day of action. This shocking censorship comes just weeks before the midterm election.