Dave Wolfgang

Lula Goes HARD

The news from Brazil and Serbia are great and show that you don't defeat the far right by copying it or trying to appeal to their supporters You do it by being uncompromising, showing the danger they pose and offering something different to the many crises people suffer from

Lula: "We had to overcome foreign interference through digital platforms, which we will have to regulate. A crime in the digital world must be treated the same as a crime in the real world. We cannot have monstrous companies earning millions... not paying taxes... wanting to steer elections."

Something I wish more people would realize.

They are both correct. I've been working on this issue professionally (not at DRCC) since around 2018 and the job is tough but simple: you have to communicate the facts as evidenced by mountains of studies and bitter experience. Your job is not to reflect government policy.

"Divert, distract, dehumanise and scapegoat are the oldest tricks in wily politicians’ playbook. The well-worn recipe is simple: take a social crisis, remove its economic content, replace it with a face, a religion, a border. Then offer an enemy, not a solution" Expect more when climate chaos bites

Democratic-aligned group Progress Action Fund has released a PRO-trans ad, attacking Republicans for being creepy in bathrooms. It will run in Texas and Ohio, and is expected to reach millions. You have to see the ad itself. Subscribe to support our journalism.

JUST IN: The police shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley as he sat in his mother’s lap in a Walmart parking lot in Senatobia, Miss., in June “was justified,” Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office said on Monday. Her office will not charge the white officer who shot the child.

Rust Will be available 10/17 @ 3pm pst

It would seem Elon Musk desperately wants to be a real-life James Bond or maybe Tony Stark, but he can't manage anything more sophisticated than Spy Kids.

Because it's just an empty frame with an air compressor inside to keep it suctioned. No car with a full load out of car stuff in it would be able to do this.

Here is Aly Van Wyck-Smart being arrested today. 🎥 dani3lp3rry

This is what we do to a two-time Canadian paralympic swimmer, born with cerebral palsy. paralympic.ca/athlete/aly-... Congrats Toronto!

“Mexican wolves aren’t the problem, but the administration’s approach to solving purported conflict is. If the administration truly wanted to support ranchers, they would prioritize increasing funding for non-lethal initiatives to create long-lasting solutions.” Read more: https://ow.ly/XJaI50ZY5v4

When you need police protection to remove infrastructure used by people with disabilities, you know you are on the wrong side of history. #Bill212

The "controversial" comic with over 43 false reports to silence the creator and the real feel of the people. Enjoy, like and reshare "The Day All Billionaires Died..." By #noneofthisisok

Re the Sally Rooney news, I was looking up data on arrests under terrorism legislation the other day, and hadn't quite realised how utterly bonkers the effect of the Palestine Action prohibition had been. That big purple spike is basically all PA-related arrests.

Construction trucks leaving Bloor and Islington area after being successfully deterred from starting work on removing bike lanes in Toronto by a large protest.

Ukrainian presidential advisor Serhiy Beskrestnov confirms Elon Musk's Space X crippled Ukrainian capabilities last night. In other words, the US deliberately sabotaged European defence operations mid-mission. Every country in the world should move away from buying American hardware ASAP.

I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced.

WASHINGTON—Trump’s federal agents raid Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home over decades-old “immigration paperwork” her father filled out when she was a kid. No charges. Breaking DOJ norms. Over the cliff, folks.

New working paper: the Norwegian wealth tax was a huge success. The "exodus" of wealthy people never happened (less than 100 individuals left). Tax revenue increased by 71.5%. No changes in business activity or investment. www.nber.org/papers/w35854

Six months ago:

the tech industry is about to invent books

This Weeks Editorial Cartoon: Hiding in Plane Sight https://theonion.com/hiding-in-plane-sight/

This was a two act play by the Russians. It’s both a tragedy and a comedy.

gotta say there’s something almost poetic about Trump incentivizing less fuel efficient vehicles as the Iran war keeps pushing up the price of gas

Version 2.0 of a certain sassy bluejay!

Once again a reminder. Don't give them a damn thing and CANCEL YOUR NITRO!

If you’re moved by this guy crying boy oh boy are there some other images and videos you should check out

NEWS: The Pentagon has announced mandatory low-testosterone screenings for male troops 30 and older, including screening for symptoms such as “reduced libido, loss of spontaneous morning erections, erectile dysfunction,” and other symptoms.

"Are you selling me a solution or a dependency?" is a question I think more people should ask.