@darnell@one.darnell.one

· 2mo ago

If Mamdani did this, I would advocate having him thrown in federal prison. Fortunately he lacks the legal authority, but if he forced the issue he would be jailed. All current heads of state have diplomatic immunity. There is no way an arrest warrant could be served! 👉🏾 Mayor Zohran Mamdani doubles down on threat to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu over war in Gaza https://abc7ny.com/post/mayor-zohran-mamdani-doubles-down-threat-arrest-israeli-prime-minister-netanyahu-war-gaza/19546429/

abc7ny.com

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· 2mo ago

I saw The Odyssey. It Was…Meh… https://darnellclayton.com/2026/07/28/odyssey-meh/ 🔛 @darnell@darnellclayton.com

I saw The Odyssey. It Was…Meh…

The Odyssey was spectacular in everything except the most important thing: the basic story.

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· 2mo ago

I am not sure if #America 🇺🇸 will use this as an excuse to place tariffs on #EuropeanUnion 🇪🇺 , but I do know that #Google will probably delay launching products & updates throughout the #EU 🇪🇺.

👉🏾 #Europe fines Google $1 billion for ‘harming’ rivals in a first under sweeping online law 🔛 @CNN@flipboard.com 📰 https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/23/business/europe-fines-google-1-billion-intl

I also expect the @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu to go after #Meta next, which probably means another trade war is on the horizon.

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· 2mo ago

This is so bizarre.

👉🏾 Hegseth's plan to screen military members for low testosterone raises concern for doctors: "Not a performance drug" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pete-hegseth-military-low-testosterone-replacement-therapy-risks-benefits/

CBS News

Hegseth

Doctors raised a range of concerns about a testosterone screening policy announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, which is likely to be costly to implement.

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· 2mo ago

Uefa to boycott World Cups if Fifa plans approved 🔛 @darnell@flipboard.com 📰 https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c5y67zrrdddo?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user/BBCNews

bbc.com

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· 2mo ago

@serge@babka.social @josh0@babka.social Yep! A good summary from Google: https://share.gemini.google/WvGHf2OCtipI

Arresting a head of state would violate federal, local & be a breach of international laws. Mamdani would also face jail time & the political fallout would be massive.

share.gemini.google

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· 2mo ago

Google starts informing Android users about a major backup storage change 🔛 @darnell@flipboard.com 📰 https://www.androidauthority.com/google-android-backup-new-storage-policy-email-3689091/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/google

Android Authority

Google starts informing Android users about a major backup storage change

Google has started emailing Android users about its upcoming backup storage policy change that takes effect in 45 days.

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· 4mo ago

It’s behind a semi-paywall, but here is the key paragraph: “What are these Three A’s? Affluent consumers, AI investment and asset appreciation.” 👉🏾 The ‘Three A’s’ are keeping the economy afloat during Iran war. Is it enough to avoid recession? https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-three-as-are-keeping-the-economy-afloat-during-iran-war-is-it-enough-to-avoid-recession-9769e907 Basically the wealthy, the AI industry & real estate are doing really well. Everyone else is living paycheck to paycheck.

marketwatch.com

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· 5mo ago

Boosted by @tchambers@indieweb.social

Whoa! This political loop hole could make the electoral college legally irrelevant! 👉🏾 Virginia ups the National Popular Vote Compact to 222 votes https://www.npr.org/2026/04/14/nx-s1-5742595/virginia-popular-vote-compact More US states need to join to reach 270, but if successful, then whoever wins the national popular vote wins the election! Since #Democrats win the popular vote far more often than the #GOP, it would probably result in #America 🇺🇸 never electing a #Trump like candidate (or at least make it significantly harder to do so).

NPR

Virginia joins a national effort to ensure only popular vote winners become president

With Virginia on board, the National Popular Vote Compact is now enacted in states worth 222 electoral votes. Here's what that means.

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· 2mo ago

I wonder what #Japan 🇯🇵 can do to increase their population in the short term‽ They are obviously not choosing immigration as a quick solution.

👉🏾 Japanese population drops below 120 million 📰 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/29/japan/japan-population-fall/ 🔛 @thejapantimes@mastodon.social

I heard about some companies in #SouthKorea 🇰🇷 rewarding employees with significant cash gifts for having kids, but I am not sure how economically feasible that would be nationwide (in either country).

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· 2mo ago

The proposals from this lady are crazy, & should be ignored.

However, her appearance helps #Republicans, as it portrays #Democrats as Socialists/Communists who want to destroy the #UnitedStates 🇺🇸 from within.

👉🏾 DSA co-chair DEFENDS proposal to abolish Senate: ‘TRUE’ 📺 https://youtu.be/6YmTzlfVThE

With Democrats facing funding woes, the #GOP is prepared to use the #DSA as a blunt force object to beat the Democrats in the coming mid term elections in #America 🇺🇸.

DSA co-chair DEFENDS proposal to abolish Senate: ‘TRUE'

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· 2mo ago

@hellocatfood@post.lurk.org Yeah, ever since Bending Spoons bought Vimeo the site has changed for the worse.

👉🏾 Vimeo Enters into Definitive Agreement to Be Acquired by Bending Spoons for $1.38 Billion https://vimeo.com/press/media-release/vimeo-enters-definitive-agreement-be-acquired-bending-spoons-138

I left when Vimeo was billing the top 1% of creators thousands of dollars, without warning or prior explanation.

👉🏾 Vimeo hikes prices on high volume users — by thousands of dollars in some cases https://www.newscaststudio.com/2022/03/18/vimeo-price-increase-alternatives/

Now I just use YouTube & VideoPress (by #WordPress).

vimeo.com

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· 2mo ago

Time to order more Costco chicken 🍗! (It’s a $5 fully cooked bird)

👉🏾 Oil surges to $100 per barrel after Red Sea attacks https://www.nbcnews.com/business/markets/oil-prices-rise-red-sea-attacks-houthis-saudi-trump-iran-war-rcna588851

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· 7mo ago

I do not understand all the events that led up to this, but I am not surprised by the result.

👉🏾 Unification Church ordered to dissolve by Tokyo High Court 📰 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/04/japan/crime-legal/unification-church-ruling/ 🔛 @thejapantimes@mastodon.social

For those surprised to see a democracy like #Japan 🇯🇵 outlaw or severely restrict a religion, this is not unheard of outside of #America 🇺🇸.

To my knowledge #Singapore 🇸🇬 banned religious groups who forbid military service, & #Germany 🇩🇪 restricted #Scientology (US 🇺🇸 tried & failed to ban the latter).

Tokyo High Court orders Unification Church to dissolve

The Japan Times

Tokyo High Court orders Unification Church to dissolve

The high court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s decision last year that stripped the group of its status as a religious organization.

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· 6mo ago

Replying to

@theleftistlawyer@mastodon.social That is confusing as Star Trek has always been a very progressive show. As in decades ahead of its time culturally. Probably more than the average SciFi show. If conservatives want a relatively conservative show, I think Babylon 5 might be in their orbit. I was going to recommend Firefly / Serenity, but it’s too libertarian & diverse for their taste! 😂

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· 7mo ago

I wish @lunduke@linuxrocks.online was lying, but the #Democrats are pushing for age verification at the operating system level: https://www.hunton.com/privacy-and-cybersecurity-law-blog/california-introduces-new-age-verification-requirements-for-software-applications

Compare & contrast what is happening in #Europe right now, with age verification laws being discussed: https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/eu-age-verification

I am wondering how the #Fediverse will respond to age or ID verification laws in numerous nations. Yes, we are decentralized, but governments could go after hosting companies & domain registrarsfor non-compliance. @lunduke@linuxrocks.online

hunton.com

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· 7mo ago

Trump is attemping to kill off the Digital Services Act in #Europe by targetting the NGO’s responsible for identifying problematic companies violating the law.

👉🏾 #Trump allies target European NGOs in battle over Big Tech rules https://www.ftm.eu/articles/trump-allies-fight-target-europe-battle-big-tech

Update: Link if the former is inaccessible. https://archive.is/2026.02.24-052913/https://www.ftm.eu/articles/trump-allies-fight-target-europe-battle-big-tech

Update 2: Discovered via Lukasz Olejnik https://x.com/lukolejnik/status/2026188215162482692?s=46

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· 7mo ago

😳 #Trump called CSpan via an alias‽

👉🏾 BREAKING: I can confirm this call actually did take place at 3:19 PM on Friday on CSPAN. This video is NOT AI generated:

Caller: “Hello this is John Barron. This is the worst decision you can never have in your life, practically. Jack will agree with me. This is a terrible decision. You have Hakeem Jeffries, he is a dope. You have chuck Schumer, he can't cook a cheeseburger. True Americans will not be happy. She is a disgrace.”

👉🏾 https://x.com/krassenstein/status/2025600222353666404?s=12

X (formerly Twitter)

Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) on X

BREAKING: I can confirm this call actually did take place at 3:19 PM on Friday on CSPAN. This video is NOT AI generated: Caller: "Hello this is John Barron. This is the worst decision you can never have in your life, practically. Jack will agree with me. This is a terrible decision. You have Hak…

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· 5mo ago

Boosted by @tchambers@indieweb.social

For better or worse, #Apple has far more power over social networks (as well as AI apps) than most governments. 👉🏾 Grok nonconsensual pornographic deepfakes almost led to an App Store ban https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/04/15/grok-nonconsensual-pornographic-deepfakes-almost-led-to-an-app-store-ban

appleinsider.com

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· 6mo ago

Replying to

@JdeBP@mastodonapp.uk @theleftistlawyer@mastodon.social Yep! Oh! I forgot the main character married outside of his species, so maybe Babylon 5 is not a great show to recommend. Maybe Starship Troopers then‽ 🤪

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· 7mo ago

Oil prices soar past $100 per barrel; Iran names Khamenei's son supreme leader 🔛 @darnell@flipboard.com 📰 https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/live-blog/live-updates-iran-war-oil-prices-khamenei-supreme-leader-israel-trump-rcna262378?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user/NBCNews

nbcnews.com

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· 7mo ago

Live updates: Senate rejects war powers bill to halt attacks against Iran 🔛 @darnell@flipboard.com 📰 https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump-lebanon-march-04-2026?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user/AssociatedPress

apnews.com

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· 7mo ago

It’s absurd #EuropeanUnion 🇪🇺 politics like this that are the reason #Russia 🇷🇺 has the necessary funds to attack Ukraine 🇺🇦!

#Hungary 🇭🇺 & #Slovakia 🇸🇰 will continue to veto funds until fuel from #Putin arrives. The EU 🇪🇺 needs to end consensus approval as it is leading towards their demise.

👉🏾 #EU 🇪🇺 urges #Ukraine 🇺🇦 to allow access to pipeline carrying Russian oil https://www.ft.com/content/8f5f18fb-311d-4df0-805c-063b292506b3 🔛 @financialtimes@flipboard.com

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· 7mo ago

US and Israel launch an attack on Iran with tensions high over nuclear talks 🔛 @darnell@flipboard.com 📰 https://apnews.com/article/iran-us-explosion-tehran-c2f11247d8a66e36929266f2c557a54c?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user/AssociatedPress

apnews.com

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· 7mo ago

Dear Democrats, Americans Prefer Taller Presidential Candidates https://darnell.tv/2026/02/27/democrats-tall-presidents/ 🔛 @darnell@darnell.tv

Darnell (TeleVerse)

Dear Democrats, Americans Prefer Taller Presidential Candidates

Americans prefer taller Presidential candidates, & Democrats would be wise to consider nominating someone approaching 6 feet.

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· 7mo ago

Wow. I guess #Paramount will now own #HBO (among other networks).

I wonder if some popular shows on HBO who were heavily critical of #Trump (that would be #LastWeekTonight with #JohnOliver & #RealTime with #BillMaher) will be cancelled as a result of this purchase‽

👉🏾 #Netflix says it won't raise its offer for Warner Bros. https://www.businessinsider.com/netflix-declines-warner-bros-bid-raise-wbd-paramount-skydance-ellison-2026-2

Business Insider

Netflix drops out of the WBD bidding war, paving the way for David Ellison's Paramount to buy it

Netflix said it wouldn't pay more for Warner Bros., and the deal was "no longer financially attractive," two days after Paramount increased its offer.

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· 32mo ago

Replying to

@Lana@beige.party @meltedcheese@c.im #JoeBiden does not have to promise me anything to get my support. Why‽ Because #Biden would still be better than #DonaldTrump, the latter who is an insurrectionist facing a litany of crimes. I do not desire to have an authoritarian suffering from a Messiah complex as President, as #Trump will tear down Western civilization because he fails to understand the importance of #NATO.

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· 7mo ago

Pentagon to Claude #AI: Let #America 🇺🇸 use you to create Skynet, or we will legally beat you into submission so we can create Skynet.

“Anthropic has said it is willing to adapt its usage policies for the Pentagon, but not to allow its model to be used for the mass surveillance of Americans or the development of weapons that fire without human involvement.”

👉🏾 Exclusive: Hegseth gives Anthropic until Friday to back down on AI safeguards https://www.axios.com/2026/02/24/anthropic-pentagon-claude-hegseth-dario

Hat tip: https://x.com/shanaka86/status/2026576856435274145

x.com

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· 8mo ago

Replying to

@mastohost@mastodon.social Thanks!

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· 21mo ago

Replying to

@joost I believe all you want to do is create a federated approach to a site hosting themes, software updates & plugins. However, I think people want a soft fork of #WordPress or a zombie fork: https://darnell.day/why-world-war-wordpress-will-end-with-a-zombie-fork I am looking forward to what you have in store for the rest of us come January.

Why World War WordPress Will End With A Zombie Fork

Darnell (Seize The Day)

Why World War WordPress Will End With A Zombie Fork

Image Credit: Night of the Living Dead With WP Engine & Automattic officially waging a legal war against each other, I do not expect a...

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· 47mo ago

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@scottjshapiro@mastodon.social 😂🤣😂 People are impersonating Elon Musk & saying crazy stuff, although a few are endorsing Democrats that Elon hates. 😂🤣😂 It's checkmark confusion over there! Also, I think they fired too many iOS payment developers, as they forgot to update the price to $8. 🤷🏾‍♂️

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· 47mo ago

Replying to

@randomwalker@mastodon.social It will be interesting to see what @simon@fedi.simonwillison.net builds, but I think most of the Fediverse will avoid using it due to the current tech culture.

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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives

· 2mo ago

To think it was #Republicans who passed this bill instead of the #Democrats (who mostly opposed it) is surprising.

Yes, the bill is not perfect (only restricts Congressional members), but it is a start.

👉🏾 Stop Insider Trading Act https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026280

Now it needs to pass the Senate.

Roll Call 280 Roll Call 280, Bill Number: H. R. 7008, 119th Congress, 2nd Session

VOTE QUESTION: On Passage, DESCRIPTION: Stop Insider Trading Act, VOTE TYPE: Yea-And-Nay, STATUS: Passed

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· 6mo ago

Replying to

@vernissage@mastodon.social @geobomatic@piaille.fr Is the app available worldwide or limited to certain regions‽ I do not see it in the US App Store.

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· 2mo ago

@tapbots@tapbots.social Oh, it’s MacOS only‽

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· 7mo ago

US submarine sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka killing at least 80 and leaving dozens more injured 🔛 @darnell@flipboard.com 📰 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/iran-ship-submarine-attack-sri-lanka-us-war-b2931613.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user/Independent

independent.co.uk

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· 47mo ago

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@randomwalker@mastodon.social Algorithmic timelines are only evil when it’s the only choice or the default choice. People should be able to choose which one they prefer. Both Twitter & Tumblr give me the option to choose between an algorithmic timeline or a chronological one. Tumblr goes several steps further by suggesting sites based their recommendations, hashtags I follow, blogs I follow, trending & popular reblogs. But both offer a simple chronological feed which is awesome.

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· 2mo ago

I know many #Democrats loathe #BillMaher, but he is mostly right.

👉🏾 New Rule: Commie By Your Name | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) https://youtu.be/dRIjYHVh5kI

The party needs to come out vehemently against the Democratic Socialists of #America 🇺🇸 (#DSA).

Otherwise the United States will only have two extremist parties, & many will choose the #MAGA #Republicans over fear of losing what little they have left.

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· 7mo ago

The US burned through more of its limited Tomahawk stockpile in strikes on Iran. It might need them in a war with China. 🔛 @darnell@flipboard.com 📰 https://www.businessinsider.com/us-burned-through-more-tomahawks-iran-may-need-for-china-2026-3?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user/BusinessInsider

businessinsider.com

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· 5mo ago

Replying to

@rbreich Meanwhile gas prices are starting to increase again. I am okay so far, but I am seriously looking at buying ramen packages in bulk (what I did when I lived in a dorm during college).

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· 47mo ago

Replying to

@steely_glint@chaos.social @randomwalker@mastodon.social I am the moderator for my server so that is not a problem. 😉 Algorithmic feeds are useful, but without an option for a reverse chronological feed they are in my honest opinion evil. We have become too reliant on artificial intelligence to tell us what is interesting, instead of using the brain God gave us to figure that our for ourselves.

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· 7mo ago

I think people should research any #AI they use. Anthropic (the company behind #Claude AI) is powerful, but they built their empire off of stolen content.

👉🏾 This Tech Company Turned Into a Resistance Icon Overnight. The Reality Is Much Darker. https://slate.com/technology/2026/03/ai-anthropic-openai-pentagon-resistance.html

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