Rob Whittaker
boosted
The 15 #richest #Americans got 33% #richer in 2025 — far outpacing average #Ohioans
Americans by Name, Punished for Believing It
https://boltsmag.org/prosecuted-for-voting-american-samoans-alaska/
#HackerNews #Americans #by #Name #Punished #for #Believing #It #Voting #Rights #AmericanSamoa #Alaska #SocialJustice
Experts Warn U.S. in Early Stages of Genocide Against Trans Americans
#HackerNews #Experts #Warn #U.S. #in #Early #Stages #of #Genocide #Against #Trans #Americans #transrights #genocide #awareness #discrimination #humanrights #activism
The 15 #richest #Americans got 33% #richer in 2025 — far outpacing average #Ohioans
2 in 3 Americans think AI will cause major harm to humans in the next 20 years [pdf]
#HackerNews #AI #Harm #Perception #AI #Future #Americans #Opinion #Research #PewResearch
Americans overestimate how many social media users post harmful content
https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/4/12/pgaf310/8377954?login=false
#HackerNews #Americans #overestimate #how #many #social #media #users #post #harmful #content #socialmedia #research #perception #misinformation #harmfuleffects
Alex Akselrod
boosted
"Many #Americans know of #JosefStalin’s Terror of the late 1930s, during which more than 1 million people were arrested for #politicalcrimes, and over 680,000 #executed.
Fewer know about the repressions that began after #WorldWarII and ended with #Stalin’s death in 1953. Much like the repressions of the 1930s, they involved fabricated #plots, #arrests, coerced #confessions and #purges. Unlike the Terror of the 1930s, they were accompanied by a wave of #statesponsored #antisemitism – including the purge of #Jews from multiple occupations and unwritten quotas that limited their professional and educational opportunities.
The abolition of the #Jewish #AntiFascist Committee on Nov. 20, 1948, and the arrest and execution of its members was central to this postwar #assault."
"Many #Americans know of #JosefStalin’s Terror of the late 1930s, during which more than 1 million people were arrested for #politicalcrimes, and over 680,000 #executed.
Fewer know about the repressions that began after #WorldWarII and ended with #Stalin’s death in 1953. Much like the repressions of the 1930s, they involved fabricated #plots, #arrests, coerced #confessions and #purges. Unlike the Terror of the 1930s, they were accompanied by a wave of #statesponsored #antisemitism – including the purge of #Jews from multiple occupations and unwritten quotas that limited their professional and educational opportunities.
The abolition of the #Jewish #AntiFascist Committee on Nov. 20, 1948, and the arrest and execution of its members was central to this postwar #assault."
Americans no longer see four-year college degrees as worth the cost
#HackerNews #Americans #CollegeDegrees #WorthCost #Education #Trends #HigherEd
The PewResearch 2025 poll on Social Media use of adults in the US is out - and #Mastodon doesn't exist? 🤯
#PewResearch #Poll #Statistics #SocialMedia #Social #Tiktok #WhatsApp #Instagram #Bluesky #Threads #Facebook #Youtube #X #Twitter #Reddit #Snapchat #Graph #graphic #PewResearch #TruthSocial #news #Us #USA #Unitedstates #america #americans #results
China tested a new unmanned helicopter, the T1400. The helicopter is versatile and can change the capabilities of the entire global low-altitude flight industry.
What is known about its characteristics:
- flight time - 8 hours
- maximum payload - 650 kg
- ceiling - 6,500 meters
- operates at temperatures from -40°C to 55°C
https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202511/02/WS6906ff36a310f215074b87b9.html
Noteworthy that the #Americans didn't have enough sense to "change the capabilities of the entire global low-altitude flight industry" by installing a remote control on their numerous versionS during the 64 YEARS that they have been manufacturing this "new" #Chinese design.
🤔😀
They have a version with global range and 15X the maximum payload of that #China RC model.🚁
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_CH-47_Chinook
#Americans Have No Idea Who Their #Government Is #Bombing
What percentage of Americans even realize that #Trump has bombed #Somalia nearly a hundred times this year? I doubt it’s even one percent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6GYV-BM9vg
#Politics #Democrats #Republicans #Liberals #Conservatives #Vote #Election #DemocraticParty #RepublicanParty #DonaldTrump #Trump #JDVance #JoeBiden #Biden #KamalaHarris #TimWalz #Democracy #USA #ElonMusk #Musk #Fascism #Fascist #BernieSanders #AOC #FraudSquad #Progressive
Alex Akselrod
boosted
Over 70 million #Americans rely on #SocialSecurity for retirement and disability benefits. Without accountability and transparency, that future is at risk.
https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/u001.qUXRBnqZ7T8nxbpAcIVwoUsWLkUMWlo_0JmZttSlm3_aIiWeFKH7rgL9EHbPrcmSKjD8T2UwEDqDz1Tv9EuW1uPNAYg4l-TnVo8SFOHdwl4axfnDs-7Ixa2-j1TJmHvAczSXojYh48L9QgAbuWyoBAZzpjoWV5qYke6Ba3W9fNAaNohuC9RZDqwmTI40eaejO-uLnhyPAeUiZS6COWRblPp1GFXop1M6ygHMHWSFr5JjqjEvcHqiTdWzuIny9PJJJaxiwm0kkzZHgeNhHEtCw5UwJLQBXwtFy3vmXOWv4nDX61dzPT6aqTh9zPcWXatHzIU0FITw83Ys6O7xfwAgjdaxDyphtjmih7JKM3E2EgLM8U-uwM-jOXnhJwhOzMcRhMQ92LXYtL1U_8_XUxxNL8Pkj0FDQwQ66Yp0WVV9T3_bJ9Wfz9F5_15PE0XSwb1IvhkL2DETLYLHRzleRaxP-lhX1ZdXtLL173F2Zee7_0F9sxfcxYYNJVUL0DgUpkwLTe3--lJf3J9sAJfdPmd8a3qlXx2-VkbFNLC6GIfLSbgB40HVSbAZk9xcWLRMqjsvZX1XU2Wc2SWJSMkVkO446AjJ_cvIoq-gTY4lz0NppRBhBqF9w_zHPJNrFfjekfpCBN8GY9jpPPNjHIqd87XFrg/4k5/eF_jtjq4RJ2LT84vvMbD5w/h2/h001.SwO82pCBmuLt9xjesAPSIc5_U44RarSTtUgq-LZxdoI
Over 70 million #Americans rely on #SocialSecurity for retirement and disability benefits. Without accountability and transparency, that future is at risk.
https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/u001.qUXRBnqZ7T8nxbpAcIVwoUsWLkUMWlo_0JmZttSlm3_aIiWeFKH7rgL9EHbPrcmSKjD8T2UwEDqDz1Tv9EuW1uPNAYg4l-TnVo8SFOHdwl4axfnDs-7Ixa2-j1TJmHvAczSXojYh48L9QgAbuWyoBAZzpjoWV5qYke6Ba3W9fNAaNohuC9RZDqwmTI40eaejO-uLnhyPAeUiZS6COWRblPp1GFXop1M6ygHMHWSFr5JjqjEvcHqiTdWzuIny9PJJJaxiwm0kkzZHgeNhHEtCw5UwJLQBXwtFy3vmXOWv4nDX61dzPT6aqTh9zPcWXatHzIU0FITw83Ys6O7xfwAgjdaxDyphtjmih7JKM3E2EgLM8U-uwM-jOXnhJwhOzMcRhMQ92LXYtL1U_8_XUxxNL8Pkj0FDQwQ66Yp0WVV9T3_bJ9Wfz9F5_15PE0XSwb1IvhkL2DETLYLHRzleRaxP-lhX1ZdXtLL173F2Zee7_0F9sxfcxYYNJVUL0DgUpkwLTe3--lJf3J9sAJfdPmd8a3qlXx2-VkbFNLC6GIfLSbgB40HVSbAZk9xcWLRMqjsvZX1XU2Wc2SWJSMkVkO446AjJ_cvIoq-gTY4lz0NppRBhBqF9w_zHPJNrFfjekfpCBN8GY9jpPPNjHIqd87XFrg/4k5/eF_jtjq4RJ2LT84vvMbD5w/h2/h001.SwO82pCBmuLt9xjesAPSIc5_U44RarSTtUgq-LZxdoI
Alex Akselrod
boosted
"A strong majority of #Jewish #Americans said they are concerned about #antisemitism on #college campuses but disagree with President #Trump’s approach to combating it, a national #poll showed.
By nearly 3 to 1, #American #Jews believe that Trump is using antisemitism as an “excuse” to “penalize and tax college campuses,” according to the poll released Tuesday by Ipsos in collaboration with social and political scientists at UC Berkeley and the #University of Rochester."
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-16/jewish-americans-trump-poll
"A strong majority of #Jewish #Americans said they are concerned about #antisemitism on #college campuses but disagree with President #Trump’s approach to combating it, a national #poll showed.
By nearly 3 to 1, #American #Jews believe that Trump is using antisemitism as an “excuse” to “penalize and tax college campuses,” according to the poll released Tuesday by Ipsos in collaboration with social and political scientists at UC Berkeley and the #University of Rochester."
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-16/jewish-americans-trump-poll
"A strong majority of #Jewish #Americans said they are concerned about #antisemitism on #college campuses but disagree with President #Trump’s approach to combating it, a national #poll showed.
By nearly 3 to 1, #American #Jews believe that Trump is using antisemitism as an “excuse” to “penalize and tax college campuses,” according to the poll released Tuesday by Ipsos in collaboration with social and political scientists at UC Berkeley and the #University of Rochester."
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-09-16/jewish-americans-trump-poll
Federal judge is upset that Trump regime fabricated evidence and more while breaking other laws, but says he's not going to do anything to punish any lawbreaker. He talks semi-tough but, in the end, is a coward.
![From NY Times article:
In some cases, [the judge] said, the government offered “fabricated” context and “ersatz” evidence. He called some prosecutor conduct “chicanery,” echoing observations he had shared at times during the case.
He appeared particularly angered by the government’s insistence that the fired workers had ways outside of district courts to challenge their dismissals. Mr. Trump effectively disabled those options when he fired people in key positions, Judge Alsup noted.](https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/200/555/228/785/363/original/ea4b83c67862d4a8.png)
@span dangillmor The last decade has been a clear and obvious demonstration that #Americans in general, but especially American men are complete chickenshits.
Cringing, weak, ridiculous cowards.
There's no other way to explain why #Republicans ran an illiterate, stupid, useless, criminal, corpulent turd THREE TIMES.
Every shitty thing happening was preventable.
Cringing, weak, ridiculous cowards.
There's no other way to explain why #Republicans ran an illiterate, stupid, useless, criminal, corpulent turd THREE TIMES.
Every shitty thing happening was preventable.
Americans just had to vote for the qualified woman.
DUMBASS COWARDS.
What a vicious, stupid nation we have become when employees of the Centers for Disease Control feel obliged to hide where they work, for fear of violence from extremist vaccine deniers.
@dangillmor The United States excels at stupid and tacky.
It's too bad that millions of #Americans are illiterate about their own country, and own government and how it works in real life.
Too many people think voting every four years changes out the whole government.
It doesn't.
It's too bad that millions of #Americans are illiterate about their own country, and own government and how it works in real life.
Too many people think voting every four years changes out the whole government.
It doesn't.
@ozoned@btfree.social
boosted
Just got our "United Federation of the Fediverse" #shirts that @Lioh sent!
WOW! They're incredible #quality. Honestly some of the nicest #t-shirts I've ever owned. SUPER soft! Plus now my wife and I can represent the #Fediverse MORE in #public
And of course Lioh was right! #Americans are larger than #Europeans. lol I'm not really overweight ... much ... and I wear a Large in the #US and Lioh sent an XL which JUST fits. Thanks for the 2XL as well!
EVERYONE go check out these shirts and pick up your own. I can't get over how good they are!
https://spacefun.tpopsite.com/
And thank you so so much to Lioh for creating the shirts and sending us some.
And thank you so much to @mullana for the wonderful artwork on the shirt!