@StephenRees@mas.toWhich Vancouver parties support proportional representation?
by Fair Vote Canada | Sep 12, 2026
https://www.fairvote.ca/12/09/2026/which-vancouver-parties-support-proportional-representation/
In the 2022 Vancouver municipa…
@cdarwin@c.imWith most of the votes counted, Sweden’s national election remained too close to call on Sunday night,
with left-wing parties holding a lead of just a single seat according to a partial tally by the election authority.
https://www.
@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
@netzschleuder@social.skewed.deswingers: Swingers and parties (2013)
A bipartite sexual affiliation network representing “swing unit” couples (one node per couple) and the parties they attended.
This network has 96 nodes and 232 edges.
Tags: Social, Offline, Unweighted
https://networks.skewed.de/net/swingers
@aral@mastodon.ar.alFolks, am I real? @… https://infosec.exchange/@Epic_Null/116913940973597376
@markhburton@mstdn.socialFar right poor result in Sweden, thankfully, but the centre left has moved in their direction.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/sep/13/sweden-gener…
@stsquad@mastodon.org.ukPretty good showing from the Count. Entirely unsuprised that Farage makes up some bullshit to avoid being on the stage of his own media circus.
Nigel Farage wins Clacton by-election that major parties boycotted: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c5y40d11zewt
> The Reform UK le…
@netzschleuder@social.skewed.deswingers: Swingers and parties (2013)
A bipartite sexual affiliation network representing “swing unit” couples (one node per couple) and the parties they attended.
This network has 96 nodes and 232 edges.
Tags: Social, Offline, Unweighted
https://networks.skewed.de/net/swingers
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialReport: Letterboxd's owners have held early talks with potential buyers, including Netflix, Sony Pictures, Paramount, and PE giant TPG (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/letterboxd-sales-talks-netflix-sony-paramou…
@stiefkind@mastodon.socialAls ich Mitte der 1990er Ingenieurwesen studierte, gab es Kommilitonen, die anstatt selbst zu denken sich Versuchsauswertungen oder Hausarbeiten von höheren Semestern „ausgeborgt“ und abgeschrieben haben. Schnell und bequem. Ich habe schon damals vorgezogen, selbst zu denken, auch wenn das mitunter mühsam und steinig war, allerlei Recherche in der Bibliothek erforderte, und verschiedentliche Parties dabei auf der Strecke bleiben mussten.
Heute gibt es LLMs. Noch schneller, noch schlech…
@der_raddler@dresden.networkAm Wochenende steigt in #Dresden wieder die #bespoked bike fair und ich hab keine Zeit hinzugehen! 😭
https://bespoked.cc/shows/dresden
@thomastraynor@social.linux.pizzaTell the city administrator that infrastructure co-ordination is NOT optional and there will be one group responsible, no discussion, no debate, here is your order. That group checks with the departments, province and utilities on what is coming up for the next 12 to 18 months. Also, if there is an emergency they are consulted so that ALL parties are informed.
@memeorandum@universeodon.comThe unexpected issue dividing parties and midterms candidates (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/08/14/ai-becomes-major-election-issue-first-time-data-shows/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260814/p56#a260814p56
@servelan@newsie.socialNetanyahu's Likud to request election committee bar Arab parties from running | The Jerusalem Post
https://www.jpost.com/israel-election-2026/article-908588
@rasterweb@mastodon.social"The Wisconsin Bike Fed asked all Gubernatorial candidates, from both parties, if they would be willing to participate in a policy questionnaire related to cycling, recreation, and active transportation..."
https://wisconsinbikefed.org/advocacy/
@lpryszcz@genomic.social"Yet the system is falling apart as it is. Yes, the AfD (and the far right in general) is a fundamental threat to liberal democracy, but so is the fact that a sizeable and growing part of the population no longer feels represented by its politicians. While many still come out to vote for democracy, they increasingly vote against a party rather than for one.
"
@kubikpixel@chaos.social«Your End-to-End Encrypted Messages:
Aren't As Secure As You Think
Here's what end-to-end encryption protects—and what it doesn't.»
I know, this is not a new topic for most of you here, but you can forward it outside of the Fediverse ;)
💬 https://lifehacker.com/tech/en…
@cdarwin@c.imAn association of thousands of FBI agents and other groups
are backing a lawsuit filed by three bureau employees who were fired last year
for their roles in an investigation into Donald Trump’s efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election.
A legal brief by the FBI Agents Association is one of five filed by outside parties in the last week in support of the agents,
who were terminated as part of a broader personnel purge by FBI Director Kash Patel
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialSCOTUS rules via an emergency order that political parties are entitled to the same low-cost TV ad rates as candidates, giving an advantage to Republicans (Abbie VanSickle/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/us/politics/supreme-court-republica…
@netzschleuder@social.skewed.deswingers: Swingers and parties (2013)
A bipartite sexual affiliation network representing “swing unit” couples (one node per couple) and the parties they attended.
This network has 96 nodes and 232 edges.
Tags: Social, Offline, Unweighted
https://networks.skewed.de/net/swingers
@memeorandum@universeodon.comFor Populist Democrats, a Movement Fueled by Anger at Both Parties (Robert Draper/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/us/democrats-populists.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/260913/p30#a260913p30
@markhburton@mstdn.socialBloody Keynesians. Trash the planet, put us all at greater risk, squander public money
Burnham "says he wants to use higher defence investment to boost economic growth."
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/…
@stsquad@mastodon.org.ukIf the other parties could stand aside for a Martin Bell-like character for Clacton that would be hilarious.
@cdarwin@c.imTrump’s well-documented ability to destroy everything he touches has come for what should have been the easiest of tasks:
making the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence fun.
If there is one thing the world’s oldest democracy is good at, it’s throwing Independence Day parties,
hosting outdoor concerts, and filling out state fairs with charmingly schlocky entertainment and ice cream stands.
Producing the Great American State Fair in Was…
@Treppenwitz@sfba.social
@lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nzSo, I'm (as often is the case) looking at social media - mostly dominated by the looming election in Aotearoa NZ. The main sentiment seems to be a handwringing: "Oh won't someone think of the poor hard-done-by rich folks!" They reckon they're being demonised and their hired political parties are using their donations to kick up a big stink in the algorithm (on those shitty platforms that let you buy exposure).
@seav@en.osm.townFor my latest article for Inquirer.net, I decided to talk about something light and fun and it is the daily puzzle game #Gerrymandle. Your aim in the game is to create electoral districts so that your political party wins more districts than other parties.
@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.itThe US over the past two decades has basically been this meme. Whether it's allowing corporations to run rampant and monopolies to flourish, war-mongering by both parties (and the stupid endless wars started by republican presidents), not actually prosecuting politicians & rich people who do war and other crimes (looking forward, not backwards? Seriously?), investing heavily in "natural" gas infrastructure, oil extraction, & car infra instead of renewables.. All toward…
@dr2chase@ohai.socialFYI, anyone complaining about Ikea assembly, has never installed a Ring doorbell.
No indication of what tools will be needed.
Not even a size specification for the drill that you might need.
Yes we need a spycam because reasons, we'll do our best to disable its image sharing with third parties. The advertising is also fucking appalling, be very frightened, burglars and evildoers want to enter your home. One ad was actually overtly racist "wrong neighborhood".…
@burger_jaap@mastodon.socialEU national governments, storage developers, renewable energy developers, energy-intensive industries and financial institutions sign tripartite agreement to boost energy storage.
This provides certainty for the parties involved and thus makes delivery easier.
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/press…
@sean@scoat.esSiri (Beta) is really interesting.
On one hand, I don't have to trust any new parties with my data. Apple already has it since they have my mobile devices, so if they were going to maliciously steal (e.g.) my email contents, they could already do that. This opens the door to a whole bunch of LLM data based interrogation that I wouldn't trust with other providers.
…on the other hand, the "on-device only" Siri falls over immediately when disabling the internet c…
@NFL@darktundra.xyzAfter Fraud Accusations, a Young Entrepreneur’s Rise Ends in Tragedy https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/30/nyregion/mohamed-coulibaly-scam-mali-nfl.html
@raiders@darktundra.xyzThe World Cup in Las Vegas: Pool parties, star-spangled dungarees and 480 cans of Tennent's https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7382026/2026/06/22/world-cup-las-vegas/
@netzschleuder@social.skewed.deswingers: Swingers and parties (2013)
A bipartite sexual affiliation network representing “swing unit” couples (one node per couple) and the parties they attended.
This network has 96 nodes and 232 edges.
Tags: Social, Offline, Unweighted
https://networks.skewed.de/net/swingers
@memeorandum@universeodon.comReform UK's Nigel Farage beats a slate of fringe candidates in election boycotted by major parties (Associated Press)
https://apnews.com/article/britain-politics-farage-binface-clacton-election-reform-uk-16f5c7deff9de672c1c9b1950513b52f
http://www.memeorandum.com/260814/p12#a260814p12
@primonatura@mstdn.social"Populist and rightwing figures take aim at Ed Miliband and UK net zero policies at ‘anti-woke Davos’"
#Climate #ClimateChange #UK
@Techmeme@techhub.socialThe UK CMA orders Google to provide greater transparency on how its search rankings work and to let users transfer their search data to authorized third parties (Muvija M/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk-regulator-sets-out…
@Sustainable2050@mastodon.energyLike practically all far-right parties, Reform UK want to stop climate action. Perfectly aligned with fossil fuel interests, and could well be related to their murky financing.
Reform’s Tice accused of misinformation after urging people to enjoy heatwaves
https://www.
@hex@kolektiva.socialNow, I don't especially like the term "church" so I may use something else... like "coven." You can do what you want. But I happen to have already mapped out an example. (It is exactly that, just an example, so take if it's useful, change if you need, and don't stick to anything too closely.) Oh, this mapping also means that you would, for religious reasons, only be allowed to work under capitalism 4 days a week instead of 5.
Given the increases in productivity over the last 100 years, a 4 day work week is a completely reasonable expectation. If we have to annex Monday for the weekend by force of religion, so be it. It is rightfully ours anyway. If enough people try it, this will probably work. If it doesn't work, it just needs more people.
The Practice of Worship:
It is recommended to break down worship in to three sections: the functional, the communal, and the spiritual. It is also recommended to break these across multiple days. A common structure for some Christian churches is to take 10-15 minutes for announcements (Functional), an hour or two for services (Spiritual), followed by (Communal) coffee, tea, and cookies for an unspecified time up to two hours after. When starting or working with limited time a single compressed model like this may work, but it's not optimal.
- The Functional
The purpose of this section is to address the functional needs of the coven. Block out time (less than 90 minute blocks is recommended) to go through reports and updates from those involved in the Dispensary, Library, Works Committee (infrastructure), and Services Committee (providing services internally and, potentially, externally). Talk through any additional announcements, including those from other covens you may be federated with.
It is helpful to include unstructured communal time, such as shared meals, during or after functional meetings. As the federation grows, more time will be needed. It is recommended to break functional meetings, work parties, and such across multiple days. When a federation becomes sufficiently large, it is recommended to take every Monday, on top of Saturday and Sunday, as a third day of community and worship.
The scope of the functional spans 3 realms (which may be more-or-less fluid): the personal or family, the coven and federation, and humanity itself. It is up to each coven and individual to negotiate how to allocate the three days of the weekend once we have liberated Monday from the work week, but it is important to reserve it for one of these three. However, some people must work on weekends. Medical personnel, for example, cannot conform to a standard work week. While the work week should be universally restricted, which specific days are used will be up to the specific coven and their members.
A functional meeting can start with an agenda like the following:
Functional Invocation
Announcements
Report Backs
Dispensary
Inventory Check
What is low
What is empty
What is expiring
What is needed
Funds status
Library
Inventory Check and Items needing return
Library acquisition requests
Funds status and budget check
Works Committee
Upcoming projects
Subcommittee updates (Following the Works Committee agenda)
New committee formations
Funds status
Services Committee
New capabilities announcements
New needs requests
Subcommittee updates (Following the Works Committee agenda)
New committee formations
Funds status
Task Check
Breaking the Circle
This agenda is a suggestion for those who don't know where to start. It can be adapted or ignored as appropriate.
- The Spiritual
Spirituality is necessarily an undefined space. It is deeply personal. Each individual taking time to share their own personal spiritual experiences can help each connect with each other. This experience of connection can itself be a spiritual experience. It may also be useful to read esoteric, mystical, or philosophical texts together as type of "book club" and share thoughts. Others may draw from their own knowledge or traditions. This is something that must be defined together within a group.
- The Communal
The communal aspect of the practice of worship bind the coven and federation together. Within the community we find joy and release, connection and comfort. The coven is where we turn in times of need, and where we share our hopes and dreams.
@harrysentonbury@social.linux.pizza#politics
all politicians lie.
they have to.
they have no choice.
if they don't lie, their parties don't win.
@theodric@social.linux.pizzaI can't imagine wanting to talk to a chatbot, let alone getting emotionally attached to one, but then I'm uninterested in open-ended talking in general. Communication should be precise, pertinent, and brief. (No, I am not fun at parties, and I tend to avoid them.)
@BBC6MusicBot@mastodonapp.uk
@cyrevolt@mastodon.social#Education, folks.
We need a lot of education.
It's shocking how many people vote for certain parties despite it being against their own interests.
Keep talking to people. Because in a #democracy, the people vote. And so they need to know what's up to meet their needs.…
@markhburton@mstdn.social"What is clear is that at least 88 people died. ... Far-right parties, already driving the agenda on migration across Europe, weaponised the story."
"By Monday the vast majority who arrived in Ceuta had gone back to Morocco. None attempted to reach the Spanish mainland or to abscond towards any other country’s borders. Of those left stranded on the streets of the city, many were unaccompanied children."
The events at
@cdarwin@c.imThe rise of Rush Limbaugh and Fox News,
and before them, grifter television evangelists,
turned out to be critical in blocking the country’s movement toward equality and true representation,
instead bringing democracy to the brink of collapse.
The U.S. disaster is currently mirrored around the world by ascendant authoritarian parties and movements.
Something larger is going on,
and as always, it’s worth paying attention to the very particular history of …
@kexpmusicbot@mastodonapp.uk
@a@paperbay.org @memeorandum@universeodon.comNew midterm battleground takes shape as parties build election armies (Eric Mack/Fox News)
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-midterm-battleground-takes-shape-parties-build-election-armies
http://www.memeorandum.com/260811/p48#a260811p48
@netzschleuder@social.skewed.deswingers: Swingers and parties (2013)
A bipartite sexual affiliation network representing “swing unit” couples (one node per couple) and the parties they attended.
This network has 96 nodes and 232 edges.
Tags: Social, Offline, Unweighted
https://networks.skewed.de/net/swingers
@metacurity@infosec.exchangeSo Korean institutions -- government, private sector, political parties -- treat data breaches the way they should be treated. The latest incident: the Democratic Party of Korea publicly apologized *within 3 days* for a breach exposing data from over 17k members.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/My1ltsiw0jY
@ErikJonker@mastodon.socialPutin sees the EU, it's internal divisions, the slow and weak decisionmaking, the fear of war, Trump actively undermining the EU, the rise of the AfD and other extreme right parties... I understand he thinks the EU is weak and he can win the war in Ukraine because EU support will falter and break under pressure. This is the reason i think there is a good chance escalation will continue in Europe. War is coming for european countries besides Ukraine.
#EU #Russia #geopolitics #war
@cdarwin@c.imWith elections scheduled across Europe next year,
the striking success of the Alternative for Germany, could be a harbinger of further far-right victories,
according to analysts,
as well as a template for how they can be engineered.
Its populist, anti-immigrant message echoes those of nationalist leaders in Britain, France, Italy and Spain,
all countries where voters harbor many of the same grievances as those in Germany.
French voters will elect a new pr…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialBoth sides in the antitrust lawsuit over Nexstar's Tegna acquisition have asked a federal judge to schedule the case for a jury trial in July 2027 (Matthew Keys/TheDesk.net)
https://thedesk.net/2026/06/nexstar-tegna-july-2027-trial-date-request/
@annsev@troet.cafe"Trump Celebrates While America Capitulates" The Atlantic
[$]
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/06/trump-iran-deal/687547/?utm_source=feed
@netzschleuder@social.skewed.deswingers: Swingers and parties (2013)
A bipartite sexual affiliation network representing “swing unit” couples (one node per couple) and the parties they attended.
This network has 96 nodes and 232 edges.
Tags: Social, Offline, Unweighted
https://networks.skewed.de/net/swingers
@Techmeme@techhub.socialThe UK CMA orders Google to provide greater transparency on how its search rankings work and to let users transfer their search data to authorized third parties (Muvija M/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk-regulator-sets-out…
@rainerzufall_le@mastodon.social"If democratic parties do not develop inspiring manifestos for what they want to achieve in government, liberal democrats will refuse to come out to vote and the far right will win a majority of votes – even if they represent only a minority of the population.
Developing such manifestos will require realism from politicians, but also from the media and voters."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/07/afd-win-germany-far-right-europe-democracy
@NFL@darktundra.xyzBucs QB Baker Mayfield on contract: 'It's a matter of finding that middle ground' https://www.nfl.com/news/bucs-qb-baker-mayfield-on-contract-it-s-a-matter-of-finding-that-middle-ground
@cdarwin@c.imA sour, anti-incumbent mood is sweeping across the nation
in what political analysts say is an especially troubling sign for Republican control of the House and Senate,
given Trump’s slumping approval rating.
Rising voter anger with the status quo has hit both parties,
with eight House incumbents
— five Democrats and three Republicans
— losing primary races this year
in addition to two GOP Senate incumbents, Sens. Bill Cassidy (La.) and John Cornyn …
@hiimmrdave@hachyderm.iothe thing that pisses me off is that the parties responsible will never be held to account. we'll just go "i guess that happened" and shrug.
@burger_jaap@mastodon.socialI think the commissioning parties have the prevention of delays as their main objective with this study as well, but the link isn’t made clear between this recommendation and that desired outcome. And, afaik, this German control mechanism is not yet actively in use anywhere; it's still a mess.
@cdarwin@c.imWashington’s battleground 3rd District is a high priority for both parties.
The district went for President Trump in 2024 while reelecting moderate Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez.
Gluesenkamp Perez, a centrist who was first elected narrowly in 2022 and has made a name for herself by sometimes breaking with her party,
successfully fended off primary challengers on Tuesday to advance to the November ballot.
Republican Braun, a retired Navy captain, won the other sp…
@pre@boing.worldThe press have been hounding Farage. Pointing out his corruption. Asking what he has spent the millions of pounds he's been gifted on.
Question doesn't really make sense to me. Money is fungible. The money went onto his money pile. He's spent money since, but was it that money? Or different money? How do you even know or measure that?
Anyway, he's fed up with it all so is standing down to cause a by election. At which he will stand. Imaging, wrongly, that this might make corruption charges go away. Other parties seem to be saying they won't dignify it with a contest, so he might be unopposed.
Could be just him and Count Binface. Would be properly hilarious if Binface won. I'd vote Binface in that case for sure.
#ukpol #farage #corruptFinance
@netzschleuder@social.skewed.deswingers: Swingers and parties (2013)
A bipartite sexual affiliation network representing “swing unit” couples (one node per couple) and the parties they attended.
This network has 96 nodes and 232 edges.
Tags: Social, Offline, Unweighted
https://networks.skewed.de/net/swingers
@cdarwin@c.imThe Alternative for Germany party dominated a crucial state election on Sunday, according to near-final results,
but fell short of the absolute majority needed to become the first far-right party to govern part of the country since the Nazi era.
If those results hold, the AfD, as the party is known by its German initials,
could still assume power in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt in the coming weeks,
depending on the negotiations among rival parties that have vowe…
@StephenRees@mas.toGovernment just prematurely ended debate on Bill C-22
The federal government decided to use a so-called “guillotine” time-limit all further clause by clause on Bill C-22 to just 30 minutes.1 This will block ANY committee debate that scrutinizes the dangerous surveillance powers in Part 2 of the bill.2
The government wants to jam Bill C-22 today, and vote it through the House tomorrow (June 19). We’re calling on MPs of all parties to refuse to advance Part 2 without full committee…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialDemocrats and Republicans are pressuring TV stations in opposite ways over the rates they charge political parties and super PACs for ads after a court ruling (Andrew Solender/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/08/28/midterms-2026-democrats-republicans-ad-rate…
@cdarwin@c.imIran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the strait of Hormuz,
and a joint announcement is being finalised
provided certain third parties do not interfere, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said on Wednesday.
Baghaei added that any such agreement between Iran and Omanwould not, by itself, guarantee security in the strategic waterway.
The proposed deal between Iran and Oman would give…
@GroupNebula563@mastodon.socialRE: https://ohai.social/@asokel/117213680933990361
for interested parties: spycrab is correct about the other 2
@groupnebula563@mastodon.socialRE: https://ohai.social/@asokel/117213680933990361
for interested parties: spycrab is correct about the other 2
@Techmeme@techhub.social @memeorandum@universeodon.comCNN poll: Political independents hit their highest level in a decade (Jennifer Agiesta/CNN)
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/16/politics/cnn-poll-political-parties-independent-democrats-republicans
http://www.memeorandum.com/260616/p75#a260616p75
@burger_jaap@mastodon.socialThe last recommendations are on the need for a flexibility market – but that flexibility has already been sacrificed as a result of those earlier points, restricted to a single purpose.
That may not matter much to the commissioning parties, but it does matter to EV drivers and the energy system.
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialTwo groups file a petition to deny FCC review of ABC's TV station licenses; they say they will seek revocations if stations restrict speech in trade for FCC OK (Matthew Keys/TheDesk.net)
https://thedesk.net/2026/06/frequency-forward-media-action…
@servelan@newsie.socialFourth Circuit Panel, on 2-1 Party Line Vote, Holds That Political Parties and Joint Fundraising Committees are Not Entitled under FCC Rules to Get the Cheapest TV Ad Rates that Must Be Offered to Candidates; Next Stop SCOTUS - Election Law Blog
https://electionlawblog.org/2026/fourth-circuit-panel-on-2-1-party-line-vote-holds-that-political-parties-and-joint-fundraising-committees-are-not-entitled-under-fcc-rules-to-get-the-cheapest-tv-ad-rates-that-must-be-offered-to-can/
@cdarwin@c.imAndi Tepelena, a prominent activist and art curator organizing the 2026 civic protests in Tirana, Albania
made these remarks to emphasize the deepening political crisis.
He stated that m
"the regime has activated an army of patronage Nazis to tarnish the protest,"
but added that this battle has been won by the citizens and their supporters.
Tepelena stressed that protesters are united around the demand for the removal of the government and a profound c…
@thomasfuchs@hachyderm.ioLeft-wing parties in Europe could OWN making human life safe, comfortable AND in harmony with nature.
Instead they’ll be like “well sorry that you suffer and die when it’s 44°C out, but air conditioning is completely out of the question”.
They could frame it as “there’s this amazing thing that will make everyone safe and comfortable in hot and cold times, eliminate all emissions from heating, save everyone hundreds or even thousands of Euros in energy costs each year, and be a big investment in European companies and local tradespeople plus make us independent from Russian gas!”
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialA federal appeals court sets aside an FCC notice that would have let political parties and joint fundraising committees qualify for lowest broadcast ad rates (Matthew Keys/TheDesk.net)
https://thedesk.net/2026/08/federal-appeals-court-blocks-fcc-g…
@markhburton@mstdn.social'Green Party deputy leader Mothin Ali said: “Once again, the establishment parties are all trying to outdo each other when it comes to who can be the most xenophobic, who can punch down the hardest to the most vulnerable in our country, and who can cut the most support from disabled people."
Campaigners slam Reform’s new war on disabled people | Morning Star
@netzschleuder@social.skewed.deswingers: Swingers and parties (2013)
A bipartite sexual affiliation network representing “swing unit” couples (one node per couple) and the parties they attended.
This network has 96 nodes and 232 edges.
Tags: Social, Offline, Unweighted
https://networks.skewed.de/net/swingers
@cdarwin@c.imLawmakers from both parties have challenged the administration’s interpretation of the War Powers Act timeline.
Thomas Massie, a Republican House member from Kentucky, responded to the updated numbers in an X post, writing:
“Let me explain this absurd ruse:
The Pentagon is pretending there have been two Iran wars separated by a brief cease-fire.
“The reality: By going more than 90 days without congressional authorization,”
the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, “IS…
@Mediagazer@mstdn.socialThe UK CMA orders Google to provide greater transparency on how its search rankings work and to let users transfer their search data to authorized third parties (Muvija M/Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/uk-regulator-sets-out…
@cdarwin@c.imAcross the country, federal judges are calling out Department of Justice lawyers, questioning in unprecedented ways whether they can be trusted to tell the truth or uphold centuries-old legal norms.
From Washington, D.C., to Rhode Island to Oregon, federal judges nominated by presidents from both parties, including Donald Trump, have zeroed in on what’s called
“the presumption of regularity.”
It essentially means that judges must presume that the government
— whether…
@pre@boing.worldBurnham has been made leader of the Labour party then. No other candidates got the required number of nominations so it's a coronation.
He has a few things to say.
He's proud. The party is united, he says, and now they'll put that power of unity to give people hope back. And he is ready to build on Kier's foundation. Thanks Kier, for all the NHS work and renters rights and rebuilding the nation's reputation (??).
He does like to name-check all the various towns and unions of the country. Just listing them. They made Labour, apparently.
We must recognize that this generation of politicians, including Burnham himself, have failed. Four decades of neoliberalism have not been kind to all those places he listed.
He pledges to be better, and will do five things.
1) Work relentlessly to build a culture of one Labour team. No infighting. Wants to eradicate the split. End factional politics.
I guess end Starmer's war on the left then? 🤨
2) Work to build a new politics. This is the last chance for change, and we must take it together. Tell people what Labour will do, not just pick fights with other parties. Seek consensus with those other parties instead, to improve the political discourse.
3) Change political direction: know exactly where he stands and set a direction that is distinctively Labour. No out-greening greens or out-reforming reform or wearing tory clothes. Boldly confidently authentically Labour.
Housing, water, energy, transport, all broken due to privatization and concentration of wealth and power.
Four decades of political power draining from regions to corporations and central government ends now.
Take back the slogan "take back control" from the right, who gave away power to corps and quangos.
Life should be more affordable.
4) Be a leader for the north, south, east and west, for Scotland and Northern Ireland (aw, shame for the midlanders 🤣 ).
Gonna do to everywhere what he done for Manchester he reckons.
Kids shouldn't have to leave their home towns to prosper.
5) Take power back from westminster and give it to the place where you live.
More power for regions, to run trains for passengers not shareholders. Improve high-streets, and back shops and pubs, and education, and reindustrialization.
He's gonna be pro-business.
Add all that together and he reckons we'll bring back hope.
Thanks a few people in particular.
He says he knows what he believes and what he wants to do, he has a plan. He wants change, to be close to the people.
He wants it to be Andy 4 us. Labour 4 us. Bring back hope.
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@cdarwin@c.imSenator John Fetterman said last week he would formally switch his affiliation if Democrats make opposition to Israel part of their official platform.
It’s the first time the Pennsylvania senator has laid out a scenario in which he would jump ship.
Fetterman’s colleagues have doubts about his ability to win a Democratic primary.
One Democratic senator, who requested anonymity to speak freely, expressed anxiety over the prospect of an unexpected party switch by Fetterman.
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@cdarwin@c.imSenators in both parties say the odds are rising of another government shutdown in September
after Trump demanded that GOP leaders abolish the filibuster or face a spending showdown and another shutdown.
Trump blindsided GOP leaders on Monday when he warned there could be another shutdown if Senate Republicans don’t abolish the filibuster,
which would allow them to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act and spending legislation without any Democra…
@cdarwin@c.imTrump has announced that the United States and Iran have reached a deal to end their war.
“Congratulations to all!” he said in a posting on his Truth Social site this evening.
He then headed off to oversee the garish public spectacle he’d arranged for his birthday on the South Lawn of the White House.
The United States, however, has little to celebrate:
Trump and his team, in record time, just lost a war to a militarily mediocre
—but nonetheless extremely dang…
@memeorandum@universeodon.comDemocrats notch win in TV ad rate case (Ashleigh Fields/The Hill)
https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/6053531-political-parties-super-pac-television-ad-lowest-unit-charge/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260826/p121#a260826p121
@memeorandum@universeodon.comCBS News poll on whether Democrats split over socialism, and how Americans see parties in today's economy (Anthony Salvanto/CBS News)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/democrats-socialism-economy-political-parties-opinion-poll/
http://www.memeorandum.com/260816/p36#a260816p36
@memeorandum@universeodon.comExclusive: Newsom shows fundraising muscle for state parties (Alex Thompson/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/08/02/newsom-fundraising-democrats-2028
http://www.memeorandum.com/260802/p61#a260802p61
@memeorandum@universeodon.comSupreme Court Lifts Spending Limits on Political Parties and Candidates (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/30/us/supreme-court-campaign-finance.html?unlocked_article_code=1.uFA.272K.oAvxTLHMLTQz&smid=bs-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/260630/p131#a260630p131
