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I’m a New Englander who loves to walk, cycle, kayak, travel and build community. In my community I'm a Town Meeting Member, and I serve on the Library Foundation […] [bridged from https://mstdn.plus/@EllenJS on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]

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“We have breaking news out of the US” is how Australia’s ABC Radio National Breakfast program begins a report on the federal court ruling that VOA must be revived. https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/radionational-breakfast/voa/105204784 #SaveVOA

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“Today’s ruling by Judge Lamberth is a clear win for the First Amendment and for the journalists at Voice of America who’ve endured weeks of disruption and uncertainty.” - National Press Club President Mike Balsamo […]

submitted 17 days ago • 2 comments

I've got a quick favour to ask. If you're reading this post on Mastodon (or the Fediverse), please click share. How come? I recently moved across to my own self-hosted single-user server (using GoToSocial.org). For a bunch of reasons, including visibility across the Fedi, it would really help out.

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Within 6 days new bills arrive for the servers, media storage and emails send 💸 If you can, please think about donating so we can pay these bills ❤️ https://paypal.me/stuxOS https://patreon.com/mstdn https://ko-fi.com/mstdn https://bunq.me/stuxhost https://stux.me/donate […]

submitted 27 days ago • 2 comments

An Ohio data analyst rolls out the United States Disappeared Tracker. https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/danielleharlow/viz/UnitedStatesDisappearedTracker/Map

submitted 38 days ago • 4 comments

Why I decided to go on 60 Minutes. https://open.substack.com/pub/newsguy/p/why-i-decided-to-go-on-60-minutes?r=1g77q&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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President Trump withdraws the nomination of Rep. Elise Stefanik as his ambassador to the UN amid amid Republican concerns her vote is vital to pass tax cuts in the House where the party has only a slim majority.

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RFE/RL - EU looking into possible support of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty after the US government moved to cut the broadcaster's funding, sparking concern over the silencing of pro-democracy media. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-executive-order-cuts-agencies-rfe-rl-usagm-voa/33348998.html

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Please share! Gatherings will happen nationwide on April 5. https://handsoff2025.com/

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Why would anyone visit the US these days? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/13/world/europe/german-tourists-detained-deported.html?unlocked_article_code=1.4E4.QJGQ.2S1Salhtfuuk&smid=bs-share

submitted 56 days ago • 2 comments

#FediHire Boltsmag.org is looking for an “Audience Engagement Editor” https://web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/joshtpm.bsky.social/post/3lkbjf4tgjc2b

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@jik The meeting #McGovern held sounds more like a Town Hall than what #Markey held. https://web-cdn.bsky.app/profile/joshtpm.bsky.social/post/3ljv4olipe22o

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@jik Pete Buttigieg talks to Paul Rieckhoff about what’s happening with veterans. https://www.instagram.com/pete.buttigieg/reel/DG5-AInxtb4/

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Aix-Marseille University in France will provide 15 million Euros over 3 years to 15 American scientists who feel threatened or hindered in their research by the orange manbaby. https://www.404media.co/french-university-to-fund-american-scientists-who-fear-trump-censorship/

submitted 65 days ago • 1 comment

Via Alt National Park Service on Bsky: #Musk’s status as a “special government employee” limits him to 130 days in the executive branch. However, despite working daily—documented by his own X posts—they claim he only works one day a week, effectively stretching his limit to 130 weeks. This […]

submitted 69 days ago • 1 comment

@jik What was the difference between USDS and 18F within the GSA that was just cut? The linked article says this about 18F: “ The team was founded the same year as the U.S. Digital Service, which has since been transformed into Elon Musk’s DOGE” […]

submitted 70 days ago • 1 comment

I don't know if anyone else is embarrassed to be an American at this moment. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02/28/us/trump-news?unlocked_article_code=1.0U4.JJfL.DPRIX7ztWzJ9

submitted 71 days ago • 4 comments

It’s been a helluva day! At @7:20am I slipped on black ice a block and a half from my house and broke my ankle. My husband came and drove me to the hospital. The X-rays and CT they took showed I'd broken my fibula and they performed surgery to fix it. Now I’m home.

submitted 72 days ago • 1 comment

Feb. 26 live CNN interview about VA.gov cybersecurity I did a brief press appearance on CNN this afternoon to talk about my firing from the VA and what that means for VA.gov cybersecurity. Here's the video, with a transcript below it. Transcript Anchor: A warning from a fired cybersecurity […]

submitted 72 days ago • 2 comments

@jik You’re a sysadmin. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/opinion/musk-doge-personal-data.html?unlocked_article_code=1.y04.9Xpj.G6bhZK21cNZh

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