Ben Royce 🇺🇦

"#US #FDA suspends #milk quality tests amid workforce cuts"

Now, this may worry some of you

But there's no need to worry

Because the #USA govt is also not reporting #disease outbreaks anymore

So you can relax:

When you're deathly ill from Listeria, it won't bother anyone!

And since they will no longer test cows for #birdFlu, there will be no evidence of it. Why waste your money on something there is no evidence of?

This is great!

(/s)

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-suspends-milk-quality-tests-amid-workforce-cuts-2025-04-21/

#FoodSafety

Medien: 1

Intolerance of intolerance *is* tolerance

Morally, logically, practically

#MAGA said a bakery can refuse to bake a cake for a #gay couple

They don't understand the social contract

So they will learn the hard way what the world on their terms means:

"#WashingtonDC has become the court of Nero, an incendiary Emperor, submissive courtiers, and a buffoon on Ketamine tasked with purging the civil service. #Trump's message is that it serves no purpose to be #America's ally since she won't defend you, she'll impose higher #tariffs on her allies than on her enemies, and he will threaten to seize your territories ​​while supporting the dictators that invade you..."

#ClaudeMalhuret, French Senator

(and much more, the video is excellent)

#France

"#Germany’s #Habeck slams ‘#tech #oligarch’ #Musk, calls for a #European #X" / #Twitter

I'm trying to think of a #socialmedia, founded in Germany, with a strong commitment to #privacy and #rights and already in full compliance with #German law

I think it was founded in 2016, by a computer science student at the University of #Jena... named Eubert? Imogen?

🤔🤔🤔

The mascot is a hairy elephant I think?

🤔🤔🤔

I can't seem to recall

Do you know it, Habeck?

https://www.politico.eu/article/germanys-habeck-rails-against-musk-as-a-tech-oligarch-calls-for-european-alternative-to-x/

#Mastodon

This is why #Mastodon is so important:

"#NTSB forces reporters to get #planecrash updates on #X"

https://thedesk.net/2025/02/ntsb-moves-plane-crash-press-updates-x-twitter/

#Bluesky is owned by #crypto bros, it's not going to save you. The #plutocracy will call in their favors at the opportune time, and it's going to fall the same as #Twitter did. The manipulation you can't see is probably already underway

The #plutocrat strangulation of all #media is upon us

The #Fediverse is our #refuge, #sanctuary, and, grimly, perhaps our last hold out

"I'm a recovering #alcoholic. At the time, I was not recovering. I would combine #alcohol with my #politics and I'd put it online too. I spent a lot of time on #socialMedia in the comments section arguing with strangers about nothing. And it just became more or less my identity. The less I had a life, the louder I was about being a #Trump supporter..."

1/2

I'm not content warning this, it's just a #woman in her underwear. Also, that would be irony

This is #Tehran’s Islamic Azad University on Nov 2

She was assaulted by #Iran's #morality #police because her #hijab was "improper"

So she just stripped

She was arrested and I don't think it will go well for her. Iran's weak, insecure, moronic hangups over #women's clothing is vicious cruel and violent. They kill women for showing their hair. It's all so fucking stupid

#womensrights #bodilyautonomy

#Trump said #Biden had "become like a #Palestinian."

Think about the implication Trump is making in how he refers to Palestinian identity here.

As well as that he said immigrants are taking "#Black jobs" and “#Hispanic jobs."

What the fuck is a "Black job"? What the fuck is a "Hispanic job"?

While everyone wrings their hands about Biden's age, do not forget what Trump represents and what him winning means.

He's a radioactive bigot.

He cannot win. You must #vote.

#presidentialdebate

This post is not a joke.

There are #MAGA proudly talking about #Trump wearing diapers, and wearing Trump branded diapers themselves:

https://www.dispatchesfromtrumpland.com/post/more-trump-diapers-at-pennsylvania-rally

To contextualize, his fixer #MichaelCohen confirms Trump sh**s his pants and journalists at his trial have complained about a certain smell.

Dear World:

I deeply apologize, as a mentally competent American.

This cult demon has a real chance of running our country again.

The stupidity in the #USA is beyond my comprehension.

#USpol

I need the help of #mastodon #philosophers.

Why the f*** would #Putin try to coopt the legacy of Immanuel #Kant?

It's probably not a serious question. Maybe it's just a silly immature dunk on #Germany / #German pride. Or maybe there's something darker in Kant's writings that #Russia thinks supports recent #Russian behavior (I have no reason to believe there is, I'm just openly musing).

Either way it's certainly a bizarre new front in the conflict: #philosophy war.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/german-chancellor-accuses-putin-of-misusing-philosopher-immanuel-kants-teachings/articleshow/109561696.cms