Legislation is the architecture of power, not justice. The same voices that write the laws also write the loopholes. Real change happens in the streets, not in committee rooms. #legislation #power #justice
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@KrissyKat@hoosier.social
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Apr 24, 2026
KrissyKat
@KrissyKat@hoosier.social
Banner pic: A plane landing at Midway Airport view through a tree on the side of Cicero Avenue. Profile pic: My selfie. I live in the land of the Miami and Potawatomi. Protect the Constitution. 🇺🇸 Vote. 🏳️⚧️ Pro-liberty & freedom for all. End war everywhere. 🩷
hoosier.social
Indiana-based MISO was listed as one of the cascading causes.
"Incidents contributing to the blackout began after noon on August 14. FE's reliability coordinator was the Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO). ... MISO maintained a regularly updated model of its area of responsibility with a state estimator (SE). At 12:15 p.m., the SE was mistakenly shutdown after producing anomalous results due to old data. ... Unscheduled grid outages followed."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northeast_blackout_of_2003
#power #history
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@nysee@privacysafe.social
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Apr 22, 2026
Ray Weitzenberg
@nysee@privacysafe.social
I enjoy kittens, long walks on the beach and rollerblading on Sundays
privacysafe.social
The logic of Musk’s empire is total. X shapes the discourse. Grok automates it. Grokipedia rewrites the historical record. Starlink can deliver it all, everywhere, to everyone. Each layer reinforces the others. It’s not about winning arguments in the public sphere. It’s about building a replacement. If Musk gets his way, the echo chamber of tomorrow will reach to space and back.
#elonMusk #spaceX #quinnSlobodian #benTarnoff #power #control #empire
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@DazRunner@mastodon.social
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Apr 15, 2026
#belfast2corkrun
@DazRunner@mastodon.social
Yo, I’m Daz. Data privacy consultant by trade, tech sovereignty nerd by choice. What does that mean? I think Ireland should run on Euro tech, Irish (solar) energy, and European freedoms. So I’m planning on beginning a solo #belfast2corkrun (and ride) from belfast city starting August 2026. I'll be digging deep to cover the ~600miles. Let's give Big Tech and Big Energy a run for their money. Check out my blog (link below) for more details...
mastodon.social
@nixCraft@mastodon.social the *verification* user journey:
Age Verification -> Identity Verification -> Political Affiliation Verification -> Work Camp Verification
Tech is getting infinitely more powerful and invasive. Leaving a power vaccum to be filled by power hungry organizations that can't resist.
Ring of Sauron anyone? 💍💍💍
The root cause has to be addressed... 🤔 Absolute power, corrupts absolutely.
#antifa #europe #power #trump
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@TodaysVerse@convo.casa
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Apr 15, 2026
Todays Verse
@TodaysVerse@convo.casa
The goal of Today’s Verse is provide daily encouragement via a unique bible verse every day.
convo.casa
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@Nonilex@masto.ai
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Apr 14, 2026
Nonilex
@Nonilex@masto.ai
#law, #climate, #science, #geopolitics, #politics, #democracy, cool stuff &… #BabySquirrel Recovering lawyer. Spending less time on world news since US voters re-elected a rapist/convicted felon, who tried to end democracy, but who Americans decided to give a mulligan, cuz democracy shlemocracy right? Occasionally I’ll come across something that I feel compelled to share, but… …these days… I've stopped my dreaming …these days I sit on corner stones & count the time in quarter tones to ten
masto.ai
Um … Hell No. Nope.
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
#DOJ moves to toss #SeditiousConspiracy #convictions of #OathKeepers & #ProudBoys
The DOJ on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys & Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to #prison terms for leading members of the #FarRight #extremist groups in attacking the US Capitol to keep #Trump in #power >5 years ago.
#law #Jan6 #Insurrection #PoliticalViolence
https://apnews.com/article/proud-boys-oath-keepers-convictions-dropped-doj-ad679108ab84083694261efc101e60ea
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@virtuous_sloth@cosocial.ca
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Apr 09, 2026
Bruce Elrick
@virtuous_sloth@cosocial.ca
There are always alternatives, not "there is no alternative". Married to a wonderful wife with with two adult sons, living in Calgary. I like getting out on my bike. I care about social justice. Unemployed or semi-retired? I would actually love to work (part time? consultation?) with purpose. Ph.D. in physics and nearly 28 year career in IT. "Debts that cannot be paid will not be paid." "The purpose of a system is what it does."
cosocial.ca
RE: https://cosocial.ca/@virtuous_sloth/116370180259167746
Trying to test tags.pubs on #power after it not working earlier on the quoted post.
@evan@cosocial.ca @johnefrancis@cosocial.ca
Quoting
Distributed/federated self-sufficiency enabling co-operative power sharing.
Capitalism as Power is all about creating a winner-takes all power game. Imagine if we could build a "political-economic game" from the ground up where the only ones who are allowed to play are those willing to agree to co-operate?
This provides a literal power model (with electricity) that could be a political model, where islands of co-operation federate to produce a more stable whole.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLIatO-RA1c
#power
Open quoted post
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@virtuous_sloth@cosocial.ca
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Apr 08, 2026
Bruce Elrick
@virtuous_sloth@cosocial.ca
There are always alternatives, not "there is no alternative". Married to a wonderful wife with with two adult sons, living in Calgary. I like getting out on my bike. I care about social justice. Unemployed or semi-retired? I would actually love to work (part time? consultation?) with purpose. Ph.D. in physics and nearly 28 year career in IT. "Debts that cannot be paid will not be paid." "The purpose of a system is what it does."
cosocial.ca
Distributed/federated self-sufficiency enabling co-operative power sharing.
Capitalism as Power is all about creating a winner-takes all power game. Imagine if we could build a "political-economic game" from the ground up where the only ones who are allowed to play are those willing to agree to co-operate?
This provides a literal power model (with electricity) that could be a political model, where islands of co-operation federate to produce a more stable whole.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLIatO-RA1c
#power
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@elshara@www.mediacy.net
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Mar 07, 2026
Elshara Silverheart
@elshara@www.mediacy.net
I am the owner of #MediaNexus and also serve as the main webmaster here.
www.mediacy.net
In this #HotTake I explore the idea that #authoritarianism and #communism are not the same thing.
To cling to authority, means to give your #power of decision making away to somebody else.
To prioritize a particular group of people, in a community, means to give them the first deal available that's close at hand.
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@ItalianNews@mastodon.ozioso.online
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Mar 06, 2026
Italian News by RSS
@ItalianNews@mastodon.ozioso.online
This #bot provides Italian News based on RSS Feeds, #IlPescare #Domani #AbruzzoLive Will implement a Deepl translation into #English shortly. Feel free to suggest any decent Italian newspapers with an RSS feed Questo #bot fornisce notizie italiane basate su feed RSS, #IlPescare #Domani #AbruzzoLive A breve implementerà una traduzione Deepl in #inglese.
mastodon.ozioso.online
Il Tempo: RTL 102.5 Power hits estate 2026: i primi 9 big del concertone romano che apre l'estate
Dalla Capitale verso la finalissima all'Arena di Verona: il 31 maggio 2026 inizia la corsa al tormentone estivo con RTL 102.5, la prima radio d'Italia. Quest'anno il Power hits estate celebra 10 anni ed è l'unico evento musicale dal vivo con una classifica settimanale per decretare il tormentone il prossimo 1 settembre all'Arena di Verona. RTL 102.5 Power Hits Estate raddoppia: il 31 maggio 2026, presso il Centrale del Foro Italico di Roma, un cast straordinario di artisti sarà protagonista di una serata-evento imperdibile. I primi nomi annunciati sono: DITONELLAPIAGA, FEDEZ, GABRY PONTE, J-AX, LEVANTE, NAYT, SAL DA VINCI, SAMURAI JAY, THE KOLORS, a cui si aggiungeranno tanti altri grandissimi artisti!
I biglietti per RTL 102.5 Power Hits Estate 2026 – 31 maggio, Centrale del Foro Italico (Roma). I biglietti sono disponibili qui
RTL 102.5 Power hits estate 2026: The first 9 big names of the Roman concertone to open the summer
From the Capital to the Grand Final at the Arena di Verona: on May 31, 2026, the race to the summer hit song begins with RTL 102.5, the first radio station in Italy. This year, Power hits estate celebrates 10 years and is the only live music event with a weekly chart to determine the summer hit song on September 1st at the Arena di Verona. RTL 102.5 Power Hits Estate doubles: on May 31, 2026, at the Centrale del Foro Italico in Rome, an extraordinary cast of artists will be the protagonist of an unmissable event evening. The first names announced are: DITONELLAPIAGA, FEDEZ, GABRY PONTE, J-AX, LEVANTE, NAYT, SAL DA VINCI, SAMURAI JAY, THE KOLORS, to which many other great artists will be added! Tickets for RTL 102.5 Power Hits Estate 2026 – May 31, Centrale del Foro Italico (Rome). Tickets are available here.
#first #Roman #theArenadiVerona: #Italy #Power #theArenadiVerona #DITONELLAPIAGA #FEDEZ #GABRY #LEVANTE #SAMURAIJAY #KOLORS
https://www.iltempo.it/general/2026/03/06/news/rtl-102-5-power-hits-estate-2026-i-primi-9-big-del-concertone-romano-che-apre-l-estate-46691490/
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Yrittäjä Mikko Nguyenin omistamat kuusi Gigantin myymälää siirtyvät osaksi Power-verkostoa. Muutos tapahtuu huhtikuun alusta alkaen. Muutos aiheuttaa erikoisia tilanteita ainakin Porvoossa ja Kotkassa, sillä Porvoossa kaksi Power-myymälää toimivat samassa rakennuksessa ja Kotkassa samalla alueella.
https://dawn.fi/uutiset/2026/03/04/kuusi-gigantti-myymalaa-power-mymaloiksi-mikko-nguyen
#uutiset #gigantti #power #elektroniikka
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@verdantsquare@stay.woke.institute
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Mar 04, 2026
VSN Revolution
@verdantsquare@stay.woke.institute
Progressive-leftist news on current events, radical activism, grassroots organizing info, and more, aggregated and curated by Grateful Dread Peace Media's Verdant Square Network. Spotlight on antiracism, mutual aid, antipoverty, diversity, peace, revolutionary love, and socialism/anticapitalism.
stay.woke.institute
From VSN Newsroom: It’s not that simple #duet #iran #islamic #regime #republic #complex #theocracy #embedded #power https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aUbWksvT0Bw?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #vsn #DiverseSpectrumOfTheLeft #SupportIndependentMedia
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@leanlearnlead@mstdn.ca
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Feb 21, 2026
David Haigh
@leanlearnlead@mstdn.ca
Near Toronto, Ontario Interested in tech, change, leadership, politics, health. And laughter!
mstdn.ca
Bernie nails the real challenge with #genAI.
“AI and robotics are neither good nor bad,” he said. “The question is: will a handful of billionaires benefit from it, or will the general public benefit?
#oligarchy #wealth #power #ai
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/21/ai-revolution-bernie-sanders-warning?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
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The Death of Baseload and Similar Grid Tropes https://hackaday.com/2026/02/12/the-death-of-baseload-and-similar-grid-tropes/
#HackadayColumns #Rants #TechHacks #Economics #Electricity #Infrastructure #Power
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@rogue_corq@mas.corq.co
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Feb 06, 2026
rogue_corq
@rogue_corq@mas.corq.co
🇺🇦 #UKRAINE #fellas #cyber #linux #agitprop #cats #Україна #NFL #infosec #NAFO booster, Amateur Gardener. 🇺🇦 All cats boosted. Literal herder of #cats (I manage a local feral colony.) 😼 **Many Posts Non-English!** To filter undesired languages in your TL: https://fedi.tips/setting-your-language-preferences-on-mastodon-and-filtering-out-posts-in-other-languages/ My far less noisy #Infosec feed: -> https://infosec.exchange/@corq
mas.corq.co
#Power outages following #missile #attack in #Belgorod region, #Russia https://www.youtube.com/shorts/olIxlA3iAYI?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
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@ratatosk@mastodonapp.uk
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Feb 01, 2026
Andi Chorley
@ratatosk@mastodonapp.uk
Reader. Gardener. Jazz, psychedelic music and more lover. Hiker. Photographer. Outdoor and indoor swimmer.
mastodonapp.uk
When power corrupts, it keeps a log of its progress , written into that most sensitive memory device, the human face."
Thomas Pynchon, Vineland
#ThomasPynchon #Vineland #Novels #Reading #Quotes #Power #Corruption
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@brian_greenberg@infosec.exchange
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Jan 07, 2026
Brian Greenberg 
@brian_greenberg@infosec.exchange
CIO by day, cybersecurity professor & Forbes Contributor by night, and a firm believer that the best ideas start with good coffee. I’m passionate about using AI, cloud tech, and leveraging system dynamics to make work (and life) a little easier. Outside of work, I’m either reading/writing in some indie coffee house, hiking shady trails along the river, or adding to my ever-growing collection of houseplants. I’m always learning, always leading, and always up for a good book or a new coffee house to explore. #CyberSecurity #systemstheory #hiking #philosophy #actor #improviser #storyteller #coffee house addict 📍Chicago, IL 🦋🥾☕️🎭🤖🪴✍️
infosec.exchange
Prediction markets sell themselves as truth engines. Put money on outcomes, strip away noise, and let prices reveal reality. The Venezuela strike exposes the cost of that logic. When someone can profit from a covert military operation before the public knows it happened, markets stop forecasting the future and start rewarding proximity to power. This isn’t information discovery. It’s monetized access.
The political problem is simple and corrosive: greed gets institutionalized. When insiders are encouraged to leak or act early because there’s money on the table, restraint becomes irrational. Journalism delays publication to protect lives. Markets pay you to move first and ask questions never.
The ethical problem runs deeper. Prediction platforms don’t just reflect reality; they reshape incentives inside governments, corporations, and security institutions. They quietly ask every insider: do your job, or place your bet?
And the security problem may be the most dangerous of all. Classified plans, military actions, and diplomatic moves become market signals. Prices move faster than accountability. Risk is no longer mitigated; it’s priced.
Efficient markets are not moral systems. When everything becomes tradable, even secrecy turns into a commodity. And when insiders win, the public doesn’t gain clarity. It absorbs the risk.
TL;DR
🧠 Prediction markets reward access to secrets
⚡ Greed displaces ethics and restraint
🎓 Security decisions become financial signals
🔍 Truth priced by markets is not the same as a public good
https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/01/venezuela-maduro-polymarket-prediction-markets/685526/
#MarketEthics #Politics #Crypto #Power #security #privacy #cloud #infosec #cybersecurity
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@ZebKing@mastodon.online
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Nov 29, 2025
Zeb King 🇨🇦
@ZebKing@mastodon.online
Activist Politician/Municipal Councillor in Central Saanich, #YYJ, 🇨🇦. Doctoral candidate at RRU interested in the 'engagement cycle' of political/community organizing. Champion of local urban food production. In my pokemon like game that I call Mastodon following, I'm searching for #Canadians (1pt), #BritishColumbians (2pts), those living in #YYJ (3pts), and the rare, elusive, and beautiful creatures of #CentralSaanich (4pts). I'm against all violence, human suffering, and injustice.
mastodon.online
@virtuous_sloth@cosocial.ca @evan@cosocial.ca
Interesting thoughts.
I offer that most municipalities have no 'parties,' but division exists as much if not more at the municipal level where each elected member acts as if they were their own political party.
Thus, I suggest division is not a result of groups or political parties; it's a consequence of the relationship between those with interests/needs/wants and those with resources. This is the relational nature of #power. As old as the hills. #cdnpoli
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