PopJustice News Network (PJNN): U.S. Politics [Hell] Channel
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He/Him/His
For folks who have to keep a Meta account active in order to access work accounts, how are you approaching an exodus from their platforms? I guess I'll just stop my personal consumption — will that carry the same weight? I rarely do have to log in to the work stuff.
Light in the amplified darkness: There’s a trio of straight white US salesbros working with me this week and they’re all so refreshingly anti-Republican.
The lead - who is prob one down from the top of the whole global org - is meeting with an immigration lawyer when he returns next week to grab his family and move to Europe.
The lead - who is prob one down from the top of the whole global org - is meeting with an immigration lawyer when he returns next week to grab his family and move to Europe.
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After deleting my personal Facebook account last year, I made a new one with my work email and moved the attached accounts to it.
Same here. Works fine, sadly I once had to do a few things to get it enabled after a blocking and keeping personal info out. But it still works so far.
matthew.
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He/Him
I loathe Elon as much as the next sane person, but I think it would be a shame to ban X embeds. There are so many wonderful journalists, activists and... enthusiasts on there still and the format lends itself to news snapshots/summaries better than the others. I still also get great insight into underreported or poorly interpreted news on there. Everyone's experience with these platforms' algorithms will be different, but I'm still getting served a ton of great content from progressives and from excellent journalists on X, Meta/IG and TikTok.
I totally get taking a principled stand against Apartheid Musk but I'm not sure I'm aligned with totally abandoning platforms to make them even more of a Right Wing echo chamber. I also understand selfcare and protecting your own mental health, but, with respect, I think we're going to need tougher skins to make it through the next four years.
I totally get taking a principled stand against Apartheid Musk but I'm not sure I'm aligned with totally abandoning platforms to make them even more of a Right Wing echo chamber. I also understand selfcare and protecting your own mental health, but, with respect, I think we're going to need tougher skins to make it through the next four years.
He/Him/His
We can always just quote/paste/link with proper attribution or share our own takeaways, though. There's no real reason for us to provide increased visibility or traffic for X content when we seldom do the same for posts on other platforms, is there? It's just habit. I would much rather reduce the power of these platforms and link directly to, e.g., a Substack, news article, etc. I'd also encourage you to check out Bluesky, which has a great journalist community.
To me, the benefit of reducing consumption is less about content and more about 1) ad revenue, 2) building better media consumption habits, and 3) the fact they're significantly less usable than they were 5-10 years ago. It damn sure has nothing to do with needing a tougher skin.
To me, the benefit of reducing consumption is less about content and more about 1) ad revenue, 2) building better media consumption habits, and 3) the fact they're significantly less usable than they were 5-10 years ago. It damn sure has nothing to do with needing a tougher skin.
Yeah I’ve deleted X and will stop posting (obv) and engaging with those posts here.
These platforms depend on content, especially from people like us who drive culture and conversation. It’s already an echo chamber by design; the point is more to reduce usage, profitability, and cultural relevance.
These platforms depend on content, especially from people like us who drive culture and conversation. It’s already an echo chamber by design; the point is more to reduce usage, profitability, and cultural relevance.
he/him/basic cishomo
Welp! Fuck. This all really blows, though it's at least reassuring to know I'm not the only one who's facing this kind of conundrum.
At least -- MAYBE -- leftier governments in LATAM and whatever shreds of leftism are left in Europe will force Zuck's hand, at least for how his systems are used within their own borders. But who friggin knows I guess.
Constitutional amendment to allow Trump third term introduced in the House
A Republican House member introduced a resolution Thursday to amend the U.S. Constitution in order to allow President Donald Trump — and any other future president — to be elected to a third term in the White House.
Trump “has proven himself to be the only figure in modern history capable of reversing our nation’s decay and restoring America to greatness, and he must be given the time necessary to accomplish that goal,” said Rep. Andy Ogles of Tennessee, who proposed extending the current maximum of two elected terms.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/01/23/trump-third-term-amendment-constitution-ogles.html
She/Her
That's so terrifying, but also kind of hilarious the pretzels they had to twist into to make sure it only applies to Trump and his lot.
From Newsweek
From Newsweek
Remember when we didn't see him a few days during COVID and some sus shit happened - we hoped he was done, good times.
she/her
This worked so well when Russia did it
Rubio instructs staff to freeze passport applications with ‘X’ sex markers
Secretary of state tells staff ‘sex is not changeable’ in email following Trump executive order on gender
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/23/trump-rubio-x-gender-passport
If Trump and his cult are so determined to prove that the constitution is apparently changeable on their whim, perhaps that should work both ways.
California, for example, would most likely thrive separate from the US. And it certainly pays in more than it gets out.
Why worry about the constitutional implications of difficult of divorcing the United States?
After all, according to the logic of Trump and his pals, it doesn’t matter what the rules are.
California, for example, would most likely thrive separate from the US. And it certainly pays in more than it gets out.
Why worry about the constitutional implications of difficult of divorcing the United States?
After all, according to the logic of Trump and his pals, it doesn’t matter what the rules are.
I do agree. In order for it thrive it needs engagement.