Lou Katz @lou@entropyservice.com

OTD 1973: The first cell-phone call.

We don't have cell phones anymore, just big batteries with too much software.

https://www.npr.org/2023/04/03/1167815751/50-years-ago-martin-cooper-made-the-first-cell-phone-call

Massive protests against the monstrous policies of war criminal Netanyahu continue to spread in Israel, as police say protests outside his home turned into a "riot" last night. Trump 100% supports Netanyahu's policies, and says Netanyahu should "finish up the job" even faster in Gaza. Meanwhile a GOP figure was recorded urging the use of nuclear weapons in Gaza to wipe out the population there, specifically urging that they be treated as in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Trump and Netanyahu are two monstrous peas in a pod of evil depravity.

Stephen A. Smith Takes Aim at Hillary Clinton for Telling Unhappy Voters to ‘Get Over Yourself’: ‘How Did That Work Out’ in 2016? https://www.mediaite.com/tv/stephen-a-smith-takes-aim-at-hillary-clinton-for-telling-unhappy-voters-to-get-over-yourself-how-did-that-work-out-in-2016/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Four years ago today, the CDC advised all Americans to wear masks in public to avoid spreading covid.

Trump immediately announced he would refuse to wear one, needlessly turning masking into a divisive partisan issue and contributing to countless avoidable deaths.

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) said on X and in a statement, “Donald Trump is facing 91 felony charges. If Republicans want to name something after him, I’d suggest they find a federal prison.”

#GiftLink https://wapo.st/3PLroS2

Chef José Andrés Remembers Aid Workers Killed In Gaza in Op-Ed: Israel ‘Cannot Win This War by Starving an Entire Population’ https://www.mediaite.com/politics/chef-jose-andres-remembers-aid-workers-killed-in-gaza-in-op-ed-israel-is-better-than-the-way-this-war-is-being-waged/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

World Central Kitchen founder's response

“The air strikes on our convoy were not just some unfortunate mistake in the fog of war. It was a direct attack on clearly marked vehicles whose movements were known by the [Israeli military]. It was also the direct result of his [PM Netanyahu’s] government’s policy to squeeze humanitarian aid to desperate levels.”

Jose Andres

@palestine
#Gaza
#aid
#WCK

Congratulations to all Outlook users. #Privacy

Outlook is Microsoft’s new data collection service | Proton https://proton.me/blog/outlook-is-microsofts-new-data-collection-service

@gabriel @pluralistic Agree with the reasoning (and so I voted), but I still think "enmierdamiento" is the best translation for "entshitification". You can "enmierdar" (to enshit) both somebody or something.

Biden Burned by Tens of Thousands of New Gaza Protest Votes in Wisconsin https://www.thedailybeast.com/biden-burned-by-tens-of-thousands-of-new-wisconsin-gaza-protest-votes?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

In case there was any doubt left that Russia is backing Trump financially: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/03/trump-media-es-family-trust-2022-loans

Video shows California police shooting teen they were supposed to rescue https://www.rawstory.com/video-shows-california-police-shooting-teen-they-were-supposed-to-rescue-2667665508/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

BREAKING NEWS 🚨

MONEY FROM RUSSIAN PROVIDED TO DONALD TRUMP!!!

Trump Media saved in 2022 by Russian-American under criminal investigation

Trump’s social media company went public relying partly on loans from trust managed by person of interest to prosecutors
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Trump #MAGA #Republicans #Russia #BreakingNews #Breaking

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/03/trump-media-es-family-trust-2022-loans?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Grocery chain, Loblaw paid it's new CEO, Mr. Per Bank, $22-million during his first six months in the job.

$22 MILLION DOLLAR SALARY

Meanwhile, #Poilievre and the conservative premiers are screaming at Canadians trying to convince us that 3 cents at the gas pump is why we can't afford groceries.

#Greedflation #cdnpoli #loblaws #dougford #toronto

Pump-and-dump investors cash out on 'crazy' Trump fans buying up Truth Social stock https://www.rawstory.com/truth-social-stock-price-2667655501/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

World Central Kitchen Says U.S. Citizen Among 7 Staff Killed in ‘Targeted’ Triple Israeli Attack https://www.thedailybeast.com/world-central-kitchen-says-us-citizen-among-7-staff-killed-in-targeted-triple-israeli-attack?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

It infuriates me that Trump is arguing for Judge Merchan’s recusal while Clarence Thomas presides over Jan. 6 litigation. 2/2

The best websites in the world, the ones that got us all hooked on the internet in the first place, people hand built them in HTML.

I suppose there will be a claim filed against the insurer of the carrier to recover some of the costs of remediating this disaster, but most of the money will probably come from taxpayers — another example of how this country privatizes profit but socializes risk.

Effort to clear Key Bridge ruins inches forward as officials lobby for aid https://wapo.st/3TXY0ug

Legal expert: How 'unique system of justice for Trump' puts America on 'road to hell' https://www.alternet.org/justice-system-trump/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon