https://www.instagram.com/queeeerchameleon/

California is one of two states, along with Texas, that have passed policies requiring content creators to say if they’ve been paid by a political campaign to post, and the Golden State is considering cracking down by fining people who don’t.

Campaigns have long worked with celebrities and major influencers to win over voters, but now they are teaming up with smaller creators — sometimes with fewer than 100,000 followers — to reach more tailored audiences. That has sparked debates about whether disclosure rules for political advertisements should apply to content creators, who are expected to play prominent roles in the upcoming midterms and the 2028 presidential election.

Beautiful weather today. Slightly overcast, no rain, not too hot, not too windy, perfect for bicycling.

Number of bicycles seen on the local road: Zero other than my own. Number of vehicles powered by infernal combustion engines: About three million, only two of which gave the impression that they were trying to kill me.

All I ask is that when I'm inevitably struck down by an SUV, someone puts up one of those little dead bicyclist monuments at the side of the road, that it might serve for a season or two as yet another little reminder of how stupid is the Canadian habit of driving everywhere you go every day of the year and then complaining incessantly about the high price of gasoline.

A call for Jewish organizations around the world to publicly endorse the BDS movement and support coordinated nonviolent pressure to end Israeli impunity.

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‘Forest management alone cannot address the hotter, drier conditions that are making fires more intense … — that requires confronting the underlying crisis.’

https://www.thefarside.com/2026/08/08/0

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“Give me a hand here, boys! It’s young Will Hawkins! … Dang fool tried to ride into the sunset!”

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“Hang on, Betty. … Someone’s bound to see us eventually.”

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Documents published on US embassy’s website prompt claims of attempt to export Maga propaganda to UK

The US embassy in London is offering grants of up to half a million dollars for new “public education” programmes in what has been criticised as interference in British domestic politics.

Using language that the pro-Trump Maga movement has sought to appropriate, a funding notice identifies a goal of fostering a “national conversation” about “shared civilizational values” underpinning US-UK ties. Priority will go to applicants aiming to celebrate “freedom of speech” and “limited government”.

It comes after senior Trump officials voiced sharp criticism of British authorities and repeated misinformation on a range of fronts including abortion and digital regulation, and allied with European far-right movements in attacks on hate speech and immigration policies.

https://www.oglaf.com/drizzle/

The 22nd anniversary

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/73628131

http://www.smbc-comics.com/comic/fur

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I hope BBC is a credible source because I read it all the time.

The Gaza Board of Peace is the latest attempt by colonial powers to use “development” plans to manage, fragment, and dispossess Palestinians. Palestinians have resisted these plans in the past and continue to do so today.

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