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Listening to Origin Story - (Thatcherism – Part One – Birth of a Notion): podmasters.co.uk/origin-story

Thatcherism. By that we mean Margaret Thatcher herself, born 100 years ago, and the evolution of the rather nebulous idea that bears her name. Is it a coherent ideology or the expression of a very unusual personality?

PodmastersOrigin Story Podcast | PodmastersWhat are the real stories behind the most misunderstood and abused ideas in politics? From ‘woke’ to ‘centrism’ and beyond, this illuminating pod explores the hidden histories of the concepts you thought you knew.
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Can we get a mouse with magsafe? Many of us use our laptops on small tables that we have to move back and forth constantly, meaning that Bluetooth mice constantly end up flying and crashing on the floor. A magsafe ring on the bottom, paired with a magsafe ring on the table, would allow us to snap it securely to the table when not in use. It could even be used for charging the mouse as well. Thank you.

I really love that @pixelfed exists and gives us an alternative web space to ig but i wish desktop experience were improved in terms of space taken by page header. Because, if you think about it, header is mostly a white empty space sticked to the top without providing anything useful. Here is an alternative design idea that would IMO improve the experience a lot.

User menu moved to the user widget and rest of the bar squished into left sidebar

A great perspective! Old books often contain timeless wisdom, unique perspectives & ideas that can inspire new thoughts &creativity.
It seems to me that all too many imitates & copies what others do these days. Few seem to have an interest in being unique. Or finding new ways.

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Should I Stay or Should I Go Now? 30 Days Until Martial Law...? (By Jessica Wildfire • 20 Mar 2025.) the-sentinel-intelligence.net/ Salacious title, but worryingly possible.

She links (Safe Travel Trans Americans Passport Policy) 19thnews.org/2025/03/safe-trav
(TGNC Checklist under Trump) lambdalegal.org/tgnc-checklist

(Travel State gov page on passport help on sex marker) travel.state.gov/content/trave
(Reddit thread A Guide for Americans to Leave) reddit.com/r/AmerExit/comments

(SF Chronicle on the Insurrection Act) sfchronicle.com/opinion/openfo

"Meanwhile, corporate media asks, “Can he do that?” These stories are engineered to distract the public with technicalities. While everyone’s debating what they can and can’t do, they are doing it.

We know this administration’s pattern of loose interpretation when it comes to law and historical precedent. There’s no reason to believe he’ll stop here, instead using this act to use force against anyone his administration considers a threat, regardless of their status or what they’re protesting.

You also have to remember this country has a long, established history of censoring speech and leading witch hunts. During WWI, god help you if you didn’t buy enough liberty bonds or called yourself a pacifist.

We’re the land of moral panics.

Every single one of this administration’s actions have been building toward this moment, when the president suspends our civil and human rights. It explains why they’ve taken such aggressive action toward federal agencies, firing tens of thousands of workers and purging their ranks of anyone who might say no. They’ve already been testing boundaries, daring courts to stop them as they shut down government operations and kidnap U.S. citizens."

(some bullshit from an insecure asshole puppetted for power) whitehouse.gov/presidential-ac
(How to move out of the USA) forbes.com/sites/laurabegleybl

The Sentinel-Intelligence · Should I Stay or Should I Go Now? 30 Days Until Martial Law...?It could happen.
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