Getting a good head start on controlling media on Mars


This is worrying. It's pretty vague about what constituts disinformation and who the final say so falls to.
https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2022/06/11/electoral-commission-to-have-powers-to-confront-social-media-outlets/




What was he supposed to do, stay lying there?


Using this as the US thread.

Keep hearing about juneteenth and thus far I've managed to avoid finding out what it is. I wonder how long before I find out without wanting to know

It's about emancipation, and it's old, very old. Increased consumption of US news media of various sorts means we're hearing about stuff recently that we didn't back in the days of RTE 1 and Network 2.

I saw someone say that any money made last holiday weekend in the US should be donated back into black charities. Such a skewed and ridiculous statement.

Fuckin US politics is everywhere. Now they have zelensky giving a video address at Glastonbury

Quote from: astfgyl on June 24, 2022, 03:23:27 PM
Fuckin US politics is everywhere. Now they have zelensky giving a video address at Glastonbury

Probably the best act playing at Glastonbury this year, then.

I haven't seen the lineup but it must be spectacularly bad if that's the case!

Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on June 24, 2022, 03:34:13 PM
Quote from: astfgyl on June 24, 2022, 03:23:27 PM
Fuckin US politics is everywhere. Now they have zelensky giving a video address at Glastonbury

Probably the best act playing at Glastonbury this year, then.

Raging I didn't get over for it now, Greta Thunberg is playing today on the pyramid stage and all

Just one of several mental things Cassidy Hutchinson, a former White House aide present on Jan 6th in the president's motorcade, is testifying to:
https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1541843716750680064

It is testimony and little more, but the whole thing is looking pretty grim for Trump. Good thing his supporters couldn't give a flying fuck I guess!

Quote from: astfgyl on June 24, 2022, 03:23:27 PM
Fuckin US politics is everywhere. Now they have zelensky giving a video address at Glastonbury

Don't forget the state of the union address to the supreme court given by Lily Allen (where did they dig her out of??) and Olivia Rodrigo.