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Chuck Darwin<p>Donald Trump’s main targets for his second term are American <a href="https://c.im/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> and the American <a href="https://c.im/tags/constitutional" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>constitutional</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/order" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>order</span></a>. </p><p>For Trump, the basics of American governance <br>— separation of powers, an independent civil service and the popular selection of elected officials <br>— are a direct obstacle to his desire to <a href="https://c.im/tags/protect" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protect</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/himself" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>himself</span></a>, <br><a href="https://c.im/tags/enrich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>enrich</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/himself" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>himself</span></a> and <br><a href="https://c.im/tags/extend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>extend</span></a> his <a href="https://c.im/tags/personalized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>personalized</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/rule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rule</span></a> as far over the country as possible.</p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/15/opinion/columnists/trump-biden-rematch.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2024/03/15/opinion</span><span class="invisible">/columnists/trump-biden-rematch.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/media" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>media</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StartUp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StartUp</span></a> announced in Oct 2021 that it planned to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/merge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>merge</span></a> w/a Miami-based co called <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DigitalWorldAcquisition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalWorldAcquisition</span></a>…</p><p>Now, almost 2yrs later, … w/the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/merger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>merger</span></a> stalled for months, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DigitalWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DigitalWorld</span></a> is fast approaching a Sept 8 deadline for the merger to close &amp; has scheduled a <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/shareholder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shareholder</span></a> meeting for Tues in hopes of getting enough votes to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/extend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>extend</span></a> the deadline another year.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SPAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SPAC</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/InsiderTrading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InsiderTrading</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SEC</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/09/02/truth-social-trump-media-digital-world/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">washingtonpost.com/technology/</span><span class="invisible">2023/09/02/truth-social-trump-media-digital-world/</span></a></p>
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Aral Balkan<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@vncntx" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>vncntx</span></a></span> At the beginning, nothing. Once <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/Meta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Meta</span></a>/Facebook/Instagram’s <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/Project92" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Project92</span></a> is the largest instance, they’ll start making “improvements” to the protocol. Other instances will have to implement them to federate. At that point, they’ll be running the show.</p><p>(If we let them. And by “we”, I mean the largest instances. mastodon.social and the other largest instances could nip this in the bud now if they wanted to. But I hear they’re out signing NDAs…)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/embrace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>embrace</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/extend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>extend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.ar.al/tags/extinguish" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>extinguish</span></a></p>
PhoenixSerenity<p>When <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/LithiumIon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LithiumIon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/batteries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>batteries</span></a> fall below 75% capacity, they are considered unfit to <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/EVs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EVs</span></a> but <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> suggests that proper <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/reconditioning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reconditioning</span></a> could <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/extend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>extend</span></a> their life by years.<br>The research team will specifically be looking at <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/developing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>developing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/automated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>automated</span></a> ways to <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/disassemble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>disassemble</span></a> batteries for more <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/efficient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>efficient</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/recycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>recycling</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/protocols" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>protocols</span></a> for recycling, <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/transporting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transporting</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/storing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>storing</span></a> them.</p><p><a href="https://environmentjournal.online/articles/nottingham-trent-university-embark-on-project-to-give-electric-vehicle-batteries-a-second-life/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">environmentjournal.online/arti</span><span class="invisible">cles/nottingham-trent-university-embark-on-project-to-give-electric-vehicle-batteries-a-second-life/</span></a></p>