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"Trump accused a group of Democratic lawmakers of sedition in an outburst on #SocialMedia Thursday morning and said their behavior was “punishable by death.”

Their crime? Recording a #video that reminded members of the #military that they are not supposed to obey illegal orders."
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/us/politics/trump-democrats-sedition-death-punishment.html

#DonaldTrump #Trump #GOP #Fascism #Corruption #Republicans #USPol #Politics #Democrats #Law #News #Press #US #USA #UnitedStates #America

https://www.nytimes.com

Trump Accuses Democrats of Sedition, ‘Punishable by Death,’ Over Message to the Military

ICYMI (Law) boosted

Matthew Rimmer

@drrimmer@aus.social · 18 hours ago

EU 'optimistic' about breakthrough in free trade agreement negotiations with Australia

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-20/australia-europe-free-trade-agreement-optimistic-negotiations/106034206 #trade #auspol #EU #IP #socialmedia #geographicalindications

Years-long trade deadlock with EU may be nearing breakthrough

A breakthrough in long-stalled negotiations over a free trade deal between Australia and the European Union could come as soon as this weekend, sources have told the ABC.

The Conversation U.S.

@TheConversationUS@newsie.social · 16 hours ago

Gen Z Floridians report anxiety scores just below the clinical threshold for moderate anxiety, with the average climbing sharply as social media use increases. The type of social media use matters too – FOMO significantly increases anxiety levels. https://theconversation.com/florida-residents-anxiety-is-linked-to-social-media-use-and-varies-with-age-new-study-shows-263010

Tim Zee

@ilust606@mastodon.social replied · 16 hours ago

@TheConversationUS
The less time on corrosive social media, the better.
Of course I don't include the fediverse. And some platforms like Reddit and Tumblr only peripherially behave like social media.
The main culprits are Twitter/X, TikTok, and all of Meta.
Good reading...
https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/you-should-quit-social-media-for

#SocialMedia #ToxicInternet

You should quit social media for good

Platforms optimized for engagement warp our politics, erode attention, and harm our wellbeing. Here’s how I minimize time on the (anti‑)social web.