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axadle<p>Equatorial Guinea Secures Control of Contested Islands from Gabon <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CentralAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CentralAfrica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WestAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WestAfrica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Africa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Africa</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CentralAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CentralAfrica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/contested" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>contested</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/control" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>control</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/currentevents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>currentevents</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Economy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Equatorial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Equatorial</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EquatorialGuinea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EquatorialGuinea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ExternalRelations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExternalRelations</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Gabon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gabon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Guinea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Guinea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/InternationalOrganizationsandAfrica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternationalOrganizationsandAfrica</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Islands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Islands</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LegalandJudicialAffairs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LegalandJudicialAffairs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/secures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>secures</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sports" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sports</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trade</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>travel</span></a>&nbsp;<br><a href="https://tinyurl.com/ylrvmqs5" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">tinyurl.com/ylrvmqs5</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑‍💻<p>Day 32 cont 🗳️⚔️🤜🤛👊</p><p>As the election gets closer, <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/extremism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>extremism</span></a> and <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/conflict" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>conflict</span></a> is happening at polling booths with unruly candidate, party members and constituants. </p><p>“A barrage of <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/complaints" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>complaints</span></a> about <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/threatening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>threatening</span></a> and <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/aggressive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aggressive</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/behaviour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>behaviour</span></a> at polling booths has fuelled tension in Australia’s most hotly <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/contested" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>contested</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/electorates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>electorates</span></a> and prompted the <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/ElectoralCommission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectoralCommission</span></a> to warn <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/candidates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>candidates</span></a> in marginal seats that such behaviour would discourage <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/voters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>voters</span></a>”</p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AusPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AusPol</span></a> &lt;<a href="https://archive.md/5KgGv" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.md/5KgGv</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>&gt; / &lt;<a href="https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/threats-skulduggery-and-neo-nazis-prompt-aec-warning-about-voting-booths-20250501-p5lvl0.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">smh.com.au/politics/federal/th</span><span class="invisible">reats-skulduggery-and-neo-nazis-prompt-aec-warning-about-voting-booths-20250501-p5lvl0.html</span></a>&gt; (paywall)</p>
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/VotersGuide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotersGuide</span></a>: 2024 <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/General" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>General</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election</span></a>. </p><p>While the <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/presidentialrace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>presidentialrace</span></a> between <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/KamalaHarris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KamalaHarris</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ConvictedFelon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConvictedFelon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/DonaldTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DonaldTrump</span></a> has garnered the most attention, other <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/federal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>federal</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/statewide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>statewide</span></a> positions are also being <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/contested" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>contested</span></a>, including those with great <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/influence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>influence</span></a> over <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/policies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>policies</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/rulings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>rulings</span></a> affecting <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LGBTQIA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQIA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/people" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>people</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://epgn.com/2024/10/23/lgbtq-voters-guide-2024-general-election-pa/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">epgn.com/2024/10/23/lgbtq-vote</span><span class="invisible">rs-guide-2024-general-election-pa/</span></a></p>
Francis Mangion (M)<p>Peter D Carter ((@)PCarterClimate) [THREAD]: "CRITICAL 1.5°C NOW BREACHED FOR 12 MONTHS<br>That breaks the Paris Agreement, as the reason for rapid warming is governments continue working to increase fossil fuel extraction. The terms and spirit of Paris are broken. Financial Post, Feb 2024<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/globalwarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>globalwarming</span></a>" <br><a href="https://x.com/PCarterClimate/status/1766320188285477188?t=rzNbUEsDJKOtJWZReagnXw&amp;s=09" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">x.com/PCarterClimate/status/17</span><span class="invisible">66320188285477188?t=rzNbUEsDJKOtJWZReagnXw&amp;s=09</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/contested" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>contested</span></a></p>
Richard Rathe<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@paninid" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>paninid</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@StillIRise1963" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>StillIRise1963</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://richard.rathe.org/2020/contested-election-1876-tilden-hayes" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">richard.rathe.org/2020/contest</span><span class="invisible">ed-election-1876-tilden-hayes</span></a></p><p>Does this map look familiar? "1876 <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/presidential" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>presidential</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>election</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/contested" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>contested</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/states" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>states</span></a></p><p>"<a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Tilden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tilden</span></a> clearly won the popular vote, but the electoral vote as contested in four states for various reasons. Ironically (from today’s perspective) the Republicans accused the Democrats of suppressing the vote of African Americans in the South."</p><p>"The upshot of all this was the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/CompromiseOf1877" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CompromiseOf1877</span></a>, an informal bit of horse-trading by <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a> to give the majority of electoral votes to <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Hayes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hayes</span></a> in return for the withdrawal of federal troops protecting the rights of former slaves in the South, thus ending <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Reconstruction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reconstruction</span></a> and paving the way for the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/JimCrow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JimCrow</span></a> era to begin."</p><p>A Dark Day for America, Let's Not Allow a Repeat!</p>