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"It was a coup, and I'm using that term literally ... One egregious felony after another." — Stephen MillerJames Howard Kunstler (Clusterfuck Nation)
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Inside: AI software assistants make the hardest kinds of bugs to spot; and more!
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Este texto presume conhecimento básico sobre questões de neolinguagem e de linguagem pessoal (clique nos links para aprender sobre). Se o que você procura é uma defesa mais educativa a favor do conceito, confira Os argumentos contra a neolinguagem e/ou Em defesa da neolinguagem.
Quero compartilhar isso aqui por conta de aparentemente ainda ser uma questão controversa, mas vamos lá:
Reclamar de neolinguagem é uma microagressão.
A reação de estranheza com palavras novas é natural. A estranheza com a neolinguagem em particular, porém, causa muito mais reações negativas do que gírias, nomes de empresas ou até mesmo estrangeirismos sendo importados para a língua portuguesa por questões de praticidade.
E, a questão é: neolinguagem não é só uma proposta teórica nova que ninguém usa. São construções que estão na língua portuguesa faz mais de uma década, ou até mesmo mais de duas, se formos contar um ou outro lugar usando @/el@/@ como linguagem genérica. Há vários textos e vídeos com pessoas usando neolinguagem e vários materiais explicando diferentes aspectos dela. Quem quer se acostumar ao menos com certos aspectos da neolinguagem tem a oportunidade de ir atrás disso.
Entendo alguém se surpreender com algum elemento que nunca viu, como um neopronome diferente de elu ou ile que alguém pede como parte de seu tratamento. Porém, o problema não é o sentimento, e sim reações como:
Em espaços cisdissidentes, já existe a noção de ter o mínimo de respeito pelas identidades alheias. Só pessoas transmísicas tendem a reclamar dos nomes escolhidos alheios por serem feios ou esquisitos. Presume-se que travestis e mulheres trans devem ser tratades por a/ela/a e que homens trans devem ser tratades por o/ele/o a um nível que apaga possíveis complexidades dentro de tais identidades e pessoas não-conformistas de linguagem.
Em teoria, aceita-se que pessoas não-binárias podem "usar linguagem neutra" (porque convenhamos que neolinguagem sem o objetivo de ser "neutra" acaba encontrando ainda mais resistência). Na prática, espera-se que todes nós também aceitemos a/ela/a ou o/ele/o, porque reinvindicar nossa não-binaridade dentro da linguagem é, supostamente, ou excludente de alguma forma, ou uma exigência impensável por conta de "ser novidade".
Em espaços cisdissidentes, disforia e euforia de gênero são levadas a sério quando se trata de partes do corpo, nomes, documentos e conjuntos de linguagem dentro da língua padrão. Mas contra-argumentação ou chacota contra tratamentos que envolvem neolinguagem ou comentários como "mas eu não entendo porque alguém escolheria isso" não são julgades tão negativamente, sendo comum até o acolhimento do desconforto com a neolinguagem em detrimento da saúde mental de usuáries de neolinguagem que também são rejeitades no mundo cis.
O paralelo com formas de identificação cisdissidentes é óbvio. "A sociedade ainda não consegue reconhecer mais de dois gêneros, então você tem que viver como um deles"; "a maioria não vê você como alguém da identidade de gênero que você diz, e não faz sentido exigir que te reconheçam dentro dela"; "você tem que aprender a estar confortável por si só, e não exigir que outras pessoas te tratem como você quer".
Porém, assim como pessoas cisdissidentes como um todo não desistiram de ser reconhecidas como membras de suas identidades de gênero reais, eu não vou desistir de exigir ser referide com um tratamento que me contempla. Assim como pessoas cisdissidentes em geral criaram espaços onde é impensável julgar a identidade de gênero alheia por métricas cissexistas, eu já administro espaços que aceitam conjuntos de linguagem diversos e que não toleram piadinhas sobre como a linguagem alheia é feia ou esquisita.
O que eu queria é que pessoas em outros grupos cisdissidentes tivessem vergonha na cara de desencorajar esse tipo de atitude, assim como outras manifestações de "senso comum" que beneficiam a cisnorma. Para quem não precisa da neolinguagem, há uma acomodação inerente em poder falar livremente do quanto ela é desnecessária e complexa demais para ser "aprendida", mas isso deveria estar sendo questionado, especialmente em espaços não-binários.
Para quem sente falta de ser referide usando neolinguagem: eu garanto que há pessoas como você. Eu garanto que há pessoas que lhe respeitarão. Venha interagir com a gente!
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All-knowing AI says clones are real, elites practice human sacrifice, and they’re using 5G to melt our insides. Probably NBD.Jenna McCarthy (Jenna’s Side)
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Η πρόσφυγας φίλη μου ξεκινά νέα δουλειά σήμερα και είμαι ΠΟΛΥ χαρούμενη επειδή για πρώτη φορά βρήκε κάτι που αρμόζει στα ταλέντα και τις ικανότητές της.
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When Anti-Star Trek Meets Brazil
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"Roxanne Shirazi, a librarian at CUNY, recently commented on the AI hype in her field: I attended a library vendor AI demo/upsell today and I wish I could explain to them that everything they are selling could be achieved by hiring like two more people in our library. And yet this entire team was dedicated..."
Roxanne Shirazi, a librarian at CUNY, recently commented on the AI hype in her field: I attended a library vendor AI demo/upsell today and I wish I could explain to them that everything they are selling could be achieved by hiring like two more peopl…Center for a Stateless Society
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Job-seekers are dodging AI interviewers
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Job-seekers tell Fortune they’re outright refusing to do AI interviews, calling them dehumanizing and a red flag for bad company culture.Emma Burleigh (Fortune)
Every word is true.
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What's it take to get a promotion? Time to dive into the dark arts of office politics. Here's what you need to know...Eric Barker (Barking Up The Wrong Tree)
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they don’t need to replace all of us. they just have to shatter the homogeneity, which they have.
America is about 58% White now - but that’s heavily weighted toward the older generations. we’re really more like 50% or less when it comes to people under 40.
and that makes White people a de facto minority
It is official. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting finally accepted death over balance. This week, the CPB announced that, with the withdrawal of federal funding, it would cease operations by …JONATHAN TURLEY
But who would expect better from these snakes? My comments are in brackets and I bolded the most important sections.Meryl Nass (Meryl’s CHAOS letter (Critical Health Analysis and OpinionS))
In the corporate world, some roles are more visible than others. While CEOs and sales teams often take the limelight, the company secretary operates behind the scenes, ensuring that the business stays compliant with laws and regulations. This role, though understated, is a cornerstone of corporate governance and operational success.
The company secretary is often misunderstood as a glorified administrative assistant. In reality, they are the custodians of corporate governance, responsible for ensuring that the company adheres to all legal and regulatory requirements. Their duties include preparing board meeting agendas, managing statutory filings, and advising directors on their legal obligations.
In today’s fast-paced regulatory environment, the company secretary is a multitasking powerhouse. They must stay updated on ever-changing laws and ensure the company remains compliant. Without secretarial services, businesses would find themselves lost in a maze of legal complexities.
Regulatory compliance may not be the most thrilling topic, but it’s absolutely vital. Non-compliance can lead to severe consequences, including hefty fines, legal action, and reputational damage.
The company secretary plays a pivotal role in mitigating these risks. By staying ahead of regulatory changes and embedding compliance into the company’s operations, they help protect the business from unnecessary risks. For instance, when GDPR was introduced, it was the company secretary who ensured that the company updated its policies and procedures to comply with the new regulations.
I once worked at a startup where the importance of a company secretary became glaringly apparent. We were a small, ambitious team, but we were completely unprepared for the complexities of corporate compliance. When we received a notice about an upcoming filing deadline, panic set in.
Thankfully, our company secretary stepped in and saved the day. She not only handled the paperwork but also took the time to educate us on the importance of staying compliant. It was a wake-up call for all of us, and a lesson that has stayed with me ever since.
If your company has a company secretary, it’s crucial to support them in their role. Here are a few ways to do that:
While regulatory compliance is a core responsibility, the role of the company secretary extends far beyond that. They play a key role in shaping the company’s culture, promoting transparency, accountability, and integrity. By championing best practices, they help build trust with customers, investors, and the wider community.
The next time you hear the term “company secretary,” remember that they are far more than just an administrative role. They are the backbone of regulatory compliance, the guardians of good governance, and the unsung heroes of countless organizations.
Have you ever worked with a company secretary? Did they save the day in a moment of crisis? Share your experiences in the comments below! And if you found this article helpful, don’t forget to share it with your network. The more people understand the value of secretarial services, the better equipped businesses will be to thrive in today’s complex regulatory landscape.
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"No people will tamely surrender their Liberties, nor can any be easily subdued, when knowledge is diffused and Virtue is preserved. On the Contrary, when People are universally ignorant, and debauched in their Manners, they will sink under their own weight without the Aid of foreign Invaders."
-- Samuel Adams
(1722-1803), was known as the "Father of the American Revolution."
Source: letter to James Warren, 4 November 1775. Reference: Our Sacred Honor, Bennett (261)
"No people will tamely surrender their Liberties, nor can any be easily subdued, when knowledge is diffused and Virtue is preserved.LibertyQuotes
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by Paul Cudenec (who reads the article here) Max Weber, the subject of my last essay, was not alone in suspecting that certain religious beliefs – or the lack of them – had played a key…winter oak
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"Human nature itself is evermore an advocate for liberty. There is also in human nature a resentment of injury, and indignation against wrong. A love of truth and a veneration of virtue. These amiable passions, are the "latent spark"... If the people are capable of understanding, seeing and feeling the differences between true and false, right and wrong, virtue and vice, to what better principle can the friends of mankind apply than to the sense of this difference?"
Three more #CEO been shot, but it wasn't #Luigi. Seems like #NYPD most wanted is still on the hit and run
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Of course #Mario is worried about #Nintendo and that #MSM Blameberg could bloom it as terror org.
Blackstone Inc. executive Wesley LePatner was among those killed on Monday during a mass shooting at the firm's Manhattan headquarters. LePatner joined Black...YouTube
In his essay “The Language of Privilege,” Nicholas Clairmont described wokeness as “a bourgeois sop to self-dealing millionaires.Chris Bray (Tell Me How This Ends)
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And I was offered financial incentives by insurers for achieving a sufficient percentage of vaccinated adults when in private practice 25 years ago.Meryl Nass (Meryl’s CHAOS letter (Critical Health Analysis and OpinionS))
Palantir Is Extending Its Reach Even Further into Government
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Observation Balloons Were Taken Down Before Oct. 7 Attack. All 5 Were Killed. "This Story Must Be Told."Celia Farber (The Truth Barrier)
Confused, Unable To Remain Silent Any Longer, He Reveals All: "I've Been Living With Some Kind Of Hole In My Brain Since Oct. 7th."Celia Farber (The Truth Barrier)
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"It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it."
-- Oliver Cromwell
(1599-1658) British Lord General of the Army, Lord Protector of the Realm
Source: Address, First Protectorate Parliament, 1654
"It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it." ~ Oliver CromwellLibertyQuotes
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In 1968, Buckminster Fuller published ‘Operating Manual for Spaceship Earth‘ — a book detailing humanity sailing through space aboard a planetary vessel requiring careful management of finite resources.esc (The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Since June 26, nearly 300 people — including at least 140 children — have died across Pakistan due to intense monsoon-triggered rains, landslides and flash floods, as authorities warn of more severe weather in the coming days.Tasnim News Agency
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US tariffs put 30,000 South African jobs at risk, officials say
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The free speech organization PEN America fired me three days after I published an article about how they investigated me for sharing an article critical of Zionism. My termination is a sad reflection of PEN's censorious approach to Palestine.
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The free speech organization PEN America fired me three days after I published an article about how they investigated me for sharing an article critical of Zionism. My termination is a sad reflection of PEN’s censorious approach to Palestine.Kori Davis (Mondoweiss)
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Nenhuma morte no trânsito em Helsinki por 1 ano. Os motivos?
Redução da velocidade máxima para 30km/h em metade da cidade, mais faixas de pedestres e ciclovias, expansão do transporte público.
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Howard, Boston lead Fever to fifth straight win without Clark, 78-74 over Storm
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Stowers homers as Marlins beat Yankees 7-3 to earn first sweep of New York in club history
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There's a feeling that white nationalists are a thing in the US in the last nine years or so.
Illinois (home to Chicago) is known as a "blue state" i.e. not a right wing state & certainly not on the side of slavery in the Civil War.
But white nationalists have always been there.
My great uncle Phil fought them on the streets of Chicago in the 1930s. I would have asked him about it if I knew when I was younger and he was still around. Can only imagine what he thought of their resurrection 30 years later in the wake of the Civil Rights Act.
More from Gage Park, which welcomed American Nazi Party leader George Rockwell
I just submitted a supportive comment on the University of Chicago Maroon that was censored here: chicagomaroon.com/43767/uncate…
Yes, absolutely.
I'm still letting my kid use the scholarship. Not only are populations not homogeneous, organizations are not, and individuals aren't. The leveraging and underscoring of a self-sense of supremacy infiltrates the entire US culture. Chicago is no exception.
A lack of transparency leaves students with the right to be upset.Chicago Maroon
CrowdStrike released its annual threat hunting report showing that we're in a new era of cyberattacks from sophisticated attackers who rely on clever social engineering, AI, and devices outside of IT's purview.
Check out my latest CSO piece for more details and tips on how defenders can better guard against these threats.
CrowdStrike: A new era of cyberthreats from sophisticated threat actors is here
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The company’s latest threat hunting report highlights the speed and AI sophistication of threat groups today, offering defenders strategies for keeping up.Cynthia Brumfield (CSO Online)
It's easy to understand why some programmers love their AI assistants and others loathe them: the former group get to decide how and when they use AI tools, while the latter has AI forced upon them by bosses who hope to fire their colleagues and increase their workload.
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Le 10 septembre : « On bloque tout »
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"Partout en France, des groupes se rencontrent, s'organisent et partagent des idées avec un objectif commun : tout bloquer le 10 septembre.
L’article Le 10 septembre : « On bloque tout » est apparu en premier sur Contre Attaque."
Partout en France, des groupes se rencontrent, s'organisent et partagent des idées avec un objectif commun : tout bloquer le 10 septembre.B (Contre Attaque)
China is strategically reducing its oil dependence to counter potential disruption by the US. It is heavily investing in renewable energy (wind, solar) and electric vehicles, becoming a global leader in both. This multi-pronged approach aims to secure its energy supply and lessen vulnerability to external pressures.
Clean energy will provide countries with sovereignty along with saving the environment.
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More than 140 #migrants believed dead as boat capsizes off #Yemen
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Shipwreck in Gulf of Aden with 154 Ethiopian migrants onboard leaves only 12 survivors, with the rest missing and presumed dead, says UN agency
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AI software assistants make the hardest kinds of bugs to spot: Errors that are tuned to be statistically indistinguishable from correct code.
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* How 'paper terrorism' hijacked a state system with bogus claims latimes.com/california/story/2… (h/t Super Punch)
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How 'paper terrorism' hijacked a state system with bogus claims
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Windows 10 Is Spying On Almost Everything You Do - Here's How To Opt Out
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Cameron tells pornography websites to restrict access by children or face closure
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My latest novel is "Picks and Shovels," a historical technothriller set in the Weird Era of the PC, about Ponzi schemes, techbros, and the dawn of enshittification:
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My ebooks and audiobooks (from Tor Books, Head of Zeus, McSweeneys, Beacon, Verso and others) are for sale all over the net, but I sell 'em too, and when you buy 'em from me, I earn twice as much and you get books with no DRM and no license "agreements."
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Upcoming appearances:
* #SanDiego: ACM Collective Intelligence keynote, Aug 5
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Upcoming appearances (cont'd):
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Recent appearances:
* ORG at 20: In conversation with Maria Farrell
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* Why aren't we controlling our own tech? (Co-Op Congress)
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* If We Had a Choice, Would We Invent Social Media Again? (The Agenda/TVO)
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Co-op Congress 2025 – Friday 4 July
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Cory Doctorow
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Support me this summer in the Clarion Write-A-Thon and help raise money for the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop! This summer, I'm writing "The Reverse-Centaur's Guide to AI," a short book for Farrar, Straus and Giroux that explains how to be an effective AI critic:
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Clarion Write-a-Thon | Cory Doctorow
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