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The genocide in Gaza "coincides with a ban on international media and a calculated extermination campaign to assassinate the limited number of people left to document and expose Israel’s atrocities" "In Gaza and the West Bank, Israeli soldiers consistently threaten journalists and their families" “As Palestinian journalists, we can’t separate ourselves from Gaza or the struggles that we lived"
thinking about someone I should not bother thinking about
Once upon a time, I was friends with a guy named Jim. A very, very few of you might know him. Almost all of you won’t.
I walked away some years ago, blocked him on the socials over his support for the fascist, because I said that the fascist’s promises absolutely, positively, literally required American concentration camps, and that’s what he was supporting by supporting the fascist, and I could not abide that…
…and yet, he carried on, saying I was a fool, and that none of it would ever happen.
(I asked him then why did he support someone he insisted was lying to him. I do not remember getting an answer, before I quit.)
So now that we have American concentration camps…
…and now that people with direct access to the fascist are talking about sending literally every American citizen of Latino heritage there to die… (it will require more concentration camps than that, of course, but that’s a detail which makes no difference)
I wonder…
…has he yet been moved to repentance?
Or is he still a good and solid member of that wretched cult?
It’s immaterial now, of course. We are long past the point where the pebbles’ opinions matter, and crimes already done cannot be undone.
But once in a while, I think of it.
And for a moment – a pointless, irrelevant moment – I still wonder.
..and Poppy Bush said he would never apologize for it.
But when MH17 was shot down, they immediately blamed Russia and applied 'sanctions'. ( it was directed to fly over the war zone at one of the lowest flight levels, and was hit over Ukrainian territory, but somehow it was Russia's fault )
Acabo de ver la imagen más horrible del genocidio en GAZA. Y llevo casi dos años viendo imágenes horribles desde Gaza El cuerpecito carbonizado de un bebé acurrucado entre los bracitos de otro niño también asesinado por #IsraelTerroristState Y luego quieren que una frase como DEATH TO THE IDF me haga sentir mal. Y quieren que me importe una mierda que se inventen antisemitismo donde no lo hay. Y que no me cague en todos los muertos de los Sionistas monstruosos. PUTO USRAEL Y LOS DEMONIOS QUE LES APOYAN. #GazaGenocide
Edito: acabo de enterarme que esta entre los brazos de su padre,no un niño. Terrible.
A new report has just been published, urging the United Kingdom’s government to “take action” on the country’s air quality. This is not the first time that the “air qu…
In case you didn’t realize this America, you are in a Civil War. The wealthy vs. The poor (Everyone else relatively speaking). The fascist proletariat, who will never see profit from their hate, are pawns of the wealthy who know they love power over others, just like them, and offer up targets to attack they will encourage & never prosecute or change the hierarchy, giving them that power as enforcer as long as they never punch up. Ultimately they are the biggest fucking cowards. Remember that.
So @owa asked Apple some questions, and @brucelawson has the receipts. Spoiler: Cupertino assumes it can keep the web good and dead, and will spend any amount to keep it that way:
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What a bizarre thing to censor. Surely they could just disprove the bits that were untrue, rather than enforcing groupthink. Countries aren’t your friend.
That's just what the .ml admins do, check out the megathread
Any criticism of them, their instance, the triad, their stances, preferred sources or their favored authoritarian regimes are generally removed.
And, as a cherry on top, they'll turn around and criticize other instances like .world or SJW as the ones who censor "wrong think" or censor criticism of the instance lol
Hi peeps, My big trip through Canada is only three weeks away now and I'm starting to feel nervous 😬 So I thought I'd post here to ask y'all a few things, mainly about socialising and meeting folks. - specifics about my travels at the bottom
1.) I'm still looking for couch surfing hosts in Vancouver and Toronto. People on beWelcome aren't really answering. Is there some advice? Or advice on cheap accommodation for 1-3 nights in those towns? Or maybe even some of y'all who'd like to hosts me 😀
2.) what are some good ways to meet people on the road? Are there social media apps that are favoured in Canada? Specific places for travellers? (YMCA, hostels, clubs...?)
3.) any other things you'd like to tell me? XD
My trip is: arriving in Vancouver on the 25th of Juli, renting a car on the next day. Plans to travel the west for about 3 weeks. Domestic flight to Toronto on the 16th of August, rental car in Toronto on the 17th, driving around Ontario and the east for two weeks. Departure from Toronto on the first of September.
I can't help for places to stay, but I can apologize for the beer in advance. Try to relax and have a good time, if you quit worrying about meeting people, you will meet people. Go see and do the things that look good to you, everything else will just happen. Enjoy your stay.
If you're going to be in the West for 3 weeks, make sure you get over to Vancouver Island for a few days. The ferry with a car is pretty expensive, around $100 each way, but the ferry ride itself is beautiful and then island has lots of wonderful places to visit from the City of Victoria at the south end with the BC Legislature, Empress Hotel, Butchart Gardens, etc. then you can take a trip up to some pretty spectacular locations in the mid-island like Cathedral Grove (Giant Douglas Fir Trees) and Coombs Market, and then maybe into Tofino (Expensive accommodations but amazing surfing and ocean beaches)
Just stop a lot if you want to meet people. Make small talk, be open about your travels, ask locals where the cool spots are. Since it's summer, you could make a point to check out some public trails, lakes, and national or provincial parks. You'll definitely find people there.
For accommodations, unfortunately summer tourism is big business in "cottage country" and the cheap spots, even for a few days, were likely booked months ago. You may be able to park overnight at a campground for a decent price, though. But I suggest you still keep looking at B&Bs and motels just in case something pops up last minute.
Here's a tip I heard from a person living in their car: if you can't find a place to stay, try looking for a large parking lot (like a Walmart or something) with a big transport truck parked at the front somewhere; that often means it's okay/low-risk to park overnight.
I can't help with find a place to stay but if you're hitting up Vancouver I'd recommend renting a bike near Stanley Park/aka weed island and go bike around. I found it easy to meet people and make new friends there plus the oceanic beach view and super fresh air is soooo nice💖
So I am a full-fledged Canadian, lol, but this is not stuff I know a lot about. Reddit might be a good way to find more suggestions for local things like inexpensive places to stay or fun things to do. AirBNB is a place to find short-term rentals. Hostels are a thing. How East of Toronto do you plan to go? I think you'll find Canadians quite welcoming. Check out the things that are up your alley and I'm sure you'll strike up some friends in those spaces. A solo vacation is really cool, good on you. I haven't done it, but I hope to in the next couple years
Vancouver people aren't as friendly and open as in other parts of Canada. Of course there will be people, but as a rule there is the Seattle/Vancouver freeze, where they are just cold shoulder types.
The island, or up Sechelt coast is much friendlier.
It was a culture shift coming from Ontario where people were quite welcoming. You can sat hello directly to a Vancouverites face and they will look through you.
A friend of mine lived in a Vancouver apartment for years, and people were super cold. He lost his shit after a few years, when he's walking to the elevator and the person sees him a few steps away and hits the close button. Probably not a great response but went off like " I see you everyday, you know me, and you know I live here and your just going to close the door and make me wait 5 more minutes while elevator hits all the other floors. Wtf is wrong with you."
My wife and I play a game when we go for a walk, we take in turns saying hello to those passing on the sidewalk in a suburb...and see who gets snubbed the most.
See, I grew up in Vancouver, and I always thought exactly the same. Then I moved to the UK and realised that it's only cold for Canada. There's loads of situations where I'd normally have a chat with someone, in line to buy groceries or a coffee, but try that here and people look at you like you've grown a third arm. Another thing that still trips me up after 5 years here is internalising the fact that when someone you see often but don't really know isn't actually trying to start a conversation when they say "you alright?" it's just the same as saying hello. And good luck getting directions if you're lost.
Ah shit, I woulda totally had you over in Vancouver, if I wasn't away on a trip myself around when you arrive. Maybe after Aug 5th I could, if you haven't moved to another city.
1) hostels in Canada are generally fine, not luxury but social. Vancouver's Chinatown is cheap, downtown and well connected. However the downside with the cheap area there is the street can smell and there are plenty of homeless people, minding their own business. Otherwise you'll be on the outskirts.
2) if you're getting to know people my age, instagram is pretty popular (i dont have it)
3) people are generally nice all over Canada, hospitality will vary by area and person. Go to nightclubs Fri and Sat mostly if you're into that. Social spots are cafes bars and beaches.
Bad news: Toronto traffic is nuts, and accoms are expensive. Good news: transit is good. Assuming you're landing at pearson, the UP Express train takes you straight into downtown & it's like $10. Anywhere you could want to go in the city centre is walkable or easy to get to on transit, no reason to drive, really. In certain spots during rush hour, it's actually faster to walk than drive. But, that's a good thing for exploring.
Don't be afraid to ask people for help or directions while you're here. People in Toronto and Vancouver have a lot of pride in their cities, and want visitors to have a good time, especially if they're coming from overseas. Canadians are typically kind, and helpful!
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Several people I respect recently made similar observations to the effect that there is the security community, and then there's the security industry, which are frequently two VERY different things with somewhat misaligned goals and incentives. Seems like there's a lot of truth to explore there.
From my various provocations on LinkedIn the past six months, it's become clear the latter is largely content to sit quietly or even cheer as this administration makes a public mockery of everything their industry claims to stand for. I suspect this may have something to do with tons of security firms suddenly recasting themselves as AI-focused companies.
Am I way off base or too idealistic or simplistic here, or just jaded? I've been trying to identify the real source of my malaise over attending security industry events over the past few months, and I think this dynamic is a big part of it.
I don't know about you (and others), but in my experience nowadays, when someone says they're in Security/in the Security Industry, they really mean they're in Compliance, which...I think explains the state of the industry, in more ways than one.
The guts of infosec and "security" have effectively diverged, I think.
Personally, I lay this at the feet of the "business" parasites who co-opted otherwise honest business ventures and relationships in search of capital.
"Jamie Raskin's Preamble to the Big Ugly Bill and Trump didn't like it”, DailyKos
“Mr. Speaker, I found a Preamble to this Big Ugly Bill. We the billionaires, and our King, in order to deform and sicken our Union, establish injustice, ensure domestic servility, weaken our peoples defenses, undermine our general welfare, and reserve to ourselves and our posterity staggering debt servitude for eternity, do herby instruct the Republicans in Congress to strip 17 million people of their healthcare, increase copays, premiums and deductibles for everyone else, cut 42 million people off of nutritional assistance, increase the national debt by 4 trillion dollars, trash renewable energy systems, increase our electric bills for the carbon kings, all to weaken and destroy the Constitution of the people of these United States of America. Please include this Preamble in the legislative record. I yield back.”
Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland took the Big Ugly Bill to task Wednesday night. He was angry about the bill, so he "found" a preamble to it that he read aloud on the House floor. It went like this: Clip on Bryan Tyler Cohen's Instagram of Raskin's...
Byung-Chul Han, a star of German philosophy, continues his passionate critique of neoliberalism, trenchantly describing a regime of technological domination that, in contrast to Foucault’s biopower, has discovered the productive force of the psyche.
The House Democratic campaign arm (DCCC) has promised to let every voter in battleground states know what Republicans did to them with the reconciliation bill.
The Big Beautiful Bill will become a Big Beautiful Law now... it passed. > Live updates: House passes Trump’s signature bill, sending it to the president’s desk apnews.com/live/donald-trump-n…
Neural networks surround us, in the form of large language models, speech transcription systems, molecular discovery algorithms, robotics, and much more.
I swear the world would be a better place if there was a limit on how big a state could could be. And by state I mean what is commonly referred to as a country.
Texas is huge in the context of the United States. It's monstrous compared to some countries in Europe, but on the same scale as France and Germany. But it's only a fraction of countries like China, India and Russia.
The influence of the US and these other countries is proportional to the resources they control.
be it human bodies, ability to grow food or valuable shit under the ground, it's all about resources and the power gained by granting or denying access to them on the global market.
If countries were all small, there would be fewer centers of power and more collaboration. We'd still need something LIKE the UN to stop East Bumblefuck from invading West Bumblefuck, but there would be more coalitions because each political unit would have less power.
The Planets KOI-134 b and KOI-134 c The Discovery A new investigation into old Kepler data has revealed that a planetary system once thought to house zero planets actually has two planets which orbit their star in a unique style, like an old-fashioned merry-go-round. Key Facts The KOI-134 system contains two planets which orbit their […]
READ: Israel is constructing tunnels that Palestinians will be required to pass through in the heart of the West Bank, making large parts of the occupied territory accessible only to Israelis. The aim is to remove the Palestinian presence around Jerusalem.
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Jubilarse a los 71 es la forma elegante de decir: “muérete currando y no nos molestes”. Un sistema que exprime hasta los huesos y lo llama “sostenibilidad”.
The son of Dr Marwan al-Sultan, the director of Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital - one of the strip’s largest hospitals - mourns his father’s death.
Sultan was killed, along with his wife, sister, daughter and son-in-law, when a missile struck his home on Wednesday.
The doctor was the 70th healthcare worker killed in the past 50 days, according to Palestinian medical organization Healthcare Workers Watch (HWW). - MEE
Paramount's spineless decision to settle Trump's baseless and patently unconstitutional lawsuit "will be remembered as one of the most shameful capitulations by the press to a president in history," we said.
Journalists and others said the payment will embolden attacks by Trump and his allies on news outlets. Some called the settlement a stain on the proud legacy of CBS News.
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The Big Death Bill has officially been passed. Despite claiming to want to “Make America Healthy Again,” hundreds of Republican Congressmembers willingly chose to kick millions of people off health insurance, close hundreds of hospitals, nursing homes, and reproductive health clinics, leave millions of families without enough food, and kill tens of thousands of people. This is the biggest assault on health in recent history.
I fear that some will even cheer about being thrown off health care insurance, such is the hold of the Trump cult in their minds. I saw a man today whose wife was abducted by ICE but he still loves his Trump....that's what I mean by cult behaviour.
Marietta police said that in a “bizarre turn of events,” a liquor store manager who called 911 over an alleged shop lifter was arrested for armed robbery—at his own store!
> Ubayd Allah ibn Jahsh ibn Ri'ab c. 588–627 was a contemporary and first cousin of the Islamic prophet Muhammad who apostatized from Islam by converting to Christianity following his migration to Abyssinia in around 615 CE.
i bought a new rear view mirror for the RSX on ebay, the guy never sent it. finally he realized what he did, and just sent me about 20 separate messages
my man just send the item we do not need to do this
[Hebrew] אילנה המרמן (נולדה ב-15 בספטמבר 1944) היא עורכת ספרותית, מתרגמת, מחברת ספרי עיון ופעילת שמאל רדיקלית ישראלית.
Translation
Ilana Hammerman (born September 15, 1944) is an Israeli literary editor, translator, author of non-fiction books, and ***radical left activist***.
[French] Ilana Hammerman (en hébreu: אילנה המרמן) est traductrice et écrivain israélienne née à Haïfa le 15 septembre 1944. Elle a traduit en hébreu, entre autres, Céline, Camus, Flaubert, Nietzsche, Kafkaet García Márquez. Elle a publié plusieurs ouvrages sur la théorie littéraire, notamment sur le national-socialisme et la littérature allemande, et sur l'activité littéraire dans les territoires occupés.
Translation
Ilana Hammerman (in Hebrew: אילנה המרמן) is an Israeli translator and writer born in Haifa on September 15, 1944. She has translated into Hebrew, among others, Céline, Camus, Flaubert, Nietzsche, Kafka, and García Márquez. She has published several works on literary theory, notably on National Socialism and German literature, and on literary activity in the occupied territories.
[Dutch] Ilana Hammerman (Haifa, 1944) is een Israëlischschrijfster en mensenrechtenactiviste.[1] Ze is vooral bekend van haar burgerlijke ongehoorzaamheid tegenover de onderdrukking van de Palestijnen.
[2]Translation
Ilana Hammerman (Haifa, 1944) is an Israeli writer and human rights activist.[1] She is particularly known for her civil disobedience against the oppression of Palestinians.[2]
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Even for people with money and insurance, this is going to effect them. A lot of hospitals and other health providers are going to close or have reduced staffing. Medical issues which would be better addressed in care homes on a chronic basis will now be taking up beds in ERs. This bill makes healthcare worse for everyone.
Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis: "Mamdani turned up at BAYO at Barclay Center yesterday and said he was going to fight to get Haiti off the travel ban and he said Haiti correctly" — Bluesky
![statement: Everything is possible! If you fail you just didn't try hard enough!
counter point by Byung-Chul Han:
People who fail in the neoliberal achievement-society see themselves as responsible for their lot and feel shame instead of questioning society or the system. [...] under the neoliberal regime of auto-exploitation, people are turning their aggression against themselves. This auto-aggressivity means that the exploited are not inclined to revolution so much as depression.](https://friendica.eskimo.com/photo/preview/640/7877622 "statement: Everything is possible! If you fail you just didn't try hard enough!
counter point by Byung-Chul Han:
People who fail in the neoliberal achievement-society see themselves as responsible for their lot and feel shame instead of questioning society or the system. [...] under the neoliberal regime of auto-exploitation, people are turning their aggression against themselves. This auto-aggressivity means that the exploited are not inclined to revolution so much as depression.")
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in reply to Big Iron Bender • • •..and Poppy Bush said he would never apologize for it.
But when MH17 was shot down, they immediately blamed Russia and applied 'sanctions'. ( it was directed to fly over the war zone at one of the lowest flight levels, and was hit over Ukrainian territory, but somehow it was Russia's fault )
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