‘If a billionaire disappears, does the world lose a scientist? No.
An artist? No.
A healer? No.
A teacher? No.
A farmer a horticulturist? No
The world loses nothing of value.
Because billionaires produce nothing.
They consume.
They extract.
They pollute.
They destroy nature.
They build empires on suffering.
Their existence is not a triumph of the system.
It is proof of its failure.’ of Economic Growth (GDP)
There’s a vital alternative system it’s called a #WellbeingEconomy
Really? You had no problems with having debconf hosted in the Zionist state. You even refer to that illegal entity by the name "Israel". Does the Debian project have the same values as the Zionist state?
I understand a free software project not wanting to be on a proprietary platform, but this is ridiculous.
#debian #freesoftware #freedom #zionism #Zionist #palestine #free_palestine #foss #opensource #tech #technology #politics
Wall Street Journal Reporter asked #DeepSeek
bbc.com/news/articles/cx2jxvn0…
#politics #politiek #political
The artificial intelligence (AI) tool has shocked US markets after bursting onto the scene.Zoe Kleinman (BBC News)
In this podcast, Grace Blakeley gives a presentation based on her recent book, Vulture Capitalism, at the LSE. There follows commentary and discussion.
lse.ac.uk/lse-player?id=341086…
#capitalism #politics #SocialTheory
Join us to hear UK commentator and economic thinker Grace Blakeley talk about her latest book, Vulture Capitalism.London School of Economics and Political Science
Donald J. Trump is a Convicted Felon!
Trump Sentenced to ‘Unconditional Discharge,’ Will Enter Office as Felon
Judge Juan Merchan gave the president-elect a penalty-free sentence for his hush-money crimes
Solely because of the election results, Trump escaped justice for his 34 felony convictions!
A black eye for justice in America!
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Trump #BreakingNews #Breaking
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Donald Trump was sentenced an "unconditional discharge" by Judge Juan Merchan on Friday in his hush money case, and will enter office as a felon.Nikki McCann Ramirez (Rolling Stone)
Donald #Trump Controls a Publicly Traded Company. Now He Will Pick Its Regulator.
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There have been internal concerns that Trump Media could be misleading investors, a source said. But with its largest shareholder about to be president, experts doubt the SEC is up to the job of investigating Truth Social’s parent company.
#News #Government #SEC #Regulation #USPolitics #TrumpMedia #Politics #Business #Finance #DonaldTrump
I remember David Graeber's insight into #voting being a big 'Aha' moment for me:
"Majoritarian democracy was, in its origins, essentially a military institution. . . .
"It is of obvious relevance that Ancient Greece was one of the most competitive societies known to history. It was a society that tended to make everything into a public contest . . . So it might not seem entirely surprising that they made political decision-making into a public contest as well. Even more crucial though was the fact that decisions were made by a populace in arms. . . . [I]f a man is armed, then one pretty much has to take his opinions into account. . . . [E]ven if the vote was 60/40, everyone could see the balance of forces and what would happen if things actually came to blows. Every vote was, in a real sense, a conquest." #history #politics #democracy
- Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology theanarchistlibrary.org/librar…
David Graeber Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology 2004The Anarchist Library
Escaping From Trump?
Fancy a break?
A 4-year cruise: the US offers a "break from politics"
A residential cruise line is offering a four-year voyage for passengers looking for an extra-long vacation.
All-inclusive tickets start at $256,000 for a single room. Double rooms start at $319,998. The cruise will take vacationers to 140 countries.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #vacation #cruise #Politics #uspolitics #uspol
Elon Musk deployed his vast resources to help Trump get elected, and now he’s poised to remake the US government to serve his interests.
But that was only possible because far too many people chose to ignore who he was to tell a more appealing story of a founder moving humanity forward. They should be held accountable.
disconnect.blog/shame-on-the-e…
#tech #elonmusk #trump #uselection #politics
Media and politicians created a monster and lost control of himParis Marx (Disconnect)
NEW: What to Expect From #ProPublica in a Second #Trump Administration
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Our job is to give readers an independent, verifiable account of what’s happening, even if the #president is calling us enemies of the people or bloodsuckers.
#News #Journalism #DonaldTrump #Election #Election2024 #Politics #Government
propublica.org/article/second-…
We’ll be devoting a significant part of our staff to detailing what are expected to be dramatic changes in the role of the federal government in the lives of Americans.ProPublica
#Trump Claims “Illegal Alien” #Voting Is Rampant. His Own Party Disagrees.
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In a private video training session, a top #Pennsylvania #Republican National Committee official reassured a new poll watcher that undocumented people could not possibly vote in the state.
#News #Election2024 #DonaldTrump #RNC #GOP #Video #Politics #Government #Immigration
propublica.org/article/trump-p…
In a private video training session, a top Pennsylvania Republican National Committee official reassured a new poll watcher that undocumented people could not possibly vote in the state.ProPublica
A #Georgia #Election Official’s Months-Long Push to Make It Easier to Challenge the 2024 Results
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Julie Adams quickly ascended from a little-known #conservative activist to a surprise appointee on the Fulton County board of elections.
She has used her new perch to carry out the efforts of players seeking to tilt the election in Trump’s favor.
#News #Politics #Election2024 #Atlanta #Voting #Election #Government #Trump
propublica.org/article/julie-a…
Julie Adams quickly ascended from a little-known conservative activist to a surprise appointee on the Fulton County board of elections. She has used her new perch to carry out the efforts of players seeking to tilt the 2024 election in Trump’s favor.ProPublica
Trump Media Outsourced Jobs to #Mexico Even as #Trump Pushes “America First”
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On the campaign trail, #DonaldTrump threatened businesses that send jobs south of the border, while his own company that runs the Truth Social platform outsourced coding jobs to workers in Mexico, outraging some staff members.
#News #TrumpMedia #Trump #Government #Business #Tariffs #Politics #Election #ELection2024 #TruthSocial
propublica.org/article/donald-…
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump threatened businesses that send jobs south of the border, while his own company that runs the Truth Social platform outsourced coding jobs to workers in Mexico, outraging some staff members.ProPublica
The result of the annual "Stop the US embargo of Cuba" vote at the UN.
#Cuba #UnitedNations #Israel #USA #Politics
Fighting Fascism. #vote #DemocracyIsOnTheBallot
BREAKING
Former Republican California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger endorsed Vice President Harris
#ArnoldSchwarzenegger #Trump #politics #electionday #elections2024
“The last time the United States launched a mass deportation effort … U.S. citizens of Hispanic descent were rounded up and sent to Mexico—a place that many had never been before. The mass deportations that Trump is proposing would be devastating for our #economy and dangerous for American Latinos.” texasobserver.org/how-mass-dep…
#Trump #news #politics #Fascism #extremism #Republicans #Texas #USpol #immigration #border #election2024
The Lone Star State is home to millions of undocumented residents and members of mixed-status families critical to the state’s economic success, yet Texas leaders are cheering on Trump anyway.Francesca D’Annunzio (The Texas Observer)
We know — and our rulers certainly know — that if we are to have any hope of preserving even a limited version of today’s complex modern society, greenhouse gas emissions MUST go down, swiftly and urgently.
But instead, emissions continue going up and up and up. It is literally suicidal.
So, WHY haven't we stopped burning fossil fuels?
Because there are profits to be made. Huge, massive, irresistibly tempting profits.
In a sane world, these actions would be seen as criminal.
Perpetrators like fossil fuel executives, their financiers, and the politicians who enable them, would be arrested, charged, tried, and convicted, with assets forfeited to pay for mitigation and reparations.
But we do not live in a sane world.
#Politics #Economics #Environment #Climate #ClimateChange #ClimateJustice #Capitalism #BusinessAsUsual #Degrowth
Exec at #Trump Media Jumped the Line for U.S. Visa After Company Lobbied #GOP Lawmaker
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A former aide to Rep. Don Bacon, a #Nebraska #Republican, said she intervened on the company’s behalf even though she thought it was inappropriate.
“It was specifically the congressman that suggested I needed to deal with it.”
#News #Immigration #Politics #Government #Business #TrumpMedia
This & similar cartoons often pop up on social media.... but that doesn't make them any less telling about our political leaders current & continuing attitudes to climate change.
So here it is again; our short-term thinking will be the end of us
#climate #environment #politics
We’re in the midst of a new technological revolution. Much like the Industrial Revolution, the AI era will challenge all aspects of society. David Leslie, Director of Ethics and Responsible InnovationRiley Fessler (The DSR Network)
The Man Behind Project 2025’s Most Radical Plans
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As #Trump tried to disavow the politically toxic project, its director, Paul Dans, stepped down.
But the plans and massive staffing database that he prepared — to replace thousands of members of the “deep state” with #MAGA loyalists — remain.
#News #Government #election2024 #Election #project2025 #HeritageFoundation #Politics #Voting #GOP #PaulDans
propublica.org/article/project…
As Donald Trump tried to disavow the politically toxic project, its director, Paul Dans, stepped down. But the plans and massive staffing database that he prepared — to replace thousands of members of the “deep state” with MAGA loyalists — remain.ProPublica
#MastodonForHarris has reached $400,000 after an initial goal of just $1,000.
As pledged, I smashed that subscribe button for Senator Tammy Baldwin, perhaps the greatest representative Wisconsin will ever have.
Next Senator gets adopted at $500,000!
Join the effort and show your support for #Harris and Mastodon: secure.actblue.com/donate/mast…
#uspol #politics #uspolitics #election #election2024 #Mastodon4Harris
I am truly surprised at the number of people that can't recall a time in very recent history when trusted politicians, journalists, media outlets and notable public figures wittingly and unwittingly conspired to use overblown news reports & wild reactions to those reports in a feedback loop to prevent the best Presidential candidate for the American people being elected, handing the election to the best candidate for the American oligarchs instead.
#politics #journalism #Election2024
Nationalism and patriotism are sometimes treated as synonyms, but they have very different meanings.The Conversation
Sunak announces UK general election for 4 July
The PM calls an early summer poll - having been widely expected to wait until the autumn to do so.
Let’s be very clear about something: there is no conspiracy in saying that AIPAC is an enemy of the left in the US or in being concerned about their influence in elections.
Political Action Committees are a horrific part of US politics, and it is factually accurate to say that AIPAC is funding right wing candidates to oust relatively left-wing incumbents.
However (as most of us know), AIPAC is not unique in participating in the political system this way; and claims that they are the masterminds or that the “Zionist lobby” is controlling US politics are stepping too far.
Fuck AIPAC, and all political action committes, and our whole system of money in politics. However, until that system is dismantled, it is fair to highlight right-wing PACs such as AIPAC and criticize their actions.
🤡 The wrong way to use aria-roledescription to call out someone as a fascist:
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#a11y #webDev #politics #ARIA
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It is an alternative expression of the Aural UI of the role of an element.
inappropriately using aria-roledescription may inhibit users’ ability to understand or interact with an element.
ARIA 1.1
The wrong way to use aria-roledescription and call out someone as a fascist:
code
<img aria-roledescription="fascist" src="dt.PNG"
alt="Donald Trump">
This is wrong because you are not identifying the subject of the image as a fascist, you are overwriting the <img> element role so it effectively becomes a <fascist> element. Also, there is no explicit text identification of the subject as a fascist.
A much better way to achieve the aim of identifying a fascist (and not misusing aria-roledescription):
Example of a fascist
code
<figure>
<figcaption>Example of a fascist</figcaption>
<img src="dt.PNG" alt="Donald Trump">
</figure>
#Nevada Republicans’ Caucus Adds Chaos and Confusion to the State’s Presidential Primary
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While legal, the party’s decision to host a competing contest to the Feb. 6 primary election has angered #GOP voters and provided fertile ground for #misinformation to take hold, experts say, undermining voters’ trust in the process.
#Republicans #Elections #News #Politics #Voting #Voters
propublica.org/article/nevada-…
While legal, the party’s decision to host a competing contest to the Feb. 6 primary election has angered GOP voters and provided fertile ground for misinformation to take hold, experts say, undermining voters’ trust in the process.ProPublica
📢 The EU Parliament will not be moving forward with chat control! The indiscriminate mass surveillance measures have been removed and secure end-to-end encryption will not be compromised! 🥳
💪Let's keep pushing for strong privacy rights!👇
tutanota.com/blog/chat-control
#chatcontrol #eu #privacy #datenschutz #encryption #politics #goodnews
Chat control would be one of the worst surveillance laws and must be stopped: After huge protest from experts to citizens EU Parliament agrees to do so now.Tutanota
Trump Says His Hand-Picked Chief of Staff Was ‘Born With a Very Small Brain’
The former president is appealing to voters by explaining how he appointed a bunch of incompetent losers the last time he was in the White House
#News #GOP #Politics #USA #Trump #MAGA #Republicans
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