Old Fucking Punk @lwriemen@librem.one

We don't, however, judge harshly (or even negatively) those entities who act unjustly in lesser ways (but which still lead to suffering/loss of autonomy|dignity) even if their behaviour affects millions or even billions of people. How do we reconcile our, in my opinion, irrational judgement & negative perception of those who do serious harm to the few, vs. those who harm the masses but to a somewhat lesser extent? 2/2

Point to ponder... we quite rightly judge harshly anyone (individuals/institutions/gov'ts/corporations) who acts unjustly/cruelly to others, e.g. depriving them of life, safety, bodily autonomy, dignity or other human rights/freedoms, largely depending on the severity of those offences, even if only against a few people. 1/2 #DogWalkingThought

Free and Open Source Content Circle is hosting an event next week and I'd like to invite you!

Exploring Self Governance in the Fediverse: A discussion about decision making among a federated ensemble
--> May 29th 15:00 - 16:30 UTC

We're a circle within @SociocracyForAll , so I'll be interested to find out how sociocracy can support you. There will also be time to chat about common governance models and tensions that arise.

https://www.sociocracyforall.org/event/self-governance-in-the-fediverse/

#sociocracy #foss #governance #fediverse

Journalists who would not consider putting their work on the Murdoch family's Fox "News" are still supporting Musk at Twitter.

That's why it's (sadly) easy to predict that they'll keep right on supporting Twitter after DeSantis "announces" his presidential candidacy in a team event with Musk.

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The largest yearly gathering of #anarchists in North America takes place this weekend in #Montreal.
The Montreal Anarchist Bookfair!
For anarchists and those curious about anarchism.
And for the 10th year in a row, @subMedia has a film screening on saturday followed by some riot inducing #hiphop by @leereed and #TestTheirLogik.
Not to be missed!
https://www.anarchistbookfair.ca/

That seems pretty important, donchathink? That ~1/3 of the debt is simply an artifact of intra-governmental accounting, and that most of the rest of the debt is an important asset (every debt is simultaneously an asset, by definition) for the citizens of the country and the financial institutions they depend on, like banks and insurance companies.

It's called context, and it matters, and neither side of the political isle seems real keen on providing it.

Today at 7pm! Agitating through Art: a book launch for Mr Block: The Subversive Comics and Writings of Ernest Riebe in Brooklyn, NY at the Interference Archive with Julia Smith, Sean Carleton, Sabrina Jones & Annabelle Heckler.

See more here: https://blog.pmpress.org/events/the-graphic-history-collective-celebrates-mr-block-at-interference-archive-in-brooklyn-ny/

I totally support this petition to establish a NZ Anti-Corruption Commission. But to sign it, I'm asked to put my name, email address and phone number into a web form that is infested with third-party JavaScript. Much of it from corporations known for DataFarming (including Goggle, FB and Titter). Ironically, this anti-corruption petition has been corrupted.

https://www.top.org.nz/petition_establish_an_anti-corruption_commission

#corruption #AntiCorruptionCommission #DataFarms

Yesterday, while feeling somewhat braindead, I started a public Zotero library of digitised historic map collections.

It's mostly Australian at the moment, and mostly the stuff I am always sending my family history students to, plus a few other places I use regularly for my own research, but I have grand intentions of adding to it over time – I keep a 'resources' folder in my own Zotero after all.

Feel free to shout your thoughts and additions at me here!

https://www.zotero.org/groups/5068384/map_collections_online/items/9GJ29ZGC/library

#zotero #histodons #history #cartography #hgis #maps #archives #Genealogy #FamilyHistory

If you were ever in doubt, it appears that Max Schrems has demonstrated what individual activists can achieve: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/2023/05/22/meta-fine-indicates-eu-losing-patience-say-data-privacy-campaigners/ Not just a fine (which is almost irrelevant), but the order to *remove misappropriated data that's been shifted to the US*! That's a big deal, and it sounds like #Meta's not al that good at tracking stuff. Anyone surprised?

Within my own lifetime, the last 50 years, nearly 80% of the CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels, and close to 60 percent of all GHG emissions have been released.

There's been a near 70% decline in populations of existing wildlife species; and across the 8 million animal and plant species on earth, the human-induced extinction rate is now estimated at tens to hundreds of times greater than natural rates.

#BiodiversityDay reminds us that the profound crises we confront are just different sides of the same coin, and that our future is truly in our hands. The planet doesn't need us: we are the ones who rely on it for all the air we breathe, the water we drink, the resources we need. That's why our choices matter more today than ever: the path to a better future lies through these crises.

Read my essay here: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/one-planet-two-crises-tackling-climate-change-and-biodiversity-in-the-fight-for-our-future/

Do not kill the password! In the US at least, passwords are considered knowledge, so you are constitutionally protected from revealing passwords as per the 5th amendment of the US Constitution. That means the government can't legally get the password out of you. Biometrics on the other hand, is not considered knowledge, and the government can force your hand (sometimes literally) for your biometrics to unlock something.

#Security #Privacy #Passwords #Biometrics #BiometricPrivacy #FifthAmendment

Not sure if it's already being discussed but #CreativeCommons licenses should start including an explicit and optional 'no AI derivatives' statement @creativecommons

Occasionally I feel the need to post this wherever I can. This is such a day.

Oh for a muse of ice to turn away,
to cast aside the trumpeting of men:
let there be naught but silence and contempt
before the savage roar of grasping pride.

Let all their aspirations turn to dust,
and all their hope of glory fade away;
no single laurel thrown, or song be sung –
all save for one, a judgment rendered thus:

“Your time is past, and done, now fade to black,
For now it ends, and now you are forgot.”

Today!

Nourishing Resistance: Stories of Food, Protest, and Mutual Aid book launch in NYC with contributors Court Williams, Alyshia Galvez & Katie Tastrom hosted by Maurice Wilkins of The Stew.

Monday, May 22 at The Yard LES NYC at 6pm

Details & register: https://blog.pmpress.org/events/nourishing-resistance-stories-of-food-protest-and-mutual-aid-book-launch-in-nyc/

New technologies should increase transparency rather than enable stall tactics. The news cycle moves quickly and prompt access to court filings is essential. The First Amendment cannot tolerate unnecessary delays. https://www.courthousenews.com/iowa-courts-hit-with-first-amendment-action-over-delayed-access/

The Dems are getting ready to cave to the Republicans* on the debt ceiling BS. The fall-out will hit pretty hard. All you're going to hear about, though, is the brave bi-partisan effort to slash government spending, because something something indebting our grandchildren.

https://mikethemadbiologist.com/2023/05/18/a-cohort-of-scientists-is-about-to-be-crushed/

But what no one seems to ever talk about is the fact that the largest owner of US debt is the US gov't.

*because, let's admit it, that's about all they know how to do any more

It's on , sadly, but this stuff is important to know to I'm sharing it anyway. I found some of this out in my younger, wilder days, when I spent a couple of weeks illegally camping near the town I lived in to save on rent. It's amazing how easy it can be to hide in plain sight sometimes. The "people never look up" thing is something that wouldn't have occurred to me, however.

https://twitter.com/shagbark_hick/status/1659934818912616449

What does it take to keep fascists out of our communities?

In June we'll be hosting an online panel discussion that includes folks with first hand experience organizing to drive Nazi boneheads off the streets of Portland, OR during the 1980s and 90s! Register for free at https://firestorm.coop/events/3055-building-community-defense.html

Section 702 has become something Congress never authorized: a domestic spying tool. Congress should consider ending the program entirely, but shouldn't reauthorize it without critical reforms, including true accountability and oversight. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/03/section-702s-unconstitutional-domestic-spying-program-must-end