Man, corporations have really done a number on society, haven‘t they?
Aral Balkan
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Social oncologist.
I make small things.
Unapologetically anti-genocide.
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“According to a recent poll, more than 70 percent of Britons under the age of 50 are indifferent to the coronation. Even so, a staggering 250 million pounds ($315m) of magicked-up taxpayer money will be spent on this single day even as thousands of nurses, doctors, teachers and other key public workers have been told for months there is no money in the coffers to offer them a meaningful pay rise.”
#monarchy #uk #inequality #letThemEatCake
Al Jazeera
With Charles III coronation, colonialism is coming home to roost
From a plundered economy to a police force ready to crush protests, Britain today looks like its colonies once did.
British democracy is arresting people protesting the crowning of a king.
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#coronation #uk #monarchy #democracy #policeState #notMyKing
Trixie Mattel for president.
(Please and thank you.)
#gender #lgbtq #drag #trixieMattel #humanRights #transRightsAreHumanRights #christofascists
A billionaire does things for many reasons. None of those are in your interests unless you also happen to be a billionaire.
The sooner you learn this, the sooner we can start doing something about it.
Watching the band playing at the Big Brother Awards.
Update: it’s starting now.
#bba23
2023 | BigBrotherAwards
The 23rd German BigBrotherAwards were celebrated on 28 April 2023 at the Hechelei in Bielefeld. Recordings in German and English can be found here.
Capitalism is a magic system where a relative handful of douchebags screwing everyone over is somehow what’s best for all of society.
#capitalism
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Tech folks when a douchebag billionaire announces his latest project.
The difference between a conservative and a neoliberal is that the conservative screws you over with a “fuck you” while the neoliberal does so with a “please and thank you.”
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The hardest part of decentralisation is to decentre yourself.
A timely reminder that “punishable by fine” means “legal for the rich.”
If you’re against trans rights, you’re against human rights. Because trans people are human beings and trans rights are human rights. You don’t get to pick and choose who qualifies as human.
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Seeing some new folks joining the fediverse. Welcome!
A few tips to help get you started here on the right foot:
- Take a moment to edit your profile and add a photo/avatar and bio so we know who you are.
- Make a post and tell us about yourself and don’t forget to add the #[0] tag so people know you’re here.
- Follow folks and talk to them. Be human. (This is a human space, not a corporate one.)
- Don’t hesitate to ask if you’re unsure how something works.
- Have fun :)
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This:
“The fact that 4chan became both more hateful and more prominent after 2015 is a feature, not a bug … It was all business.”
Just reminded me of this:
“International Business Machines, and its president Thomas J. Watson, committed genocide by any standard. It was never about the antisemitism. It was never about the National Socialism. It was always about the money. Business was their middle name.”
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WIRED
How a Major Toy Company Kept 4chan Online
Documents obtained by WIRED confirm that Good Smile, which licenses toy production for Disney, was an investor in the controversial image board.
HuffPost
IBM
Newly-released documents expose more explicitly the details of IBM