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#biodiversity
#climatejustice
#ecology

But aware that science alone is of no good for society or the planet. We have a lot to do. Together. #anarchist #anarchismus #anarquismo
#refugees #refugiados
#antiracism #antiracismo
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2024-09-18 10:58:50

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Update: Israeli newspapers are confirming the theory that Israeli secret services indeed managed to place explosives in the pagers during the supply chain.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/use-it-or-lose-it-israel-reportedly-set-off-pagers-amid-fears-plot-was-exposed/
Logistically impressive, but also very, very reckless and little consideration for civilians (e.g., bystanders in supermarkets). But what should we expect after what could be witnessed in Gaza?
😢
@npub13w3…g7kv

2024-09-18 10:58:50

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2024-09-17 16:59:59

I am worried and shocked, but also curious about wtf happened with these pagers of Hezbollah that exploded simultaneously all over the country a few hours ago.
8 dead and 2500 injured is a lot...
There are claims this was a "cyber breach" and "sabotage", whatever this might mean.
I don't know a lot about electronics and stuff, but how is this even possible?
What can explode? the battery?
Were the pagers already built to be able to explode or can this happen with other devices, too?
Anyone in the room with a better understanding?
https://todon.eu/@b9AcE/113153737247219261
@npub13w3…g7kv
#Lebanon #Hezbollah #AsymetricWarfare #CyberWar #MiddleEast #DystopianShit

2024-09-17 16:59:59

2024-09-08 09:22:46

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A suggestion for working class history could be maybe @npub19dt…l54m ? (If you don't follow him already...)

2024-09-08 09:22:12

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Hmmm... I just went through the first half of your follows (as a friend, not a creep...) but we share already a good deal of follows, so either
a) we have similar interests
b) we reached the limits of Mastodon (I'd hope not... 😬)
c) there are separated parallel social bubbles (where hashtags might be the only way to break through)
d) it's not social bubbles, but the federetation structure. I wonder if there is a convenient way to look up "your instance is federated only to 14.2% percent of the fediverse".
For me it varies a lot. Some days I am totally amazed about the many interesting posts I find. Other days it's just not my thing. Don't know the reasons, maybe also just personal mood. 3 or 4 interesting news and a handful of interactions with nice mutuals are probably enough to make the time spent on social media woth it.
Maybe we should try to retake some # followfridays suggestions soon.

2024-08-25 10:33:54

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If you consider that alone the direct impact of the pipeline will displace 100 000 people, not even considering climate and the effect of fossil-industry corruption on the societies, resistance is more than justified!
https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/07/10/uganda-oil-pipeline-project-impoverishes-thousands
TotalEnergies (France) is behind the project, and thus the French state.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2024/06/04/how-totalenergies-and-france-s-foreign-ministry-work-hand-in-hand_6673776_114.html (paywall, couldn't climb it, desolèe)
@npub1gfv…sqkk

2024-08-10 19:15:19

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Want to be able to chop plant residues even after the apocalypse ?
The pedal powered garden shredder is your buddy!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0FZpuoxPRo&feature=youtu.be
(video in German)
Instructions and a poster with DIY Instructions in English:
https://kante.info/download-bereich/fahrradmaschinen/
The KanTe-collective is super cool!
@npub1ecr…nwx0 @npub1sh5…uyrq
#LowTech #DIY #GardeningTools #AtelierPaysan #KanTe #Agroecology #TechSovereignty #BikeMachines

2024-08-08 06:30:39

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I saw you having such a conversation like this here some days ago. You walk the talk. :anarchoheart3:
I think the same. Besides the thing that it is always a good idea to not dehumanize people with diverging political opinions, let it alone be to understand the thoughts behind political decisions you do not agree with. And you learn a good deal about propaganda.
That said, before somebody misunderstands me: we have to beware to give smart, strategically manipulating populists a platform for their propaganda. E.g. German media, for some reason, decided that it would be a good idea to give a lot of space and television to actual fascists and listen to their racist garbage without even fact-checking their lies.

2024-08-07 15:14:18

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The wild thing is: A reduction of 68-86% of energy usage in the global north is entirely possible, going for the low-hanging fruits and policies that make it easier for people to adjust their lifestyles:
Think it like this:
- the first 10-20% are really easy and cheap things (like fixing leaks or installing some switches for appliances that consume a lot of energy), we almost won't even notice.
- The next 10-20% tranche comes with a some technological improvements (efficient light bulbs, thermal insulation, etc.). here are some investment costs, but the savings quickly pay out And there's a lot of money laying around (#TaxTheRich : https://www.tax-the-rich.eu/)
- speaking about the rich: a very, very small segment of the population has totally inacceptable consumption patterns. If the richest 10% would decrease their emissions to the level of the *average European*, over 30 % of the total emissions would be saved...
- For the next 10-20%, we need some adjustments of policiess and lifestyle: #MobilityTransition, #AgroecologyTransition, Energy... you get the point. A moderate shift of our society towards #degrowth . People changing their behaviour, the typical stuff: mainly plant-based diet, no car where possible, drastic reduction of air travel, banning advertising of emission-intensive luxury goods...
All this stuff could be achieved without greater turmoil and maintaining most of the commodities of our era
Yes, the more we achieve, the more difficult it gets. The last tranche will require really deep cuts (ask your grandmother how life was in the 50-60s). But meanwhile, the more just and equal society becomes, the easier it will be to get to the bottom by collective action. It will be some while until people start again to own and use stuff collectively, take responsibility in their neighbourhood council and look out for each other. But we will be rewarded with an amazing improvement of life quality.
PD: I didn't even include the development of new technologies. I am highly sceptical of technocratic illusions, but there might be some potential. Taking into account the almost inevitable Jevons paradox (increasing efficiency leads to higher utilization of the resource= you are more likely to travel larger distances if your car is more efficient), there might still be some positive effect on efficiency. Maybe bringing down consumption by a single digit percentage?

2024-08-06 18:42:19

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Haha, sorry, it took me too long to write my answer above.
And @npub1few…4jca, you use quite accurate descriptors in this thread. But you probably also agree that 'fascist' is not the same as Nazi.
(Ok, even with 'fascist' we need to be careful to not make the tool blunt, since e.g. Maduro is calling now everybody who does not accept his election fraud a fascist)

2024-08-06 18:35:38

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Maybe I don't get how social media work, but for me, I expect written language to be accurate (a different thing is if you have a heated discussion with somebody about the war and say 'this is so Nazi, bro' or something).
The Nazis were a quite singular historical movement (not that there aren't currently quite some fans that would love to do something similar). Really massive and very thorough in their destruction. Fuck, I mean, rewatch a documentary...
Why do we want to call somebody a Nazi? Probably to convince our peers that this person holds an ideology of pure evil, that they need to fight and that the 'neutral' bystanders and the current allies of the 'nazi' should stop supporting them.
And if you are not convinced by the fact that it's a question of respect not to compare groups that were targeted by genocide with their harassers, then maybe you'll understand the tactical consideration that, by compariing Israel with Nazis, the most likely outcome is that people that still support Israel, will only rally harder around Netanyahu. And it makes it also too easy for them to dismiss your argument (or article about the degree of fascism that reins in the Israeli government) as antisemitism. (Idon't make the rules, I just explain how people, e.g. in Germany, read news about Israel).
Netanyahu has definitely some buddies that might tick quite a few boxes of Nazi ideology (although, as @npub1764…nuj0 pointed out, there is no lack of other ideologies promoting or even executing settler colonialism, racist supremacy, pro-torture and genocide). But, especially on social media, people might probably still understand the comparison as 'Jews=Nazis'.
Communication is a bitch*
*(don't know if this word is offensive, if somebody has a better word, please tell me)
@npub1few…4jca @npub1ljg…w0g7

2024-08-05 11:04:30

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And... is this good news like 'the protesters achieved to make pressure'?
And what is the role of the military? Is there a risk that the generals try to take advantage of the situation and stage a coup?

2024-08-02 14:33:24

Japanese Mastodon achieved to make some hashtags trending about "permanent residence permit cancellation by the Japanese government."
Some of the posts have the cutest antiracist posters I've seen in a while! 😍 :QueerCatHeart_Pride: :acabkitty:
Can somebody give some context?
#永住許可の取消しに反対します
#日本政府は国連の書簡を無視するな
#日本政府は人種差別撤廃条約を守れ
#Japan #Japanese #Racism
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