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"In other words, racism is a symptom of psychological ill-health, a sign of anxiety and of a lack of identity and inner security. Psychologically healthy people with a stable sense of identity and security are very rarely (if ever) racist. They ultimately have no need to strengthen their sense of self through group identity"
Racism isn’t innate – here are five psychological stages that may lead to it
https://theconversation.com/racism-isnt-innate-here-are-five-psychological-stages-that-may-lead-to-it-264391
Racism isn’t innate – here are five psychological stages that may lead to it
There is no genetic or biological basis for dividing the human race into distinct “races.”The Conversation
Commentary: Cory Doctorow: Reverse Centaurs
Science fiction’s superpower isn’t thinking up new technologies – it’s thinking up new social arrangements for technology. What the gadget does is nowhere near as important as who the gadget does i…Locus Online
Look how successful capitalism is 🤑😱
#meme #system #capitalism #economy #fail #equality #problem #money #finance #oligarchy #feudalism #history #question #criticism #humanrights #musk
♲ Digital Angel - 2025-09-09 23:48:16 GMT
Can it be that the #inequality between a minimum #wage worker and a tech #billionaire is greater today than between a peasant and the emperor in #feudalism?#oligarchy #politics #capitalism #meme #question #money #finance #labor #work #system #matrix #humanrights #rich #poverty #wealth #problem #history #democracy #power #equality #crisis #justice #ethics #philosophy
Can it be that the #inequality between a minimum #wage worker and a tech #billionaire is greater today than between a peasant and the emperor in #feudalism?
#oligarchy #politics #capitalism #meme #question #money #finance #labor #work #system #matrix #humanrights #rich #poverty #wealth #problem #history #democracy #power #equality #crisis #justice #ethics #philosophy
The real crime wave in D.C. 😱😢🗽
#meme #politics #dc #Washington #trump #crime #police #mafia #government #whitehouse #fail #problem #usa #justice #crimewave #ethics #security #freedom #democracy #shitstorm
♲ Joyce Donahue - 2025-08-23 23:07:25 GMT
An ironic twist on states rights. Great read and worth your time.
"The legal foundation for soft secession was written by conservative justices who never imagined blue states would use it.”
https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/its-time-for-americans-to-start-talking
It’s Time for Americans to Start Talking About “Soft Secession”
Blue states are finally learning what red states have known all along: you don’t need federal permission to govern.Chris Armitage (The Existential Republic)
The NSA has all your Selfies 😱
#meme #selfies #photo #socialmedia #privacy #politics #surveillance #bigbrother #orwell #bigtech #snowden #nsa #usa #government #media #problem #5eyes #1984 #fail #palantir #freedom #democracy #humanrights #warning
#chatcontrol #protest #eu #privacy #politics #chat #encryption #backdoor #freedom #internet #cybersecurity
🇩🇪🚨Leak: Viele Länder, die noch 2024 die #Chatkontrolle gestoppt haben, sind jetzt unentschieden - darunter Deutschland! https://netzpolitik.org/2025/internes-protokoll-eu-juristen-kritisieren-daenischen-vorschlag-zur-chatkontrolle/Die Bundesregierung (BMI, BMJV, BMWE, BMDS, BMBFSFJ) entscheidet bis August - werdet jetzt laut! https://chatkontrolle.de
Internes Protokoll: EU-Juristen kritisieren dänischen Vorschlag zur Chatkontrolle
Dänemark schlägt wieder eine weitreichende verpflichtende Chatkontrolle vor. Der Juristische Dienst des Rats bezeichnet auch diesen Vorschlag als rechtswidrig. Ob das Gesetz noch kommt, könnte von Deutschland und Frankreich abhängen.netzpolitik.org
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Image: Barbara Jordan DNC keynote speech, NYC, July 12, 1976. AP.
Capitalism is like ... 😱
#capitalism #meme #politics #system #exploitation #problem #humanity #humanrights #economy #finance #fail
Australia Unveils Plan To Fight "Antisemitism" By Crushing Free Speech
As Australia’s dear friend Israel announces its plan to move Gaza’s entire population into concentration camps to prepare them for deportation and murder them if they refuse, the Australian government is laser-focused on tackling the problem of — you guessed it — antisemitism.
https://www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/australia-unveils-plan-to-fight-antisemitism
Australia Unveils Plan To Fight "Antisemitism" By Crushing Free Speech
Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley, painting by Caitlin Johnstone):Caitlin Johnstone (Caitlin’s Newsletter)
For Trumpsters who think only fraudsters will loose healthcare.
"Because of a statutory requirement to automatically impose budget cuts when legislation increases the deficit, the Big Beautiful Bill would require automatic cuts across the board."
"Medicare is one of the programs that will face the axe, starting in the next fiscal year that begins in October."
https://prospect.org/politics/2025-07-03-republicans-cutting-medicare-not-only-medicaid/
#republican #trump #healthcare #usa #uspol #politics #health #economy
Republicans Are Cutting Medicare. Not Only Medicaid, Medicare.
Passage of the Big Beautiful Bill will force mandatory sequestration that will mean half a trillion dollars in Medicare cuts.David Dayen (The American Prospect)
What I don't like ...
#meme #politics #trump #usa #government #whitehouse #president #poem
♲ Joyce Donahue - 2025-07-03 22:45:51 GMT
Democracy for Sale 😱
#meme #politics #finance #money #capitalism #democracy #usa #parliament #election #government #fail #problem #corruption #justice #freedom #liberty
♲ Joyce Donahue - 2025-07-03 22:44:24 GMT
Jean-Luc Mélenchon | Marxism, Mass Movements, and the Magic of Elections
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What the actual hell
Just a little genocide disguised as crowd control.
mastodon.social/@7sleepersmusi…
"If people arrive early and approach the checkpoints, they get shot. If they arrive on time but there is an overflow and they jump over the mounds and the wires, they get shot. If they arrive late, they shouldn't be there because it is an 'evacuated zone' – they get shot."
'Slaughter masquerading as aid': MSF slams US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
Medical non-profit Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Friday slammed a US- and Israeli-backed aid distribution scheme in the devastated Gaza Strip as "slaughter masquerading as humanitarian aid".FRANCE 24
#EU ruling: tracking-based advertising by #Google, #Microsoft, #Amazon, #X, across Europe has no legal basis
EU ruling: tracking-based advertising by Google, Microsoft, Amazon, X, across Europe has no legal basis - Irish Council for Civil Liberties
Landmark court decision against “TCF” consent pop ups on 80% of the internetJohnny Ryan (Irish Council for Civil Liberties)
Bartender explains why he swiftly kicks out Nazis even if they're 'not bothering anyone'
Would you want to drink with a Nazi?Tod Perry (Upworthy)
The Story of Citizens United v. FEC (2011) (documentary about influence of corporations on politics)
Short documentary about the effect of the "Citizens United v. FEC" 2010 US supreme court decision, which gave corporations, wealthy individuals and secret donors far more power over the US electoral system. It also provides a brief history of corporations in the United States and their effect on politics.
Written by Annie Leonard, Jonah Sachs, Louis Fox
Produced by Free Range Studios
Executive Producer Erica Priggen
Director Louis Fox
Published under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported (more details at creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0).
Is there a game for like, guessing new Wikipedia pages?
Cause I'm feeling pretty good about Black Friday (disambiguation) and Black Friday (2025) existing in a couple hours
Isnt this illustration saying a lot....
I like how on https://tromnews.com/illustrations/ you can see this world represented with illustrations rather than words. And they say a lot.
Generative AI isn’t delivering on its promises, but that hasn’t stopped governments from turning it into a geopolitical football.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with @timnitGebru to discuss the state of AI in 2025 and how it continues to sustain the hype.
Listen to the full episode: https://techwontsave.us/episode/267_ai_hype_enters_its_geopolitics_era_w_timnit_gebru
#tech #ai #generativeai #politics
AI Hype Enters Its Geopolitics Era w/ Timnit Gebru - Tech Won’t Save Us
A left-wing podcast for better technology and a better world.Tech Won't Save Us
This is what fascism looks like.
As someone arrested at a campus protest last spring, I have major qualms with how the Biden administration handled campus dissent. But it was nothing compared to what we are in for now.
Our reaction to this statement will help decide if Trump's regeime is able to consolidate power to form the strong-man dictatorship he envisions. Our reaction should be to protest in force across every campus while wearing MASKS.
#politics @academicchatter #HigherEd
For all the terrible things that are happening right now, you can be a force for positive change.
Here are a couple links to connect locally and nationally for political action:
#uspol #usa #politics #BLM #action #activism
Volunteer Opportunities, Events, and Petitions Near Me · Mobilize
Create change in your community. Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, and fundraisers in your local area, organized by charities, campaigns, political organizations, grassroots groups, and other volunteers! Together, we'll help make the w…Mobilize
#Hungary - Bankrupt: Viktorland (English version)
A little summary of the Hungarian Way™.
In fact the English version is completely rewritten and reshot and not the translation of the original Hungarian.
https://tube.grin.hu/w/r37cRTGhPTFThBYDZNwRLq
(Hungarian version: https://tube.grin.hu/w/ne9je8gFS27VrXaDLVBK5P)
Bankrupt - Viktorland (English Version)
https://bankrupt.hu/ Hungarian version: https://tube.grin.hu/w/ne9je8gFS27VrXaDLVBK5P The VIP gang is here for the picnic Is that your face? it looks like a dick pic Call your daddy if you need mor...grinTube
"Meta and X are going rogue:" European Digital Rights group (EDRi) urges EU to invest in infrastructure "like Mastodon, Peertube and other key pieces of the Fediverse" to secure Europe's independence
https://edri.org/our-work/meta-and-x-are-going-rogue-here-is-what-europe-should-do-now
#news #tech #technology #socialmedia #twitter #fediverse #politics #europe
Meta and X are going rogue. Here is what Europe should do now. - European Digital Rights (EDRi)
To solve the core problem, we have to curb the immense grip Big Tech has on our institutions and invest in independent digital alternatives.European Digital Rights (EDRi)
