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Our capitalist rulers, and the politicians they own, are playing the long game. Since the 1950s they have been working steadily to shift the Overton window, to reduce the influence of labor unions, to boost consumerism, and to concentrate wealth and power in the hands of a few.
A large part of that strategy involves privatizing services that used to be (and should be) public.
They're playing the long game, and they are winning — much to the detriment of you and me and the environment we live in.
Back in March, when the #fediverse came together to help save us, we changed our name to “Texas Observer Lives!”
Today, we changed it back to just "Texas Observer" because we need YOUR HELP to survive into 2024! It's up to our readers to preserve the voice of progressive #Texas by joining our fall membership drive.
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#journalism #JournoLife #Nonprofit #fundraising #news #culture #books #politics
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Jest nadzieja, że Słowacja nie będzie brunatna.
Exit poll shows Progressive Slovakia in lead
An exit poll conducted by the Focus agency for TV Markíza is now public:
Michal Šimečka’s Progressive Slovakia: 23.5%
Robert Fico’s Smer: 21.9%
Peter Pellegrini’s Hlas: 12.2%
Slovak exit poll
Slovak exit poll Photograph: Focus agency for TV Markíza
Updated at 22.52 CEST
And #politics in #hungary part 2: The Boobs Media, or how to save contentless government-friendly newspapers despite unlmited money flow: sexism and naked organic baby food dispensers.
https://hungarianmuse.substack.com/p/hungarian-political-media-part-two
Hungarian Political Media Part Two: Boobs journalism
When millions can't buy you an audience, breasts still canSandor Esik (Diétás Magyar Múzsa)
#politics in #hungary and how Orban pays from public money the Facebook troll army
https://hungarianmuse.substack.com/p/hungarian-political-media-part-one
Hungarian political media Part One: Megafon
How to use taxpayer money to buy FacebookSandor Esik (Diétás Magyar Múzsa)
We often hear about the challenges facing San Francisco, but we don’t hear nearly enough about how tech billionaires wield their power to serve themselves even if it means making life for everyone else harder.
On #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke with SF District 5 Supervisor @deanpreston about the robotaxi chaos in the city and the many ways the tech industry tries to shape local politics for their ends.
How Tech Wields Its Power in San Francisco w/ Dean Preston - Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Dean Preston to discuss the havoc robotaxis are wreaking in San Francisco and the wider impacts the tech industry has had on the city. Dean Preston is the District 5 Supervisor in San Francisco and the first democratic...Buzzsprout
#Zuckerberg’s #Meta comes under #attack from human rights campaigners
source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/08/02/zuckerbergs-meta-under-attack-from-human-rights-campaigners/
#Internews said complaints about #misinformation on conflicts, such as the #Tigray #War in #Ethiopia, sometimes went unanswered for months, although warnings about content spreading in #Ukraine were typically dealt with quickly.
#economy #media #socialMedia #software #fail #politics #finance #problem #hate #fake #news #facebook
Zuckerberg’s Meta comes under attack from human rights campaigners
Social media giant has a high response time when taking down misinformation campaigns, they allegeThe Telegraph
A low internal sense of self and a need to be wanted are what ties Trump & Trumpers together.
Outlandish costumes scream "Here I am, look at me" and Trump's penchant for grandiosity (ie inflating crowd size) lead me to believe -
These people were not shown love as children. The effects of this are seen in their actions as adults.
NEED ME...SEE ME!
#Trump #news #Politics #GOP #USA
https://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/arraignment-day-protests-over-trump-classified-document-case-ramp-up-in-miami-17190166
The Circus Is in Town: Crowds Gather in Miami for Trump Arraignment
A cavalcade of Trumplandia characters began to roll in around 8 a.m., not unlike when the carnies rumble into town to set up the rickety rides and rigged game booths.Naomi Feinstein (Miami New Times)
Moving beyond growth is not only desirable — it is essential
VIEW | The pursuit of growth at all costs has created a global economic system that is fragile and vulnerable to shocks, and this needs to change, a group of European Parliament Members (MEPs) write.Euronews (Euronews.com)
Here are just a few of our friends in federation: @thexylom
@damemagazine
@gbhnews
@Chron
@TucsonSentinel
@themarkup
@TheConversationUS
@ProPublica
@STAT
@e_urq
@Toastie
@heiseonline
@mongabay
@wausaupilot
#Newstodon #news #Mastodon #Feditips #FollowFriday #politics #LGBTQ+ #Science #Local #Texas #Arizona #Mass
This week on #TechWontSaveUs, I speak to Dan McQuillan about how AI promotes ranking populations and austerity policies, and the risks that come with its emergence coinciding with the growth of far-right policies.
Listen to the full episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004689/12380621-why-we-must-resist-ai-w-dan-mcquillan
#ai #tech #politics #chatgpt
Why We Must Resist AI w/ Dan McQuillan - Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Dan McQuillan to discuss how AI systems encourage ranking populations and austerity policies, and why understanding their politics is essential to opposing them.Dan McQuillan is a Lecturer in Creative and Social Computing a...Buzzsprout
The analysis came from the Commonwealth Fund, an independent research org focused on health policy, and — this is the saddest part — was conducted BEFORE Roe v Wade was overturned.
#politics #scotus #healthcare
In response ambassador Hernán María Patiño Mayer wrote that "the Argentinian national team, like the Argentinian people, represents the values of a mestizo America, rejecting all forms of racial, religious, gender and social discrimination."
Well said.
#hungary #politics #racism #argentine
I'm Minnesotan.
I write a newsletter on Substack called "The Garden of Forking Paths."
I also wrote the first book on Trump's authoritarianism. My most recent book is "Corruptible: Who Gets Power and How It Changes Us."
And yes, that is a lemur on my shoulder. #Politics #Introduction #WelcomeToMastodon #Mastodon
We see a new fascist platform takeover happen in real time.
Do we react or do we just swim with the flow?
#twitter #twitterpurge #freespeech #Politics #Musk #Fascism
On this week’s #TechWontSaveUs, I spoke to @Rushkoff about why it’s time for us to wake up and challenge the power and self-serving narratives of the tech billionaires — before it’s too late.
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1004689/11828681-trusting-tech-billionaires-is-a-recipe-for-disaster-w-douglas-rushkoff
#tech #siliconvalley #podcast #politics
Trusting Tech Billionaires is a Recipe for Disaster w/ Douglas Rushkoff - Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Douglas Rushkoff to discuss why internet visions of the 1990s were wrong to ignore corporate power, how the dot-com boom was like a Ponzi scheme, and why we desperately need to stop elevating tech billionaires.Douglas Rushk...Buzzsprout
Report also faults social-media platforms for encouraging the spread of violent and antigovernment content
#news #uspol #usa #politics #FBI #DHS
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/senate-report-concludes-fbi-and-dhs-are-not-adequately-focused-on-domestic-extremists-01668821006
I have a doctorate in psychology, and have worked both inside and outside academia over the last 20 years (in Los Angeles, Boson, London, Berlin).
Nowadays, I am mostly involved in looking after my two children—Lucy 7.5, and Valentin 1.7.
I am interested in #green #progressive #politics, #science, #technology, #books (#scifi #non-fiction), #photography.
I look forward to meeting some like-minded people here.
#websitedesign #photography #punk #art #processwire #accessibility #charities #leftwing #politics #anarchism #sustainability #antiques #walking #reading #scifi #film #gardening #cooking
I enjoy #coffee #tea #reading #sff #history #cooking #singing.
I'm #queer #gay #lgbtq #iconoclast. I #create #software.
I have a weekly #newsletter with stuff I've enjoyed over the preceding week and how it relates to engendering #empathy and social resilience.
My #politics tend to be #progressive #centrist: I want the world to be a better place for everyone while maximizing agency for everyone. I'm sympathetic to #EffectiveAltruism.
#leaked #hungary #politics
https://www.direkt36.hu/en/kover-laszlo-arrol-beszelt-titkosszolgalati-vezetoknek-hogy-az-ellenzek-jelenti-a-legnagyobb-nemzetbiztonsagi-veszelyt/
Orbán’s ally told Hungarian intelligence services that opposition is the greatest national security threat, leaked recording reveals
Direkt36 has obtained a recording of the speech that Speaker of the Parliament László Kövér gave in February 2020 to the leaders of Hungary's national security leadership.Direkt36