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Reminder: Do not cross the picket line!

"Thousands of Amazon workers are expected to protest or strike in more than 20 countries during Black Friday to press for better workers’ rights and climate action from the US retailer."

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/nov/25/amazon-protest-strike-black-friday

#amazon #labor #workers #WorkersRights #protest #strike #BlackFriday #CyberMonday


It's #BlueFriday and let's celebrate by doing something good for the planet. The most eco-friendly device is still the one you already own!

Install GNU/Linux and run new & old HW more efficiently and for longer, reducing the disproportionate #carbon footprint from device production.

Donate the savings to #KDE and #FOSS projects to show your love for all the amazing things we achieve when we work together:

https://kde.org/fundraisers/yearend2024/

@kde

#SupportGoodPeople #fundraiser #BlackFriday #OptGreen

Screenshot from https://eco.kde.org/be-green/.

On the left is a picture from above of hands typing on a laptop.

On the right is the following text:

"""
Set Free Your Old Hardware

Installing a Free & Open Source operating system takes just 3 steps and the time needed to enjoy a couple cups of tea.

    1. Download a FOSS Operating System: Download the FOSS operating system you want to install. For devices less than 10 years old, Fedora Linux with KDE spin is our recommendation.
    
    2. Flash Operating System to a USB Stick: With one of several easy-to-use tools, flash the operating system to a USB stick. This will overwrite all data on the USB stick, so make sure to back up the files you want to keep.
    
    3. Boot and Install on Computer: Boot your computer from USB – you will need to know the correct keyboard combination beforehand. Click "Install" and follow the instructions. Voila! You have set your computer free. Make sure you have backed up any data you want to keep first.
"""


Sonofabitch...I'm not seeing ANY news of this posted anywhere, and that should tell you that the billionaires already have absolute control over what propaganda we're exposed to.

#AmazonStrikes #Amazon #EatTheRich #BlackFriday

https://www.businessinsider.com/amazon-workers-strikes-protests-black-friday-wages-conditions-unions-2023-11?op=1


Charles Henry Turner was a pioneer in entomology - and he couldn't get a job in higher ed, so he taught high school biology.

"Across his distinguished 33-year career, Turner authored 71 papers and was the first African American to have his research published in the prestigious journal Science."

His simple but elegant experiments in public parks revolutionized understanding of bees.

https://theconversation.com/charles-henry-turner-the-little-known-black-high-school-science-teacher-who-revolutionized-the-study-of-insect-behavior-in-the-early-20th-century-184030

#BlackHistory #BlackFriday #BlackHistoryMonth #Science
📷 Charles I. Abramson, CC BY-ND
Portrait of Charles Henry Turner, a 40-ish Black man with a neatly trimmed mustach


Nichelle Nichols who would have celebrated her 90th birthday on the 28th. RIP #startrek #uhura #sciencefiction #blackjoy #blackmastodon #blackfriday
Black and white photo of Nichelle Nichols as lieutenant Uhura in Star Trek.


We normally promote the conference Tech Intersections: Women of Color in Computing on #Twitter but won't this year for obvious reasons.

Please help us spread the word about this #bipoc conference in #Oakland #California.

We're offering 20% off with promo code MASTODON. #BlackMastodon #BlackFriday

We are giving free tickets to people who have been laid off with promo code LAIDOFF.
https://techintersections.org

The event includes an #ally skills workshop for supporters of #woc.
Purple-hued banner with large text "Tech Intersections January 28, 2023". Seven smiling Black and brown women are pictured with a variety of hairstyles and attire. There is a URL: www.techintersections.org