I know everything is terrifying all at once, but THIS is terrifying:
Elon Musk, oligarch—unelected, unconfirmed, responsible to no one—is taking control of the Treasury Department's most sensitive payment systems. Trump has ordered Treasury to submit. What's at stake? This. (1/3)
Ich dachte bei der Union hätten 12 Abgeordnete dagegen gestimmt, aber in Wahrheit haben einfach 12 Abgeordnete nicht an der Abstimmung teilgenommen. Hm. Als so richtig Aufrechte würde ich die dann allerdings nicht zählen.
Am meisten war wohl bei der FDP los: 2 Nein-Stimmen, 5 Enthaltungen und 16 Abgeordnete haben nicht an der Abstimmung teilgenommen.
”Elon Musk is not a nazi. The nazis made good cars.”
-via Stephen Fry
Es gibt IMHO keinen Grund mehr darauf zu vertrauen, dass #Merz nach der Wahl nicht das nächste Versprechen brechen und mit der #NoAFD koalieren würde.
#NoCDU muss jetzt das Ziel sein! Geht wählen und wählt bitte effektiv demokratisch links der CxU!
Also #Grüne💚, #DieLinke oder, wenn‘s denn sein muss #SPD.
Für eine starke #R2G-Koalition!
(Wenn‘s nach mir ginge, #Habeck4Kanzler!)
Jean-Luc Godard Shoots Marianne Faithfull (RIP) Singing “As Tears Go By” in 1966
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Jean-Luc Godard Shoots Marianne Faithfull (RIP) Singing "As Tears Go By" in 1966
Note: Yesterday, Marianne Faithfull passed away at age 78. In her memory, we're bringing back a favorite from deep in our archive. It originally appeared on our site in June 2012.OC (Openculture.com)
Open Culture (Official) hat dies geteilt.
In the EU, unity does reign,
Against Trump, they must not abstain.
With strength in numbers,
They'll avoid the blunders,
And their values they must maintain.
#GuardianLimerick #Greenland #Denmark #Europe
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
The Guardian view on the EU and Trump: unity is strength
Editorial: The American president’s sabre-rattling over Greenland should alert member states to the need for solidarity and a resetEditorial (The Guardian)
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Attention citizens:
All tragedies are the work of Commie saboteurs hiding amongst us.
Your superiors are all faultless geniuses, and you are instructed to believe that their endless short-sighted power grabs and political squabbles have had absolutely no bearing over recent events.
Thank you for your understanding.
In the preface to Travels in Hyperreality, Umberto Eco explains why he writes newspaper columns alongside his work as a professor:
"Sometimes you have to speak because you feel the moral obligation to say something, not because you have the "scientific" certainty that you are saying it in an unassailable way."
Google Pixel 4a's Ruinous 'Battery Performance' Update Is a Bewildering Mess - Slashdot
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: What exactly is wrong with the batteries in some of Google's Pixel 4a phones still out there? Google has not really said.hardware.slashdot.org
Almost 40 per cent of LGBTQ+ people in the UK are still in the closet at work for “fear of discrimination”, a new report by Stonewall has found.
thepinknews.com/2025/01/31/alm…
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
Shocking number of LGBTQ+ people not out at work, new stats show
A high proportion of LGBTQ+ people in the UK are still in the closet at work for “fear of discrimination”, a new report has found.Emily Chudy (PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news)
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Tja.
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Dortmund: CDU-Politiker treten nach AfD-Abstimmung aus Partei aus
Nach der gemeinsamen Abstimmung von CDU und AfD im Bundestag treten bekannte CDU-Mitglieder aus Dortmund aus der Partei aus.Redaktion (Ruhr Nachrichten)
Twra Sun hat dies geteilt.
Anyone in Melbourne interested in purchasing a Commodore 1701 monitor? I'll be confirming it works still, of course, but it was fine a couple of years ago. It has the front panel cover intact, also! I'm going to start offloading some stuff I know I'll never get around to using, so this may turn into a thread.
This monitor could be included as part of a complete C64 setup if anyone's so inclined. Give me a shout if anything along those lines interests you.
Because Broadcom migrated SaltStack over to their legacy IP only infrastructure, the SaltStack team cannot provide IPv6 support for their packages anymore… great.
At least the Salt team did their best, pointed to their air-gapped environment documentation.
Fuck you Broadcom.
#IPv6 #broadcom #salt #saltProject
That being said.
#Trans friends, if you have the means to leave, this might be one of those line-in-the-sand moments.
If you don't, and you need help, DM me. I can at least listen, if not also try to find some assistance. Sadly I can't promise anything. But it's worth a shot.
You matter, so much.
If you live in a blue state in the U.S., please seriously consider whether you can host a trans person fleeing a red state, while they look for work and a place to live.
Do you have a spare room? A spare couch? Do you know anyone in your area who does?
Out of all moving expenses, housing in the new place is the BIG one. It's the sticking point. Especially for a move that has to happen on short notice.
If your trans friends in red states knew they could leave, because their friends in blue states proactively reached out to them (on here or elsewhere) and offered a couch, it could save people from despair. Just knowing they had an option.
Cis friends, and anyone else in blue states:
If you do have a bedroom, or money, or any job leads -- any resources at all -- please don't be afraid to stick your neck out and proactively reach out to your American trans friends and colleagues. On here, or on other platforms.
Don't wait for them to ask for help. Now is the time.
They may be panicked and not sure what to even do first. Knowing someone is even thinking of their safety can untangle a mental traffic-jam.
The conversation might feel awkward, even unsatisfying, if they haven't thought of themselves as in need yet and decline your help. Please don't let that possibility put you off. It remains the loving thing to do.
The Internet Never Forgets: Fighting the Memory Hole
If there is one axiom that we should want to be true about the internet, it should be: the internet never forgets. One of the advantages of our advancing technology is that information can be stored and shared more easily than ever before.Electronic Frontier Foundation
Wegen zweier Vorfälle bei der heutigen Critical Mass suchen wir noch
Geschädigte und Zeugen, damit wir die Taten anzeigen können:
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An der Kreuzung Kriegsstraße/Ritterstraße (Tunnelausfahrtsrampe)
versuchte ein Autofahrer mit seinem schwarzen SUV Marke Mercedes nach
rechts in den Verband zu drängen. Bitte meldet euch unverzüglich per
E-Mail an cm-ka@web.de, wenn ihr seinetwegen bremsen oder ausweichen
musstet oder den Vorfall beobachtet habt.
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An der Kreuzung Ritterstraße/Hermann-Billing-Straße/Gartenstraße
(gegenüber Bäckerei Nussbaumer/Trattoria da Giovanni) bedrängte der
Fahrer eines silbernen Transporters/Wohnmobils Marke Citroen einen
Ordner. Wer hierzu Angaben machen kann, möge sich ebenfalls unverzüglich
an cm-ka@web.de wenden.
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#polefitness #menwhopole
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E-Auto-Fahrer*innen! Wie plant ihr eure Routen, wenn es auf längere Strecken geht und ihr auf die Ladepreise achten wollt?
(Ich mache sowas nur wenige Male im Jahr, deswegen lohnt sich ein Abo für spezialisierte Apps nicht so wirklich - habt ihr eine Low-Budget-Variante?)
unexpected coffee
Last year, an industrial coffee vending machine with broken power electronics arrived at Metalab. This is a talk about how we repaired th...media.ccc.de
A story about #disability discrimination and #trains:
In November, me and @cassolotl made a train journey, as we often do. We were both using wheelchairs, so we booked passenger assistance in advance (as is recommended). We were told the #wheelchair spaces on our trains had been reserved for us.
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[WIP] Introduction: Why Marginalized Histories and Suppressed Knowledge Matter
History is not merely a record of the past; it is a mirror reflecting the struggles, triumphs, and warnings of those who came before us. Among these voices, Albert Einstein’s 1933 speech at the Royal Albert Hall stands as a profound testament to the dangers of fascism, the suppression of free thought, and the persecution of marginalized groups.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA — (1/10)
The rise of authoritarianism, the erosion of democratic norms, and the targeting of marginalized communities demand that we heed Einstein’s warnings and act with courage and conviction.
This is not just a story about history; it is a story about us. It is a reminder that the liberties we often take for granted—freedom of thought, expression, and assembly—are fragile and must be actively defended.
— (9/10)
It is a call to recognize the signs of authoritarianism in our own time and to stand against them, just as Einstein urged his audience to do nearly a century ago. In the face of rising oppression, his words remain a beacon of hope and a guide for action: “Liberty without which life to a self-respecting man is not worth living.”
— (10/10)
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AndiS 🌞🍷🇪🇺 hat dies geteilt.
Unfortunately no time to talk about the OS (and the first minute of audio is missing).
Hank G ☑️ mag das.
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Da die erste der #demosgegenrechts morgen schon um 8 Uhr beginnt - der Protest des Kongresses der Jungen Alternative - poste ich heute schon die Übersicht für Samstag:
#Apolda
#Kaufbeuren
#Trier
#Bayreuth
#Ravensburg
#Erlangen
#NeustadtWeinstraße
#Hamburg
#Holzkirchen
#Hersbruck
#Preetz
#Lüneburg
#SchwäbischGmünd
#Buxtehude
#Köln
#Bremen
#Schwelm
#Berlin
#Gedern
#Seelze
#Herdecke
#Langenhagen
#niewiederistjetzt
#MerzIstMitgemeint
#DemokratieVerteidigen
Lichterkette gegen Hass und Hetze
Hunderttausende Menschen gehen jede Woche für unsere Demokratie und Freiheit und gegen Hass und Hetze der in Teilen rechtsextremen AfD und anderer auf die Straße.DemokraTEAM
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My name is Mattias.
I'm a Swedish #TraditionalArtist and #Webdeveloper.
I'm married since many years. My wife Sara and I have two wonderful daughters.
I live in the city Örebro, but was born in the 70's in small Swedish town Boxholm.
I enjoy art, history, fountain pens, code, music, literature, photography, games.
Linux user, Oil painter, licorice lover, atheist who likes brown switches on my mechanical keyboards.
Been on Mastodon for while now, but realized I had no #Introduction.
Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for X posts about Muslims, George Floyd
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for resurfaced X posts
UPDATE: The actress has shared an official statement addressing her controversial social media posts.Mey Rude (Out Magazine)
She's not wrong, though. Apart from the first example ("Is it my impression...") she was accurate. Islam has infinitely more horrible things to say about LGBTQ people (and women, for that matter) than what she tweeted about Islam.
It was appropriate to apologize for the George Floyd tweets, though.
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Als Antwort auf Noujoum • • •Aber wisst Ihr, auf wen immer Verlass ist? Auf Stefan Seidler vom SSW. Der ist der eine Aufrechte unter den Fraktionslosen.
Und er zeigt, dass man als Einzelperson im Bundestag einen Unterschied machen kann, wenn man sein Mandat ernst nimmt. Ein korrekter Typ einfach.
Noujoum
Als Antwort auf Noujoum • • •Oliver Pfleiderer (@LinHead@d-64.social)
D64 SocialNoujoum
Als Antwort auf Noujoum • • •Ich hab Stefan Seidler eine E-Mail geschrieben und ihm für seine klare Haltung, seine Ablehnung des Gesetzes und für sein politisches Engagement gedankt.
Falls Ihr auch wollt: stefan.seidler@bundestag.de
Ist vielleicht besser investierte Zeit und Energie, als Merz zu schreiben, dass ich seine ganzen Äußerungen verletzend und ausgrenzend und unlogisch finde. Wird ja eh wegsortiert und er würde das wahrscheinlich nie zu lesen kriegen.
Katharina Debus mag das.
Noujoum
Als Antwort auf Noujoum • • •Ich habe zwei CDU-Bundestagsabgeordneten, die die Landesgruppe Brandenburg in der CDU-Bundestagsfraktion leiten, jeweils eine Mail geschrieben und meine Sorgen und Ängste mit Blick auf die aktuelle politische Situation zum Ausdruck gebracht.
Ihr könnt Euch gerne an dem Text bedienen, falls Ihr auch Abgeordneten aus Eurem Wahlkreis schreiben wollt: pastebin.com/t6e93Ntk
Falls die Mailadresse Eures Abgeordneten nicht auf seiner:ihrer Webseite steht: Ist immer vorname.nachname@bundestag.de
Anschreiben an CDU-Landesgruppe - Pastebin.com
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Felix Reda, Lars Marowsky-Brée 😷 und Felix 🇺🇦🚴♂️🇨🇦🇬🇱🇩🇰🇲🇽🇵🇦 🇪🇺 haben dies geteilt.