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Mexican mayor murdered days after starting job
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↳ Hegemonic enforcement — in this case it happens to be a drug lord hegemony, but the methods are similar. Sad. — - From October 7, 2024: Join mind reader’s free community of radical thinkers analysing capitalism’s contradictions and imagining better futures. Start right now.
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It’s not enough to ‘punish Labor’
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↳ “Labor has betrayed us” understatement of a lifetime. — -
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt says we should go all in on building AI data centers because ‘we are never going to meet our climate goals anyway’
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Meta confirms it may train its AI on any image you ask Ray-Ban Meta AI to analyze
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Police can access mobile phone data for minor crimes, EU top court rules
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↳ I can’t say this often enough — fascism is here, all across the west, you’re just a frog in slowly boiling water. — -
Working-Class Men Are Not Okay
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‘Shame on them’: Netanyahu slams French call to cut off Israel's arms supply
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License Plate Readers Are Creating a US-Wide Database of More Than Just Cars
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↳ Same exact thing happening in Australia. Tracking citizens on a range of vectors and often using that to fuel illegitimate (like it all is) policing. The government and social media are in a competition to collect as much data on you as possible — and you have things to hide even if you insist you don’t. — - From October 6, 2024: Be part of the conversation. Join mind reader’s free community of readers analysing capitalism, technology and social change. Start right now.
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Fedora 41 Has Working Intel IPU6 Web Camera Support With Modern Laptops
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↳ As a modern ThinkPad user this is gratefully received news, hopefully Debian stop disabling IPU6 by default on Sid. — -
The Campaign to Unionize Amazon Gains Momentum
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↳ With Bezos stealing more than the average western human does in a year PER HOUR this is, as with all new unions, a great move. — -
Democrats suspect Netanyahu attempting to tilt Trump-Harris race
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↳ Might be (yet another) queue to actually take some action to stop his genocide? — - From October 5, 2024: Join mind reader’s free community of radical thinkers analysing capitalism’s contradictions and imagining better futures. Start right now.
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Bathrooms with a view: Cutting windows into student restrooms is a new level of weird
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↳ This is not just weird - it’s sick. — -
The struggle for liberation, perils of individualism, and radical praxis
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I have been pondering the theoretical landscape of anarchism, particularly anarcho-syndicalism, and its tensions and harmony with Marxist thought. And, for kicks, let’s touch on Social Reproduction Theory and how it might intersect with these radical traditions. Buckle in, comrades – we’re in for a theoretical ride (you’re welcome). Anarchism, at its core, is a political philosophy (sorry to all the triggered materialists) that advocates for the abolition of *all forms* of hierarchical authority, including the state, capitalism, and organised religion. Anarchists envision a society based on voluntary cooperation, mutual aid, and direct democracy. Yass, we’re in love. That said, there are many ‘strands’ of anarchist thought, some of them dicier and historically more “ehhh” than others, just like Marxists, in general, though they share a commitment to (individual, though sometimes individualist – yuck) liberty, collective...
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How Meta Brings in Millions Off Political Violence
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↳ Social media profits from our suffering. — -
Father horrified by AI Chatbot that mimicked his murdered daughter
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