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Mark Stoneman (@markstoneman@zirk.us)
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Attached: 1 image J. Michael Waller, "Weaponizing Ridicule", Military Review, Sep-Oct 2017, https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Journals/Military-Review/English-Edition-Archives/September-October-2017/Waller-Weaponizing-Ridicule/
#USpol #infowar #uspolitics #publicOpinion
12h ago
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Emeritus Prof Christopher May (@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us)
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Attached: 1 image If you, like me, have managed to resist the constant badgering on the Google home page to switch to Chrome, it looks like you/we are in the minority.... One more area where Google's monopolistic urges are evident.... I'm guessing Safari users (on Macs) & Firefox users...
14h ago
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Emeritus Prof Christopher May (@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us)
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Attached: 1 image Sometimes a simple message tells you a lot.... the concentration of wealth in the UK, in one simple graphic. #inequality #land #wealth
15h ago
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Vision-Logic Landscapes (@Jaycee@zirk.us)
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@peggycollins@socel.net Mashable: I've barely used Bluesky, and the engagement already feels more real https://mashable.com/article/bluesky-engagement-vs-twitter
20h ago
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Emeritus Prof Christopher May (@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us)
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Aditya Chakrabortty's dispatch from the frontline of the new working class - typified by this tale of the health & wellbeing costs of working in an Amazon warehouse, fulfilling our 'need' for convenience..... Its not a happy tale... as you can (already) imagine #workers #class #Amazon...
#boycottscamazon #boycottsportsdirect
on Fri, 8AM
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Emeritus Prof Christopher May (@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us)
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As Hind Elhinnawy observes: 'If the world can tolerate the Taliban’s abuses, Iraq’s restrictive laws & the US restrictions on abortion access, it reveals the fragility of women’s & girls’ rights globally, and how easy it is to take them away'! Feminism's work is never done & any idea that...
on Thu, 10AM
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Emeritus Prof Christopher May (@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us)
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Attached: 1 image If you accept the logic of Labour's target of building 300,000 homes a year as part of its strategy to unpick the UK dysfunctional (current) housing system, then one also has to accept that the only way that is going to happen is a massive (and I mean massive) expansion in...
on Wed, 7PM
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Steve Randy Waldman (@interfluidity@zirk.us)
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“A central pillar of American democracy is that no man is above the law. But Mr. Trump isn’t an ordinary man.” https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/15/opinion/trump-criminal-cases.html ht @jbouie@mastodon.social // well then. which truths do we hold self-evident?
on Tue, 3PM
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Emeritus Prof Christopher May (@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us)
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Hmmm... the C-Lion1 fibre optic cable that connects Helsinki in Finland & Rostock in Germany has been cut.... with suspicions falling (immediately) on Russia... The night before a similar link between Sweden & Lithuania was also cut. So on one hand this looks like a programme of communicative...
on Tue, 4AM
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Emeritus Prof Christopher May (@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us)
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And so its goodbye to The Women's Equality Party, explicitly shifting from a party organisation to different forms of activism on the basis that it makes little sense to try and seek coverage/traction as a political party in a media environment almost completely captured by the populist...
on Sun, 11PM
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Emeritus Prof Christopher May (@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us)
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For my American followers (and others), here is Carole Cadwalladr 20 lessons for how to live under the incoming Trump regime.... #USPol #politics https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/17/how-to-survive-the-broligarchy-20-lessons-for-the-post-truth-world-donald-trump
on Sun, 10PM
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Cindy Weinstein (@CindyWeinstein@zirk.us)
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A must-read column: "Having been confronted with unrelenting evidence of who Donald Trump was through three election cycles, a constitutionally sufficient number of Americans chose a narcissistic egomaniac, convicted on multiple felony charges and indicted on many more, whose pathologies were...
on Sun, 3PM
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Emeritus Prof Christopher May (@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us)
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Another Brexit fiasco.... British cheeses failed to get to the World Cheese Awards in Portugal as they failed to clear customer in time (now being from a non-EU country). In the scale of the disasters of Brexit its not going to to be a big thing (although it will be for the frustrated cheese...
on Sun, 10AM
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Emeritus Prof Christopher May (@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us)
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The forthcoming Trump 2nd term is shaping up to be a classic one-two: One: wreck the state, dismantling safeguards & the already low-level welfare state, leading to all sorts of negative impacts for Trump voters; Two: have a set of scapegoats ready, from illegal migrants to East Coast liberals...
on Sun, 9AM
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Emeritus Prof Christopher May (@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us)
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Meanwhile in Morecambe, the Council has started to consider action on the widespread incidence of overnight camper van parking on the front/promenade. Anything to do with the continuing pre-Eden North gentrification, I wonder? People have been parking up on the front for years (if not...
on Sat, 10AM
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Steve Randy Waldman (@interfluidity@zirk.us)
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the only qualification is the favor of the king.
on Nov 15
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Emeritus Prof Christopher May (@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us)
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Rachel Reeves thinks regulation of risk in financial services, put in place (or increased) in response to the 2008 financial crisis is stifling growth & needs to be relaxed. So, of course we're now into the de-regualtion cycle, which will see bankers getting their wish to take greater risks......
on Nov 14
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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 1. Consider getting an AED (automatic defibrillator) 2. Curate a thorough first aid kit 3. Learn first aid/CPR. Better yet, organize a course for your community 4. Have solar flashlights/radio/phone charger 5. If you can, keep an emergency supply of your medications...
on Nov 14
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Cindy Weinstein (@CindyWeinstein@zirk.us)
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Thank you @swordsjew@mstdn.social for stripping off your "protective carapace" in this devastating, moving, and so brave essay. Raging right by your side. https://inthesetimes.com/article/the-rape-culture-election-trump
on Nov 14
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Emeritus Prof Christopher May (@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us)
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So, the Republicans now control both Houses of Congress & the Presidency of the USA; US voters (those who voted) have delivered a clear mandate to Trump & his party. There's been a lot of speculation about what comes next, but anyone who thinks Trump & hs followers will moderate their views on...
on Nov 14
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Emeritus Prof Christopher May (@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us)
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Just to remind you: There is wide consensus among those who examine & deal with child poverty that the two child ceiling on benefits is a major cause of increases in child poverty, specifically among larger families. Rachel Reeves had a chance to end the ceiling but didn't take it & now it...
on Nov 13
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Getty Roulette (@GettyRoulette@zirk.us)
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Attached: 1 image Railroad Bridge, High Bridge, New Jersey -- Date: negative April 1974; print April 1, 2004 Creator: George A. Tice, American Place: High Bridge, New Jersey, United States Size: 38.4 × 48.6 cm Material: Selenium toned gelatin silver...
on Nov 12
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Shaula Evans (@ShaulaEvans@zirk.us)
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I know a horrifyingly vast number of people in education circles who are all-in, gung-ho about AI. How do you teach environmental studies while you are supporting catastrophic waste of water & active global warming? How do you teach kids that plagiarism is wrong when you are promoting...
on Nov 11
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Ingo Stützle 🎗️ (@istuetzle@zirk.us)
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😂 https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Groesste-Stimmzetteldruckerei-warnt-vor-Neuwahl-im-Januar-article25351813.html
on Nov 11
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Mignon Fogarty (@grammargirl@zirk.us)
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Attached: 1 image Pat grew peanuts in our garden from just supermarket peanuts! I didn’t think it would work. It took months and a lot of space in the bed for very few nuts — we’d definitely starve if we were doing this for real food needs — but they are fully formed peanuts. Plants are amazing.
on Nov 11
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Emeritus Prof Christopher May (@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us)
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Kim Darroch (former Ambassador to the US) in the Observer makes the simple but powerful diplomatic point, that looking at Trump's record in office, he respects strong leaders not those that seek to accommodate him.... thus, Darroch's lesson for Keir Starmer is stick to positions on international...
on Nov 10
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Steve Randy Waldman (@interfluidity@zirk.us)
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“How Harris Lost the Working Class” by @davidsirota@mastodon.online https://jacobin.com/2024/11/harris-trump-election-democrats-workers
on Nov 10
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The Vulgar Tongue (@TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us)
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Attached: 1 image To MOW. A Scotch word for the act of copulation. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785) -- #books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #crime #language #slang @histodons@a.gup.pe
on Nov 9
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Emeritus Prof Christopher May (@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us)
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Not that many people will notice (as I'm not out & about much this weekend), but I will not be wearing a poppy this year (as I have not in previous years). My father (RAF, Bomber Command, DFC) refused to wear one, not least as he was horrified by what he had been required to do in WW2. He...
on Nov 9
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Shaula Evans (@ShaulaEvans@zirk.us)
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When we're under stress, our adrenal glands produce extra cortisol. That's what makes us feel wired at night when our minds are racing and we can't sleep. A good low tech, low cost way to lower cortisol is to add heat to the middle back (over the adrenal glands). The heat is soothing (for most...
on Nov 9
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Mignon Fogarty (@grammargirl@zirk.us)
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If you are avoiding NYT word games because of the strike but are missing your fix, check out https://hachyderm.io/@lexfri/112445560666077489 He has a bunch of daily word games you might enjoy.
on Nov 9
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The Vulgar Tongue (@TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us)
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Attached: 1 image PANNY. A house. To do a panny: to rob a house. Probably, panny originally meant the butler's pantry, where the knives and forks, spoons, &c. are usually kept. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785) -- #books #literature #dictionaries...
on Nov 8
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Anne Deschaine (@aehdeschaine@zirk.us)
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Reading an essay by a writer I like, and I am already seeing the talking-head concept that is most going to infuriate me. People were not offered a "compelling alternative" to the far-right? This isn't a trip to the mall. The compelling alternative is NOT FASCISM. You don't have to support...
on Nov 6
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Stingray's Badger Friend (@StingrayBadger@zirk.us)
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I'm sending some British hugs to those in America who will be most vulnerable in the next 4 years. #TransRightsAreHumanRights #BlackLivesMatter #WomensRights #LGBTQIA
on Nov 6
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Shaula Evans (@ShaulaEvans@zirk.us)
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You know what's sexy? Mutual aid and taking care of your community, including strangers. Before you buy another Funko Pop, or Blu-Ray, or pair of shoes, look ahead and think about what you can donate to your local foodbank, or friends in precarity, or causes you care about. Get used to...
on Nov 6
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Mignon Fogarty (@grammargirl@zirk.us)
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Attached: 1 image Hey, any of my former UNR students who are following me, answer your phone tonight! It could be someone trying to cure your ballot. (And hello. I think of you often and hope you're all doing well. 💙)
on Nov 6
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Birgit Kellner (@BirgitKellner@zirk.us)
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Later this week (7-8 Nov): "Manuscript Collections across Eurasia", workshop of the Cluster of Excellence "EurAsian Transformations", convened by Bruno deNicola, Nina Mirnig and Bernhard Palme -- bringing together international experts on and/or custodians of important collections of pre-modern...
on Nov 5
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Steve Randy Waldman (@interfluidity@zirk.us)
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[new draft post] The coveted interfluidity endorsement https://drafts.interfluidity.com/2024/11/04/the-coveted-interfluidity-endorsement/index.html
on Nov 5
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Getty Roulette (@GettyRoulette@zirk.us)
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Attached: 1 image General Store, Grand Tower, Illinois -- Date: 1973 Creator: William Carter, American Place: United States Size: 24 × 15.7 cm Material: Gelatin silver print -- https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/109B5Z -- #Art #History #Museum #ArtHistory...
on Nov 4
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Emeritus Prof Christopher May (@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us)
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In other news: If you think looking at art has a positive emotional & mental health benefit, there is growing scientific support to back up your feeling(s) about looking at art works.... it is good for you, and can help recovery in medical situations. #art #health #mentalhealth...
on Nov 3
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Emeritus Prof Christopher May (@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us)
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Jonathan Watts is not mincing his words when he (rightly) concludes that: 'The unnatural disaster in Spain – Europe’s deadliest flash floods in at least half a century – is evidence of two undeniable truths: the human-caused climate crisis is just starting to pick up ferocity & we need to...
on Nov 3
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Steve Randy Waldman (@interfluidity@zirk.us)
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The kid is learning about exponents, and I’m trying to help. One trick I think useful is to suggest he define, say, 4^3 not as 4 x 4 x 4, but as 1 x 4 x 4 x 4. Of course the two expressions amount to the same thing. But if you get into the habit of including the 1, it becomes obvious why 4^0 is...
on Nov 2
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Emeritus Prof Christopher May (@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us)
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On announcing GB Energy would be one of the key drivers behind the UK's green transition, Rachel Reeves had also committed to putting £8bn into GBE's coffers by the end of the Parliament to fund infrastructure investment & other project to speed up the move to net zero & green energy. But, in...
on Nov 2
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Getty Roulette (@GettyRoulette@zirk.us)
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Attached: 1 image Saint-Cloud, Tree Roots, Saint Cloud Park -- Date: negative 1906; print 1920s Creator: Eugène Atget, French Place: France Size: 22.4 × 17.3 cm Material: Albumen silver print -- https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/104JK9 -- #Art #History...
on Nov 1
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Tuula, rock hippopotamus (@Tuumaru@zirk.us)
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Taking a little break from work and imagining all the wrong interpretations of the word ‘beaver’ in this context. From: @samuelpepys@mastodon.social https://mastodon.social/@samuelpepys/113390802864318219
on Oct 29
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My current published novels: The Halcyone Space series (Space opera) Derelict Ithaka Rising Dreadnought and Shuttle Parallax A Star in the Void Changelings Choice (portal fantasy) The Between Time and Tithe Future Tense (standalone contemporary fantasy) Litany for a Broken World - a...
on Oct 27
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Emeritus Prof Christopher May (@ChrisMayLA6@zirk.us)
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Q. does doctors' climate activism (and arrest for protesting) bring the medical profession into disrepute?. for some time the General Medical Council has maintained it does & has suspended doctors for such political actions. The GMC focusses on the legal issue (prosecution) while members of...
on Oct 27
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The Vulgar Tongue (@TheVulgarTongue@zirk.us)
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Attached: 1 image COURT HOLY WATER, COURT PROMISES. Fair speeches and promises, without performance. A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785) -- #books #literature #dictionaries #history #society #crime #language #slang @histodons@a.gup.pe
on Oct 26