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The Death of Critical Thinking Will Kill Us Long Before AI.
We have witnessed a multi-generational decline in reading comprehension. We read less, retain less of what we read, and struggle to engage in critical analysis. And if this trend continues, we risk undermining the very foundations of our society.Joan Westenberg (Westenberg)
Technology is an amplifier and what Big Tech amplifies is fascism.
You want to amplify the opposite? Then build, raise awareness about, and help fund the opposite:
Small Tech.
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#BigTech #SmallTech #fascism #democracy #humanRights #technology
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We’re a tiny and independent two-person not-for-profit based in Ireland. We’re working on building the Small Web.Small Technology Foundation
Break it.
Crack its bones.
Tear the skin off, leave the innards.
Maim and disfigure and destroy the thing until onlookers, sickened by the sight of it, beg to see it banished, removed forever.
This is how fascists destroy democracy.
huffpost.com/entry/timothy-sny…
#uspol #democracy #fascism #trump #MAGA
Authoritarianism Expert Delivers Chilling Assessment On Trump Cabinet Picks
It's not “just that these people are not qualified enough" or even "totally unqualified," warned Timothy Snyder, who said their selection aims to do one thing.Lee Moran (HuffPost)
One alarming possibility about the USA potentially becoming an autocracy: extremist acts—many driven by fascist ideologies—could gain significant influence in other nations. Just as the US shapes global societies culturally, scientifically, politically, militarily, and artistically, its descent into authoritarianism might amplify similar movements worldwide, which is a trend since a long time and the far right movement is one of the biggest menaces to the democratic world.
When Hitler rose to power, fascism and tyranny was sparking across Europe. His regime was the most notorious fascist government in history. As nazi Germany became a dominant force that precipitated World War II, how did its relative success embolden fascist movements in other countries? References welcome.
#USPolitics #FarRight #Autocracy #Fascism #democracy #History #nazism #Germany
This world can often make living in it so difficult
A world
that worships the privileged
Condemns the poor
Defends injustice
Stokes hatred
Thinks that weakness cannot also be strength
Doesn't want to give hope to the hopeless
and often I see that it just doesn't get better, despite so many efforts and good people
I really can't understand it sometimes
#YouWinAgainSi #writing #world #betterworld #democracy #freedom #mastodon #fediverse #justice #humanrights #humanity #hope
Governors Uniting to Strengthen Democracy
Since America’s founding almost 250 years ago, the nature and scale of the threats to our democracy have changed more than the founders ever could have imagined, from cyberthreats to fast-moving disinformation campaigns.Governors Safeguarding Democracy
Ben Wittes:
"In contemplating the dangers of the second #Trump term, the damage he can do with perfect legality actually looms more ominously than his ultimately-inevitable criminality... the simple truth is that if we are going to protect #democracy, the actions of the state matter more than the criminal actions of the man."
lawfaremedia.org/article/no-re…
#election2024 #scotus #maga #harris #project2025
The Situation: No Recriminations, Just Democratic Survival
The big danger is what Trump can do lawfully.Default
#Mauritius election 2024: Amid #wiretapping #scandal, what’s at stake?
Source: aljazeera.com/news/2024/11/10/…
Tensions have further escalated after authorities last week imposed a social #media ban until November 11, a day after the #elections. The unprecedented move provoked outrage from #opposition groups and citizens, prompting the #government to overturn it a day later.
#politics #Africa #election #censorship #internet #freedom #Democracy #surveillance #Problem #news
Mauritius election 2024: Amid wiretapping scandal, what’s at stake?
The election is being held amid explosive allegations of wiretapping operations by government operatives.Shola Lawal (Al Jazeera)
Is #Trump now above the #law?
See: people.com/donald-trump-barred…
What's up with the ongoing #court proceedings now that he is #president?
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#news #politics #justice #Democracy #crime #Problem #future #usa #WhiteHouse #government
Donald Trump Is Banned from 37 Countries as Convicted Felon, Including Major Allies Like Canada and U.K.
Donald Trump may face travel restrictions with his newfound felon status, potentially complicating his presidency if he were to win another term. Thirty-seven other countries deny felons entry, including major allies like the U.K and Canada.Kyler Alvord (PEOPLE)
#UK: #Royal estates 'receive millions from public bodies and charities'
Source: bbc.com/news/articles/cg4l1lzv…
In the investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches and the Sunday Times, it is reported that the private estates of King Charles and Prince William hold contracts with public bodies and charities.
#crown #England #money #finance #Royal #tax #politics #economy #news #scandal #charity #Problem #Democracy #justice
Royal estates 'receive millions from public bodies and charities'
The private estates of King Charles and Prince William have received millions of pounds from contracts with taxpayer-funded bodies, according to a new documentary.Michael Sheils McNamee (BBC News)
Oh what a day 😱 the German government just collapsed 😱
Source: apnews.com/article/germany-sch…
#news #Germany #Europe #eu #politics #Democracy #Problem
Germany's Scholz fires his finance minister in a blow to the ruling coalition
Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced hs is firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner, which could undermine the ruling three-party coalition that relies on Lindner’s pro-business party.KIRSTEN GRIESHABER (AP News)
"This is big: Exit poll finds voters rank abortion higher than immigration as most important issue. This is terrible news for Trump. His campaign was built around immigration."
-F Ghitis, CNN
#USPol #Election #Democracy #Economy #AbortionRights #HarrisWalz2024
"A Georgia judge has slapped down a second request by a GOP official in Fulton County to set up a scenario where she could refuse to certify election results or interfere in other ways."
-J Alene
#Democracy #Election #RuleOfLaw #HarrisWalz2024
Latest comic: The Last Firewall
#uspol #USPolitics #cartoon #comic #election #democracy #fascism #media #journalism #vote
@northernlights
#Democracy #Poland #USA #USpol #GeoPol #Politics
...understand the developments in #Poland—and similar ones in such countries as #Turkey, #India, and *#America*—👉the simple binary of democracy and dictatorship will not do.👈
#Poland, like so many other countries 👉[the #US], is evolving into an embattled system that political scientists have described by such names as “*illiberal democracy*” and “competitive authoritarian regime.”👈
Read on!
@northernlights
#Democracy #Poland
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Alas, this is only part of the story I remembered, but it holds important, excellent phrased truths:
"#Poland [alternative read: 👉"the #US under #Trump,] in short, may be poised to turn into a Potemkin democracy, an empty simulacrum of genuine self-government. And that once again reveals the alarming brittleness of democracy, with even the most vaunted democratic success stories deeply vulnerable to authoritarian capture.👈
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San Francisco, we can do better than this! Boost to spread the word.
With less than one week until the last day to vote, only 23% of registered SF voters have returned their ballots.
It's better to return your ballot sooner rather than later so you have time to fix any problems that could keep your vote from being counted.
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#SanFrancisco #SFBA #SFBay #SFElections #Vote #Democracy #SFpol #GOTV #ElectionDay #Election2024 #VotingRights #VoteByMail #AbsenteeBallot #VoteReady #EveryVoteCounts #BeAVoter
"Trump's menace is real, he's carried out his authoritarian threats before -refuses to walk back his threats against Dems. Dem gaffes are literally instantly clarified. There's no symmetry."
-W Stancil
'It's actually worse than this. Not only do Trump & MAGA refuse to walk back authoritarian threats to persecute Dems; they EXPLICITLY DOUBLE DOWN ON THOSE THREATS. They confirm that, yes, WE ABSOLUTELY MEANT THOSE THREATS TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY."
-G Sargent
The #media boosts #TFG, not #democracy.
Via guidebook author, TV and radio host #RickSteves @ 7:41pm EDT on Oct 29, 2024
I long for the day when we can return to healthy and principled partisan debates. But this #election is different… and much deeper than left versus right. It’s about the survival of our #democracy.
The stakes are really high — and the best candidate is clear: #KamalaHarris
Reuters:
Harris warns of dangers of another Trump presidency in speech at Jan. 6 site
"We know who Donald Trump is," Harris said...
"This is someone who is unstable, obsessed with revenge, consumed with grievance and out for unchecked power," Harris said..
Harris was flanked by American flags on stage and surrounded by blue and white banners that said "FREEDOM" ...
reuters.com/world/us/harris-sp…
#News #Politics #Democracy #Democrats #Harris #KamalaHarris #TimWalz
unchartedblue.com/bezos-and-mu…
"We at the Media and Democracy Project have created 18 election coverage guidelines that draw inspiration from the work being done by journalism nonprofits and respected media critics. The guidelines propose three key principles: treating elections like they matter more than sports scores, clearly communicating threats to democracy, and protecting the public from disinformation. "
Read our column here:
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Newsrooms Must Become Partisans For Democracy
National news desks need to forcefully denounce fascist lies while standing up for democratic values.Brian Hansbury (The Media and Democracy Project Blog)
Shipley held a contentious meeting on Monday with scores of #opinion section staffers, who posed tough questions to the #editorial page chief, including appeals for #Bezos to address them.
As recently as last week, according to a person present, Shipley said he sought to talk Bezos out of his decision. Shipley added, “I failed.”
“I believe we face a very real threat of #autocracy in the candidacy of Donald #Trump,” Hoffman added in his letter to #Editorial Page Editor #DavidShipley, which was obtained by NPR. “I find it untenable & unconscionable that we have lost our voice."
Hoffman says he intends to remain at the paper, saying he "refuses to give up on The Post, where I have spent 42 years.
“For decades, the #WashingtonPost's editorials have been a beacon of light, signaling hope to dissidents, political prisoners & the voiceless,” Hoffman wrote in a letter Monday explaining his decision to leave the editorial board. “When victims of repression were harassed, exiled, imprisoned & murdered, we made sure the whole world knew the truth.
The other writer is David Hoffman, who accepted a #PulitzerPrize for #editorial writing on Thurs, the day before #Bezos’ decision…. Pulitzer judges recognized him “for a compelling & well-researched series on new #technologies & the tactics #authoritarian regimes use to repress #dissent in the digital age, & how they can be fought.”
The #WashingtonPost has been rocked by a tidal wave of cancellations of digital #subscriptions & a series of #resignations from columnists, as the paper grapples w/the fallout of owner #Bezos’s decision to block an #endorsement of #KamalaHarris.
>200k people had canceled their digital subscriptions by midday Monday…. The figure represents about 8% of the paper’s paid circulation of 2.5M subscribers, which includes print as well.
#FourthEstate #democracy #journalism
npr.org/2024/10/28/nx-s1-51684…
The number of cancellations continued to grow Monday afternoon.
A corporate spokesperson declined to comment, citing The #WashingtonPost Co.'s status as a privately held company.
“It’s a colossal number,” former Post Executive Editor Marcus Brauchli told NPR. “The problem is, people don’t know why the decision was made. We basically know the decision was made but we don’t know what led to it.”
The guardrails of #Democracy #Failed. Now It’s Down to Us.
With government guardrails compromised, #JamelleBouie urges that only #American #voters can #protect #democracy and prevent Trump’s #authoritarian #ambitions from eroding the nation’s foundational values by #voting for #KamalaHarris.
— Though he couldn't say that explicitly, It is the New York Times afterall.
^^^ Is a brilliant talk, tying together the issues of #climatechange #privacy, and #democracy.
@aral if you are going to be in Poland for a while, I would love to talk, or listen to another one of your talks. I live in Katowice.
I have lots of questions.
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'Yes, I was in a cult': J6 rioter backing Harris after admitting being 'all in with MAGA'
As part of interviews with three Donald Trump supporters who headed off to Washington, D.C. to attend the post-election "Stop the Steal" rally, one woman called it the biggest mistake of her life and has become a full-throated supporter of... Kamala Harris...
"Yes, I was in a cult..I got caught up in all the lies.”
rawstory.com/jan-6-cult-266949…
#News #Politics #Democracy #Democrats #Harris #KamalaHarris
'Yes, I was in a cult': J6 rioter backing Harris after admitting being 'all in with MAGA'
As part of interviews with three Donald Trump supporters who headed off to Washington, D.C. to attend the post-election "Stop the Steal" rally, one woman called it the biggest mistake of her life and has become a full-throated supporter of Vice Presi…Tom Boggioni (Raw Story - Celebrating 20 Years of Independent Journalism)
The Washington Post Snuck In an Endorsement After All—From Its Humor Writer
“I would be a little embarrassed that it has fallen to me, the humor columnist, to make our presidential endorsement,” Petri wrote. “I will spare you the suspense: I am endorsing Kamala Harris for president, because I like elections and want to keep having them.” ...
The Post’s readership, she argued, deserves and expects “that we are saying what we really think...
thedailybeast.com/the-washingt…
The Washington Post Snuck In an Endorsement After All—From Its Humor Writer
The contentious race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, Alexandra Petri wrote, is “not an election for sitting out.”Lily Mae Lazarus (The Daily Beast)
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" #DonaldTrump has described at length the dangerous and disturbing actions he says he will take if he wins the presidency.
...These statements are so outrageous and outlandish, so openly in conflict with the norms and values of #American #democracy that many find them hard to regard as anything but empty bluster.
We have two words for American voters: Believe him."
nytimes.com/interactive/2024/1…
#Trump #Fascism #GOP #Politics #USPol #USA #News #Press #Media #Election2024 #Vote #VoteBlue
Opinion | What Donald Trump Would Do, in His Own Words
The former president’s most disturbing statements are not bluster. They are a road map to what he will do if elected again.The Editorial Board (The New York Times)
"“The basic principles of democracy stand in the way of their desires; hence—democracy must go! Anyone who is not a member of their inner gang has to do what he’s told. They permit no civil liberties, no equality before the law.' 'Fascism treats women as mere breeders. "Children, kitchen, and the church," was the Nazi slogan for women,' the pamphlet said."
