What a terrifying ordeal. https://www.comicsands.com/kimberly-williams-paisley-lost-voice?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

⚡️🇦🇹Ukraine needs American THAAD systems to counter Oreshnik missile - Austrian colonel (more) https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3940708-ukraine-needs-american-thaad-systems-to-counter-oreshnik-missile-austrian-colonel.html #Ukraine #NukesForUkraine #SouthKorea #Japan #Press #Taiwan #Media #NukesOrNATO #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine #Austria

#kungfusat Is it over? Please let it be over!

Bad news gets our attention because it triggers the “fight or flight” response in our animal brains.

But if you don’t pay attention to good news and act upon it, you won’t reap the potential rewards either.

And inaction on good news is its own bad news.

In "They Will Beat the Memory Out of Us," author Peter Gelderloos argues that a failure to learn from, and remember, our history is a primary impediment to liberatory movements. "Many of us have come to expect that each new generation will grow up unaware of the struggles that preceded them, having to make all the same mistakes and to learn similar versions of the same lessons. But what if it doesn’t have to be that way?"

Radical history-keeping is one of the interventions that a bookspace like Firestorm participates in, and this year our community read a multitude of movement histories, revolutionary memoirs, and collected reflections. We didn't just read—past and present members of our collective also contributed to the work of documenting our shared experiences, as in "Books Through Bars" and "Constellations of Care," two new collections created by and for movement participants. In other cases, we gathered together with neighbors to read and discuss, a practice of collective digestion exemplified by the six weeks we spent with Solnit's "A Paradise Built In Hell" after Hurricane Helene (a backlist title that sold faster than we could replace it for months, resulting in widespread book sharing and the unmonetized circulation of photocopied chapters).

Of course, we were also reading novels! Despite some misconceptions, Firestorm is principally a collective of fiction readers, with tastes that skew toward the delightful and unsophisticated. And while our community sometimes surpasses us, we saw a continuing surge of interest in horror, with many of our best sellers bridging the terror of the supernatural and the horror of existing on the margins of capitalist and colonial states. Finally, we'd be remiss not to shout out Margaret Killjoy's "The Sapling Cage," a witchy YA novel that sold four times more copies than any title at our store, in a few short months becoming our second bestselling novel of all time 🤯

Find our complete list of 2024 Bestsellers & Collective Picks at https://firestorm.coop/lists/2024-bestsellers-collective-picks.

Ich hab meinem Landarzt gesagt, wie süß ich die Sammlung von Schlümpfen auf seinem Schreibtisch finde (die sind für Kinder). Er grinste breit und ich gestand: Gegen den schlimmsten Stress habe ich eine wunderbare Therapie: Schlümpfe gucken! https://www.kika.de/die-schluempfe/videos/achtundsechzig-schlumpfine-uebertreibt-es-102 Er wird's den Erwachsenen empfehlen. 😁

#TrägerSchlumpfismus #Meditation #Wellness #Zen #RechtaufFaulheit #Schlümpfe #schtroumpf #smurfs

#KungFuSat This is kinda like Anakin vs Kenobi, if you squint, and really lower your expectations.
#TheLastDuel

Snug as the proverbial bug. (AKA, roly-poly mode.)
#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon

Oh nein, eine Cousine hat sich in einem Adventsgesteck verheddert 🙈
Entschuldigt mich, da muss ich helfen!

*packt Bastelschere und Schutzbrille brille brille brille ein*

When we tell children that Santa will distribute presents based on how "good" or "bad" they are, then the kids witness that presents are distributed based on which economic situation they happen to have been born into, what are we really teaching kids about "good" and "bad".

Out a couple of evenings ago, and walking through the cemetery I encounter my other friend, Mr Black Cat. He’s fairly tame for a stray, and ate some kibble as long as I kept a respectable distance away. Unfortunately he’d left when I got back from the shop and missed out on a proper meal.

#Caturday #Cats #CatsOfMastodon

Keiner folgt mir. Der Vorteil von X:
Man kriegt Follower und das nicht wenig.
Hier folgt kaum einer dem Anderen.

To all those who are on a narrow piece of land connecting two larger areas across an expanse of water, we wish you a Merry Isthmus.

The red and green in this dahlia photo seem to go along with the Christmas season.

I wonder if I have any photos of blue and white ones for Chanukah. I'll need to look!

#Bloomscrolling #flowers

Musk worshipper, Wilders superfan and AfD sympathizer commits an extreme-right act of terror, one day after Musk’s call to action. A, sadly, all too comon example of stochastic nazi terrorism.

Journos: “HE’S A SAUDI!!!!”

Do. Better.

“The Elder’s family probably believed that she’d be safe within the land. And for a very long time, she was.”

Best of 2024: Darcie Little Badger traces the journey an elder took before being restored to the Lipan Apache people more than 750 years after her death. https://www.texasobserver.org/lipan-apache-elder-return/

#Indigenous #history #culture #science #HumanRights #Texas

Secret Panel HERE 🐝 https://tapas.io/episode/1976778

#palestine
#us #StudentsProtest
#repression
@palestine

Whilst the US is busy installing an Al Qaeda 2.0 led "democracy" in what used to be known as Syria, the US is also busy repressing and criminalising students who demonstrate against genocide in Gaza, thus suppressing democracy at home ... makes sense.
Surveillance, retaliation or job losses affect not just students, but the entire university workforce if they join the protests or teach pro-Palestine content.

https://truthout.org/articles/its-becoming-harder-to-protest-gaza-war-on-campus-and-also-to-teach-about-it/

"When World Collides : the new and improved Pepper&Carrot website"
Blog post: https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1056/when-world-collides-the-new-and-improved-peppercarrot-website

Rewilding: Back to the future with aurochs

Aurochs are the ancient ancestors of cattle. On a recent trip to France, I saw them depicted in ancient cave paintings. Unlike woolly mammoths, they … Rewilding: Back to the future with aurochs

http://nedhamsonsecondlineviewofthenews.com/2024/12/21/rewilding-back-to-the-future-with-aurochs/

Biden signs bill funding government until March 2025
https://www.msnbc.com/weekends-with-alex-witt/watch/biden-signs-bill-funding-government-until-march-2025-227662405739?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Alex Witt Reports @alex-witt-reports-msnbc

#art #history: voici my unabashed gisele pelicot fan art. may her courage reverberate across the globe & create positive changes for women & the oppressed wherever they may be.
she's taught us to stand tall & be unflinching in the face of the bastards of the world.
#giselePelicot #france #feminism #justice #illustration

#kungfusat Oh my god, he's dead, just take off the beaded veil so we can see who it is!

"How Nantes is Rapidly Becoming a Model for Non-Driver Mobility"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZ5T1sNsANQ #Accessibility #Transportation #France

This is Toys R’ Us all over again.

https://www.cp24.com/news/canada/2024/12/20/party-city-closing-in-us-canadian-stores-remain-open-for-business/

Emily finds new ways to be an odd sleeper, but this version is at least snuggly. #caturday #catsOfMastodon #cats

#caturday #cats #dogs #dogsofmastodon #catsofmastodon
#Hunderunde mal wieder mit samtpfotiger Begleitung

Beatrix Potter’s Quiet Rebellion
The writer’s tales for children helped her claim the independence she longed for

By Hannah Stamler

https://www.neh.gov/article/beatrix-potters-quiet-rebellion

Books by Beatrix Potter at PG:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/author/292

#books #literature

Parroting daddy again. https://www.comicsands.com/eric-trump-canada-51st-state?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

in Magdeburg demonstrieren heute Rechtsextreme gegen … *checks notes* - Rechtsextreme - also sich selbst. oder?

Content warning: mh+ Click to open/close

Surprise Saturday video! I want to rant about the crappy hydroxychloroquine study that finally got retracted after nearly FIVE YEARS https://skepchick.org/2024/12/hydroxychloroquine-study-retracted-after-nearly-five-years/

🤔 Here is a good question: Has Evolution Ended?

What if evolution as we know it is no longer biological but technological?

In this episode of the Redefining Society & Technology Podcast, I had the pleasure of diving into this profound topic with J.J. Jerome, award-winning engineer, futurist, and author of Evolution Ended: The Next Stage of American Society.

Together we explore questions that could reshape how we think about humanity’s future:

🔹 Has biological evolution stalled in the face of technological advances?

🔹 What happens when AI becomes indistinguishable from human intelligence?

🔹 How do the three types of brains—reptile, mammal, and human—play into our decision-making in this digital age?

J.J. sheds light on how technology isn’t just aiding humanity—it’s becoming part of us. From social media exploiting the emotional mammal brain to the cultural implications of treating AI as beings, this conversation will leave you questioning everything you know about evolution, technology, and society.

Remeber that 🎙️ Redefining Society & Technology isn’t just a podcast—it’s a platform for exploring the profound impact of #technology on #humanity. Each episode challenges conventional thinking, bringing bold ideas and fascinating stories from thought leaders around the world.

Watch the teaser: https://youtu.be/aIySRHbVnmY?feature=shared
And if you like it go ahead and enjoy the full episode
📺 https://youtu.be/VRAiAeebVNQ?feature=shared
🎧 Listen to this episode: https://redefiningsocietyandtechnologypodcast.com/episodes/will-ai-end-evolution-exploring-the-next-stage-of-society-with-jj-jerome-author-of-evolution-ended-a-redefining-society-and-technology-podcast-episode-hosted-by-marco-ciappelli

🚀 Don’t miss out on future episodes! Subscribe to Redefining Society & Technology to join the conversation and rethink what it means to live in a hybrid analog-digital society: https://redefiningsocietyandtechnologypodcast.com/

What do you think? Is evolution over, or are we entering a new chapter shaped by AI and human ingenuity?

Let’s discuss in the comments!

#podcast #technology #AI #evolution #society #storytelling #RedefiningSociety #Tech #genai #evolution #robotics #artificialintelligence #redefiningtechnology #future #philosophy #sociology #anthropology #science #infosec

Well, trust me when I say that I've long admired the achievement of building something as grand as a cathedral, but I just think in light of our climate crisis the resources should have spent elsewhere at this point.

Anyways, anyone who complains about beginning direct air capture of CO2 prior to us stopping to emit GHGs can't also ethically support the rebuilding of #NotreDame
https://flipboard.com/@cbsnews/latest-headlines-3kai39s2z/-/a-OpR2y4cfRmOiyiQsZ2CDlg%3Aa%3A2476075171-%2F0

Petition (500 more signatures needed): An independent evaluation of the Cass review on child gender services

At 10k the Government will give a written response (it’s currently at ~9.5k)

✍🏼 Please sign (even if it’s simply to keep the pressure/visibility on)

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/700217

#trans #transrights #transrightsarehumanrights

Autoverbotszonen in Innenstädten

https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/gesellschaft/magdeburg-anschlag-104.html

Nach dem Anschlag von Magdeburg–schon der zweite dieser Art!–wird immer klarer, daß wir analog zu den Messerverboten auch Autoverbotszonen in Innenstädten brauchen werden.

Niemand rast mit einem Leatherman 400 Meter durch einen Weihnachtsmarktund hinterläßt 200 Verletzte und 4 Tote.

Bisherige Sicherheitsmaßnahmen waren unwirksam:

Bei dem Wagen handelt es sich um einen schwarzen BMW. Trotz Absicherung des Marktes mit Betonklötzen habe der Fahrer eine Sicherheitslücke gefunden, berichtet mdr-Reporter Dan Hirschfeld.

https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/magdeburg-faq-100.html

Parken am Ortsschild und dann weiter mit Bus und Bahn, das ist die einzige Lösung, die unsere körperliche Unversehrheit und unser aller Leben garantiert.

Für "Tempo 0" innerorts – Park and Ride!