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Francesca Albanese, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Charlie Stross mastodon (AP)
Death Of A Forum: How The UK’s Online Safety Act Is Killing Communities

https://www.techdirt.com/2024/12/20/death-of-a-forum-how-the-uks-online-safety-act-is-killing-communities/

Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1705571/ Ian Murray faces questions on ‘deleted’ web page on Waspi compensation. Scottish Secretary Ian Murray is facing questions over a missing page on his website that previously saw him calling for compensation for Waspi women. #Scotland #UnitedKingdom
Ian Murray faces questions on 'deleted' web page on Waspi compensation. Scottish Secretary Ian Murray is facing questions over a missing page on his website that previously saw him calling for compensation for Waspi women.

CCC Updates diaspora
WhatsApp prevailed against #NSOGroup over NSO’s abuse of the messaging app to enable the infiltration of phones of journalists, activists and dissidents with its #Pegasus hacking tool https://www.ft.com/content/e5b770d7-07af-4e27-a686-a0c473e93770
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Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1705569/ Screw giving me Lynx Africa sets this Christmas, I found a Magnum ‘flavoured’ Lynx (Axe) in Germany #NorthernIreland #UnitedKingdom
Screw giving me Lynx Africa sets this Christmas, I found a Magnum 'flavoured' Lynx (Axe) in Germany


heatdeath mastodon (AP)
i like being trans. i hope that everyone who feels that their being trans is a burden or a curse or something wrong with them can like being trans someday too


Lemmy.ml tankie censorship problem

I feel like we need to talk about Lemmy's massive tankie censorship problem. A lot of popular lemmy communities are hosted on lemmy.ml. It's been well known for a while that the admins/mods of that instance have, let's say, rather extremist and onesided political views. In short, they're what's colloquially referred to as tankies. This wouldn't be much of an issue if they didn't regularly abuse their admin/mod status to censor and silence people who dissent with their political beliefs and for example, post things critical of China, Russia, the USSR, socialism, ...

As an example, there was a thread today about the anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre. When I was reading it, there were mostly posts critical of China in the thread and some whataboutist/denialist replies critical of the USA and the west. In terms of votes, the posts critical of China were definitely getting the most support.

I posted a comment in this thread linking to "https://archive.ph/2020.07.12-074312/https://imgur.com/a/AIIbbPs" (WARNING: graphical content), which describes aspects of the atrocities that aren't widely known even in the West, and supporting evidence. My comment was promptly removed for violating the "Be nice and civil" rule. When I looked back at the thread, I noticed that all posts critical of China had been removed while the whataboutist and denialist comments were left in place.

This is what the modlog of the instance looks like:

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Definitely a trend there wouldn't you say?

When I called them out on their one sided censorship, with a screenshot of the modlog above, I promptly received a community ban on all communities on lemmy.ml that I had ever participated in.

Proof:

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So many of you will now probably think something like: "So what, it's the fediverse, you can use another instance."

The problem with this reasoning is that many of the popular communities are actually on lemmy.ml, and they're not so easy to replace. I mean, in terms of content and engagement lemmy is already a pretty small place as it is. So it's rather pointless sitting for example in /c/linux@some.random.other.instance.world where there's nobody to discuss anything with.

I'm not sure if there's a solution here, but I'd like to urge people to avoid lemmy.ml hosted communities in favor of communities on more reasonable instances.
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Lemmy.world heavily censors criticism of israel over at /politics and /news

.ml is far less tankie than .world.
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They didn't let me join in the first place lol. They are so weird.

Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1705564/ Everywhere you can get a pint for £6 or less in central London #London #UnitedKingdom
Everywhere you can get a pint for £6 or less in central London

undead mastodon (AP)
So, when y'all see me harping on why the Patriot Act was bad, and that nobody should vote for anyone who supported or reauthorized it, Luigi Mangione and Briana Boston are stark reminders of how "terrorism" charges are abused.

The racist shooter in the Buffalo Tops market massacre never caught a terrorism charge. The Jan 6 protestors and their active supporters in Congress never caught a terrorism charge.

The idea of terrorism as a US felony, or making terroristic threats, is wholly vibes based and has no place in a system that purports to objectively charge defendants.
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Steve Herman mastodon (AP)
Houthi 'hypersonic missile' slammed into the Tel Aviv area, causing injuries. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/2024-12-21/live-updates-834310#20785

BlueVirginia mastodon (AP)
U.S. Senate Passes Spanberger-Graves Social Security Fairness Act to…Provide Long-Overdue Fairness to Police Officers, Firefighters, Educators, Federal Workers & Local Government Employees https://bluevirginia.us/2024/12/u-s-senate-passes-spanberger-graves-social-security-fairness-act-to-provide-long-overdue-fairness-to-police-officers-firefighters-educators-federal-workers-local-government-employees

Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1705561/ Oil and gas firms operating in Colorado falsified environmental impact reports #Environment
Oil and gas firms operating in Colorado falsified environmental impact reports

Sue Stone mastodon (AP)
Trump Wants to Make Us Pay More for Oil and Gas - Center for Economic and Policy Research

https://cepr.net/trump-wants-to-make-us-pay-more-for-oil-and-gas/

Morgan hometown (AP)
Happy #caturday from Scout, who apparently wants to go to Virginia to visit for the holidays.
A gray cat with large green eyes looks up while sitting in a brown box along with a wrapped Christmas gift

unusual_whales mastodon (AP)
Senator Lummis says she wants to give the Federal Reserve the authority to own bitcoin: "I want to give it to them. I want our federal government to have a strategic bitcoin reserve that can help back the US dollar as the world reserve currency."

#news #finance #economics #stocks #options

The Gibson mastodon (AP)
ok, so now that work is done, I am going to bingemax some games.

Might go back and revisit BG3
WinterKnight :donor: mastodon (AP)
they’ve done an excellent job adding new stuff in the last year. Totally worth a revisit.
Stefan Eissing mastodon (AP)
„Might go back and revisit BG3“ always gives everyone a warm and fuzzy feeling.

That there can be sth good in our future, whenever we want to make it happen.

And to preserve this wonderful thing, nobody ever does it!💁🏻‍♂️

Lake Michigan! Live! mastodon (AP)
Current* conditions near Chicago, IL:
View of Chicago skyline from the roof of the Field Museum of Natural History. // Image captured at: 2024-12-21 13:41:00 UTC (about 22 min. prior to this post) // Current Temp in Chicago: 16.81 F | -8.44 C // Precip: scattered clouds // Wind: N at 5.010 mph | 8.06 kph // Humidity: 80%

dansup mastodon (AP)
my gravestone: "they were called toots"

#toot5evaGang
I definitely still have the word "retoot" somewhere in my code

How Elf Should Have Ended

What would happen if the North Pole actually thought critically about what to do with baby Buddy.

I LOVE the lego reference they make at the end. 😉

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEVTJgMMbOU
#Animation #Elf #Christmas #Cinemastodon #lego #HISHE
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Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1705558/ India’s green cover increased by 1,445 sq km from 2021 to 2023: Government report #Climate
India's green cover increased by 1,445 sq km from 2021 to 2023: Government report

Mina mastodon (AP)
Wie kann man Hörbücher ohne Leseproben verkaufen?

Sprecher mit bayerischem Akzent oder Bassstimme gehen einfach gar nicht.

In echt, alles OK. Aber bei Hörbüchern finde ich beides unerträglich.
Na ja, also bei Pumuckl würde beides vermutlich passen, genauso wie bei "Ein Münchner im Himmel". 🤣

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvdEgkqei6c
Mina mastodon (AP)
@paulfoerster

Passen schon.

Aber den Pumuckl habe ich schon als Kind nicht ertragen.

Der Münchner im Himmel ist schon lustig.

Ich glaube, das ist ein bisschen von dem Stück/Film "Der Brandner Kaspar und das ewig' Leben" inspiriert, wo es den bayrischen Himmel gibt.

Den mag ich auch. Wenn es Lokalkolorit ist, habe ich kein Problem mit dem Dialekt.
Pumuckl hat mich als Kind nur genervt. Ich habe damals zwei Folgen gesehen und fand das grottenschlecht.

Beim Münchener im Himmel ist nur die Schlussbemerkung wichtig. Alles andere ist nur eine normale Karikatur des Tagesgeschäftes von Politik.
Mina Private Message mastodon (AP)
@yours_truly

Bitte nicht!

Chris Trottier pleroma (AP)
Here’s the brutal truth about all those startup CEOs and Founders: most of them are failures.

Start-ups only have a survivability rate of 5%. Which means that the vast majority of startups fail. And no matter how many times these startup CEOs try to spin a yarn about winning, they are statistically likely to be losing.

I’m not taking joy in anyone’s failure, I’m just acknowledging a fact. So every time someone projects success, don’t believe them until you look at the books.
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maya_b mastodon (AP)
I remember my accountant telling me that 96% of all startups fail within the first 2 years. My accountant was not wrong. 😕
maya_b mastodon (AP)
Also, what are the "success" criteria? Become the next billionaire - good luck with that. Build your retirement and have a comfortable life along the way?
Chris Trottier pleroma (AP)
@maya_b I have a low bar for success: survive.
maya_b mastodon (AP)
It really does feel that way sometimes doesn't it.

one (unsolicited) silly-sounding motivational reminder:
Aim for the stars, land on the moon.
Aim for the moon, trip over a rock.
Aim for the stars.
Dizzy mastodon (AP)
@maya_b for a lot of them, success is having the “ceo” title on LinkedIn.

Sue Stone mastodon (AP)
Senate passes bill to boost Social Security benefits

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5051994-senate-social-security-bill/

Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1705556/ Senate approves bill to expand Social Security to millions of Americans #Economy
Senate approves bill to expand Social Security to millions of Americans

Fefebot diaspora
[l] Geht schon los mit der Wahl-Apokalypse: Dresden bittet, nur in absoluten Notfällen Briefwahl zu machen.

#fefebot
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Kevin Leecaster mastodon (AP)
Geothermal electricity production has been getting good press this year and that's great, but let's keep it in perspective shall we.

I hope that geothermal electricity can break out from its niche role in the locations with high near-surface temps. It's still a blip in terms of clean energy production.

I worked in the field prior to leaving the Ivory Tower. It's human nature to tout the technology that you work most closely so take big predictions with a grain of salt.
EIA graph of U.S. electricity generation from renewable energy sources, 1950-2023

BlueVirginia mastodon (AP)
Saturday News: “Musk Applauds the German Neo-Nazi Party”; No Government Shutdown – “House Republicans just exposed the limits of Trump’s power”; “Biden Just Beat…Trump On This Extremely Important Metric”; “Congress passes RFK bill in surprise move” https://bluevirginia.us/2024/12/saturday-news-musk-applauds-the-german-neo-nazi-party-no-government-shutdown-house-republicans-just-exposed-the-limits-of-trumps-power-biden-just-beat-trump-on-this-extremely-import

Noch haben wir die Wahl:
https://www.rnd.de/politik/friedrich-merz-findet-klimaschutz-in-der-politik-ueberbewertet-4LNHPDS34FKULHLU2CZSOPHQA4.html

Mal sehen wie der #Jurist #Merz den #Politiker #merz da einordnet.

Mastodon Statistics hubzilla (AP)
#Mastodon #Statistics 2024-12-21 06:00 CET
Number of active instances: 11 464
Number of users: 9 239 034
Number of statuses: 1 150 661 473
Number of users last 4h: 236
Number of statuses last 4h: -14 225
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#Fediverse

Europe Says mastodon (AP)
https://www.europesays.com/1705554/ Ukrainian soldier of the “Combat Action” unit holds his trench with a MG-3 while beeing under enemy fire. December 2024 #CombatFootage #Conflicts
Ukrainian soldier of the "Combat Action" unit holds his trench with a MG-3 while beeing under enemy fire. December 2024

Larry Felton Johnson mastodon (AP)
A video of a walk along the Chattahoochee RiverLands trail in Mableton, the first segment of the 100+ mile project #CobbCounty #Mableton #ChattahoocheeRiverLands

https://cobbcountycourier.com/2024/12/a-walk-along-the-chattahoochee-riverlands-trail-in-mableton/
A boardwalk along a portion of the Chattahoochee RiverLands trail in Mableton, the first segment of what will be a 100+ mile trail network stretching from Buford Dam to Chattahoochee River Bend Park

CelloMom On Cars mastodon (AP)
"Southern #California will see intensified storms driven by increased ocean evaporation, while #AtmosphericRivers in the Pacific Northwest will become more powerful, fueled by rising temperatures in the ocean and atmosphere."

https://www.newsweek.com/atmospheric-rivers-west-coast-climate-change-oregon-washington-california-2004322

Terri Garland mastodon (AP)
The Christmas tree at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco.
#ChristmasTree #SFO #SanFrancisco
A large Christmas tree adorned with red, green, and gold ornaments stands beneath a grand, arched glass ceiling.
Terri Garland mastodon (AP)
@Callalily The whole hotel is gorgeous. They renovated it a few years ago but wisely retained the vintage character.
Callalily mastodon (AP)
I love the vintage look of the lobby. I bet the rest of it is just as beautiful.


50+ Music mastodon (AP)
A Matter Of Trust 🏳️‍⚧️
#BillyJoel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yYchgX1fMw

taz (inoffiziell) friendica (via ActivityPub)
Der Senat stimmt mehrheitlich für einen Übergangshaushalt. Zuletzt hatte eine Haushaltssperre mit unbezahltem Zwangsurlaub für Staatsbedienstete gedroht.
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