That somebody assumes something as fucked up as all this should be blamed on being automatons in a matrix seems improbable.
Shouldn’t we be weary of blaming “all this” on a computer program? (way to face reality, by the way). Or blaming it on some god. Or blaming it on ________________ (fill in the (blank).
Israeli soldiers have begun in recent weeks to set fire to homes in the Gaza Strip, following direct orders from their commanders, without the necessary legal permission to do so, according to information obtained by Haaretz....
Salt the fields, raze the towns, kill or run off the people. I think I’ve heard of this before. Let me see. Hold on a second. It’s right on the tip of my tongue… what was that word? genocide? well, that certainly seems to fit but that’s not the word I was looking for. Now let me think for a second. Um. Umm. Imperialistic land grab? No, no… that can’t be it. Way too many syllables. Fascism? Capitalistic fascism - to be more precise? It’s weird how many really ugly concepts fit right into what Israel is committed to in Gaza and against Palestinians.
Yes. The rich people telling the government what it wants, and the government rushing to kiss that ass. Seems to be an all too common a problem in the world of late.
Location firm Near describes itself as “The World’s Largest Dataset of People’s Behavior in the Real-World,” with data representing “1.6B people across 44 countries.” Mobilewalla boasts “40+ Countries, 1.9B+ Devices, 50B Mobile Signals Daily, 5+ Years of Data.” X-Mode’s website claims its data covers “25%+ of...
So I’m just one dude and 10k a year just on food seems incredibly high. I don’t go out that often, ~$1600 was at restaurants. I’m not really sure what I’m doing wrong while shopping at grocery stores and want to track grocery purchases better. The store I typically go to doesn’t have online receipts to use....
Keri Blair, who was elected in November 2022 following a campaign against tolerant “social agendas,” is accused of stealing items from Target seven times between Nov. 25 and Dec. 20, reported WATN-TV....
Sumerian cuneiform, Egyptian hieroglyphics, manuscripts in Aramaic, Arabic, and Hebrew, the illuminated Christian Gospels, the Talmud, the Koran—with these forms and collections of writing came the expectation that a person would read them out loud and would, in a manner of speaking, conjure their reality. In his book A...
SEOUL/BUSAN, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- The assailant who stabbed opposition leader Lee Jae-myung in the neck last week has told police that he carried out the knife attack to prevent Lee from becoming president, officials said Wednesday.
A lawsuit launched by far-right fanatic and mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik accusing the state of abusing his human rights has opened in Norway....
I find this shit on instagram ppl are going crazy man (lemdro.id)
Israeli army occupies Gaza homes – then burns them down (www.haaretz.com)
Israeli soldiers have begun in recent weeks to set fire to homes in the Gaza Strip, following direct orders from their commanders, without the necessary legal permission to do so, according to information obtained by Haaretz....
Korean President Yoon calls for relaxing of 'excessive' inheritance tax (koreajoongangdaily.joins.com)
Reddit seeks to launch IPO in March (www.reuters.com)
Racismed (lemmy.world)
Pakistan launches strikes inside Iran against militant targets (www.reuters.com)
Long Island Midwife Gave Pellets Instead of Vaccines to 1,500 Children (www.nytimes.com)
There’s a Multibillion-Dollar Market for Your Phone’s Location Data – The Markup (themarkup.org)
Location firm Near describes itself as “The World’s Largest Dataset of People’s Behavior in the Real-World,” with data representing “1.6B people across 44 countries.” Mobilewalla boasts “40+ Countries, 1.9B+ Devices, 50B Mobile Signals Daily, 5+ Years of Data.” X-Mode’s website claims its data covers “25%+ of...
America Can’t Surpass China’s Power in Asia, But It Can Still Prevent Chinese Hegemony (www.foreignaffairs.com)
I spent $10k on food last year. What’s good way to track grocery spending?
So I’m just one dude and 10k a year just on food seems incredibly high. I don’t go out that often, ~$1600 was at restaurants. I’m not really sure what I’m doing wrong while shopping at grocery stores and want to track grocery purchases better. The store I typically go to doesn’t have online receipts to use....
the Epstein case (i.imgur.com)
Argentina’s Inflation Hits 211% in 2023, Fastest Gain in Three Decades (www.bnnbloomberg.ca)
Case dropped against jail guards on duty night Epstein died (www.nbcnews.com)
The Mighty Cybertruck Keeps Getting Stuck in the Snow (futurism.com)
LOL...
Moms for Liberty school board member busted for shoplifting from Target (www.rawstory.com)
Keri Blair, who was elected in November 2022 following a campaign against tolerant “social agendas,” is accused of stealing items from Target seven times between Nov. 25 and Dec. 20, reported WATN-TV....
Are zombies possible in real-life?
Low-hanging fruit 🥱 (lemmy.world)
Air Canada passenger opens cabin door, falls out of plane before takeoff at YYZ (globalnews.ca)
TIL most ancient texts were read out loud and it was strange if someone read to themself (lithub.com)
Sumerian cuneiform, Egyptian hieroglyphics, manuscripts in Aramaic, Arabic, and Hebrew, the illuminated Christian Gospels, the Talmud, the Koran—with these forms and collections of writing came the expectation that a person would read them out loud and would, in a manner of speaking, conjure their reality. In his book A...
Assailant says he stabbed opposition leader to prevent him from becoming president: police (en.yna.co.kr)
SEOUL/BUSAN, Jan. 10 (Yonhap) -- The assailant who stabbed opposition leader Lee Jae-myung in the neck last week has told police that he carried out the knife attack to prevent Lee from becoming president, officials said Wednesday.
Lemmy about to implode. (lemmy.world)
Far-right mass killer Breivik sues Norway for human rights abuse (www.aljazeera.com)
A lawsuit launched by far-right fanatic and mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik accusing the state of abusing his human rights has opened in Norway....
Outcomes of Jan. 6 Riot Cases (lemmy.ml)
New York Times managed this with eloquence.