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Loukas

@Loukas@mastodon.nu

Journalist, teacher, Londoner, Stockholmer.

Mostly thinking and writing about autism, ADHD and related disability issues.

Profile image description: me on a balcony
Background image description: dry grass reviving after winter

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Loukas, to random
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A Swedish acquaintance of mine has written a zombie submarine novel called "The Hunt for Dead October."

Loukas,
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(Jakten på död oktober, Herman Gejer, www.swedishzombie.se)

Loukas,
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@dogzilla @equalitysiren yes

pvonhellermannn, (edited ) to random
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This article by Gary Stevenson is so good, please read every word of it.

“Whatever Jeremy Hunt says, traders know the rich will get richer and the poor will get poorer. And they’re paid millions to bet on it.”

This is what the world is - it is run by a minute elite for a minute elite and the rest of us, the masses, the natural world, we just don’t count. It is a (will reshare my own piece on this below 1/n)

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/mar/05/banker-budget-mega-rich-traders-jeremy-hunt?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

Loukas,
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@pvonhellermannn (I'm not saying this is an ideal thing, just something that forms part of the world we are faced with)

Loukas,
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@pvonhellermannn i think this kind of ecological 'regeneration through abandonment' is going to become increasingly common over the next few decades. Entire cities will become increasingly neglected and we know from the example of Chernobyl that this can be hugely beneficial for biodiversity even under the worst conditions.

Adam_Cadmon1, to random
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I had an "emigration" plan. May have mentioned that here before; I'm sure I have, actually.

Bags packed. Passport ready. Destination in mind.
But honestly, that's my resting state. I don't think I'm going anywhere...there's nowhere to go at this point.

Fascism is everywhere and where it's not its slowly creeping in. Might as well stay and fight.

Loukas,
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@Adam_Cadmon1 Yes, it's certainly getting stronger here in Europe.

stavvers, to random
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Heads up to anyone using facebook or insta: you'll receive a notification about your data being used to train AIs. The opt out process is deliberately convoluted and you have to fill out a form to object. This is what I wrote in mine, and the objection was immediately registered as successful, so feel free to copy.

Masto reply bores, this is not a post on which to fart out your opinions about Meta or AI or whatever. So don't. I'm sharing helpful info for people who need it, not for you.

Loukas,
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@stavvers

This is the text i wrote in Swedish and got approved instantly.

Jag invänder emot att min data används i syfte att träna AI. Mina bilder är personliga och innehåller avbildningar av mitt ansikte kopplat till mitt namn. Detta data kunde användas för att skapa deepfake avbildningar av mig om det ingick i ett AI dataset. Jag även invänder emot att mina bildtexter används inom detta dataset eftersom de innehåller personliga information som det inte vore lämpligt att ha med.

Loukas,
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@lindstromsofia @stavvers I used the link mentioned here and it didn't ask for anything apart from ab objection in text. https://beige.party/

kallekn, to Russia
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Reuters exclusive: Putin wants Ukraine ceasefire on current frontlines

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-wants-ukraine-ceasefire-current-frontlines-sources-say-2024-05-24/

#russia #ukraine #putin

Loukas,
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@kallekn intressant efter alla har tolkat den nye försvarsminister som tecken att P förbereder för ett långt krig.

Loukas,
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@kallekn jag tänker också att det visar hur Ryssland har blivit inriktat mot en krigsekonomi oavsett om det blir ett het krig eller inte. Att krigstillståndet som styrmedel blir normen.

Jag tänker också att även med ett vapensstillestånd kommer sanktioner inte dras bort och R måste fortsätta samma kurs.

Loukas, to random
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Yes, it's true. I sell cigarettes to children. But for each packet of cigarettes I sell, I also give away a nicotine patch to an elderly smoker.

So you see, I'm working my way towards 'cigarette zero.' Give me more time.

Garwboy, to random
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Horrible when those in charge make decisions that make your life much harder for purely selfish reasons without giving a crap about your situation, isn't it. Just awful.

Loukas,
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@Garwboy i never thought leopards would eat my face

Loukas, to random
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@samuel hej finns det någon i din kooperativ som gör dataunderhåll? Jag vill hitta någon som kan skruva isär min bärbara och blåsa ut dammen åt mig för några hundralappar.

Loukas,
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@samuel tack

Mabande, to random
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I'm almost impressed by how tenacious politicians can be when they want to pass oppressive legislation, but how ready they are to give up any and all attempts at passing liberating legislation.
"Chat control? Yeah, we'll try again and again and again until you're worn out from protesting and we can push it through.
Fair wages? Sorry, we really tried, once, but Nestlé didn't wanna."

Loukas,
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@Mabande i think there's a difference in the amount of energy politicians need to spend on different proposals. A law that powerful interests want is easy because lobbyists and other external employees will be doing a lot of the work for the politicians. Writing the law, arguing for it in the media, building a coalition for the law etc etc.

Loukas, to random
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"Well I think one thing we can be sure of is it's not going to be before the summer break."

  • George Parker, Financial Times, talking about the UK election on the 9th May.

UK parliament breaks on July 23rd.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6nzRKYrAjVfYyawM8bs1tX?si=-4uaaDluTPChUYsuzrkg1Q

msquebanh, to ukteachers
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needs to be taught in all schools. It's sad to see so many adults who obviously never learned what genocide truly is. They really believe that it's only genocide if almost every person targeted in a genocide is dead. There's more to genocide than only body counts.

Loukas,
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@msquebanh I've not had the chance to teach in school much but I'm proud that I did a lesson about genocide. And I pointed out that the Swedish state's long policy of 'reeducation' of indigenous children could be seen as genocidal.

Loukas,
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@msquebanh in Sweden the Holocaust is an obligatory part of the curriculum, so I took the chance to explain genocide in context.

Loukas,
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@msquebanh hey, you don't need to be grateful for me doing the bare minimum 💚

Peternimmo, to random
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Image of the day?

Loukas,
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@Nikkileah @Peternimmo he refused to get in the sea, so the sea came for him.

Loukas, to random
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This just reminded me that, even though Sweden has a government which depends on the far-right it has not rescinded its recognition of Palestine.

In fact the foreign minister openly said they would not do so in this parliamentary answer. https://www.riksdagen.se/sv/dokument-och-lagar/dokument/skriftlig-fraga/aterkallande-av-erkannandet-av-palestina_hb1196/
https://press.coop/@AJEnglish/112485260949868924

Loukas,
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This suggests to me that recognition of Palestine is 'sticky'. That is, it comes with so many benefits that even if a left-wing government does it, the country is unlikely to reverse the decision even under a right-wing government.

purplepadma, to random
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I am SO GLAD it’s a summer election. This government could’ve dragged on until October or November. Let’s get it out of the way.

Loukas,
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@purplepadma nice warm fountain water for jumping into

Geri, to random
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Sunak announces the General Election amongst heavy rain and loud music

He looks stupid and can scarcely be heard

Loukas,
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@Geri at least rain keeps lettuce fresh.

Loukas, to random
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Taxi for Mr Sunak!

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