aral

aral, 1 day ago to random

Might have just submitted a song for #fedivision2024

weirdwriter, 1 day ago to random

oh hey @aral is there a database of small tech I can explore that's broken down into categories? Like a wiki? Something like PortableApps but for small tech?

weirdwriter, 1 day ago to random

This is so wild, but the blog and RSS feed, well, one of them anyway, I've been reading and loving, I just figured out was @aral and if you all don't have his RSS feed, you really should, because I love posts like this https://ar.al/2021/05/10/hell-site/

aral, 1 day ago to Israel

So you come into my replies on my instance and then block me.

This is what you think happens:

“Haha, everyone will see my reply and he can’t respond.”

Here’s what actually happens:

• You piss me off
• I suspend your account and delete your data from my server so it no longer distributes your reply
• I post a screenshot of your reply so everyone can see the mental gymnastics you have to employ to defend Israel
• You learn something new

#israel #eurovision #ESC #palestine #gaza #genocide

Screenshot of post by verena elisabeth @verenalettmayer: @aral and i guess you think you are an anti-fascist. sorry,: excluding and bullying a person because of their affiliation to israel is not anti-fascist, but ... You know what. and for 1000 times: no governments participate in the #esc, but independent broadcasters (that's why russia was also suspended, because NOT independent).

aral, 1 day ago to Eurovision

Folks, if your strategy is to vote multiple times (at ~€1/pop) to try and influence the Eurovision Song Contest outcome against Israel: please don’t.

Financially rewarding the EBU will only make them look successful. You don’t buy all the beer at the fascist bar to teach them a lesson.

#eurovision #ESC #eurovision2024 #ESC2024 #BoycottEurovision2024 #boycott #BDS #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #WestBank #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #genocide #settlerColonialism #EU #EUComplicity #fascism #EBU #Malmo

michael_albert, 1 day ago to random German

Eva Schulz: "Es gibt Studien, die einen direkten Zusammenhang herstellen zwischen Sparpolitik und dem Erstarken von rechten Parteien. Macht ihnen das denn keine Sorgen?

Christian Lindner: "An diese Studien glaube ich nicht."

BinChicken, 1 day ago to Eurovision

I'm a huge fan of the Eurovision Song Contest, but this year I'm boycotting Eurovision.

Eurovision has always been political. Its purpose is political by seeking to unite Europe with the power of love of music over the power of hate and war.

In previous years, I celebrated the overt shows of support for Ukraine, LGBTQIA people, and other oppressed people.

But this year, the organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest have chosen ignore calls for BDS and allowed Israel to enter, and they have chosen to ban other participants from showing even support of the people of Palestine.

If you think the Eurovision Song Contest has chosen an appalling stance on this issue, you're not alone. The Israel singer was booed off stage, and there have been a record number of protests against Eurovision inside the auditorium, outside this year's venue in Malmö, and in many participating countries around the world.

#EurovisionSongContest #Eurovision #Eurovision2024 #BoycottEurovision #BoycottEurovision2024 #BDS #FreePalestine #Palestine #Genocide #Gaza #Israel #Rafah

aral, 2 days ago to ireland

Calling all over-80s in Ireland!

(When you enter Ireland a leprechaun greets all under 80s at the border and gives you a lucky charm with immunity to COVID so we only offer the booster to over 80s.)

#covid #ireland #booster #vaccine #headInArseAsPublicHealthPolicy https://mstdn.science/@JoePajak/112418305002088193

foufoutos, 2 days ago to random

😡 😡 😡

Israeli Ambassador to Serbia has stated that Israel does not recognize Srebrenica as a genocide

"Srebrenica should not be called genocide. Israel has never accepted that the crime in Srebrenica be called genocide. When you call Srebrenica genocide, in my opinion, it diminishes the importance of that term."

aral, 2 days ago (edited 2 days ago) to Israel

How about: you shred the UN charter, you get booted from the UN. Sound fair?

https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2024/may/10/un-votes-to-back-palestinian-membership-prompting-israel-envoy-to-shred-charter-video

#UN #UnitedNations #Israel #pariahState #apartheid #ethnicCleansing #genocide https://newsie.social/@LALegault/112417832509462850

toddbohannon, 2 days ago to random

“Israeli forces have expanded military operations, targeting residential towers and public facilities across Rafah with F-16 aircraft and attack drones” #HandsOffRafah #GazaGenocide
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/5/10/israels-war-on-gaza-live-aid-operation-completely-crippled-amid-attacks

angiebaby, 2 days ago to Eurovision

I'm honestly a little surprised that there's not an "Americavision," seems like the kind of spiteful thing us Yanks would do.

#Eurovision

aral, 2 days ago to random

You don’t have a cost of living crisis, you have capitalism.

JoSuus, 2 days ago to random

Eurovision desperately trying and failing to keep the Song Festival free from politics proves what every marginalized person already knows: Everything is political. Life is political.

flying_witch, 2 days ago to random

aral, 2 days ago to random

Hello, I am a new startup!

I’m funded by venture capital and free to use.

Please come and make me valuable by using me. Make my numbers go up!

Once you do, I’ll have everything I need and I can do whatever I want with the time and effort you’ve put into making me successful.

Not happy? Fuck you, I don’t need you anymore (network effects FTW, amirite?)… I’m laughing all the way to the bank.

Goodbye!

…

Hello, I am a new startup…

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When are we going to learn to say “no” at the start?

jmeosbn, 5 days ago to random

It would be an outrage if Israel’s “assurances” are treated as credible, and their obstruction of supplies and various glaring atrocities are ignored.

But if they are “cleared”, and only then attack Rafah, Biden will be humiliated.

— ‘the state department is also due Wednesday to deliver a formal assessment to Congress … assessing whether the IDF are conducting its campaign in accordance with humanitarian law – in other words, whether the IDF is committing war crimes.’

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/07/biden-israel-palestine-policy

aral, 1 year ago to random

Here’s an idea: let’s call people “people” on the fediverse instead of “users” whenever we can.

Compare:

“There are 42 users on this instance.”

vs

“There are 42 people on this instance.”

Which acknowledges our humanity more?

Language matters. We don’t need to perpetuate mainstream technology’s othering/colonial framing of “us” – designers/developers/other “clever folks” – and “them” – the users (usually one step removed from “dumb user” and usually the ones who get used).

#peopleNotUsers