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mattsheffield, to random
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Video footage out of Northeastern University reveals ‘Kill the Jews’ remark used to explain police intervention was actually made by a pro-Israel counterprotester
https://huntnewsnu.com/77835/encampment/video-footage-reveals-kill-the-jews-remark-used-to-justify-police-intervention-made-by-pro-israel-counterprotester-in-provocation/

hannah, to accessibility
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Hi friends,

The http://alt-text.org alt text library project needs a new leader, because I have brain cancer.

I would like to connect with the dev community, something I have never figured out, probably in part for neurodivergence reasons. I want to hand the project off to a team or a leader if anyone is willing to take it over.

Github: https://github.com/alt-text-org
WIP MVP: a site designed for writing alt text with a private library: https://my.alt-text.org

Boosts appreciated

fulanigirl, to random
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, , # BlackMastodon Those of you who have followed me for a while know I mostly post about the issue of abolition, information about webinars on community issues, and black cultural music and events. I comment on policing but don’t usually post on it. However, the university protests provide an excellent opportunity to highlight why abolition is needed in this country. 1/7

fulanigirl,
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, , # BlackMastodon The movement in support of abolition has been in process for decades although most people only learned about it when “Defund the Police” was chanted during the 2020 protests against police murders of black people. White folks (and Obama) threw their hands up in horrow at the notion of getting rid of the police. A video reminder of what defund means: https://www.vox.com/2020/6/26/21303849/what-defund-the-police-really-means
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fulanigirl,
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, , # BlackMastodon While many whites were empathetic to cries to halt police killings of innocent people of color, their overall acceptance of the idea that police are a good thing for their communities did not change. You can use a free tool called the internet to look up some of those studies. Communities of color will always be the canary in the coal mine on the issue of militarization of the police. 3/7

fulanigirl,
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, , # BlackMastodon When we say the police are militarized and don’t create safety, but come with their own levels of violence, many liberals will think, “not in our communities. For us they provide safety.” But that’s the thing, authoritarians NEVER stop with the people who are low hanging fruit. They get emboldened by going after the low hanging fruit when there are no sanctions. 4/7

fulanigirl,
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, , # BlackMastodon On campus after campus, the long valued tradition of freedom of white speech has come into stark confrontation with the militarization of law enforcement. You can see that the police do not come for “safety.” They came for and with violence. Under what circumstances would it have been appropriate to put police snipers on the roof of a college campus where students are demonstrating? What safety would that have provided? 5/7

fulanigirl, (edited )
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, , # BlackMastodon The police don’t even respond like that when there is a mass shooter on campus. It’s interesting listening to the white parents and the white residents of the neighborhood surrounding Columbia. The police have them under siege and they don’t like it. They don’t want their children in a sniper’s cross hairs. Well...welcome to the experiences of black and brown communities throughout the country. 6/7

fulanigirl,
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, , # BlackMastodon Now you know, the police will kill your kids too! They don’t care about your kids. Our nation is addicted to policing. It is costing us lives and unbelievable billions of dollars that could be used to make our communities more stable (housing, education, healthcare) and therefore more safe. If you didn’t understand why abolitionists call for reducing and eliminating police where possible, maybe you can see now. 7/7

Nonilex, to Israel
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As pro-Palestinian continued to escalate across the country, ofcls & students at set a rare example on Tues: They made a deal.

Demonstrators agreed to dismantle their encampment at , which had been removed by Tues evening, & university leaders said they would discuss, & later vote on, divesting funds from companies connected to the campaign in .


https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/30/us/brown-divestment-deal.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb

TomSullivan, to random
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Koritsi, to Freedom
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Timeless. 🙌🏽

“Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have the exact measure of the and wrong which will be imposed on them.” “Those who profess to favor and yet deprecate are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning.” - Frederick Douglass

Brandi_Buchman, to random
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‘Jeffrey Clark betrayed his oath’: Trump DOJ lawyer behind fake electors plot should be disbarred, disciplinary panel says

https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/jeffrey-clark-betrayed-his-oath-trump-doj-lawyer-behind-fake-electors-plot-should-be-disbarred-disciplinary-panel-says/

EU_Commission, to random
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We have opened formal proceedings against Meta to assess whether Facebook and Instagram may have breached the Digital Services Act in areas linked to:

▪️ Disinformation
▪️ Visibility of political content
▪️ Non-availability of election-monitoring tools
▪️ Mechanisms to flag illegal content

More info: https://europa.eu/!h4Tjfy

GottaLaff, to random
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“Tyson Foods dumped millions of pounds of toxic pollutants directly into American rivers and lakes over the last five years, threatening critical ecosystems, endangering wildlife and human health, a new investigation reveals.

Nitrogen, phosphorus, chloride, oil and cyanide were among the 371m lb of pollutants released into waterways by just 41 Tyson slaughterhouses and mega processing plants between 2018 and 2022.”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/30/tyson-foods-toxic-pollutants-lakes-rivers?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

koen_hufkens, to random
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On the slow decline of universities as places of education.

"Universities aren't institutions of knowledge anymore. They're assets. They're revenue streams. If they're not generating money for the top, then they only pose a threat, and they have to be weakened and destroyed."

https://www.okdoomer.io/im-a-professor-heres-why-im-walking-away-from-my-tenure/

eff, to random
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Using your face or thumbprint to unlock your phone is convenient, but courts may grant less legal protection to biometrics. EFF’s Andrew Crocker spoke to @Gizmodo about passwords and the Fifth Amendment. https://gizmodo.com/stop-using-your-face-or-thumb-to-unlock-your-phone-1851438205

KimPerales, (edited ) to random
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Northwestern may be the model for other universities:

"Student demonstrators wrapped up negotiations with the Univ. Mon after 5 days of demonstrations. The Univ. will engage in a number of steps to support Palestinian students & protest on campus in exchange for an end to the encampment.

“This agreement was forged by the hard work of students & faculty working closely with members of the admin to help ensure that the violence & escalation we've seen-."

https://dailynorthwestern.com/2024/04/29/campus/breaking-administrators-student-demonstrators-reach-agreement-to-end-encampment/

Koritsi, to Montreal
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According to mass media, these are pro-Palestinian protests, but what if it was in fact an encampment in protest of University’s involvement in the atrocities unfolding before our eyes.

Some of the students in standing up today against are the same students who navigated a pandemic and managed to stay on track with their academic pursuits. May they remain strong and safe.

https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/mcgill-university-mulls-next-steps-pro-palestinian-encampment

twrling, to random
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All three leading carriers fined by the for illegally selling customer , in this case to Securus for warrantless sale to local law enforcement. https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-402213A1.pdf

timnitGebru, to random
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I didn't know that University of Southern California had the audacity to cancel the main ceremony and keep the satellite ones but good on my sister @safiyanoble for saying that she won't have anything to do with that.

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-28/commencement-speakers-boycott-usc-satellite-ceremonies

junesim63, (edited ) to home
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The Home Office will launch a surprise operation to detain asylum seekers across the UK tomorrow..
Officials will hold refugees who turn up for routine meetings at immigration offices & also pick people up nationwide.
They will be immediately transferred to previously prepared detention centres & held to be put on later flights to Rwanda.

Anyone who takes part in this disgusting operation is breaking international law.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/apr/28/home-office-to-detain-asylum-seekers-across-uk-in-shock-rwanda-operation

w7voa, to random
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Mastodon forms new US non-profit, announces CEO / Founder @Gargron. https://blog.joinmastodon.org/2024/04/mastodon-forms-new-u.s.-non-profit/

DrALJONES, to random
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Report

"Huge Palestinian Flag Unfurled By Protesters At White House Correspondents' Dinner Venue"

One group of protesters draped a huge Palestinian flag over the side of the venue.

Others laid bloodied press vests outside the venue in memory of the palestinian journalists murdered in Palestine.

Al Jazeera report
https://aje.io/jorl54?update=2864848

https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/us-viral-video-huge-palestinian-flag-unfurled-by-protesters-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-venue-amid-growing-gaza-outrage-watch

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dougiec3, to random
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