CharlieMcHenry

CharlieMcHenry, 3 days ago to Germany

NYTimes - BREAKING NEWS - Sunday, June 9, 2024 2:41 PM ET
Far-right parties are surging in the European Parliament elections, a strong sign of voter dissatisfaction, early data shows. Voters were expected to deliver major gains to anti-immigrant, nationalist parties, challenging leaders in #Germany and #France.

My take on this trend is this: voters, dissatisfied with the status quo, see the far right as the most likely to dismantle the system that oppresses them (yes, I know they’re wrong about that). They also fear a wave of immigration will overwhelm their culture and job markets. The left needs to do a lot better job of educating, organizing and mobilizing to counter this trend. Much work remains to be done to convince voters that “the left” can be trusted to bring about the substantial societal and economic changes voters desire. #politics #EuropeanElections #EuropeanUnion

CharlieMcHenry, 3 days ago to fediverse

Betula - “…a free federated self-hosted single-user bookmarking software for the independent web. Use it to organize bookmarks or maintain a linklog.” #Fediverse
https://betula.mycorrhiza.wiki/

CharlieMcHenry, 3 days ago to academia

Why weird nerds are needed to save academia… A meta science treatise worth a read. #Academia #Research #HigherEd #Science #ScienceMastodon

https://www.writingruxandrabio.com/p/the-weird-nerd-comes-with-trade-offs

CharlieMcHenry, 3 days ago to NativeAmerican

Leonard Peltier, Native activist imprisoned for nearly 50 years, faces what may be 'last chance' parole hearing - Over the decades, human rights and faith leaders, including Pope Francis and the Dalai Lama, and Nobel Peace Prize recipients such as Nelson Mandela and Bishop Desmond Tutu have backed Peltier’s release. #Justice #NativeAmerican #LeonardPeltier #IndigenousJustice https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/leonard-peltier-native-activist-imprisoned-nearly-50-years-faces-may-l-rcna155618

CharlieMcHenry, 3 days ago to starbucks

Trouble brewing at #Starbucks with recent price hikes, boycotts and political pressures. #Coffee #Retail #Beverage #politics #Unions

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5115lgd592o

CharlieMcHenry, 4 days ago to random

Charles Schulz's 1970 letter to a schoolchild describes the fake patriotism of today's #MAGA movement https://boingboing.net/2024/06/07/charles-schulzs-1970-letter-to-a-schoolchild-describes-the-fake-patriotism-of-todays-maga-movement.html

CharlieMcHenry, 4 days ago to climate

This is troubling news: How CO2 helps viruses stay alive longer in the air - via STAT - #PublicHealth #Viruses #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis https://www.statnews.com/2024/06/04/co2-ventilation-research-virus-airborne-life-haddrell-celebs/

CharlieMcHenry, 4 days ago to Bloomscrolling

Keeping our potted plant well hydrated in this heatwave. Our Hydrangea and our Jasmine are blooming at the moment. #BloomScrolling #Flowers #Hydrangea #Jasmine #PottedPlants

Delicate, white flowering Jasmine blooms pictured against the plant’s deep green foliage.

CharlieMcHenry, 4 days ago to random

It’s #Caturday so imma post pics of princess Saffi, one of our two sister cats. Her littermate, Coco, is asleep in one of the cubes on the cat tower.

My cat Saffi, curled up on her back with her front legs crossed while laying in her round, plush cat bed. Saffi is a calico cat with white black and orange markings.

CharlieMcHenry, 5 days ago to random

Elon Musk’s X ran ads on #whitepower and other hateful hashtags - Surprised? I didn’t think so. #ElonMusk #X #WhiteSupremacy https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/elon-musk-x-twitter-antisemitism-hashtags-trending-hate-rcna151945

CharlieMcHenry, 5 days ago to random

Inside the culture clash upending the Washington Post https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/07/will-lewis-washington-post-playbook-00162261

CharlieMcHenry, 5 days ago to politics

It appears that #SiliconValley and a bunch of #TechBros have finally come out as enthusiastic #MAGA supporters. It’s not surprising as this trend has been underway for a while. Billionaires like Trump, who promises to protect their fortunes and deregulate their industrial empires. It’s time for the rest of us mortals to show them the door, as they are traitors to #democracy. "Trump Pitches His MAGA Machine to Tech Bros at SF Fundraiser" #politics #Tech #billionaires https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-pitches-his-maga-machine-to-tech-bros-at-san-francisco-fundraiser?via=ios

CharlieMcHenry, 5 days ago to random

DuckDuckGo offers “anonymous” access to AI chatbots through new service…
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/06/duckduckgo-offers-anonymous-access-to-ai-chatbots-through-new-service/

CharlieMcHenry, 6 days ago to random

Man in Mexico DIES from #BirdFlu - The World Health Organization (WHO) has said a man’s death in Mexico was caused by a strain of bird flu called H5N2 that has never before been found in a human. #PublicHealth #Pandemic #InfectiousDisease
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/06/mexico-man-dies-from-first-human-case-of-bird-flu-strain-h5n2

CharlieMcHenry, 6 days ago to ai

How online privacy is like fishing… In the wake of a Microsoft spying controversy, it’s time for an ecosystem perspective - #AI #privacy #Microsoft
https://spectrum.ieee.org/online-privacy

CharlieMcHenry, 6 days ago to ai

STUDY: “…individuals should be granted a sui generis legal right not to be subjected to AI profiling based on publicly available data without their explicit informed consent.” - #AI #Surveillance #DataPrivacy #legal #Rights

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13347-023-00616-9

CharlieMcHenry, 6 days ago to random

Martha Gellhorn Was The Only Woman to Report on the #D_Day Landings From the Ground - In June 1944, the veteran journalist hid on a hospital ship so she could report firsthand as Allied soldiers fought their way onto the beaches of Normandy

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/martha-gellhorn-was-the-only-woman-to-report-on-the-d-day-landings-from-the-ground-180984456/

CharlieMcHenry, 6 days ago to Israel

"Israel Admits Kid-Killing Attack on U.N. School in Gaza Was ‘Precise Strike’" - over 30 people were killed in the attack including women and children. #Gaza #IsraelHamasWar #GazaGenocide #IsraeliWarCrimes #Israel https://www.thedailybeast.com/israel-admits-kid-killing-attack-on-un-school-in-gaza-was-precise-strike?via=ios

CharlieMcHenry, 6 days ago to Palestine

Spain applies to join South Africa’s case at top UN court accusing Israel of genocide - Spain became on Thursday the first European country to ask a United Nations court for permission to join South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza. #Palestine #IsraelHamasWar #IsraelWarCrimes #Gaza #GazaGenocide https://apnews.com/article/67d4d9b8ecf6fd88e718319a5d93465a

CharlieMcHenry, 6 days ago to ai

BREAKING NEWS - NYTImes - Wednesday, June 5, 2024 11:53 PM ET
Federal regulators made a deal allowing them to proceed with antitrust investigations into Microsoft, OpenAI and Nvidia in the artificial intelligence industry.
The agreement signals intensifying scrutiny by the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Comission into A.I., a rapidly advancing technology that has the potential to upend jobs, information and people’s lives. #AI #OpenAI #Microsoft #Nvidia #ArtificialIntelligence #labor #jobs #Antitrust #law

CharlieMcHenry, 6 days ago to politics

BREAKING NEWS - NYTimes Thursday, June 6, 2024 12:57
A judge ordered the longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon to begin his prison sentence for defying a House subpoena by July 1.
Bannon faces a four-month sentence for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the Jan. 6 committee. #politics #Conservatives #ConservativesReallyAreThatBad #jailed #LockHimUp

CharlieMcHenry, 7 days ago to random

"Columbia Law Review Site Taken Down Over Article Accusing Israel of Genocide" - The website for the Columbia Law Review was taken down Monday by its board of directors after editors published a lengthy article by a Palestinian human rights lawyer accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza. HS Grads, you may want to pick your university based on how their admins have reacted to current protests and their commitment to free speech. #Gaza #Genocide #ColumbiaUniversity #Censorship #colleges #Universities #HigherEd https://www.thedailybeast.com/columbia-law-review-site-taken-down-over-article-accusing-israel-of-genocide?via=ios

CharlieMcHenry, 7 days ago to climate

UN chief wants a tax on profits of fossil fuel companies, calling them 'godfathers of climate chaos' - Yes please! The sooner, the better… #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChaos #GlobalWarming #Environment #FossilFuel #Capitalism https://apnews.com/article/d31a0a43638e7cfed2622033a997a7b4

CharlieMcHenry, 7 days ago to Palestine

Israel attacks central #Gaza as civilian casualties flood overwhelmed hospital. #Palestine #IsraelHamasWar #Video

https://youtube.com/watch?v=sL5H6Q--4gY&si=V2Zf6pf18un0xBdw

CharlieMcHenry, 7 days ago to Palestine

Palestinian children suffering massive trauma, both physical and emotional as war drags on. Homes and schools destroyed, families killed, no hope… Is this what we’ve become? #Gaza #IsraelHamasWar #Palestine #War #Children #WarCrimes

https://youtube.com/watch?v=2BRqMhOviXc&si=vrUUMoTduCwN_rBS