Post AR4VFQsjpGEhNPDsfo by victorwynne@ruby.social
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(DIR) Post #AR4VFQsjpGEhNPDsfo by victorwynne@ruby.social
2022-12-26T17:09:18Z
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The audacity to call Musk’s acquisition of Twitter the biggest story of the year when Roe v. Wade was overturned. 🙄🤬
(DIR) Post #AR4VFRJKEPVGhrf77A by nealr@mastodon.social
2022-12-26T18:22:33Z
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@victorwynne @Remittancegirl Musk, with backing of Gulf monarchies, buying Twitter, is a couple of orders of magnitude larger then Roe v. Wade.Roe v. Wade overturn is bad policy that is already killing women.Musk makes enough wrong moves, he kills democracy.And with it any chance of rights for women, blacks, Hispanics, climate, etc.An absolute unmitigated disaster.
(DIR) Post #AR4VFRoANkAoFW5kBc by Fieryreddragon@mastodon.social
2022-12-27T18:31:45Z
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@nealr @victorwynne @Remittancegirl hi, half the population lost autonomy over their own bodies, but do go on about the acquisition of a social media company is more important 🙄
(DIR) Post #AR4VFSRs07vsEefS4W by nealr@mastodon.social
2022-12-27T18:34:37Z
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@Fieryreddragon @victorwynne @Remittancegirl Please do not put words in my mouth.Musk's purchase of Twitter is an existential threat to democracy.And democracy is the only means we have to fix ANY problem society might have.So attention on that cluster of hazards Musk is enabling must come first.
(DIR) Post #AR4VFSm4n05zFK7aZE by imdat@tech.lgbt
2022-12-28T11:20:59Z
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@nealr @Fieryreddragon @victorwynne @Remittancegirl Democracy without the rule of law is what you get in Turkey! No, Twitter is NOT necessary for democracy, but the rule of law is! By revoking Roe v. Wade, the US Supreme Court Judges have shown that they don’t care about rule of law. If in doubt, next time the Supreme Court might just decide who won the presidential elections in the US. 1/2
(DIR) Post #AR4VFTABLNNUS5Oq8m by koherecoWatchdog@freeradical.zone
2022-12-28T16:34:07Z
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@n8chz @imdat @Remittancegirl @victorwynne @Fieryreddragon @nealr Twitter inherently works /against/ #democracy with or w/out Musk b/c access is exclusive (e.g. you cannot tweet to Congress unless you satisfy Twitter’s profit-driven ToS). #Musk actually *helps* democracy by driving #Twitter into the ground. Thanks to Musk there are now 2 Congress reps accessible to the free world: https://freeradical.zone/@koherecoWatchdog/109553991263002831
(DIR) Post #AR4VFTefW1lRydfBey by imdat@tech.lgbt
2022-12-28T11:24:16Z
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@nealr @Fieryreddragon @victorwynne @Remittancegirl … we can always replace Twitter with e.g. Mastodon; there were online services before Twitter and there will ones after Twitter. But once the Rule of Law is gone, you can have as much democracy as you want, it will just be a democratically elected autocracy. Or why do you think that Victor Orban and Mateusz Morawiecki insist on calling their system “Illiberal DEMOCRACY”?? 2/2
(DIR) Post #AR4VFUZ28SqonS2CW0 by imdat@tech.lgbt
2022-12-28T11:36:12Z
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@nealr @Fieryreddragon @victorwynne @Remittancegirl And one should really not confuse the ownership-change of an online service with 70m US-users (active? I dunno, of which probably 50m are male) with revoking the rights of 51% of US population to decide about their own body.In Germany, where I am from, it is only 7% of Germans “using” Twitter at all. Twitter is not that important to the lives of people, Rule of Law IS!
(DIR) Post #AR59y4Bz1oEcCh3wZ6 by mathlover@qoto.org
2022-12-29T00:34:43Z
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@nealr Aside from being insensitive to a huge swathe of the population who actually have to deal with the fallout of SCOTUS's horrible decision, the fact that you think Musk buying Twitter is more important than Roe v. Wade being overturned shows a) just how grotesquely overrated Twitter is both in terms of stability and importance and b) just how many people end up mistakenly thinking it is "the global town square". It's not. It's an algorithmically-fueled 280-character bad-take spigot that tries to drive engagement via showing people the most enraging things it can find. Pretending that it's some crucial pillar of stability upholding democracy that Musk can use to topple the world order is simply ignorant. People will move on to bigger, and from what I have seen so far, probably better, things.@victorwynne @Remittancegirl
(DIR) Post #AR6fusj2b2YdSk0gc4 by victorwynne@ruby.social
2022-12-28T18:09:18Z
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The replies turned to a discussion of Twitter being the biggest story because it threatens democracy itself. All I can do is laugh at the idea that Twitter is somehow unique in social media.Forcing someone to carry a pregnancy is a violation of Jewish law, and the Constitution guarantees our freedom to practice religion, and freedom from the dictates of other religions.The reversal of Roe is a violation of the Constitution, and I cannot think of a greater threat to democracy than that.
(DIR) Post #AR6futPw1Yrvbm4wTI by GreenFire@climatejustice.social
2022-12-29T00:08:22Z
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@victorwynne Sadly, our #ClimateCrisis is a much bigger threat to democracy so that would support the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act the biggest story of 2022 perhaps.
(DIR) Post #AR6futwY4IxNEvKzJ2 by victorwynne@ruby.social
2022-12-29T00:09:59Z
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@GreenFire No.
(DIR) Post #AR6fuuOYOBMGdmRLxQ by darnell@one.darnell.one
2022-12-29T00:50:06Z
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@victorwynne @GreenFire #Twitter is the most over hyped story of the year, not the biggest.Ranking the biggest stories of 2022:☝🏾#Russia 🇷🇺 invades #Ukraine 🇺🇦, threatens #NATO with nukes✌️🏾#SCOTUS overturns #RoeVsWade, shocking gullible politicians🤟🏾 #Economy, Inflation & Layoffs👌🏾 #Politics around the world (#Democracy under siege)✋🏾 #China 🇨🇳 threatens #Taiwan 🇹🇼, latter is a vital supplier of microchipsThose are the top five events of 2022 in my opinion.
(DIR) Post #AR6fuvA3XZM716fI00 by Binkiemma@trinitybristol.social
2022-12-29T07:55:35Z
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@darnell @victorwynne @GreenFire#RoeVsWade is part of the wider story of a rollback of women's rights globally. This was written by @Amnesty in March, pre #MahsaAmini assassination in Sept and the ban of women #NGO workers by the Taliban in Dec: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2022/03/international-womens-day-dramatic-deterioration-in-respect-for-womens-rights-and-gender-equality-must-be-decisively-reversed/
(DIR) Post #AR6fxlIef2oHIk2dpw by GreenFire@climatejustice.social
2022-12-29T00:52:29Z
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@darnell @victorwynne Yet Global Warming did just kill over a hundred Americans last week, but you're right it is still not a big story here I fear.
(DIR) Post #AR6fxliX6pVgb09JAm by darnell@one.darnell.one
2022-12-29T01:12:55Z
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@GreenFire @victorwynne #GlobalWarming / #ClimateChange will never be taken seriously by the masses until an economically viable solution can be implemented.As soon as you tell people (who are already struggling financially) that we must raise the cost of living in order to save the planet, they become hostile & indifferent (& politicians know this).
(DIR) Post #AR6fxm8PYcD5tGFyVc by GreenFire@climatejustice.social
2022-12-29T01:21:40Z
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@darnell @victorwynne If they understood the ramifications we face, they would certainly be pushing for policies that would stop the rich people from endangering their children I like to believe. If the economic justice solution is your major concern about our #ClimateCrisis I would love for you to examine some of the resources on the subject that @citizensclimate has available on their proposed Carbon Fee & Dividend proposal.Like I said though, the cause is well understood to be wealthy people so many of us are trying the best we can to not put anymore burden on them (of which I'm one).
(DIR) Post #AR6g1Luazl4FihV4nQ by chiclet@infosec.exchange
2022-12-29T01:02:58Z
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@darnell @victorwynne @GreenFire Still a bit US centric. Queen Elizabeth's death is certainly top 5 globally.
(DIR) Post #AR6g1MNJH02J9kw0YK by darnell@one.darnell.one
2022-12-29T01:08:24Z
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@chiclet @victorwynne @GreenFire Most people do not care about the Royal family (many are hostile towards England overall due to history).All of those items I mentioned affected the US, but with the exception of #RoeVsWade they were all global in nature.
(DIR) Post #AR6g1MudH6gup6WcUa by chiclet@infosec.exchange
2022-12-29T01:47:10Z
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@darnell @victorwynne @GreenFire Most people don't like the royals, but still tune in.The democracy failing story wasn't as big as it should be. Only a few countries, but mainly the US.
(DIR) Post #AR6g1NQXMUDCQ3S6Do by darnell@one.darnell.one
2022-12-29T01:52:13Z
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@chiclet @victorwynne @GreenFire Most people are more concerned with Meghan & Harry (who somehow achieved celebrity status) than the Royals. Outside of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 they are not considered a major story at all. Most people do not even bring it up nor do they care to know any info, at least from my travels in North America & Africa.Democracy is in the news due to elections & the second wave of authoritarians gaining power worldwide.
(DIR) Post #AR6g1Nr7ldTlkVtKfA by chiclet@infosec.exchange
2022-12-29T02:04:33Z
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@darnell @victorwynne @GreenFire The US is an outlier I think when it comes to the Queen since the US openly rebelled against the crown and won independence. Canada and Australia tell a very different story. India a very different story. All had much more attention to this story.Elections happen all over the world every year. Some shift left, some shift right. "Framing" elections as an existential battle for democracy is mostly an American thing, specifically because of US politics in recent years.
(DIR) Post #AR6g1OGeEjtb1fpiRk by darnell@one.darnell.one
2022-12-29T02:15:13Z
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@chiclet @victorwynne @GreenFire I am not referring to the #UnitedStates 🇺🇸 here. #Italy 🇮🇹, #Hungary 🇭🇺, #Poland 🇵🇱, & technically #England 🇬🇧 too have all drifted more towards authoritarianism.Coups have happened in #Guinea 🇬🇳, #BurkinaFaso 🇧🇫, #Mali 🇲🇱, #Sudan 🇸🇩, #Chad 🇹🇩, & #Myanmar 🇲🇲 with attempts thwarted in #GuineaBissau 🇬🇼, #Gabon 🇬🇦, #Niger 🇳🇪 & #Peru 🇵🇪.Those are the ones I am aware of right now. Yes, #Democracy is being threatened right now.
(DIR) Post #AR6g1OuLr7ef0oPQKe by GreenFire@climatejustice.social
2022-12-29T02:25:05Z
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@darnell @chiclet @victorwynne Don't forget #Sweden 🇸🇪 too what with @gretathunberg breaking #twitter today and everything. https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/09/16/sweden-election-why-the-far-right-were-the-biggest-winners-and-four-other-takeaways
(DIR) Post #ARX6w1eGJlpijL7zKy by GreenFire@climatejustice.social
2022-12-29T02:10:39Z
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@chiclet @darnell @victorwynne I too don't think that QEII death was top five story of year and I'm not really qualified to have anything other than an opinion on it. Democracy being under attack on the other hand is a global issue to refute your other point. Regrettably, one of their most powerful campaigns is the #WarOnTruth so, yes, it's not on all that many people's radar I suppose. https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-War-on-Democracy-2118720
(DIR) Post #ARX6w2BwIYluPmsspU by darnell@one.darnell.one
2022-12-29T02:27:59Z
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@GreenFire @chiclet @victorwynne I feel like we are in #GameOfThrones where we are all distracted by #politics & not realizing that Winter is Coming aka #ClimateChange.Jon Snow said it best: https://youtu.be/rgdPDwBCsmY
(DIR) Post #ARX6w2lOAl80BjTC5I by the_Effekt@universeodon.com
2022-12-29T02:36:49Z
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@darnell @GreenFire @chiclet @victorwynne Politics can destroy many livelihoods and there are ways to stop it.Climate Change will destroy almost all lives and there is no way to stop it.
(DIR) Post #ARX6w3Kq2xU5xg3VL6 by darnell@one.darnell.one
2022-12-29T02:39:07Z
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@the_Effekt @GreenFire @chiclet @victorwynne Powerful quote.
(DIR) Post #ARX6w3nYKCS9OjUR60 by GreenFire@climatejustice.social
2022-12-30T00:43:29Z
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@darnell @the_Effekt @chiclet @victorwynne It's definitely a powerful quote, not accurate and doomist disinformation, but to suggest there is no hope that we'll act in time to forestall #ClimateCatastrophe is a prediction based only on feelings since humans are pretty much entirely unpredictable imho.
(DIR) Post #ARX6w4FYe4r2naankO by the_Effekt@universeodon.com
2022-12-30T04:17:19Z
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@GreenFire @darnell @chiclet @victorwynne Well maybe a little doomsdayish. 😆 We really are beyond the point of stopping it though.Being realistic, corporations won't even try. The Govt doesn't want to bruise the economy by declaring the level of emergency needed. Many people won't leave their comfort zones and conserve to the point needed.Add the harmonizing effects of CC that build upon each other and even stay ahead of scientists predictions, and we're in for a near worst-case scenario.
(DIR) Post #ARX6w4gr0agmAFMbIG by GreenFire@climatejustice.social
2022-12-30T04:19:36Z
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@the_Effekt @darnell @chiclet @victorwynne There are always worst-case scenarios certainly and you are right that if we have no hope, we have no hope. What else can I say?
(DIR) Post #ARX6w575R3flTbdYBM by GreenFire@climatejustice.social
2022-12-30T04:34:07Z
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@the_Effekt @darnell @chiclet @victorwynne This and many other climate scientists hold out much hope.I'm not going to debate predictions of human behaviour. I think that it is an unpredictable species. There was a lot of progress made in 2022 legislatively and because of #Ukraine that will change the landscape significantly next year that I wish more people would hype up a lot more in order to encourage more of the hope that I would like to think we agree we need.