Posts by Syphilia@todon.eu
(DIR) Post #ASiXimrkqPQ8SrDeCG by Syphilia@todon.eu
2023-02-15T14:08:16Z
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@mekkaokereke Calling this *white history* is nail on. It really is. It's our responsibility. It's our own white relatives who have done all this. I have been in black neighbourhoods more times than I can count and never, absolutely never have I felt uncomfortable, and I've also seen how *rightly scared* black people have been *forced into* feeling whenever there is a white majority.
(DIR) Post #ASiaqYpLDxzz6QUMOe by Syphilia@todon.eu
2022-11-15T16:00:34Z
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Hello everybody! Time to introduce myself. I'm a retired Norwegian independent journalist, author, editor & publisher. My first book was about reggae music, in 1979, immediately getting in trouble with the publisher because of the ganja chapter. An English abridged version can be found at https://www.itdread.com. Most recently (2012) I've written a two-volume history on the world's great anarchists. All in Norwegian I'm afraid. - I've called myself an anarchist my whole adult life. I'm aware that many are reluctant to use the word. For me, it's identical to libertarian socialism. Of course, I'm allergic to all kinds of hierarchical structures, so I've survived mostly by doing freelance work. Luckily, this has been possible throughout my working life. Today it seems increasingly difficult, so I really feel for those of you who are young and struggling nowadays.
(DIR) Post #ASkC3EaRgApJYUO5ia by Syphilia@todon.eu
2023-02-12T08:31:28Z
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Important insight in American history from an African-American perspective that you and I have never really seen or heard. These lessons - brilliantly laid out and FREE IN FEBRUARY - Black History Month - are a must-see. I even think I'll have to see it twice for all the messages to sink in. DON'TÂ MISSÂ IThttps://learn.masterclass.com/blackhistorymonth#BlackHistoryMonth #AmericanHistory #AntiRacism #Racism
(DIR) Post #ASozZM2PBWMAJiFcSu by Syphilia@todon.eu
2023-01-26T17:41:26Z
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A long and interesting list of books for white people:https://www.charisbooksandmore.com/understanding-and-dismantling-racism-booklist-white-readers(Thanks to @doctorjaymarie)#AntiRacist #AntiRacism
(DIR) Post #ASsikAZDFhN7L00VvM by Syphilia@todon.eu
2023-02-20T19:58:03Z
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@IAmSpartacus I'd remind them that Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and Sweden were neutral throughout the 2nd world war. Goddamn, even the US was neutral for a littlt while due to its at the time isolation policy. Several countries alternated between neutral and non-neutral.Also, I'm sure the Global South are very enthusiastic about all such "advice" from their old colonizers, invaders & slave traders. It's so sweet
(DIR) Post #AU7K7FFeuQDyIwQp4i by Syphilia@todon.eu
2023-03-29T19:14:08Z
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@BarrenPlanet Interesting. I never thought of it that way, nor have I seen this reasoning before
(DIR) Post #AU7N7FUGKi1CthxJse by Syphilia@todon.eu
2023-03-29T19:47:46Z
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@BarrenPlanet Thanks, I was just starting to wonder what are the implications of a cargo full of lithium batteries. Do you think airlines may have changed their practice then, or are they in oblivion? (They can probably do whatever they want to without telling people)
(DIR) Post #AUkJkofoA7OlwAFxcu by Syphilia@todon.eu
2023-04-17T12:32:55Z
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@VENANDA @els76uk Except Nigeria is not a nation but a colonial grouping of several nations, Igbo being one of them
(DIR) Post #AV90LpP3Gs4MmdmvVg by Syphilia@todon.eu
2023-04-29T12:33:40Z
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@EU_Commission Surveillance bureaucracy. So if convenience is the thing, when are you going to eliminate *all* borders?
(DIR) Post #AVL5Dh8gwXcwVLb14y by Syphilia@todon.eu
2023-05-05T08:14:14Z
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@paul You are asking Black people to do a lot of free consulting work for you. Instead of this approach, which can only be seen as insulting, use Google. Use Wikipedia. Use some of the many long and very good lists of literature you can find here on Mastodon. Do some research on your own.
(DIR) Post #AVTSsOaPAFF5c3u6lM by Syphilia@todon.eu
2023-05-09T08:29:13Z
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@louis Wtf. My impression is that it's the medium sized instances, those between giant and single-user, that's the blood and the nerve system of the fediverse. All sizes count, but medium size instances are what makes the fediverse diverse.
(DIR) Post #AVcUH9xuVg5zspuUfg by Syphilia@todon.eu
2023-05-13T13:49:54Z
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@megmuttonhead I once heard a bird expert call swans "the psycopaths of the animal kingdom". They are said to be absolutely fiendish towards everyone @MPgh @statmonkey @StillIRise1963