Posts by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
(DIR) Post #9xY8Tvn8kbTC1Vz5pg by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
2020-07-28T11:11:18Z
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I know what the message that "0 antifascist murders in 25 years" is supposed to convey (we're not dangerous, fascists are). But honestly, if some antifascists had shot up a KKK gathering, I'd be cheering. That "0 antifascist murders in 25 years" thing kinda spread the message that anti-fascists using deadly force would be a bad thing. But more dead fascists is a good thing actually.
(DIR) Post #9xYe42ai2q447Ertuy by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
2020-07-28T21:48:55Z
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Some folks on Tumblr pointed out that Trump mentioning anarchists so much is good publicity. (https://queeranarchism.tumblr.com/post/624922528061784064/queeranarchism-queeranarchism)So I looked it up and hey, 'Anarchism' hasn’t been this popular a search term since 2008.
(DIR) Post #9xYe43AVtihjuHcUj2 by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
2020-07-28T21:50:22Z
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bonus
(DIR) Post #9xhsWu5FxvcSygldJY by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
2020-08-02T07:27:50Z
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Am I just missing out on the good stuff somewhere or did the fediverse get a bit boring in the last 6-ish months? I love how much easier it is to find fellow anarchists here and how little I have to deal with fucking voter-advocates and shit. But honestly, I still find most of the good content on Tumblr. Maybe I'm just out of the loop here...
(DIR) Post #9xil9UusrkEBk1leeO by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
2020-08-02T17:41:00Z
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Fedi development idea: - You can select the language of each toot you write- You can select the languages you want to see on your feedThat way, if someone toots in 4 languages of which you only know one, you can follow them without a lot of gibberish on your feed. It might also help with in-browser translation. (also, make 'shitpost' a language so I can filter those out at 8.30 AM on Mondays when I am just not ready for that stuff.)
(DIR) Post #9xmxRGMBRzLjjFRWHg by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
2020-08-04T19:32:26Z
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Is it me or is there a thing where..- A lot of POC are justifiably disappointed by white people on the Fedi and express that in many ways.- White allies seem to think that the best think to do is retoot only the hardest "white people will never change" takes. ("I'm woke & don't have fragility, look: I reblog the hardest toots" performativity?) - Their followers only see a stereotype of bitter POC & learn nothing about what should actually change.- ... nothing changes.
(DIR) Post #9xmxRHZKwZStUKbXQO by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
2020-08-04T19:37:57Z
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I'm white and I could be wrong about this, but my guess is that those "white people will never change" toots are not for you? Maybe amplify content about what should change and what people should do to make it happen?That content doesn't have to be nice and polite, you don't have to censor POC anger. But what's happening here feels.. wrong and performative? Like, are you telling yourself that you can never change? Do you see how that's fucked?
(DIR) Post #9xn2n2dncrm5Kbt2Zc by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
2020-08-04T20:34:49Z
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Less sure on this part but... I feel like the above is not only true of "white people will never change" toots but also broader of only retooting expressions of frustration & bitterness by POC and no constructive stuff?What do you think you're achieving by reblogging these emotions?It seems a bit like performing a white savior-martyr thing where it's you're duty as a white ally to let all the judgement wash over you... instead of, ya know... doing actual work to fix it?
(DIR) Post #9xofHa7PiD0JGRgj8y by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
2020-08-05T14:40:47Z
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Does anyone remember or knows how to find the people who made this beautiful sheep out of cauliflower? I’d like to inform them that some Dutch politicians (Partij voor de Dieren) are using their beautiful art in violation of copyright to spread their annual islamophobic bullshit against Eid al-Adha and the artist could maybe shut that down and make some money if they sued those fucking bigots.
(DIR) Post #9xsuk0ngNZdU4MJUkS by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
2020-08-07T11:37:52Z
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In 36C (97F) weather, actiongroup No (S)hell On Earth is blocking the #Shell refinery with barrel lock-ons, tripods and canoes.The blockade began at 6AM, attempts to evict the first lock-on were in progress around noon. No updates since then. #NoShellOnEarth
(DIR) Post #9xxEGyOJ27rpuliKn2 by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
2020-08-09T11:01:24Z
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"In the United States, less than ten per cent of doctoral programs in philosophy have anyone on staff who teaches Chinese philosophy. Less than five per cent have anyone who teaches Indian or African philosophy. And only two doctoral programs in in the USA have anyone who teaches the philosophy of the indigenous people of the Americas."From ‘Racist attitudes 'whitewashed' modern philosophy. What can be done to change it?’: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-10/modern-philosophical-canon-has-always-been-pretty-whitewashed/11678314
(DIR) Post #9xxM5GITQu7rbhueLw by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
2020-08-09T10:05:29Z
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I wrote a thing about consensus and autonomy: https://queeranarchism.tumblr.com/post/625963439376973824/hey-i-saw-your-post-about-how-hiveminds-are
(DIR) Post #9xxM5Gwt0eS5d2ovLM by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
2020-08-09T10:27:03Z
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I'm happy that I finally managed to pin down why consensus and majority decision making are so at odds:Consensus requires good fate, flexible positions, really listening to minority voices and being able to settle for a less than perfect option because you recognize the needs of other people.Majority decision making cultivates competition, only listening to large groups with a lot of voting power, encouraging faithfulness to a fixed position to build a majority. Basically the opposite.
(DIR) Post #9xzU7ou2vZ11Sr8ajw by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
2020-08-10T05:31:00Z
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Maybe consensus is inefficient. But so what? Is ignoring the opinions of a group of people acceptable just because there is a majority? We could say that it isn’t.Most of us know what it’s like to vote & vote & vote on topics that impact us directly, and yet never see our interests considered. Does that feel just? Do we want anyone to have that experience? We could say that is an injustice that we refuse to accept. We could say that is more important to us than efficiency.
(DIR) Post #9y7CtZt5HXE8DmCDuy by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
2020-08-14T14:05:57Z
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@kragen @garfiald If it's a national news item in the English language, you can find it in one search engine query.If you can find it that easily, maybe don't go "source?"Do one basic search action before you ask others to do work for you.
(DIR) Post #9yH1fxTxbWUvQiLaHw by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
2020-08-19T07:24:36Z
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Most people with a conscience have conflicted relationship to consumption. We want nice stuff but we feel guilty about it. In this love-guilt relationship we assume that capitalism creates love, conscience creates guilt. But I think it's most accurate to see the entire relationship as crafted by capitalism. Love-guilt relationships sell. Companies know this. They invented the guilty pleasure. They keep us in a loop between splurging on Aliexpress and splurging on fairtrade bio chocolate.
(DIR) Post #9yH1fxkGctXeFHybho by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
2020-08-19T07:30:10Z
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I'd say the love-guilt relationships around ethical consumption is similar to the love-guilt relationships a lot of people have around food and dieting. Which means we don't change the game by feeling extra guilty. We change the game by refusing to be guilt-tripped. Allowing ourselves to eat without guilt, allowing ourselves to enjoy nice things without guilt. It is from that position, outside of the love-guilt loop, that we can start to make our own choices.
(DIR) Post #9yH1fyQS63HmM7iISW by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
2020-08-19T07:44:20Z
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When we’re not in emotional distress, guilt and BMI-bullshit about food, we can eat better foods simply because it makes our bodies feel better, instead of looking for the fastest relief from our guilt (diet, fast, cleanse, detox, etc).When we’re not in distress about consumption guilt, we can fix things instead of replacing them just because we know it will make us less reliant on shops in the long run, instead of looking for the fastest relief from our guilt.
(DIR) Post #9yOYZX2TfDYcH2ksCm by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
2020-08-22T08:47:37Z
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While we should address how the deleting of anarchist pages is part of a process of censorship that’s meant to further marginalize and criminalize anarchists, we also never should have been on facebook to begin with. Every time we make an anarchist facebook event, we’re inviting people to press ‘going’ and snitch on themselves. Every time an anarchist publishing house shares an article, inviting people to ‘like’ and ‘share’, they’re creating another honey trap.
(DIR) Post #9yOffdvte2kd4UXPpg by queeranarchism@anarchism.space
2020-08-22T08:49:19Z
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& let’s not forget that information about our social bonds - who our friends are, who we’re fighting with, who is depressed, who is an addict - has always been the most important thing they need to undermine us, recruit snitches, etc. That information about anarchist communities has never been more freely available. We are our own worse snitches when we operate on platforms where our ever action can be used to further profile us. It has to stop.