Notices by Rainer AI Blockchain Rehak 4.0 (rainer_rehak@mastodon.bits-und-baeume.org)

#Iceland approved the 4-day workweek in 2019: nearly 6 years later, all the predictions made have come true.

“Icelandic reports show that productivity has remained stable, and even increased in some sectors. One of the keys to this success lies in improving the mental health of workers, a crucial aspect highlighted by Generation Z. The reduction in stress, combined with a better work-life balance, has had a significant positive impact on employee well-being.

One of the most remarkable aspects of the Icelandic experience is the promotion of greater gender equality. By encouraging men to become more involved in family life, the four-day week has contributed to a better sharing of domestic and parental responsibilities“

https://farmingdale-observer.com/2025/05/10/iceland-approved-the-4-day-workweek-in-2019-nearly-6-years-later-all-the-predictions-made-have-come-true/

#wellbeing #4dayweek #genderequality

#Monopoly wasn't invented by the Parker Brothers, nor the man they gave it credit for. In 1904, Monopoly was originally called The Landlord's Game, and was invented by a radical woman. Elizabeth Magie's original game had not one, but two sets of rules to choose from.
One was called "#Prosperity", where every player won money anytime another gained a property. And the game was won by everyone playing only when the person with the least doubled their resources. A game of collaboration and social good.
The second set of rules was called "Monopoly", where players succeeded by taking properties and rent from those with less luck rolling the dice. The winner was the person eliminating everyone else.
Magie's mission was to teach us how different we feel when playing Prosperity vs Monopoly, hoping that it would one day change national policies.
When the Parker Bros adopted the game, they erased the "Prosperity" rules & celebrated "Monopoly".

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/ruthless-monopolys-secret-history/

Thank you, @MarkHoltom.

»Die bislang für den #Datenschutz zuständige Behörde „Bundesbeauftragte für Datenschutz und Informationsfreiheit (#BfDI)" soll umbenannt werden in „Beauftragte für #Datennutzung".« 💔

https://www.lto.de/recht/hintergruende/h/koalitionsverhandlungen-digitales-datenschutz-ki-digital-ministerium

Puls bei Informatiker:innen:

🔘 „Darknet“ in den Medien (70)
🔘 „Künstliche Intelligenz“ im Wirtschaftsteil (71)
🔘 „Algorithmen“ in den Sozialwissenschaften (75)
🔘 „Digitalisierung“ in der Politik (80)
🔘 Text enthält öffnende Klammer, aber keine schließende (180

PS: Dank an @Ann_Waeltin

Früher war nicht alles besser, aber die #CDU im Jahr 1946 beispielsweise schon.

Quelle: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antifaschismus#Antifaschistische_Parteiprogramme

#Antifa #antifaschismus #Union

„Friedrich #Merz erzählt schon wieder auf Bühnen, #Frauen würden die #Grünen wählen, weil sie #Habeck hot fänden.

Damit markiert er Frauen als »zu emotional für rationale Entscheidungen, also auch für #Politik«. Genau damit wurde Frauen das #Wahlrecht verwehrt.

Kein moderner Mensch kann diesen Mann unterstützen.“

Teresa Bücker via Bluesky

„Email is a wonderful thing for people whose role in life is to be on top of things. But not for me; my role is to be on the bottom of things. What I do takes long hours of studying and uninterruptible concentration.“

Donald E. Knuth, 1990, https://cs.stanford.edu/~knuth/email.html

#decelerate

“States must take action to stop #Israel’s attacks against the Palestinians and end its unlawful occupation. All States have a legal obligation to comply with the #ICJ’s ruling and must promote adherence to norms that protect civilians:

- Immediately review all diplomatic, political, and economic interactions with Israel .

- Take all measures to ensure the recognition of the State of Palestine.

- Impose a full arms embargo on Israel,

- Ban goods and services emerging from both the colonisation of occupied Palestinian territory.

- Cancel or suspend economic relationships, trade agreements and academic relations with Israel that may contribute to its unlawful presence and apartheid regime in the occupied Palestinian territory.

- Impose sanctions, including asset freezes, on Israeli individuals, entities including businesses, corporations and financial institutions, involved in the unlawful occupation and apartheid regime

[…]“

https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements/2024/09/un-experts-warn-international-order-knifes-edge-urge-states-comply-icj-advisory

#UN #Internationallaw

⚠️ Data center emissions probably 662% higher than big tech claims. ⚠️ Can it keep up the ruse?

#Emissions from in-house data centers of #Google, #Microsoft, #Meta and #Apple may be 7.62 times higher than official tally

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/sep/15/data-center-gas-emissions-tech