Notices by kottke.org (kottke@mastodon.social)

20 pointers on how to survive this authoritarian, post-truth, surveillance age, including “Know what you stand for and what you think is good” and “You have more power than you think”. https://kottke.org/24/11/how-to-survive-our-authoritarian-post-truth-era

Haymarket Books is giving away 10 free ebooks that meet this moment in US history, including titles by Rebecca Solnit, Angela Davis, Mariame Kaba, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. https://www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/517-ten-free-ebooks-for-getting-free

The Threat of Trumpism Is Real. So Is the Need for Rest. “If we don’t seek out pleasure, comfort, companionship, and laughter, numbness becomes our only protection. And fascism thrives when we are dead inside.” https://newrepublic.com/article/188182/post-election-self-care-works

Actually not an Onion article: The Onion Says It Has Bought Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Out of Bankruptcy. They’re going to relaunch the site as “a parody of itself” with Everytown for Gun Safety as an advertiser. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/business/media/alex-jones-infowars-the-onion.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Z04.iKKA.E5lh22ZNIL8q

I’m a journalist and I’m changing the way I read news. This is how. “I’ll read news, not other people’s reactions to news.” https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/11/im-a-journalist-and-im-changing-the-way-i-read-news-this-is-how/

What Will You Do? “What will you do if men in uniforms arrive in your neighborhood, and an immigrant neighbor gets a knock on the door and is led away in handcuffs? Or if the uniforms are not police uniforms, and there is not even a knock?” https://prospect.org/politics/2024-10-30-what-will-you-do-trump-wins/

Journalism’s fight for survival in a postliterate democracy. “The work of obtaining facts has a major economic disadvantage against the production of bullshit, and it’s only getting worse.” https://mattdpearce.substack.com/p/journalisms-fight-for-survival-in

The Wired Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance. The incoming administration has “vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine.” https://www.wired.com/story/the-wired-guide-to-protecting-yourself-from-government-surveillance/

Delete Your Account. For Real This Time. “There’s no need for any Trump opponents now to be on X for the same reasons that they’re not on Gab, Gettr, Truth Social, or wherever else.” https://slate.com/technology/2024/11/delete-your-x-twitter-account-threads-elon-musk-donald-trump.html

Swifties are leaving toxic Twitter for Bluesky after the election. Lots of energy over on Bluesky right now. And Jesus Christ if you’re still on Twitter, it’s past time to move on and join us on Bluesky. https://www.wired.com/story/taylor-swift-fans-leaving-x-following-trumps-election/

A lovely piece by John Gruber about his dad, the election, loss, and hope. https://daringfireball.net/2024/11/how_it_went

Why the Work Still Matters. In the face of a “larger-than-normal number of people canceling their subscriptions”, 404 Media explains why their “local reporting from the internet” is more important than ever. https://www.404media.co/why-the-work-still-matters-under-trump/

A Scottish children’s hospital has a gamer-in-residence who plays w/ patients. “He said that playing Mario Kart has improved the mobility of a patient’s hand and that it was also a useful tool in distracting the children during medical procedures.” https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cq6lll7r322o

Some profiles of first-time voters who were formerly incarcerated. “I’m carrying all the people that can’t vote in my vote. And that’s an honor.” https://www.npr.org/2024/11/03/nx-s1-5164578/formerly-incarcerated-voters-first-time-criminal-justice-harris-trump-2024-election

Iceland embraced a shorter work week. Here’s how it turned out. “Iceland’s economy is outperforming most European peers after the nationwide introduction of a shorter working week with no loss in pay, according to research released Friday.” https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/25/business/iceland-shorter-working-week-economy/index.html

The plan to hand Trump the White House if he loses the election. “Preventing this scenario requires Republicans to act in good faith and certify the results of elections that go against their guy.” I don’t have election anxiety; I’m worried about this. https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/little-secret-trump-johnson-election/

In 2002, the US military lost a $250 million war game in 10 minutes. A newly declassified report “warned of military vulnerabilities to unconventional tactics that were later exploited by enemies in real conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan”. https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2024/10/30/usa-war-military-money-report/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzMwMjYwODAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzMxNjQ2Nzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MzAyNjA4MDAsImp0aSI6IjdhMWQ0MjZmLTc3ZWYtNDVmMi1iMDZmLTcwMGY0YjE3NTQyMiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9pbnZlc3RpZ2F0aW9ucy8yMDI0LzEwLzMwL3VzYS13YXItbWlsaXRhcnktbW9uZXktcmVwb3J0LyJ9.NCWD9mkCaJ_RpuDtWhkwK6Z2ZIGorA6AwYCbqN0dLUI

Bidenomics Is Starting to Transform America. “Objectively, and improbably, he has passed more new domestic programs than any Democratic President since Lyndon Johnson — maybe even since Franklin Roosevelt.” https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/11/04/bidenomics-is-starting-to-transform-america-why-has-no-one-noticed

From 2017: I Don’t Know How To Explain To You That You Should Care About Other People. “Our disagreement is not merely political, but a fundamental divide on what it means to live in a society, how to be a good person, and why any of that matters.” 🎯 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/i-dont-know-how-to-explain-to-you-that-you-should_b_59519811e4b0f078efd98440

If you are thinking of protesting by not voting, Bernie Sanders answers this question very well: “I disagree with Kamala’s position on the war in Gaza. How can I vote for her?” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vf5MThSniiY