Notices by Fredrik Graver (fgraver@hcommons.social)

M-dashes are the only civilised option, truly. I use m-dashes (and proper punctuation!) in text messages. https://wandering.shop/@kagan/114321556554961945

I know Trump likes to present himself as a «stable genius» but the reality is that he’s an unstable moron, with an attention span slightly less than an average goldfish. And this time around, he’s surrounded himself with people even less competent than he is. Our best hope is this administation implodes under the sheer weight of their own incompetence before the damage they do is irreparable.

@CiaraNi @aral I have the same thought in my darker, more cynical moments: the planet would be better off without us.

Musk has become the very definition of a foreign insurrectionist. He is attempting to use his money and influence to destabilise the governments of countries other than his own, and should be subject to the same sorts of sanctions and restrictions as Russian oligarchs.

Starmer condemns ‘lies and misinformation’ as he hits back at Musk https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jan/06/starmer-condemns-lies-and-misinformation-as-he-hits-back-at-musk?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

#SilentSunday

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Now, the questions becomes: will any of the ICC member states actually follow up on the arrest order should they have the opportunity…? https://social.mondoweiss.net/@mondoweiss/113521103082158420

FPÖ — an Austrian politcal party founded by a former Nazi SS officer and whose main political platform is «remigration» of refugees and immigrants — win the Austrian national election with 29%.

We live in fucking dark times when these dangerous lunatics come to power in several nations.

You know who else should be on trial for the UK’s far-right riots? Elon Musk | Jonathan Freedland
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/article/2024/aug/09/uk-far-right-riots-elon-musk-x

Three forgotten women who wrote fairytales which subverted the Grimms’ gender norms https://theconversation.com/three-forgotten-women-who-wrote-fairytales-which-subverted-the-grimms-gender-norms-233931

I followed the Democratic nomination campaigns in 2020 (as I usually do), and was hoping Elizabeth Warren would win. Kamela Harris impressed early on, but seemed to lose steam pretty early.

However, there is absolutely no doubt in my mind that she is the correct nominee for the US Democratic Party in 2024. She has faults, but so does every candidate, both past, present, and, no doubt, future. She is, however, undoubtably a candidate with more intelligence and empathy than Trump (low bar, I know), with more wit and ability than Trump (again, low bar) and her experience as VP gives her an insight into the workings of both national and international governance the US needs.

From a European socialst perspective, she’s pretty conservative — but then again, the US would never elect someone with a European socialist perspective.

I hope the US electorate is smart enough to see that Harris is the president they need, and also give the Democrats a majority in the House and Senate.

A Week of Israel’s Horrific Massacres in Gaza https://jacobin.com/2024/07/gaza-massacres-israel-genocide-children/

This. 100% this.

Americans on social media are on the whole as bad as American tourists abroad. Absolutely no understanding about the fact they are surrounded by people with different traditions, cultures, and norms than themselves.

The US presidential election affects all of us, but since there is nothing the rest of us can do, the constant spamming of all timelines with election news and hand wringing causes nothing but stress and resentment.

I am not generally someone who calls for CWs but in this case: please, PLEASE, do use them.

#USPol https://toot.cat/@catzilla/112700728918573778

@strypey @AccordionBruce @Br3nda @tbaldauf Canada, China, and USA are all pretty similar in size — in the world, Canada is no. 2, China no. 3, and USA no. 4*.

But together, Canada, USA, Mexico (which is no. 14 in the world) — ie. North America — are more than twice the the size of China and, in fact, bigger than the largest country in the world, Russia. So yes, North America is so damn big.

Should there be better rail offerings in North America? Of course there should. But the problems posed by sheer size are non-trivial.

* depending on how you count, USA can be larger than China — but they are regardless pretty close.

Israeli soldiers and police tipping off groups that attack Gaza aid trucks | Exclusive: Members of security forces giving settlers who intercept vital supplies information on location of convoys, group says
https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/21/israeli-soldiers-and-police-tipping-off-groups-that-attack-gaza-aid-trucks

Human rights lawyer Susie Alegre: ‘If AI is so complex it can’t be explained, there are areas where it shouldn’t be used’ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/may/11/human-rights-lawyer-susie-alegre-ai-artificial-intelligence-human-rights-robot-wrongs-book-interview?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

In Solidarity with the Students. We stand with the campus protesters. Download these free ebooks on Palestine, mass protests, and student rebellions.

❤️ Verso Books https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/blogs/news/in-solidarity-with-the-students

If someone tells you capitalism is about freedom, show them this. Capitalism was not, is not, and will never be about freedom — it is about ensuring capitalists can concentrate as much weath as possible about themselves, while simultaneously brutally destroying anyone and anything that threatens that concentration of wealth.

Ludlow Massacre - WCH | Stories https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9243/ludlow-massacre?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Repeat after me: a university is *not* a corporation, and should not be run like one. The former exists for the pursuit of knowledge, while the latter for the pursuit of profits. These are mutually incompatible.

🤦♂️ https://mastodon.social/@NRKno_bot/111789300074402343

Freedom of thought is being threatened by states, big tech and even ourselves. Here’s what we can do to stop this https://theconversation.com/freedom-of-thought-is-being-threatened-by-states-big-tech-and-even-ourselves-heres-what-we-can-do-to-stop-this-220266