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@rogerhallam.com, a sociologist, farmer & cofounder of XR and Just Stop Oil, has a plan. I've spent a few hours speaking with him on a prison phone line), and I lay out the basics in a new piece in @newrepublic.com /3
newrepublic.com/article/1904...
This Climate Activist Has a Plan to Defeat Trumpism. He’s in Prison.
Roger Hallam is serving a five-year sentence for advocating direct action during a videoconference. It hasn’t stopped him.
newrepublic.com
January 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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I think we need to retire FAFO. This is the era of FAFO. Everything is FAFO. Just like everything which came before was FAFO. FAFO is simply the state of FAing and the FOing and it isn't interesting to point that out. It's called Historical Materialism.
January 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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The new month is coming and as someone who lives on my disability pension, we reach out for help. More often now than I have ever wished to. Yesterday, a package of hamburger was $30 not $22. Every month we are being crushed. Any help, is so appreciated #MutualAidRequest💕🪶
Really needing a bit of help at the moment. #MutualAid request for the remaining bit I need for bills. Any help is appreciated. Hoping we never have to do this much anymore but prices yet again skyrocketed over this holiday. Thanks for reading
January 29, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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As someone who has reported on AI for 7 years and covered China tech as well, I think the biggest lesson to be drawn from DeepSeek is the huge cracks it illustrates with the current dominant paradigm of AI development. A long thread. 1/
January 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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New episiode of Sandy and Nora! We examine the connection between widespread anti-intellectualism and the rise of fascism.

sandyandnora.com/episode-307-...
Episode 307 - Anti-intellectualism and our fascist slide | Sandy & Nora Talk Politics
In this episode, Sandy and Nora look at the connection between the anti-intellectualism that has swept Canadian institutions and how this has primed them to accept fascism whether they want to or not.
sandyandnora.com
January 28, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Created this fundraiser for a Palestinian trying to feed her family in Gaza. So many are in need, but if you can donate and/or amplify this one, please do.

chuffed.org/project/maya...
Emergency: Help Mayar's Family Survive Gaza
Mayar is 25 and a newly graduated nursing student from Gaza. She went to Egypt for medical treatment and is now separated from her family in the south of Gaza as they try to survive the war. They are ...
chuffed.org
January 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Over on the dark side today I've found an account that posts Lego from the ocean, a porn performer who rewarded their Task Rabbit hire and a diagram for visualizing higher dimensions. Still can't quit you, Twixtter.
January 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM