@philipwill.bsky.social
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When people declare themselves messiahs, and characterize anyone who opposes their will as demonic, the reaction of a normal society is to institutionalize them.
November 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
When people declare themselves messiahs, and characterize anyone who opposes their will as demonic, the reaction of a normal society is to institutionalize them.
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Veteran’s Day hits different when you know people who were kicked out of the armed forces for being people like you
November 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Veteran’s Day hits different when you know people who were kicked out of the armed forces for being people like you
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spending the first year in power appeasing the racists in an attempt to win over reform voters who will never vote for him then going "somehow, racism has returned" the second he finally sees people are abandoning him for the greens
Racism returning to UK politics – and people are very scared, says Starmer
Racism returning to UK politics – and people are very scared, says Starmer
PM attacks ‘toxic division of Reform’ and gives strongest signal yet that two-child benefit cap will be lifted
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Decades-old racism is returning to British politics, and “it makes people feel very scared” Keir Starmer has said, warning that divisive hard-right politics was “tearing our country apart”.
Speaking to GP and TV personality Amir Khan, the prime minister accused Nigel Farage’s Reform UK of overseeing a return of the racist and divisive politics “that frankly I thought we had dealt with decades ago”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM
spending the first year in power appeasing the racists in an attempt to win over reform voters who will never vote for him then going "somehow, racism has returned" the second he finally sees people are abandoning him for the greens
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Nothing illustrates the arseholery of the IOC and the British Press more than the use of the image of a not-Trans woman to illustrate a story about trans women being banned (because there are no current trans women competing at this level)
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Nothing illustrates the arseholery of the IOC and the British Press more than the use of the image of a not-Trans woman to illustrate a story about trans women being banned (because there are no current trans women competing at this level)
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wenn leute texte teilen mit dem hinweis, sie seien „angenehm unaufgeregt“, lese ich sie nie, weil das heißt immer, es ist wie eine predigt von so einem spd pfarrer der einen passat fährt und eigentl fußballprofi werden wollte und findet nach den beatles kam eigentlich kaum noch wirklich gute musik
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
wenn leute texte teilen mit dem hinweis, sie seien „angenehm unaufgeregt“, lese ich sie nie, weil das heißt immer, es ist wie eine predigt von so einem spd pfarrer der einen passat fährt und eigentl fußballprofi werden wollte und findet nach den beatles kam eigentlich kaum noch wirklich gute musik
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Dürfen KI-Unternehmen urheberrechtlich geschützte Liedtexte zum Training ihrer Modelle verwenden? Das Landgericht München gibt in dieser Grundsatzfrage Musiklizenzenverwalter GEMA recht. OpenAI habe mit ChatGPT gegen Urheberrecht verstoßen und soll nun Schadensersatz zahlen.
Grundsatzentscheidung: GEMA klagt erfolgreich gegen OpenAI
Dürfen KI-Unternehmen urheberrechtlich geschützte Liedtexte zum Training ihrer Modelle verwenden? Das Landgericht München gibt in dieser Grundsatzfrage Musiklizenzenverwalter GEMA recht. OpenAI habe...
netzpolitik.org
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Dürfen KI-Unternehmen urheberrechtlich geschützte Liedtexte zum Training ihrer Modelle verwenden? Das Landgericht München gibt in dieser Grundsatzfrage Musiklizenzenverwalter GEMA recht. OpenAI habe mit ChatGPT gegen Urheberrecht verstoßen und soll nun Schadensersatz zahlen.
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Google AI is like an Eric Adams quote generator
November 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Google AI is like an Eric Adams quote generator
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More butchery from the “Israeli ceasefire”
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
More butchery from the “Israeli ceasefire”
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Artist uses Harry Potter books to create powerful portraits of murdered trans women
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/11/artist-uses-harry-potter-books-to-create-powerful-portraits-of-murdered-trans-women/?utm_content=1762875605&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/11/artist-uses-harry-potter-books-to-create-powerful-portraits-of-murdered-trans-women/?utm_content=1762875605&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Artist uses Harry Potter books to make portraits of murdered trans women
A Vermont-based artist is making a statement after using Harry Potter books to make powerful portraits of murdered trans women.
www.thepinknews.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Artist uses Harry Potter books to create powerful portraits of murdered trans women
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/11/artist-uses-harry-potter-books-to-create-powerful-portraits-of-murdered-trans-women/?utm_content=1762875605&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/11/artist-uses-harry-potter-books-to-create-powerful-portraits-of-murdered-trans-women/?utm_content=1762875605&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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this is cool and people saying "just buy a whistle on amazon" did not read the story, have lost the light in their hearts, and will not enter heaven with that attitude www.404media.co/the-latest-d...
The Latest Defense Against ICE: 3D-Printed Whistles
Chicagoans are making, sharing, and printing designs for whistles that can warn people when ICE is in the area. The goal is to “prevent as many people from being kidnapped as possible.”
www.404media.co
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
this is cool and people saying "just buy a whistle on amazon" did not read the story, have lost the light in their hearts, and will not enter heaven with that attitude www.404media.co/the-latest-d...
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Es ist schon irgendwie Realsatire, dass wir ein fertiges Gesetz zur Verschärfung von Mietwuchern vorlegen, Union & SPD es ablehnen und die SPD keine Woche später eine Verschärfung von Gesetzen gegen Mietwucher fordert.
Die CSU hatte sowas übrigens auch mal vorgeschlagen... 🥴
Die CSU hatte sowas übrigens auch mal vorgeschlagen... 🥴
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Es ist schon irgendwie Realsatire, dass wir ein fertiges Gesetz zur Verschärfung von Mietwuchern vorlegen, Union & SPD es ablehnen und die SPD keine Woche später eine Verschärfung von Gesetzen gegen Mietwucher fordert.
Die CSU hatte sowas übrigens auch mal vorgeschlagen... 🥴
Die CSU hatte sowas übrigens auch mal vorgeschlagen... 🥴
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Due to being a refugee, I only get invited to interviews for menial and service jobs. Because of my disability, I can't work those. I live on modest and sporadic freelance earnings and can't afford surgical expenses. Please help if you can 🙏
#HelpSky #MutualAid
gofund.me/25003d6e4
#HelpSky #MutualAid
gofund.me/25003d6e4
Donate to Help Emma Get Gender-Affirming Surgery, organized by Em Zakharuk
UPD: Thanks to your generosity, I've been able to book a surgery date. Please help … Em Zakharuk needs your support for Help Emma Get Gender-Affirming Surgery
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November 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Due to being a refugee, I only get invited to interviews for menial and service jobs. Because of my disability, I can't work those. I live on modest and sporadic freelance earnings and can't afford surgical expenses. Please help if you can 🙏
#HelpSky #MutualAid
gofund.me/25003d6e4
#HelpSky #MutualAid
gofund.me/25003d6e4
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In the cases of queer and trans kids and teens, social media is actually frequently cited as a lifeline to being able to survive in oppressive transphobic and queerphobic communities and cultures. It’s an essential tool of connection, socialization, education, and yes, safety
November 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
In the cases of queer and trans kids and teens, social media is actually frequently cited as a lifeline to being able to survive in oppressive transphobic and queerphobic communities and cultures. It’s an essential tool of connection, socialization, education, and yes, safety
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systematisch die Verantwortung für illegale Praktiken verschleiern, müssen - wie in der Fleischindustrie - verboten werden. Nur so hätten die zuständigen Kontrollbehörden überhaupt eine Chance, die Einhaltung geltender arbeitsrechtlicher Regelungen durchzusetzen”, sagt @pascalmeiser.bsky.social 3/3
November 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
systematisch die Verantwortung für illegale Praktiken verschleiern, müssen - wie in der Fleischindustrie - verboten werden. Nur so hätten die zuständigen Kontrollbehörden überhaupt eine Chance, die Einhaltung geltender arbeitsrechtlicher Regelungen durchzusetzen”, sagt @pascalmeiser.bsky.social 3/3
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damit verbundenen Logistikgewerbes von diesem Katalog erfasst. Wer wirklich etwas gegen die eklatante Ausbeutung und die systematischen Verstöße gegen geltendes Arbeitsrecht in der Branche tun will, muss an die Wurzel des Problems gehen: Subunternehmerketten, mit denen die großen #Lieferdienste 2/3
November 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
damit verbundenen Logistikgewerbes von diesem Katalog erfasst. Wer wirklich etwas gegen die eklatante Ausbeutung und die systematischen Verstöße gegen geltendes Arbeitsrecht in der Branche tun will, muss an die Wurzel des Problems gehen: Subunternehmerketten, mit denen die großen #Lieferdienste 2/3
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„Dass sich die Koalition jetzt wegen der expliziten Aufnahme der #Essenslieferdienste in den Katalog der von #Schwarzarbeit besonders betroffenen Branchen abfeiert, ist an Absurdität kaum zu übertreffen. Denn schon jetzt sind #Lieferando, Wolt und Co. als Teil des Speditions-, Transport- und 1/3
November 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
„Dass sich die Koalition jetzt wegen der expliziten Aufnahme der #Essenslieferdienste in den Katalog der von #Schwarzarbeit besonders betroffenen Branchen abfeiert, ist an Absurdität kaum zu übertreffen. Denn schon jetzt sind #Lieferando, Wolt und Co. als Teil des Speditions-, Transport- und 1/3
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"Letzte Woche lehnte Ministerin #Hubertz den Gesetzentwurf der Linken gegen #Mietwucher im Bundestag noch ab, fordert aber jetzt in der Presse, Mietwucher zu bekämpfen - das ist wirklich der blanke Hohn. Dabei hätte der Gesetzentwurf ganz unmittelbar für bessere Zu- und Durchgriffsmöglichkeiten 1/4
November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
"Letzte Woche lehnte Ministerin #Hubertz den Gesetzentwurf der Linken gegen #Mietwucher im Bundestag noch ab, fordert aber jetzt in der Presse, Mietwucher zu bekämpfen - das ist wirklich der blanke Hohn. Dabei hätte der Gesetzentwurf ganz unmittelbar für bessere Zu- und Durchgriffsmöglichkeiten 1/4
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“Das Versagen der Industriestaaten ist skandalös: Zehn Jahre nach Paris sind wir auf dem Weg in eine 2,8° heißere Welt. Voller Katastrophen, überschwemmter Inseln, Dürren und Hitzewellen. Auf der COP braucht es jetzt echte Unterstützung für 1,5 Grad!” - @carlareemtsma.bsky.social auf der COP
November 11, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“Das Versagen der Industriestaaten ist skandalös: Zehn Jahre nach Paris sind wir auf dem Weg in eine 2,8° heißere Welt. Voller Katastrophen, überschwemmter Inseln, Dürren und Hitzewellen. Auf der COP braucht es jetzt echte Unterstützung für 1,5 Grad!” - @carlareemtsma.bsky.social auf der COP
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My dear friend Sama'a has worked herself to the point of exhaustion to bring her family back to Gaza City, and now she needs our help to feed and clothe them as winter approaches. Please give what you can.
gofund.me/db56c7ce3
gofund.me/db56c7ce3
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 PM
My dear friend Sama'a has worked herself to the point of exhaustion to bring her family back to Gaza City, and now she needs our help to feed and clothe them as winter approaches. Please give what you can.
gofund.me/db56c7ce3
gofund.me/db56c7ce3
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November 11, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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"Although young trans people were most frequently and viciously targeted by Trump, the report found that “transgender youth under 20 were quoted in just 6% of articles.
Who did msm corporate media turn to? Trump, a member of his administration, or other Republicans were quoted in 50% of articles"
Who did msm corporate media turn to? Trump, a member of his administration, or other Republicans were quoted in 50% of articles"
NEW: Firings of LGBTQ staff at NBC and Condé Nast have worsened an already dire picture for legacy news media when it comes to covering the trans community.
From @billiejsweeney.bsky.social, a close look at our increasingly degraded media environment.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
From @billiejsweeney.bsky.social, a close look at our increasingly degraded media environment.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Corporate Media’s Queer Purge — Assigned
It’s no coincidence that historic assaults on trans and queer people’s rights have been accompanied by the mainstream media’s widespread dismissal of LGBTQ+ journalists and the elimination of beats de...
www.assignedmedia.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:16 PM
"Although young trans people were most frequently and viciously targeted by Trump, the report found that “transgender youth under 20 were quoted in just 6% of articles.
Who did msm corporate media turn to? Trump, a member of his administration, or other Republicans were quoted in 50% of articles"
Who did msm corporate media turn to? Trump, a member of his administration, or other Republicans were quoted in 50% of articles"
The idea here obviously stems from the same natalist nationalist root as everything else this government does:
Women are breeding stock.
Women are breeding stock.
The many, many problems with the FDA’s big menopause announcement
The many problems with the FDA’s big menopause announcement
No, it doesn't kill women or cause divorce.
www.motherjones.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The idea here obviously stems from the same natalist nationalist root as everything else this government does:
Women are breeding stock.
Women are breeding stock.
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“Over the top, overdone, ridiculous,” is how one plastic surgeon described "Mar-a-Lago face."
But as more adhere to the aesthetic, a question emerges: In the Trump admin, is one’s proximity to power governed by a willingness to mold oneself to the MAGA look, no matter how severe the undertaking?
But as more adhere to the aesthetic, a question emerges: In the Trump admin, is one’s proximity to power governed by a willingness to mold oneself to the MAGA look, no matter how severe the undertaking?
In your face: The brutal aesthetics of MAGA
Does proximity to power rely on a specific look?
www.motherjones.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“Over the top, overdone, ridiculous,” is how one plastic surgeon described "Mar-a-Lago face."
But as more adhere to the aesthetic, a question emerges: In the Trump admin, is one’s proximity to power governed by a willingness to mold oneself to the MAGA look, no matter how severe the undertaking?
But as more adhere to the aesthetic, a question emerges: In the Trump admin, is one’s proximity to power governed by a willingness to mold oneself to the MAGA look, no matter how severe the undertaking?
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Neue Episode: Der Höhenflug der Demokraten nach den Wahlsiegen der letzten Woche, die Reaktionen, welche strategischen Schlüsse daraus gezogen werden können - gefolgt von dem Einknicken von 8 Senator*innen im Shutdown-Kampf gegenüber den Republikanern und ihrem katastrophalen Messaging
USAUpdate 249: Dems in (Dis)Array - Höhenflug nach Wahlsiegen und Einknicken im Shutdown-Kampf | Annika Brockschmidt
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November 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Neue Episode: Der Höhenflug der Demokraten nach den Wahlsiegen der letzten Woche, die Reaktionen, welche strategischen Schlüsse daraus gezogen werden können - gefolgt von dem Einknicken von 8 Senator*innen im Shutdown-Kampf gegenüber den Republikanern und ihrem katastrophalen Messaging
I remember one argument against switching to sustainables in the west has always been that it didn't matter, because China was such a terrible polluter that it wouldn't change anything, and if it did, it would mean the Chinese economy would overtake us.
Wonder what the next excuse will be ...
Wonder what the next excuse will be ...
This a big deal: "China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months"
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China's economy has grown by ~5% in the last year, so this comprehensively debunks the idea (again) that emissions are tied to growth. So yes, faster progress needed, but this is how you turn the corner.
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:26 PM
I remember one argument against switching to sustainables in the west has always been that it didn't matter, because China was such a terrible polluter that it wouldn't change anything, and if it did, it would mean the Chinese economy would overtake us.
Wonder what the next excuse will be ...
Wonder what the next excuse will be ...