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Hillsborough campaigner Phil Scraton refuses OBE
"I could not accept an honour tied in name to the 'British Empire'. In my scholarship and teaching I remain a strong critic of the historical, cultural and political contexts of imperialism and their international legacy." ❤️
"I could not accept an honour tied in name to the 'British Empire'. In my scholarship and teaching I remain a strong critic of the historical, cultural and political contexts of imperialism and their international legacy." ❤️
Hillsborough campaigner Phil Scraton refuses OBE
Hillsborough campaigner Prof Phil Scraton turns down an OBE in the Queen's New Year Honours list.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Hillsborough campaigner Phil Scraton refuses OBE
"I could not accept an honour tied in name to the 'British Empire'. In my scholarship and teaching I remain a strong critic of the historical, cultural and political contexts of imperialism and their international legacy." ❤️
"I could not accept an honour tied in name to the 'British Empire'. In my scholarship and teaching I remain a strong critic of the historical, cultural and political contexts of imperialism and their international legacy." ❤️
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Build our communities.
'Europe is not my centre. Europe is an outskirt of Africa.'
The towering Ousmane Sembène, film maker/writer, leading the way for us.
His novel Les bouts de bois de Dieu/God's Bits of Wood (1960 tr. 1962) focuses on colonial repression most remarkably.
'Europe is not my centre. Europe is an outskirt of Africa.'
The towering Ousmane Sembène, film maker/writer, leading the way for us.
His novel Les bouts de bois de Dieu/God's Bits of Wood (1960 tr. 1962) focuses on colonial repression most remarkably.
January 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Build our communities.
'Europe is not my centre. Europe is an outskirt of Africa.'
The towering Ousmane Sembène, film maker/writer, leading the way for us.
His novel Les bouts de bois de Dieu/God's Bits of Wood (1960 tr. 1962) focuses on colonial repression most remarkably.
'Europe is not my centre. Europe is an outskirt of Africa.'
The towering Ousmane Sembène, film maker/writer, leading the way for us.
His novel Les bouts de bois de Dieu/God's Bits of Wood (1960 tr. 1962) focuses on colonial repression most remarkably.
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Reports that Dr. Husam Abu Safiya, director of the Kamal Adwan hospital who was arrested last week, faced torture after his arrest (was beaten up with an electricity cable).
The IDF refuses to provide information on his whereabouts.
The IDF refuses to provide information on his whereabouts.
January 2, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Reports that Dr. Husam Abu Safiya, director of the Kamal Adwan hospital who was arrested last week, faced torture after his arrest (was beaten up with an electricity cable).
The IDF refuses to provide information on his whereabouts.
The IDF refuses to provide information on his whereabouts.
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DRC filed criminal complaints against tech giant Apple’s subsidiaries in France and Belgium over the use of “conflict minerals” in their supply chains aje.io/vovhmm
December 20, 2024 at 11:32 AM
DRC filed criminal complaints against tech giant Apple’s subsidiaries in France and Belgium over the use of “conflict minerals” in their supply chains aje.io/vovhmm
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Just an incredible, damning headline.
December 20, 2024 at 1:28 PM
Just an incredible, damning headline.
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US official resigned after being 'tired of writing about dead kids' in Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-official-resigned-after-being-tired-writing-about-dead-kids-gaza
US official resigned after being 'tired of writing about dead kids' in Gaza
Mike Casey told The Guardian he resigned in July, saying the US lets Israel do what it wants to Palestinians
www.middleeasteye.net
December 19, 2024 at 7:59 PM
US official resigned after being 'tired of writing about dead kids' in Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-official-resigned-after-being-tired-writing-about-dead-kids-gaza
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Lots of clarity today
December 19, 2024 at 9:34 PM
Lots of clarity today
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US transfers three detainees out of Guantanamo Bay prison - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-transfers-three-detainees-out-guantanamo-bay-prison
US transfers three detainees out of Guantanamo Bay prison
The release of the prisoners, two of them to Malaysia and one to Kenya, reduces the overall prisoner population to 27
www.middleeasteye.net
December 19, 2024 at 11:24 PM
US transfers three detainees out of Guantanamo Bay prison - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/us-transfers-three-detainees-out-guantanamo-bay-prison
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Aaron Swartz died because rapacious capitalists insisted that sharing knowledge and ideas — not for profit but to enrich society — was theft. Now we have a whole Silicon Valley industry devoted to undoing artistic copyright, and for what? Fake emails and shitty advertising copy.
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says
Pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their productsBusiness live – latest updatesThe developer OpenAI has said it would be impossible to create tools like its groundbreaking chatbot ChatGPT without access to copyrighted material, as pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their products.Chatbots such as ChatGPT and image generators like Stable Diffusion are “trained” on a vast trove of data taken from the internet, with much of it covered by copyright – a legal protection against someone’s work being used without permission. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2024 at 7:31 PM
Aaron Swartz died because rapacious capitalists insisted that sharing knowledge and ideas — not for profit but to enrich society — was theft. Now we have a whole Silicon Valley industry devoted to undoing artistic copyright, and for what? Fake emails and shitty advertising copy.
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As we prep for #AHA25, please have a look at the Historians for Peace resolution to oppose scholasticide in Gaza, as well as the statements of historians who support the resolution:
Resolution: www.historiansforpeace.org/scholasticid...
Supporters: www.historiansforpeace.org/scholasticid...
Resolution: www.historiansforpeace.org/scholasticid...
Supporters: www.historiansforpeace.org/scholasticid...
Historians for Peace and DemocracyResolution to Oppose Scholasticide in Gaza
A man rides his bicycle past the al-Aqsa University, leveled by Israeli bombardment in Gaza City on February 15, 2024. Photo credit: AFP via Getty Images https://youtu.be/ttj-LehVBHE?si=Y_IhCMjl5QsNKu...
www.historiansforpeace.org
December 13, 2024 at 6:55 PM
As we prep for #AHA25, please have a look at the Historians for Peace resolution to oppose scholasticide in Gaza, as well as the statements of historians who support the resolution:
Resolution: www.historiansforpeace.org/scholasticid...
Supporters: www.historiansforpeace.org/scholasticid...
Resolution: www.historiansforpeace.org/scholasticid...
Supporters: www.historiansforpeace.org/scholasticid...
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The absolute CRINGE of Snoop pausing to let the audience say 'six in the morn' and nobody responded because there are only 12 Black video game devs
December 13, 2024 at 3:18 AM
The absolute CRINGE of Snoop pausing to let the audience say 'six in the morn' and nobody responded because there are only 12 Black video game devs
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A reminder that…
December 12, 2024 at 3:00 PM
A reminder that…
sleep cycle has been absolutely fried since staying up too late on tuesday. v bored of the slow-burn toss n turn. brain keeps trying to construct sentences about early modern european expansionism. every coupla minutes simon n garfunkel give Mrs Robinson a s/o.
December 13, 2024 at 5:55 AM
sleep cycle has been absolutely fried since staying up too late on tuesday. v bored of the slow-burn toss n turn. brain keeps trying to construct sentences about early modern european expansionism. every coupla minutes simon n garfunkel give Mrs Robinson a s/o.
Bengal cat longs for south asian snack
He climbed into the empty India takeaway bag because he wasn't getting enough attention.
November 30, 2024 at 1:00 AM
Bengal cat longs for south asian snack
The oregon trail remake will be my new should/be-sleeping-activity, confirmed.
November 25, 2024 at 2:36 AM
The oregon trail remake will be my new should/be-sleeping-activity, confirmed.
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“Would the ICC have charged the man who starved out 3 million Bengalis to death???”
I hope so
I hope so
November 23, 2024 at 9:07 PM
“Would the ICC have charged the man who starved out 3 million Bengalis to death???”
I hope so
I hope so
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morpheus: do you want the blue or red pill
me: i doubt either of these are covered by my insurance
me: i doubt either of these are covered by my insurance
November 24, 2024 at 1:19 AM
morpheus: do you want the blue or red pill
me: i doubt either of these are covered by my insurance
me: i doubt either of these are covered by my insurance
I’ve been wearing glasses since before I could walk, why have they not invented smudge-proof lenses???
November 24, 2024 at 4:15 PM
I’ve been wearing glasses since before I could walk, why have they not invented smudge-proof lenses???
When the fragile menstrual autism is supercharged into the follicular phase feral adhd
a cartoon character from the emperor 's new groove is giving the ok sign .
ALT: a cartoon character from the emperor 's new groove is giving the ok sign .
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2024 at 3:00 PM
When the fragile menstrual autism is supercharged into the follicular phase feral adhd
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Pope Francis calls for an international investigation into the Gaza genocide.
November 17, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Pope Francis calls for an international investigation into the Gaza genocide.
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Fuck imperialism and its zionist outpost.
You have been convicted by the Central Committee of counter-revolutionary posting. Your sentence is death, which will be carried out immediately. Do you have any last posts?
November 17, 2024 at 1:58 AM
Fuck imperialism and its zionist outpost.
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Reactionaries claim that Zionism is being equated to settler colonialism because of some “trendy theory.” Fayez Sayegh published this almost 60 years ago.
November 17, 2024 at 1:12 AM
Reactionaries claim that Zionism is being equated to settler colonialism because of some “trendy theory.” Fayez Sayegh published this almost 60 years ago.
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Bury me in this like a pharaoh and carry me around the suburbs as you run errands
November 17, 2024 at 1:24 AM
Bury me in this like a pharaoh and carry me around the suburbs as you run errands
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This Palestinian journalist in the occupied West Bank remained calm and cracked a joke while Israeli sniper lasers were pointed at him.
November 15, 2024 at 10:01 AM
This Palestinian journalist in the occupied West Bank remained calm and cracked a joke while Israeli sniper lasers were pointed at him.