US-American Prof Jeffrey Sachs: "NATO Chief Admits NATO Expansion Was Key to Russian Invasion of Ukraine - The continuing U.S. obsession with NATO enlargement is profoundly irresponsible and hypocritical. And now Ukrainians are paying a terrible price."
Fediversing
OK, trying to get into this Fediverse etc. thing in more earnesty.
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Prof Steurer im ORF!
Reinhard Steurer (@steurer.bsky.social)
Am kommenden Montag mache ich eine Ausnahme und bin in "Frag die Science Busters" um 13 auf FM4, um über die Klima-Realität 2024 zu reden - und um Fragen zu beantworten. Ruft an! fm4.orf.at/player/live [contains quote post or other embedded content]Bluesky Social
Assumptions - state reform and pseudo-revolutions
Assumptions for socialism to flourish globally
- For humans to improve their material conditions they must have access and consume mass produced industrial products. Therefore they should also be engaged in industrial mass production in the "From each according to its ability, to each according to its need" manner. And equality will just fall from the sky among producers and consumers.
- Industrial production requires mass extraction of metals and chemicals from earth, as well as fuels. There is an infinite amount of materials that can be mined and there is infinite capacity by the ecosystem to recuperate from the damage caused by mining and industrial activity, including power generation (fossil, wind, solar, hydro, nuclear energy transformation - all with a very high ecological footprint) .
- The control of mining, production, transportation, the nature and form of production, is scientifically determined, the decisions are made by experts, and are not up for discussion or debate. The overseeing of execution of those decisions requires central control and power, policing, and that fits well within a socialist society.
- The centralized control of production and consumption, the overseeing of operations, and the policing of everyone's activities according to central plan requires a state apparatus.
- Class is purely determined by economics, the amount of labor exchanged for the amount of consumption, will be regulated, but power of those making decisions and those executing them are not class determinants.
- Going from a world where 80% of the population contributing to mass industrial production and 20% benefiting from this production, we can multiply production so everyone benefits "equally". So x3 x4 current industrial production?
- There is little room for discussing all this as it will be all up in the hands of "experts"/"scientists" to decide. Where people live, how they live, how they work, how they spend their free time, can all be determined by experts.
- Experts are recognized by state institutions such as academia, whose existence is unrelated to capitalism. Universities, research institutions, health and medical organizations, would have been created due to scientific development despite of whether capitalism existed or not. So it is safe to incorporate and continue those social structures as unrelated to capitalism. And so is social control and violent forces terrorizing the masses.
And this is only a stage of transformation, true communism will spring out of this transitional period of superstate superpower control of the globe.
If assumptions are weak or outright wrong, the entire program seems fragile or even disastrous, to humanity and its environment.
But that is NOT what #Marxism is about
#labor #capitalism #neoliberalism #anarchism #fascism #theory #communism #Revolution #socialdemocracy #libertarian #marxist #critical #materialism #dialectical #iww
#capitalism created #fascism to counter #labor organization and power, and to revert the transformation of the state into a #socialdemocracy - some call this process #neoliberalism
The end of linux-kernel as free software we trust – war on FOSS revisited
Open discussion on whether linux continues to be free software or a recruited tool in the hands of Nationalists instigating war and imperialist domination
Should the user make a wise and educated choice whether to follow development of this non-Free fork linux has become?
The end of linux-kernel as free software we trust – war on FOSS revisited
#linux #foss #gnu #russia #war #free software
The end of linux-kernel as free software we trust – war on FOSS revisited
Basically the article aims to help some of you decide on your own when and which kernel is the last “safe” kernel to use. In the bottom of this article is relevant release dates of lts…systemd-free linux community
Resources are not enough to continue with how we have things
Resources - Population Matters
The 8 billion people on our planet are demanding more from it than it can provide. Find out more, and what can be done.Population Matters
Mystery drones flying over New Jersey have residents and officials puzzled
The drones have been seen above critical infrastructure like reservoirs, rail stations and military bases. The governor says there is "no known threat," but the FBI is still investigating.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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The Spirit of Christmas is weird
Nothing quite says 'Spirit of Christmas" like lopping down an 80yo Norwegian pine, and shipping it over to Trafalgar Square, so millions of foreigners can watch it slowly die over the next few weeks.
Google says its new quantum chip indicates that multiple universes exist | TechCrunch techcrunch.com/2024/12/10/goog…Google says its new quantum chip indicates that multiple universes exist | TechCrunch
Google announced its latest quantum chip, Willow. But what really caught the industry's attention was a wild claim tucked into the blog post.Julie Bort (TechCrunch)
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A fans 2 h pour ma 1ère insomnie de la nuit !
Eye in the sky
#nature #outdoors #sky #rock #beach #coast #sea #shoreline #water #horizon #scenery #landscape #wood #rainbow #double rainbow #180° rainbow
'Eye in the Sky' by ElChorten
Find more inspiring images at VIEWBUG - the world’s most rewarding photo community.VIEWBUG.com
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Costa brava picture
#plant #tree #landscape #nature #outdoors #scenery #beach #coast #sea #shoreline #water #vegetation #sky #herbs #rock #Costabrava #spain #mediterranean
'Costa Brava' by ElChorten
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Deutsche Mitverantwortung an Israels Kriegsverbrechen in Gaza
"Denn die deutsche Mitverantwortung an Israels Kriegsverbrechen in Gaza steht außer Frage – auch wenn die Richter des IGH erst in Jahren abschließend urteilen werden, ob es sich dabei im juristischen Sinne um einen Völkermord handelt oder nicht."
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Amnesty-Bericht zum Gazakrieg: Die deutsche Mitschuld
Israel begeht einen Völkermord in Gaza – zu diesem Urteil kommt ein neuer Bericht von Amnesty. Da stellt sich die Frage: Ist Deutschland mitschuldig am Völkermord?Daniel Bax (taz)
Taller vehicles are more dangerous to pedestrians, even at low speeds, research finds
A study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety shows higher speeds are worse for pedestrians regardless of vehicle height — but those risks are amplified for vehicles with taller front ends.#news #npr #publicradio #usa
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Pas la partie numérique, parfaitement fonctionnelle, mais les charnières et le plastique qui maintenait l'écran.
Il est maintenant en 2 parties indépendantes reliées par des câbles, cépapratic.
En tant que #décroissant pauvre, je ne sais si je dois payer 100 ou 200 € à le faire réparer ou si j'en rachète un d'occase.
Des conseils ?
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Eye in the sky.
Eye in the Sky is a full 180° double rainbow shot during the Darragh tempest on the English channel shore in Wissant (France) ..
#nature #outdoors #sky #rock #beach #coast #sea #shoreline #water #horizon #scenery #landscape #wood #rainbow #double rainbow #180° rainbow #Darragh #Wissant
'Eye in the Sky' by ElChorten
Find more inspiring images at VIEWBUG - the world’s most rewarding photo community.VIEWBUG.com
I haven't been here in a few days. Nothing happened. I was just busy with documentaries and preparing my virtual machines by removing unwanted programs, cleaning them up, etc., all in preparation for my new tablet! I never thought, in my life, that I would buy a tablet, because I'm obsessed with using a keyboard. But after constantly shorting mine out, due to hyperhydrosis (excessive sweating), I decided that I may as well get one, so that I could change the keyboard when needed. Plus, this is a Toughpad, so it can withstand pretty much anything. Did I mention it's small? Barring desktops, I hate large computers. How anyone can consider 11.6 inches to be a mini laptop is beyond me. This one is 7 inches, which suits me well. I even found the perfect bag to go along with it, and it holds the Toughpad, plus my Galaxy A15, plus my keyboard! It's also water-proof and wonderfully cushioned.
Panasonic Toughpad FZ-M1 MK3
7-8 Inch Tablet Sleeve Bag with Shoulder Strap
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La bonne nouvelle du matin#Syrie (jeu : où est #BacharAlAssad ?)
La fuite de Bachar Al-Assad à l’étranger scelle la fin d’une dictature de vingt-quatre ans et soulève un vent d’espoir parmi la population liberation.fr/international/mo…En Syrie, l’incommensurable joie des habitants après la chute d’Assad : «Nous sommes aux portes de la liberté»
La fuite de Bachar Al-Assad à l’étranger soulève un vent d’espoir parmi la population. Pour la première fois depuis des décennies, ceux-ci osent s’exprimer en donnant leur nom.Camille Neveux (Libération)
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