(T+A #50) Technology and the Arts-The Finale: 12/24/2008

(T+A #50) Technology and the Arts-The Finale: 12/24/2008

In this hour-long, final installment of the Technology and the Arts podcast, hosts Brian Kelley and John LeMasney reminisce about their two years working on the program and share some final thoughts on technology and the arts, including breaking news regarding the recording industry lawsuits against MP3 file sharers. Also featured are outtakes, highlights and other special moments we recorded over the past two years…and more! Hosts: Brian Kelley and John LeMasney. File size: 28 MB. Time: 59 min., 55 sec.

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Straßenbahnen im Wedding – das klingt nach brummendem Alltag, nach offenen Türen an zugigen Haltestellen, nach dem vertrauten „Pieppieppiep“, bevor’s weitergeht. 1995 rollt sie wieder über die Osloer Straße, zwei Jahre später dann auch über die Seestraße bis zum Virchow-Klinikum. Eigentlich eine schöne Sache – wenn sie denn fahren würde. Doch gefühlt ist die gute alte Elektrische inzwischen öfter außer Betrieb als unterwegs.

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https://weddingweiser.de/schienenersatzverkehr-wie-ist-es-unterwegs-auf-gummireifen/

Fahrgäste der Straßenbahn im Berliner Norden erleben bald ein Déjà-vu: Schon wieder wird der reguläre Bahnverkehr durch Busse ersetzt – diesmal jedoch nicht nur für ein paar Wochen, sondern bis mindestens 30. Juni.

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https://weddingweiser.de/wieder-kein-tramverkehr-monatelang/

The Amnesty tree

Salisbury group assembles to mark planting of its tree

March 2025

Last year (2024) marked the fifty years since the group was founded and here we are, still going strong if sadly the only group left in Wiltshire. We had the opportunity for a tree to be planted in honour of this anniversary and today (4 March) some of the local group assembled for a photograph in Victoria Park. We were delighted to welcome two surviving members who formed the group half a century ago.

The need to keep human rights issues on the agenda is needed now more than ever. It was perhaps the belief all those years ago that the need for a human rights group would slowly melt away in the wake of the post war ideal of the new world order following WWII. This has not been the case. Rights are being slowly chipped away at home as governments have not liked protest groups drawing attention to their climate and environment failings and continued arming of Israel for example. The previous government introduced several pieces of legislation reducing rights, increasing police powers and limiting access to justice. The new government shows little inclination to repeal them. Some MPs – including both our local ones – generally vote against human rights matters according to the They Work for You website.

Overseas – well, where to start. China continues to persecute the Uyghurs and western firms continue to buy cotton produced by effectively slave labour. War and destruction continues in Sudan and other parts of sub Sahara Africa. The situation in Burma continues with the military attacking people and villages of minority groups. We continue to sell them jet fuel to enable them to carry on. The terrible death toll continues in Gaza.

So the need to keep the spotlight on human rights is needed today as it was 50 years ago. Power, in whatever form, does not like giving it up and will go to great lengths to keep it for themselves and their supporters.

If you would like to join us you would be welcome. See a list of current and future events where you can come and make yourself known. We welcome people who want to pursue a particular human rights theme – more rights for women for example.

Photo: Salisbury Amnesty

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Verwundert rieb ich mir am Dienstag die Augen: Auf dem Mittelstreifen der Seestraße war wieder etwas Gelbes zu sehen. Sieht so ein Gleisbaufahrzeug aus? Nein, es war tatsächlich eine moderne Straßenbahn der Bauart Flexity. Entgegen allen Unkenrufen, dass die Strecke durch den Wedding wegen des Wasserrohrbruchs für lange Zeit gesperrt sein würde, zeigt sich hier: Die BVG kann auch schnell! Wir im Wedding sagen Danke.

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https://weddingweiser.de/willkommen-zurueck-das-comeback-der-strassenbahn-im-wedding/

September 2024

We are pleased to attach the minutes of our group meeting in September 2024 – thanks to group member Lesley for preparing them. The minutes contain a lot of interest including future group actions (see the last page). We are celebrating our formation 50 years ago and we shall be holding a brief photo op in Salisbury market square on 3 October near the Guildhall. All supporters and those with an interest in human rights are welcome to come.

We are 50 this year!

Note that we are no longer on X due to its recent history but we do have a presence on Mastodon with the handle @SalisburyAmnesty

https://salisburyai.com/2024/09/15/group-minutes-september/

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