WIST QuotationsFeb 7

A quotation from Adlai Stevenson

The anatomy of patriotism is complex. But surely intolerance and public irresponsibility cannot be cloaked in the shining armor of rectitude and righteousness. Nor can the denial of the right to hold ideas that are different — the freedom of man to think as he pleases. To strike freedom of the mind with the fist of patriotism is an old and ugly subtlety.

Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965) American diplomat, statesman
Speech (1952-08-27), “The Nature of Patriotism,” American Legion Convention, Madison Square Garden, New York City

More about this quote: wist.info/stevenson-adlai-ewin…

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Stevenson, Adlai - Speech (1952-08-27), "The Nature of Patriotism," American Legion Convention, Madison Square Garden, New York City | WIST Quotations

The anatomy of patriotism is complex. But surely intolerance and public irresponsibility cannot be cloaked in the shining armor of rectitude and righteousness. Nor can the denial of the right to hold ideas that are different -- the freedom of man to think as he pleases. To strike freedom of…

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WIST QuotationsJan 20

A quotation from Ambrose Bierce

INCORPORATION, n. The act of uniting several persons into one fiction called a corporation, in order that they may be no longer responsible for its actions. A, B and C are a corporation. A robs, B steals and C (it is necessary that there be one gentleman in the concern) cheats. It is a plundering, thieving, swindling corporation. But A, B and C, who have jointly determined and severally executed every crime of the corporation, are blameless. It is wrong to mention them by name when censuring their acts as a corporation, but right when praising.

Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914?) American writer and journalist
“Incorporation,” “Devil’s Dictionary” column, San Francisco Wasp (1885-10-03)

More about this quote: wist.info/bierce-ambrose/81536…

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Bierce, Ambrose - "Incorporation," "Devil's Dictionary" column, San Francisco Wasp (1885-10-03) | WIST Quotations

INCORPORATION, n. The act of uniting several persons into one fiction called a corporation, in order that they may be no longer responsible for its actions. A, B and C are a corporation. A robs, B steals and C (it is necessary that there be one gentleman in the concern)…

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Mason Loring BlissOct 18

I'm not sure if this is criminal or just inadvisable.

"Satellites associated with the Starshield satellite network appear to be transmitting to the Earth's surface on frequencies normally used for doing the exact opposite: sending commands from Earth to satellites in space. The use of those frequencies to "downlink" data runs counter to standards set by the International Telecommunication Union, a United Nations agency that seeks to coordinate the use of radio spectrum globally."

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/17/nx-s1-5575254/spacex-starshield-starlink-signal

#spacex #irresponsibility

Show threadPetrichor ᚄᚔᚅᚐᚁᚆᚃᚒᚔᚂAug 27, 2025
Collins demands "transparency and robust analysis with a sense of urgency in equal measure, with a long-term impact study on the rivers’ invertebrates that from its food chain and the effect of this massive loss of fish life on its birdlife and mammals and the upcoming spawning season"
#Ireland #Rivers #Irresponsibility
WIST Quotations Has Moved!Aug 19, 2025

A quotation from Bill Watterson

   CALVIN: Do you believe our destinies are determined by the stars?
   HOBBES: Nah.
   CALVIN: Oh, I do.
   HOBBES: Really? How come?
   CALVIN: Life’s a lot more fun when you’re not responsible for your actions.

Bill Watterson (b. 1958) American cartoonist
Calvin and Hobbes (1988-04-09)

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/watterson-bill/4081/

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Norbert_R 🦣🐘Aug 17, 2025

#Nature-Magazine

#Cancelling #mRNA studies is the highest #irresponsibility

The rest of the world is not following the US government’s dangerous path, and will stick with the technology that helped the world out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02612-9

Cancelling mRNA studies is the highest irresponsibility

The rest of the world is not following the US government’s dangerous path, and will stick with the technology that helped the world out of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Wisdom in SpaceJul 25, 2025

Irresponsibility is part of the pleasure of all art; it is the part the schools cannot recognize.
-- James Joyce

⬆ #Wisdom #Quotes #JamesJoyce #Art #Irresponsibility

⬇ #Photography #Panorama #Rainbow #MississippiRiver #Iowa

N-gated Hacker NewsJul 16, 2025
🚨 Breaking News: Read how a cocktail of #GABAergics, existential dread, and blinding #irresponsibility led to the classic "Where's my backpack?" tragedy. Spoiler: #Heidegger won't help you find your lost passports or laptop. 🙄📚💻
https://psychotechnology.substack.com/p/how-i-lost-my-backpack-with-passports #BreakingNews #ExistentialDread #HackerNews #ngated
How I Lost My Backpack with Passports and Laptop

A tale about mixing GABAergics, neuroticism, responsibility and Heidegger

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Rüdiger BenninghausMay 6, 2025
This is what it looks like in Cologne's parks after a sunny weekend - ‘responsible citizens’ were out and about here.
(May 2025)
(Foto: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
#Müll, #rubbish, #Verantwortungslosigkeit, #Irresponsibility, #asoziales_Verhalten, #Picknicken
Kyiv Independent Daily HeadlinesApr 27, 2025

Sunday, April 27 2025

Russia attacked Chornobyl Nuclear Plant in February, damaging confinement. Can it be fully restored? — US signals support for Europe’s peacekeeping coalition in Ukraine — Russia training to integrate motorcycles into summer offensive in Ukraine — Interpol investigates Russian company for human trafficking over African workers in Tatarstan drone factory … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/04/sunday-april-27-2025/

Sunday, April 27 2025 – Writeworks.UK