Dr. Lola Politicka

@LolaPoliticka@masthead.social
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Anthropologist, researcher on the impact of the Internet on social change, natsec, threats to democracy, peace, justice. Also enjoy food posts, pets, humor, science fiction & fantasy, gaming and VR. (Image: Illustration of a woman at switchboard that looks remarkably like me at 20) Avatar: a smaller image of that woman.
HobbiesCooking & Food
PetsDogs, cats
Grandma StatusSerial
HumorYes, please
Dr. Lola PolitickaMar 4, 2023
Alice StollmeyerMar 4, 2023

"We focus only on content moderation. It's like there is a polluted river. We take a glass, clean up the water & dump it back.

Instead, we have to go all the way to the factory polluting the river, shut it down & resuscitate the river."

Says Nobel Peace prize winner Maria Ressa.

#DefendDemocracy #PeopleVsBigTech #BigTech #algorithm

https://www.voanews.com/a/unesco-conference-tackles-disinformation-hate-speech-/6974044.html

UNESCO Conference Tackles Disinformation, Hate Speech

Hundreds of officials, tech firm representatives, academics and members of civil society were invited to the two-day meeting hosted by the United Nation's cultural fund to brainstorm how to best vet content while upholding human rights

Voice of America (VOA News)
Dr. Lola PolitickaMar 4, 2023
Konstantinos KomaitisMar 2, 2023
And, as every authoritarian state's playbook will state: the next step is a complete ban and criminalisation on the use of #VPNs.
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https://arstechnica.com/?post_type=post&p=1921083
Texas Republican wants ISPs to block a wide range of abortion websites

Proposed law targets websites that help women get abortions or abortion pills.

Ars Technica
Dr. Lola PolitickaMar 4, 2023
Show threadRebecca WatsonMar 4, 2023
if you wanna maximize your tip while driving uber or lyft, be the 2nd driver to pick me up after another guy ghosted. I love you. I appreciate you. I will put your kids through college
Dr. Lola PolitickaMar 4, 2023
Dan Aint QMar 4, 2023
Dr. Lola PolitickaMar 4, 2023
CrunkMar 4, 2023

"Fascists always start by declaring themselves the victims of others. Victimhood is essential to the fascist worldview; it’s at its core."

https://hartmannreport.com/p/what-will-happen-to-everyone-who

What Will Happen To Everyone Who is Not White, Straight, & Male If We Don't Speak Out?

Fascists always start by declaring themselves the victims of others. Victimhood is essential to the fascist worldview; it’s at its core

The Hartmann Report
Dr. Lola PolitickaMar 4, 2023
Alice MarshallMar 4, 2023

#BoycottWalgreens Trends as Pharma Chain Stops Dispensing Abortion Pills in US
Walgreens said on Thursday that it would not dispense abortion pills even in states where they remain legal.

https://www.thequint.com/neon/gender/united-states-walgreens-not-to-dispense-abortion-pills-netizens-react

#BoycottWalgreens Trends as Pharma Chain Stops Dispensing Abortion Pills in US

After pharma giant Walgreens confirmed on Thursday, 2 March, that it would not dispense abortion pills in several states in the United States where they remain legal, netizens took to Twitter to condemn the move.

The Quint
Dr. Lola PolitickaMar 4, 2023
stephen judkinsFeb 27, 2023
The best thing I've seen written on Musk and Twitter is this random YouTube comment (that I can't find a way to link to directly)
Dr. Lola PolitickaMar 4, 2023
Show threadMargaret Hitchcock, PhDNov 20, 2022
@Darkraven The data I have seen suggest Tamiflu is still beneficial for this who can’t get vaccinated but this is a great reminder for those who can to get vaccinated. #getyourflushot
Dr. Lola PolitickaMar 4, 2023
#TuckFrumpMar 4, 2023
Iran pledges more access for nuclear inspectors, head of UN watchdog says https://www.politico.eu/article/iran-pledges-access-nuclear-iaea-inspectors-head-of-un-watchdog-says/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon
Iran pledges more access for nuclear inspectors, head of UN watchdog says

Tehran offered assurances that it would address long-standing complaints about monitoring of its nuclear program.

POLITICO
Dr. Lola PolitickaMar 4, 2023
Steve SilbermanMar 4, 2023
Briilliant @joshtpm analysis of #FoxNews and how #TuckerCarlson became the king of the lies and bullshit that have turned your #GOP relatives into angry, babbling ignoramuses. #USpolitics https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-deep-archeology-of-fox-news/sharetoken/tS1kYWBiYfb5
The Deep Archeology of Fox News

The evidence emerging from the Dominion lawsuit against Fox News has the quality of liberal fever dreams. What's the worst you can possibly imagine about Fox? What's the most cartoonish caricature…

TPM – Talking Points Memo