A staunch #socialist, interested in FOSS, climate and social justice, public transport, labour rights, etc.
Finally, fuck 'em billionaires!
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"More than 40 leading scientists have resigned en masse from the editorial board of a top science journal in protest at what they describe as the “greed” of publishing giant Elsevier."
Elsevier's profit margin is around 40%. Claiming that academic publishers prey on researchers, more than forty leading scientists are setting up "a nonprofit open-access journal".
Publicly-funded knowledge should be free.
Celebrating the greatest philosopher, economist and political theorist of all time
(Made this myself, while I have a thesis to write)
Sometimes we lose hope in our fight for a just society. Seeing people keep on fighting around the world rekindles the fire.
This is a video clip my friend made for the organisation he works for.
Viva la revolución ✊
Not sure who needs to hear this today, but remember, your local public library benefits from being used! Usage statistics are how librarians argue for funding! By using this shared service more, you are making it BETTER for everyone else!
It's the glory of the commons, not the tragedy of the commons. Go to the library!!!
When digitalisation seems to be the end (technology theatre), rather than being the means to them (service delivery, humane society, etc.). Important write up by @digitaldutta
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RT @thewire_in
All NREGA workers are required to upload two geo-tagged photos every day on the new National Mobile Monitoring Software (NMMS) App. Failure to upload the photos and mark attendance means they will not be paid that day. | @digitaldutta
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https://twitter.com/thewire_in/status/1627956378529570817
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If you follow news in India, consider subscribing to them (on/offline). The Hindu is one of the few remaining media houses which still stays true to journalistic ethics.
Have #socialmedia platforms democratized self-expression, or have they stunted creativity by mass producing homogenized ' #content '?
Ruchi Gupta (Future of #India Foundation) comments in The Hindu.
https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/a-democratisation-that-is-more-a-fallacy/article66533115.ece
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