Mastodawn

Have you learned nothing, Germany?

https://untoldmag.org/havent-we-learned-anything-from-the-holocaust-a-question-that-can-land-you-a-criminal-charge-in-germany/

#palestine #genocide #holocaust

The story of a young woman on the right side of history, in a country that keeps taking the wrong one - Untold

M. held a sign asking if Germany learned from the Holocaust. She now faces criminal charges for it.

Untold Mag

Henning von Vogelsang May 14

America, Say Goodbye to a Generation of Scientists, Researchers, and Policy Experts

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/05/trump-musk-doge-cuts-nih-science-research/

America, say goodbye to a generation of scientists, researchers, and policy experts

"If I were starting my career, I would be out of here in a heartbeat.”

Mother Jones

Henning von Vogelsang May 13

“Internal Google documents show that the tech giant feared it wouldn’t be able to monitor how Israel might use its technology to harm Palestinians.”
https://theintercept.com/2025/05/12/google-nimbus-israel-military-ai-human-rights/

#humanrights #ai

Google Worried It Couldn’t Control How Israel Uses Project Nimbus, Files Reveal

Internal Google documents show that the tech giant feared it wouldn’t be able to monitor how Israel might use its technology to harm Palestinians.

The Intercept

Henning von Vogelsang May 11

You think TikTok is just dancing kids, silly cats and influencers? Think again.

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdMrdV5D/

#philosophy #thinking #foodforthought

TikTok - Make Your Day

Henning von Vogelsang May 10

“Thousands of refugees from across the globe remain stranded in limbo despite being fully vetted and approved for travel, including Afghan allies, religious minorities and other populations facing extreme violence and persecution. The fact that the Trump administration is bypassing those people in favor of white South Africans who have not met international criteria for refugee status lays bare the white nationalism at the heart of its immigration policy.”

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/05/white-south-african-afrikaners-refugees-trump-miller-arrive/

White South African “refugees” will soon arrive in the United States

Afrikaners are being rushed to the US at a time when the Trump administration has suspended refugee resettlement from everywhere else in the world.

Mother Jones

Henning von Vogelsang May 9

Where are we going?

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Henning von Vogelsang May 7

@SallyStrange In my perception, schools today are designed to create “more of the same”: little lawyers, bankers, dentists. Critical thinking is often left behind (especially in the US). School systems need to be redesigned to focus on curiosity, critical thinking, creativity and self-determination.

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Henning von Vogelsang May 7

@SallyStrange Sinead Bovell gives excellent advice:
https://www.tiktok.com/@sineadbovell/video/7276858408584727838?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7500115599335884310