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Phlyarologist (part time) and Pendant (n): one who, by correcting others, gives himself (or herself) just enough rope by which to hang.

Many years of my ramblings are available at https://pendantry.wordpress.com, if you're interested.

"The only dangerous minority is the rich"
Pasteups in NYC
The Government wants to extend voter ID laws - despite admitting they were an attempt to manipulate elections. It’s a stitch up. We say: DITCH VOTER ID before the next General Election. #ProtectOurVote https://38d.gs/4edb
Repeal Voter ID Laws

I just signed the petition asking the Government to DITCH VOTER ID before the next General Election. Will you join me? #ProtectOurVote

Climate science based on physics and facts is over 200 years old. Climate denial, based on ideology and politics with some religious window-dressing, is only about 30 years old.

So the irony of this Ohio bill's wording is absolutely stunning: "...encourage students to reach their own conclusions about controversial beliefs and not seek to inculcate any social, political, or religious point of view".

I often see projection in climate denial, accusing scientists of exactly what politicians and the fossil fuel industry are doing, but this is a whole new level.

As I say in this @insideclimatenews article, “You can say gravity isn’t true, but if you step off the cliff, you’re going down. And if you teach other people that gravity is not true, you are morally responsible for anything that happens to them if they make decisions based on the information you provided.”

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/31052023/ohio-state-college-climate-bill/

Students and Faculty at Ohio State Respond to a Bill That Would Restrict College Discussions of Climate Policies - Inside Climate News

COLUMBUS, Ohio—Keely Fisher chose to pursue her Ph.D. at Ohio State University because she wanted to learn about climate change from a world-class faculty. Now one year into her program, she wonders if she belongs here. The problem has nothing to do with Ohio State and everything to do with the Ohio General Assembly and […]

Inside Climate News

This backs up something I've always believed: the 'brain drain' is a ludicrous phlyarologism. #Inequality is getting worse; #TaxTheRich!

‘Wealth taxes will cause the rich to flee’: 12 wealth tax myths debunked - Tax Justice UK https://www.taxjustice.uk/1/post/2023/05/wealth-taxes-will-cause-the-rich-to-flee-11-wealth-tax-myths-debunked.html

‘Wealth taxes will cause the rich to flee’: 12 wealth tax myths debunked

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Tax Justice UK

The more I hear about how Trump tried everything to hang onto top secret and other classified documents, the worse it looks for him.

Indict the man, Mr. Smith. He’s guilty at least of obstruction and willful retention of government documents.

Saudi spies working for Twitter leaked info to their gov't about activists - who have since been jailed and tortured.

@Google plans to build a data center in Saudi Arabia.

We must protect people from tyrants going rogue.

Help stop this disastrous deal https://share.eko.org/804654544t

Google's disastrous deal with Saudi Arabia

Here's what you need to know and what we can do about it

Ekō

"We invented a machine that thinks!"

"It's not thinking..."

"Technically true, but it can CREATE new content out of thin air."

"It steals everything it spits out by scraping the internet..."

"Okay, got me there, but think of the information access; now everyone with a phone has their own research assistant and the Library of Alexandria!"

"The machine spits out wrong answers; like every time."

"Look, fuck you, we own everything and you're buying it."

#WeLiveInASociety #HowIBecameTheJoker

Demand for octopus meat has skyrocketed.

Corporations want to breed them in captivity to maximize profits.

I've chipped in £8 (one for each leg – I wish I could afford more) to help eko (AKA 'SumOfUs') expose the plans to build a million-octopus torture farm
https://share.eko.org/804283271t

I just chipped in to help ban an octopus torture farm

Will you join me?

Ekō
If you ever think your vote doesn’t matter, take a look at what happened in MN. 321 votes was the difference between nothing moving forward and a progressive triumph this session.
@alfiekohn Yes, and interesting enough it was A.R. Wallace that urged Darwin to use the term instead of "natural Selection", though Darwin was quite skeptical and remained so. And even in the Origin, Darwin certainly recognized the importance of cooperation. What can appear as competition from one angle is cooperation from another, and the "struggle for life" is as much about the struggle with the "conditions of life" as it is competition with others.