RE: https://mastodon.social/@sixtus/115867117642048020

Ein bitteres Resümee von René Martens aus einer Zeit in der jounalistisches Rückgrat anscheinend zum Luxusgut verkommen ist.
Sind die Abhängigkeiten im Journalismus der Druck zum Druck oder kein Publikum und Brot und deshalb Gefälligkeit zur Augenwischerei als vorauseilender Gehorsam?
Wem ist hiermit gedient?
@sixtus 👍

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#Congress Is Pushing Another #Internet #Censorship Law

#TaylorLorenz #FreeSpeech #Fascism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bnp3nmpK9g

#Congress Is Pushing Another #Internet #Censorship Law

#TaylorLorenz #FreeSpeech #Fascism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bnp3nmpK9g

US Authoritarian Regime Executes Unarmed Civilian as Ruler Grows More Erratic, Isolated

https://zeteo.com/p/trump-us-regime-executes-civilian-isolated

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#Finance #Imperialism
#FOSSILFUELS #FASCISM
#BILLIONAIRES DEGENERATES
#ICE #POLICESTATE #USA
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US Authoritarian Regime Executes Unarmed Civilian as Ruler Grows More Erratic, Isolated

https://zeteo.com/p/trump-us-regime-executes-civilian-isolated

#Trump #Dictator
#Finance #Imperialism
#FOSSILFUELS #FASCISM
#BILLIONAIRES DEGENERATES
#ICE #POLICESTATE #USA
#AUTHORITARIANISM
GOEBBELSIAN #MEDIA
#PALESTINE #VENEZUELA

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Richard Wolff: The West s Pre-Revolutionary Moment has Arrived

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pytk9xQNGdE

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@verge/115850045671081558

Reminder: Section 230 isn't the thing preventing Musk/Big Tech from being held accountable. That's just a lie told by Lawyers and U.S. Politicians who would use its absence to silence critics and remove critical resources. User generated content is allowed to exist because of Section 230.

The main reason why Musk and Big Tech aren't being held accountable is because of corporations being treated as people (Citizens United) and politicians not wanting to anger their donors.

#FreeSpeech #Privacy #Censorship #DigitalRights #Internet #SocialMedia #Twitter #X #ElonMusk #US #UnitedStates

RE: https://mastodon.social/@verge/115850045671081558

Reminder: Section 230 isn't the thing preventing Musk/Big Tech from being held accountable. That's just a lie told by Lawyers and U.S. Politicians who would use its absence to silence critics and remove critical resources. User generated content is allowed to exist because of Section 230.

The main reason why Musk and Big Tech aren't being held accountable is because of corporations being treated as people (Citizens United) and politicians not wanting to anger their donors.

#FreeSpeech #Privacy #Censorship #DigitalRights #Internet #SocialMedia #Twitter #X #ElonMusk #US #UnitedStates

According to a Starmer spokesperson, the UK Government finds the Grok CSAM/NCII situation "disturbing" but will not be taking any action against Musk/Twitter.

"Then what was the point of the Online Safety Act!?" you may ask. You see, the point of all the enacted/proposed "child safety" legislation isn't to keep kids safe and go after big tech, it's to silence dissent against the government and get rid of things they personally find icky/weird.

Laws are but a polite suggestion to the ultra-wealthy/connected.

#Privacy #FreeSpeech #Censorship #Internet #SocialMedia #Twitter #ElonMusk #Grok #GenAI #AI #OnlineSafetyAct #OSA #UK #UnitedKingdom

According to a Starmer spokesperson, the UK Government finds the Grok CSAM/NCII situation "disturbing" but will not be taking any action against Musk/Twitter.

"Then what was the point of the Online Safety Act!?" you may ask. You see, the point of all the enacted/proposed "child safety" legislation isn't to keep kids safe and go after big tech, it's to silence dissent against the government and get rid of things they personally find icky/weird.

Laws are but a polite suggestion to the ultra-wealthy/connected.

#Privacy #FreeSpeech #Censorship #Internet #SocialMedia #Twitter #ElonMusk #Grok #GenAI #AI #OnlineSafetyAct #OSA #UK #UnitedKingdom

Also, I've been reminded yet again that a lot of ostensibly leftist/progressive people will become pearl clutching puritans when it comes to any suggestive/adult thing they personally find icky/weird. This includes making vague, baseless claims about said material causing "societal harm."

Again, do these people not realize they sound identical the right wing freaks that demanded violent video games, song lyrics, and rap/metal music be banned? Do they think the stuff they like will be spared if they sacrifice the stuff they don't like on the fascism alter?

News Flash: Fascists go after the adult/niche fetish stuff first in order to get their feet in the door. They won't stop at just the "weird stuff." They will go after the stuff you like so it's best to stop them well before they get to that point.

#FreeSpeech #Censorship #DigitalRights #Internet #SocialMedia #Facism #US #UnitedStates #EU #EuropeanUnion #Canada #Australia #UK #UnitedKingdom

Also, I've been reminded yet again that a lot of ostensibly leftist/progressive people will become pearl clutching puritans when it comes to any suggestive/adult thing they personally find icky/weird. This includes making vague, baseless claims about said material causing "societal harm."

Again, do these people not realize they sound identical the right wing freaks that demanded violent video games, song lyrics, and rap/metal music be banned? Do they think the stuff they like will be spared if they sacrifice the stuff they don't like on the fascism alter?

News Flash: Fascists go after the adult/niche fetish stuff first in order to get their feet in the door. They won't stop at just the "weird stuff." They will go after the stuff you like so it's best to stop them well before they get to that point.

#FreeSpeech #Censorship #DigitalRights #Internet #SocialMedia #Facism #US #UnitedStates #EU #EuropeanUnion #Canada #Australia #UK #UnitedKingdom

RE: https://mastodon.online/@mullvadnet/115742530333573065

Reminder to EU folks! Contact your appropriate reps while you still can!

#Privacy #FreeSpeech #DigitalRights #Censorship #Internet #SocialMedia #EU #Europe #EuropeanUnion

RE: https://mastodon.online/@mullvadnet/115747289393653766

Reminder to UK folks! Fight efforts like these while you're still able to!

#FreeSpeech #Censorship #DigitalRights #Privacy #Internet #SocialMedia #UK #UnitedKingdom

RE: https://ieji.de/@GalacticGoddess/115652094528258948

Canadians!

Reminder, these bills are still in the queue. You need to fight as well! Bill C-12 has advanced to the 2nd chamber! Call your Senators and House of Commons Reps!

#FreeSpeech #Censorship #DigitalRights #Internet #SocialMedia #Canada

Americans!

Not going to lie, 2026 is looking quite grim politically. Why? I'll show you:

-The rest of the FY 2026 funding bills which contain numerous anti-LGBTQ+, anti-abortion, and anti-DEI provisions.

-Talks of impeaching all federal judges that didn't rubber stamp Trump and the GOP's agenda.

-Talks of a 2nd diet big beautiful bill among the GOP.

-Bills that remove Grey Wolves from the endangered species list as well as criminalization of gender affirming care for minors passed the House shortly before Winter recess.

-Numerous bills that will neuter, if not outright destroy the internet and upend copyright law are in queue:

Client-Side Scanning, Privacy Invasive Age Verification, Mass Removal of Legal Content, Making Websites Liable for ANYTHING their users post, Destroying Fair Use, etc.

You bet they'll try to sneak these bills into must pass funding bills or the Diet-BBB if they can't bring them to the floor normally.

-More ICE bullshit

-More attempts to fuck with the 2026/2028 elections.

-Potential war with Venezuela and attempts to invade other countries (Greenland, Canada, Mexico, etc.).

There's probably more I'm missing. Regardless, we need to fight like hell if we want any semblance of Democracy to remain. Call your Senators and Representatives! Protest if you're able to!

#FreeSpeech #Censorship #DigitalRights #Internet #SocialMedia #US #UnitedStates #Trump #Venezuela #War

Apparently, Trump is trying to force U.S. oil companies to rebuild Venezuelan oil fields that are too expensive to invest in at current crude prices while a full blown energy revolution is happening with renewables like solar.

Trump doesn't understand that there are different grades of oil. To him, oil is oil, we want the oil, let's go get the oil. Any attempt to explain to him that Venezuelan oil is shitty and super expensive to process into anything useful just bounces off his calcifying brain.

Trump's brain is just permanently stuck in the fake TV world of his childhood/teenage years.

#FreeSpeech #Censorship #DigitalRights #Internet #SocialMedia #US #UnitedStates #Venezuela #War

RE: https://mastodon.online/@mullvadnet/115742530333573065

Reminder to EU folks! Contact your appropriate reps while you still can!

#Privacy #FreeSpeech #DigitalRights #Censorship #Internet #SocialMedia #EU #Europe #EuropeanUnion

RE: https://mastodon.online/@mullvadnet/115747289393653766

Reminder to UK folks! Fight efforts like these while you're still able to!

#FreeSpeech #Censorship #DigitalRights #Privacy #Internet #SocialMedia #UK #UnitedKingdom