just read the Trump admin's executive orders related to trans ppl & they (unsurprisingly) don't understand anything at all about "biology" & "sex". this video explains why these human facets are multifaceted & variable, rather than immutable & strictly binary:www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZymY...
Trans People and Biological Se...
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This is getting old.
NWS Los Angeles: Significant Fire Weather conditions are ongoing into Thursday with an increase in winds expected (especially Thurs AM) and severely dry conditions. Continue to avoid creating sparks, be aware of your surroundings and report any smoke to authorities.
When a Bishop at an inauguration prayer service calls for mercy and compassion and is accused of attacking the president and threatened by his supporters, I think we've reached the end of the notion of civil society. These people are so blinded by hatred and fear and enamoured with power that it calls their very humanity into question.
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Musk's straight-arm gesture embraced by right-wing extremists regardless of what he meant
Right-wing extremists are celebrating Elon Musk’s straight-arm gesture during a speech Monday, although his intention wasn’t totally clear and some hate watchdogs are saying not to read too much into it.BERNARD CONDON (AP News)
If anyone wants their own personal copy of Wikipedia on their computer, phone or tablet, a copy that cannot be deleted or edited by anyone else, there's an app called @kiwix that makes this possible:
You can use the same app to install offline copies of lots of wiki-powered sites and many others too. I have a copy of WikiVoyage on my phone so wherever I go there's always some kind of info about it without needing an internet connection.
Explore Offline Wikipedia and Educational Content with Kiwix- Kiwix
Discover the power of Kiwix - your gateway to offline Wikipedia and a vast array of educational content. Access knowledge anytime, anywhere without an internet connection. Explore the benefits of Kiwix today.Kiwix
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Have a spare laptop with few TB of space on it?
You can quickly torrent the full #wikipedia as a ~100G zim file. Many languages too.
Just add .torrent to the zim filename and open that url in your tor client.
Check the mirror and readme docs.!!
‘Zimit’ folder has other offline websites as zim files.
‘Other’ has other wikis
Text listings:
download.kiwix.org/
Or web GUI to same files and #torrents :
library.kiwix.org
bsky.app/profile/monsterologist.bsky.social/post/3lgbjmcgg522r
All my coworkers who voted for Trump-- coworkers who seem to actually think well of me, and who are normally very chatty and gregarious-- won't seem to look me in the eye today. Huh. Weird.
#shitpost #StolenFromReddit #ClimateChange #weather
Israel terror attack: US green card holder brutally stabs 4 people before being killed | World News
A Moroccan national with a US green card has been accused of stabbing and injuring four people in a terror attack in Israel on Tuesday, January 21. He was eventually gunned down, officials said.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Given the number of new users, hopefully, flocking to the #fediverse from the other places, I’m going to be boosting every #introduction post I see. We all remember how difficult it was to establish a network here.
If this bothers you, you might want to mute the hashtag #introduction (or me) for a while.
Courage is contagious -- it's time to fight back (Indivisible Guide)
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Courage is contagious — it's time to fight back
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Egg shortages, higher prices spike as bird flu grows (Axios)
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Egg shortages, higher prices spike as bird flu grows
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I want to give a huge THANK YOU to @marci @mike and @emilynguyen of the @Flipboard and @surf teams for meeting with myself and @beardedtechguy last night.
The conversation was absolutely amazing, filled with laughs and good information talked about with regards to Surf itself.
I'm so honored to be able to participate in the early beta of Surf and to provide feedback to Marci, Mike and Emily that will hopefully help make Surf bigger and better than it already is.
It's so great knowing that when you do give feedback, that feedback is being listened to and often acted upon in the coming days/weeks/months. This is what makes good apps become great apps and I firmly believe that Surf is well on the way to having a very bright and popular future!
THANK YOU again for such a great and wonderful meeting last night!
#Surf #SurfFeeds #DawnPatrol #Apps #Android #iOS #Beta #Tech #AllThingsTech
On one hand, Elon’s Nazi salute is about establishing the sole right to establish and enforce what is and isn’t considered real and acceptable, and we shouldn’t concede it. The other hand, meanwhile, is giving a fucking Nazi salute, so fuck Musk and every other fucking Nazi who defends him.
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Hey everyone! No one?
I just joined Friendica and am trying it out before I convince my wife to join. I've been on #Mastodon for a while (@vtdarksim@toot.community), but I finally radicalized her against centralized billionaire-run social media and she's loving it! She even got me to join #Pixelfed (Geoghooligan@pixelfed.social), and now I'm checking out #Peertube and #Funkwhale (funk.gravitywell.xyz/@vtdarksi…)!
Anyway, I have no idea how to use #Friendica yet so any tips or guidance is much appreciated. Thanks!
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@Chris Geoghooligan Welcome to #Friendica first you have to subscribe to the support group helpers@forum.friendi.ca Paste this url in the search for #Friendica then to publish in the group go to the group profile and click on publish in the group.
Here is a detailed guide to the features of #Friendica
www-informapirata-it.translate…
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There was some fallout from the H-1B civil war within MAGA, after all.
It looks like Vivek Ramaswamy overstepped by describing American workers as the result of a “culture of mediocrity” justifying why H-1Bs are needed.
You don’t bite the hand that feeds you.
independent.co.uk/news/world/a…
Ramaswamy forced out of DOGE by Musk after calling US workers ‘mediocre,’ report says
Entrepreneur is now expected to launch a gubernatorial campaign in his home state of OhioKatie Hawkinson (The Independent)
bsky.app/profile/michaelhobbes.bsky.social/post/3lgbkhkbrgk2f
You spend years platforming and agreeing with Nazis and the next thing you know people are not charitably interpreting a hand gesture
Julia Serano
in reply to Julia Serano • • •...& since Trump admin borrowed "gender critical" language (re: "adult human female" & "defending women"), here is a deep-dive into why GC/TERFism is inherently anti-feminist (in addition to the fact that they routinely collude with the far-right/fascists):juliaserano.substack.com/p/a-gender-c...
A “Gender Critical” and “TERF”...
A “Gender Critical” and “TERF” Primer
Julia Serano (Switch Hitter)Julia Serano
in reply to Julia Serano • • •...finally, some were confused by Trump admin defining female & male based on "producing large vs small reproductive cells" – that is also a GC/TERF import. this essay explains this esoteric talking point & why biology is far more complicated than this:juliaserano.substack.com/p/why-are-ge...
Why Are “Gender Critical” Acti...
Why Are “Gender Critical” Activists So Fond of Gametes?
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