"End the Capitalist Death Machine Before it Ends You!"

Seen in Vancouver, Canada

A kid from Congo, 1955 (Belgian colony at that time) being captured inside a cage.
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You can never see an object entering a blackhole.

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Good Idea: Become multilingual.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/sep/17/how-learning-thinking-in-a-foreign-language-improves-decision-making

The "foreign language effect" is a phenomenon where switching from your native language to a second language can improve decision-making, moral reasoning, and memory. It reduces biases, making you more rational and open-minded. This switch also enhances personality traits like adaptability and tolerance for ambiguity. Using a second language can help you think more objectively and make better choices, offering unexpected cognitive benefits.

TIL that it was popularly believed in ancient Rome that Emperor Nero would return from the dead to rule the Empire again as "Nero Redivivus", and this belief influenced early Christian depictions of the Antichrist [source, comments]

Coder, Grafikerinnen oder Texter – also sogenannte Wissensarbeiter – waren die Gewinner der Globalisierung. Jetzt sorgt KI dafür, dass ihnen ein ähnliches Schicksal droht wie der Industriearbeiterschaft.

https://jacobin.de/artikel/wissensarbeiter-globalisierung-ki-deindustrialisierung

Die Epstein-Verschwörung wird antisemitisch https://www.watson.ch/!270250316

Longread:
https://www.woz.ch/2528/buergerkrieg-in-myanmar/aus-der-deckung/!5NTRRZ3WY66D

Song of the Day ☔️👑: https://youtu.be/jedOArhxBco

Jeder minimale Fortschritt der letzten Jahre schraubt Merz gerade zurück: https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/mindeststeuer-die-gruenen-kritisieren-friedrich-merz-absage-scharf-a-ed080e0f-2139-4375-aa80-ffaab1926da9

Gift link, no paywall: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/opinion/israel-gaza-holocaust-genocide-palestinians.html?unlocked_article_code=1.W08.njS-.DrBVvYb2vzxG&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

At the beginning of Donald Trump's second term, centrists were arguing that Democrats should adopt far-right positions on immigration.

It's hard to imagine a more despicable, wrongheaded, and self-defeating strategy than chasing popularity by embracing the policies of actual fascists.

First—because it's wrong. Regardless of how many people endorse ethnic cleansing, we still have a responsibility to fight it. Seeking a middle ground between freedom and fascism only helps fascists to normalize their hateful ambitions.

Second—because ICE is the weapon they intend to use to consolidate totalitarian power. If they succeed, that weapon will eventually be used against centrists as well as immigrants and other targeted demographics.

Third—because as the human costs of Trump's anti-immigrant policies become clear, this will discredit those who supported or compromised with those policies. This has already happened to centrists over their complicity in the genocide in Gaza. As public opinion belatedly turns against Trump's immigration policies, it should also turn against centrists.

Finally—because public opinion doesn't emerge in a vacuum. We shape it via the things we say and do. We shouldn't pander to what is worst in people, but stand up for what is best in all of us.

https://crimethinc.com/zines/seven-steps-to-stop-ice

The only two authentic pirate flags known to exist
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