"“Today, people find it easier to imagine that we can build intelligence on silicon than we can do democracy at scale, or that we can escape arms races. It’s complete bullshit. Of course we can do democracy at scale. We’re a naturally social, altruistic, democratic species and we all have an anti-dominance intuition. This is what we’re built for.”

Kemp rejects the suggestion that he is simply presenting a politically leftwing take on history. “There is nothing inherently left wing about democracy,” he says. “Nor does the left have a monopoly on fighting corruption, holding power accountable and making sure companies pay for the social and environmental damages they cause. That’s just making our economy more honest.”

He also has a message for individuals: “Collapse isn’t just caused by structures, but also people. If you want to save the world then the first step is to stop destroying it. In other words: don’t be a dick. Don’t work for big tech, arms manufacturers or the fossil fuel industry. Don’t accept relationships based on domination and share power whenever you can.”
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Wer kommt bei der Nahost-Berichterstattung zu Wort? Eine exklusive Auswertung von 5.000 Schlagzeilen deutscher Leitmedien zeigt: Israels Militär und Regierung dominieren. Unabhängige Quellen werden kaum genutzt.

https://jacobin.de/artikel/israel-palaestina-nahost-berichterstattung-gaza-leitmedien

Song of the Day 🤡🫡: https://youtu.be/DZmr-TfFLhw

Great longread and visual storytelling about politically intended casualties: https://www.reuters.com/graphics/MIGRATION-EUROPE/MEDITERRANEAN/myvmxjemwpr

Song of the Day 🧘🏼🤔: https://youtu.be/6srUoLcXVKY

Song of the Day 🔥🎤: https://youtu.be/99HSsW87kAA

Irgendwie scheint es zur selbsterfüllenden Prophezeiung geworden zu sein, dass 1984 in GB geschrieben wurde. GB ist schon seit Jahrzehnten Vorreiter in der Überwachung des öffentlichen Raums. Man könnte es für Satire halten, aber nein: ein Kunstwerk an einer Hausmauer wird als so illegal angesehen, dass es von den Blicken der Öffentlichkeit abgeschirmt werden muss. Wo kämen wir auch hin, wen jeder die Obrigkeit kritisieren dürfte? https://www.watson.ch/leben/kunst/644326545-polizei-ermittelt-gegen-neues-kunstwerk-von-banksy-in-london

Endlich wieder mal ein Longread der zeigt, was das CMS von watson alles kann. https://www.watson.ch/international/daten/792320077-israel-vertreibt-1-9-millionen-menschen-in-gaza-das-ausmass-in-karten

Lessons from Murphy´s Law: Make everything fool-proof https://sketchplanations.substack.com/p/murphys-law?ref=newsletter.weeklyfilet.com

Die radikale Mitte https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4NEJoKH_Ls

Song of the Day ⬆️✊🏾: https://youtu.be/34LtrhU5N1Y

Nothing could be more naïve than to imagine that Donald Trump's effort to put the military on the streets of US cities has anything to do with "fighting crime." He himself is very clear: this is an act of war against the part of the population that does not support his autocracy.

No political party is going to protect us. We must build the capacity to defend ourselves through grassroots initiatives or watch powerlessly as his mercenaries come for our neighbors one after another until they finally come for us.

Gather the people you trust and discuss what kinds of action you are prepared to take together. The fascists are not in a position to triumph over us unless we remain passive. Get organized. 🏴

https://crimethinc.com/opsec

They will remember this