“What we have to deal with is the immense stupidity of the wars that currently are in place. And here we are having to deal with wars of a sort that were better found in the history books devoted to the 20th century and ought not to have a place in the 21st,” said Zeid Ra’ad al Hussein, former United Nations Human Rights Commissioner.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/75xQSdO2MHB2kDApkp3Q4T

Der Austritt des gesamten Bundesvorstands der jungen Grünen aus der Mutterpartei weckt Hoffnungen in der deutschen Linken. Ist er das Momentum für eine Erneuerung? https://www.woz.ch/!RHEZKMAHA2X

POV: Du bist Träger des Alternativen Nobelpreises in Deutschland

"Andererseits sehe ich mich in den letzten Jahren, nicht erst seit dem 7. Oktober, mit einer deutschen Gesellschaft konfrontiert, die unglaublich monolithisch im Denken ist. Wenn es um Israel, Palästina oder das historische Gedächtnis geht, wird die Diskussion hier sehr einheitlich und verarmt.

ZEIT ONLINE: Haben Sie ein Beispiel?

Weizman: Es herrscht Angst davor, Israel zu kritisieren, ja sogar Angst davor, Juden, die Israel kritisieren, zu unterstützen. Der Diskurs in Deutschland ist sich in dieser Frage sehr einig. Man unterstützt hier von rechts bis links eine nationalistische Politik in Israel, statt sich für Gerechtigkeit und Gleichheit einzusetzen. Der Raum für Diskussionen schrumpft. Es herrscht eine Überwachungswut über die Sprache und die Begriffe. Deutschland hätte stattdessen ein Raum sein können, in dem ein Austausch stattfindet, der in Nahost nicht möglich ist."
https://www.zeit.de/kultur/2024-10/eyal-weizman-forensic-architecture-recherchekollektiv-alternativer-nobelpreis-kritik

Wie es stattdessen auch gehen könnte: https://youtu.be/-KePzG5Bb0U

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On this day, 6 October 1932, a "penny auction" took place in Nebraska during the great depression, in possibly the first use of this tactic devised by poor farmers. Across the midwest, many poor farmers were being kicked off their land by foreclosures. Local residents and radicals organised militant self defence to stop foreclosed farms from being auctioned off by bank agents and sheriffs. But if auctions couldn't be stopped, then farming communities devised the "penny auction". Farmers would ensure (sometimes by violence or the threat of it) that all attendees of the auctions were part of the action, and so they would make the only bids. One Nebraska resident, Harvey Pickrel recalled: "some of the farmers wouldn't bid on anything at all – because they were trying to help the man that was being sold out."When the auctions began, the foreclosed farmers could bid just one penny and buy back their land, equipment and livestock. The movement was so successful that authorities were forced to bring in legislation, with over 25 states introducing moratoriums against foreclosures to try to quell the unrest.More information, sources and map: https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/10662/penny-auctionsIf you appreciate our work please consider supporting us on patreon. Link in bio

Jake Tapper begins a segment on AI generated deepfakes with a deepfake video of himself. (Video: CNN)

Republican Sen. Mike Braun said interracial marriage ruling should be left to states

https://fox59.com/indiana-news/sen-mike-braun-said-interracial-marriage-ruling-should-be-left-to-states/

Hands up if you're into computers, AI, or anything tech-related 🙋

Switzerland has just introduced its new supercomputer, Alps, and it’s already making waves. 💻🤖

Ranked as the sixth most powerful supercomputer in the world, Alps has the capacity to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to advance scientific research. ⁠

But who gets to use the supercomputer and what exactly does Alps aim to achieve?⁠ Read our article to find out 👉 https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/science/how-switzerlands-alps-supercomputer-aims-to-advance-ai/87659724

TIL A permanent move to daylight saving time would prevent 2,054 human injuries, 33 human deaths, and $1.19 billion in damages each year. [source, comments]