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when governments publicly caution their military against illegal orders, it often marks a troubling historical tipping point.

#USA #IllegalOrders #Historical #TippingPoing #Trump #ConstitutionViolation #EthnicCleansing #Military

Today is Trans Day of Remembrance. On this day we remember our trans siblings who are no longer with us due to transphobia and anti-trans violence. We honour their memory and remind ourselves to fight for the living. We will keep working until all trans people can live happy and fulfilled lives free from transphobia.

#TransDayOfRemembrance #TDOR #TransAwareness #Trans #Transgender #NonBinary #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransRights #Equality #Discrimination #Transphobia #LGBTQI #LGBTQ #LGBTI

“Local chapters of the Panthers, often led by women, focused attention on community ‘survival programs’. They organized a free breakfast program for 20,000 children each day as well as a free food program for families and the elderly…

Women made up about half of the Panther membership and often held leadership roles. Vanetta Molson directed Seattle’s survival programs. Lynn French in Chicago and Audre Dunham in Boston were inspirational local leaders. Elaine Brown became the national chairwoman in 1972. Still, the organization’s members struggled to overcome gender inequality.”

#women #blackpanthers #mutualaid #history

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The Black Panther Party: Challenging Police and Promoting Social Change

Founded in 1966 in Oakland, California, the Black Panther Party for Self Defense was the era’s most influential militant black power organization. Its members confronted politicians, challenged the police, and protected black citizens.

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“Trauma in a person decontextualized over time can look like personality.
Trauma in a family decontextualized over time can look like family traits.
Trauma in a people decontextualized over time can look like culture.”

~ Resmaa Menakem

If AI/LLMs are cut off from stolen human labour, their outputs turn to meaningless gibberish due to model collapse.

If AI/LLM owners are forced to pay for human labour instead of stealing it, they go bankrupt.

If AI/LLM data centres are forced to stay within energy consumption levels compatible with fighting climate change, they have to close down the overwhelming majority of their capacity.

AI/LLMs are just not sustainable, they can only function through labour theft and burning the planet. They're not so much new technology as a new type of ponzi scheme.

What’s inside a disposable vape? A surprisingly good lithium battery… and a whole lot of wasted potential.

2ndChanceMND decided that was nonsense. They’re cracking open vapes, harvesting their power cells, and turning them into battery packs powering anything from cordless power tools to e-bikes. Learn more about them at the link below.

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#iFixit #RightoRepair #FixTheWorld