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GitHub Reinstates Youtube-DL and Puts $1M in Takedown Defense Fund ift.tt/36KJDjr
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My mama raised me not to curse but #climate scientists & journalists are out of f*cks to give on “no return” frame: “To be frank, the paper is crap that should not have passed any competent peer review,” Zeke Hausfather, a climate scientist and energy systems analyst, said.
i spoke with climate scientists about that flashy, new study that says climate change has reached the "point of no return" & we need carbon capture. they say it's bullshit (in not so many words) earther.gizmodo.com/climate-…
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Are you doing science or math?
Did a stray raccoon *possibly* invalidate your results:
If no: math
If yes: science
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Ready to dig into the Biden Transition Agency Review Teams?
We've got 'em all in the LittleSis database for you to explore, research, and map: littlesis.org/lists/2927-bid…
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Finally, a well-aware answer to the question "What's an algorithm?".
This is a stellar video from @Data4BlackLives!
🎯 on the broad perspective of algorithms in our lives.
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Signal boosting this fundraiser for Rights Behind Bars, an organization represents incarcerated people whose human rights have been violated. Their funding goal is incredibly modest. (FYI screencaps contain descriptions of torture) gofundme.com/f/legal-fund-to…
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“turned down a federal judge’s order” = breaking the law with both pinkies up
USPS turned down a federal judge’s order this afternoon to sweep mail processing facilities serving 15 states after the agency disclosed that more than 300,000 ballots nationwide could not be traced.
washingtonpost.com/business/…
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let's take a moment to appreciate the irony of getting an automated copyright claim on a video about fair use
ALT Hi Casey Fiesler, A copyright owner using Content ID has claimed some material in your video. As a result, your video has been blocked in some countries. This means that your video is still up on YouTube, but people in some countries may not be able to watch it. This is not a copyright strike. This claim does not affect your account status. Video title: Fair Use Explained (and why copyright online is hard) Copyrighted content: Violet Claimed by: SME, UMG
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Happy to have helped worked on this. We dive into the boogaloo movement, their memes and aesthetics.
Shout out to @wphillips49 and @rmmilner’s deep memetic frames, which we reference in the article.
New investigation:
Leaked Discord chats from the Boogaloo group 'Patriotwave' show the group has deep ties to the US military and embraces racist, fascist ideology.
unicornriot.ninja/2020/patri…
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The new “Mathematicians of the African Diaspora (MAD)” site is available! It is a compilation of 1k+ pages featuring over 700 biographies and documents the lives of African American mathematicians, comp scientists, and physicists. Check it out and share! mathad.com
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As anyone who has used youtube-dl knows, it is an extremely powerful and useful tool for format-shifting. It's super popular among archivists and has incredibly broad fair use applications. The RIAA stance here is pretty aggressive and out there.
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Again—we’re in this situation b/c our nation refuses to prioritize public health despite having resources & forewarning to prevent catastrophe. We’re allowing 400K+ ppl to die by early 2021 instead of providing needed housing, healthcare & $ just to preserve a class structure.
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“If just 12 percent of currently pledged COVID-19 stimulus funding were spent every year through 2024 on low-carbon energy investments and reducing our dependence on fossil fuels, the researchers said, that would be enough to limit global warming to 1.5C.” grist.org/climate/tackling-c…
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If you can, consider helping incarcerated people in Illinois get stimulus checks! @uplcchicago is still fundraising for postage & more:
PRISONERS DESERVE STIMULUS PAYMENTS! A new ruling means prisoners in IL can get them. We are rushing out a mailing to all 35k to let them know! But we have to hurry, the deadline is soon. Can you chip in to help this happen? uplcchicago.org/mailing
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Small stages make a big impact. Due to the pandemic, 90% of independent venues are at risk of shutting down permanently. NIVA partnered with @YouTubeMusic for #SOSFEST, Oct 16-18, feat. original performances by musicians at iconic indie stages in the US. youtu.be/jCD5tcuAKGw
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Tenants and community members have chained doors of eviction courts shut in Kansas City in order to prevent eviction hearings from beginning. The secret is that there is no secret: shut the system down, build to fight, fight to build. Follow @KCTenants
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Because this story didn't get the attention I expected, here's a reminder that Customs and Border Patrol, a rogue federal agency, appears to be targeting *individual U.S. citizens* for surveillance flying *Reaper drones* over their homes. earther.gizmodo.com/cbp-dron…
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This is where a lot of these “you can’t ban math” and “anyone can implement encryption in a few lines of code” arguments really fall apart. These people don’t care about any of that, they want to make encryption tools inaccessible to the broader public.
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In most ways except one, the encryption debate is the same as it ever was. So what’s changed?The current administration has demonstrated that app store bans can be used as a hammer to implement policy, and you can bet these folks are paying attention. gov.uk/government/publicatio…
