"To the extent that this is an argument between left and right, it is the left right now, most often raising the complaint that its speech is being suppressed. They see students arrested on trespassing charges as being denied their right to protest peacefully against Israel's recent action, and for many its record over decades."
"This all sets in relief an earlier debate of ours, where we looked at free speech on campus. It was in 2016 and at that time it was largely the right raising the alarms over free speech repression on campus. While arguing that the pressure to silence was coming from the left."
"We must consider the possibility that what is really happening is that the language of free speech has been co-opted by dominant social groups, distorted to serve their interests, and used to silence the marginalised. All too often when people cry for justice, and are represented as threats to free speech, what is really meant is just, be quiet."
On today's #GreatestGen, the Enterprise crew visits a new planet and a small group decides to pitch a few tents to stay the night, but things start to turn when the camping trip turns into an acid trip.
On today’s #GreatestTrek, Burnham and Moll teleport onto a set leftover from Apple TV’s Foundation, and engage in a little Mortal Kombat to determine the future of the Federation, and life itself.
I love podcasts. I love podcasts about people, stories of the ordinary.
Which is why I love Rumble Strip.
A couple of years back, Erica won a Peabody award for her episode "Finn & The Bell", a look at the story of Finn Rooney, a 17yo who took his own life, and the many ways in which he touched the small Vermont community he lived in.
If that subject matter isn't too much for you, then I wholeheartedly recommend listening to it -
The reason I bring up a podcast episode from two years ago is that the latest episode is a return to it, with a ten minute catch up with Finn's mother. It's a beautiful, heartfelt conversation with a woman who's slowly coming to terms with something so awful.
Erica is a master at capturing conversations, of drawing people into trusting her, and seemingly forgetting that there's a microphone between them.
I’m coming down with something and feel rough. Good job I work from home and have done a bunch of work in advance. Time to catch up on all the #podcasts
"I think [the government are] putting the money into the wrong areas. When you've got money that's taken off people that could be in their first home, and giving it to people that own multiple homes, there's a bit of an issue."
"I don't have a problem with tax breaks for people in business, whether that's running a business or being a landlord or whatever else, as long as the tax system across them is actually equitable."
"You've got ways in NZ at present in which you can generate income and not pay tax on it. I'm not going to advocate for a Capital Gains Tax, but I will advocate for a Capital Income Tax. In other words if somebody sells an asset, and they take the increase in [the value of] that asset] and use it for everyday expenditure as if it was an income stream, then that should be taxed."
Been trying out following podcast feeds on here via https://podcastap.com
Seems to work. You really don't have to sign in with your fediverse account to try. Just use search and find the ActivityPub feed address to input into your client search area. #podcasts#activitypub
Phoebe Reads a Mystery (public domain stories)
Relatos de la Noche (Horror in Spanish lol but still good)
SAYER (Scifi story that might keep you awake cuz it's good but still nice to sleep to)
Casefile (True crime but the voice is good too)
Already Gone (another true crime, female voice, very epic)
Welcome to Night Vale (very epic stuff)
On today's #GreatestGen, the Enterprise crew discovers that the magnitude of their boredom is nothing compared to the vastness of space. They hastily scramble to visit a ship that would give Event Horizon a run for its money.
Despite decades of rumours of a reboot of the cult classic BBC TV series Blake's 7, I don't think it will ever happen. Listening to a podcast called Star Fall;
The Tucker Carlson Show. In description: "The only solution to ending the propaganda spiral is by telling the truth. That's our job. Every day. No matter what."
On SiriusXM, The Megyn Kelley Show. In description: "No BS. No agenda."
That's just those two. Both promoted as "Top Podcasts In News." As long as truth remains relative, lies will prevail. Both Apple and SiriusXM contribute in their own profit-driven ways.
On today's #GreatestTrek, the Discovery crew is about to get the party started when Moll steals the Progenitor keg right from under them. Then an away team goes undercover to see if they can pull one over on the Breen.
Listen to the full episode at gagh.biz/greatesttrek
Coucou Masto ! Je cherche des #podcasts drôles à écouter. J'en ai plein d'hyper intéressants mais des fois je veux juste un truc qu'on peut écouter d'une oreille, avec une bonne ambiance.
Malheureusement les podcasts estampillés humour souvent c'est mood Rires et Chansons, j'aimerais éviter...
Balancez vos #recommandations !
"Mayors sign letter opposing changes to Māori wards"
Go NZ mayors!
"A Hawke's Bay mayor says the government's proposed changes to Māori wards are racist, because councils can create other wards without requiring a referendum."
NatACT First's cancellation of 3 Waters has forced councils across the country into massive rates hikes and service cuts, so they can absorb the rising costs of bringing neglected water infrastructure up to standard. The local government elections in 2025 will be a chance for citizens to reject councillors who bought into the anti-3 waters propaganda.
Political ShowerThought; if central govt sets a standard for something, it ought to fund local government to bring their infrastructure and services up to that level. If a local govt body sets a standard for themselves, it's reasonable for its ratepayers to foot the bill in full.
For example, if it's up to councils to decide whether to supply water and in what condition, they pay. But if the govt mandates they supply drinkable water, they ought to subsidise the cost of doing so.
Continuing my trend of living under a rock, I just found out there's a Nextcloud plugin that replicates gpodder.net for syncing podcast playback. It works with AntennaPod too (among others).
On today's #GreatestGen, it's been a long road getting from TNG to here! Captain Archer heads out on Earth's first Uber mission but when the Enterprise's passenger is abducted they may not earn a 5 star rating.
Listen to the full episode at gagh.biz/greatestgen
Really great ep, @GreatestTrek! The theme song sounds so professional, especially the harmonies. I love that B&A have already identified Archer as a nepo baby and Trip as Dubya, I'm glad to hear them calling out Berman and Braga for grossness towards female characters / cast, and I'm very much looking forward to hearing the Jeffrey Combs slashfic. #FriendsOfDesoto
"A plan to update the system for regulating our media content has been running under the radar for years. Some of the agencies that do it now backed the move to one single body, but this week the government dumped it over fears it could cramp free expression online."
Thoughts on this? My knee-jerk anarchist response is that democratic governance has no place in decisions about citizens' expression, online or otherwise. But...
... I'm aware that in a highly unequal capitalist society, the expressions of different people and organisations have very different scales of "reach". So maybe there is a place for regulation to create and maintain pro-democracy media environments. As always, the devil is in the details.
On today's #GreatestTrek, Book is long overdue for some action and tags along to the library with Burnham to find the final clue. Burnham is sucked into a mind maze and is left to puzzle it out.
Are there any fedi-specific podcasts that talk about different software, maybe? I couldn't find anything under #FediPodcasts. 🤔
Other than that, please feel free to recommend your favourite podcasts to me! :boost_ok: Topics I'm usually interested in:
Queer/LGBTQ+, BDSM/Kink, latest movies/shows/games talk from a feminist POV, nostalgia trips re: old franchises: shows/games. Sometimes even true crime.
Bei Bücher - #Podcasts sei man, wie auch bei Anderen, im Übrigen sehr vorsichtig: die launigen und intellektuell beschränkten Kommentare sind oftmals nervig, der Content eher limitiert. Viel Grossprecherei im Schnitt, viel sich brüstender Grosssprech. Ich nenne hier keine, aber ihr wisst wohl, was ich meine: "... die Themen, der der Roman verhandelt ..." und sich dabei mit seinem Englisch und seinem Wissen vokal brüsten. Nein, ich will keine Bonusfolge, bitte nicht.
