ArtBear

ArtBear, 7 days ago to random

I do hope this project gets shared far and wide, it's socially important, and working towards change for the better. Plus the animations are great, and really thought provoking.

RE: fediscience.org/users/chrischirp/statuses/112559197937961568

ArtBear, 9 days ago to random

Did some prep & batch cooking (smoky paprika chilli chickpea veg etc) and listened to some of this weeks #newReleases. Including a single from #Phantogram, I hope it's leading up to a new album cos it's been awhile.

Phantogram - All A Mystery

open.spotify.com/track/1fYdtAhgGLKmOZE46mCGm0?si=85aaf3c67451415c

ArtBear, 23 days ago to random

Still haven't seen a single person anywhere, explain how Trump means less genocide.

ArtBear, 2 months ago to ai

Pinterest takes my award for most annoying and useless platform on the internet.

Every link to there is trash that never actually shows you what you clicked on. I quite genuinely detest that site and feel like the internet would be a more functional place without #Pinterest clickbait BS mis-directions infesting (image) searches.

Long before #AI was turning everything to crap, Pinterest was already fire-hosing search with BS.

ArtBear, 2 months ago to newmusic

#NewMusic
Don't hear a lot of Belfast let alone #Gaelic in HipHop. Fresh.
#Kneecap - Fine Art
youtu.be/-b9GQ_nm9pc?si=I468OgtnHYg9trwB
#HipHop #Music #BearTracks #NorthernIreland

ArtBear, 2 months ago to random

Non-voters, whether for protest or political apathy or other reasons, are so crucial to establishment control.

In the 2016 US presidential election 43.2% of voting age didn't vote.

54.8% voted
24.7% for Hilary
26.3% for Trump
3.8% for others

Even just a small chunk of that 43.2% could have made Trump now a distant memory of failure that was quickly abandoned, and shifted the US political landscape majorly towards more progressive policies, just by denying success to the republicans.

ArtBear, 2 months ago to random

Economics as a field, having played a front & centre role in severely damaging the viability of planet earth to safely support human life long-term, starts to occasionally experience some mild twinges of introspection from a handful of it's faithful about it's contribution to the state of well, everything.

RE: mastodon.au/users/largess/statuses/112108998266031381

ArtBear, 2 months ago to random

I think when Auto Correct typed on my phone to complain about it, and it autocorrected itself to
Auto Irrelevant
is just about right!!!

ArtBear, 2 months ago to Russia

Foreign media reported #Brexit far more responsibly than UK media.

Foreign media reported #Trump far more responsibly than US media.

#Russia gvt grip on domestic media and blocking of foreign media has served it's population incredibly badly. Which is why Republicans & Conservatives would love to follow suit.

ArtBear, 2 months ago to random

Rendering of a #TinyHomes concept with a definite design nod to solar panel facing / yield. Although I wonder a little about the pitch angle / latitude.

ArtBear, 3 months ago to random

Mediterranean feel.
#TinyHomes

ArtBear, 3 months ago to uk

I've been posting a lot less. I do want to say something I think is really important for elections, there's big ones coming up in #UK & #US.

67.3% voted in the 2019 UK #GeneralElection.
66% voted in 2020 US #election.

A third of the populace don't vote. Many of them feel politics is just a tool for the rich and powerful, or don't see how it affects their life, are persuaded by apathy and 'nothing really changes', and many also are turned off by the divisions.

Libtard & Snowflake being yelled by 1 third, Nazi and Fascist being yelled by the other third, and a third just check out & wash their hands of it all. Typically those people are not on the #Fediverse and will need to be engaged elsewhere, often more successfully in day to day life, by asking questions and listening.

It's important to speak to non-voters in language they can accept. Things do get worse when we don't vote. Engaged voterbases have better outcomes. Not only will politics shape how most parts of society we take for granted either continue or decline, but also how humanity survives coming challenges (tolerably, badly or or barely at all).

Voting has a direct impact on everyone's day to day life, our healthcare, our age care, our disability care, our childcare, our emergency care, our grocery & utility bills, our kids education, our illness & maternity cover, our pay & working conditions, how safe our food air and water is, and how much everything costs our families.

#TacticalVoting is becoming more important than ever. Yes the rich and powerful try to rig the systems, that's why tactical voting is so important. Here are some good UK resources.

www.bestforbritain.org/get_voting
tacticalvote.co.uk/
tactical.vote/all/
stopthetories.vote/

ArtBear, 3 months ago to random

3hrs sleep today according to watch, plus I'm not entirely sober yet from last night's blowout. 4hrs the night before.

Today is kinda going to suck a bit. Grrr. Anyway at least I'm making some healthy breakfast.

ArtBear, 3 months ago to Ukraine

Big shout out to all the folks who can't decide between:

Candidate A who:
Wants to increase genocide in #Ukraine.
Wants to increase genocide in #Gaza.
Wants genocide in #USA.
Will happily order quadruple genocide with a side order of fries.
Doesn't do science, facts or truth.
Does do lies, crimes, conspiracy theories.
Wants to infect you with COVID.
Wants to end democracy in US.
Has tried to end democracy in US.
Is trying again.
Wants to deport or imprison minorities & critics.
Is a racist rapist mobster.
Has committed treason in multiple ways.

Candidate B who:
Hasn't stopped genocide in Gaza.
#Trump #Biden

ArtBear, 3 months ago to Israel

#LetsTalkAbout how did #GeorgeGalloway get shock #byelection win in #Rochdale Labour safe seat?

#Labour took a minus 44% swing having suspended their own candidate over comments on #Israel & #Gaza.

#Galloway won by campaigning on Gaza ceasefire discontent and dissatisfaction with Labour's lack of socialist policies mostly, but also campaigned against trans rights wokeness etc in parts of the constituency. Showing a much more sophisticated micro targeting & granular political machine than most independents can ever muster/afford.

Nominally pro-gaza pro-Muslim Galloway also received support from radical islamaphobe, far right white nationalist Nick Griffin. Which makes absolutely no sense what so ever.

Unless you put stock in factoring they are both the sort of extremist divisive agitators that #Moscow & #Putin seeks to support in driving wedges in to democracies.

The sad loss for the people of Rochdale was decent local independent #DavidTully with a normal independents low level election machine and backing only came in second place. After being entirely ignored by mainstream media, as a decent not inflammatory candidate with integrity that doesn't bait clicks.

Galloway, called a divisive grifter by some & regular on #RussiaToday channel, will doubtless continue to get completely outsized media coverage as an 'exciting figure' that generates views. Many politicians and commentators are already using this upset to 'prove' the UK electorate support some version of their personal views.

My personal views are this demonstrates #Westminster and #Media are failing voters.
#UK #Politics #UKPol

Galloway's shape shifting campaign. Far right language campaign letter.
Galloway's shape shifting campaign. Leftist language campaign letter.

ArtBear, 3 months ago to unpopularopinion

#UnpopularOpinion, if people in #USA & #UK on here are serious about 2024 elections & not losing to Republicans & Conservatives in 2024 they need to spend more time talking to swing voters.

That means either getting them in here, on #Fedi, or talking to them where they are.

ArtBear, 3 months ago to random

❌It's bad if you murder 1 person and you'll probably end up in prison.
✅If they murder hundreds of thousands of people that's just austerity and that's fine.

❌If you steal thousands the law comes after you.
✅If they steal hundreds of millions or even billions in covid fraud they get off scot free.

❌If you lose all your money at the casino you take the consequences.
✅If they lose all of everyone's money making shitty bets on bad property, they get hundreds of billions in free money printed up for them and suffer zero consequences.

Modern justice appears to be basically go big, or go to prison.

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ArtBear, 3 months ago to random

I really find this sort of cooking is the best way to get the results I want. Good amount of protein, but without all the really high fat contents in most common recipes.

RE: catodon.social/notes/9q8hcv33iark7q9w

ArtBear, 3 months ago to random

Sometimes you get your biases & impressions confirmed. Elmo's break/cut everything he doesn't understand approach has turned XTwitter into a total bot sewer.

RE: mastodon.social/users/Wikisteff/statuses/111990128902635904

ArtBear, 3 months ago to Meme

Those toms.

#Meme #Cats #CatsOfMastodon

ArtBear, 3 months ago to HashtagGames

The Hunt For Red Hot Chili

#ChiliAMovieShowOrPlay
#HashTagGames

ArtBear, 3 months ago to random

#TinyHomes.

ArtBear, 3 months ago to vegan

22 hours left to vote for The Farm Animal Sanctuary to recieve a £5,000 grant that will keep them in food and bedding for another month.

They save a lot of animals that nobody else cares about. It took me 5 seconds approx to cast my vote for them. Please consider taking a few seconds to add your vote.

#Vegan #ForTheAnimals #BeKind #PlantBased
animal.movementforgood.com/index.php?cn=702287&ct=animals_and_wildlife&i=1708343296-36081.jpg&utm_source=holiday%20card&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=M4G2024card&utm_id=M4G2024card&fbclid=IwAR3-1VzqCv0RQPMvc31rU5PNWLbHCy3EBirp1NohXXIPBQC1sumqHA1SaSA#nominateACharity
@vegan @plantbased

ArtBear, 3 months ago to Meme

#Republicans have surrendered to #Putin.

#meme #politics #USPolitics

RE: mastodon.online/users/davidaugust/statuses/111971523599510354

ArtBear, 3 months ago to random

Grand or Grind?

RE: mstdn.ca/users/dbattistella/statuses/111966139443109808