hanse_mina, to Russia
@hanse_mina@mastodon.social avatar

There are multiple copies of ’s classic novel Nineteen Eighty-Four; the story in which Big Brother is always watching and the state has established near-total control over body and mind.

“The situation now in is similar to Nineteen Eighty-Four,” librarian Alexandra Karaseva tells me. “Total control by the government, the state and the security structures.”

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckrr1k1xl0lo

cosmic040, to random
@cosmic040@chaos.social avatar

Einem Produkt für den Namen „go1984“ zu geben…

…. klingt wie Satire. Aber nö: die meinen das ernst.

¯_(ツ)_/¯

(Screenshots: Website + Instagram Werbung des niedersächsischen Unternehmens)

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BrianJopek, to classicrock
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To paraphrase David Lee Roth “It doesn’t feel like almost 7:30 here on deck.” Whatever the case, this Woodford’s mighty tasty. 😉
#MusicOfMastodon
#ClassicRock
#1984

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TpLzW7fm1c0

bservies, to random
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Shoe boxes, the formerly universal storage container.

frenchhope, to martialartsmemes French
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cpolitic, to random French
@cpolitic@todon.eu avatar
philipdutre, to Vivaldi Dutch
@philipdutre@mastodon.online avatar

Als je de retoriek van sommige partijvoorzitters hoort, dan gaat het enkel over ‘anderen, die de hardwerkende #Vlaming het leven zuur maken’. Die anderen, dat zijn dan de Walen, de sossen, #Vivaldi, migranten, linksen … Onwillekeurig moet ik daarbij denken aan #1984 van #Orwell, waarin ‘Goldstein’ ook de (imaginaire) vijand is waartegen voortdurend de haat moet opgepookt worden, zodat De Partij aan de macht blijft. #verkiezingen #politiek https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2024/04/28/verkiezingsmeeting-n-va-speech-bart-de-wever/

philip_cardella, to random
@philip_cardella@historians.social avatar

So. I just submitted my final work of the term. And of the degree. Unless something weird happens, I have a graduate degree in history!!

HistoPol, (edited )
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@CarlG @philip_cardella

#USHistory #Legal #FediLaw

(3/n)

...#Orwellian #dystopias simultaneously: #1984 and, more pertinent in this context, #AnimalFarm. Seen from this novel's perspective, aspiring to be the One Animal [that] Is more equal Than Others makes perfect sense. It even strongly appeals to the lowest human instincts.

I have long thought that #DefundThePolice doesn’t have any merit, except for anarchists waiting for the breakdown of civil society to loot shops, etc.

I have...

BenCotterill, to random
@BenCotterill@mastodon.social avatar

Forgot to stop the audiobook last night.
Woke up to O'Brien telling Winston “We will abolish the orgasm”. Well that’s not what I expected to wake up to on a Friday morning.

philipdutre, to random Dutch
@philipdutre@mastodon.online avatar

In 1984 zat ik in het laatste jaar van de middelbare school. Op onze leeslijst Engels (ja, we hadden leeslijsten, voor Nederlands waren dat een 12-tal boeken als ik me goed herinner, zou dat nu nog zo zijn?) mag je raden wat er dat jaar op het menu stond. Na 40 jaar heb ik 1984 opnieuw ter hand genomen. En ik kan niet stoppen met lezen. Vermoedelijk kan ik het nu beter appreciëren dan als onwetende 17-jarige in 1984.

lolgop, to random
@lolgop@journa.host avatar

Yeah, I wonder how many people know there's a MAGA plan to literally imprison people for porn, as Trump faces a criminal trial for deceiving voters over money he paid a porn actress for sex and silence.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/02/the-republican-party-has-become-a-full-fledged-anti-sex-movement

tokensane,
@tokensane@mastodon.me.uk avatar

@lolgop Are they going to have a Junior Anti-Sex League? #1984

RitaWerner, to random German
@RitaWerner@mastodon.social avatar

Eben einen Kommentar gelesen aus der Fahrradbubble.
" Solange wir die besseren Fakten haben, sind wir den Rechten überlegen".

Hmmmm. Die NS- Zeit wurde auch durch Fakten von Linksliberalen verhindert.

Diese bürgerlich- akademische Überheblichkeit wird uns allen den Hals brechen.
Weil daraus resultieren falsche Gedanken. Aus den falschen Gedanken die falschen Methoden. Aus den falschen Methoden der falsche Weg.

Sammelt ihr Mal weiter Fakten...

HistoPol,
@HistoPol@mastodon.social avatar

@RitaWerner

"Es ist doch ihr Geschäftsmodell absichtlich Lügen zu verbreiten, die Menschen zu verwirren, damit sie nicht genau sehen können, was richtig und falsch ist . Das ist Nazimethode."
Stimmt
Zwar hat #Goebbels das perfektioniert, jedoch ist Realitätsverfälschung und -kontrolle DAS Metier #totalitärer Regime allgemein, nicht nur der #Nazis:
Selbst wenn man #Trump und #DeSantis sowie alle #MAGATs als Nazis einstuft; #1984 und der #Stalinismus zeigten und #Xi und #Putler demonstrieren es.

nurkiewicz, to random
@nurkiewicz@fosstodon.org avatar

#OTD in #1984 #DeadCanDance released their eponymous, groundbreaking album. Lisa and Brendan were in their early 20s. Amazing | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTRvluWhgt0

deborahh, to random

The actual thread is on Xitter, but worth reading:
https://x.com/BecketAdams/status/1757469277223882996?s=20

On "edited" footage: Did Alicia Keys' voce break during the Superbowl, or not? And what else is now in doubt?

"… How are we ever supposed to return to something approximating a consensual reality when even the trivial things we experience as a nation undergo stealth edits? …"
https://bird.makeup/users/becketadams/statuses/1757469277223882996
#1984

jturiano, (edited ) to random

Has anyone read this one? I loved Orwell's classic and will have to bump this up on my tbr list.

“Newman hasn’t proved herself a worthy successor to Orwell; she’s outclassed him, both in knowledge of human nature and in character development. Julia should be the new required text on those high-school curricula, a stunning look into what happens when a person of strength faces the worst in humanity, as well as a perfect specimen of derivative art that, in standing on another’s shoulders, can reach a higher plane.” — Los Angeles Times

csilverman, to random

“...and you'll see why 1984 won't be like ‘1984.’”

Forty years ago today.

#notesArt #macintosh #1984

gillo, to apple
csilverman, to art

“...and you'll see why 1984 won't be like ‘1984.’”

Forty years ago today.

TheMetalDog, to Metal
@TheMetalDog@mastodon.social avatar
dannotdaniel, to HashtagGames
@dannotdaniel@mastodon.social avatar

Emmental Goldstein 🧀

ps. happy 40th birthday @2600 🔥




TheMetalDog, to vanhalen
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augustocc, to random Portuguese
@augustocc@social.br-linux.org avatar

Cara, esse ano o GloboPlay vai ter uma câmera que segue o líder o tempo todo.

Exposição como jamais houve, George Orwell certamente orgulhoso

jasonhowlin, to apple

Just sayin’… #apple #visionpro #1984

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adfichter, (edited ) to random German
@adfichter@chaos.social avatar

Die George Orwell-Geborenen werden dieses Jahr 40...

Mark Z von Meta
Pavel D von Telegram
Und noch paar Andere 😇😉

#1984

rivetgeek, to random
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40 years ago this year (#1984) we were blessed with these albums.

This Mortal Coil - It'll End In Tears
Cocteau Twins - Treasure
The Cure - The Top

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