"... the book's first-person narrative and empathetic tone mask a basic problem in the text: all Israeli soldiers are portrayed as anonymous rapists and killers, while Palestinians are victims of trigger-happy occupiers. Violence against Israeli civilians is not mentioned, perhaps because it is considered a legitimate means in the struggle for liberation against the occupiers."
This is like criticising a novel about the treatment of Uyghurs for not mentioning violence against Han Chinese.
Minor Detail is a novel about the lives of Palestinians under a military occupation that's been escalating for decades. Just like Nathan Thrall's non-fiction book A Day in the Life of Abed Salama is about the lives of Palestinians under a military occupation that's been escalating for decades;
This monologue by BlindBoy Boathouse is such a fantastic explanation of what it's like to be "mildly" autistic. The mastery of masking that makes people surprised to learn I'm autistic, the imposter syndrome that can amplify, the way socialising can lead to burnout and the failure of executive function, and so on.
"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...
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.
This interview with biologist Adam Rutherford includes some excellent examples of why liberal arts disciplines are essential to science. They are the tools by which we define what science is in the first place, and decide what questions are useful to explore in scientific practice.
Molly White is one of the most thoughtful writers and thinkers on the web today. In addition to being a high functioning crypto critic, @molly0xfff is a believer and practitioner in crafting the next era of the web.
Molly believes that human connections are an inextricable part of the web and sees a bright future ahead as those connections move from walled gardens to the open web.
Check out this fantastic conversation with her on the latest episode of #DotSocial on our #PeerTube instance or wherever you get your #podcasts.
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.
Here's a video of Steve Jobs showcasing a new feature in iTunes... podcasts!
"You could try to sell podcasts but the whole phenomenon is so great - it's free. And I think what we're going to see is an advertising-supported model emerge, just like free radio."
Apparently the term 'podcast' is a portmanteau of 'iPod' and 'broadcasting'. Here, Steve picks the latest episode from the Adam Curry Podcast and is quick to hit the stop button. 😆
In this visit there is music from The Rolling Stones, The Hollies, The Undertones, The Who, Stevie Wonder, a Kiwi Classic from The Headless Chickens, and more
Start your Thursday off with an update on the situation in Rafah.
Then prepare for next week's #news.
All in 13 minutes.
Find the #FactalForecast where you listen to #Podcasts
"We're also competing against a lot of people in politics who come along and say... it's those rich people's fault, we'll just take even more money off them and give it to you."
This is the fundamental lie of neoliberal politics. A total inversion of the truth, which is that neoliberal parties say 'it's those poor people's fault, we'll just take the money off them and give it to you', and they do.
"...one of the biggest supporters of extra regulation is big business. If you're a big business, more regulations are a pain, but they're going to hurt and maybe wipe out your competitors and stop any upstarts coming and competing with you."