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Posted: 18.8.2018

[weekly linkdump, somewhat edited from my diigo]

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#ifyouonlyreadone

The martyrdom of Tommy Robinson: Free speech and the Alt-Right – “The arrest and imprisonment of Tommy Robinson turned him into a cause célèbre for the rejuvenated global far-right. Following his release on bail, Eleanor Penny discusses the reaction to his arrest, free speech, and the death cult of the far-right.” So precise, a must read.

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I Was There When House Took Over the World : House Was Born / Part 1 – “How social unrest and Chicago’s underground gay clubs led to a global dance movement.” Don’t miss part 2.

Cosey Fanni Tutti on Gardening – “We talk to Cosey Fanni Tutti about her garden out in rural Norfolk.”

Toto – Africa for Brass Sextet – “Instruments used Left to Right: Trumpet | Solo Horn | Flugelhorn -2 octaves | Soprano Trombone -1 octave | another one! | Trumpet” Makes me so so happy.

Has #MeToo failed? | Head to Head – “In this episode of Head to Head, Mehdi Hasan challenges public intellectual and feminist icon Germaine Greer on why she criticises the movement against sexual harassment and assault.” Left me speechless.

listen and

#learn

Factors Associated With Phantom Odor Perception Among US Adults – “An age-related decline in the prevalence of phantom odor perception is observed in women but not in men. Only 11% (n = 64) of people who report phantom odor perception have discussed a taste or smell problem with a clinician. Associations of phantom odor perception with poorer health and persistent dry mouth point to medication use as a potential explanation. Prevention of serious head injuries could have the added benefit of reducing phantom odor perception.” Yup. I have that. It stinks. Literally.

The Evidence Is In, and Austerity Is Declared a Loser – “In 2014, Portugal stood on the brink. Its economy had collapsed amid Europe’s debt crisis, and unemployment had doubled. As part of a bailout program with the International Monetary Fund, which had lent the country 78 billion euros ($90 billion) in 2011, its government imposed drastic cuts to wages, pensions and social security. But then something remarkable happened. Rather than bow to the demands of its European debtors, the Portuguese government elected to reinvest in its public sector, restoring salaries and benefits to their pre-crisis levels. Four years later, the results speak for themselves.” Vais fazer.

“Hothouse Earth” Co-Author: The Problem Is Neoliberal Economics – “The obvious thing we have to do is to get greenhouse gas emissions down as fast as we can. That means that has to be the primary target of policy and economics. You have got to get away from the so-called neoliberal economics. Instead, he suggests something more like wartime footing to roll out renewable energy and dramatically reimagine sectors like transportation and agriculture “at very fast rates.” Cautiously optimistic.

Phantom Islands – A Sonic Atlas – “Andrew Pekler explores some of these islands in Phantom Islands – A Sonic Atlas, an interactive map that charts the music and environmental sounds of mythical islands from around the globe. The artist gave an acoustic presence to pieces of lands that never were. As you drift from one area of the world to another, the compositions change and evoke sounds that might or might not be entirely artificial.” Fantastic music and visualisation.

FBI Is Reportedly Warning Banks That Hackers Are Planning to Make A Global Run on ATMs – “The FBI has obtained unspecified reporting indicating cyber criminals are planning to conduct a global Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cash-out scheme in the coming days, likely associated with an unknown card issuer breach and commonly referred to as an ‘unlimited operation” No idea how real theb threat is.

We’re in a new age of obesity. How did it happen? You’d be surprised | George Monbiot – “It’s not that we’re eating more, that we exercise less, or that we lack willpower. The shaming of overweight people has to stop” High fructose corn sirup.

Missouri candidate dons wig and fake beard and spouts hatred – “On his Monday morning radio show, Steve West promotes fanatical conspiracies about “Jewish cabals” that are “harvesting baby parts” through Planned Parenthood, that torture and molest children and that run the Republican Party. On Tuesday he won the Republican primary for a Clay County seat in the Missouri House by nearly 25 points.” The categorical imperative (Adorno) has been forgotten in the USA.

AP Exclusive: Google tracks your movements, like it or not – “Google wants to know where you go so badly that it records your movements even when you explicitly tell it not to. An Associated Press investigation found that many Google services on Android devices and iPhones store your location data even if you’ve used privacy settings that say they will prevent it from doing so.” They changed their motto to: Be evil.

British far-right group ‘may not survive’ after co-leader quits over exposure of former neo-Nazi as member – “A neo-Nazi? In a far-right party? Generation Identity co-leader quits in shock. Now the future of the white nationalist network is in doubt” Kind ironic, he only wanted to mingle with the nice nazis, it seems.

‘Unite the Right 2’ Was an Incredible Self-Own for Racists – “This wasn’t hard to see coming.” Still a good thing.

Yuval Noah Harari on what 2050 has in store for humankind – “You don’t need to do anything about it. The algorithms will take care of everything. If, however, you want to retain some control of your personal existence and of the future of life, you have to run faster than the algorithms, faster than Amazon and the government, and get to know yourself before they do. To run fast, don’t take much luggage with you. Leave all your illusions behind. They are very heavy.” Didn’t convince me totally, but he makes some good points re: education.

read & riot – “did you know that pussy riot has an artwork that’s appearing to be a book??” Pre-ordered.

#oldiebutgoodie

The crisis in modern masculinity – “Luridly retro ideas of what it means to be a man have caused a dangerous rush of testosterone around the world – from Modi’s Hindu supremacism to Trump’s nuclear brinkmanship” Perfect time to re-visit this amazing text.

#francais_deutsch_other

Mehr Wissen statt Brandstiftung – “Die Gewalttaten an Frauen in Genf zeigen erneut: Die Gesellschaft investiert zu wenig in Gewaltforschung und -prävention.” Schutzbach with her usual clarity.

Feminismus: Ja, ich bin Abfall – warum Frauen #MenAreTrash sagen dürfen – “Schreibt keine wütenden Rants mehr auf Twitter, sondern tut etwas dagegen, dass wir alle Teil eines patriarchischen System sind, das uns Männer bevorteilt. Solange wir diesen Vorteil einfach beziehen, ihn vielleicht nicht einmal bemerken, jedenfalls nichts dagegen tun, solange gilt: Wir sind Abfall.” Written by a man. I agree 100%.

Glaubt es endlich, Männer: Ihr seid schuld – “Zu viele Männer wollen nicht wahrhaben, dass Gewalt gegen Frauen ihr Problem ist. Sie verharmlosen lieber, als einzuschreiten.” Fairly good, written by a man as well though.

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