www.nytimes.com In China, Ruled by Men, Women Quietly Find a Powerful Voice
Women in Shanghai gather in bars, salons and bookstores to reclaim their identities as the country’s leader calls for China to adopt a “childbearing culture.”
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Bruh you just laughed at foreign women facing genocide because she dared to hope that Harris and the America youth would help ease their suffering and oppose Netanyahu.
Don't pretend for a fucking second that you actually care about foreign women. "Leftists" like you are more like "liberals" than liberals are. You are everything you accuse them of being.
All of you that I've met are incredibly quick to abandon leftist ideals if it means laughing alongside fascists at the "libs being owned".
You're so right, the reporter, Ahmed Masood, probably is totally incorrect. /s
Laughing at hopeful Palestinians who face genocide every day. And you have the gall to consider yourself an ally?
Not at all, the vice president has like no powers or responsibilities. The most significant things they can do is break a tie in the Senate.
Actual Palestinians didn't find it meaningless, apparently. And if they can believe it, so can we.
Of everyone, people in Gaza have the most right to be cynical. Yet, they aren't. If they have hope, who are we to say their hope is wrong?
This is what I'm referring to. Palestinians hopeful that Harris will bring change and feeling encouraged that she's rebuked Netanyahu.
If people digging out their dead children can be hopeful that she'll bring change, instead of cynical, perhaps you should follow their example.
Yeah, no. Look at what they're actually saying. Their position is that they're hopeful Harris will bring a difference and they're impressed that she's rebuked Netanyahu.
Who said I was supporting the genocide and the defense of it? I take the same approach as them in the letter. It's an undeniable genocide and horrific, but the situation is most likely to get better under Harris, not Trump.
If agreeing with that letter is weaponizing my identity against solidarity with Palestine, what do you think of the letter writers?
As a brown person myself I want to know if you agree with the leaders or if you're saying you know better than us. It's hardly racist to wonder if we're being patronized by people who claim to know better than us.
Oh good point, I guess those Palestinians forgot all about the bombing and dead children and digging out their families when they said they prefer Harris to Trump.
You ain't no fucking ally, so don't pretend to be one. Responding to "Palestinians seem to prefer Harris" with "they'll be ecstatic that a brown woman is bombing them" is infantilising them and their opinions. It's disgusting.
Just say it, "anticolonialist". Say what you really mean, and that you know better than all of us brown people about what's best for us. Go on, continue to deride our difficult choices and tell us how much better you know than us.
You aren't living up to your username, and I hope that makes you second guess things. As a brown guy you're no better than a colonialist in my eyes. And I think my people have had enough of you.
The only thing disgusting here is that you assume you've got a moral high ground and superiority over these Arab, Muslim, and Palestinian community leaders. I trust their opinion.
I'm tired of champagne socialists pretending to be all for progressive causes and then they act like they know better than us brown people and are our wiser saviors. As a brown person, that makes you no better than a Republican in my eyes. Stop using us as a cudgel and patronizing us instead of listening to us. Strip away your imperialist mindset and listen to AAPI people to try and win for once.
So, do you agree with these Muslim leaders, or are you saying you know better than them?
Perhaps they should listen to what Palestinians want them to do.
Wanna tell that to these Palestinians? It is patronizing colonialism to suggest you know better than they do.
Slow death is far more preferably then it isn't incurable and terminal. It creates an opportunity to stop the death. A peace agreement a year from now under Harris means way more people are still alive than if it's under Trump.
That's all that should matter. Slowing it gives time for intervention and for an opposition coalition to grow. This conflict has been going on for decades. Do you really believe things would be better if Israel just killed everyone 20 years ago? Do you believe things will be better if Israel kills everyone now, versus this conflict still existing in 20 years?
Consider to what actual Palestinians in Gaza are saying. They have a clear preference for Harris over Trump.
No, but:
- It will build enthusiasm and make it more likely for people to actually go out and vote.
- It's the fucking right thing to do, and I'm glad to see a politician stand for it.
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No I think it just proves this is a shit product
That was the moment I realized he was either going to be Tony Stark or Lex Luther.
And then he goes and proves me wrong by being worse than ever imaginable.
Stein refused to call Putin a war criminal, so yes. There is no anti genocide vote.
Invest in renewables?
I work for a green hydrogen production and supply company. Our financials are not amazing. If she cut a check for even a few $100k that would go a long way.
It's time to stop bringing awareness to climate change, and to actually start addressing it. If you're passionate enough to throw soup at a painting, you're passionate enough to get job training to help operate renewable energy sites.
RUSSIA, REMASTERED: Under Putin, a militarized new Russia rises to challenge U.S. and the West
First off, terrible headline. The "ruled by men" is totally unnecessary and biased.
Second, there are certainly much worse events going on in the world right now. This is hardly the most important.
It's an interesting article though about how some women feel in China about government policies and how they're meeting to discuss feminism and women empowerment. It's disappointing to see that the Chinese government has adopted a similar stance to US Republicans.
www.nytimes.com Man Sets Himself on Fire Near Courthouse Where Trump Is on Trial
Onlookers screamed as fire engulfed the young man, who had thrown pamphlets in the air before he set himself aflame. A police officer tried to extinguish the flames before the man was taken away in an ambulance.
Not much info at time of posting what prompted the man to do so
www.nbcnews.com Arizona anti-abortion activists aren’t letting up after Supreme Court victory
The activists said they will continue protesting at clinics for the next two weeks and work to penalize self-managed abortions.
This article is absolutely infuriating. I'd like to say I'm surprised to see people with such vitriol, but this isn't a surprise.
Russia and China Veto U.S.-Led Cease-Fire Resolution at U.N.
www.nytimes.com Middle East Crisis: Russia and China Veto U.S.-Led Cease-Fire Resolution at U.N.
The United States had vetoed three previous resolutions demanding a stop to fighting in Gaza. The measure it proposed on Friday called for an “immediate and sustained cease-fire.”
Edit: It looks like the argument here is that the US is not calling for an instant ceasefire, but instead saying that one is very important to have. China and Russia say it should be immediate. The US also tied it to hostage talks.
Another resolution is in the works to call for an immediate ceasefire, but the US is expected to veto it because they believe it could endanger hostage talks.
www.nytimes.com They Worked Together as Peace Activists. Oct. 7 Changed Everything.
Tamar Shamir and Mohamed Abu Jafar tried for years to bring Jews and Palestinians together. Now they wonder if they ever understood each other.
This is an excellent article. It follows an Israeli peace activist and a Palestinian peace activist who work together with a group that believes communication between Israelis and Palestinians is paramount to having a peaceful resolution.
What it does really well is highlight how the two of them talk past each other and don't realize it -- one of them makes an innocuous comment, and the other thinks it's something bad but doesn't speak up necessarily.
The article also provides really good perspective on how misinformation and fog of war are affecting the conflict. It highlights situations where Israelis are lied to and shown selective news, and where Palestinians are lied to and shown selective news.
www.politico.com Cornel West sets his sights on a key battleground state
The independent candidate is well positioned to capitalize on Biden's weaknesses in a certain swing state.
Mike Johnson’s America: Revisit landmark SCOTUS decisions and use government to ‘restrain evil’
www.cnn.com Mike Johnson’s America: Revisit landmark SCOTUS decisions and use government to ‘restrain evil’ | CNN
Mike Johnson, the new Speaker of the House, voiced support for revisiting Supreme Court decisions that struck down restrictions on the use of contraception, barred bans on gay sex and legalized same sex marriages, according to a CNN review of his prior public statements.
The article has a fantastic line about how Johnson's views are so out of step, even the majority of the conservative justices on the supreme court don't champion them. He agrees with Thomas, and Thomas is exceptionally unique in just how insanely conservative he is.
As a fun bonus, the article also has quotes of him praising Trump, if you ever wanted to see the moral bankruptcy of evangelicals laid completely bare to see.
GOP senators’ late night effort to approve military nominations fails to overcome Tuberville and Lee hold
www.cnn.com GOP senators’ late night effort to approve military nominations fails to overcome Tuberville and Lee hold | CNN Politics
Republican Senators Tommy Tuberville and Mike Lee maintained the Alabama Republican’s hold on military nominations despite a group of Republican senators who attempted to push through nominations when they returned to the Senate floor in the wee hours of Thursday morning.
He still refuses to budge, even after Republicans were eviscerated on election day for abortion. They're going to keep getting hit for it until they can rein in true believers like Tuberville.
www.theguardian.com Gaza needs a humanitarian pause. Then we need a vision of where we go from here | Bernie Sanders
One thing is clear: there cannot be a return to the status quo that existed in Gaza before the war
This is a fantastic opinion piece by Sanders that lays it out the situation before the Hamas attack, the current situation, and what should be done. He lays out several requirements for peace that aid to Israel should be contingent on. He also notes that Hamas is hurting the Palestinians, which is a detail very few mention.
He's also one of the first people I've seen try to take a stab at what a lasting solution needs to be -- two states, Netanyahu ousted, Hamas destroyed, foundations of Palestinian civil government created.
www.nytimes.com Blasting Bullhorns and Water Cannons, Chinese Ships Wall Off the Sea
The world’s most brazen maritime militarization is gaining muscle in waters through which one-third of global ocean trade passes.
The article provided a good overview of the situation and firsthand accounts, plus marked up maps. The maps make it clear just how ridiculous their claims are. It's like a modern "manifest destiny" philosophy.
www.newsweek.com Democrat triumphs in Republican stronghold in warning sign to Trump
The Democrat victory reduces the Republican majority in the New Hampshire House to just one seat.
Democrats won 56-44 in a NH district which Trump barely won in 2020. Encouraging news!
McCarthy faces a threat to oust him as speaker. Here's how that could work
www.cnn.com McCarthy faces a threat to oust him as speaker. Here's how that could work | CNN Politics
The impending showdown on Capitol Hill over government funding represents a significant leadership test for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The road ahead is rocky as the speaker faces tough vote math, major challenges and the potential threat of a conservative revolt against his speakership.
Turns out constantly capitulating to the far right doesn't earn you any loyalty from them -- who'd have guessed? /s
finance.yahoo.com A.I.’s un-learning problem: Researchers say it’s virtually impossible to make an A.I. model ‘forget’ the things it learns from private user data
As it turns out, it’s impossible to remove a user’s data from a trained A.I. model. Deleting the model entirely is also difficult—and there’s little regulation to enforce either option.
I'm rather curious to see how the EU's privacy laws are going to handle this.
(Original article is from Fortune, but Yahoo Finance doesn't have a paywall)
The Clean Energy Future is Roiling both Friends and Foes
www.nytimes.com The Clean Energy Future Is Roiling Both Friends and Foes
Resistance to wind and solar projects from environmentalists is among an array of impediments to widespread conversion to renewables.
I hate NIMBY environmentalist hypocrites
Joe Blackburn addresses concerns from SotG, talks about new maps and new armor
Highlights -- an Eververse armor next season is going to be moved to ritual armor, a dedicated team is going to bring free PvP map packs.
Don't overstate 1.5 degrees C threat, new IPCC head says
www.dw.com Don't overstate 1.5 degrees C threat, new IPCC head says – DW – 07/30/2023
Jim Skea, the new head of the UN's IPCC climate panel, said it was not helpful to imply that temperature increases of 1.5 degrees Celsius posed an existential threat to humanity.
In short, we aren't on track to an apocalyptic extinction, and the new head is concerned that rhetoric that we are is making people apathetic and paralyzes them from making beneficial actions.
He makes it clear too that this doesn't mean things are perfectly fine. The world is becoming and will be more dangerous with respect to climate. We're going to still have serious problems to deal with. The problems just aren't insurmountable and extinction level.
Bellwether? Ohio voters back abortion rights amendment in a test case for other states
Ohio is having a vote in November to decide on if abortion will be legal or not. Similar ballot measures and referendums have shown huge support for abortion in even conservative states.
There is a measure yet to be voted on in August for if the November vote has to reach 60% and meet other conditions instead of being simple majority.
Polling suggests a landslide victory for legalizing abortion and intense disapproval of changing the requirements.
Hot take: LLM technology is being purposefully framed as AI to avoid accountability
Which of the following sounds more reasonable?
- I shouldn't have to pay for the content that I use to tune my LLM model and algorithm.
- We shouldn't have to pay for the content we use to train and teach an AI.
By calling it AI, the corporations are able to advocate for a position that's blatantly pro corporate and anti writer/artist, and trick people into supporting it under the guise of a technological development.
www.businessinsider.com Twitter accuses Meta of hiring former staff in cease-and-desist letter
Elon Musk fired thousands of Twitter employees shortly after he purchased the company and said their talents will "be of great use elsewhere."
There's just something fucking hilarious about laying off employees, mocking them, and being sued for improperly firing them -- and then whining that your competitor hired them and that they have access to Twitter information still.
I believe this fits well under the "fuck around and find out" doctrine.