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The PSL condemns the heavy-handed wave of repression that U.S. authorities are using to try and inti
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Apple.
I uses to be a huge Apple fan pre-2010. Everything worked, was smooth, wasn't Windows, and it was fun trying out the terminal despite it being pretty useless for most things on Mac.
At the new decade is when it felt like Apple was becoming what it is today: a walled garden with priority of mobile devices at the detriment of Macintosh. Started to really look at Linux as an alternative (only tried Ubuntu in a VM around the time of Unity coming out) early 2010s, but didn't make the full leap until around 2013 when I installed Linux Mint and got a Raspberry Pi to begin to mess around with. Now I solely run a mix of Debian and Void on all my machines and I couldn't be happier.
I'd recommend conduit if you're self-hosting, especially on limited resources. Very easy to set-up and fast, and although not on feature-parity with Synapse, it does now have Spaces and threading support which is huge
As someone who uses Twilio, I'm not sure how far this would go as blatant censorship. I've already sent messages on there with Palestine in the message body and my account is still active, but it could be that they're just implementing filters at a different level.
Has anyone else heard anything about this?
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Well, you see, the notion of a game being hard is a rather intricate matter, deeply rooted in the realms of subjectivity and individual experience. The intricate dance between challenge and satisfaction in gaming is akin to the interplay of chaos and order in our lives. Now, let's delve into this matter a bit further.
Firstly, the concept of difficulty in games is a subjective one. It's a manifestation of our own psychological landscapes, an intricate maze of cognitive processes that varies from person to person. Just as life's challenges differ for each of us, so does the perception of difficulty in games. What might be a walk in the park for one player could be a daunting odyssey for another.
Take, for instance, the illustrious world of Mario and the pantheon of Nintendo classics. Now, some might argue that these games are inherently challenging, but that judgment stems from a particular vantage point. You see, these games were initially designed with a younger audience in mind, but they managed to captivate a much broader demographic over the years. What's intriguing is that what we perceive as challenging, especially in the realm of games, often has more to do with our own skill sets, cognitive patterns, and even emotional dispositions.
Now, let's pivot to the notion of the target audience. The ones who wield the power to determine the true essence of difficulty within a game are none other than the players themselves. The target audience holds the compass that guides this subjective assessment. Developers may set an intended audience, but the players, through their interactions and feedback, ultimately mold the game's difficulty narrative. It's a symbiotic dance, an interplay between creator and consumer that breathes life into the gaming experience.
But there's a twist, and this is where the concept of cultural Marxism sneaks into the conversation. You see, the idea that a game's difficulty is subjectively determined contradicts the tenets of cultural Marxism, which seeks to establish uniformity and control over narrative. This is precisely why some individuals might raise the flag of contrarianism when discussing game difficulty. It's as if they're resisting the imposed notions of what's "acceptable" or "appropriate," and instead, they champion the autonomy of the individual experience.
In essence, the debate over game difficulty in Pokemon encapsulates the profound interplay between personal subjectivity, the intentions of creators, and the evolving tastes of the gaming community. And while it may seem like a mere discourse on games, it mirrors the complexities of life itself, where the balance between order and chaos, difficulty and reward, shapes our very existence. So, let's not merely dismiss these debates as trivial; they offer us a window into the intricate web of human perception and experience.
Photo: Soldiers of the Nigerien army conduct a training exercise. Public domain. On August 10, the E
Photo: Soldiers of the Nigerien army conduct a training exercise. Public domain. On August 10, the E
The below is a statement from the Party for Socialism & Liberation, ANSWER Coalition, and other socialist/left-leaning organizations on the increasing rhetoric aimed at destabilizing China and creating a fear-mongering culture around communists & anti-imperialists.
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Prominent anti-war organizations and individuals have just released an important sign-on letter to reject the new McCarthyism being used to reinforce the U.S. government’s Cold War agenda against China.
Add your name to the letter here!
We stand together against the rise of a new McCarthyism that is targeting peace activists, critics of US foreign policy, and Chinese Americans. Despite increased intimidation, we remain steadfast in our mission to foster peace and international solidarity, countering the narrative of militarism, hostility, and fear.
As the US government grapples with a major crisis of legitimacy, it has grown fearful of young people becoming conscious and organized to change the world.Influential media outlets like The New York Times have joined right-wing extremists in using intimidation tactics to silence these advocates for change, affecting not only the left but everyone who supports free speech and democratic rights.
The political and media establishments, both liberal and conservative, have initiated McCarthy-like attacks against individuals and organizations criticizing US foreign policy,labeling peace advocates as “Chinese or foreign agents.”This campaign uses innuendo and witch hunts, posing a threat to free speech and the right to dissent. We must oppose this trend.
Scientists, researchers, and service members of Chinese descent have been falsely accused of espionage and unregistered foreign agency, often with cases later collapsing due to insufficient evidence. Similar to the old “Red Scare” and McCarthy periods, when scores of organizations and leaders like W.E.B Du Bois, Eugene Debs, Emma Goldman, Paul Robeson and Martin Luther King Jr and others were attacked with fact-less accusations, today, prominent organizations and individuals,including CODEPINK, The People’s Forum, and Tricontinental Institute have been targeted, with smears and accusations propagated by outlets like The New York Times.
Their strategy paints a sinister image of a secret network funding the peace movement. However,there’s nothing illegal or fringe about opposing a New Cold War or a “major power conflict” with China,views shared by hundreds of millions globally. Receiving donations from US citizens who share these views is not illicit.
Media outlets have tried to scandalize funding sources of several organizations that are on the frontlines working with anti-racist, feminist, anti-war, abolitionist, climate justice, and other movements throughout the United States and globally. Meanwhile, when white neoliberal philanthropists flood the non-profit complex with significant funds to support their political agendas this is rarely scrutinized or made accountable to the communities they impact.
From The New York Times to Fox News, there’s a resurgence of the Red Scare that once shattered many lives and threatened movements for change and social justice. This attack isn’t only on the left but against everyone who exercises their free speech and democratic rights.We must firmly resist this racist, anti-communist witch hunt and remain committed to building an international peace movement. In the face of adversity, we say NO to xenophobic witch hunts and YES to peace.
Initial Signers
- CODEPINK
- The People’s Forum
- Tricontinental Institute for Social Research
- ANSWER Coalition
- Anticapitalism for Artists
- Defend Democracy in Brazil
- Families for Freedom
- Mulheres de Resistencia do Exterior
- Nodutdol
- NYC Jericho Movement
- NYC Young Communist League
- Pivot to Peace
- Radical Elders
Abby Martin • Andy Hsaio • Ben Becker • Ben Norton • Bhaskar Sunkara • Brian Becker • Carl Messineo • Chris Hedges • Claudia de la Cruz • Corinna Mullen • David Harvey • Derek R. Ford • Doug Henwood • Eugene Puryear • Farida Alam • Fergie Chambers • Gail Walker • Geo Maher • Gerald Horne • Gloria La Riva • Hakim Adi • Heidi Boghosian • Immanuel Ness • James Early • Jeremy Kuzmarov • Jill Stein • Jim Garrison • Jodi Dean • Jodie Evans • Johanna Fernandez • Karen Ranucci • Kenneth Hammond • Koohan Paik-Mander • Lee Camp • Lisa Armstrong • Manolo de los Santos • Manu Karuka • Mara Verheyden-Hilliard • Matt Hoh • Matt Meyer • Matteo Capasso • Max Lesnik • Medea Benjamin • Michael Steven Smith • Nazia H. Kazi • Radhika Desai • Rania Khalek • Richard M Walden • Robin D.G. Kelley • Roger Waters • Roxanne Dunbar Ortiz • Ruth Wilson Gilmore • Salvatore Engel di-Mauro • Sheila Xiao • Stella Schnabel • Vijay Prashad • Vivian Weisman
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Photo: U.S. Air Force plane taking off from Air Base 201 in Niger. Public domain. Niger is facing th
This shit happens all the damn time where I live. By the end of the day it's a trash pile as high as the container
Infinity will also be able to be compiled with a personal API key. That means though that it'll be limited to 10 calls per minute and no NSFW posts, and allegedly Reddit won't like it, but I've been testing it out and it seems to work fine.
Plus their sidebar gives away what kind of people they are.
We currently have a Mastodon account you can follow for major updates: @beehaw at fosstodon.org.
From what I've gathered on Mastodon, a lot of instances have blocked fosstodon.org for being full of libertarian techbro takes. It's always a waste of time interacting with them. Plus I'd rather not lemmygrad be a shitposters instance, leave that to the chapos on hexbear.
And we're the ones who want to exist in self-affirming spaces? Liberals can't see the hypocrisy of decrying the far-right yet acting exactly like them.
For Matrix, I'd recommend conduit over synapse, with the expectation that all of synapse's features haven't yet been added (most notably support for spaces, which may or may not be a dealbreaker).
It's incredibly easy to set-up and very lightweight. I never self-hosted synapse due to how resource-heavy it is, and constantly had issues with dendrite racking up resources as well.conduit has honestly been the easiest thing I've self-hosted.
here's a list of public searx & SearXNG instances
If anyone has good experiences with any of them, definitely share!
People who complain about "censorship" and "authoritarianism" while espouting the benefits of "freedom of speech" are exactly the type of people you don't want around.
If there's been discussion on lemmy.ml about this topic, I haven't gotten around to seeing it. But from what I've noticed from witnessing this type of discussion all over the web is that these calls always come from either the most reactionary users or enablers i.e. those that would rather sit on the sidelines and either let it happen or put up a weak front because they have a right to "free speech."
Unfortunately, this libertation-esque ethos runs deep in so many online spaces, where they'd rather have vague notions of freedom that obviously benefit them at the expense of others. Spaces like lemmy are not for them, and while there's nothing lemmy can do about it, going against the grain and purging that type of vitriol is the best way to keep it from turning into the shitholes ranging from Reddit's "enlightened centrism" to outright fascist spaces like *chans or gab.
Besides towing the state department line like Trots usually do, they don't seem to do much. Granted they had a pretty good campaign in getting Sawant into the Seattle city council, but that seems to be their biggest claim. I don't really see them doing much in my city or hear about them nationwide. I know of a few other parties other than mine that have galvanized around both the pandemic and BLM, but SAlt is kinda absent.
SAlt are so fucking cringe. How can any org be taken seriously when it decides to pick up on online fights?
This has big vibes of PCUSA making statements about leftbook or the anarchists I've met in-person who've come up to us and asking, "are you the tankie party?"
They do! Applications right now may be quite slow depending on your nearest branch's resources and/or priorities - huge influx of interest due to BLM and the pandemic - but it all depends. If there's no branch in your city or nearby, you can apply as an at-large member and the party will support you in creating a new branch. As far as I know, the focus then will be on recruitment.
So definitely try and get in contact with your closest branch, and if it isn't difficult, attending different PSL demos (online or off) will always help as the party will get to know you better.
"So essentially there is not much democracy in this group."
The critiques on Becker end up in dead ends, whether it be on PSL being a "Becker party" or this that somehow always gets brought up despite it always being debunked.
Becker has been a member and has held a role in national leadership for a while, that's really all there is. He isn't some overarching leader consolidating power, and it seems anti-PSL rhetoric just ends up getting pointed to him from other communist tendencies. It's like saying Lenin or Stalin had some iron-rule over the party and everyone had to listen to them.
“PSL doesn’t mention their ideology as Marxist-Leninist, not even in their constitution (which is a private document, abnormal of ML orgs). They instead prefer “revolutionary socialists.””
I'll admit that I was confused about this when I first got in contact with the party, but the reasoning is sound. Outwardly we don't present ourselves as communists or MLs, which I touched on above, for the reason that doing so in the US at this time would pretty much end PSL becoming in touch with the masses. Communism has been the US boogeyman for over a century at this point, not going mask off was a decision made by the party specifically in order to be more approachable. Outside of the internet, it really isn't a good idea to approach strangers by shoving Lenin in their face.
I don't have the exact quote, but Lenin did say to judge a party not by its slogans and names but by its actions. And even if you're not in the party, reading the more in-depth analysis and party-line statements on Liberation School and even the usually shorter articles on Liberation News will show we keep to a strictly ML line. Internally we view ourselves entirely as ML and party discussions etc. show that, although every once in a while we'll let it slip in an article or something that yes, we are Leninists :smirking face:
Resident PSL member here who obviously recs PSL.
PCUSA is fine enough. Their split from CPUSA seems justified due to the massive revisionism and anecdotally don't seem at all the serious party they once were. But PCUSA really isn't that either and I can't see them as a potential vanguard party. Can't complain much about their line as they specifically call themselves anti-revisionist, but that also seems to be their biggest downfall, typical of most staunch "anti-revisionists" (at least in the West).
I won't make shots against their size as they're still very small, but they come off as LARPers for the most part; they're looked on as Hoxhaists for a reason. As cool as it is to be unabashedly ML in their image, it does nothing to meet the needs of the people in any way. They seem more preoccupied with that "pure" revolution idea than with relating to the masses and being with the people. Now is not the time to be waving around ☭ flags when the vast majority of America is still so staunchly anti-communist in any way. You have to meet people with how you will help them materially first and foremost while following a Leninist line, not throw Stalin at people (as fun as it is) and be more preoccupied with shitting on "leftbook" than you are with being a professional Marxist revolutionary party (regarding the leftbook article, a few of my comrades know her IRL and she was literally a Nazi until like a year ago. Like why does that article even need to exist? It's not like the substance is bad but just what's the point of making an article bashing leftbook as something that needs to be said by a communist party striving to be the vanguard?).
Edit: Also their most recent line on BLM is absolutely awful. They spend more time buying into the bourgeois story of "anarchists" having caused the riots than they do supporting an anti-police rebellion. No matter how imperfect the whole of the recent BLM protests have been, it 100% deserves our support
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