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1. It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat! (starbreaker@octodon.social)'s status on Monday, 30-Oct-2017 17:07:47 EDT It's a blue-eyed Matthew-cat!

   A man in Poland set himself on fire to protest the dominant party's policies. You won't hear about it from corporate media outlets.

   https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/poland-self-immolation-by-slawomir-sierakowski-2017-10

   1. Rysiekúr Memesson (rysiek@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 30-Oct-2017 17:10:35 EDT Rysiekúr Memesson

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      @starbreaker I can confirm this. The man has died after several days in intensive care, never regaining consciousness.

      Left a well-written and argued letter explaining his motives.

      All over media in #Poland. Ruling party is trying to spin this as "an act of a mad man" or a "troubled person". The man predicted this in his letter.

      Haven't seen a mention outside Poland.

   2. zoowar (zoowar@indy.im)'s status on Monday, 30-Oct-2017 21:13:10 EDT zoowar

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      To be fair in the US we hear absolutely nothing about Poland. It's non stop Trump 24/7 @rysiek
      1. clacke (clacke@social.heldscal.la)'s status on Monday, 30-Oct-2017 22:26:05 EDT clacke

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         @zoowar @starbreaker Trump really is Zaphod Beeblebrox.