Notices by anarcho-spooky (ghost@anticapitalist.party)

I would block fewer pleroma instances if it were easier to figure out who the admins are, and whether or not the problematic individuals are also admins. As things stand now, if there’s no CoC, I have to err on the side of instance blocking because it’s too much work to figure out wtf the instance’s deal is.

What I see happening with that instance is pretty much a carbon copy of what happens in the greater FOSS community: someone with power is finally publicly revealed to be a bigot, and everyone involved in the project just shrugs and remains ignorant (by choice or by privilege). There’s blowback for a bit and oppressed people are harmed so they leave and/or cut off contact, and the status quo remains unchanged.

Until privileged tech folk stop coddling fash tech folk, nothing will change.

what the hell is @bender@newjack.city and why does the instance only contain a single account— a followbot? https://newjack.city/about/more

in the US, you can text HOME to 741741 and someone gets back to you. it’s all text so it’s easier to be private if you aren’t able to speak freely or are having trouble verbalizing. https://www.crisistextline.org

you can email the Samaritans at jo@samaritans.org. they’re in the UK & Ireland, but I’ve never had them deny me help if I emailed from the US.
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help-you/contact-us

(boosts welcome.)

awhile back i’d been wanting to find good uses for old stuffed animals and i thought i’d share what i learned:

animal shelters may take them for their orphaned babies, and as doggy toys.

fire/ambulance departments may take animals for kids they treat or rescue.

homeless and DV shelters may take animals for their kids— and even their adults with PTSD.

hospitals sometimes have donation closets for kids.

obviously your region may vary.

friendly reminder that September’s Labor Day exists because a US president was afraid that the real Labor Day (International Workers Day) on May 1 would give the working class too much power given the State’s history of violence against workers. (That’s paraphrased, of course.)

https://libcom.org/history/1886-haymarket-martyrs-mayday

The Four Thieves Vinegar Collective is a network of anarchists creating DIY medications and delivery methods, like epi-pens and Naloxone.

an article:
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/43pngb/how-to-make-your-own-medicine-four-thieves-vinegar-collective

and their site:
https://fourthievesvinegar.org/

tiny tech tip: if you ever see a dat:// link, you can open it with beaker browser.

a defense contractor was housing babies and children in a phoenix office building for at least 3 weeks. the story was discovered because a concerned neighbor tipped off journalist Aura Bogado.

the whole article:
https://www.revealnews.org/article/defense-contractor-detained-migrant-kids-in-vacant-phoenix-office-building/

a twitter thread about the tip and investigation:
https://twitter.com/aurabogado/status/1015337456143499265

if you see something, say something.

fuck borders. fuck ICE. fuck nationalism.

take whatever money you're giving to gargron and put it towards your favorite instances' patreon/support funds (after all, these are the folks keeping m.s's load down, AND the whole reason joinmastodon.org exists, AND the whole reason mastodon as a whole is so successful), or give those dollars directly to your marginalized fediverse frens who are struggling right now.

Tor Ekeland's dad was in the Norwegian Resistance, shares some tips for resisting.

- bide your time. But be ready for opportunity when it strikes.
- Use your privilege.
- use the skills you have.
- Small acts taken by thousands have big effects.

https://twitter.com/TorEkelandPC/status/1011002957406588928

Puente Human Rights Movement believes everyone should be able to migrate and move freely with dignity and respect. They want to to decriminalize migration, and to abolish ICE.

They are raising money here:
https://www.facebook.com/donate/202825020340938/1822364301153013/
(FB sucks so you can also donate here: http://puenteaz.org/)

And their first action is scheduled for July 2 in San Diego to shut down Sessions. They could use help.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1980731938924066/
(sorry about the fb link)

you know when you're witnessing an accident and all time stands still, and you're frozen like a deer in headlights?

that.

taking children away from their families is something the U.S. excels at. imprisoning or enslaving children & families for not being WASP enough is also something the U.S. excels at.

there is no reforming a country or government founded on this much blood and hatred.

there is no reforming a country where the law is more important than life.

a major Mediterranean diet study that everyone loves to quote has been retracted.

it turns out the study wasn't quite as random as they claimed. and even when accounting for this error and bias, people following a Mediterranean diet did have some health benefits, but these benefits were not caused by the diet itself.

https://qz.com/1305718/the-science-behind-the-mediterranean-diet-might-be-flawed-thanks-to-a-retraction-of-a-major-study/

you know what DOES improve health outcomes?

Money.

https://qz.com/1045037/the-mediterranean-diet-works-for-the-wealthy-and-well-educated/

"Seniors Are More Conservative Because the Poor Don’t Survive to Become Seniors"

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/05/poor-people-often-dont-survive-to-become-seniors-who-vote.html

@syndikalista django's documentation has a pretty basic tutorial that'll walk you through the fundamentals.

and Django Girls has a course that folks seem to rave about. i haven't gone through it yet, but it's on my to-do list: https://djangogirls.org/resources/

a reminder of something you probably already know and have heard a thousand times:

the concept of "selling your body," as bigots like to refer to the profession of sex work, is not unique to sex work. anyone who works is selling their body. selling their time, intellect, strength, looks, feelings, physical health, and/or mental health.

no form of labor is better or worse than another.

:anarchism: :antifa:

capitalism is bad.

someone on here a few months back recommended a free language learning org. they refused all corporate sponsorship and was dedicated to free accessible language learning, and seemed to teach differently than other methods i'd used. i went through a bunch of their arabic lessons on youtube (but I remember you could download the lessons too). and i can't remember the name of the org. searching isn't helping. i lost my bookmarks in The Great Phone Crash of 2018.

anyone know what i'm talking about?

ACP has a super top secret telegram chat room only for super top secret ACP members to have super top secret conversations. 😯

come for the :anarchism: stay for the :gay: stickers.

https://t.me/joinchat/DEGV9kPZTRQhmSMtbHiprA