Jim Parkin @ParkinJim@social.cleverlibre.org
Engineer, European, Brit. I am also https://mobile.twitter.com/parkinjim
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@jerlich @kamado I think it is the same as any other unwanted content. Those instances that don't act on those will end up being cut off from the rest of the "Fediverse".
It's worth pointing out that bots that are open about being bots can be useful or amusing. The interaction is generally prompted by mentioning them with a keyword, though.
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When even an armband is too much...
When even wearing a love armband is not permitted at #Qatar you know the oil money bought FIFA long ago. Footballers and fans participating in this WC are enabling this 220 billion whitewashing - good to see RTE corr keeping human rights and the way oil politics are running the games in the coverage https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2022/1121/1337317-qatar-day-one/
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Absolute disgrace @fifacom @fifaworldcup putting these players in this position. I hope bribery and #corruption at #FIFA re #Qatar is fully investigated. #LGBTQ+ rights and workers rights are #HumanRights
England and Wales decide not to wear OneLove armband at World Cup after FIFA threat - Sky News
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Did you know about the Global South Climate Database? It's a free searchable database of climate experts from the Global South to help elevate under-represented voices on #ClimateChange. Check it out!
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Hello everyone. I thought I would use my first post to say hi and share a photo of one of my favorite subjects to photograph, #lightning. I've been capturing lightning images since 2008. You can see more on my website. MikeHall-Photo.com
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One of the most successful racehorses of the 1700s was called 'Potoooooooo'.
The most common explanation is that the owner instructed his stable boy to write the name 'Potatoes' on the horse's feed bin.
The boy's poor spelling led to 'Pot', followed by eight 'O's, which amused the owner so much he kept it.
Prompted by @shaungdavey and his post about the excellent #NationalLibraryOfScotland 's online #maps here is my favourite version
Side by side historic and current maps up to 60" scale (yes 1:1056) maps of some Victorian city regions
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@Nsr2 @davidallengreen ha it's not "mess" singular, it's messes, plural with different jurisdictions having different potential violations.
Not just the EU employment law violations and what look to be GDPR violations but various US ones as well
The FTC consent decree involves personal criminal liability
Also I suspect that having the entire payroll department resign and the US tax department resign will involve some legal problems
A good source with filterable categories on the desktop site is
And thanks to @kamado for the heads up for the original article elsewhere
https://www.wired.com/story/the-man-behind-mastodon-eugen-rochko-built-it-for-this-moment/
Interesting article with the founder of #mastodon in #wired magazine
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This is my article which was blocked by Twitter. Have a read (freely!) https://bylinetimes.com/2022/11/07/voter-id-its-far-worse-than-any-us-state/
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Iran protests
via Vox
Despite its brutal tactics, Iran’s regime fails to contain mass protests
https://www.vox.com/2022/11/19/23466689/brutal-suppression-irans-regime-fails-to-contain-mass-protests
#News #Iran
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the website and i are cosmically linked... mind and soul... which is to say the website is running a low fever and coughing pathetically ever few minutes
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😡 This corporate polluter is taking Ukraine to court. It’s outrageous. 😡
AMIC Energy is taking Ukraine to court after being sanctioned for its Russia links. Outrageously, the Austrian government has publicly supported the company at a recent press conference in Kyiv.
Use Another Europe Is Possible's tool to write in protest now 👇👇👇
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/63696125
Iran captain Ehsan Hajsafi:
“Before anything else, I would like to express my condolences to all of the bereaved families in Iran. They should know that we are with them, we support them and we sympathise with them."
Incredibly brave. Solidarity with the Iranian people’s revolution. #IranRevolution #iran #democracy #protest #activism #freedom #solidarity #hope
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Watching Groundhog Day for about the three hundredth time and thought hey why not post another photo from #Manchester, so this is the Town hall extension.
Engineer, European, Brit. I am also https://mobile.twitter.com/parkinjim
parkinjim.bsky.social
#BlackLivesMatter
Joined Nov 2022
