Paul Sutton @zleap@social.cleverlibre.org
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Interested in Technology, Science, Chemistry, Education, Fediverse, GNU/Linux and free software.
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The Welsh Government has confirmed the sudden death of Mark Drakeford's wife Clare. https://nation.cymru/news/welsh-government-confirms-sudden-death-of-first-ministers-wife/ https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1619350425110716416
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Britains commercial public service broadcaster #ITV is using some AI to make a satirical comedy show, they are using real actors for some parts but removing the faces of the human actors and replacing them with the digitally generated celebrities who are being mocked, which seems even *more* dystopian. I never thought I'd be nostalgic for the days of Mike Yarwood (who is still alive)
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/09/deep-fake-neighbour-wars-interview-itvx-comedy
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#OTD in 1986, as the crew of Space Shuttle Challenger (STS-51L) perished when the vehicle exploded shortly after liftoff.
They were Michael Smith, Dick Scobee, Ronald McNair, Ellison Onizuka, Christa McAuliffe, Greg Jarvis, and Judy Resnik. #NASARemembers
#NASAhistory
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“This is warrior policing on steroids” said Georgetown Law Professor Paul Butler of the brutal police beating of #TyreNichols. “What the video shows is an American citizen, who apparently has done nothing wrong, being tortured and executed by armed agents of the state.” #velshi https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/paul-butler-this-is-warrior-policing-on-steroids-162054725819
@KittenInACave Just checked as of 17:31 on 28/1/2023 we are at 66,528
Great news, lets hope more people / states etc follow suit.
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“"In Germany, teaching the Holocaust is mandatory. It includes visits to concentration camp, museums, etc. They don’t shy away from their own ugly history. Yet the kids aren’t damaged; they’re strengthened, matured, humbled. US needs to do same re slavery. Not that complicated.”
Siggy Rose.
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The systems of policing have GOT to change,
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Friendly reminder that we don't accept teacher brutality or doctor brutality or athlete brutality or judge brutality or mail carrier brutality or firefighter brutality or farmer brutality or cashier brutality or author brutality or pilot brutality or chef brutality or carpenter brutality or engineer brutality or lawyer brutality or accountant brutality or mechanic brutality or researcher brutality or nurse brutality or crossing guard brutality or dentist brutality or painter brutality.
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Citizens! *Puts on steel toed boots* I urge you to remain calm at this moment! *loads rubber bullets into launcher* violence is not the answer! *Hangs night stick from belt* We grieve with your community! *Pulls reflective visor down on helmet* Peace is what this moment calls for *climbs into tank* The great MLK Jr said and I quote: I love police, and they are our friends! *diesel engine roars* So obey, comply, and remember we are in this together! *Tear gas launcher slowly points towards crowd*
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Have you also noticed that your Mastodon thread leans toward announcements, celebrations and discussions as opposed to advertisements, complaints and arguments? I find that bit energizing.
I concur with this, I have only seen this on bbc news and that was pixelated
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RT @FredTJoseph@twitter.com
I urge anyone who is not Black to avoid sharing the video of the Memphis police murdering Tyre Nichols with any Black people, unless they explicitly say they want to see it.
This is going to be another traumatizing moment with or without seeing the video.
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/FredTJoseph/status/1618797409026596867
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I would love to connect with you here on Mastodon! I am a voracious reader and sharer, and I want to learn from you, too! Here are some of my passions:
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There's a vigil for Tyre Nichols on #DecaturGA square Sun, Jan 29 at 5pm. It's posted on Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights' Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/beaconhillblackalliance/posts/pfbid0PBuyP5fWyQSV8ncaXCnihJqtSZ2CAESQ2JGNfxi9bA3nD9RyNxQH6n5ahc1HaqZJl #TyreNichols #Atlanta
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Five years ago today we moved into our current house and officially made #pembrokeshire #wales our home. I have never regretted leaving London, the only things I really miss are frequent, reliable public transport and the galleries and museums. But it’s worth it for the slow, peaceful pace of life, the scenery and the friends we’ve made here
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✅ As promised the Amateur Radio Booklet is open source 🌐
📖 I published it on GitHub, just here: https://github.com/NoelM/hambooklet
The booklet is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
As I am from the UK I don't feel that I can't fully comment too much on the situation in the US, but the situation we have in the UK points to the fact that on both sides of the Atlantic, there has been a growing underclass of bad cops, somehow avoiding the very system that sets standards and have been allowed to commit all sort of crimes with complete impunity.
The US has been beset by racism for a long long time ( we know that), so it is almost engrained in to the system. Watching a programme call called 'Dom digs in' ( https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000vl0v ), where cameras follow Dominic Littlewood (TV presenter) in various jobs, he did team up with some police officers in the US for one such programme, what strikes me is that every job the police are called to, they are treating it as if it will result in a gun battle, so they are already on a heightened state of alert, fully armed, vests, shields etc even for something that seems trivial.
There is NO excuse for the way the police behave, The police are not supposed to be a paramilitary force, I get the impression in the US they seem to have become that. Both sides of the Atlantic, the police have lost the trust and respect of the public, to the point rather than the police being a point of contact for any concerns, people are fearful of even approaching an office. This is just not healthy anywhere.
Of course the US, everyone has the right to bare arms, so anyone can carry gums from small side arms to what seems to be fully automatic assault rifles etc.
Both side of the atlantic need to re-think policing, get back to recruiting people suitable for the job, robust screening and make it very easy to kick out who breaks strict rules of contact, as Trump once said 'Drain the swamp' perhaps in the case of policing he was actually right. Decide what the job of policing should be and have proper scrutiny and accountability of all officers regardless of rank.
Of course this needs to come from the top, perhaps a few properly worded executive orders from the president can start to change how the police operate,
- Website blog
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Interested in Technology, Science, Chemistry, Education, Fediverse, GNU/Linux and free software.
Joined Mar 2020
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