The banning of Rose McGowan shows nothing’s changed at Twitter | Hannah Jane Parkinson | Opinion | The Guardian – Twitter is over!

I’d love to know how McGowan tweeting “Ben Affleck fuck off” is enough to get McGowan suspended for 12 hours almost immediately but, say, private messaging someone racist epithets or open neo-Nazi calls to war don’t contravene Twitter’s terms of service. Or – wait for it – threatening nuclear war. If McGowan suggesting that Affleck should fuck off sees her kicked off the platform, then why didn’t Donald Trump calling to obliterate an entire nation count as aggression? That is surely the actual apex of aggression.Ditto, if McGowan’s accusing Affleck of lying is an issue, then how come Trump continuously calling people liars (usually female journalists in every other tweet, Hillary Clinton often) is fine? Trump on more than one occasion tweeting antisemitic memes is OK. Trump tweeting misogynistic slurs at women is OK. But someone calling Trump “a moron” is suspended. It is mind-boggling. (Twitter did offer a brief explanation of Trump’s nuclear war tweet-storm not violating its terms of service, which is that it was newsworthy. And a woman at the heart of the biggest Hollywood scandal perhaps, ever, isn’t newsworthy?)

Source: The banning of Rose McGowan shows nothing’s changed at Twitter | Hannah Jane Parkinson | Opinion | The Guardian

Новая надежда

 

С Путиным произошла очень тяжелая эволюция. Человек, которым он был 18 лет назад, был заинтересован в экономическом росте и нацелен на нормальные взаимоотношения с соседями. Сейчас на наших глазах, за последние 8–10 лет, произошли глубокие ментальные мировоззренческие изменения на почве консервативной, имперской и – главное – православной почве. Если это происходит с частным человеком – это горе для его семьи, друзей. Если это происходит с руководителем большого государства с ядерным оружием – это проблема для десятков миллионов этого и соседних государств.

Концепция так называемого русского мира или русского православного мира… Если бы об этом говорили в конце ХIV века, бывает такое, но в начале ХХІ века… Это выглядит довольно странно, если человек едет в монастырь и просит благословения на совершение агрессии против Украины, осуществляет там моления… Судя по всему, это не публичная демонстрация, это на самом деле то, что усугубляет нашу и вашу участь.

Андрей Илларионов

 

Много философского смысла и исторической иронии: что миру угрожает гибель не просто от безумца, а еще и во имя Христа…

Это ничего не говорит, не устаю повторять, ни о Христе, ни о христианстве, ни о православии. По крайней мере, это далеко не случай связки “Ницше / нацизм”, тоже далеко не бесспорной.

Это говорит о способности человека мыслить. О различии между человеками говорящими и думающими (чувствующими, рефлексирующими и т.д.).

Первым нужна какая-то рационализация действий, какая угодно. Знамя определенного цвета, под которым можно убивать / развязывать войны / репрессировать и т.д. Разновидность национализма, в сущности; было бы то же самое, если бы на месте Христа был Маркс или Будда. Религиозные конгрегации / институты часто не лучше: вечная война “нас” / против “не нас”.

Главное печальное открытие: что спорить бесполезно. Слова не имеют значения, это шум.

И что это вовсе не безумие + виолончель, как казалось, это открытая война.



Что тут можно сделать?

(а) Перестать надеяться. Само собой, добрые люди, политики, элиты и проч. — можно забыть. См. историю Германии 30-х. Кто-то прозрел в 45-м, кто-то в конце 70-х (когда произошел перелом в отношении к Гитлеру среди немцев, согласно опросам, — я читал статью об этом, когда у меня еще не было evernote, и потому не могу дать ссылку: но было бы странно, теперь мы понимаем, если б было иначе).
(б) Не замыкаться на лидерах, потому что это вариация (а).
(в) Нас не меньше 10-15 процентов, это много. Это возможность качественного изменения.
(г) Безумие […] уже более или менее очевидно для всех. Я имею в виду простых людей — что нет предпосылок, что вокруг не враги, что зомбоящик врет. Сохранять надежду имеет смысл. 🙂
(д) Что-то делать, пока мы что-то делать в силах.

У оптимистов то преимущество перед пессимистами, что они получают всё то же самое, но при этом сохраняя хорошее настроение :). Хотя, конечно, разочарования у них сильнее.

И само по себе рассмотрение позитивных сценариев нередко эти сценарии создает. Когда таких сценариев много, они могут друг с другом сцепляться и производить — совершенно непредставимый из данной точки — эффект. Нет никакой мистики, но общий настрой что-то меняет.

Выхода нет, но его можно создать. По крайней мере, хочется в это верить.

 

См. также
Роман Супер: “Путин искренне убежден, что Россия окружена врагами”
Павел Чиков: “Контуры нового срока Путина”
Игорь Эйдман: “Православный джихад” у ворот

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rodham: Eminem ethered Donald Trump and allll the racists at…

rodham:

Eminem ethered Donald Trump and allll the racists at the Hip Hop Awards, y’all.

This the calm before the storm right here Wait, how was I gonna start this off? I forgot Oh, yeah: That’s an awfully hot coffee pot. Should I drop it on Donald Trump? Probably not But that’s all I got ‘til I come up with a solid plot.

Got a plan, and now I gotta hatch it.. Like a damn Apache with a tomahawk I’ma walk inside a mosque on Ramadan and say a prayer that every time Donald talks she gets a mop–ahh, I’ma stop. 

But we better give Obama props.. ‘Cause what we got in office now’s a kamikaze that’ll probably cause a nuclear holocaust.. And while the drama pops and he waits for shit to quiet down he’ll just gas his plane up and fly around ’til the bombing stops. Intensities heightened, tensions are rising.. Trump, when it comes to giving a shit, you’re stingy as I am. Except when it comes to having the balls to go against me, you hide ’em.. ‘Cause you don’t got the fucking nuts like an empty asylum.

Racism’s the only thing he’s fantastic for ’cause that’s how he gets his fucking rocks off and he’s orange.. Yeah, sick tan, that’s why he wants us to disband.. ‘Cause he can not withstand the fact we’re not afraid of Trump.. Fuck walkin’ on egg shells, I came to stomp.. That’s why he keeps screamin’, “Drain the swamp” ‘Cause he’s in quicksand.

It’s like we take a step forwards, then backwards.. But this is his form of distraction.. Plus, he gets an enormous reaction when he attacks the NFL so we focus on that Instead of talking Puerto Rico or gun reform for Nevada.. All these horrible tragedies and he’s bored and would rather cause a Twitter storm with the Packers. Then says he wants to lower our taxes.. Then who’s gonna pay for his extravagant trips back and forth with his fam to his golf resorts and his mansions? 

Same shit that he tormented Hillary for and he slandered.. Then does it more.

 From his endorsement of Bannon. Support from the Klansmen. Tiki torches in hand for the soldier that’s black and comes home from Iraq and is still told to go back to Africa. Fork and a dagger in this racist 94-year-old grandpa who keeps ignoring our past historical, deplorable factors.

Now, if you’re a black athlete You’re a spoiled little brat for tryna use your platform or your stature.. To try to give those a voice who don’t have one.. He says, “You’re spittin’ in the face of vets who fought for us, you bastards”.. Unless you’re a POW who’s tortured and battered.. ‘Cause to him, you’re zeros.. ‘Cause he don’t like his war heroes captured.. That’s not disrespecting the military.

Fuck that, this is for Colin, ball up a fist.. And keep that shit balled like Donald the bitch. “He’s gonna get rid of all immigrants” “He’s gonna build that thing up taller than this” Well, if he does build it, I hope it’s rock solid with bricks. ‘Cause like him in politics, I’m using all of his tricks. ‘Cause I’m throwing that piece of shit against the wall ’til it sticks.

And any fan of mine who’s a supporter of his I’m drawing, in the sand, a line. You’re either for or against. And if you can’t decide who you like more and you’re split.. On who you should stand beside I’ll do it for you with this: “Fuck you!” The rest of America stand up. We love our military, and we love our country. But we fucking hate Trump.

Agenzia Fides – ASIA/INDIA – Condemnation of the Bishops: Hindu leader offends Mother Teresa

According to the Hindu nationalist leader, “Mother Teresa organized the illegal trafficking of 50,000 women, making them work as nuns after converting them to Christianity”. Swami also said that the religious undeservedly received the highest national honor, the “Bharata Ratna” prize in 1980 by the Government of India.”Is this not an insult to the nation and to the President of India who recognized the services of the Mother to the poor, the needy, the terminally-ill, the elderly, the abandoned and the suffering?”, wonders Archbishop Bala.”The work of Saint Mother Teresa – continues the text – is recognized all over the world and in 1979 was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Currently there are 5.161 Sisters of Mother Teresa in 758 Homes working in 139 countries. Besides, the comments of Paripoornananda Swamiji were not requested because the subject of the discussion was something different. It was not necessary for Swamiji to speak of the Pope and Mother Teresa”.The Archbishop notes that “Paripoornananda Swamiji’s comments and accusations on Mother Teresa not only deeply hurt the hearts and feelings of the Catholic Church and the Christian community, but also of people belonging to all regions and religions who respect her as saint and mother of the poor and the suffering”.The Indian Church condemns the attempts of those “who try to bring division in society”. Following the footsteps of Jesus Christ, “we can forgive Paripoornananda Swamiji”, the Archbishop said, recalling religious leaders of all faiths that “the primary duty of every religious leader is to foster harmony and peace in the community of our pluralist nation and safeguard the secularity and religious freedom guaranteed by our Constitution”. The Bishops ask the government to ensure that such incidents are not repeated in the future.

Source: Agenzia Fides – ASIA/INDIA – Condemnation of the Bishops: Hindu leader offends Mother Teresa

Most Of Puerto Rico Still Without Power & Extremely Desperate: ‘You Can’t Get Sick Now’

America should be ashamed but is not… Guess why? Most Of Puerto Rico Still Without Power & Extremely Desperate: 'You Can't Get Sick Now'

It’s been three weeks since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, and though the federal government’s been trying to paint a rosy picture of recovery, more than 84 percent of the island is still without power, and hospitals with limited resources are struggling to keep patients alive. [ more › ]

The NFL stood by African American players … until its money was threatened

Dollars and Donald for racists!

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For a while the world’s most lucrative league supported its players in the face of hostility from Donald Trump. Then the NFL looked at its bottom line

Somehow this is where we find ourselves in America in 2017: the president of the United States uses race to drive a wedge between football players and their fans while the world’s most-lucrative sports league caves to his tweets.

NFL players are sacrificing their brains for a league that will make at least $14bn off them this year. Many are shorting their memories, breaking their bodies and forgoing any hope of walking normally past the age of 45. The majority of them do not have guaranteed contracts and while the very best are paid well for the tiny window that is their professional career, they remain among the most exploited of American professional athletes – their sports lives dangling by the sturdiness of their ACLs.

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Being Palestinian….Not exactly​

Exactly – the problem – Jerusalem is special to everyone and in part belongs to everyone and the people born there are at risk from everyone.

نادية حرحش

Being Palestinian … Not Exactly . Being Jerusalemite.. And it goes to another Not Exactly !

Being a Non Exactly means you travel with a Non Exactly Jordanian passport and a Non Exactly Israeli document .. You are marked with a special non religious probably ethnic 6 number, that makes you Non Exactly special.

A certain treatment that starts with exclusive harassment and violations to what it means to be just a normal human being .. 

Stares and gazes that are mixed with suspicion and criminalizing looks . Sympathizing and guilty gestures . Both from the same people … No matter how you try to behave like a normal being … You still remain Not Exactly normal…

 A Non Exactly Striptease that takes a form of a Non Exactly taking off your clothes until you buzz in Non Exactly censored areas . Otherwise you are as well privileged to a

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