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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by aleph@lemm.ee to c/palestine@lemmy.ml

In a rare interview with an aid worker in Gaza, Casey Harrity (Save The Children team leader) describes the aftermath of the attack on the school and the general conditions on the ground:

"80 verified killed in this attack, possibly more ... Still bodies that have been dismembered under rubble.. There were children living in this shelter.. We must stop the attacks against children"

"What we know is that there were women and children living in this school as a shelter. We've seen that. We cannot verify Hamas activities"

"This is the worst I've seen.. I've worked in Syria.. Iraq.. Other places.. You cannot compare human suffering.. But we're seeing a new level of depravity in this country"

"We cannot see attacks against children be the new normal"

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 126 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

And yet again we have congress members clapping like trained seals to debunked Israel propaganda and the characterization of anti-war protesters being in favor of the killing of civilians.

"My friends, defeating our brutal enemies requires courage and clarity. Clarity begins by knowing the difference between good an evil. Yet, incredibly, many anti-Israel protesters choose to stand with evil. They stand with Hamas. They stand with rapists and murderers. They stand with people who came into the kibbutzim -- into a home -- the parents hid the children, the two babies, in a secret attic. They murdered the families -- the parents. They found the secret attic and then they murdered the babies. These protesters stand with them; they should be ashamed of themselves."

*Thunderous applause, standing ovation

https://youtu.be/Kwi0uD2QlKw?t=5589

This is 2003 Iraq War levels of state-approved disinformation. I feel nauseated.

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submitted 3 months ago by aleph@lemm.ee to c/politics@beehaw.org

Short Summary

The article delves into the unsettling ideological influence of Curtis Yarvin, a software developer known for extreme views on societal restructuring. Yarvin advocates for dystopian solutions like converting unproductive people into biodiesel and virtualizing them into permanent solitary confinement, ideas that have attracted influential figures like Peter Thiel and J.D. Vance.

Peter Thiel, a tech billionaire, and Vance, a former Silicon Valley insider and now a Republican senator, are closely aligned with Yarvin's concepts. Thiel, particularly, has funded Vance's political career, elevating him into positions of influence within the GOP. Yarvin's philosophy, labeled neoreaction or NRx, promotes authoritarian governance and dismantling traditional governments in favor of corporate-controlled micro-states called "patchworks."

Vance, shaped by his time in San Francisco and mentored by Thiel, echoes Yarvin's radical ideas, advocating for extreme measures like political purges and the replacement of civil servants to consolidate power. His rise within Republican circles, backed by Thiel's financial and strategic support, underscores a growing convergence of tech wealth and political power aiming to reshape American governance along authoritarian lines.

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 181 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

A few US outlets have mentioned it fleetingly, but here's a more balanced account from Haaretz.

Here is a flyer circulated by the protest organizers:

Flyer detailing protest

Here is a flyer advertizing the real estate sale itself:

Screencap of propertya  sale

Here is an archived copy of the real estate sale web page (which is currently unavailable):

https://web.archive.org/web/20240624010428/https://homeinisrael-il.com/

Here is a listing for property in Efrat, which is an illegal Israeli settlement located in the West Bank:

https://web.archive.org/web/20240324124658/https://homeinisrael-il.com/property/efrat-hamoshava/

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 134 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Important context: the synagogue in question was holding a real estate sale for land allegedly stolen from Palestinians in the West Bank.

Poster of Illegal real estate sale

Screencap of property being sold

This protest was not against Jews praying at a synagogue. This protest was not antisemitic. This was a protest against the ethnic cleansing of the West Bank and against settlements that Biden's own administration considers illegal.

But I suppose the AP doesn't consider that relevant information.

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 104 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Hi-resolution audio, especially for streaming. The general idea is that listening to digital audio files that have a greater bit depth and sample rate than CD (24-bit/192Khz vs 16-bit/44.1 KHz) translates to better-sounding audio, but in practice that isn't the case.

For a detailed breakdown as to why, there's a great explanation here. But in summary, the format for CDs was so chosen because it covers enough depth and range to cover the full spectrum of human hearing.

So while "hi-res" audio does contain a lot more information (which, incidentally, means it uses up significantly more data/storage space and costs more money), our ears aren't capable of hearing it in the first place. Certain people may try to argue otherwise based on their own subjective experience, but to that I say "the placebo effect is a helluva drug."

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 219 points 5 months ago

Archuleta himself, though, has a history of anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric. He previously blamed LGBTQ+ individuals for the Club Q shooting and said that queer people are “groomers” – or child sex abusers – a negative stereotype that has been used to justify hatred and discrimination.

Bruh.

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 154 points 5 months ago

I've defended lemmy.ml in the past when people have blamed the entire instance for the actions of a solitary, overzealous moderator, but this genuinely concerns me:

This must have been action taken at the instance admin level, considering all those communities have different moderators.

Is there any way to probe the modlog to see which account it was?

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 148 points 5 months ago

42 Dems voted for this nonsense.

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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by aleph@lemm.ee to c/palestine@lemmy.ml

TIL that in 2018, thousands of Gazans peacefully demonstrated against Israel's siege of the territory.

In response, IDF forces opened fire on the demonstrators with live ammunition. Some they shot to kill, others they shot in the leg, crippling them for life. Others they shot with rubber bullets and tear gas. They shot women, children, the elderly, paramedics, and journalists.

A UN Commission found that Israeli soldiers likely committed war crimes or crimes against humanity. Investigating from March 30 to December 31, 2018, the Commission reported 183 Palestinian protester deaths from live ammunition, including children, medics, and journalists. Over 6,000 were injured by gunfire.

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 156 points 5 months ago

Technically, it's for a combination of election fraud and falsifying business records.

But "paying hush money to a porn star" is definitely a sexier headline.

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submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by aleph@lemm.ee to c/news@lemmy.world

'If passed by the Senate and signed into law, the bill would broaden the legal definition of antisemitism to include the “targeting of the state of Israel, conceived as a Jewish collectivity.'"

Pardon me, but what is this horseshit?

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 117 points 7 months ago

Just to be clear, these are the most popular metal bands from each country, according to worldwide listening stats, correct?

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“The use of words like ‘occupation’ to describe an indigenous Jewish people defending a homeland that dates back thousands of years and has been recognized as a state by the United Nations, distorts history” gets the prize for the most oblivious statement I've seen all week.

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 99 points 7 months ago

“I don’t hate these people, man,” Yarbrough said.

Oh, but you do, buddy. You do.

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 280 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"Why don't you buy Apple products?"

Me: Gestures broadly at this:

Ever the innovators, Apple introduced a new dimension to repair that our scorecard simply didn’t account for: namely, that you could take a highly repairable design like the iPhone 14, install a genuine Apple replacement screen or battery, and then… it fails to work. Following the correct procedure was no longer enough.

Today, you need one more thing: a software handshake, using Apple’s System Configuration tool. It contacts Apple’s servers to “authenticate” the repair, then “pairs” the new part to your system so it works as expected. Of course, it can only authenticate if Apple knows about your repair in advance, because you gave them the exact serial number of your iPhone, and they’ve pre-matched it to a display or battery. This is only possible if you buy the screen or battery directly from Apple. Forget harvesting parts—which is a huge part of most independent repair and recycling businesses. It’s also impossible to pair any aftermarket parts—which means only Apple-authorized repairs can truly restore the device to full functionality.

[-] aleph@lemm.ee 157 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I am also still quite worried about the amount of distinct users on hexbear who have posted Kremlin propaganda. I so far don’t have reason to believe that these users are employed by the Russian state, but the fact that they are spreading the same hateful content which can be seen on Russian television seems problematic to say the least, and it remains to be seen if moderators can truly keep up with such content.

This was why my eyebrows raised when I saw the Hexbear admin response when they claim that "Russian disinformation is generally either refuted in comments or removed by mods". Kremlin propaganda is rife in communities like chapotraphouse, and it certainly seems like the mods there let anything slide as long as it is isn't outright incitement to violence.

I challenged claims made in a couple of different anti-Ukraine posts and despite the fact there were maybe one or two users whose responses were thoughtful, the majority were outright calling me an idiot and a ~~retarded liberal~~ (edit: correction; dumb fuck)

So far, my impression of HB's userbase is pretty negative because the posts on there that make the front page here tend to be the more shit-posty ones.

That said, I appreciate @sunaurus for the stance he's taking. There is some positive and thoughtful content on HB - you just have to block the noisier and more idiotic communities so it doesn't get drowned out.

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submitted 1 year ago by aleph@lemm.ee to c/fediverse@lemmy.world

As a new user, I'm enjoying Mastodon's vibe so far but the one thing that is a letdown is the trending hashtags. I've been checking them regularly over the past couple of weeks and it seems like they're pretty much always like this.

Even on days with big news stories, people on Mastodon are only talking about what day of the week it is like company employees on some internal message board?

Is there anything that can be done to liven them up a bit?

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submitted 1 year ago by aleph@lemm.ee to c/scicomm@mander.xyz
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submitted 1 year ago by aleph@lemm.ee to c/debunkthis@lemmy.world

Hi, everyone. The author here claims a couple of things I'd like people to check out:

  1. That European countries are generally reluctant to endorse gender reassignment treatments due to insufficient evidence

  2. That there are no large scale studies / reviews that find good evidence in favor of gender reassignment treatments

Thanks in advance!

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submitted 1 year ago by aleph@lemm.ee to c/skeptic@lemmy.world

It appears UFOs are flavor of the month again.

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