FundMECFS

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[–] FundMECFS@quokk.au 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Use the Windscribe 10gb per month free. It works well. And if you need more use RiseUpVPN. But note it is slow. And that its completely free and volunteer run. It’s the kind of thing that if you get an income you should probably donate to if you used a lot. It’s mainly used by activists in authoritarian countries.

[–] FundMECFS@quokk.au 3 points 2 days ago

I’m so fucking jealous of Randall Monroe. They’ve got the coolest job.

[–] FundMECFS@quokk.au 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Russia’s “swarm” tactics against Ukraine are increasingly cutting through Ukraine’s defences, with drones striking targets at three times the typical rate in recent months, according to official data. 

Mass attacks of Shaheds, an Iranian-designed drone now manufactured in Russia, appear to be overwhelming Ukraine’s beleaguered air defences, with the drone hit rate reaching its highest levels since Moscow’s invasion. 

Ukrainian air force data suggests about 15 per cent of the drones penetrated defences on average between April and June — rising from just 5 per cent in the previous three months. 

The sheer volume of Russian attacks has also increased sharply this year, with a heavy assault on Sunday night into Monday morning including 426 Shahed style attack drones, Ukraine’s air force reported. 

The success of the drones in recent months demonstrates how cheap mass can overwhelm even sophisticated and layered air defences, and has shown Moscow’s ability to rapidly adapt fighting techniques to stretch Kyiv’s resources.

[–] FundMECFS@quokk.au 7 points 2 days ago

This actually matches my experience. Chatgpt will talk to me about dismantling the state if I tell it to be anarchist while Gemini will lecture me about a “extremist ideology”

[–] FundMECFS@quokk.au 17 points 2 days ago

September 15

2 months to go. Yay. Hopefully it’ll be better than season 12. Groeing said that they were gonna focus more on characters so I think its promising.

[–] FundMECFS@quokk.au 3 points 2 days ago

There isn’t much if you’re interested in like Party Politics and State Relations.

But there is actually quite a rich layered news that centers people instead of institutions. I’ll send you two ones that are explicitly anarchist. Obviously, I’m not saying one needs to only read them, but adding them into the media diet can be quite nice.

https://crimethinc.com/

https://itsgoingdown.org/

There are some decent in between sources as well. See maybe Propublica or Jacobin.

I think unbiased sources don’t exist. Everything is giving you a perspective. And having perspectives that aren’t elite coded or pro-status quo coded can be really valuable.

:)

[–] FundMECFS@quokk.au 5 points 2 days ago

This is actually slightly inaccurate. It wasn’t called that because of no polar bears vs polar bears.

it was called that because the Greek used stars for navigation. Ursa Major (the constellation which is north) is literally called the big bear (Ursa = Bear). So the northern land became the sort of bear land. And the southern land became the not bear land. It’s a funny coincidence that it ended up matching polar bear ranges.

[–] FundMECFS@quokk.au 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Happy cake day!

[–] FundMECFS@quokk.au 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It’s just sad I need to pay a couple hundred bucks for a google phone for the privilege of deegoogling…

[–] FundMECFS@quokk.au 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

For context to those curious red is the Democratic Party of Korea (broadly liberal, “centrist”) and blue is the People Power Party (neoliberal-conservative).

[–] FundMECFS@quokk.au 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Ooo this is cool.

I hope they add support for Nodebb and Qwant.

[–] FundMECFS@quokk.au 3 points 3 days ago
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