It does favor messages over others though. Technically mostly anyone with an internet connection can put something out there, but what actually gets to be seen by many depends largely on the communication infrastructure. Yes, the platforms we use, and who controls them.
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Monetization of human weaknesses. By this I mean our biased, emotional, prone-to-addiction brains being colonized for data and ad-revenue.
I disagree. Few things are truly neutral. What people usually consider neutral is just what’s normal at the time. The structures within which we live and express ourselves are shaped by people and institutions.
Now get into your river bath.
“Walk into the center of everything” is a beautiful call to engage with the world.
thonofpyto No Stupid Questions•What really are the flaws of allowing anyone to euthanize themselves or relatives like we do sick animals?English6·5 months agoLegal does not imply moral.
“You promised you’d be Tesla but you’re just another Edison” -Rät (Penelope Scott) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpxT9TLGoLI
thonofpyto linuxmemes•Bug #2088160 “Wallpaper shows the wrong bird” : Bugs : ubuntu-wallpapers package : UbuntuEnglish2·5 months agoThey look pretty different imo
thonofpyto unions@sh.itjust.works•New York Times: the largest-ever strike of tech workers in the U.S., according to the NewsGuild of New YorkEnglish13·5 months agoNot been playing my beloved NYT games. I’m doing my part
Give us Fridays off at same pay so we have more time for our also unpaid care work.
thonofpyto Economy•Climate breakdown will hit global growth by a third, say central banks1·5 months agoclimate breakdown will hit global growth by 1 global growth
The thing with voodoo is you need to believe that it can hurt.
The need for leaf blowers is induced by covering almost every bit of ground with asphalt. Otherwise the leaves would just… you know… be fine and rot in peace. It’s second level estrangement from nature.
Cool art, looks very dynamic! I couldn’t help but notice that the colors turned out lighter than in the pallete on the left. Is this a natural part of the process where you lay out colors, then add highlights?
thonofpyto 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone•got my meds adjusted RULEcently and OUUUGHHHHHHh ((((((((rule))))))))))))10·6 months agoI’m listening.
It’s after work for her… Just kidding she’ll just keep at it
thonofpyto Antifascism@midwest.social•Blessed is the Flame: An introduction to concentration camp resistance and anarcho-nihilism11·6 months agoAs a German, I take offence at the comparison of modern society with the Holocaust. (Doesn’t mean it’s generally a bad read.)
Erinnert mich hierran: https://youtu.be/ZBlkB6i7314&t=63
The year is 2025 AC. German politics is entirely occupied with deporting migrants most efficiently. Well, not entirely. One small party of outspoken leftists still holds out against the temptation of targeting the marginalized.