It is important to learn the art of thinking together. All of us think, but we think according to our profession, specialisation, or according to our beliefs and experiences. We all think, objectively or according to our own inclinations, but we never seem to think together, to observe together. We may think about a particular problem or an experience, but this thinking does not go beyond its own limitation. Thinking together, not about a particular subject, but having the capacity to think together, is entirely different. To think together is necessary when you are facing the great crisis that is taking place in the world, the danger, the terror and the ultimate brutality of war. To observe this, not as a capitalist or socialist, not from the extreme left or extreme right, but to observe it together, demands not only that we comprehend how we have come to this rotten state, but also that together we perceive a way out.

From The Whole Movement of Life Is Learning

#Krishnamurti
#Meditation
#phylosophy
#day61
#life
#mind
#war
#peace

#OpenAI is now officially data supplier for the Pentagon and is very proud of it!

Your Data flows directly to the U.S. Department of War! #ChatGPT

--> Delete your Account!

https://openai.com/index/our-agreement-with-the-department-of-war/

#US #Surveillance #KI #AI #Technology #Tech #War #Data #Privacy

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Prohibition sign with crossed-out OpenAI logo in a red circle

@WIRED has reviewed hundreds of posts on X following Saturday's U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran and found that the app is drowning in disinformation. Story may be paywalled but worth a look if you subscribe or find a free link:

https://flip.it/VAQzaN

#Tech #X #SocialMedia #Iran #Israel #USA #War

Unasailable logic.

#philosophy #news #iram #israel #war #warcrimes #humancondition #russia #bollox #meme #hatecrime #defence #nuclearoption

Real soldiers HATE war. The whole POINT of an army is to PREVENT #war

It took me a while (like mid-20s) to figure this out. YOU figure it out, if you really "want peace" you know what I mean.

The warmongers spent eight trillion dollars to drop bombs on weddings, fatten defense contractors, and provide medical care for maimed soldiers ... but building homes for the homeless and poor would be evil socialism and we can't have that. In effect what is being implied is that we can't build homes for the poor, but we should instead use that money to bomb foreign nations for so-called democracy.

The money spent on military conquest could have built 80 million houses and provided millions of good, temporary jobs in construction.

In fact the money spent on the conquests in Iraq and Afghanistan could have made a quarter of Americans home owners.

The so-called government of this country HATES the people. And it shows. They are thieving, murdering liars and thugs full of active and chronic hatred and malice toward the people. We live in another Catholic-styled dark age, where the tax collectors and creditors rob the people and use the money to sniff out heretics.

I realize it is too much to ask. I realize you will all waste your energy whining about crap that doesn't matter, like entitlement programs and imaginary racism, instead of doing the things that actually build people up, like giving them a roof over their head free of the encumbrance of debt.

The government forces a fragmentation economy on the people that forces millions to move away from their families and home towns just to find work and housing, then calls it 'socialism' to build houses for the people they have intentionally uprooted. Sick. Just sick and evil.

#homeless #housing #war #economy

#Military experts say #Denmark & #Greenland would stand no chance against American #military might. In reality that is nonstarter in every way; political analysts across the board agree with #StephenMiller that no one will go to #war over Greenland. #Europe is too dependent on the #US militarily & economically to risk a true break.

#Trump #MafiaState #imperialism #greed #geopolitics #NATO #NewWorldOrder #law #WarPowers #sovereignty #InternationalLaw

RE: https://wandering.shop/@cstross/115632748606897668

BTW: Qatar has literally an economic development “2030 plan” they started over a decade ago, that has #AI front and center in the technology aspects of said plan. after King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia died and MBS kidnapped & bribed his way into the throne, he just copied the qataris’ homework.

the OPEC mafia know their countries are being swallowed up by the desert due to climate change. they’re doubling down with AI (a water source, btw), #crypto #nuclear “power” (they want bombs) and #war.

Charlie Stross » 🌐 2025-11-29
@cstross@wandering.shop

Hypothesis: the AI bubble is being supported by the fossil fuel industry's network of paid lobbyists *precisely* because it's the last remaining driver of increasing demand for their products. https://bsky.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:66lbtw2porscqpmair6mir37/post/3m6pm66jcz22s

#LewisCarroll said: "#Imagination is the only weapon in the #war against #reality.

@gabriel Ah ok, maybe I did miss something... The slaughter is and has always been there in my eyes (as the #economic #warfare / #financial #war as it's own slaughter / blood drain / siphoning) but people don't always see as clear or feel it even though their tired / abused etc.

I see that as worse but yes it's ALL bad (not demoting or comparing it though financial encapsulates it all). It's all continuing from World Wars and before... easy to see what they were doing and willing to do only 100years back and watching history! So it's about what we can grow today...

#TLDR.... You're one of the good one's -

So it's not even about bleaker or worse as you say in reply - it's almost just about finding the best of us and pedal to the metal with those with whatever they care about

Let's chat more in a #Jitsi sometime also even around these points or what we can do something about....

THE REST IS OPTIONAL

We did not get much further in the mind so this is why direct-education is the better #directaction as I see it - not just saving weak (unless I see how and then believe me I'll do it).

The more #positive and what propels us in the now is in a lot of ways it's own power even without trying hard so I'm against things or demoting other ways - just I'll get round to all like a hopping rabbit that seemingly doesn't care unless you see it's weaving things and ready to use it later).

The slaughter of weak or fragile is MUCH is something I can't see exactly what to do about right now so more it's about weaving other things and keeping it in mind even though not really seeing a way now or no people to show me either (I always think about things like this of course).

To find a way is through education / talking together and drilling those mines of thought and existing passions I think.
EASY!

Because if education doesn't catch up then that's really where we lose #quality people (that's what we really #need).

Saving people would help in some in cases quickly and immediately #reverts back to the very same bad after saving... It's harsh but if you've seen enough movies it's like saving the baby more than saving the other adult member who have better skills / own resources already.

Imagine the impossible #brucewillis #melgibson movies :)

We should not go for babies directly or just get to them after we get to ourselves towards getting a bit better / tooled up individuals, and forming as a #team somewhat first (not even waiting for #mass or #criticalmass already even though that is made from small #teams / #friendships then #federating properly).

Just 2 a time - I'll honestly take me and you Gabe occasionally and give you best I have got.
Don't mind!

But alone... or with baby / too much guilt - not really.

Pairing 2 + 2 + 2 would work... we can #increment #trust...

But who is thinking like this ? ❓

⬆️ Honest #Question ⬆️

#TLDR.... after that answer !

You're one of the good one's -
so it's not even about bleaker or worse as you say in reply - it's almost just about finding the best of us and pedal to the metal with those with whatever they care about (assisting morally / technically) even without 'all-in' trust together... but starting to do that is massive... it's #cohesion ... very under-estimated even though we have all these range of people and passions - all mostly alone!

READ MORE IF YOU WANT
TOTALLY OPTIONAL - ABOVE IS ENOUGH!

So the rest here on #Fediverse are so-so (so far) and #lukewarm / never serious to change... because they don't even reply or reply in short or many things my attempts for years (all my life say) - fine. And those that can I've rolled with... made some great stuff - great !

Just something we can #measure and #moveon from - I could beg them again / show them / prove it but I have to take their answer and whole demeanor and position on it... and find others or help create those willing to reinvent life somewhat as a relationship / friendship instead of hating things.

Venting, fine,
Time spent on #Trump and #Musk hashtags, fine

(again you can measure all this and watch profiles as they say "I don't have time" or even portray a kind of friendliness but can't do it / fall into holes themselves after 3rd reply as if internet isn't distant and we have to fill in the gaps or dead air )

#WillPower - Just the #Will is needed to push past all that doubt (again measurably) and live and breath what we need to look for as growth.

Can they reply? Y/N ❓

Can they do 2nd reply? ❓
No... ? Maybe move on after a reminder... or accept short replies as the real answer and real politics (which is "I don't want to say no but I'm not going to even bother getting into it or just one line back about each thing - I'll just skip it all instead"...

Many good people literally do that - "don't have time" is a big cover up - unfortunately too easy not to see online talking about presidents not even in their own country! Not doing much to create or repair #friendship.

So for time for betterment and tiem for others or whatever it is, we can do that and not be just watching things as entertainment or triggers - #participation

People who accept they have their #compartmentalised #tech / #academia / ... job and that's the main. The are too satisfied. The dissatisfaction should be yelling within them to say "fine I'll try with anyone else but I'm not letting #system or #putin or #trump get away with this separation).

I've asked even people setting up tech for charity and the like and asked them (in person) about participating - doing circles / betterment... and IT'S NO! (like I rephrased the question and it was like Tech-only even though REALLY NICE guys but shows the face doesn't have to be bad).

They too need to do a hell of a lot more than install tech and fuck off leaving people!

I wrote a lot more Gabe but I hope we can catch up on your / my #jitsi instance sometime and grow more... I'd appreciate your comments either way - but I'm guessing there is a limit somewhere to my long text...

:)

Six Months of War in #Sudan and No End in Sight
"When war broke out in Sudan's capital Khartoum on April 15, 2023, many residents still had hopes that the conflict would quickly subside. But the war dragged on through the summer, when people endured sweltering heat without electricity or running water. It also lasted through the rainy season and the floods that took thousands of their homes. And it spread to many other areas of Sudan.
Today, after six months of war between Sudan's SAF army led by President Abdelfattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary RSF (Rapid Support Forces) led by former Vice President Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, or Hemetti, more than 5.7 million people are on the run in Sudan. According to UNHCR, the country has 48 million inhabitants. The independent conflict monitoring agency ACLED reports at least 9,000 dead. The number is likely to be much higher, as many areas are inaccessible to outsiders and communication is limited.
In addition, there are the consequences of the war. Numerous epidemics have been spreading rapidly since April, including measles, malaria, dengue fever and cholera. Coupled with the nationwide lack of food and fresh drinking water, these diseases have claimed many victims."
https://migration-control.info/en/blog/six-months-of-war-in-sudan-and-no-end-in-sight/

#antimilitarism #africa #war #antireport

Vertreibung aus Sudan - Flieht doch in einen anderen Krieg

Nur wenigen der vielen Millionen vertriebenen Su­da­ne­r:in­nen gelingt heute die Flucht an einen sicheren Ort. Daran hat die EU jahrelang gearbeitet.....

https://taz.de/Vertreibung-aus-Sudan/!6038915/

#Migration #Refugees #Sudan #Africa #Antireport #War #EU

Sudan’s Civil War Has Killed at Least 62,000. The True Figure May Be Far More.

For all the tremendous loss of life the numbers reflect, they surely underestimate the true human costs of the conflict……

https://truthout.org/articles/sudans-civil-war-has-killed-at-least-62000-the-true-figure-may-be-far-more/

#Sudan #War #Antireport

The #intelligence deepened concerns in Washington over Israel’s conduct in a #war it said was necessary to eliminate #Palestinian #Hamas fighters embedded in civilian infrastructure — the same group whose Oct 7, 2023, attack on #Israel sparked the conflict. There were concerns Israel was intentionally targeting #civilians & #humanitarian workers, a potential #WarCrime which Israel has strongly denied.

#law #InternationalLaw #LawsOfWar #WarCrimes

@jonesmurphy @cstross @geospaz @datarama Agree with everyone and also Jones with 'us' being also a factor and not just big bad guys...

As I've personally spent most of my life testing directly or indirectly and people, as nice as they are can't talk / or don't want face simple things like it's their money or choices, or eventually banks and that sub-system (or whole thing now) that is fueling #war (often paying for both sides to war #financially and profit from supplying it)

Even just day-to-day #finance is a kind of #fascism deciding who gets what money and never for anything good *because good things don't want to be paid or extort people* and bad things increase prices / declare more war even if #economicwar... so many things are a pattern as well as Jones' decent list of"

#bigotry, #hatred, #laziness, willful #ignorance & #illogic

of which I'll add #jealousy
and lacking:... #morality #patience #courage #will etc (not everyone but even those that claim to be Christian by their own label perhaps and not really basic principles enough)

If anyone would like to humanly chat about anything around I can send them a simple chat link - just browser needed (#Jitsi audio chat - no video needed)

Note to myself - fascinating computer chat follows after the bit i replied to!

#Trump aides have asked the #DOJ for additional guidance that could provide a legal basis for any #military action beyond the current campaign of striking boats that the admin says are trafficking narcotics, without providing evidence. Such *guidance* could include a [questionably] legal rationale for targeting #Maduro without creating the need for congressional authorization for the use of military force, much less a declaration of #war. [not so sure about that NYT]

#law #WarPowers #Congress