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Privacy and Surveillance boosted

[?]Ramesh Gupta » 🌐
@rameshgupta@mastodon.social

People are sick of tech trying to control our lives.

"As with opposition to , the revolt against cameras is drawing support from across the political spectrum, uniting and in red and blue ."

“The intersection with state actors is particularly worrisome…Governments can outsource … data collection, while private sector gets to disavow the obvious political implications of this kind of surveillance.”

salon.com/2026/08/14/the-flock

https://www.salon.com/2026/08/14/the-flock-uprising-is-just-the-beginning/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

    Draken BlackKnight boosted

    [?]Victator » 🌐
    @vicfroh@mastodon.social

    kyamawebb threads Billionaires aren't afraid of socialism, they're afraid of accountability. If they had to pay for the environmental damage, the infrastructure they use, and the workers they underpay, they'd be middle class by Friday. Their wealth only exists because we've agreed not to send them the bill.

    Alt...kyamawebb threads Billionaires aren't afraid of socialism, they're afraid of accountability. If they had to pay for the environmental damage, the infrastructure they use, and the workers they underpay, they'd be middle class by Friday. Their wealth only exists because we've agreed not to send them the bill.

      SlightlyCyberpunk boosted

      [?]Victator » 🌐
      @vicfroh@mastodon.social

      Imagine waking up tomorrow and every billionaire vanished. Most people would still go to work. Food would still be grown. Roads would still be built. Hospitals would still operate. Now imagine every worker vanished. That's the difference between wealth and value.

      Alt...Imagine waking up tomorrow and every billionaire vanished. Most people would still go to work. Food would still be grown. Roads would still be built. Hospitals would still operate. Now imagine every worker vanished. That's the difference between wealth and value.

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        [?]Victator » 🌐
        @vicfroh@mastodon.social

        avantgardenews.com/news/utah-a

        They will NOT make a billionaire contribute to the basic needs of the community BUT they will make the whole community bear the electrical, water, and building costs of a data center owned by a billionaire. @MHTruthUltra

        Alt...They will NOT make a billionaire contribute to the basic needs of the community BUT they will make the whole community bear the electrical, water, and building costs of a data center owned by a billionaire. @MHTruthUltra

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          [?]Sir Rochard 'Dock' Bunson » 🌐
          @SrRochardBunson@universeodon.com

          RE: mastodon.green/@gerrymcgovern/

          This is the great unifier of the people against .

          Left, right or center. Everyone hates them.

          muddle 🥣 boosted

          [?]Gerry McGovern » 🌐
          @gerrymcgovern@mastodon.green

          Community resistance against data centers is working

          "More than 300 cities, towns, and counties—including Monterey Park, Calif., Dekalb County, Ga., and Jefferson County, Pa.—have placed bans or moratoriums on the construction of hyperscale data centers. In the first three months of 2026, 75 major projects worth more than $130 billion were delayed or canceled in part due to organized local opposition."

          time.com/article/2026/07/22/co

            [?]Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ » 🌐
            @persagen@mastodon.social

            ... Sam Slick: 🇨🇦 sovereign fund funded by *borrowed* money 🤨

            Last fall's federal budget forecast a $78B deficit in 2025–26 and a $65B deficit for 2026–27.

            When asked directly where the $25 billion comes from, Finance Minister Champagne did not answer directly but said the government's rel. strong fiscal standing internationally would allow it to borrow at favorable rates. 🤨

            Wealth <--> protects <--> power


            v.

              [?]Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ » 🌐
              @persagen@mastodon.social

              🇨🇦 , er: Mark Carney - New “sovereign wealth fund” Canada Strong Fund not what it seems
              policyalternatives.ca/news-res
              mastodon.social/@persagen/1164

              confusing announcement; worrying signals about how it will be used

              Wealth <--> protects <--> power


              v.

              Asset management
              | • Asset recycling << convert public good into private asset
              | | • Canada Infrastructure Bank
              | | • Canada Strong Fund

              [?]Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ » 🌐
              @persagen@mastodon.social

              🇨🇦 Sam Slick: Canada is getting a sovereign wealth fund. What are they and how might this one work?
              cbc.ca/news/business/canada-so

              Sovereign wealth funds are state-owned investment accounts, usually started with a country's extra money

              Extra money, meh! Huge economy (9th globally, with under 42M population) yet "austerity budgets." Underfunded social programs, infrastructure, services; overpriced goods. Capitalist utopia.
              ...

                [?]Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ » 🌐
                @persagen@mastodon.social

                Companies invariably incentivize greed / profit - not the public / common good - regardless of front-facing statements and policies.

                Capitalism is the cancer destroying societies / planet Earth.

                🇺🇲 🇬🇧
                🇨🇦

                Wealth <--> protects <--> power

                : military, prison, poverty ...
                vs.

                Capitalism + fossil fuels lobby = anthropogenic climate change

                  [?]Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ » 🌐
                  @persagen@mastodon.social

                  🇺🇲 U.S. military machine destroying our planet
                  therealnews.com/abby-martin-th

                  “It’s time for you guys to wake up, because we don’t want our planet destroyed [by] your out-of-control government and military empire.” << 100x this

                  🇺🇲 🇬🇧
                  🇨🇦

                  Wealth <--> protects <--> power

                  : military, prison, poverty ...
                  vs.

                    [?]Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ » 🌐
                    @persagen@mastodon.social

                    🇨🇦 (Mark Carney) - Canada’s most expensive election promise was climate inaction
                    policyalternatives.ca/news-res

                    Extreme weather events caused $8.5B damages in 🇨🇦 in 2024
                    ibc.ca/news-insights/news/2024

                    We're on track for $100B per year in damages by 2050; $1 trillion by 2100

                    m/w Sam Slick promotes fossil fuels industry

                    : military, prison, poverty ...
                    vs.

                    Capitalism + fossil fuels lobby = climate change

                    🇨🇦 #SamSlick (Mark Carney) - Canada’s most expensive election promise was climate inaction https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/canadas-most-expensive-election-promise-was-climate-inaction Extreme weather events caused $8.5B damages in 🇨🇦 in 2024 https://www.ibc.ca/news-insights/news/2024-shatters-record-for-costliest-year-for-severe-weather-related-losses-in-canadian-history-at-8-5-billion We're on track for $100B per year in damages by 2050; $1 trillion by 2100 m/w Sam Slick promotes fossil fuels industry #capitalism #billionaires #IndustrialComplexes : military, prison, poverty ... vs. #DemocraticSocialism #equality #sustainability Capitalism + fossil fuels lobby = climate change

                    Alt...🇨🇦 #SamSlick (Mark Carney) - Canada’s most expensive election promise was climate inaction https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/canadas-most-expensive-election-promise-was-climate-inaction Extreme weather events caused $8.5B damages in 🇨🇦 in 2024 https://www.ibc.ca/news-insights/news/2024-shatters-record-for-costliest-year-for-severe-weather-related-losses-in-canadian-history-at-8-5-billion We're on track for $100B per year in damages by 2050; $1 trillion by 2100 m/w Sam Slick promotes fossil fuels industry #capitalism #billionaires #IndustrialComplexes : military, prison, poverty ... vs. #DemocraticSocialism #equality #sustainability Capitalism + fossil fuels lobby = climate change

                      [?]Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ » 🌐
                      @persagen@mastodon.social

                      🇨🇦 - Mark Carney Adviser Says AI Data Centres ‘Provide Markets’ for Gas
                      thetyee.ca/News/2026/06/11/Mar

                      Boosting energy production: one of top "public policy benefits to Canada" of data centres, says internal government document.

                      Profits (elites) over people, planet.

                      💰️ Capitalism: Malignant by Design
                      mastodon.social/@persagen/1167

                      Wealth <--> protects <--> power


                      vs.

                      Power to the people! ✊️

                        [?]Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ » 🌐
                        @persagen@mastodon.social

                        🇨🇦 aka Mark Carney Is Selling Off Canada’s Publicly Owned Tech Gem. Why?
                        thetyee.ca/Analysis/2026/06/25

                        Leading the charge is Build Canada and a broligarchy of AI boosters. Second in a series.

                        en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broligar

                        Capitalism: Malignant by Design
                        blog.Persagen.org/capitalism_c

                        Wealth <--> protects <--> power


                        vs.
                        ✊️

                          [?]Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ » 🌐
                          @persagen@mastodon.social

                          🇨🇦 Mark Carney - Canada’s massive military buildup: Part 1
                          cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/canad

                          * since elected he’s poured billions of dollars into defence
                          * plans to triple Canada’s defence expenditures in the next 10 years
                          * proposing to grow Canada’s defence industry revenues by 240%

                          Capitalism: Malignant by Design
                          blog.Persagen.org/capitalism_c

                          Wealth <--> protects <-> power

                          military...
                          vs.

                            [?]Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ » 🌐
                            @persagen@mastodon.social

                            🇨🇦 capitalist drain 💸 - Canada’s massive military buildup: Part 2
                            cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/mark-

                            💰️ Capitalism: Malignant by Design
                            blog.Persagen.org/capitalism_c

                            Wealth <--> protects <--> power

                            : military, prison, poverty ...
                            vs.
                            ✊️

                            Capitalism + fossil fuels lobby = anthropogenic climate change

                              [?]Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ » 🌐
                              @persagen@mastodon.social

                              🇨🇦 Can democratic socialism chart a new path for Canada?
                              breachmedia.ca/can-democratic-

                              Matthew Green, Judy Rebick, and Martin Lukacs join Desmond Cole to discuss the future of the NDP

                              💰️ Capitalism: Malignant by Design
                              blog.Persagen.org/capitalism_c

                              Wealth <--> protects <--> power

                              : military, prison, poverty ...
                              vs.
                              ✊️

                              Capitalism + fossil fuels lobby = anthropogenic climate change

                                [?]Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ » 🌐
                                @persagen@mastodon.social

                                🇨🇦 aka Mark Carney talks about Canada's 'energy sovereignty' 🤨
                                cbc.ca/news/business/canada-en

                                Exporting oil ... more smoke & mirrors à la

                                🇨🇦 Sam Slick: Canada is getting a sovereign wealth fund 🤨
                                mastodon.social/@persagen/1164

                                Opportunistic political-economic rhetoric, profits before people / planet policies.

                                Capitalism: Malignant by Design
                                blog.Persagen.org/capitalism_c

                                Wealth <-> protects <-> power


                                vs.

                                [?]Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ » 🌐
                                @persagen@mastodon.social

                                🇨🇦 Sam Slick: Canada is getting a sovereign wealth fund. What are they and how might this one work?
                                cbc.ca/news/business/canada-so

                                Sovereign wealth funds are state-owned investment accounts, usually started with a country's extra money

                                Extra money, meh! Huge economy (9th globally, with under 42M population) yet "austerity budgets." Underfunded social programs, infrastructure, services; overpriced goods. Capitalist utopia.
                                ...

                                  [?]Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ » 🌐
                                  @persagen@mastodon.social

                                  🇨🇦 Oppressive heat expected across 4 provinces, Environment Canada warns
                                  mastodon.social/@persagen/1169

                                  m/w i.e. Mark Carney pushing fossil fuels industry forward

                                  Profits over people / planet

                                  💰️ Capitalism: Malignant by Design
                                  blog.Persagen.org/capitalism_c

                                  Wealth <--> protects <--> power

                                  : military, prison, poverty ...
                                  vs.
                                  ✊️

                                  Capitalism + fossil fuels lobby = anthropogenic climate change

                                    [?]Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ » 🌐
                                    @persagen@mastodon.social

                                    ... and let's ram those pipelines through Indigenous lands 🪶 ...

                                    First Nations chiefs vote to oppose Carney government's proposed major projects reforms
                                    cbc.ca/news/indigenous/afn-maj

                                    💰️ Capitalism: Malignant by Design
                                    blog.Persagen.org/capitalism_c

                                    Wealth <--> protects <--> power

                                    : military, prison, poverty ...
                                    vs.
                                    ✊️

                                    Capitalism + fossil fuels lobby = anthropogenic climate change

                                      muddle 🥣 boosted

                                      [?]Sir Rochard 'Dock' Bunson » 🌐
                                      @SrRochardBunson@universeodon.com

                                      RE: mastodon.social/@joewo/1169148

                                      With one of them likely becoming governor of soon.

                                      are the problem

                                        [?]Preston MacDougall » 🌐
                                        @ChemicalEyeGuy@mstdn.science

                                        @gutenberg_org Maybe look in the private libraries of ? 🤔

                                          JJDavis :terminal: boosted

                                          [?]Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️ » 🌐
                                          @persagen@mastodon.social

                                          🇺🇲 Christofascism: “Nuclear Family Month” - MAGA coming for same-sex marriage
                                          salon.com/2026/06/29/nuclear-f

                                          Red state anti-Pride proclamations demonize most straight people along LGBTQ folks

                                          April 2026 🇺🇲 Tennessee designates June “Nuclear Family Month” in war on LGBTQ+
                                          mastodon.social/@persagen/1164

                                          🇺🇲 🇬🇧
                                          🇨🇦

                                          Capitalism: Malignant by Design
                                          blog.Persagen.org/capitalism_c


                                          v.

                                            [?]wendythedruid [She/Her] » 🌐
                                            @wendythedruid@thistlenfern.org

                                            They put "trillionaire" in seventy-point type and left the dead out of the caption.

                                            Most of it is paper — tethered to a rocket company that went public on a Friday. Here is the part the obituaries of his reputation must carry: his DOGE outfit took a wrecking ball to USAID -- The estimated dead so far: 263,000 adults and 518,000 children.


                                            twp.ai/4hrgVd

                                              muddle 🥣 boosted

                                              [?]Scott Wilson 🌈 [he/him/his] » 🌐
                                              @scottwilson@infosec.exchange

                                              “We need to create new social norms,” Huang said in an interview. “I would advocate that everybody use AI. Just go engage it.”

                                              Said the rich-ass shitbird selling the .

                                                👾 ~dan boosted

                                                [?]Mad Argon :qurio: [they/any] » 🌐
                                                @madargon@is-a.cat

                                                I feel even needs in this crazy timeline... This one is inspired by signs in the ZOO, about not feeding animals - with simple amount of Monopoly game.
                                                Created after feeling sad and powerless, watching people complaining about current state of the world but unable to break their overconsumption habits at the same time.

                                                Simple sign with round man in hat, similar to Monopoly game logo, opening his mouth wide like snakes. Big hand is throwing sack with dollar sign for him to eat. All of this are black silhouettes, in red crossed circle like on road signs. There is capital red text above: "Do not feed the capitalists".

                                                Alt...Simple sign with round man in hat, similar to Monopoly game logo, opening his mouth wide like snakes. Big hand is throwing sack with dollar sign for him to eat. All of this are black silhouettes, in red crossed circle like on road signs. There is capital red text above: "Do not feed the capitalists".

                                                  muddle 🥣 boosted

                                                  [?]P Gurgel-Segrillo » 🌐
                                                  @GurgelSegrillo@mastodon.ie

                                                  Local artist Light Guerrilla projected “TAX THE RICH” on the side of Mark Zuckerberg’s boat while it was docked at Seattle’s Lake Union

                                                  A very very large yacht night-time with TAX THE RICH lit on its side

                                                  Alt...A very very large yacht night-time with TAX THE RICH lit on its side

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                                                    David W. Jones boosted

                                                    [?]OCTADE » 🌐
                                                    @octade@soc.octade.net

                                                    You left part of the story out of the picture. I added an extra frame to the bottom of the picture to reflect 'reality' more accurately.

                                                    The billionaires investing in space don't want Star Trek ... they want Dune ... but we got Spaceballs.


                                                    The billionaires investing in space don't want Star Trek ... they want Dune ... but we got Spaceballs.

                                                    Alt...The billionaires investing in space don't want Star Trek ... they want Dune ... but we got Spaceballs.

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