Busta Marx #BLM @BustaMarx@octodon.social

Workers, the most absolutely necessary part of the whole social structure, without whose services none can either eat, or clothe, or shelter himself, are just the ones who get the least to eat, to wear, and to be housed withal.
-- Voltairine de Cleyre

#anarchism #quote #bot

"Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence"

... except when it comes to online marketing.

Then it's 100% malice.

Fake martial arts:

Kung Faux

I’ve been reading this really long log of crossing the pacific and have reached the half way point. I don’t think I’m made for this sort of life. Risk of vital gear breaking, of injuries, of being swept overboard, ugh. But a fascinating read. So little water. So much time. What to eat. Spoilage. Clothes. We did a tiny sailing trip many years ago, from Portugal to Morocco. It was enough. Anyway, recommended reading if you have the time.
https://100r.co/site/north_pacific_logbook.html

@starwall 🦀

13:12

1998: Microsoft sued over putting web browser into its operating system; verdict was guilty but the competition was already gone by then: https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/19/business/us-v-microsoft-excerpts-from-the-government-s-lawsuit-filed-against-microsoft.html

2010: Microsoft forced by EU commission mandate to make it possible for users to choose a browser: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2010/mar/02/microsoft

2020: Microsoft makes it impossible to uninstall its latest browser, Edge: https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/it-will-soon-be-impossible-to-uninstall-microsoft-edge-71596871596822.html

Get in, fuckers

Just a reminder that Salk et al made the polio vaccine free because "Americans had already paid for it" via donations through what we now know as March of Dimes.

Meanwhile, today...

NPR: Prices For COVID-19 Vaccines Are Starting To Come Into Focus.
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/08/06/899869278/prices-for-covid-19-vaccines-are-starting-to-come-into-focus?ft=nprml&f=1001

Disband big pharma, y'all.

#mastoadmin

Lots of auto-generated accounts last night- please check your instances for random character string accounts!

Q: Is it normal for citizens in a democracy to be taken from the street in unmarked cars without a warrant?

A: Towards the end, it is.

https://www.theonion.com/5-things-to-know-about-the-federal-agents-in-portland-1844467452

funk me, it's funky friday and I've been neglecting the #cybrefunk

I should oughtta fix that

In clear defiance of science, Trumpy bikers are going ahead with their annual Sturgis rally. Hundreds of thousands of hard-headed Covidiots from hotspots around the country will descend on a small town without quarantines, masks, or social distancing.

Step back and let Darwin handle it. If you know any bikers attending the rally, stay the hell away from them (as if you needed more reason) - they will be plague carriers.

#Covidiots #Sturgis #pandemic #corona #covid #covid19

lenin was a mushroom

The thing about the placebo effect is that it’s real

My mom stopped eating gluten and it knocked out like 90% of her IBS symptoms

When she asked her Doc if gluten was the cause of her IBS he said “probably not, but who cares?”

There’s a HUGE difference between “it’s all in your head” and “it’s not real”

As someone with severe anxiety, let me tell you, things that are entirety within your head can have real and debilitating PHYSICAL consequences. Most people wouldn’t find this controversial.

So, why do people find it controversial when it’s the other way around?

George W. Bush murdered millions, but he paints now, so it's impossible to tell whether he's good or bad