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"To conform to Trump’s policies, Reuters has learned, ICE modified a tool officers have been using since 2013 when deciding whether an immigrant should be detained or released on bond. [...]
Previously, the tool automatically recommended either “detain” or “release.” Last year, ICE spokesman Bourke said, the agency removed the “release” recommendation, but he noted that ICE personnel can override it."
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-immigration-court/

"Where LGBTQ War Refugees Finally Feel Safe"

http://narrative.ly/where-lgbtq-war-refugees-finally-feel-safe/

photos of migrant life curated by Calvin Ho

http://migrantography.tumblr.com/

"Bury me, my Love tells Nour’s story as she flees Syria and tries to reach Europe. But why did the young woman decide to leave? "

http://burymemylove.arte.tv/

@gaditb this looks interesting to keep an eye on, thanks for the link!

Raubdruckerin
[ger. : female pirate printer ]

cool project that one could try to replicate DIY-style: use manhole covers (or ther urban surfaces) to print t-shirts and fabrics

https://raubdruckerin.de/en/

@jjg oh yeah definitely...there are many ongoing efforts in trying to preserve old software and hardware by people passionate in archiving and retro computing... yet it feels like a loss game at the right time-scale

the 17th issue of The Funambulist is on "the use of infrastructure (railroad, highways, pipelines, canals, land reclamation, etc.) as a political weapon"

"Weaponized Infrastructure"
https://thefunambulist.net/magazine/weaponized-infrastructure

"gobbledygook"

@jjg yeah, and the fragility of the 'digital' both in terms of infrastructure and quality/quantity of information is kind of underestimated. this article on the topic is very interesting too https://medium.com/@hautepop/digital-dust-356172db322f

interesting points in favor of preserving physical archives

"How Digital Archives Delete the Human Experience"

https://thewalrus.ca/how-digital-archives-delete-the-human-experience/

@Fritillaria2 thanks :)

precarious like a droplet resting on an hydrophobic leaf after a rain

@noiob by all means why not, competition in implementing customization tools that protect potentially vulnerable users is only positive

@noiob @er1n I agree that they can be improved upon, but with current UX I personally find their use as welcomed and as the best practice

@noiob @er1n I guess the point is that some people get the same reactions that you get for lewd/fetish posts from other topics as well, like food or violence descriptions, which makes the cws useful.. but the cw tool could be improved by seeing it more as a topic description/introduction and then having selective keyword mutes

@noiob @er1n this could be easily customized with opt-in option to leave them open by default, like on Mastalab

@CobaltVelvet
json(jorts fashion)

the author of the article is Claire L. Evans btw, author of "Broad Band: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made The Internet"

LB
"It would serve us to consider alternatives to such a limited vision of community life online. For original tech pioneers such as Stacy, success was never about a successful exit, but rather the sustained, long-term guardianship of a community of users. Now more than ever, they should be regarded as the greatest resource in the world."