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1407 || protest preparedness
Before the Protest:
Burner Phone: Ditch smartphones (or remove batteries, use Faraday bags). Use encrypted apps (Signal, but assume it’s compromised).…1 year ago
1406 || whimsy and humor as resistance
"There are no exact guidelines. There are probably no guidelines at all. The only thing I can recommend at this stage is a sense of humor, an ability…
1 year ago
1405 || manufacturing consent
This month's patreon episode is about: Raw milk, Instagram Face, and Manufactured Consent: The relationship between the rise in homogeny, purity cul…
1 year ago
1404 || sour grapes
There are many who pretend to despise and belittle that which is beyond their reach. - aesop's fables
The Fable: https://read.gov/aesop/005.html
The W…
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1403 || the asch conformity experiments
Would you go along with the group consensus, even if you knew they were wrong? Psychologist Solomon Asch wanted to find this out (in an experiment on…
1 year ago
1402 || library boards
We all love the public library, so today we dig into how we can protect them given the current attacks.
The Source:
For the People: Libraries 101: http…
1 year ago
1401 || history of the US public library
We all love the public library, so let's dig into the history of it here in America so we can continue to preserve this valuable institution.
The Sou…
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1400 || on tyranny (do not obey in advance)
“Do not obey in advance. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repres…
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1399 || purity culture
Today we’re talking about purity culture, homogeneity, and surveillance capitalism, which pushes us towards authoritarian control, which works to ero…
1 year ago
1398 || The Empathy Exams
Empathy involves listening to and validating other people's experiences, even when they challenge our own beliefs. Can empathy be learned, or is it a…
1 year ago