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Pretending 'freedom' conquers all

mardi 5 mai 2020 à 02:00

*The president and his allies are hiding the facts and pretending ‘freedom’ conquers all. As a result, more Americans will die.*

Salafi Arabia funded religious propaganda

mardi 5 mai 2020 à 02:00

How Salafi Arabia funded religious propaganda that converted Indonesian Muslims into an intolerant majority.

Coal-based electric generation in Australia

mardi 5 mai 2020 à 02:00

Coal-based electric generation in Australia uses as much water as 5 million people. Water is scarce in Australia, so it can't afford this.

Ironically, burning that coal is making water more scare, in Australia and other generally arid areas.

Corporate looting as "Rescue Plan"

mardi 5 mai 2020 à 02:00

*Corporate Looting as "Rescue Plan," Robber Barons as "Saviors."*

*It’s quite telling who counts as "the economy" and what measures are considered "necessary" or "adequate."*

Studios eliminate practice of showing films exclusively in cinemas

mardi 5 mai 2020 à 02:00

Movie studios are starting to eliminate the practice of showing films exclusively in cinemas for a period of time. The danger is that, in the future, streaming dis-services may be the only authorized way to watch movies.

Why does this matter? Because movie theaters are the only authorized way to watch a film that doesn't oppress those who watch.

DVDs have DRM that we know how to break, but DVDs are no longer easily available. Bluray disks have DRM that we cannot break and therefore should never be used.

Netflix has DRM, and creates a dossier about each customer, as well as imposing an antisocial contract where you promise to be a jerk (by not sharing copies).

The only way nowadays that you can see a film, that doesn't oppress you, is to get an unauthorized copy.