Jaysyn, to mildlyinfuriating in Well, fuck you too.
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"Disney" "free speech"

Meanwhile, back here in reality, Disney is actually one of the few major corporations standing up against in .

djvanness, to academicchatter
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Two highlights from the Open Letter re: the decimation of .

"The crisis is largely caused by financial mismanagement; the university is running a $45 million deficit after a decade of real estate boondoggles, administrative bloat, and declining state funding."

"Not a single senior administrator—many making at least five to ten times what most faculty earn—is taking a pay cut."

@academicchatter

https://www.bostonreview.net/articles/an-open-letter-from-faculty-at-west-virginia-university/

peterdeppisch,
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@djvanness @academicchatter
I keep on forecasting that our present civilization is done as it is self-destructing between , the , of soil/water/air, , but most of all - !

Jaysyn, to news in Alabama's congressional map is struck down again for diluting Black voters' power
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Honestly, it's about time we start seeing the #GOP have some political repercussions for their decision to embrace #fascism.

Jaysyn, to news in Texas inmates soaking bedsheets in toilet water to cool off in unairconditioned prisons
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If you think this is on accident, then you don't understand Texas .

ryanpendell, to bookstodon
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@bookstodon

"In a world vastly beyond our ability to comprehend, we smash the 'VOTE' button, smash the 'BUY' button, smash the 'UPGRADE' button whenever we feel uncomfortable. And, like a child, we are very proud of our efforts. We are tickled at how well we’ve done."

https://www.letustalkbooks.com/p/the-mass-man-lives

Jaysyn, to technology in Masculine Policy: The GOP’s Plan To Outlaw ‘Porn’ And Suspend The First Amendment
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The death rattles of a dying political party embracing .

The GOP has lost something like 11 of their last 13 special elections & just keep digging their grave.

If we keep voting Blue, keep doing exactly what we are doing to preserve the USA, the won't be a national party by 2028.

MikeDunnAuthor, to bookstadon
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Today in Labor History August 10, 1923: Italian-American anarchist and IWW organizer Carlo Tresca was arrested in the United States on the charge of publishing anti-fascist literature. Tresca opposed fascism, Stalinism and mafia-infiltration of unions. He was assassinated in 1943. Some believe the Soviets killed him in retaliation for his criticism of Stalin. The most recent research suggests it was the Bonanno crime family, in response to his criticism of the mafia and Mussolini. Tresca wrote two books. His autobiography was published posthumously in 2003. He also wrote a book in Italian, “L'attentato a Mussolini ovvero il segreto di Pulcinella.”

@bookstadon

bibliolater, to histodon
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🇮🇹 Han Lamers (2022) Mussolini’s Latin, Symbolae Osloenses, 96:1, 205-229, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/00397679.2023.2173393 @histodon @histodons

CitizenWald, (edited ) to bookstodon
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My Hitler Book: What am I supposed to do with it? - Tablet Magazine

Interesting to me

  1. As author says, these books are neither rare nor valuable. Mine came from my father, who found them in his office during the US occupation

  2. Article draws a contrast between those who thoughtlessly (or worse) collect Nazi memorabilia vs. dealers like Mark Funke, who thinks carefully about historical value & interpretation

https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/community/articles/my-hitler-book


@bookhistodons @bookstodon 1/n

CitizenWald,
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Another distinctive feature or the Mark Funke book catalogues, especially when dealing with politically important or sensitive material:

prefatory explanations by the book seller, and sometimes forewords by outside specialists.

I did one for the #Fascism catalogue, and a #RareBooks and #SpecialCollections #librarian did the one for #Exile

https://funkebooks.com/catalogues/

@bookhistodons @bookstodon @worldwarshistory
#BookHistory 4/n

Foreword ....The twelve years of the so-called “Third Reich” are the best-documented period in world history because the Nazis kept extensive & meticulous records, a large portion of which the Allies captured. Still, there is much that we do not know or fully understand about that era and its legacy; as in the case of any topic, all new evidence is welcome. In assembling a representative collection of Holocaust documents half a century ago, Raul Hilberg, the doyen of Holocaust scholars, explained his preference for hitherto unpublished material dealing with “small pieces of a large scene: a single occurrence, a corner of a place, a portion of a problem”....Susan Sontag famously spoke of the perverse pornographic allure of Nazi regalia and military memorabilia. Although books, manuscripts, and other textual artefacts of that regime may not have the same easy attraction for the ghoulish, and instead appeal more to the legitimate interests of the private or institutional collector, they, too, demand a carefully considered approach. ....Much depends on good will and good sense of the bookdealer. An explicit acknowledgement of the sensitivity of the subject matter is most welcome. Thorough description of the items and their provenance is a sign of the integrity and professionalism of the seller - and an essential aid to the researcher and serious collector. Prof. James Wald Hampshire College
INTRODUCTION Exile In this catalogue, “exile” refers to the cultural and life experiences of individuals expelled or forced out of their home country between 1923 and 1945 due to Hitler's rise to power. Seven to eight million people became refugees in the time leading up to and including World War II. Exile studies have never been more relevant. In 2022, there are more worldwide refugees than at any prior time in history. The UN Refugee Agency estimates that there are currently 32.5 million refugees. Further, antisemitic incidents reached an all- time high in 2021. The Anti-Defamation League recorded 2,717 incidents of antisemitic assault, harassment, and vandalism in the United States. Europe's brain-drain was America's gain. As Hitler assumed control in Germany, the best and brightest of Europe came to the United States. From philosophy (Adorno, Item 14) to art (Grosz, Item 1). From literature (Mann, ltems 19-21) to film (Items 6-13). From astrophysics (Neugebauer, ltem 25) to economics (Mises, Items 22, 23 & 38), and everything in between. We are in awe of the creativity and success of those forced to a new home. Let us allow their books, manuscripts, scores, and film scripts, be an inspiration to us all for a better tomorrow. [signed] Mark K. Funke
FOREWORD | am excited and honored to say a few words about Exile Studies and its importance today. Asthe Exile Studies Librarian at the University of Southern California Libraries, | am deeply involved in assisting researchers from around the globe with their research using our Exile Studies collections. | believe that there is hardly another field that is as interdisciplinary as Exile Studies....And there is hardly another field that, unfortunately, faces so many parallels to what happens in our world today, from the rise of extremist politics, attacks on news outlets, the persecution of independent journalists worldwide, and the steady increase of refugees—may it be for political or socio-economic reasons.....these collections are invaluable for our understanding of the past as well as the present. Students in my Freshman Seminar “Exile and Resistance - Then and Now" are always intrigued by the exiles' resilience that allowed them to start a new life in a foreign country, cut off from their homeland, family, and friends. The many ways of resistance, for example speaking out about the atrocities of the Nazis, the creative output influenced by the exiles’ lived experience, or simply survival and life itself, presents my students with an enormous inspiration to navigate our deeply challenging political and socio-economic issues today..... Michaela Ullmann Exile Studies Librarian USC Libraries / Special Collections

bitofhope, to sneerclub in I will never get over how the pretty girl in the photo attached is LITERALLY Roko of the Basilisk's example of the bad ending for humanity
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The pink hair and piercings types generally have fertility below replacement so will not last.

Leave it to the inventor of acausal torture AI to understand cause and effect. Other highly meaningful statistical indicators of having few children might include measuring lenghts in feet, speaking Norwegian, wearing a kimono, working in AI research, using the word “nootropic” or having a passport from a wealthy post-industrialized country.

Since a number of people have claimed that this is #Fascism, I should note that I don’t think fascism is a good idea; the core problem is that fascism as it existed in the 20th century was fragile due to too much central control from a small number of powerful individuals.

Palingenetic schmalingenetic. We should simply have a decentralized majority voluntarily choosing to implement these dietary restrictions, arranged sexual partners, online censorship and whatever abridgement of religious freedom cuts down on “virtue signaling” in his mind.

I wonder if Roko has ever considered converting to Wahhabist Islam?

“The main problem with fascism is that it didn’t last” is not the convincing disavowal of fascism Roko thinks it is.

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