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peak snowflake - Sweden Abolishes Ancient History Classes - then backs down after backlash
by Zenaan Harkness 11 Oct '19

11 Oct '19

Surprising. Really surprising. Never, ever, thought Sweden would back down on cucking! The Swedish Board of Education has backed down from a plan to erase teaching of the country’s ancient history and replace it with “postmodernism” classes after a huge backlash. Welp, wonders never cease! May be there's hope for the white wimp yet. Sweden Backs Down From Abolishing Ancient History Classes After Huge Backlash https://www.zerohedge.com/political/sweden-backs-down-abolishing-ancient-hi… Skolverket initially announced a plan to abolish teaching of history prior to 1700, including ancient Greece, the Swedish Great Power era in the 17th century, Rome, and the dark ages. The classes were set to be replaced by a greater focus on “postmodernism” and the post war 20th century era. However, the board was forced to back down after acknowledging there was “a lack of support for our suggestion.” The original proposal was widely denounced, including by Professor of History Dick Harrison, who labeled the idea “intellectual suicide and f**king sick.” One wonders what kind of state a country is in that it would try to abolish teaching of its own history. Back in 2017, “cultural journalist” Kristina Lindquist said that Sweden is so xenophobic, it doesn’t even deserve to celebrate its own national day and that “nationalism should be wiped out.” The next year, Sweden appointed https://www.infowars.com/sweden-appoints-muslim-migrant-head-of-national-he… a Pakistani Muslim migrant as the head of its national heritage board, with the individual admitting that he had not “read anything about cultural heritage.” https://www.youtube.com/embed/iERLyAxddVE Authored by Paul Joseph Watson via Summit News, https://summit.news/2019/10/09/sweden-backs-down-from-abolishing-ancient-hi…

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Re: Richard Stallman Gets SJW'd
by Zenaan Harkness 11 Oct '19

11 Oct '19

I shall attach your note below. It is sufficiently clear. On Thu, Oct 10, 2019 at 10:49:48PM -0400, Richard Stallman wrote: > [[[ To any NSA and FBI agents reading my email: please consider ]]] > [[[ whether defending the US Constitution against all enemies, ]]] > [[[ foreign or domestic, requires you to follow Snowden's example. ]]] > > I appreciate your wish to support me, but the way you are doing it > will lead people to think that I have said something racist and/or > sexist. That is not true. > > I would not say such things, since they go counter to my views. > I oppose bigotry. > > If people accuse me of "sexism" or "racism", those are false > accusations, based on distortions. Please do not validate > the false accusations against me. > > Would you please attach a note that I say I did not say anything > sexist, and people can see from stallman.org that I disapprove > of gender bias. > > -- > Dr Richard Stallman > Founder, Free Software Foundation (https://gnu.org, https://fsf.org) > Internet Hall-of-Famer (https://internethalloffame.org) > >

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LWN.net discussion -- "Richard Stallman and the GNU project"
by Zenaan Harkness 11 Oct '19

11 Oct '19

----- Forwarded message from Zenaan Harkness <zen(a)freedbms.net> ----- From: Zenaan Harkness <zen(a)freedbms.net> To: rms(a)gnu.org Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2019 16:58:04 +1100 Subject: LWN.net discussion -- "Richard Stallman and the GNU project" Some comments from myself: > I think he probably shouldn't hit on women at all until he fixes > a couple of things about himself. Context doesn't matter. I also > don't believe anyone ever told him that since it's a pretty cruel > thing to say. So this part of the conversation has descended into "which phrases are appropriate (or not) for a man to ask a woman on a date, whilst each are at a technical conference". Well that's all fine and dandy to have some "recommended behaviour and conversation" lists for ya conferences. So exactly WHY is it appropriate for the mob to metaphorically crucify someone for a list that doesn't exist, for a code of conduct which does not yet exist, and for which no agreement/ consent/ contract to can possibly have existed before, when such list/ code/ contract existed even less than it could exist now? Retroactive laws are supposed to be illegal. But every now and then a government brings one in, most often (always?) to dastardly intent - for example jailing an up and coming politician (e.g. Pauline Hanson), on a retroactive law created AFTER then --alleged-- infraction, to stop her momentum so she would not get elected. Oh, and eventually (after at least 11 weeks of jail), she was cleared by a higher court. > Doesn't it follow that people should be free to call for RMS to > be removed from positions of leadership, and that any objection > to such calls ignores their freedom of speech? How can their > words cause any harm to him? Of course. I made no call to censor anyone. People are free to voice any objection they so choose. The warning is to those who exercise free speech in a way which those of soft and sensitive ("snowflake") emotions might find confronting - do not put much trust or expectation (for the support of free speech at least) into those who do not uphold the right to free speech; same for other rights... > How can their words cause any harm to [RMS]? Is this a serious question? >> If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything. > > You certainly fell for something. Sit down and get out of the way > of those standing up. So you say. Quote something I actually said and try responding, rather than waving an imperial straw hand to the crowd. > My point was that such values, regardless of their merit, are > off-topic with regards to the GNU project. In general I very much support the positions you have put forward and I appreciate your efforts to be clear. You are of course free to assume a certain definition for "the values of the GNU project", as are each. Full web page as at 20191011 16:56 https://lwn.net/Articles/801482/ Richard Stallman and the GNU project [Posted October 7, 2019 by corbet] ... ~158KiB

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Is the US more moral than North Korea?
by Ryan Carboni 10 Oct '19

10 Oct '19

https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3031514/kim… North Korea recruits young foreign women to be celebrities and they end up murdering an influential man. In the US, young foreign women are recruited to be models and they end being murdered by an influential man. Based on this limited set of information, yes, North Korea is more moral than the US. There are procedural changes that could be done, monthly stories on scams preying on young women in the news media, organizations or such that directly deal with foreign workers, etc. There could even be a cottage industry, with think tanks proposing ideas for new bureaucracies to protect and oversee marginalized groups... Still, no bureaucrat directly rationalizes "how can I be cruel to someone today", but the cruellest decisions are the result of bureaucrats not actually meeting the people they authorize various actions towards. It is not unthinkable a small army of bureaucrats in Malaysia thought this would yield something: >Another time, one of them told me that if I didn’t plead guilty, North Korea would bomb my home country. I didn’t know whether to believe it or not.

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FOIPA: NROL-39 and other Creepy Funsies
by grarpamp 10 Oct '19

10 Oct '19

https://twitter.com/palewire/status/1181611182882353152 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21202600

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Re: [no-reply@youtube.com: Zenaan Harkness, your content violated YouTube’s Community Guidelines and has been removed??]
by Zenaan Harkness 10 Oct '19

10 Oct '19

'Tube bannings in full force this year (and next, presumably) - two strikes here and there, one to go, for a camel toe. Not sure how a static image (ok, a slideshow of a few such images) is reasonably labelled "graphic sexual content", but them's the snowflakes we live in today. Oh, and the first strike was nothing to do with camel toes - nor literal toes of camels - it was simply that HQ vid scanning a few newspapers from early last century, leading up to WWII. Google is Jewgle indeed... God rest their sensitive little yarmulkas - must be such stress running the world. ----- Forwarded message from YouTube <no-reply(a)youtube.com> ----- From: YouTube <no-reply(a)youtube.com> To: zenaan(a)gmail.com Reply-To: YouTube <no-reply(a)youtube.com> Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2019 16:48:25 -0700 Subject: Zenaan Harkness, your content violated YouTube’s Community Guidelines and has been removed?? <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKWu01JF3QqpNrCeCB_xzhRqaD9uUJq5-…> Hi Zenaan Harkness, Our team has reviewed your content, and, unfortunately, we think it violates our sex and nudity policy. We've removed the following content from YouTube: Video: ct slideshow <http://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKUM4zqqQ3RKeUC0elTMOmi3WnrVyvC_vY…> We know that this might be disappointing, but it's important to us that YouTube is a safe place for all. If content breaks our rules, we remove it. If you think we've made a mistake, you can appeal and we’ll take another look. Keep reading for more details. How your content violated the policy Graphic sexual content that is meant to be sexually gratifying is not allowed on YouTube. We review educational, documentary, artistic, and scientific content on a case-by-case basis. Limited exceptions are made for content with sufficient and appropriate context and where the purpose of posting is clear. LEARN MORE <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKX2SzmveSVU-0vlto0ECc1fvxAHZYRey…> How this affects your channel Your channel now has 1 strike. You won't be able to do things like upload, post, or live stream for 1 week. A second strike will prevent you from publishing content for 2 weeks. Three strikes in the same 90 day period will result in your channel being permanently removed from YouTube. What to do next 95% of creators who get 1 strike never get another one. We want that for you too, so please: - Make sure you understand YouTube's Community Guidelines <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKW65aLUBf4Kz3quPX4mem5cTCDZOPA9s…> and strikes basics <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKXC42uzEqPXhv1z7xt89qedzbtkvWjJg…>. - Review your content with our policies in mind. If after reviewing your content you think we made a mistake, let us know. You can appeal this decision here <http://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKUWULC3g9ykVYT2fqnU89Gx_BEx_vQ-0t…>. - Understand that this strike will expire after 90 days, and that deleting the content will not remove the strike. Sincerely, The YouTube Team <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKWwGDCd8P5V3NT4b4om8p6iN_sWsRK0I…> <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFnwnKXc06SHzsZ-HqcRiPMVB9eEm2j9k5J3N…> (c) 2019 YouTube, LLC 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066 You have received this email to update you on actions related to your YouTube account. ----- End forwarded message -----

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Cryptocurrency: American Dream, Money Masters, Money For Nothing, Creature From Jekyll Island, ...
by grarpamp 10 Oct '19

10 Oct '19

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The Daily Beast: Secret Court: FBI Warrantless Searches Were Illegal
by jim bell 10 Oct '19

10 Oct '19

The Daily Beast: Secret Court: FBI Warrantless Searches Were Illegal. https://www.thedailybeast.com/secret-court-fbi-warrantless-searches-were-il…

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Phone Security: Pair Locking Mod for USB (TSA Goes Insane Domestically)
by grarpamp 10 Oct '19

10 Oct '19

https://arkadiyt.com/2019/10/07/pair-locking-your-iphone-with-configurator-… https://www.zdziarski.com/blog/?p=2589 "You can also do a hardware mod by swapping some data pins on the connector and soldering a special cable just for you." https://github.com/axi0mX/ipwndfu https://twitter.com/axi0mX/status/1177542201670168576 Checkm8 https://www.nextgov.com/analytics-data/2018/03/tsa-sued-over-electronic-dev… http://www.nextgov.com/it-modernization/2017/07/tsa-announces-stricter-elec… https://www.aclunc.org/news/aclu-northern-california-lawsuit-demands-inform… "TSA is searching the electronic devices of domestic passengers, but without offering any reason for the search. We don't know why the government is singling out some passengers, and we don't know what exactly TSA is searching on the devices. Our phones and laptops contain very personal information, and the federal government should not be digging through our digital data without a warrant." said Vasudha Talla, a staff attorney with the ACLU. This is the ACLU's second attempt. The organization filed a similar request in December but received no response from the agency.

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Spying "Surveillance" (Stalking) and Taxes (Theft, Robbery) [re: Gov guilty of crimes, injustice]
by grarpamp 10 Oct '19

10 Oct '19

On 10/9/19, grarpamp <grarpamp(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On 10/9/19, Peter Fairbrother <peter(a)tsto.co.uk> wrote: >> Suppose a cop was following you for months, was parked outside your >> house every day >> Could you go to a Judge and get a restraining order? >> >> or because he thinks (without sufficient >> evidence to justify it) that you are a serial killer, the Judge should >> grant it. > > Then go file your case and get the Judge to tell the NSA > and FBI, and GCHQ, and ... to quit fucking spying on > everyone, yourself included. > >> That would not be attempted or actual obstruction of justice, even if >> you were a serial killer. Because the cop's actions were illegal. > > > Same with governments and your cunt the Queen, outright > cold blooded stealing from you and calling it "taxes"... > go file your case. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalking "Stalking is unwanted and/or repeated surveillance by an individual or group toward another person." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theft "Theft is the taking of another person's property or services without that person's permission or consent with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbery "Robbery is the crime of taking or attempting to take anything of value by force, threat of force, or by putting the victim in fear." Clear and plain as day, you win, case closed.

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