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  1. theguardian.com/commentisfree/. "Even as more than 35,000 #wildfires rage across the surface of our world, & as we continue to rewind our planet’s #climate so it resembles hotter episodes from its distant past, #governments & #trading blocs are very deliberately turning away from #ClimateAction."

  2. theguardian.com/commentisfree/. "Even as more than 35,000 #wildfires rage across the surface of our world, & as we continue to rewind our planet’s #climate so it resembles hotter episodes from its distant past, #governments & #trading blocs are very deliberately turning away from #ClimateAction."

  3. We need to talk about #metadata and the free-market ideology behind how it's treated.

    Some people say, "metadata isn't real data." In reality, it's often more revealing. It maps relationships, movements, habits, interests and communities. That's why both #governments and the #dotcons are so eager to collect it.

    If you think none of this matters because we're "just individuals in a marketplace" rather than members of a society, you've already absorbed the logic of the #deathcult.

    The first step to changing course is naming the poison.

    #OMN #4opens #openweb #Privacy

  4. We need to talk about #metadata and the free-market ideology behind how it's treated.

    Some people say, "metadata isn't real data." In reality, it's often more revealing. It maps relationships, movements, habits, interests and communities. That's why both #governments and the #dotcons are so eager to collect it.

    If you think none of this matters because we're "just individuals in a marketplace" rather than members of a society, you've already absorbed the logic of the #deathcult.

    The first step to changing course is naming the poison.

    #OMN #4opens #openweb #Privacy

  5. Lot of talk about #AI profitability. Massive amounts of money going in. Businesses using it and not making money. Etc etc. Doesn't matter. #Governments want it. #Surveillance technology depends on it. Doesn't matter if it's wrong now and then. Mostly right will be good enough. Get used to it.

  6. Lot of talk about #AI profitability. Massive amounts of money going in. Businesses using it and not making money. Etc etc. Doesn't matter. #Governments want it. #Surveillance technology depends on it. Doesn't matter if it's wrong now and then. Mostly right will be good enough. Get used to it.

  7. @collective_truth RE: "Perhaps we never had proper control and were working in sub-territories & small bubbles of what is still overall #authoritarian #hierarchical work for #governments / prefectures" 👈🏻 Oooh, is there a reason why you left organisations out of the mess they have created themselves in the first place?

    I don't know many democratic orgs. that have survived from over the course of the last 30 years I've been in this industry 😢. Have you?

    .cc @NebulaTide @mariafarrell

  8. @NebulaTide @elsua54 @mariafarrell Maybe we never had control from the beginning?

    Being slaves of some sort may be natural (like a child needing to follow)...

    Perhaps we never had proper control and were working in sub-territories & small bubbles of what is still overall #authoritarian #hierarchical work for #governments / prefectures.

    i.e. The #fascistic or army style divisions used to reap / take more than give people something as #reasoned control and #care.

    (Said in a positive tone).

  9. @NebulaTide @elsua54 @mariafarrell Maybe we never had control from the beginning?

    Being slaves of some sort may be natural (like a child needing to follow)...

    Perhaps we never had proper control and were working in sub-territories & small bubbles of what is still overall #authoritarian #hierarchical work for #governments / prefectures.

    i.e. The #fascistic or army style divisions used to reap / take more than give people something as #reasoned control and #care.

    (Said in a positive tone).

  10. RE: mastodon.nz/@dayvblack/1168188

    '... #rightwing #governments in the #UK and around the world that have focused on #cost-cutting and running down the #public sphere in favour of private provision have neglected and in some cases destroyed #community #amenities, and communities with them. Shared spaces, Mazzucato makes clear in her book, are at the heart of any idea of the common good. “It’s investing in those collective structures,” she says.

    Arsenal FC also run children’s football teams and training sessions around north London, an example of the common good in action. “My kids all used to play [at nearby pitches] there on Friday nights, and I used to almost cry when I’d go there. You just see hundreds of kids and their parents, lots of them from the local estates, and I used to think, imagine if this was normal, imagine if this was everywhere, people had a place to go,” she says. “It’s not that it would solve #crime, but I literally would bet that if you made a kind of Marshall plan #investment in soccer pitches, public #libraries, public pools, and made it beautiful, you would see #health benefits and lower crime and a lower #cost to the state. We shouldn’t just do it because it’s good for people – which is the reason to do it – but it also costs you less, ultimately.”'

  11. RE: mastodon.nz/@dayvblack/1168188

    '... #rightwing #governments in the #UK and around the world that have focused on #cost-cutting and running down the #public sphere in favour of private provision have neglected and in some cases destroyed #community #amenities, and communities with them. Shared spaces, Mazzucato makes clear in her book, are at the heart of any idea of the common good. “It’s investing in those collective structures,” she says.

    Arsenal FC also run children’s football teams and training sessions around north London, an example of the common good in action. “My kids all used to play [at nearby pitches] there on Friday nights, and I used to almost cry when I’d go there. You just see hundreds of kids and their parents, lots of them from the local estates, and I used to think, imagine if this was normal, imagine if this was everywhere, people had a place to go,” she says. “It’s not that it would solve #crime, but I literally would bet that if you made a kind of Marshall plan #investment in soccer pitches, public #libraries, public pools, and made it beautiful, you would see #health benefits and lower crime and a lower #cost to the state. We shouldn’t just do it because it’s good for people – which is the reason to do it – but it also costs you less, ultimately.”'

  12. “In keeping with the #neoliberal approach that has dominated #economic #policymaking for the past half-century, #governments have generally been expected to intervene only after #markets fail. But when it comes to #AI, a wait-and-see approach could prove catastrophic.”

    RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5zca2ola2zxpkw37w4f3wxtu/post/3mqrtuylt522w

  13. “In keeping with the #neoliberal approach that has dominated #economic #policymaking for the past half-century, #governments have generally been expected to intervene only after #markets fail. But when it comes to #AI, a wait-and-see approach could prove catastrophic.”

    RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5zca2ola2zxpkw37w4f3wxtu/post/3mqrtuylt522w

  14. @KimPerales #Grow out of it: boost #GDP so #debt becomes easier to carry. This is cleanest route, but it needs strong #growth

    #Austerity: cut spending and raise taxes to shrink deficits. This can work, but it often slows the economy and can worsen debt short term.

    #Inflation: let prices rise faster than debt. reduces the real value of fixed debt, especially if the debt is in the local currency.

    #Financialrepression: keep interest rates artificially low + steer savings into #gov bonds, so debt is cheap to roll over.

    #Restructuring or default: change terms, extend maturities, cut principal, or stop paying part of debt.

    #Debtmonetization: central bank buys gov debt, effectively financing the state with money creation. can relieve pressure, but risks inflation or currency loss.

    #Capitalcontrols / exchange-rate tools: reduce chance of money fleeing the country, especially when debt is in foreign currency.

    #War time or emergency #taxation

    In practice, #governments usually mix these.

  15. @KimPerales #Grow out of it: boost #GDP so #debt becomes easier to carry. This is cleanest route, but it needs strong #growth

    #Austerity: cut spending and raise taxes to shrink deficits. This can work, but it often slows the economy and can worsen debt short term.

    #Inflation: let prices rise faster than debt. reduces the real value of fixed debt, especially if the debt is in the local currency.

    #Financialrepression: keep interest rates artificially low + steer savings into #gov bonds, so debt is cheap to roll over.

    #Restructuring or default: change terms, extend maturities, cut principal, or stop paying part of debt.

    #Debtmonetization: central bank buys gov debt, effectively financing the state with money creation. can relieve pressure, but risks inflation or currency loss.

    #Capitalcontrols / exchange-rate tools: reduce chance of money fleeing the country, especially when debt is in foreign currency.

    #War time or emergency #taxation

    In practice, #governments usually mix these.

  16. The true cost of #AI #scams isn’t financial - it's human
    "Its called #cognitive #hacking.. tt, if not controlled & contained, wld eventually become so good u won't be able to distinguish truth fr falsehood. It'll destroy te trust & faith in institutions & people.. & u can't rely on tech cos to solve te prob.. #Governments & int'l org's need to be more actively involved in how AI #technology develops & to what purpose.. There's urgency to tackle it b4.. it'll be too late"🤦‍♂️
    channelnewsasia.com/commentary

  17. The true cost of #AI #scams isn’t financial - it's human
    "Its called #cognitive #hacking.. tt, if not controlled & contained, wld eventually become so good u won't be able to distinguish truth fr falsehood. It'll destroy te trust & faith in institutions & people.. & u can't rely on tech cos to solve te prob.. #Governments & int'l org's need to be more actively involved in how AI #technology develops & to what purpose.. There's urgency to tackle it b4.. it'll be too late"🤦‍♂️
    channelnewsasia.com/commentary

  18. @VeroniqueB99 @antifarben that is only half true. #Taxes do not fund modern #governments. #Money is spent by the government before it is taxed back. Mainly, the point of taxes is to give legitimacy to the currency, to control inflation and to steer certain behaviors.

  19. @VeroniqueB99 @antifarben that is only half true. #Taxes do not fund modern #governments. #Money is spent by the government before it is taxed back. Mainly, the point of taxes is to give legitimacy to the currency, to control inflation and to steer certain behaviors.

  20. Starmer resigns: Which European country has highest turnover of leaders?

    With resignation of #Starmer, #UK is to have its 7th PM in 10 years

    A far cry from a country once touted for its ability to produce stable and long-lasting #governments compared to other #European nations, due to its first-past-the-post voting system, the principle of #parliamentary #sovereignty and its evolutionary tradition of governance.

    euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06

    #ProportionalRepresentation #Voting #FPTP #VotingReform

  21. Starmer resigns: Which European country has highest turnover of leaders?

    With resignation of #Starmer, #UK is to have its 7th PM in 10 years

    A far cry from a country once touted for its ability to produce stable and long-lasting #governments compared to other #European nations, due to its first-past-the-post voting system, the principle of #parliamentary #sovereignty and its evolutionary tradition of governance.

    euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06

    #ProportionalRepresentation #Voting #FPTP #VotingReform

  22. If there exists #corporations in our modern world, with net value/revenue equal to, or higher than some #countries and #governments, what makes You #think that those corporations are not part of, and do not have #influence over governments, or don't cooperate with them ?
    We need to wake up and see, that consumerism and corporations go far above selling and buying, and that they are equally a part of how our countries function, and how we are being influenced in variety of ways.

    #foodforthought #bigcorp #countries #socialsciences #humansciences #anthropology #consumerism #modernworld #freedom #money #economy

  23. If there exists #corporations in our modern world, with net value/revenue equal to, or higher than some #countries and #governments, what makes You #think that those corporations are not part of, and do not have #influence over governments, or don't cooperate with them ?
    We need to wake up and see, that consumerism and corporations go far above selling and buying, and that they are equally a part of how our countries function, and how we are being influenced in variety of ways.

    #foodforthought #bigcorp #countries #socialsciences #humansciences #anthropology #consumerism #modernworld #freedom #money #economy

  24. Not all #millionaires oppose higher #taxes.

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    'Nearly 400 millionaires and #billionaires call for higher taxes on super-rich
    (This article is more than 5 months old)

    'Mark #Ruffalo, Brian #Eno and Abigail #Disney sign letter timed for #WEF in Davos saying wealthy are buying #political influence'

    'Nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires from 24 countries are calling on global leaders to increase taxes on the super-rich, amid growing concern that the wealthiest in society are buying political influence.

    'An open letter, released to coincide with the World Economic Forum in Davos, calls on global leaders attending this week’s conference to close the widening gap between the super-rich and everyone else.

    'The letter, signed by luminaries including the #actor and film-maker Mark Ruffalo, the #musician Brian Eno and the film producer and #philanthropist Abigail Disney, says extreme #wealth is polluting politics, driving social exclusion and fuelling the #climate emergency.

    '“A handful of global #oligarchs with extreme wealth have bought up our #democracies; taken over our #governments; gagged the freedom of our #media; placed a stranglehold on #technology and innovation; deepened #poverty and social exclusion; and accelerated the breakdown of our planet,” it reads. “What we treasure, rich and poor alike, is being eaten away by those intent on growing the gulf between their vast power and everyone else.

    '“We all know this. When even millionaires, like us, recognise that extreme wealth has cost everyone else everything else, there can be no doubt that society is dangerously teetering off the edge of a precipice.”'

  25. Not all #millionaires oppose higher #taxes.

    theguardian.com/business/2026/

    'Nearly 400 millionaires and #billionaires call for higher taxes on super-rich
    (This article is more than 5 months old)

    'Mark #Ruffalo, Brian #Eno and Abigail #Disney sign letter timed for #WEF in Davos saying wealthy are buying #political influence'

    'Nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires from 24 countries are calling on global leaders to increase taxes on the super-rich, amid growing concern that the wealthiest in society are buying political influence.

    'An open letter, released to coincide with the World Economic Forum in Davos, calls on global leaders attending this week’s conference to close the widening gap between the super-rich and everyone else.

    'The letter, signed by luminaries including the #actor and film-maker Mark Ruffalo, the #musician Brian Eno and the film producer and #philanthropist Abigail Disney, says extreme #wealth is polluting politics, driving social exclusion and fuelling the #climate emergency.

    '“A handful of global #oligarchs with extreme wealth have bought up our #democracies; taken over our #governments; gagged the freedom of our #media; placed a stranglehold on #technology and innovation; deepened #poverty and social exclusion; and accelerated the breakdown of our planet,” it reads. “What we treasure, rich and poor alike, is being eaten away by those intent on growing the gulf between their vast power and everyone else.

    '“We all know this. When even millionaires, like us, recognise that extreme wealth has cost everyone else everything else, there can be no doubt that society is dangerously teetering off the edge of a precipice.”'

  26. @ChrisMayLA6 The #deregulation of the #financial #markets on both sides of the #Atlantic led directly to the #global financial #crash of 2007-8, & the #political nostrums of the #Tory #governments from 2010-24 led to reduced real #social #spending & greater #poverty & #inequality here in the #UK, with diminished #average #life #expectancy as a result. These are FACTS - & they favour the #Left!

  27. @ChrisMayLA6 The #deregulation of the #financial #markets on both sides of the #Atlantic led directly to the #global financial #crash of 2007-8, & the #political nostrums of the #Tory #governments from 2010-24 led to reduced real #social #spending & greater #poverty & #inequality here in the #UK, with diminished #average #life #expectancy as a result. These are FACTS - & they favour the #Left!

  28. Chrome tightens grip as ad blockers fade away
    "Google presents te change as necessary upgrade to reduce security risks & technical complexity. Critics question whether limiting #adblockers also conveniently protects te firm's #advertising #revenues.🤦‍♂️ This irony is hard to ignore.. #Security experts hv long recommended ad blockers as a first line of defence against #malicious ads & #online #tracking"
    👉 Will #governments stop forcing #Chrome down their citizens' throats?🤔
    bangkokpost.com/life/tech/3271

  29. #Anthropic proposes a #framework for #governments to address #catastrophicrisks from powerful #AI models. The framework suggests granting governments legal authority to block or deter dangerous deployments, requiring transparency and independent evaluation from developers, and implementing robust security measures. It also emphasises the need for societal resilience against potential risks, including biological, cyber, loss of control. anthropic.com/policy-on-the-ai #AIagent #AI #ML #NLP #LLM #GenAI

  30. #Anthropic proposes a #framework for #governments to address #catastrophicrisks from powerful #AI models. The framework suggests granting governments legal authority to block or deter dangerous deployments, requiring transparency and independent evaluation from developers, and implementing robust security measures. It also emphasises the need for societal resilience against potential risks, including biological, cyber, loss of control. anthropic.com/policy-on-the-ai #AIagent #AI #ML #NLP #LLM #GenAI

  31. in #monopoly #capitalism = modern day #feudalism not #education or #intelligence earns most #money, no whoever owns #assets everyone else is dependant on = #exploitation = will ultimately lead to less #innovation + destruction of #mankind,, #rich vs #poor #inequality growing rapidly = #collapse of #society thank you

    = no matter how #smart #people or #government are or act: will lose game to whoever prints #money and buys + owns the #assets (#bank, #centralbank)

    the #solution: every Dollar or Euro or Pesos invested in your own #INDEPENDENCE from the #financesystem is well invested. #water, #food, #energy, DO IT NOW!

    #taxdodgers like #apple #google #amazon + those that enable it #corrupt #governments #politicians that do nothing #jpmorgan + #centralbanks #bank #banks that do not finance #innovation #usa #china #germany #india #australia #france
    #uk #luxembourg #switzerland #caymanislands #panama #gurnsey #cityoflondon will play this #game to the bitter #fascist end and beyond

  32. in #monopoly #capitalism = modern day #feudalism not #education or #intelligence earns most #money, no whoever owns #assets everyone else is dependant on = #exploitation = will ultimately lead to less #innovation + destruction of #mankind,, #rich vs #poor #inequality growing rapidly = #collapse of #society thank you

    = no matter how #smart #people or #government are or act: will lose game to whoever prints #money and buys + owns the #assets (#bank, #centralbank)

    the #solution: every Dollar or Euro or Pesos invested in your own #INDEPENDENCE from the #financesystem is well invested. #water, #food, #energy, DO IT NOW!

    #taxdodgers like #apple #google #amazon + those that enable it #corrupt #governments #politicians that do nothing #jpmorgan + #centralbanks #bank #banks that do not finance #innovation #usa #china #germany #india #australia #france
    #uk #luxembourg #switzerland #caymanislands #panama #gurnsey #cityoflondon will play this #game to the bitter #fascist end and beyond

  33. Why are European governments breaking up with Palantir?

    European governments are moving to reduce their reliance on Palantir, the US-based data analytics company whose platforms serve as the data and artificial intelligence (AI) backbone for militaries worldwide.

    Critics have flagged Palantir for their links to militaries involved in ongoing conflicts and ICE immigration enforcement in the United States.

    mediafaro.org/article/20260605

    #Palantir #AI #Governments #Tech #PeterThiel

  34. Why are European governments breaking up with Palantir?

    European governments are moving to reduce their reliance on Palantir, the US-based data analytics company whose platforms serve as the data and artificial intelligence (AI) backbone for militaries worldwide.

    Critics have flagged Palantir for their links to militaries involved in ongoing conflicts and ICE immigration enforcement in the United States.

    mediafaro.org/article/20260605

    #Palantir #AI #Governments #Tech #PeterThiel

  35. Contrary to what #neoliberals want to make us believe:
    “There is no shortage of #money. The money exists. The investment need exists. What is missing is the political will to connect the two. #Governments deliberately choose not to act.”
    #finance #economics #politics
    taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/0

  36. Contrary to what #neoliberals want to make us believe:
    “There is no shortage of #money. The money exists. The investment need exists. What is missing is the political will to connect the two. #Governments deliberately choose not to act.”
    #finance #economics #politics
    taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2026/0

  37. theguardian.com/commentisfree/. "Stability can also be defined in many ways the #financial #markets don’t think about much... #social [&] #climate #stability, consistency in the provision of #publicservices, #cohesion between the #nations of the #UK... #faith in #democracy itself. By all these measures, the market-pleasing #austerity #policies often followed by #British #governments since 2010 have produced not stability but the opposite." Comment, @ChrisMayLA6?