#punchingup — Public Fediverse posts

A big up to @Mer__edith for coolly dismantling the glitzy edifice underlying the vaporware known as "Agentic AI". #PunchingUp #PunchingUp2026

A quick summary:
"The wild, almost theocratic claims made by AI companies and influential AI leaders about AI and Agentic AI being sentient, superhuman, and super duper intelligent is a hype-riddled narrative umbrella of smoke and mirrors that is causing many technical dangers".

💣 💥

https://youtu.be/0ANECpNdt-4?si=bmNFaFVeSF6IQJpl

A giant GFY to Nick "Dipshit Derrick" Shirley for creating fake news about hard-working Americans and once again confirming that U.S. right wingers are the easiest marks in the world. #PunchingUp #PunchingUp2026

https://youtu.be/3r83GXdhg5c?si=nF604M9lbVS-OxAk

A quotation from Victor Hugo

We might have understood and admired in him protest in the name of legality and liberty, proud opposition, legitimate but perilous resistance to the all-powerful Napoleon. But what pleases us in the treatment of those on their way up is less pleasing in the treatment of those on their way down. We approve of fighting only so long as there is danger, and in any case only those who fought in the first instance have the right to be exterminators at the last. He who has not been a persistent opponent in times of prosperity should remain silent when the downfall comes. Challenging success gives the only legitimacy to prosecuting failure.
 
[Nous eussions compris et admiré la protestation au nom du droit et de la liberté, l’opposition fière, la résistance périlleuse et juste à Napoléon tout-puissant. Mais ce qui nous plaît vis-à-vis de ceux qui montent nous plaît moins vis-à-vis de ceux qui tombent. Nous n’aimons le combat que tant qu’il y a du danger ; et, dans tous les cas, les combattants de la première heure ont seuls le droit d’être les exterminateurs de la dernière. Qui n’a pas été accusateur opiniâtre pendant la prospérité doit se taire devant l’écroulement. Le dénonciateur du succès est le seul légitime justicier de la chute.]

Victor Hugo (1802-1885) French writer
Les Misérables, Part 1 “Fantine,” Book 1 “An Upright Man,” ch. 11 (1.1.11) (1862) [tr. Donougher (2013)]

More info about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/hugo-victor/78713/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #victorhugo #lesmiserables #lesmiz #bandwagon #challenge #danger #opposition #power #protest #punchingdown #punchingup #risk #risktaking #truthtopower #stakes

A quotation from Victor Hugo

We might have understood and admired in him protest in the name of legality and liberty, proud opposition, legitimate but perilous resistance to the all-powerful Napoleon. But what pleases us in the treatment of those on their way up is less pleasing in the treatment of those on their way down. We approve of fighting only so long as there is danger, and in any case only those who fought in the first instance have the right to be exterminators at the last. He who has not been a persistent opponent in times of prosperity should remain silent when the downfall comes. Challenging success gives the only legitimacy to prosecuting failure.
 
[Nous eussions compris et admiré la protestation au nom du droit et de la liberté, l’opposition fière, la résistance périlleuse et juste à Napoléon tout-puissant. Mais ce qui nous plaît vis-à-vis de ceux qui montent nous plaît moins vis-à-vis de ceux qui tombent. Nous n’aimons le combat que tant qu’il y a du danger ; et, dans tous les cas, les combattants de la première heure ont seuls le droit d’être les exterminateurs de la dernière. Qui n’a pas été accusateur opiniâtre pendant la prospérité doit se taire devant l’écroulement. Le dénonciateur du succès est le seul légitime justicier de la chute.]

Victor Hugo (1802-1885) French writer
Les Misérables, Part 1 “Fantine,” Book 1 “An Upright Man,” ch. 11 (1.1.11) (1862) [tr. Donougher (2013)]

More info about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/hugo-victor/78713/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #victorhugo #lesmiserables #lesmiz #bandwagon #challenge #danger #opposition #power #protest #punchingdown #punchingup #risk #risktaking #truthtopower #stakes

A quotation from Victor Hugo

We might have understood and admired in him protest in the name of legality and liberty, proud opposition, legitimate but perilous resistance to the all-powerful Napoleon. But what pleases us in the treatment of those on their way up is less pleasing in the treatment of those on their way down. We approve of fighting only so long as there is danger, and in any case only those who fought in the first instance have the right to be exterminators at the last. He who has not been a persistent opponent in times of prosperity should remain silent when the downfall comes. Challenging success gives the only legitimacy to prosecuting failure.
 
[Nous eussions compris et admiré la protestation au nom du droit et de la liberté, l’opposition fière, la résistance périlleuse et juste à Napoléon tout-puissant. Mais ce qui nous plaît vis-à-vis de ceux qui montent nous plaît moins vis-à-vis de ceux qui tombent. Nous n’aimons le combat que tant qu’il y a du danger ; et, dans tous les cas, les combattants de la première heure ont seuls le droit d’être les exterminateurs de la dernière. Qui n’a pas été accusateur opiniâtre pendant la prospérité doit se taire devant l’écroulement. Le dénonciateur du succès est le seul légitime justicier de la chute.]

Victor Hugo (1802-1885) French writer
Les Misérables, Part 1 “Fantine,” Book 1 “An Upright Man,” ch. 11 (1.1.11) (1862) [tr. Donougher (2013)]

More info about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/hugo-victor/78713/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #victorhugo #lesmiserables #lesmiz #bandwagon #challenge #danger #opposition #power #protest #punchingdown #punchingup #risk #risktaking #truthtopower #stakes

A quotation from Victor Hugo

We might have understood and admired in him protest in the name of legality and liberty, proud opposition, legitimate but perilous resistance to the all-powerful Napoleon. But what pleases us in the treatment of those on their way up is less pleasing in the treatment of those on their way down. We approve of fighting only so long as there is danger, and in any case only those who fought in the first instance have the right to be exterminators at the last. He who has not been a persistent opponent in times of prosperity should remain silent when the downfall comes. Challenging success gives the only legitimacy to prosecuting failure.
 
[Nous eussions compris et admiré la protestation au nom du droit et de la liberté, l’opposition fière, la résistance périlleuse et juste à Napoléon tout-puissant. Mais ce qui nous plaît vis-à-vis de ceux qui montent nous plaît moins vis-à-vis de ceux qui tombent. Nous n’aimons le combat que tant qu’il y a du danger ; et, dans tous les cas, les combattants de la première heure ont seuls le droit d’être les exterminateurs de la dernière. Qui n’a pas été accusateur opiniâtre pendant la prospérité doit se taire devant l’écroulement. Le dénonciateur du succès est le seul légitime justicier de la chute.]

Victor Hugo (1802-1885) French writer
Les Misérables, Part 1 “Fantine,” Book 1 “An Upright Man,” ch. 11 (1.1.11) (1862) [tr. Donougher (2013)]

More info about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/hugo-victor/78713/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #victorhugo #lesmiserables #lesmiz #bandwagon #challenge #danger #opposition #power #protest #punchingdown #punchingup #risk #risktaking #truthtopower #stakes

A quotation from Victor Hugo

We might have understood and admired in him protest in the name of legality and liberty, proud opposition, legitimate but perilous resistance to the all-powerful Napoleon. But what pleases us in the treatment of those on their way up is less pleasing in the treatment of those on their way down. We approve of fighting only so long as there is danger, and in any case only those who fought in the first instance have the right to be exterminators at the last. He who has not been a persistent opponent in times of prosperity should remain silent when the downfall comes. Challenging success gives the only legitimacy to prosecuting failure.
 
[Nous eussions compris et admiré la protestation au nom du droit et de la liberté, l’opposition fière, la résistance périlleuse et juste à Napoléon tout-puissant. Mais ce qui nous plaît vis-à-vis de ceux qui montent nous plaît moins vis-à-vis de ceux qui tombent. Nous n’aimons le combat que tant qu’il y a du danger ; et, dans tous les cas, les combattants de la première heure ont seuls le droit d’être les exterminateurs de la dernière. Qui n’a pas été accusateur opiniâtre pendant la prospérité doit se taire devant l’écroulement. Le dénonciateur du succès est le seul légitime justicier de la chute.]

Victor Hugo (1802-1885) French writer
Les Misérables, Part 1 “Fantine,” Book 1 “An Upright Man,” ch. 11 (1.1.11) (1862) [tr. Donougher (2013)]

More info about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/hugo-victor/78713/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #victorhugo #lesmiserables #lesmiz #bandwagon #challenge #danger #opposition #power #protest #punchingdown #punchingup #risk #risktaking #truthtopower #stakes

A quotation from Orwell

A thing is funny when — in some way that is not actually offensive or frightening — it upsets the established order. Every joke is a tiny revolution. If you had to define humour in a single phrase, you might define it as dignity sitting on a tin-tack. Whatever destroys dignity, and brings down the mighty from their seats, preferably with a bump, is funny. And the bigger the fall, the bigger the joke. It would be better fun to throw a custard pie at a bishop than at a curate.

George Orwell (1903-1950) English writer [pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair]
Essay (1945-07-28), “Funny, But Not Vulgar,” Leader Magazine

Sourcing, notes: wist.info/orwell-george/11849/

#quote #quotes #quotation #deflation #dignity #funny #humor #indignity #joke #order #punchingup #revolution #upset #socialorder #disorder #statusquo

Male is not "up" from female.

White is not "up" from black.

Straight is not "up" from gay.

You're not #punchingUp, you're just punching.

This guy is nothing but a #white #TechBro, who delights in dumping on #black people. His latest target: #ChristopherBouzy and #Spoutible.

I don’t know how many times I’ve blocked this guy, only for him to pop up again and again. He’s #toxic.

This is #PunchingUp, btw, and NOT #dogpiling. Dude has a HUGE following, and needs to be outed for the #bigot that he is.

This guy is nothing but a #white #TechBro, who delights in dumping on #black people. His latest target: #ChristopherBouzy and #Spoutible.

I don’t know how many times I’ve blocked this guy, only for him to pop up again and again. He’s #toxic.

This is #PunchingUp, btw, and NOT #dogpiling. Dude has a HUGE following, and needs to be outed for the #bigot that he is.

This guy is nothing but a #white #TechBro, who delights in dumping on #black people. His latest target: #ChristopherBouzy and #Spoutible.

I don’t know how many times I’ve blocked this guy, only for him to pop up again and again. He’s #toxic.

This is #PunchingUp, btw, and NOT #dogpiling. Dude has a HUGE following, and needs to be outed for the #bigot that he is.

Noticing v. anecdotally - in #academia - how quickly 'n often monoligual speakers of English in my #UK context go on the defensive (in their tone of voice - a mix of sarcasm/affront) when presented with non-English sources and references: eg. 'would be nice to have an English plug-in for that!' or 'not all of us are multilingual' and 'I don't feel this is a very inclusive space'.

#MonoLingualism #MultiLingualism
#TransLingualism
#LinguisticImperialism #PunchingUp
#PunchingDown
#HigherEducation

#Pittsburgh #comedian #SteveHofstetter wears #dress during #comedy #set to #Standup for #LGBTQ+ #community

Hofstetter did his entire set in #Chattanooga, #Tennessee, a couple of weeks ago wearing a #sleeveless #CalvinKlein #dress

#LGBTQIA #Entertainment #Comedy #Allies #PunchingUp

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/pittsburgh-comedian-steve-hofstetter-lgbtq-community/

Apparently there's some controversy about "small dick energy" being "body shaming," because @gretathunberg used the phrase to respond to Andrew Tate, who was being a fucking MAGA douchebag on Twitter, bragging about his polluting vehicle collection.

Greta correctly told him to get a life and stop waving around his "small dick energy." Good for her. A perfect example of the kind of #punchingup that needs to happen.

As a man, I'm the very first person to admit that perhaps one third to one half of male behavior could be considered toxic and capable of causing harm, especially to women. But also to human rights and the climate.

I try to avoid that behavior at all costs. I hope that in time, all men will come to see their role as protectors of the Earth, of justice, and of those who are weaker. Not flashing their brute strength or having dick measuring contests.

So when someone talks about #toxicmasculinity or #smalldickenergy why would I be offended? It's nothing I want anything to do with.

The term "small dick energy" is not remotely #bodyshaming. It comes from the scientific fact that monkeys who have smaller balls tend to yell louder to compensate.

With humans, toxic men tend to flaunt physical strength, weapons, vehicles, and machinery, while attacking women and playing the victim.

THAT'S small dick energy. Maybe we should call it "small ball energy." Whatever. People should quit tone policing and focus on shutting down toxic male behavior wherever it rears its ugly head.

"Small dick energy" comes from dicks of all shapes and sizes.

MAKE JAVASCRIPT AN ABERATION.

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#nowThis #SSS #makeJavascriptAnAberation #ethicalWeb #punchingUp #sitesSansScripts #webDev #webDesign #newIdea #boldIdea #ethicalAction #noScript #climateAction #torBrowser #webSearch #searchSansScripts @joel

#protestmusic #music #música #musik
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#PunchingUp - #TotalMassacre

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