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Culture in Flames: What Russia’s War Is About On February 26, 2024, UNESCO hosted a conference titled “Event of Solidarity with Ukraine” at the initiative of the Lithuanian and Canadian delegations. U Source : https://uacrisis.org/en/culture-in-flames-what-russia-s-…

So, I've been recently having a conversation with several folk about Slack vs Discord and which platform may be more advantagous for organizing events and building community. I and others were surprised to learn of how wide the gulf is on various people's ranges of experiences on each service, in terms of community, harassment, security tools, and users feeling welcomed.
I recognize that my experience as a femme-presenting person who uses my real identity is different from that of an anonymous person with a profile photo showing a bearded guy in a Patagonia vest holding up an IPA. This tracks with the discussions I've had today: tech bros generally seem to lean toward one platform while all of my other business-owning women friends opt to steer away from that service almost entirely.
If you're femme and use your real identity online, do you have a preference for Slack or Discord? Have you ever opted out of using either Slack or Discord? In addition to discussion of general vibes and security tools, we also can all recognize that there are some surveillance/privacy tradeoffs in play, as well. (Just as, if you're an organizer, maybe you have thoughts about which service offers tools or features or pricing that steers you one way or another, as well?)
What are your stories on this topic?

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice cooperating with authorities following reported crash, lawyer says https://www.nfl.com/news/chiefs-wr-rashee-rice-cooperating-with-authorities-following-reported-crash-lawyer-says

Chiefs WR Rashee Rice cooperating with authorities following reported crash, lawyer says
A lawyer for Kanas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice said on Monday that Rice "is cooperating with authorities" after a report of a multi-vehicle crash this past weekend in Dallas involving a car associated with Rice.

“The German government’s failings in protecting Muslims from hatred and discrimination start with a lack of understanding that Muslims experience racism and not simply faith-based hostility,” said Almaz Teffera, researcher on racism in Europe at Human Rights Watch.
“Without a clear understanding of anti-Muslim hate and discrimination in Germany and strong data on incidents and community outreach, a response by the German authorities will be ineffective.”

Maryland Senate leader says text alert system in works following Capitol lockdown | The Hill
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4501596-maryland-text-alert-system-in-works-following-capitol-lockdown/…

Maryland Senate leader says text alert system in works following Capitol lockdown
Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson (D) said the state entered into an agreement with Motorola to implement a text message alert system earlier this week. The deal was made Monday, just days before police locked down the State House in Annapolis on Thursday afternoon for nearly two hours due to a security threat. Police confirmed…

It's #WeirdPrideDay tomorrow! I'll be chatting with Nick Walker @… and David Gray-Hammond @… about weirdness, neuroquering, pride and probably a whole bunch of other stuff.
19:30 GMT, 11:30 PST, other timezones are also available! You should be able to watch it at either of the following links, at the time or later, with our without an account...
Facebook link:
https://facebook.com/events/s/davids-divergent-discussions-w/1889559658165651/
YouTube link:
https://www.youtube.com/live/7wqGbYEDc4A?si=zr-ggvwdlgCrdKlS

HBO cuts Miloš Biković from The White Lotus cast, after Ukraine accused him of supporting Russia since its war; Biković calls the move a "disturbing precedent" (Selome Hailu/Variety)
https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/the-white…

The White Lotus Cuts Miloš Biković After Ukraine Called Out Putin Ties
Miloš Biković has been cut from the cast of "The White Lotus" Season 3 following Ukraine's callout of the actor's ties to Putin.

I’ll be very honest. I am feeling multiple sides to this.
On the one hand I’m very glad to know there are people who support me and the trans community. Great job on realising the trans person might not be up for someone coming up to them.
On the other hand, I don’t always want to be clocked as being trans. Sometimes I just want someone to see me as Jae and not as me being trans. Sometimes having someone notice I’m trans is actually hard to deal with.

Ukraine considering following suit if US bans TikTok: https://benborges.xyz/2024/04/01/ukraine-considering-following.html

Ukraine has attack drones with range of over 1,000 kilometers, says Fedorov: https://benborges.xyz/2024/04/01/ukraine-has-attack.html