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[ July 9, 2025 - July 11, 2025] Conference or similar: Workshop on Walter Benjamin’s “theory of fascism” https://philevents.org/event/show/127314

Workshop on Walter Benjamin’s “theory of fascism”
The aim of this workshop is to schematize what we might call Walter Benjamin’s “theory of fascism.” The name “Walter Benjamin” may not necessarily call to mind an explicit theorization of fascism. While Benjamin is well-loved for his aesthetic theory, his critique of historical and technical “progress,” and his theorization of juridical violence, none of these necessarily indicate a unifying or even detailed theory of fascism such as we find in the work of his contemporaries, such…

The head of the State Duma Committee on Financial Markets, Anatoly Aksakov, is urging the widespread adoption of food ration cards for the poor, who are judged not to have pensions large enough to support themselves, due to inflation.
As has been the norm lately, the central government wants to push the cost of ration cards on to both shopkeepers and local governments, as much as is possible.

В Калининградской области введут продуктовые карты
Губернатор Калининградской области Алексей Беспрозванных во время прямой линии объявил о повторном введении в регионе продуктовых социальных карт, на которые люди могут купить продукты, с 2025 года.

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In January I will start a #newJob as #postdoc at #Aarhus University!
That will be country number 6 I'll be living in.

There is a long and storied history of whistles for protection. Ancient Egyptian guards used to place a blade of grass between the thumbs to alert other guards of issues that were transpiring. Later, shells were used to the same end. In China, acorns with holes drilled in them were used similarly.
As a dedicated instrument, whistles have been made of wood, bone, metal, and later, plastics. British bobbies have used whistles to communicate over distances since the 1880s. They are a commonly used tool for boatswains, crossing guards, and referees.
I wish I knew more about rape whistles, but they seem similar in functionality to hikers taking whistles with them in case of injury, as the sound carries much further than yelling, and is much less tiring.
As someone regularly stalked by a large creepy harasser, I am grateful for the whistle I was given for self-protection, even if the creeps who it was given to defend against resent the fuck out of it.
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After wearing my cargo pants yesterday and being spoiled by decent sized pockets (I could fit my phone in the front pocket, keys, and lipstick without it falling out when I sit) I’m pissed again about the pockets in my current pants, back pocket I can only put my hand up to my second knuckle in the back (might fit a lipstick but it would fall out) and the front ones, stuff keeps falling out when I sit. I’m going to lengthen the pockets based on the cargo pants pockets, I don’t care if it ‘ruins the line of the pants, and adds bulkiness’ because as I always say, women’s pockets, when pants have them, are bullshit. And I don’t care if they make me look fat because I value function and comfort more. My son can fit a whole keyboard in his. I’ve been gradually lengthening my pockets as I get to them, or wearing a Fanny pack, but had to go to a funeral Sunday and got pissed again about my pockets. I want to empower other women with decent pockets, so we can take over. That poem about seditious pockets comes to mind. Or at least carry phones and keys. Will post photos. #sewing #pockets #womenspants

Still up? Go check out the moon. 🌕 The bright object nearby is Jupiter, a gas giant planet 385,650,657 miles away from Earth (as of 10 minutes ago). #lookUp

Got a watt meter and measured my amd a4 that I use as a server and 35w when I am doing almost nothing.
Looking at options and the dell wyse 5070 has more performance with less power usage. The amd a4 trully sucks

Is "decentralizedwashing" a term yet? See recent #bluesky discussions like: https://social.wildeboer.net/@jwildeboer/113487613965056474

"Hey, gran'kids, did you know there was a time when the AI was just *a part of* the game engine - not the *other* way around? ..." 👴 #DecartEtched #Minecraft #gameinAI

Wishing the Russians and North Koreans a very merry season's defeatings!
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"Fighters from the UA_REG Team unit of the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine struck almost a company of Russian army personnel, as well as their North Korean mercenaries.
A video of the combat operation was released on December 17 on the unit's channel.
In total, special forces drones destroyed 50 enemies and wounded 47."

Mastering Rust's Error Handling: A Guide to Writing Reliable Code
Rust's error handling system is a cornerstone of the language's commitment to writing safe and reliable code. As a Rust developer, I've come to appreciate the power and flexibility it offers. The system is designed to make error cases explicit, ensuring that developers consider and handle potential failure scenarios. […]
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Mastering Rust's Error Handling: A Guide to Writing Reliable Code
Discover Rust's powerful error handling system. Learn to write safer, more reliable code with Result, panic!, and custom error types. Improve your Rust skills today.

Reminder to please stop using Twitter (or X, or whatever it's called now). It is owned by a fascist. Your posts are being used to train an AI that is owned by a fascist. Apparently, said fascist owns your accounts and posts as well. I suggest making a post informing your followers you are moving to the Fediverse or Bluesky or wherever (feel free to link here if you want), and then deleting your account after a couple weeks or so. Twitter is no longer social media. It's a disinformati…

Drawing attention to this thread of comments of mine from a few days ago, as it goes deeper into apparent efforts from European nations to Trump-proof Ukraine, which is actually VERY important for European security.
It's nice seeing news articles pointing out Ukrainian funding & Russian appeasement isn't something Trump gets to dictate, but rather, a situation where Europe is trying to diplomatically push back against Trump to defend their legitimate security interests.

I posted the assortment of tools I've found for #Bluesky in this post including 3rd pty Bluesky clients, list/starter pack mgmt tools, Twitter migration tools & statistics reports. (Also the #Microsoft #StarterPacks

INFO: Microsoft on BlueSky
UPDATE 12/6/24WHOA. Yesterday, after I posted this, Microsoft Corporation officially joined Bluesky as a company, verified by Frank X. Shaw, our Director of Corporate Communications. This is absolu…

@… enjoying metaphors by @…
Does it apply to caves as well? https://

[ March 25, 2025] CFP for publication or other deadline: null https://philevents.org/event/show/125826

Parenthood, Eugenics, and the Body (Special Issue of Christian Bioethics)
Submissions are invited for a special issue of Christian Bioethics on the theme: “Parenthood, Eugenics, and the Body.” Theme Description: There are a plurality of views of what it means to be a parent. There are a plurality of categories of parenthood as well: biological, genetic, adoptive, etc. This issue will examine the nature of parenthood from perspectives within the Christian faiths. Contributors may explore what it means to be a parent from a Christian perspective, how Christian stan…

«How to Learn Rust in 2024: A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Mastering Rust Programming»
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Yes, I admit, I have to seriously go through this because I still find learning Rust difficult.
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How to Learn Rust in 2024: A Complete Beginner’s Guide to Mastering Rust Programming | The RustRover Blog
So, you're thinking about choosing Rust as your next programming language to learn. You already know what it means to write code and have some experience with at least one programming language, probab

As of today, Ukraine has supplied more than 1.3M drones to its soldiers this year... 30% more than its aggressive drone expansion plans.

[ April 10, 2025 - April 11, 2025] Conference or similar: AI and the Ends of Humanity: Thinking Theologically after ChatGPT https://philevents.org/event/show/125022

AI and the Ends of Humanity: Thinking Theologically after ChatGPT
The advent of increasingly sophisticated and potentially autonomous forms of artificial intelligence poses a challenge to understandings of the human place in the cosmos in ways perhaps as profound as the Copernican Revolution.  And while artificial general intelligence is not yet and may never be a reality, digital technologies are already introducing powerful new possibilities for deception, surveillance, and bias, exacerbating polarization, and changing the meaning of intimacy, care, creati…

Adieu, mon ami. Dans nos jeunes années, nous étions camarades de classe, et plus tard dans nos vies, nous avons partagé la place de la Palud lors de nos campagnes politiques. Je garderai en mémoire ton écoute et ta présence. Chaque soir, en traversant la ville, lorsque je vois un feu tricolore clignoter en orange, je penserai Š toi. Ce souvenir restera pour moi un moyen de te garder proche. Merci pour tout ce que tu m'as apporté.

To paraphrase John Gilmore,
*"Europe interprets Trump as damage and routes around him".*

[ May 31, 2030] CFP for publication or other deadline: null https://philevents.org/event/show/101922

Phenomenologies of Religious Experience
This series invites proposals in classical phenomenology, French phenomenology, pre- and post-phenomenologies, and in methodologies that bridge phenomenology and analytic philosophy. The relation between phenomenology and religious experience can be considered in a variety of modes: epistemic (phenomenology as a "rigorous science" of religious experience in Husserl's sense); ontic (phenomenology as a way to access the core motive, or regulative ideal, of religion); analogical (phenomenological …

After discussing the possibility for several months, European nations are finally forming a unified barrier of insurance checks and enforcement around areas where Russia's shadow fleet operate... a very important development, as it either will deprive them from the ability to keep evading sanctions, or significantly increase the costs and risks of doing so.
Big ramifications. This could have a major impact on Russia's recent long term oil delivery deal with India, i.e.

Twelve European countries to jointly counter Russia's shadow fleet exporting oil
Twelve European countries have agreed to jointly counter the shadow fleet used by Russia to export oil, bypassing the G7-imposed price cap. Ships will now be checked for valid insurance documents.

The ruble has lost 1/3rd of its value vs. the yuan, but if you factor in OTHER extra costs...
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China strongly limits Russian access to tech in mech. engineering, aviation, and microelectronics.
"...they openly tell us: if you want to get some technologies, buy the product as a whole. We say: no, at best we need components that we'll replace soon. They tell us: we understand this, but aren't going to do it at normal prices. Here is double the price - please.&…

КамАЗ пожаловался на нежелание китайцев делиться технологиями и надеется на возвращение западных партнеров
Российский бизнес, как и власти, надеется на скорое возвращение западных компаний и инвесторов, ушедших из страны после начала полномасштабной войны.

Went to Marfa to celebrate our 25th anniversary. Photos are Bitter Sugar coffee, Motel, a lit firebird hood in our room, and the bathtub. Visited friend Chris at Sticks & Bones, had an amazing sandwich at Bordo, ate at Margaret’s and LaVenture. Quick stop at Chinati Foundation as it was closing. My first trip to West Texas, I’d only gone East and North before. Texas is really big. #marfa #texas #roadtrip #bittersugar #sticksandbones

Cher Petit Chat, tu as douze ans et le diagnostique d'insuffisance cardiaque est très mauvais.
Chaque jour passé est un cadeau, profites-en et part quand tu voudras.

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Yesterday in #FuckThePolice
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A Portland Police Bureau report released late last month shows that the agency's review board recommended that a sergeant be fired after lying to investigators about placing a right-wing meme in a training presentation — a recommendation that Chief Bob Day and then-Mayor Ted Wheeler declined to follow.
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Known as the "Prayer of the Alt Knight," the meme has been traced back to a member of the far-right Proud Boys group and endorses police brutality against a "dirty hippy," showing an officer in riot gear with fist raised over a person with long hair.
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McDaniel denied the allegation that he'd put the slide in the presentation. Then-Chief Chuck Lovell ultimately concluded that it was "more likely than not" that McDaniel was responsible for the slide, according to the memo, though Lovell backed away from termination of the sergeant's employment and instead suspended him for 100 hours without pay.
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#PoliceDontKeepUsSafe #PoliceDontPreventCrime #DefundDisarmDismantle

[ August 24, 2025 - August 30, 2025] Conference or similar: IAHR Congress CFP, ‘Reimagining Religion, Rethinking Philosophy: Theories and Methods from Buddhist Sources’ https://philevents.org/event/show/124354

IAHR Congress CFP, ‘Reimagining Religion, Rethinking Philosophy: Theories and Methods from Buddhist Sources’
Dear Friends and Colleagues, As part of the XXIII Quinquennial World Congress of the International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR), hosted by Jagiellonian University and the Polish Society for the Study of Religions and taking place in Kraków, Poland, on August 24–30, 2025, I warmly invite paper proposals for the open panel titled ‘Reimagining Religion, Rethinking Philosophy: Theories and Methods from Buddhist Sources’. “Is Buddhism a philosophy or a religion?” is a…