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Ruxandra Grrr @ruxandragrrr.bsky.social · 1d

Fully support what Jack is saying here, we need more recognition of collective work and not singling out individuals, especially when they're involved in super collective work. Why not award orgs and coalitions?

Jack McGovan @jackmcgovan.bsky.social · 2d

With Jane Goodall's death last week and the Nobel Prize announcements this week, I wrote about why it's a big problem that we lionise individuals for achievements that resulted from the work of collective groups of people.

We spend too much time lionising people like Jane Goodall

Idolising people only entrenches the idea that it is spectacular individuals, not collectives, who change the world.

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Ruxandra Grrr @ruxandragrrr.bsky.social · 1d

Also this, shamelessly stolen from Fb.

A paragraph of text, saying: "A detailed analysis from Prensa Latina states that in 2018, she was reported as having "sought Netanyahu's help to overthrow Maduro -and promised to relocate Venezuela's embassy in Israel to Occupied Jerusalem". This commitment is further corroborated by the Samidoun network, which also reports that she "pledged to reestablish diplomatic ties with 'Israel' but to establish a Venezuelan embassy in occupied Jerusalem".

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Ruxandra Grrr @ruxandragrrr.bsky.social · 1d

Before we celebrate the whole Peace Prize winner and take for granted what the committee said about her, can we check on her freaking politics? Like how she wants to privatize the oil sector and renew engagement with international financial institutions?

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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 22d

there really is something inherently abusive about AI. Buying into the hype means you are perpetually gaslighting your workers while desperately explaining away its faults as if they're either your own or your employees. Very nasty stuff.

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Ruxandra Grrr @ruxandragrrr.bsky.social · Sep 5

The real dark side of academia? Not knowing you have ADHD 🤣

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Ruxandra Grrr @ruxandragrrr.bsky.social · Sep 5

Could do a little horror-ish story about the journalism classes we used to have in this Chemistry dept building back in Bucharest. It was super atmospheric.

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Ruxandra Grrr @ruxandragrrr.bsky.social · Sep 5

The last few months I've gotten into looking at posts from craft groups, embroidery groups, diorama groups and such. I realize now that I find comfort in them because they're beautiful things that people make with their hands and not digital slop

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · Jun 15

The thing about science is when it works, people don't realise it because it just eliminates the problem. Take quicksand. In the 80s it was a HUGE issue, it was everywhere. Now its mostly eradicated and we barely give it a thought, but ask any kid from the 80s, they'll tell you what it was like then

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Ruxandra Grrr @ruxandragrrr.bsky.social · Jun 14

Oh my!! I need to rewatch it myself, is it on any of the streamers?

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Standplaats Kraków @standplaatskrk.pl · May 23

Bunny Sparber (@maxsparber) on twitter: "I guess I'm a socialist because I want even Nazis to have free health care and I guess I'm antifa because I want them to need it."

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Catherynne M. Valente @catvalente.bsky.social · Jun 6

You know you can just not use AI, right?

You can make a choice not to be part of this.

Even if your job uses it, YOU don’t have to in your normal life. You don’t have to let your kids use it.

You didn’t have it three years ago. You can just…be on Team Human. You can choose.

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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · May 25

Ok, the plague doctors would normally be anachronistic, but Nicholas Cage’s presence in anything renders it secondary world, as he is not actually from this world.

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Ruxandra Grrr @ruxandragrrr.bsky.social · May 14

Very happy to have edited Jack's first essay in his brand new newsletter, which you should absolutely subscribe to, cause *gulp* we need all the hope we can get these days!

Jack McGovan @jackmcgovan.bsky.social · May 14

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What The Trans?! 🏳️‍⚧️ @whatthetrans.com · Apr 19

Fix your hearts!

Trans protesters holding a sign that says "fix your heart" with David Lynch on it

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Disco Elysium Quotes @discoelysiumbot.bsky.social · Apr 19

A tremendous loneliness comes over you. Everybody in the world is doing something without you.

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Ruxandra Grrr @ruxandragrrr.bsky.social · Apr 4

Once again I am watching The Pitt while eating and once again it is a mistake. The eating, not The Pitt, I rather like The Pitt.

Ruxandra Grrr @ruxandragrrr.bsky.social · Mar 24

That was really good & cathartic for me, since sometimes I feel like such an odd duck for finding successful (and well written) books utterly boring and lacking in interest. Liars sounds like extremely not for me. But great writing!

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Arizona fRight Watch 🎃 @azrww.bsky.social · Mar 24

Some random mutual aid Signal chat: No real names used, nothing ever leaks. Messages delete after one hour, a guy complains that it's not set at 10-minute delete. Everyone knows each other in real life, says nothing.

The Department of Defense: idk just add anyone whose phone number start with 7.

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Ruxandra Grrr @ruxandragrrr.bsky.social · Mar 20

Pretty darn annoyed that duckduckgo tried to give me some sort AI assist today, twice!! The second time was after I changed my settings and said I never want AI :( I'm tired.

Ruxandra Grrr @ruxandragrrr.bsky.social · Mar 19

Getting sick & tired of all the older actresses saying that they don't need / want / weren't aware of intimacy coordinators. Can't you just like shut up and let progress happen for the younger generation??

Ruxandra Grrr @ruxandragrrr.bsky.social · Mar 16

Well, traditionally, a doppelganger is the dark side of you or something unexpressed that you must be confronted with, so they can be unpredictable. Who knows? Haha

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Ruxandra Grrr @ruxandragrrr.bsky.social · Mar 14

Without a doubt, if she wants to as well!

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Ruxandra Grrr @ruxandragrrr.bsky.social · Mar 7

I want the creators of The Good Fight to make an intensely political & dramatic revival of Parks and Recreation that's all about the current moment. It would probably be 2 episodes though, if I'm realistic, until all the jobs are cut.

Ruxandra Grrr @ruxandragrrr.bsky.social · Feb 28

PMS? More like PeMess, amirite? (I'm so tired)

Ruxandra Grrr @ruxandragrrr.bsky.social · Feb 27

Truly upset & disgusted by the news about the Tate brothers. But not surprised, knowing how fucking absolutely shitty Romania is re: women and all the forms of violence against them. And this strong feeling of shame being Romanian. Fuck that shit.

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