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David Fisher retweeted
"Violence solves nothing", says a government that twice ignored a *quarter of the population* marching peacefully, and was twice pressured into concessions by more confrontational tactics
The Hong Kong government is taking out overseas ads to reassure investors:
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
David Fisher retweeted
Our country has a “justice” system that criminalizes poverty + disproportionately targets race, yet routinely pardons large-scale crimes of wealth and privilege.
Moments like these tell us it’s less a justice system, and more a class enforcement system. ⬇️
David Fisher retweeted
”You are not mature enough to tell it like it is. Even that burden you leave to your children.”
Here’s my full speech in front of the UN plenary at #COP24 .
youtu.be/HzeekxtyFOY
#ClimateStrike #FridaysForFuture #SchoolStrike4Climate #ClimateJustice
It’s easy to forget that we don’t always have to identify with our thoughts. Some thoughts demand we feel fear or cry out for rebuttal, but we can also notice what’s happening, say “oh, that’s interesting”, and move on.
Recent learning: if there's a task I'm having difficulty starting, removing uncertainty often helps. This can take the form of breaking it down into its first few concrete steps, figuring out some information, or making a choice I need to get started.
David Fisher retweeted
So. Hi new people! Apparently, we're gonna talk about sex. Like physical sex! Because... there's some confusion.
First, sex defined: We're talking physical sex here, not gender. Body parts, hormones, and genetics (and more).
BLUF: BIOLOGICAL sex is a spectrum
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A useful skill I've acquired recently: noticing what I intend to do vs what I don't. E.g. I noticed I did not intend to exercise tonight, in spite of telling myself I would.
After that, I started recognizing the presence or absence of the same feeling in my day to day life. It's been helpful.
David Fisher retweeted
In February, I called Google out for selling bump stocks (against their own policy) and they made a big fuss, briefly blocking all gun keywords. Six months later, @colinmjensen has found that Google Shopping is selling bump stocks again. xitter.cf/colinmjensen/status/10…
David Fisher retweeted
Here's Facebook donating to Patrick McHenry, a blockchain-obsessed Republican who has moved aggressively to dismantle consumer protections on the financial industry. forbes.com/sites/tedknutson/…
David Fisher retweeted
I always found the charge of virtue signaling to be a curious one. On the list of transgressions worth caring about, doing good deeds but not truly meaning it ranks infinitely higher than doing shitty things as an authentic asshole. xitter.cf/razenha/status/1018249…
David Fisher retweeted
All of it. xitter.cf/JamesGleick/status/101…
David Fisher retweeted
I am, sadly, going to retweet an earlier thread. Media: please don’t put the killer’s face on loop, on front pages, on your app notifications. Don’t sensationally publicize manifestos. Focus on victims and structural causes. Don’t help inspire the next killer. xitter.cf/zeynep/status/96390058…
Time for that sad reminder. After Robin Williams' suicide, sensational media coverage that violated the CDC guidelines resulted in a 10 PERCENT increase in suicides. Same effect applies to mass shootings. Newsrooms, please be considerate in your coverage. nytimes.com/2015/08/27/opini…
