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US isn’t first country to dismantle its foreign aid office − here’s what happened after the UK killed its version of USAID
In 2020, British Conservatives cited cost-cutting to force the UK’s foreign aid office into a merger. Five years later, it hasn’t recovered its budget or expertise.The Conversation
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Wow. The US Treasury Dept. today announced it is lifting sanctions on Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency mixing service that state-sponsored hackers from North Korea have been massively using to launder their stolen billions.
"Based on the Administration’s review of the novel legal and policy issues raised by use of financial sanctions against financial and commercial activity occurring within evolving technology and legal environments, we have exercised our discretion to remove the economic sanctions against Tornado Cash as reflected in Treasury’s Monday filing in Van Loon v. Department of the Treasury."
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h/t to @ncweaver for the heads up. Weaver said: "The US government has just said "money laundering is legal as long as the process is automated."
"Every wei that flows through Tornado Cash, even if 'legitimate,' is helping the North Korean nuclear regime by hiding illegitimate flows," Weaver told me.
Here's Treasury sanctioning Tornado Cash in 2022: home.treasury.gov/news/press-r…
Tornado Cash Delisting
WASHINGTON — Based on the Administration’s review of the novel legal and policy issues raised by use of financial sanctions against financial and commercial activity occurring within evolving technology and legal environments, we have exercised our d…U.S. Department of the Treasury
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"When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time."
Maya Angelou
(1 of 3) Let's talk about #EmotionalIntelligence : It's not just a buzzword; It's key to understanding yourself and your interactions.
Emotional Intelligence is your ability to recognize, understand, and manage your own emotions. It's about being aware, being present, and being mindful in your relationships.
And speaking of relationships, let's dive into some real talk about friendships. It's Friend Friday, and I'm sharing how my connections impact my energy.
First up, the "Broadcaster." You know the type. They constantly blast information, rarely pausing for a breath. It's nice to share, but sometimes, you just want to be seen or to be asked, "How are YOU doing?" instead of just being a witness to their endless monologue. It's about connection, not just transmission.
If you think that's funny, think again.
Dismantling of the educational system is all this is about, because stupid people are easier to manipulate. Meaning misspellings are a success, in the eyes of those pursuing the agenda.
Vincent D'Onofrio : Bullseye with Jesse Thorn
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![Timnit Gebru claimed that effective altruism has acted to overrule any other concerns regarding AI ethics (e.g. deepfake porn, algorithmic bias), in the name of either preventing or controlling artificial general intelligence.[127] She and Émile P. Torres further assert that the movement belongs to a network of interconnected movements they've termed TESCREAL, which they contend serves as intellectual justification for wealthy donors to shape humanity's future.[128]](https://friendica.rogueproject.org/photo/preview/640/312190 "Timnit Gebru claimed that effective altruism has acted to overrule any other concerns regarding AI ethics (e.g. deepfake porn, algorithmic bias), in the name of either preventing or controlling artificial general intelligence.[127] She and Émile P. Torres further assert that the movement belongs to a network of interconnected movements they've termed TESCREAL, which they contend serves as intellectual justification for wealthy donors to shape humanity's future.[128]")
@michiel @flancian @lritter Um, no, don't try to appropriate the language of social justice as an implement of fascism.
"A group" in the sense of people who have joined a movement/cult with fascist ideology is not the same thing as "a group" of people defined by the circumstances of their birth, the culture they grew up in, etc.
Effective Altruism is and always has been a technofascist futurist eugenicist cult. There is nothing altrusitic about any of it.
@lritter @dalias @michiel I've read the wikipedia article on EA, I don't think it discredits the movement at all despite what fringe people within the movement might have believed, or believe. It needs to be OK not to cancel a huge human group because of beliefs of say a 5% (to make up a number, choose one?) subset.
Also I hope you're not proposing reporting this conversation as I think it's been very respectful? But happy to discuss if you think any part was out of line!
@flancian @lritter @michiel We have a "no fascism" rule and promoting fascism "respectfully" does not bypass the rule.
The Wikipedia article is not the authority on whether EA is "discredited". You can do your own research into *who the people behind it are* and *what else they believe/promote/do*. I'm not talking about rando EA adherents you might meet. I'm talking about founders, organizers, follow the money, etc.
@dalias @lritter @michiel I know the work of Peter Singer, William MacAskill and Toby Ord reasonably well and I can vouch for at least the first two, in particular Peter Singer. I consider them all founders (Peter Singer's thought of course predates EA by long) and there's essentially zero chance they are fascists.
So I understand you seem frustrated with EA but these are strong claims with no backing I'm aware of. If not Wikipedia, what sources should I search/read?
@flancian @dalias @michiel @lritter the techfash have been heavy in it for 15 years. i know a lot of people in EA too and this is still true. EA is three or four movements in a trenchcoat, but one of those is the AI doom cultists who are straight up tech fash race scientists. the rest of EA tries to pretend they somehow don't count, but also has not in 15 years lifted a finger to eject them.
please do not try to BS on this
@davidgerard @flancian @dalias @lritter the techfash have been heavily into open source for far longer; a lot of the funding for it came from the same oligarchs that had front-row seats at 47's inauguration. Many of the foundations that have some kind of governance role are outright owned by big tech.
Like @lritter says, the reputation of any movement that's open to rich donors can be co-opted by them.
At the same time, they can't co-opt the motives and work of the members.
@dogfox @michiel @flancian @lritter The "movement" aspect is entirely a cult, built to launder technofascist-patriarchal ideas into a framing where they can be called "altruistic".
If you actually want to do good, just do it. There is no value in associating with a cult that happens to be linked to the people out to end democracy and labor rights and plunge us into a neofeudal future "for the sake of survival of the species".
I would loose my marbles over that.
I think I just did. And I'm thousands of miles away. 😵💫
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"#Tariffs won't affect consumers"
Suuuuure they won't, #OranutanDon.
My latest order of #components would disagree.
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GitHub - mathiaslec/simple_parametric_t-maze: A simple and parametric t-maze designed with FreeCAD, for laser cutting.
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Verizon Opens Non-Emergency Satellite Messaging to Galaxy S25, Pixel 9 Users
Extending Skylo’s satellite connectivity also benefits Spectrum and Xfinity mobile customers. T-Mobile Pixel 9 users may be next in line.Rob Pegoraro (PCMag)
From internet trends to rabbit holes, check out these new podcasts
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Meta exposé tops bestseller chart despite company’s attempt to ban its promotion
Sarah Wynn-Williams’s account of her seven years as a Facebook executive is number one on the New York Times bestseller list and has flown off the shelves in the UKElla Creamer (The Guardian)
So far this year @ProPublica has reported on who's working for #DOGE, the impacts of cuts on agencies like #USAID, and a lot more. Reporting on abuses of power matters more than ever before.
This is the last day of our spring member drive you can give as a member. As always, I would love the #fediverse to be represented in our member base. It matters.
If you have the means, please consider joining as a member through a gift of any amount: give.propublica.org/give/34642… #journalism
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A.I. Action Plans + The College Student Who Broke Job Interviews + Hot Mess Express
“A.I. companies are slowly and haltingly learning to speak the language of Donald Trump.”Kevin Roose (The New York Times)
*Chinese crystallized teeth.
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Chinese scientists ‘make first perfect replica’ of tooth enamel
New material almost identical in structure to human enamel – which does not regenerate itself – can grow on teeth and last permanently, researchers say.Stephen Chen (South China Morning Post)
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Benchtop Haber-Bosch Makes Ammonia at Home
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Benchtop Haber-Bosch Makes Ammonia At Home
Humans weren’t the first organisms on this planet to figure out how to turn the abundance of nitrogen in the atmosphere into a chemically useful form; that honor goes to some microbes that le…Hackaday
The Viral Embarrassing State Supreme Court Mistake
UPDATE: Louis' Nana speaks out about how the mistake happened.Kathryn Rubino (Above the Law)
Can't even spell properly the name of their own State : LouisianaNA
Is there still a Department of Education in LouisianaNA ?
Sigh, Red States 🤢🤮
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Trump rescinds executive order after law firm agrees to provide $40m in free services
US president reverses threat to suspend security clearances and cancel federal contracts after meeting with chair of Paul, WeissGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
'The Alto Knights' is a mob drama with a double dose of De Niro and ... not much else
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Hacking at Leaves Screening – Hosted by the Internet Archive
The Internet Archive is happy to announce a screening of a documentary, "Hacking at Leaves" at our headquarters in San Francisco. Tickets are available Here. \'Hacking at Leaves\' documents artist […]\nblog.archive.org
Donate to Free Camila! Help with legal and bond support., organized by Bradley Bartell
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A long standing monument to peace, unity and friendship between #Canada and #America has now been attacked by America, and shut down.disabled.social
Yesterday @smellsofbikes sent me a couple of photos of this wild Beetle truck he saw on the road. I sent them to my friend Jason at the Autopian and now it's an article.
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This Beetle-Based Truck In Denver Has Captured My Attention, Forcefully - The Autopian
I’m very fortunate to be friends with Emily Velasco, one of our contributors and, more importantly, someone who has proven herself to be very reliable about sending me any interesting cars she comes across.Jason Torchinsky (The Autopian)
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