Robert W. Gehl @robertwgehl@scholar.social

in the future, basically all websites will be full of unblockable ads and/or implemented entirely in ultra-fucked webassembly/opengl, and the tech-savvy will browse the web entirely through cat & mouse proxy servers running headless browsers to OCR the inaccessible content back into old-fashioned normal HTML and illegally redistribute it through peer-to-peer networks

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under conditions of anonymity, ask former students for such resources. they will have 'em

I don't think we're going to see "fascism" as it historically constructed itself again, certainly not within the foreseeable future, because authoritarian neoliberalism has proven itself vastly more successful at the same thing (breaking the threat of revolutionary change - like the power of the unions and mass movements - and solidifying state and capital)

Pinochet was the first, we're seeing new developments such as the use of fascist language and ideas under Trump and Bolsonaro, Boris is following Trump's lead on that albeit with his own style rooted in a more authoritarian Thatcher.
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The point is not that this is less dangerous than fascism, but that it's something new and different, and constantly looking out for the "calling-card" features of 20th century fascism isn't necessarily the most helpful approach in the 21st century

checking my school email address.

lots & lots of spam from textbook vultures offering aid in transferring my course to remote learning.

wiley, mcgraw-hill, pearson, hawkes, bedford/st. martins...
fuck all y'all.

what does this even mean

what's the best email provider these days? i'd rather not use gmail anymore

boosts appreciated