booklord @tootbrute@scholar.social

oof, got to the inter-war and post-ww2 parts of this History of the Arabs and...fuck, fuck, fuck colonialism *so* hard

Reasons to quit Twitter and Facebook and switch to Mastodon https://finertech.com/2019/03/21/reasons-to-quit-twitter-and-facebook-and-switch-to-mastodon/

These companies poison us and our communities. It’s time to go elsewhere.

The irony of the UK now being entirely at the mercy of the EU decidedly not being what "taking back control" looks like is not lost on me.

Our government's complete inability to compromise and seek consensus within its own party and in the House of Commons is something I have no real words to describe.

Now we're hearing the military is co-ordinating a "no deal" response from a nuclear bunker & MPs are having to take extra security precautions. WTAF?! 🤦‍♂️

Republican Jesus

@lyliawisteria Cockwomble is my favourite swear in the English language. I'm also partial to Deadpool's "Cock-juggling thundercunt"

@GreenandBlack sod off, ya cockwomble! [ giving Theresa May the two finger salute ]

These Cookie Warning Shenanigans Have Got to Stop https://www.troyhunt.com/these-cookie-warning-shenanigans-have-got-to-stop/

Inside the Video Surveillance Program IBM Built for Philippine Strongman Rodrigo Duterte

Jaypee Larosa was standing in front of an internet cafe in Davao City, a metropolitan hub on the Philippine island of Mindanao, when three men in dark jackets pulled up on a motorcycle and opened fire. That summer evening, Larosa, 20, was killed. After the shooting, according to witnesses, one of the men reportedly removed Larosa’s (...)
https://etraces.constantvzw.org/informations/14150

https://www.fastcompany.com/90315706/kids-parents-social-media-sharing

This is why I never share pictures of our kids publicly. I rarely share events of our lives too (sometimes I have to, hope the kids will understand). This is why I shout the head off of any relative who re-posts a picture of the kids online.

Social media is a dangerous weapon. We should wield it responsibly. Especially when #parenting.