Hector Martin
I'm going to be really blunt here: if you don't care about trans people, if you even remotely think there's the slightest hint of merit to the blatant genocidal actions that are going on in the US right now, you can fuck right off from my projects, spaces, and communities. I don't give a fuck about "tech shouldn't be political" garbage takes. Tech is made by people and right-wing legislators in the US are trying to *kill* my colleagues right now. There is no tech without people. 45 comments
Ankit Pati
Hector Martin
@ankitpati @zekiz No, we've had a couple of those show up on IRC but they didn't last long. They usually out themselves pretty quick.
Hector Martin
@ankitpati @zekiz Just the state legislatures of half the US. https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/may-anti-trans-legislative-risk-map 
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@marcan@social.treehouse.systems
Hector Martin
Just to pre-empt: I will not be taking attempts at arguing against my point here. You will be instantly blocked and reported. Human rights are not up for debate.
Hector Martin
And if you agree with me and you are a US citizen or otherwise eligible to vote, FFS GO OUT AND VOTE. I can't do much legislatively as a Spanish citizen living in Japan. All I can do from here is support my friends as best as I can. The only way this genocide is going to stop is if the people who can vote these people out do so. 
James Henstridge
@marcan It's particularly weird to complain about politics in free software projects, when that philosophy is explicitly political... 
Nicole Parsons
These are the GOP billionaire donors funding a global fascist movement. The Oil industry & their Wall Street allies. Koch. Murdoch. Griffin. Uihlein. Schwarzman. Ellison. Thiel. Mercer. Putin. MBS. Deripaska. Marcus. Singer. Mellon. Kelcy Warren. Barre Seid. Tim Dunn. Farris Wilks. Harlan Crow. https://www.texastribune.org/2022/10/18/greg-abbott-texas-fundraising-governor-donors/
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Piousunyn
@jacobrogers256 @Npars01 @marcan Fascism requires compliance, MAGA worshipping seems a start. Apathy and ignorance are part of the wholesale disregard for the world and society.
Nicole Parsons
@Piousunyn @jacobrogers256 @marcan Fascism requires societal norms that promote:
Jacob the Jacobin๐น๐๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
@Npars01 @Piousunyn @marcan fascism is the ultimate result of late capitalism.
Piousunyn
@Npars01 @jacobrogers256 @marcan Sorry, I refuse to pay for NYT anything, amusing when I can read Fox for free?
Nicole Parsons
@Piousunyn @jacobrogers256 @marcan Get a public library card. Most paywalled material is available for free via your public library. Mine uses PressReader to view NYT. Now you know why Republicans and Tories defund public libraries. Systems of exploitation require information asymmetry. ie where the rich know and no one else does. Information is deliberately withheld to strengthen the 1%. Know the enemy.
Piousunyn
@Npars01 @jacobrogers256 @marcan Will check it out, thanks again. Have not been to the library in years.
Nicole Parsons
@Piousunyn @jacobrogers256 @marcan Don't need to go to a library in person. Usually. You can obtain a library card by phone, internet, job, or school.
Piousunyn
@Npars01 @jacobrogers256 @marcan Owners guide to fascism Thanks. Over the years, the above list has been promted
Shar_shar
@jacobrogers256
Piousunyn
The fact Congress persons become millionaires after a few terms should be seen as a red light in the US. Citizens United needs to end. Fascist Globalism needs address also, how does one address ludicrous inequalitys of wealth world wide ?
Nicole Parsons
How:
Piousunyn
Thank you for the comprehensive list of what needs addressing to end corruption of bribes and graft in the US, probably in other countries also. Will keep ๐ฏ this list.
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@marcan it's been a very scary and troubling time lately... it's good to know we have such outspoken supporters in this space thx hector <3
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Alex ๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ท๐บ
"tech shouldn't be political" Just to let you know, this has always been one of my major problems with KDE: countless times I've been asked not to talk about "politics".
Hector Martin
@alexl I'd need more context to form an opinion there. There's a difference between largely keeping project spaces about technical stuff and using that as an excuse to shut down grievances. For example, you will find very little "political" talk in Asahi project spaces directly, but we keep things clean of abuse, thinly veiled dog whistles are not tolerated, we have a code of conduct, etc.
Christmas Tree
@marcan โTech is made by people and right-wing legislators in the US are trying to *kill* my colleagues right now. There is no tech without people.โ Just blows my mind how people canโt wrap their heads around this very simple fact
Arena Cops ๐บ๐ฆโ
@marcan They don't deserve to be (called) legislators โ they're evil opportunists committed to score points by targeting & stigmatizing minorities, & inciting antipathy against. Ironically, the so-called "GOP" is itself a minority within the U.S., pretending to be a majority in some places by committing organized fraudulent voter suppression & gerrymandering & other methods of electoral fraud. #StandWithHumanity #HumanityMatters #HumanRights #LGBTQ #StrongerTogether #BanTheGOP #RespectLife
Neratas Frosthorn Stormwing
@marcan to say nothing of the significant contributions trans folk have made to tech. Without queer folks, normies wouldn't even have computers. |
Gregory's Server
@marcan cannot agree more.
Human rights are non-negotiable, not just in my eyes, but periodt. Human rights atrocities like what the right-wing is doing now must not be given a pass, no matter if that's in tech or not.
Being quiet and reserved about it isn't the way. Showing them their bullshit isn't welcome anywhere is required. I don't talk to a large portion of my family because of this.