When I bring up how children work in artisanal mines in DR Congo and Madagascar to harvest the minerals the rich world needs for its tech, there is one type of comment that comes up more than others:
"Yes, but the working conditions of the people making high street clothes is also awful. It's so hard to do the right thing these days."
I truly have a hard time understanding what this comment is really getting at it. It feels like it's trying to tone down the awful reality of one set of circumstances by bringing up another?
And makes it sound as if the rich people in the world are helpless victims of having to use stuff that is the product of abuse and exploitation.
It's all so absurd.
I get that people don't like to hear that they are contributors to harm through their actions, and I can acknowledge that this is a defense mechanism. I guess I just wish we were past this.
@cgruenloh I actually had to check. I orderered these in 2017(!) and have a pack of the first edition. But they're probably hidden in a drawer somewhere so thank you for reminding me!
@kallekn @kolombiken @nichobi DjĂ€vulskt. đż
@kolombiken @kallekn @nichobi Intressant spaning. Jag skulle verkligen vilja förstÄ mer om deras resonemang.
I recall seeing a thread with trustworthy tech newspapers that were worth subscribing to.
Anyone know which thread I may be referring to?
@kolombiken Hehe, sannolikt inte đ, men ett bra exempel pĂ„ hur lĂ€tt kritisk information kan "lĂ€cka" till obehöriga.
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And if they refuse to offer an RSS use Kill-the-Newsletter to make an RSS feed from the email. đ€
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Rowenna speaks the truth.
@missiggeek.bsky.social: Better yet, post the RSS link and let people decide for themselves how to route incoming contentâŠ. Email is Satanâs more successful work IMO đ
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If you're reading about Iceland's biometric abuse, it's not the country - it's the British supermarket chain.
https://newsletters.feedbinusercontent.com/740/740abc92ab921e904479a782cadab7cebae78277.html
If you're reading about Iceland's biometric abuse, it's not the country - it's the British supermarket chain.
newsletters.feedbinusercontent.com/740/740abc92...
I click on a link to a Medium article and am met with two modals telling me how distraction-free their reading experience is. đ€Š
My wish is for more writers to leave Medium and write their own blogs, that are truly distraction-free.
If you offer newsletters as part of a broader service, don't just make it a checkbox. I don't want your newsletter anywhere near my regular inbox.
Give me an input field for a separate email address.
#DigitalCompassion
If you offer newsletters as part of a broader service, don't just make it a checkbox. I don't want your newsletter anywhere near my regular inbox.
Give me an input field for a separate email address.
#DigitalCompassion
The launch of yet another bot, putting machine regurgitation ahead of human connection, made me rather sad. This time it was too close to a place of care.
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That is a good starting point. Thanks Alastair!
Iâve underestimated how much people want â nay, need â to believe the nonsensical.
If a person appears to be more productive using an automated tool, but psychologically feels worse and is more downhearted, what has the world gained?
What studies are looking at human wellbeing rather than corporate wellbeing?
Iâm not looking to be more productive. Iâm looking to cope.
To connect.
To care.
The launch of yet another bot, putting machine regurgitation ahead of human connection, made me rather sad. This time it was too close to a place of care.
Iâve underestimated how much people want â nay, need â to believe the nonsensical.
If a person appears to be more productive using an automated tool, but psychologically feels worse and is more downhearted, what has the world gained?
What studies are looking at human wellbeing rather than corporate wellbeing?
Stor fuktskada i vÄrt Attefallshus. HÄll koll pÄ era tÀtskikt vÀnner... ha droppskydd under kyl/frys, disk-och tvÀttmaskin. HÄll koll sÄ att packningar hÄller tÀtt, Àven i toaletten (som det var i detta fall) och kolla dÄ och dÄ att tÀtskikten Àr tÀta. Investera i vattenlarm under diskbÀnk.
LĂ€ggs in i min underhĂ„llsplanâŠ