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Zhi Zhu 🕸🕸️
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"Israel has bombed the home of prominent Gaza #journalist, Motasem A Dalloul. At least 10 are dead.

Israel is exterminating #journalism in Gaza, prior to enacting its final solution...

it was a “double-tap” strike by Israel. Hitting Dalloul’s family home then hitting the rescuers once they arrived.

It comes 24 hours after Israel assassinated the entire, remaining Al Jazeera crew in Gaza City."

See thread: https://bsky.app/profile/newseye.world/post/3lw5ktm4sxc2y

#Gaza #Palestine #Israel #War #WarCrimes #News #Press #Media

Screen shot of part of a social media thread by News Eye with text, image, and more text: BREAKING: According to reports, Israel has bombed the home of prominent Gaza journalist, Motasem A Dalloul. At least 10 are dead. Israel is exterminating journalism in Gaza, prior to enacting its final solution. The war crime of the 21st century is unfolding live & the world is just watching. Image: Motasem A Dalloul’s last message posted on X. It has 3 SOS emojis and says: Any rescue volunteers We’re under fire We’re torn to pieces Helppp More text: According to Drop Site News, it was a “double-tap” strike by Israel. Hitting Dalloul’s family home then hitting the rescuers once they arrived. It comes 24 hours after Israel assassinated the entire, remaining Al Jazeera crew in Gaza City.
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During briefing, #Trump repeatedly states that he's going to #Russia on Friday:

"I'm going to see Putin, I'm going to Russia on Friday."
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3lw52ij5f3u2w

"It's a big thing. We're going to Russia. It's gonna be a big deal."
https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3lw55wci4fr2w

Trump is supposedly meeting with #Putin in Alaska on Friday.

Does Trump not know that #Alaska is part of the USA? Or ???

Will US news #media report on Trump's declining mental state?

#GOP #Dementia #USPol #Politics #News #USNews #US #USA

Screen shot of a social media post by Aaron Rupar with text and video. Text: for the second time this briefing, Trump claims he's "going to Russia" on Friday (he's actually going to Alaska, which is in the United States) Video still: Trump standing behind a podium with his mouth open, looking confused. Pete Hegseth and Karoline Leavitt (or one of the blond women Trump surrounds himself with) look on. Both seem a bit concerned.
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from @rubenbolling@mastodon.social

Know your ICE agent:
Being able to discern between a federally authorized ICE agent and a criminal kidnapper within seconds of first interaction is absolutely essential.

If your abductor is an ICE agent, you must obey, comply and submit. If your abductor is a criminal kidnapper, you are free to fight for your life.

#Cartoon #Comics #Humor #Politics #ICE #Trump #GOP #USPol #Immigration #US #USA

Cartoon depicting two identical men side by side. One in front of a blue background, the other in front of a red background. Text: A Trump government community bulletin. Know your ICE agent: Being able to discern between a federally authorized ICE agent and a criminal kidnapper within seconds of first interaction is absolutely essential. Ice agent: gaiter mask, no identification, military grade arms, no uniform, camo pants from Walmart, unmarked vehicle. Criminal kidnapper: gaiter mask, no identification, military grade arms, no uniform, camo pants from Walmart, unmarked vehicle. If your abductor is an ICE agent, you must obey, comply and submit. If your abductor is a criminal kidnapper, you are free to fight for your life. Thank you for your cooperation. Ice: "Don't call us Trump's Secret Police. (It's a secret)."
Zhi Zhu 🕸🕸️
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It's been less than 2 weeks since the inauguration.

Elon Musk and Trump are already purging the civil service of federal workers deemed insufficiently "loyal" while rewriting/deleting government websites that aren't "in compliance" with Trumpism.

The Nazis had a word for this process of bringing everything into alignment with the leader's ideology:

#Gleichschaltung

We are now seeing it implemented in the USA.

#Politics #ElonMusk #Trump #Nazi #GOP #US #USA #Meme #Memes #UnitedStates

Meme with red background shading to black on the right side and the text: Gleichschaltung: (German pronunciation [ˈɡlaɪçʃaltʊŋ]), meaning synchronization or bringing into line; a type of forced standardization. Gleichschaltung was the process by which Adolf Hitler established totalitarian control and "coordination" over all aspects of German society, from the economy and professional organizations to the media and education. Everything was subject to "coordination" including leisure activities—even those for children. All social, political, and cultural organizations were to be controlled and run according to Nazi ideology. The Nazi’s started with the Civil Service, issuing the "Act for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service". This act legalized removing anyone of non-Aryan descent from the civil service. Sources: https://www.theholocaustexplained.org/the-nazi-rise-to-power/how-did-the-nazi-gain-power/gleichschaltung/ https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/gleichschaltung-coordinating-the-nazi-state https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gleichschaltung https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/german-english/gleichschaltung
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"Let’s call this what it is: a #protection racket that would make Tony Soprano proud. The playbook is classic: file a meritless lawsuit, make veiled threats (like suggesting prison time), then offer “protection” in exchange for payment. The only difference is that instead of a local restaurant owner paying to keep their windows intact, we’re watching a #tech giant hand over $25 million to avoid future “problems.”"
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/30/meta-pays-trump-25m-protection-money-after-mar-a-lago-offer/

#Corruption #Meta #Trump #Crime #Politics #News #US #USA

News headline and text from article: Headline: Meta Pays Trump $25M Protection Money After Mar-a-Lago ‘Offer’ from the institutional-corruption dept Thu, Jan 30th 2025 09:35am - Mike Masnick Text: In what looks increasingly like a protection racket, Meta has agreed to pay Donald Trump $25 million to settle a lawsuit that multiple courts had already indicated was completely meritless. The settlement, which directs $22 million toward Trump’s presidential library, comes after a dinner at Mar-a-Lago where Trump reportedly told Zuckerberg this needed to be resolved before the Meta CEO could be “brought into the tent.”
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The Paradox of Tolerance disappears if you look at tolerance, not as a moral standard, but as a social contract.

If someone does not abide by the terms of the contract, then they are not covered by it.

In other words: The intolerant are not following the rules of the social contract of mutual tolerance.

Since they have broken the terms of the contract, they are no longer covered by the contract, and their intolerance should NOT be tolerated.

[inspired by “Tolerance is not a moral precept”]

Meme with a paradox cube in the upper right corner and the following text: The Paradox of Tolerance disappears if you look at tolerance, not as a moral standard, but as a social contract. If someone does not abide by the terms of the contract, then they are not covered by it. In other words: The intolerant are not following the rules of the social contract of mutual tolerance. Since they have broken the terms of the contract, they are no longer covered by the contract, and their intolerance should NOT be tolerated. [in a smaller font] inspired by “Tolerance is not a moral precept” by Yonatan Zunger Watermark: ZmemeZ
Zhi Zhu 🕸🕸️
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In 2017, Yonatan Zunger published his essay, "Tolerance is not a moral precept" in which he said:

"Tolerance is not a moral absolute; it is a peace treaty.
...
[And] the model of a peace treaty differs from the model of a moral precept in one simple way:
the protection of a peace treaty only extends to those willing to abide by its terms.

It is an agreement to live in peace,
not an agreement to be peaceful no matter the conduct of others."

~Yonatan Zunger
https://extranewsfeed.com/tolerance-is-not-a-moral-precept-1af7007d6376

Meme with text: An Answer to the Paradox of Tolerance "Tolerance is not a moral absolute; it is a peace treaty. ... [And] the model of a peace treaty differs from the model of a moral precept in one simple way: the protection of a peace treaty only extends to those willing to abide by its terms. It is an agreement to live in peace, not an agreement to be peaceful no matter the conduct of others." ~Yonatan Zunger https://extranewsfeed.com/tolerance-is-not-a-moral-precept-1af7007d6376
Zhi Zhu 🕸🕸️
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When discussing Zunger's article (tolerance as a peace treaty, and thus not a paradox), several people in the discussion were confused by the idea of a "peace treaty" between members of their own society.

The idea of a social contract made more sense to them. And the discussion inspired me to create the following meme:

#Meme #Paradox #Tolerance

Meme with a paradox cube in the upper right corner and the following text: The Paradox of Tolerance disappears if you look at tolerance, not as a moral standard, but as a social contract. If someone does not abide by the terms of the contract, then they are not covered by it. In other words: The intolerant are not following the rules of the social contract of mutual tolerance. Since they have broken the terms of the contract, they are no longer covered by the contract, and their intolerance should NOT be tolerated. [in a smaller font] inspired by “Tolerance is not a moral precept” by Yonatan Zunger Watermark: ZmemeZ
Zhi Zhu 🕸🕸️
@ZhiZhu@newsie.social

In 2017, Yonatan Zunger published his essay, "Tolerance is not a moral precept" in which he said:

"Tolerance is not a moral absolute; it is a peace treaty.
...
[And] the model of a peace treaty differs from the model of a moral precept in one simple way:
the protection of a peace treaty only extends to those willing to abide by its terms.

It is an agreement to live in peace,
not an agreement to be peaceful no matter the conduct of others."

~Yonatan Zunger
https://extranewsfeed.com/tolerance-is-not-a-moral-precept-1af7007d6376

Meme with text: An Answer to the Paradox of Tolerance "Tolerance is not a moral absolute; it is a peace treaty. ... [And] the model of a peace treaty differs from the model of a moral precept in one simple way: the protection of a peace treaty only extends to those willing to abide by its terms. It is an agreement to live in peace, not an agreement to be peaceful no matter the conduct of others." ~Yonatan Zunger https://extranewsfeed.com/tolerance-is-not-a-moral-precept-1af7007d6376
Zhi Zhu 🕸🕸️
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A number of memes were made based on Popper's concept of the Paradox of Tolerance.

#Paradox #KarlPopper #Meme

A comic based on Karl Popper's "Paradox of Tolerance" First frame: Text: "Should a tolerant society tolerate intolerance?" Image of a Nazi saying, "You want more tolerance? Respect my ideas." Text: "The answer is NO." Between frame text: "It's a paradox, but unlimited tolerance can lead to the extinction of tolerance." Second frame: Text: "When we extend tolerance to those who are openly intolerant..." Image of a politician standing next to Adolf Hitler saying, "Let's give them a chance!" Text: "... The tolerant ones end up being destroyed. And tolerance with them." Image of Hitler in front of crowd giving Nazi salute. Third frame: Text: "Any movement that preaches intolerance and persecution must be outside of the law." Image of giant foot kicking Adolf Hitler out. Text: "As Paradoxical as it may seem, defending tolerance..." Image of Karl Popper lecturing. Text: "...requires to NOT tolerate the intolerant." Bottom of image: *Source: The Open Society and its Enemies, Karl R. Popper
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The philosopher Karl Popper published what came to be known as the Paradox of Tolerance in his book "The Open Society and Its Enemies" in 1945.

It dealt with the question of how a society that promotes tolerance is to deal with those who are intolerant.

#Paradox #philosophy

Meme titled The Paradox of Tolerance with text on the left and an image of the book "The Open Society and its Enemies" on the right. The text reads: Less well known [than other paradoxes] is the paradox of tolerance: Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance. If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them. —In this formulation, I do not imply, for instance, that we should always suppress the utterance of intolerant philosophies; as long as we can counter them by rational argument and keep them in check by public opinion, suppression would certainly be most unwise. But we should claim the right to suppress them if necessary even by force; for it may easily turn out that they are not prepared to meet us on the level of rational argument, but begin by denouncing all argument; they may forbid their followers to listen to rational argument, because it is deceptive, and teach them to answer arguments by the use of their fists or pistols. We should therefore claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate the intolerant. ~Excerpt from philosopher Karl Popper's The Open Society and Its Enemies, published 1945