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Indian censor board: remove caste references from a historical film about anti-caste reformers.
This country is strangling what's left of artistic/creative freedom in this country with the same saffron shawl it swaddles the upper castes with.
This country is strangling what's left of artistic/creative freedom in this country with the same saffron shawl it swaddles the upper castes with.
Release of film ‘Phule’ postponed after censor board seeks removal of caste references
The Central Board of Film Certification sought the changes after a Brahmin group alleged that the film showed the community in a bad light.
scroll.in
April 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Indian censor board: remove caste references from a historical film about anti-caste reformers.
This country is strangling what's left of artistic/creative freedom in this country with the same saffron shawl it swaddles the upper castes with.
This country is strangling what's left of artistic/creative freedom in this country with the same saffron shawl it swaddles the upper castes with.
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Amnesty have published a meaty 296 page report in which the organization determines that Israel's campaign in Gaza amounts to genocide.
It's the first human rights organization to issue the determination, and comes after a UN report last month accused Israel of actions "consistent with genocide."
It's the first human rights organization to issue the determination, and comes after a UN report last month accused Israel of actions "consistent with genocide."
Amnesty International concludes Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza
Amnesty International’s research has found sufficient basis to conclude that Israel has committed and is continuing to commit genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip.
www.amnesty.org
December 5, 2024 at 12:50 AM
Amnesty have published a meaty 296 page report in which the organization determines that Israel's campaign in Gaza amounts to genocide.
It's the first human rights organization to issue the determination, and comes after a UN report last month accused Israel of actions "consistent with genocide."
It's the first human rights organization to issue the determination, and comes after a UN report last month accused Israel of actions "consistent with genocide."
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Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
November 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM
Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:
Talk about bad timing. Capitalism keeps rolling along...
September 20, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Talk about bad timing. Capitalism keeps rolling along...
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Today's timeline cleanse.
AT LAST
September 11, 2024 at 7:26 PM
Today's timeline cleanse.
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A classic, a recent classic, and a new classic in the making. #histbookchat #bookhaul
March 27, 2024 at 10:13 AM
A classic, a recent classic, and a new classic in the making. #histbookchat #bookhaul
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Latest version of Blue Sky supports #hashtags. So you can click on #histbookchat to see all posts from that person containing that hashtag or all posts ever with the hashtag.
February 29, 2024 at 7:55 AM
Latest version of Blue Sky supports #hashtags. So you can click on #histbookchat to see all posts from that person containing that hashtag or all posts ever with the hashtag.
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The perplexity on this stock photo lion's face is the only way to react to Hindu supremacists being so virulently bigoted they go to courts to challenge interfaith coupling between wild animals.
February 17, 2024 at 11:32 AM
The perplexity on this stock photo lion's face is the only way to react to Hindu supremacists being so virulently bigoted they go to courts to challenge interfaith coupling between wild animals.
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Every explosion in Gaza raises a cheer.
“Dead, dead, dead Arabs,” one camper shouts at a roaring volley of outgoing fire. Then she notes the presence of a reporter. “Hamas,” she corrects herself.
“Dead, dead, dead Arabs,” one camper shouts at a roaring volley of outgoing fire. Then she notes the presence of a reporter. “Hamas,” she corrects herself.
February 13, 2024 at 2:02 PM
Every explosion in Gaza raises a cheer.
“Dead, dead, dead Arabs,” one camper shouts at a roaring volley of outgoing fire. Then she notes the presence of a reporter. “Hamas,” she corrects herself.
“Dead, dead, dead Arabs,” one camper shouts at a roaring volley of outgoing fire. Then she notes the presence of a reporter. “Hamas,” she corrects herself.
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Blatant censorship from the government of India as it demands that a magazine take down a story on the torture of civilians by the Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir. The state will block the article in 24 hrs. The full version is paywalled for subscribers, here is a portion of the article:
Read: The Caravan's Article on Army Torture the Union Government Wants Taken Down
"For the affected families, the bundles of cash they received—Rs 10 lakh for the dead and lesser for the injured—were expected to replace their loved ones."
thewire.in
February 13, 2024 at 9:02 AM
Blatant censorship from the government of India as it demands that a magazine take down a story on the torture of civilians by the Indian Army in Jammu and Kashmir. The state will block the article in 24 hrs. The full version is paywalled for subscribers, here is a portion of the article:
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Join Bluesky Today (Bye, Invites!) - Bluesky
Sign up for Bluesky! No invite code required.
bsky.social
February 6, 2024 at 2:09 PM
The ebook version of Katja Hoyer's Blood and Iron, a history of the Second Reich, is on sale for 99p: www.amazon.co.uk/Blood-Iron-G... #histbookchat
February 4, 2024 at 7:17 AM
The ebook version of Katja Hoyer's Blood and Iron, a history of the Second Reich, is on sale for 99p: www.amazon.co.uk/Blood-Iron-G... #histbookchat
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Chris Priest is dead. We've known each other since 1984. He was a famous author and I was a 23 year old nobody and he sat next to me in a pub and chatted and was lovely. He wrote some amazing books. www.ninaallan.co.uk?p=6855
Christopher Priest 1943 – 2024 – The Spider's House
www.ninaallan.co.uk
February 4, 2024 at 2:38 AM
Chris Priest is dead. We've known each other since 1984. He was a famous author and I was a 23 year old nobody and he sat next to me in a pub and chatted and was lovely. He wrote some amazing books. www.ninaallan.co.uk?p=6855
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I’m going to look past the ugly racist responses I’ve seen to some of this show’s good reviews and just tell you it’s really good and fun, and it is connected to the movie on what’s practically a technicality. It’s wholly original. www.npr.org/2024/02/01/1...
February 1, 2024 at 9:21 PM
I’m going to look past the ugly racist responses I’ve seen to some of this show’s good reviews and just tell you it’s really good and fun, and it is connected to the movie on what’s practically a technicality. It’s wholly original. www.npr.org/2024/02/01/1...
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For fuck sake, writers, STOP USING AI ART. Stop using it on your book covers, stop using it in your book promos, stop using it to show what your OCs look like, stop using it as "inspiration," STOP USING IT. You want your artform respected, respect other artforms. There is no ethical use. None.
January 31, 2024 at 7:34 PM
For fuck sake, writers, STOP USING AI ART. Stop using it on your book covers, stop using it in your book promos, stop using it to show what your OCs look like, stop using it as "inspiration," STOP USING IT. You want your artform respected, respect other artforms. There is no ethical use. None.
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‘We are dying slowly:’ Palestinians are eating grass and drinking polluted water as famine looms across Gaza
www.cnn.com/2024/01/30/m...
www.cnn.com/2024/01/30/m...
Palestinians are eating grass and drinking polluted water as famine looms across Gaza | CNN
Hanadi Gamal Saed El Jamara, 38, says sleep is all that can distract her children from the aching hunger gnawing at their bellies.
www.cnn.com
January 31, 2024 at 4:44 AM
‘We are dying slowly:’ Palestinians are eating grass and drinking polluted water as famine looms across Gaza
www.cnn.com/2024/01/30/m...
www.cnn.com/2024/01/30/m...
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One of the honors and privileges of my life, getting to interview Simon Jimenez, the author of The Vanished Birds and The Spear Cuts Through Water! youtu.be/2IWfg5ECNqY
January 22, 2024 at 3:45 PM
One of the honors and privileges of my life, getting to interview Simon Jimenez, the author of The Vanished Birds and The Spear Cuts Through Water! youtu.be/2IWfg5ECNqY
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www.washingtonpost.com/documents/43...
Full text of the ICJ decision on Israel, via The Washington Post.
Full text of the ICJ decision on Israel, via The Washington Post.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 26, 2024 at 2:28 PM
www.washingtonpost.com/documents/43...
Full text of the ICJ decision on Israel, via The Washington Post.
Full text of the ICJ decision on Israel, via The Washington Post.
Pretty pleased with my latest haul. #histbookchat
January 26, 2024 at 9:01 AM
Pretty pleased with my latest haul. #histbookchat
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Worldbuilding can be a beautiful thing. But the pervasive belief that all SFF/magical realist/fabulist/surrealist worlds are required to adhere to a specific form of "logical" worldbuilding has been really damaging.
Tell me you're a Brandon Sanderson fan without telling me you're a Brandon Sanderson fan.
January 11, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Worldbuilding can be a beautiful thing. But the pervasive belief that all SFF/magical realist/fabulist/surrealist worlds are required to adhere to a specific form of "logical" worldbuilding has been really damaging.
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Amped to learn that Tor.com is rebranding as Reactor! Can't wait to see what's ahead in 2023 from @reactorsff.bsky.social 🚀
Tor.com To Become Reactor, Debut New Site, On January 23rd
We have some big news. Tor Publishing Group announced today that Tor.com will become Reactor (www.reactormag.com) on January 23, 2024, coinciding with the launch of a completely redesigned website.
www.tor.com
January 9, 2024 at 2:57 PM
Amped to learn that Tor.com is rebranding as Reactor! Can't wait to see what's ahead in 2023 from @reactorsff.bsky.social 🚀
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Amazing quote
January 7, 2024 at 12:15 AM
Amazing quote
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How do you expect me to run my fenced-goods business if you make theft illegal
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says
‘Impossible’ to create AI tools like ChatGPT without copyrighted material, OpenAI says
Pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their productsBusiness live – latest updatesThe developer OpenAI has said it would be impossible to create tools like its groundbreaking chatbot ChatGPT without access to copyrighted material, as pressure grows on artificial intelligence firms over the content used to train their products.Chatbots such as ChatGPT and image generators like Stable Diffusion are “trained” on a vast trove of data taken from the internet, with much of it covered by copyright – a legal protection against someone’s work being used without permission. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 8, 2024 at 2:19 PM
How do you expect me to run my fenced-goods business if you make theft illegal