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aurochs

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Biologist, ecologist, scientist, nudist. "It is not the events that upset us, but our judgements on those events"
Circa 2015.
Blocked by tankies.
fkcnzs, and other authoritarians too!

All I write or post is in good faith and morally appropriate according to my values. If I offend you in any manner consider blocking me, I will hold no grudge over that.

This profile is from a federated server and may be incomplete. For a complete list of posts, browse on the original instance.

randahl , to random
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"Dear Mr. Biden

We have been leveling cities, torturing, raping, killing, plundering and abducting children for so long, my army seriously needs a break, before all those western weapons arrive, and we lose the war.

Therefore, I think western countries should give us a breather, so I can replenish my troops and get back to full blown genocide in about 6-12 months.

From Russia with love ♥️

Vladimir Putin"

aurochs ,
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@randahl When is peace, not peace?

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British girl discovers inflation at the ice cream stand, and I am with her all the way! 😄

Bloody hell! 🇬🇧☠️😡💣💥

https://youtu.be/yMMCWxZcr7M?si=obvkuZuNROhDadHc

aurochs ,
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@randahl It's funny to hear them make fun of her british (sassy) accent being themselves amewicans 😛

aurochs ,
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@randahl As far as it is healthy. Rivalry is normal. My parents hometown has rivalry with the accent of the neighboring town (which is indistinguishable). But at the end of the day, they all end up marrying people from the other town.

TatianaIlyina , to random
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If you see this while sitting on your terrace, it’s time to go to bed and give space to the nightowls.

aurochs ,
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@TatianaIlyina That hedgehog looks a little bit "racoony". ❤️

randahl , to random
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You can always count on NEWSMAX to find a unique angle to a story, which no one else had thought of.

video/mp4

aurochs ,
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@randahl They lick so much butthole that it is normal that they are so full of shit.

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YES! After 178 days of Mike Johnson’s clown show, the Ukraine aid bill FINALLY reaches the floor right now!

“It is an afront to our nation’s history and our herritage to suggest, that we would be putting America first by retreating from the world stage.
We put America first by demonstrating the power of american leadership, that we have the strentgth and resolve and the heart to fight for the most vulnerable, protect their freedom and preserve their dignity.”

https://www.youtube.com/live/24l_ez-mEJI?si=c-88-wwv5MQJknie

aurochs ,
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@randahl I won't believe it until I the help arriving.

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The EU banned phone roaming charges in 2022, but the US has still to prevent phone companies from preying on their customers.

Recent case: T-mobile charges an American USD 143,269.75, for using his T-mobile subscription in Switzerland.

https://youtu.be/HAjYeoMJVnU?si=SvIgOcTDmYAaVtlP

(Update: As pointed out by @ErnstGucker below, the same problem could exist for EU citizens traveling in the US, because the EU legislation only applies to the EU. However I have never heard of a bill this excessive in Europe)

aurochs ,
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@randahl Banning roaming charges was (and is) a huge thing for me, I even didn't need to get a new phone number when I lived in Germany and Belgium for a while.

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Apparently, someone in China has written, that president Xi is an insecure little man-child in a post on Threads, and now president Xi has demanded Threads be removed from the Apple app store for all users, in a move that also proves the point: President Xi really IS an insecure little man-child.

Perfect!

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/04/china-orders-apple-to-remove-meta-apps-after-inflammatory-posts-about-president/

aurochs ,
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@randahl Give him some honey to calm him down.

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If you want to improve your Mastodon profile, here is a good example to look at: @TalktoBeverley.

This profile has
— A real human face, so the profile is easy to recognize in your feed.
— A real name, so others can see what to call the person in conversations.
— An inspring description of personal interests, so others can see what to expect from the person’s posts.
— Information about country of residence, so others know the context of the person’s posts.

That is how it’s done!

Mission Accomplished Success GIF by THE NEXT STEP

aurochs ,
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@randahl @TalktoBeverley I only check one of the ticks... and not so inspiringly!

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Priceless: Elon Musk is used to sueing everyone who criticize his business practices.

Now he has criticized a Brazilian supreme court justice and called for his resignation, but Brazil then responds by opening an obstruction of justice inquiry into Elon Musk, which could have legal consequences for the billionaire and his social media platform.

https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/economy/2024/4/8/brazil-probes-elon-musk-amid-row-over-alleged-disinformation-on-x

aurochs ,
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@randahl For a SLAPP suit, a PUNCH back!

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After having killed 30,000 people in Gaza and wounded another 70,000 and having lost 604 Israeli troops, and having damaged 150,000 buildings, Benjamin Netanyahu now withdraws his troops from southern Gaza without having eliminated Hamas.

Benjamin Netanyahu truly is a master strategist.

aurochs ,
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@randahl Is he?? Great!

randahl , to random
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Here in Denmark the weather is always changing dramatically in April.

On April 3 we had 0 °C during the night, and on Tuesday we will have 21 °C during the day. It is like switching from summer to winter and back again multiple times before spring finally gets a hold.

It is for good reason that in Denmark the saying goes, “April, April, has its own will.”
(Danish: “April, April den gør hvad den vil”)

Which month is the chaos weather month in your country?

aurochs ,
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@randahl Here, after weeks of rain, we have Saharan winds bringing heat and lots of dust. The shy looks a bit apocalyptic.

aurochs ,
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@randahl Spain!

randahl , to random
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On November 29, Elon Musk claimed it did not matter people hated him, because he offered the best car, and [quote:] "Do you want the best car, or do you not want the best car?"

Clearly he was wrong. Tesla sales are in decline, and while other car manufacturers are doing fine, Tesla stock has lost one third of its value since New Years.

Pictured: Volkswagen vs Tesla.

aurochs ,
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@randahl Maybe he was right, maybe people want the best car XD

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I noticed another article scolding “doomers” for doing it wrong. It says we shouldn’t make people sad or angry about what capitalist industry is doing to our climate and environment. The article claims a better approach is to give people hope, and emphasize positive steps they can take like planting a tree or riding a bike.

Well, sure, those things are good, and I encourage them. But even if everyone who reads this post or sees that article stops driving a car in favor of bike riding and also cheerfully begins planting trees, that still will not make any significant difference in altering the trajectory of climate breakdown.

The problem we face is much bigger than your carbon footprint or mine. And whether you feel happy or sad after reading this, that certainly will not affect the motivation of the oligarchs who own our society. Their only concern is to make more money and gain more power.

Of course you and I should take appropriate individual actions (drive less, fly less, buy less, etc.), but we also should recognize that while those actions are important, they are not sufficient. Because what we need is system change.

That will not be easy, but it’s essential.

To get a comprehensive level of system change — which is the only kind that offers any true hope of avoiding complete disaster — we must remove all those currently in power, including the billionaires who control the politicians, and replace the current system with a different one.

We must end capitalism and commence degrowth.

Yes, this is a big ask. But we're talking about life or death here, literally. So it's a bold choice we must make.

aurochs ,
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@breadandcircuses Well, environmentally speaking, they just call "doomers" people who just tell the truth.

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    aurochs ,
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    @ElleGray Cheaper and better oil from Spain and Greece.

    aurochs ,
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    @ElleGray My uncle produces the best olive oil I have ever tried, but with the difficulties of competing internationally against the italian olive oil branding, he sells most of his production to italian wholesalers.

    lowqualityfacts , to random
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    Obviously not the worst thing he did by a long shot, but it does make a mess.
    https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts

    aurochs ,
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    @lowqualityfacts Their "roman salute" has been widely misinterpreted.

    lowqualityfacts , to random
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    She means it, I can see it in her eyes.

    aurochs ,
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    @lowqualityfacts That's 50% of americans.

    lowqualityfacts , to random
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    I hope they get along.
    https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts

    aurochs ,
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    @lowqualityfacts And they fight an eternal war to anihilate each other.

    lowqualityfacts , to random
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    This blows my mind.
    https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts

    aurochs ,
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    @lowqualityfacts That's SCP-3008
    https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-3008

    GottaLaff , to random
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    That's some platform, GOP Fascist Party: "NO SEX FOR PLEASURE!" Should garner a whole lotta votes.

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    Via Adam Jentleson:

    Highly influential heritage foundation, which would help staff & direct a future Trump admin, literally said that a key conserv policy goal is “ending recreational sex.” they said it, not me. IMO we should take them both seriously & literally

    (Heritage quote in next toot)

    aurochs ,
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    @GottaLaff Butt... That's the only sex I have!

    gerrymcgovern , to random
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    The Green Transition will massively deepen the biodiversity crisis because it requires an explosion of mining in wilderness areas and in the deep seas. The Green Transition is killing the life it’s claiming to be saving.

    In Australia, 144 species of mammals, frogs, plants and birds were added to the national threatened species in 2023. That was five times more than the yearly average and double the previous record year set in 2009.
    https://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/australia-threatened-species-2024-20240123-p5ezbw.html

    aurochs ,
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    @FantasticalEconomics @lienrag @gerrymcgovern I don't think capitalism has much to do with it, communist and socialist countries are and have been ecological disasters as much as capitalist societies.

    lowqualityfacts , to random
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    We still have 13 years to be afraid of Wednesdays.
    https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts

    aurochs ,
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    @lowqualityfacts That's what the french call "la petite mort" (the little death) and if I am lucky I can even have it twice a week!

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