From pro-democracy #activists to #minorities: Why people use #Tor and #encrypted chats

https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/from-pro-democracy-activist-to-minorities-why-people-use-tor-and-encrypted-chats

#Parents, #domestic #violence #victims, #lawyers: Read about people who protect their #privacy with #freesoftware

https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/parents-domestic-violence-victims-lawyers-read-about-people-who-protect-their-privacy-with-free-software

UK's Floating Migrant Prison

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHbBlS9fao4&ab_channel=red.

The UK is using increasingly inhumane policies against migrants. The most recent example is a floating barge called Bibby Stockholm which has been compared to a floating prison and is being used as a detention facility for migrants. We spoke to the volunteer-run migrant charity Care4Calais, putting the migrant barge in the context of the UK's anti-migration offensive. Joe Cullinane of Care4Calais argues that the UK government's demonization of migrants is being used to distract attention from larger domestic crises.
#UK #migrants #inhumane #threat #deterrent #prison #barge #demonization #distraction #domestic #crisis #humanrights

【統計情報】8月29日に電子情報技術産業協会 #JEITA が民生用電子機器国内出荷統計(2023年7月分)を発表。出荷金額は886億円(前年比83.4%)。そのうち映像機器は420億円(前年比82.4%)、カーAVC機器は414億円(前年比84.9%)、オーディオ関連機器は53億円(前年比80.2%)。詳細は https://www.jeita.or.jp/japanese/stat/shipment/2023/07.htm に。今年の統計データは https://www.jeita.or.jp/japanese/stat/shipment/2023/index2.htm に。
#Statistics #ConsumerElectronics #Domestic

"When you go to your farmers' market or your local retailer and purchase what you think is organic, it may not necessarily be organic.”

"Organic products intended for the Australian market don't need to meet a particular standard or be certified to be labelled organic. However, businesses that make an organic claim, such as through a claim of certification, must be able to prove the claim." (The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission)

“Certification gives consumers confidence that those products have been made without synthetic herbicides, pesticides, fertilisers, or genetic modification, and meet high standards of animal welfare, biodiversity, water conservation and regenerative land practices.”

https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2023-08-14/organic-industry-discussion-group-forms-for-domestic-regulation/102701526
#food #organic #certification #regulation mandatory #domestic #Australia #standards

It was informed that she was being kept in a house against her wish and that she was being mentally and physically tortured
#Girl #Domestic #Delhi #GreaterKailash
https://www.news18.com/india/minor-girl-forced-to-work-as-domestic-help-rescued-from-delhis-greater-kailash-8529572.html

Lawrence W. Britt: 14 Characteristics of #Fascism

"Historian Lawrence Britt studied the fascist regimes of #Hitler (Germany), #Mussolini (Italy), #Franco (Spain), #Suharto (Indonesia), and #Pinochet (Chile) and found they had 14 elements in common. He calls these the identifying characteristics of fascism.

1. Powerful and Continuing #Nationalism
Fascist regimes tend to make constant use of #patriotic mottos, slogans, symbols, songs, and other paraphernalia. #Flags are seen everywhere, as are flag symbols on clothing and in public displays.

2. Disdain for the Recognition of #HumanRights
Because of fear of enemies and the need for security, the people in fascist regimes are persuaded that human rights can be ignored in certain cases because of “need.” The people tend to look the other way or even approve of torture, summary executions, assassinations, and long incarcerations of prisoners.

3. Identification of #Enemies/#Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause
The people are rallied into a unifying patriotic frenzy over the need to eliminate a perceived common threat or foe: #racial, #ethnic or #religious #minorities; #liberals; #communists; #socialists, #terrorists…

4. Supremacy of the #Military
Even when there are widespread #domestic problems, the military is given a disproportionate amount of government funding, and the domestic agenda is neglected. Soldiers and military service are glamorized.

5. Rampant #Sexism
The governments of fascist nations tend to be almost exclusively male-dominated. Under fascist regimes, traditional #gender roles are made more rigid. Opposition to abortion is high, as is #homophobia and anti-#gay legislation.

6. Controlled #MassMedia
Sometimes the media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation or by sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Government #censorship and #secrecy especially in war time, are very common.

7. Obsession with #NationalSecurity
Fear of hostile foreign powers is used as a motivational tool by the government over the masses.

8. #Religion and Government are Intertwined
Governments in fascist nations tend to use the most common religion in the nation as a tool to manipulate public opinion. Religious rhetoric and terminology is common from government leaders, even when the major tenets of the religion are diametrically opposed to the government’s policies or actions.

9. Protection of #Corporate Power
The #industrial and business #aristocracy of a fascist nation often are the ones who put the government leaders into power, creating a mutually beneficial business/government relationship and power elite.

10. Suppression of #Labor Power
Because the organizing power of labor is the only real threat to a fascist government, labor #unions are either eliminated entirely, or are severely suppressed.

11. Disdain for #Intellectuals and the #Arts
Fascist nations tend to promote and tolerate open hostility to #HigherEducation and academia. It is not uncommon for professors and other academics to be censored or even arrested. Free expression in the arts is openly attacked, and governments often refuse to fund the arts.

12. Obsession with #Crime and #Punishment
Under fascist regimes, the #police are given almost limitless power to enforce laws. The people are often willing to overlook police abuses and even forego civil liberties in the name of patriotism. There is often a national police force with virtually unlimited power in fascist nations.

13. Rampant #Cronyism and #Corruption
Fascist regimes almost always are governed by groups of friends and associates who appoint each other to government positions and use governmental power and authority to protect their friends from accountability. It is not uncommon in fascist regimes for national resources and even treasures to be appropriated or even outright stolen by government leaders.

14. #Fraudulent #Elections
Sometimes elections in fascist nations are a complete sham. Other times elections are manipulated by #SmearCampaigns against or even assassination of opposition candidates, use of legislation to control #voting numbers or political district boundaries, and manipulation of the media. Fascist nations also typically use their judiciaries to manipulate or control elections.

This post is a summary of Fascism, Anyone? by Lawrence W. Britt published in 2003 by Free Inquiry magazine."

https://voxpopulisphere.com/2017/08/23/lawrence-britt-14-characteristics-of-fascism/

Major Domestic and International Airports in the United States – An Ultimate Guide 2023

Airports play a crucial role in shaping the travel experience, connecting people, and facilitating economic growth. The United States boasts an extensive network of domestic and international airports, with each serving as a gateway to different regions and the world. https://www.easypeasyfly.com/blog/domestic-and-international-airports-in-the-usa
#easypeasyfly #domestic #internationalairports #usatravel #airticketbooking

@BryanGreyson like with most shit that is #WellMeant by @EU_Commission it'll likely get watered-down or even weaponized against #users and #developers, like "#SoftwareCertification" that can only aim to ban #FLOSS, #BulkSurveillance and criminalization of #SecureCommunications or the #Figleaf that was #GaiaX to justify shoving money into #Amazon and #Microsoft in lieu of actually working #domestic #cloud standards...

#domestic : of or pertaining to a nation considered as a family or home, or to one's own country

- French: domestique

- German: häuslich

- Italian: domestico

- Portuguese: doméstico

- Spanish: doméstico

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Protests in Israel as parliament approves part of judicial overhaul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKyGVV9Egys&ab_channel=AssociatedPress

Protesters are gathered outside Israel’s legislature as lawmakers approved a key part of a contentious legal overhaul spearheaded by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right allies.

The overhaul calls for sweeping changes aimed at curbing the powers of the judiciary, from limiting the Supreme Court’s ability to challenge parliamentary decisions, to changing the way judges are selected.

Critics say the legislation will concentrate power in the hands of Netanyahu and his far-right allies and undermine the country’s system of checks and balance.

#fascism #democracy #colonialpower #injustice #domestic #protest #israel #palestine #judicial #impunity

【統計情報】7月21日に電子情報技術産業協会(JEITA)が民生用電子機器国内出荷統計(6月分)を発表。出荷金額は970億円(前年比91.4%)。そのうち映像機器は497億円(前年比94.9%)、カーAVC機器は416億円(前年比88.9%)、オーディオ関連機器は57億円(前年比82.1%)。詳細は https://www.jeita.or.jp/japanese/stat/shipment/2023/06.htm に。今年の統計データは https://www.jeita.or.jp/japanese/stat/shipment/2023/index2.htm に。
#JEITA #Statistics #ConsumerElectronics #Domestic

Attorney #JoyceWhiteVance on the hateful rhetoric #DoJ is facing.

"The notion that the former President of the United States would be the one triggering those attacks on them (DoJ employees). It’s heinous, it’s unacceptable... When the attack is coming from the inside, something is seriously wrong.”

#republican #domestic #terrorists #crime

I need to change my maid service! https://nypost.com/2023/06/22/im-quitting-my-day-job-to-clean-houses-in-my-underwear/

#maid #underwear #bra #panties #sexy #cleaning #domestic #news #NoAgendaBannedCamp

#South #Korean #K2 #tanks will be produced in #Poland for both #domestic use and #exportation @Poland_MOD @mblaszczak @PolishDefence @SztabGenWP https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_june_2023_global_security_army_industry/south_korean_k2_tanks_will_be_produced_in_poland_for_both_domestic_use_and_exportation.html

Original tweet : https://twitter.com/ArmyRecognition/status/1669733177160548355

All too soon, I'm back at the airport with clean clothes, some sleep and a few nice meals with loved ones under my belt. Off for three days exploring leadership skills with frontline emergency services folk. Always a good balance of challenge and reward, for me as much as them. For once, I have remembered not only to put my book in my carry on, but also download a few things to watch on my phone.

#domestic #travelforwork #auckland #nelson

@ElizabethLeeCo I am delighted you tangoed with death and showed it the door. That is how we do things at my house, too.
#domestic #goddess

Heading home to sleep, do laundry and admin, be with loved ones...and then do it all over again on Sunday.
#domestic #travelforwork #wellington #auckland

Doesn't feel good when you have to call the police because it sounds like a neighboring couple is having a violent fight.

Sometimes I just want to live in isolation on a space station away from the human species.

#anger #domestic #abuse #violence

The #Gaslight Effect: Protecting Yourself from #EmotionalAbuse with Dr. Robin Stern
https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan/episode/the-gaslight-effect-protecting-yourself-from-emotional-abuse-with-dr-robin-stern-303238626
#domestic #instability #reality #relationships

#Domestic hint - When removing the U-bend below a sink, to check it's not blocked, don't rinse it out in the same sink, especially without using the sink plug at the time

#AccidentsHappen

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