[Patch Notes] 0.2.0 Hotfix 4
0.2.0 Hotfix 4
- Fixed an issue where the Smith of Kitava Ascendancy could not be selected. You will need to relaunch your client to receive this fix.
- Monsters spawned from Strongboxes can no longer be Spectred.
- Forsaken Miners that have minecarts no longer explode instantly when being summoned as a Spectre.
- Temporarily disabled NVIDIA Reflex while we investigate issues.
- Increased the damage area of Shield Bash from the Raise Shield Skill.
- Fixed a bug where Storm Lance and Lightning Spear were not able to be supported by Perpetual Charge.
- Fixed a client crash that could occur with the Nocturne Unique Item.
- Fixed a client crash that could occur with Storm Lance in party play.
- Fixed a client crash that could occur when previewing unavailable microtransactions when using a controller.
- Fixed a client crash that could occur on the Passive Tree UI when using a controller.
- Fixed 4 other client crashes.
- Fixed 4 instance crashes.
This hotfix has been deployed without restarting the servers. You will need to restart your client to receive some of the changes.
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[Patch Notes] 0.2.0 Hotfix 3
0.2.0 Hotfix 3
- Fixed the "Unknown object type serialized by server" client crash.
Early Access Patch Notes - 0.2.0 Hotfix 3 - Forum - Path of Exile
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You can stop asking where the mass opposition is. It's everywhere.
You can stop asking where the mass opposition is. It's everywhere.
People poured out to protest not only what Trump has done—and what they fear he will do next.Mother Jones
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Red Crescent releases video showing Israeli murder of first responders
cross-posted from: hexbear.net/post/4525978
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has published mobile phone footage taken by a slain Palestinian paramedic refuting Israel's account of why its soldiers opened fire on a convoy of ambulances and a fire truck on 23 March, killing 15 rescue workers.. The video shows the vehicles moving in the dark with their headlights and emergency flashing lights switched on. Israeli forces then opened fire on the vehicles for several minutes.
The Israeli military initially denied the vehicles had their headlights or emergency signals on when its forces opened fire on them.
At least two emergency workers can be seen stepping out of the vehicles wearing reflective clothing. The rescuer filming the video with his phone is heard reciting Islamic prayers before being killed.
One rescuer can be heard in the video saying, "Forgive me, mother. I just wanted to help people. I wanted to save lives."
During the attack, Israeli forces killed eight PRCS paramedics, six Gaza Civil Defense workers, and one UN employee. Israeli troops buried their bodies, and the destroyed vehicles in a shallow mass grave dug in the sand.
Red Crescent releases video showing Israeli murder of first responders
Mobile phone video shows Israeli troops killed 15 Palestinian rescuers despite flashing emergency lights and sirens marking their vehicles as ambulancesthecradle.co
Trump Has Already Botched His Own Bad Tariff Plan
Donald Trump had a plan. It was not a good plan, or even a plausible one. But it was, at least, a coherent plan: By imposing large trade barriers on the entire world, he would create an incentive for American business to manufacture and grow all the goods the country previously imported.
Whatever chance this plan had to succeed is already over.
The key to making it work was to convince businesses that the new arrangement is durable. Nobody is going to invest in building new factories in the United States to create goods that until last week could be imported more cheaply unless they’re certain that the tariffs making the domestic version more competitive will stay in place. (They’re probably not going to do it anyway, in part because they don’t know who will be president in four years, but the point is that confidence in durable tariffs is a necessary condition.)
But not everybody got the idea. Eric Trump tweeted, “I wouldn’t want to be the last country that tries to negotiate a trade deal with @realDonaldTrump. The first to negotiate will win - the last will absolutely lose.”
Eric’s father apparently didn’t get the memo either. Asked by reporters whether he planned to negotiate the tariff rates, the president said, “The tariffs give us great power to negotiate. They always have.”
Someone seems to have then told Trump that this stance would paralyze business investment, because he reversed course immediately, writing on Truth Social, “TO THE MANY INVESTORS COMING INTO THE UNITED STATES AND INVESTING MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF MONEY, MY POLICIES WILL NEVER CHANGE.”
However, there is a principle at work here called “No backsies.” Once you’ve said you might negotiate the tariffs, nobody is going to believe you when you change your mind and say you’ll never negotiate.
Trump Has Already Botched His Own Bad Tariff Plan
Once you’ve said you might negotiate, nobody is going to believe you when you change your mind and say you’ll never negotiate.Jonathan Chait (The Atlantic)
Well hey if the trumps became a dynasty, the US becomes a de facto Russian colony.
I bet he's cool with that.
Then we would actually become second place in his eyes instead of a nation with a bullet hole on his map.
Even writing this makes me wanna gag, this is a horrid little hypothetical I've thought of. Someone, somewhere, is hoping this will occur, though.
Democratic Party Leaders and “Free Speech” Warriors Shrug as Trump Deports Dissidents
Democratic Party Leaders and “Free Speech” Warriors Shrug as Trump Deports Dissidents
While the Trump administration targets hundreds over their constitutionally protected right to political speech, Democratic leadership and influential media pundits have largely stayed quiet.Gridwork
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A new technology that can move cells without touching them
A new technology that can move cells without touching them
Engineers at a University of Bristol spin-out company have created a new technology that can move cells without touching them.Amit Malewar (Tech Explorist)
Film-maker Paul Schrader accused of sexually assaulting personal assistant
Writer and director behind Taxi Driver and American Gigolo accused by former employee in lawsuit
Thousands in Spain join nationwide march to protest against housing crisis
Organisers say 150,000 joined protest in Madrid urging the government to ‘end the housing racket’ and to demand access to affordable housing
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DHS claims these tattoos show Venezuelan gang membership. The tattoo artists deny it
‘It’s mind-blowing... a total misrepresentation,’ one British tattoo artist whose work was cited as a symbol of the crime syndicate Tren de Aragua tells Io Dodds
Canadians could face detention if denied U.S. entry, Ottawa warns
The federal government is urging Canadians travelling to the U.S. to be "forthcoming" with border agents, and warns if denied entry some people could be detained.
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EU Answer to Trump May Involve Data Use by Big Tech, France Says
The European Union’s response to US tariffs could include regulating the use of data by American big tech groups, France’s finance minister said in an interview with the JDD newspaper.
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DOGE Is Planning a Hackathon at the IRS. It Wants Easier Access to Taxpayer Data
DOGE operatives have repeatedly referred to the software company Palantir as a possible partner in creating a “mega API” at the IRS, sources tell WIRED.
https://www.wired.com/story/doge-hackathon-irs-data-palantir/
Flooding sweeps away 9-year-old as storms slam central US
High winds and heavy rain were expected to continue into Sunday, delaying clean-up efforts.
Trump’s Border Czar Faces Backlash in His Hometown for Locking Up a Local Family
“Border czar” Tom Homan is facing a backlash in his own hometown of Sackets Harbor, New York, after an immigration raid swept up a mother and her three school-aged children.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection took the family and three others into custody on March 27 in an early-morning raid on a dairy farm in Sackets Harbor, a small hamlet on the shores of Lake Ontario, on the western edge of New York’s North Country region. Within days, the mother and her children had been whisked away to Karnes County Immigration Processing Center, a privately operated Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas that accommodates families, according to people familiar with the family’s case.
Trump’s Border Czar Faces Backlash in His Hometown for Locking Up a Local Family
Tom Homan is taking heat in Sackets Harbor, New York, after ICE agents detained a mom and her three children in a raid.Noah Hurowitz (The Intercept)
Judge calls out OpenAI’s “straw man” argument in New York Times copyright suit
OpenAI loses bid to dismiss NYT claim that ChatGPT contributes to users’ infringement.
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Maryland lawmakers pass bill to try to limit liabilities for thousands of claims of sexual abuse
Maryland lawmakers have passed a measure to try to limit future liabilities from claims of sexual abuse at state and private institutions
Two LATAM planes suffer bird strikes this Saturday within 50 minutes
Two LATAM Brazil planes suffered bird strikes within 50 minutes on Saturday (April 5) while landing at São Paulo’s Guarulhos Airport.
Two LATAM planes suffer bird strikes this Saturday within 50 minutes
Two LATAM Brazil planes suffered bird strikes within 50 minutes on Saturday (April 5) while landing at São Paulo's Guarulhos Airport.André Orban (Aviation24.be)
Firefighters tackle wildfire spreading over large forest area in Scotland
Police urge people to stay away, as helicopters try to extinguish flames in Galloway and surrounding region
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Trump and Musk denounced as thousands protest in cities across US: ‘The politics of Mussolini’
Protesters flooded the streets in hopes of stopping what one dubbed ‘the most brazen power grab in modern history’
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UK | Labour MP Dan Norris arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences
A Labour MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences.
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Dan Norris: Labour MP arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences
A Labour MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape and child sex offences.Alexander Butler (The Independent)
Emulating an iPhone in QEMU: iOS 14
Emulating an iPhone in QEMU
From black screens and boot issues to rendering quirks and PAC puzzles, here’s what we learned getting iOS to finally say hello.eshard.com
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Elon Musk says he wants a 'zero tariff situation' and a 'free trade zone' for Europe amid Trump's trade war
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Elon Musk publicly broke with Trump’s new tariff policy, calling for a “zero tariff situation” and a free trade zone between the U.S. and Europe.
Speaking at an event hosted by Italy's Deputy PM Matteo Salvini, Musk also advocated freer movement of workers across the Atlantic.
His comments come days after Trump imposed sweeping tariffs, including 20% on EU goods, prompting a major stock market drop.
Trump defended the move as part of an “economic revolution.” The EU signaled readiness to negotiate but warned of retaliatory measures.
Musk wants a 'zero tariff situation', 'free trade zone' for Europe
Elon Musk broke with the president's decision to impose expansive tariffs on most foreign nations, saying that he hopes to see a 'zero tariff situation' with Europe.Alexandra Marquez (NBC News)
Donald Trump to skip US soldier memorial, White House confirms
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Donald Trump will not attend the dignified transfer of four U.S. soldiers killed during a training exercise in Lithuania.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth will represent the administration at Dover Air Force Base. Critics noted Trump’s rare attendance at such ceremonies, citing just four appearances during his first term.
The soldiers’ remains were found in a peat bog after a March 25 accident.
Trump is instead scheduled to attend a dinner at Mar-a-Lago. Lithuania’s president honored the fallen at a repatriation ceremony, drawing contrast with Trump’s absence.
Donald Trump to Skip US Soldier Memorial, White House Confirms
The White House said Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth would represent the administration.Khaleda Rahman (Newsweek)
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Anti-Trump protests in cities across US declare 'hands off'
Thousands of protesters have gathered for the most visible opposition movement of Trump's second term.
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Canadian parliament on lockdown amid large police presence: ‘Lock all doors and hide’
The East Block of Parliament Hill in the Canadian capital of Ottawa has been placed on lockdown as police arrived at the scene to deal with a man barricaded in the building.
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Canadian parliament on lockdown amid large police presence: ‘Lock all doors and hide’
The East Block of Parliament Hill in the Canadian capital of Ottawa was placed on lockdown as police arrived at the scene to deal with a man barricaded in the building.Gustaf Kilander (The Independent)
Opinion | In the West Bank, a Boy Dreams of Being Martyred
By Nicholas Kristof
April 5, 2025
"Without attracting much notice or protest, Israel increasingly is using the tools of war familiar in Gaza — tanks, airstrikes and massive destruction and displacement — here in the West Bank. Human rights groups like B’Tselem call this the “Gazafication” of the West Bank."
Opinion | In the West Bank, a Boy Dreams of Being Martyred
Israel’s ‘Gazafication’ of the West Bank displaces 40,000 residents of refugee camps.Nicholas Kristof (The New York Times)
How to turn off Meta AI in WhatsApp? You can’t, but... | Tuta
How to turn off Meta AI? You can’t, but... | Tuta
Noticed an AI assistant is now in your WhatsApp? Meta’s AI feature is now being rolled out in the EU and you can’t turn it off – but you can stop the AI invasion by opting for privacy-focused alternatives.Tuta
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4 things you can do before uninstalling #WhatsApp completely:
1- Create a folder for messaging apps on your smartphone and install at least two alternatives to WhatsApp (such as Signal, Threema, Delta, Session, etc., depending on your values, country, and where you're most likely to find your contacts). This way, if you choose Signal and a friend chooses Threema, you'll both have a better chance of finding more friends on the apps you picked based on your preferences.
2- Update your WhatsApp profile photo and status. Create an image showing the logos of the new apps where people can reach you. Write a short status message explaining that you're switching to new apps. If the new app doesn’t use your phone number as an ID, include your new ID in your avatar or status so people can easily find you.
3- Post a story on WhatsApp. Let people know you’re switching because WhatsApp is no longer safe. Invite them to try alternative apps and suggest more than one option. Share invitation links and help spread the word.
4- Turn off WhatsApp notifications and enable notifications for your new apps. Try to avoid opening WhatsApp unless it’s urgent. If you reply late on WhatsApp, let people know you’re using a different app and don't check WhatsApp as often.
New York schools tell Trump administration they won’t comply with DEI order
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New York officials told the Trump administration they will not comply with its order to end diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in public schools, rejecting threats to cut federal funding.
In a letter, state education counsel Daniel Morton-Bentley said the U.S. Department of Education lacks authority to mandate such changes or withhold funds without due process.
The administration demanded schools certify compliance with federal civil rights laws within 10 days. Critics say the order contradicts Trump’s promise to return control to states.
New York also rejected a similar federal demand over NYC transit tolls.
New York schools tell Trump administration they won’t comply with DEI order
State officials say they don’t believe US Department of Education has authority to demand end to DEI practicesGuardian staff reporter (The Guardian)
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New video evidence disputes Israeli army's account of medic killings
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/28177585
By MEE staff
Published date: 5 April 2025 15:08 BST"New video evidence relating to the killing of 15 Palestinian rescue workers by Israeli forces has emerged, contradicting the Israeli account of the attack on a medical convoy in Rafah last week.
The footage, which was retrieved from a phone belonging to one of the medics who was killed, shows the Israeli army attacking clearly marked Red Crescent ambulances that had their emergency signal lights on, and emergency medical workers wearing reflective vests."
New video evidence disputes Israeli army's account of medic killings
New video evidence relating to the killing of 15 Palestinian rescue workers by Israeli forces has emerged, contradicting the Israeli account of the attack on a medical convoy in Rafah last week.MEE staff (Middle East Eye)
Huge crowds gather in 'Hands Off' rallies nationwide in protest of Trump administration
Huge crowds gather in 'Hands Off' rallies nationwide in protest of Trump administration
Elected officials in Washington joined the protests.Ivan Pereira (ABC News)
The one in NYC alone probably had close to 100,000. People were saying 5th Avenue was packed for like 20 blocks. I’m not a professional crowd size estimator or anything but there’s pictures all over social media. Here’s an overhead video:
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Edit: There were over 1200 events across every state and even some in solidarity in Europe. You know Paris wouldn’t pass up a chance to have a demonstration but there was also one in London and a few other places.
And to you, because London and France join protests against OUR sitting president, that adds credibility?
To me, that suggests these protests are filled with anti-american types. Types that just hate America and would love to see America fail completely.
Our fellow Americans are protesting Donald Trump and Elon Musk because they are violating the exact things that our country stands for. While I can't tell you the exact reasons each individual person was there, I can try my best to articulate at least some of the reasons why I was there.
I was there to stand for veterans who are scared about losing their social security benefits right now as 22 social security offices are scheduled to be closed this year. Social security is relied on by our veterans, some of whom are disabled from fighting for our country. I was there to stand for veterans who are scared of the 83,000 VA employees, some who are veterans themselves, that are slated to be fired this year by DOGE. I was there to stand for the men and women who died for our country that Trump calls "losers" and "suckers".
I was there to stand for my elders who are scared about loosing the social security that they paid into their entire lives. Money that is rightfully theirs. Money that many who are disabled depend on to stay off the streets. I was there to stand up to Elon Musk who called social security a ponzi scheme. I was there to stand for my elders who are disabled who are scared that cuts will make it difficult to get the help that they need and deserve. I was there to give my elders dignity.
I was there to stand for the children of our country and their parents who are scared of how they will put food on the table with DOGEs cuts. I was there for the children who have disabilities and depend on government programs to receive the help they rely on. I was there for the children and hard working folks who depend on government programs to keep them off the streets.
I was there to stand for Rumeysa Ozturk who's first amendment rights were violated when she was kidnapped off the streets of my country by plain clothes officers and illegally deported for exercising her rights. I was there to stand for all of the other immigrants who wish to seek a slice of the American Dream.
I was there to stand up to Donald Trump doing what amounts to a car commercial for the richest man in the world right in front of the house of my country, the White House.
I was there to stand up because despite all of these cuts and talks of more cuts, there has been no proposal for what will replace these things. No indication on what support will be provided for those who rely on it. No indication of any risk analysis, a plan, or anything of the sorts other than to give tax breaks to the wealthiest of us. Let me say that again. They are removing these government programs that help every American in order to give tax breaks to the wealthy few in order to privatize the government.
As the preamble of the constitution says "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, ... promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity". My friend, Donald Trump and DOGE have shown to me that they do not wish for a more perfect Union. They do not promote the general Welfare. They do not secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves or our posterity. All that they have shown me time and time and time again is that they wish to destroy the very foundations on which our government was built, hurt its citizens and give tax breaks to the wealthiest of us. That is not what America stands for, my friend.
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The Llama 4 herd
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The Llama 4 herd: The beginning of a new era of natively multimodal AI innovation
We’re introducing Llama 4 Scout and Llama 4 Maverick, the first open-weight natively multimodal models with unprecedented context support and our first built using a mixture-of-experts (MoE) architecture.ai.meta.com
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How China is solving F-22’s stealth coating cracks with 3,000-year-old silk weaving tech
How China is solving F-22’s stealth coating cracks with 3,000-year-old silk weaving tech
While the US struggles with deteriorating radar-absorbent materials, China has looked to the past for its cutting-edge solution.Stephen Chen (South China Morning Post)
Cette époque pas si lointaine où la Suisse enfermait de force les plus pauvres
Cette époque pas si lointaine où la Suisse enfermait de force les plus pauvres
En Suisse, jusqu’aux années 1970, les personnes démunies étaient parfois placées de force dans des hospices, ou "maisons de pauvres" - "Armenhäuser" en allemand. Les conditions de vie dans ces institutions étaient rudes.Radio Télévision Suisse
‘Hands Off’ protests take off across US to oppose Trump agenda – live
US protests live: Demonstrations planned across US to oppose Trump agenda
More than a thousand events to be held across the country in a show of defiance against Trump’s ‘authoritarian overreach’Maya Yang (The Guardian)
The best thing you can do for the fediverse is just be kind
The fediverse is small, and thats both a blessing and a curse - one of its several blessings is that in a smaller space we all individually have a bigger impact on what the culture of this space is like.
On this comm (and on lemmy broadly) there's a lot of discussion about how to grow the fediverse, what to improve, but an easy thing you can do for the fediverse is right in front of us-
- Be kind
- Ask people what they think, and why
- Approach folks you disagree with with curiosity rather than hostility
- Engage sincerely
- Ask yourself if there's something nice you can say
- Make this small space worth being in
A platform lives or dies by what's available on said platform and often we have this conversation in the context of "content" or posts - and we may never have as much content as reddit does. But content and posts aren't the only thing this kind of platform offers- it also offers people. It offers community, and human interaction.
Culture and community is lemmy and the fediverse's biggest differentiator, and we all have a role to play in shaping the culture of this space.
***The biggest thing you can do to help the fediverse *is make it a place worth being.****
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in reply to in4apenny • • •Because if protesters ever pose any actual threat, they'll be viciously attacked.
(I'm talking about progressive protestors. Cops and fash go hand in hand.)
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in reply to in4apenny • • •Whose mansions are you talking about? Just protesting at some random Sociopathic Oligarch's palace isn't going to do anything, they'll never even see it. These people configure their lives so they never have to be touched by real life. They'll just spend the day on their yacht or at a different palace. If they are in town, they'll just chopper in/out at the residence, which will be behind walls and gates a quarter mile away.
Nope, flood the streets in every major city, disrupt everything, block Federal buildings, be as inconvenient as possible. That's far more effective.
If you want to piss off a Sociopathic Oligarch, then protest at their place of business. Block their entrances, interrupt the flow of business, make it difficult to do business, inconvenience their employees, irritate their neighbors, embarrass them to their neighbors, etc.
Shardikprime
in reply to silence7 • • •LMFAO 5 million white old ass, non ethnically/racially diverse boomers protesting against their 401ks losing value doing a cosplay competition 🤣
That's the opposition? Rich white old men?
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in reply to Shardikprime • • •That's a tiny part of it but mostly it's the disrespect for the world, a move towards economic isolationism and the dismantling of a once great superpower. All of these things break a society.
You seem happy about the boomer generation suffering and find it funny do you? That is the wacky internet for you. Maybe you are just being engineered by the algorithms and you have no choice? who knows anymore?
One for all and all for one, regardless of what generational group you fall under.
James R Kirk
in reply to melsaskca • • •The function of accounts like the one you are replying to is to encourage cynicism and inaction among otherwise anti-fascist people.
Failing that, they will try to exhaust you with “debate”.
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in reply to silence7 • • •Wonderful, dear US friends!
A powerful sign against all the hatred and corruption that Trump and his henchmen stand for.
I think large demonstrations like this are incredibly important, especially nowadays, because the manipulation in social media and the traditional media can so easily give the false impression that a majority would share the inhumane ideology of this regime.
For the tens of thousands on the streets, it is obvious how many decent people there actually are.
Trump and his opinion makers can do little about this - apart from their usual ridiculous conspiracy theories around Soros and other such Bogus. Because not even these unscrupulous fascists can (yet) dare to stop thousands and thousands of people from demonstrating, or even have them all arrested.
Good luck and all the best from Europe!
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in reply to Treczoks • • •These are the precursors to a general strike. There's are a lot of great people out here building support networks for when it finally happens.
Please come get involved!
technocrit
in reply to Treczoks • • •vvilld
in reply to Treczoks • • •I know it's easy to criticize the media, but, like, they have been reporting on it.
MSNBC
CNN
USA Today
Washington Post
New York Times
Anti-Trump Protesters Across the U.S. Gather to Condemn White House’s Policies
Sara Ruberg (The New York Times)ssillyssadass
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in reply to ssillyssadass • • •you speak truth and they downvote it because they don't want to face that fact that one day of standing around accomplishes nothing. they want to think this will be easy and won't require real sacrifice. they're lazy and naive.
please bookmark this post. show me what changes one month from now. one year from now. please prove me wrong.
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in reply to Jhex • • •That's not really how a general strike works. You can't just post on the internet "do a general strike" and expect it to happen or be effective. Where are the strike funds to help feed people and pay their rent when they stop getting paychecks? Where are your strike captains to organize demonstration events? Where is your army of strike lawyers to defend people when they inevitably get arrested?
General strikes take a long time and a lot of resources to plan. Only then can one be effective.
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in reply to silence7 • • •Their demands seem to be as feeble they might as well not exist. So the mass protests might not exist as well. Hands off bla bla lol, might as well send a sternly written letter haha. "Oh please sir, could you possibly be less rough with me?!"
I heard that the USA has been involved in illegal regime change in other countries 62 times. Sixty two times! Overthrowing quite a few democracies too. But for the US this seems unthinkable still, even for mother jones. A simple demand like the Trump administration to step down and call for new elections seems to be nowhere to be found.
PATHETIC ATTEMPT AT REVOLUTION!
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in reply to LarmyOfLone • • •This is exactly how every single popular uprising in history has started: by overwhelming numbers of people getting out in the streets to have their voices heard. They always start off as peaceful until drive past that by elite/institutional reaction.
If this were a single instance, then, yes, it would seem feeble and ineffectual. But it's not. It's the early days of a large movement. We're less than 3 months into the regime and this past Saturday was already the single largest day of protest in American history. And there's another one scheduled in 2 weeks on the 19th.
I was at the protest in DC. There was 100k+ people there. I've been a political activist since the protests against the Iraq War in 2003. This event on Saturday was notably different than any other I've attended in 2 ways. One was the sheer size, larger than any other protest in DC I've seen. The other was the demographic composition of the crowd. All previous protests I've been to were primarily filled with male-presenting young people. This was very different. At 38 years old, I was definitely younger than the majority of the people there. It was also far more racially diverse than any other events I've been to except for the 2020 uprising.
What do you expect a giant crowd of people mostly in their 40s-60s to do? You think they were all going to storm the White House or Capital?
For that matter, what are you doing? You say these demonstrations are pathetic? Then surely you must be taking more radical actions that have a much higher chance of effecting change. I'd love to join in, so, please, tell me what you're doing that's puts the 5 million people out in the streets on Saturday to shame?
NABDad
in reply to LarmyOfLone • • •As it stands now leadership change in the US does not include the possibility of calling elections.
If Trump steps down, Vance takes over. If Vance also steps down, it's Mike Johnson, then Chuck Grassley, Marco Rubio, and so on.
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For that to change, Congress would have to establish a new presidential succession process, which they could do. However, they won't.
order by which officers of the US government fill the office of president
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in reply to LarmyOfLone • • •Lol what is this pathetic attention seeking behavior?
Did you get the attention you wanted bby?
leadore
in reply to LarmyOfLone • • •Nightwingdragon
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in reply to Nightwingdragon • • •SoftestSapphic
in reply to silence7 • • •It's really sad how domesticated the American people have become.
Any of these 1000+ protests could have used their manpower in one day to remove everyone close to Trump.
Instead we will keep marching and holding signs while everything gets worse and our corporate leaders tell us to wave the signs higher...
silence7
in reply to SoftestSapphic • • •Melvin_Ferd
in reply to silence7 • • •I really don't like the amount of violence being suggested here. Trump needs to be removed but a lot of you are suggesting to support violent fantasies.
By the way that's a very strong tactic be terrifically Republicans to make the left look unhinged. And they're correct. It will turn a lot of people against you. Most are not violent people.
Griff
in reply to Melvin_Ferd • • •redwattlebird
in reply to Melvin_Ferd • • •The point of making the 'left', or any opponent, look unhinged is to pressure them into submission. The reason why this works very well is because your media is complicit in amplifying any wrongdoings by any opponents and twisting the perception.
i mean, check out protests in Europe and how they're framed by their media. Even your Vietnam war protests back in the day; your media started banging on about them being drug users and layabouts to make dismissing their cause much easier.
I just think Americans have lost a lot of people power if you have to protest while walking on eggshells. Best thing to combat it is to have a conversation with everyone. Get people chatting face to face rather than having the TV spout nonsense at them.
TheDeadlySquid
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