!stupidpol@lemmy.basedcount.com
A federated homage to the subreddit of the same name. The original idea is a marxist take on identity politics and the stupidity inherent in it, but we're fresh out of marxists to run this joint.
Until any marxists step forward to take over, this is a place to post well-tempered stories and commentary about the bonkers world of identity politics.
We got rules, so learn 'em:
!stupidpol
@lemmy.basedcount.comhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesfarrell/2023/12/13/former-facebook-diversity-leader-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-4-million-from-company/?sh=5be6280b6b64
A former global diversity executive at Facebook pleaded guilty to defrauding the company of $4 million this week.
https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-security-forces-escorted-suitcases-cash-hamas-qatar-report-2023-12
Israeli security officials would escort Qatari representatives into Gaza to deliver the cash to Hamas, the New York Times reported.
https://news.yahoo.com/elizabeth-warren-tried-convince-aoc-182827418.html?guccounter=1
Warren had her campaign team compile an extensive list of problematic tweets sent out by top Sanders aides and officials, a new book claims.
https://www.psypost.org/2023/11/scientists-raise-the-alarm-about-the-growing-trend-of-soft-censorship-of-research-214773
A group of 38 coauthors in a PNAS article express concerns about scientific censorship, highlighting how it often originates from within the scientific community itself, through both overt and subtle forms. They advocate for balanced guidelines to responsibly disseminate research.
https://themessenger.com/news/ireland-hate-speech-law-conor-mcgregor-memes
Irish authorities have already opened an investigation into MMA star Conor McGregor over social media posts related to last week's riots in Dublin
https://www.dw.com/en/germany-left-party-to-disband-parliamentary-faction/a-67400447
Far-left German opposition party Die Linke has decided to disband its parliamentary faction amid ongoing internal splits. The unusual move follows the recent resignation of Sahra Wagenknecht to form her own new party.
https://skwawkbox.org/2023/11/03/french-senate-proposes-law-making-anti-zionism-a-criminal-offence-with-up-to-5-years-jail/
The UK’s exceptionalising of apartheid state mirrored in France Members of the French Senate have proposed a law to punish critics of Israel by prison sentences and massive fines. The planned…
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67217915
The use of artificial intelligence appears to have a significant gender imbalance.
https://maktoobmedia.com/india/wanted-to-say-masjid-madrasa-but-somehow-said-gurdwara-sikh-leaders-reject-bjp-leaders-apology-for-hate-speech/
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/31/edward-colston-statue-protest-bristol-xahra-saleem-fundraiser
Xahra Saleem admitted offence relating to fundraiser before Bristol BLM protest when slave trader’s statue was dumped in harbour