Nikos Roussos @comzeradd@libretooth.gr

“A contrarian account of our prehistory argues that cities once flourished without rulers and rules — and still could.”

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/11/08/early-civilizations-had-it-all-figured-out-the-dawn-of-everything

How the meat industry is using "Carbon Offseting" for #greenwashing their business activities and using it as an excuse for not dealing with the main source of their climate impact: methane from cattle and #deforestation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjY1aQvE_0I

"When at last would you stop lying about the pushbacks? About what's happening with #Refugees in #Greece? Please don't insult our intelligence."

A journalist speaking truth to the Greek PM. Not easy to witness that in Greece, where almost all mainstream media are pro-government.

Resisting government plans for privatizing the forest, making plans for corporate economic growth in places where people want to live in balance with nature.

Protests today in #Athens by people living in areas hit by the summer #wildfires. Coping with the aftermath of complete state abandonment, resulting to rain floods this autumn.

To inspire the younger generation, #FSFE is organising the coding competition "Youth Hacking 4 Freedom" (#YH4F) for teenagers. The winners receive a cash prize and a trip to Brussels.

Learn more: https://yh4f.org/

(honored to be part of the jury committee)

#FreeSoftware

What if our power grids could only achieve two out of these three goals?

- an uninterrupted and limitless supply of power
- affordability of electricity prices
- environmental sustainability

Maybe it’s time to Redefine “Energy Security”
https://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2018/12/keeping-some-of-the-lights-on-redefining-energy-security.html

“Greece’s lack of a strategic planning framework allows developers to license wind power projects many times over requirements, disregarding their impact on local habitats.”

https://www.reportersunited.gr/en/6557/too-much-of-a-good-thing-wind-power-and-the-battle-for-greeces-wild-heart/

“Make it a green peace!” was first uttered, in Vancouver, 1970. It's now been 50 years since #Greenpeace was founded.

#GP50th #Greenpeace50

https://www.greenpeace.org/international/explore/about/50-years/

"In the long run, whatever it promises, colonial militarism can’t control nationalism, fascism, or fundamentalism - it only gives them a justification to recruit."

#Afghanistan

https://crimethinc.com/2021/08/16/afghanistan-the-taliban-victory-in-a-global-context-a-perspective-from-a-veteran-of-the-us-occupation

#Greecewildfires

"the unavioidable reality of climate change", said the Greek PM, while issuing permits for fossil fuel drilling.

"trees regrow", while allowing industrial investments in Natura regions.

"houses can be rebuilt", owner of 36 properties.

"In some ways this is a story about how I began to learn that law enforcement is there to protect some specific people (and companies), and not the general public as I imagined."

https://kylemcdonald.net/psac/

This is how (Greek) banks are implementing "3-D Secure". A pop-up asking you to enter your e-banking credentials, with no way to verify that is actually coming from the bank. @winbank_tweets in this case.

Interesting how "3-D secure" made phishing attacks easier than ever 🤦‍♂️

“Until everyone has access to an effective vaccine, any system requiring a passport for entry or service will be unfair. The vaccine is a public health exercise and must not be a new discriminator”

⁦@privacyint⁩ on Vaccination passports/certificates http://privacyinternational.org/long-read/4350/anytime-and-anywhere-vaccination-passports-immunity-certificates-and-permanent

“Richard M. Stallman, frequently known as #RMS, has been a dangerous force in the free software community for a long time. He has shown himself to be misogynist, ableist, and transphobic, among other serious accusations of impropriety. We, the undersigned, ask for the entire Board of the #FSF to step down and for RMS to be removed from all leadership positions.”

https://rms-open-letter.github.io/