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@Brian_Mahoney

I think the idea of #begging is fine, because unlike other behaviours that trouble readers, it's all about #trust and intent.

I also think #criticism of behaviours is fine. I'm not sure the main reason for the begging matters because if #mastodon ever agree on what we find acceptable, then every begging post will be for that.

I don't think the begging topic is the issue. It's almost entirely about trust I think.

I've mentioned this before but I don't know if we ever crossed threads 🙂

The #Trump administration is currently engaged in the first phase of an #aggressive #terror #campaign to undermine the #firstamendment They’re bullying #news outlets and #lawfirms and public figures into bending the knee and refraining from #criticism which will pave the way for harsher crackdowns to come.
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Charlotte's Web Thoughts · You Are Not Special in a Fascist StateBy Charlotte Clymer

Mal wieder was Foto-technisches. Und zwar geht es um #Bildbearbeitung. Das erste Bild ist unbearbeitet, Nummer 2&3 habe ich in #Darktable "entwickelt". Welche Variante gefällt Dir; und warum? Konstruktive #Kritik erwünscht!

Something photo-technical again. And it's about #image editing. The first picture is unedited, number 2&3 I “developed” in #Darktable. Which version do you like; and why? Constructive #criticism welcome!

“Even More #Assaults On #Free #Speech To #Silence #Criticism Of #Israel

by Caitlin Johnstone in Caitlin’s Newsletter on Substack

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“I have said it before and I will say it again: there is no greater threat to free speech in our society than #Israel and the western governments who support it. #Civil #rights are being stomped out throughout the western world to shut down all criticism of Israel”

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Caitlin’s Newsletter · Even More Assaults On Free Speech To Silence Criticism Of IsraelBy Caitlin Johnstone

Explainer: Breaking down Trump’s executive order targeting Palestine activists

mondoweiss.net/2025/02/explain

Last month Donald Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at canceling the visas of foreign students who advocate for Palestine. Mondoweiss talked to legal experts about its anti-constitutional impact and the wider attacks on Palestine advocacy in the U.S.