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‘Comrade Hitler’ and Other Russian Fantasies
https://www.stopfake.org/en/comrade-hitler-and-other-russian-fantasies/, posted 2 Jul by peter in fascism literature propaganda russia ukraine war
For over a decade, Russian society has been bombarded with hardcore, revanchist propaganda. The West did not take note.
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Schroedinger's streaming service just died
https://pluralistic.net/2022/06/21/early-adopters/#heads-i-win, posted 25 Jun by peter in business copyright music
The digital media industry wants to eat its cake and have it, too. Even as they tell you that you've just bought a "license" and therefore have no rights under copyright, they tell their workforce – the creative laborers who composed, arranged and performed the music – that you're buying your music, not licensing it.
That's because all the record deals from the prehistory of digital music have two different royalty rates: when a musician's work is sold, they get a low royalty rate (12%-22%). When that same work is licensed, they get a 50% royalty.
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Now, a musician has managed to drag digital music into the realm of classical physics, ending its quantum indeterminacy. Electronica pioneer Four Tet has successfully wrung a settlement out of his label, Domino, who will now be forced to treat his digital recordings as licenses and pay a 50% royalty, rather than the 13.5% they'd insisted on.
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Dual citizenship in Japan
https://features.japantimes.co.jp/dualcitizenship/, posted 18 Jun by peter in japan law travel
Japan's Nationality Act asks young adults with multiple citizenships to choose one country, but it appears that not everyone does. Many choose to live in the gray zone. Similarly, many Japanese seeking a life abroad are required to give up their Japanese passport. How long can Japan look the other way?
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Git - git-worktree Documentation
https://git-scm.com/docs/git-worktree, posted 10 Jun by peter in development documentation howto reference versioncontrol
In its simplest form,
git worktree add <path>
automatically creates a new branch whose name is the final component of<path>
, which is convenient if you plan to work on a new topic. For instance,git worktree add ../hotfix
creates new branchhotfix
and checks it out at path../hotfix
. To instead work on an existing branch in a new worktree, usegit worktree add <path> <branch>
. On the other hand, if you just plan to make some experimental changes or do testing without disturbing existing development, it is often convenient to create a throwaway worktree not associated with any branch. For instance,git worktree add -d <path>
creates a new worktree with a detachedHEAD
at the same commit as the current branch.If a working tree is deleted without using
git worktree remove
, then its associated administrative files, which reside in the repository (see "DETAILS" below), will eventually be removed automatically (seegc.worktreePruneExpire
in git-config[1]), or you can rungit worktree prune
in the main or any linked worktree to clean up any stale administrative files.
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Not Putin alone. Majority of Russians have no problem with Russia’s carnage and destruction in Ukraine
https://khpg.org/en/1608810668, posted 4 Jun by peter in propaganda russia statistics ukraine war
The surveys, carried out by the Levada Centre three times so far, at the end of March, of April and at the beginning of June, should be read by all of those wanting to believe that a single madman is dragging his country into a war they didn’t ask for and do not support. There is absolutely nothing to indicate that this is the case. Even if we assume that people would be wary of expressing open disapproval of the war, the overriding impression is that the population are happy to blame anybody but Russia for an act of aggression not seen since the Second World War.
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Judging by the results of the survey, 77% of respondents support “the actions of the Russian armed forces in Ukraine”, with 47% saying that they definitely support them (the others – that they basically support them). This is a few points lower than in March, but higher than at the end of April. These may be normal fluctuations, however it was in April that the Russian atrocities committed in Bucha and other Kyiv oblast cities first received widespread coverage, eliciting international outrage. Levada found support to be greatest among the older respondents, lowest among the younger, however even among the 18-24-year-olds, there is still 70% (decided or general) support.
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Russia-Ukraine War: What the West Gets Wrong About Russian President Vladimir Putin
https://foreignpolicy.com/2022/06/01/putin-war-ukraine-west-misconceptions/, posted 2 Jun by peter in fascism opinion propaganda russia ukraine war
For the moment, both Russia and the West appear to believe that their counterpart is doomed and that time is on their side. Putin dreams about the West suffering from political upheaval, whereas the West dreams about Putin being removed, overthrown, or dropping dead from one of many diseases he is regularly rumored to be suffering. No one is right. At the end of the day, a deal between Russia and Ukraine is only possible as an extension of an agreement between Russia and the West or as a result of the collapse of Putin’s regime. And that gives you an idea of how long the war could last: years, at best.
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Almost 1,000 Companies Have Curtailed Operations in Russia—But Some Remain
https://som.yale.edu/story/2022/almost-1000-companies-have-curtailed-operations-russia-some-remain, posted 25 May by peter in activism business list russia search toread war
The list below is updated continuously by Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and his team of experts, research fellows, and students at the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute to reflect new announcements from companies in as close to real time as possible.
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Toyotabackad start up gör vodka av koldioxid
https://www.di.se/hallbart-naringsliv/toyotabackad-start-up-gor-vodka-av-koldioxid/, posted 22 May by peter in drink entrepreneurship environment inswedish
”Vi arbetar med partners som fångar in koldioxiden innan den släpps ut i atmosfären. Vi använder det sedan i vår process för att framställa alkohol”, säger Gregory Constantine, vd och medgrundare för Air Company, till CNBC.
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The Putin Show
https://www.economist.com/interactive/international/2022/05/17/the-putin-show, posted 19 May by peter in fascism propaganda russia war
As in any country, the exact picture depends on the media you consume. For Russians with the desire and a bit of tech-savvy, unofficial information is still accessible. But those who follow the official news, as The Economist did on May 11th, see a world solely of the Kremlin’s making. Here is a day in the life of a follower of The Putin Show.
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In applying to NATO, Finland and Sweden give the lie to Putin’s claims
https://www.economist.com/leaders/2022/05/15/in-applying-to-nato-finland-and-sweden-give-the-lie-to-putins-claims, posted 16 May by peter in opinion politics propaganda russia sweden war
Finland and Sweden are right to have concluded from the tragic war being waged in Ukraine that they need more security. Mr Putin is dangerous and unpredictable not because of NATO, but because of the way he has chosen to govern Russia. Their applications should rapidly be approved. As with NATO’s expansion in the past, their membership will help secure European peace.