 STOP, LOOK, LISTEN! Caught in the Web As you know, this list is a completely subjective roundup of whatever caught my attention this week. This particular fall down the rabbit hole is about media, politics, and privacy. Also, vulture poop. Next weekend is the 4th Women's March on Washington. There are no official March events planned in Spain, but we want you to join us for beer and voter-registration strategy when we meet later this month. Details to come! And another thing:
History Lesson: Encyclopedia Britannica: Iran Air flight 655 An Iranian passenger plane was shot down by the missile cruiser USS Vincennes on July 3, 1988, killing all 290 people on board. Screen Time: Buzzfeed: Disinformation For Hire: How A New Breed Of PR Firms Is Selling Lies Online by Craig Silverman, Jane Lytvynenko, William Kung Clients buy an end-to-end online manipulation system, which can influence people on a massive scale — resulting in votes cast, products sold, and perceptions changed. Slate/What Next Podcast: How Targeted Ads Started Watching Us All (17 min) In 2019 more advertising money went toward targeted digital ads in the U.S. than to radio, television, cable, magazine, and newspaper ads combined. Washington Post: Trump campaign turns Iran attack into massive Facebook ad blitz by Tony Romm and Isaac Stanley-Becker Trump’s team defended the killing of Qasem Soleimani with online ads, which also solicited personal information from voters. ARSTechnica: It’s the network, stupid: Study offers fresh insight into why we’re so divided by Jennifer Ouellette Social perception bias might simply be an emergent property of our social networks. Department of Karma: Quartz: Feces from a giant kettle of vultures is disrupting CBP communications on the US-Mexico border by Justin Rohrlich Vultures also “regurgitate a reeking and corrosive vomit” which eats away at the metal in radio towers.  Ready to do more? • Learn about the Green New Deal. • Read the Indivisible Guide 2.0. • Check out the weekly action plan from Progressive Action, Global Exchange (PAGE) which mobilizes progressives living overseas. • Sign up for the Americans of Conscience Checklist, a weekly action list that also provides encouragement and good news. • Learn about climate solutions and actions at ClimateRecovery.org, a group organized by community activists and members of American Resistance Sevilla.
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 Cinema’s standards and values have changed—for the better—in ways that have rendered certain films no longer appropriate. What about 1974’s “Blazing Saddles”? (movie still, Gene Wilder and Cleavon Little) STOP, LOOK, LISTEN! Intended Consequences? “Middle East tensions increase..." This was what we all vaguely dreaded when Trump got elected—a loutish action or reaction in the international arena that could pitch us into a war. The killing of Iran’s Gen. Qassem Soleimani in Iraqi territory looks (from here in the cheap seats, at least) like it was done largely to create a distraction in the middle of Trump's impeachment trial, and has been followed up by a series of aggressive tweets that are escalating tensions with both Iran and Iraq. • • • We want to make it easy for as many Americans as possible to vote from abroad. I hope they will vote for the Democratic candidate in November, but—and here is where I differ from Mitch McConnell—even if they are unlikely to vote my way, I do not want to stifle their votes or make the process more difficult. • • • Can we vote in the primaries? Yes, but rules vary by state. Democrats Abroad presents an alternative—the Global Presidential Primary—to allow registered voters to participate in the Democratic primary election. In-person voting is conducted in 8 locations in Barcelona, Madrid, and Valencia. We are exploring the possibility of organizing a polling place in Sevilla as well, and we're looking for folks to help with the effort! Get in touch on the American Resistance Sevilla WhatsApp group, or email us at americanresistancesevilla@gmail.com. —Kathy Sherretts Authentic frontier gibberish: Daily Kos: 'Blazing Saddles' and how to beat Trump in 2020 by Ian Reifowitz The racist villains are not defeated because the non-wealthy racist whites realize that racism is wrong. Racism is defeated when the townspeople realize their bigotry is hurting their own economic interests. Twits: The Daily Beast: Team Trump’s Furious Hunt to Find Out Who ‘Liked’ a Chelsea Clinton Tweet by Erin Banco and Asawin Suebsaeng Administration staffers were interviewed about whether they had dared to hit the “like” button. Green light: The Guardian: More US voters than ever care about climate – but will they go to the polls? by Emily Holden The poll compared survey responses to public voter file records. Infrequent voters are more likely than frequent ones to assign a higher importance to climate and the environment. Also, while Donald Trump is unpopular with a majority of Americans, his supporters are the most reliable voters. Oasis in a food desert: Food and Wine: This Town Lost Its Only Grocery Store, So the Local Government Opened One by Mike Pomranz When Baldwin’s only grocery closed, city hall opened a municipal store. It is indistinguishable from any other small-town grocery store, but its eight employees are on the municipal payroll. "We're not trying to make a profit. We're trying to cover our expenses, and keep the store running." Down on the farm: Forbes: Why Agriculture’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Almost Always Underestimated by Jeff McMahon Climate damage from agriculture may be easier to mitigate than pollution from other sectors, because it can be managed with existing technologies.  Ready to do more? • Learn about the Green New Deal. • Read the Indivisible Guide 2.0. • Check out the weekly action plan from Progressive Action, Global Exchange (PAGE) which mobilizes progressives living overseas. • Sign up for the Americans of Conscience Checklist, a weekly action list that also provides encouragement and good news. • Learn about climate solutions and actions at ClimateRecovery.org, a group organized by community activists and members of American Resistance Sevilla. |
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