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dduane:

Why is Elon Musk attacking Wikipedia? Because its very existence offends him | Zoe Williams
The X owner has no time for a democratic experiment dedicated to knowledge. He would rather yell puerile ‘jokes’ into the ether, writes Zoe
the Guardian

“…the sight of Elon Musk charging towards Wikipedia with his trademark guile and delicacy was so predictable that it was almost relaxing. He saw a collective resource that people prized and he wanted to hurt it.”

Thoth knows Wikipedia’s not perfect, but I’d sooner have it handy than not have it.

Hey, you know how we spent 7.99 at Tumblr for useless blue checkmarks mainly to spite Musk? Maybe we should go donate the same amount to Wikipedia out of spite. And also because Wikipedia is far more useful than the accurately-named useless blue checks.

I mean, same spite, but actually getting something in return? Sounds like a deal to me…

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gothhabiba:

irresistible-revolution:

Verso Books has made several e-books on the history of Palestine available for free

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1) Ten Myths About Israel by Ilan Pappe — examines the claims that are repeated endlessly in the media, enforced by the military, accepted without question by the world’s governments and reinforce the regional status quo. download here: https://versobooks.com/en-gb/blogs/news/solidarity-with-palestine-free-resources-and-further-reading?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

2) The Palestine Laboratory by @antloewenstein — uncovers how Israel has become a global leader in spying technology and defence hardware that fuels the globe’s most brutal conflicts. download here: https://versobooks.com/en-gb/blogs/news/solidarity-with-palestine-free-resources-and-further-reading?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

3) Palestine Speaks ed. by Mateo Hoke and Cate Malek — a collection of testimonials from Palestinians narrating their own experiences and their own suffering. download here: https://versobooks.com/en-gb/blogs/news/solidarity-with-palestine-free-resources-and-further-reading?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

4) Blaming the Victims ed. by Christopher Hitchens and Edward W. Said — shows how the historical fate of the Palestinians has been justified by spurious academic attempts to dismiss their claim to a home within the boundaries of historical Palestine. download here: https://versobooks.com/en-gb/blogs/news/solidarity-with-palestine-free-resources-and-further-reading?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

5) The Case for Sanctions Against Israel ed. by Audrea Lim — considers all sides of the movement—including detailed comparisons with the South African experience. download here: https://www.versobooks.com/products/2239-the-case-for-sanctions-against-israel

6) The Punishment of Gaza by Gideon Levy — Tracks the development of Israel policy, which has abandoned the pretense of diplomacy in favor of raw military power. download here: https://versobooks.com/en-gb/blogs/news/solidarity-with-palestine-free-resources-and-further-reading?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

[ID: Tweet by Verso Books reading “We have collated free resources that offer a clear history of the occupation, Israel’s military industrial complex, and this latest explosion of violence in Gaza. This includes 6 free ebooks:” an image follows of two forms in silhouette holding up Palestinian flags. Text on the image, in black, red, and green, reads “Solidaity with Palestine / free sources and further reading.” The tweet is timestamped October 26 2023 10:11 am and has 51.1k views. End ID]

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