Geek: techie, musical, political, etc. I build solutions, involving software and teams. He/him. Human rights mean nothing unless they're universal. European, despite Brexit. 🏴
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If you have rights only because you're a man, or only because you're straight, only because you're white, only because you're not Jewish, or Muslim, then those aren't human rights. npub1m0jlqp34pxgndjhaxjqtjracaz0jkgfdvs896waj55f0rejmhx4qrtlvpq craignicol the moon landings weren't in service of capital though, they were just a game of one-upmanship with the USSR for a different goal than "who can kill the most soldiers". npub1m0jlqp34pxgndjhaxjqtjracaz0jkgfdvs896waj55f0rejmhx4qrtlvpq craignicol which is crazy because the biggest achievements the USA pulled off were public projects - New Deal, Moon Landings, ARPANET - so it's clear they're capable of it, with the right leadership.
