Es ist schon lange her, dass ich den Roman #1984georgeorwell gelesen hatte. Jetzt habe ich mich an die #graphicnovel gewagt. Adaptieet und Illustriert wurde die Geschichte von Fido Nesti. Die düsteren Zeichnungen verstärken den dystopischen Inhalt der Erzählung. Große Empfehlung #bookstodon #lesen #orwell
More than 40 years ago I read 1984. I'm reading it now, and I can see that Orwell was off by maybe 30 years from the point of view of technology - but he hadn't seen the possibility of an automated Thought Police coming. I guess that by 2044 we may be at the point where reality surpasses fiction. This insight was quite shocking.
#Ai #Orwell #1984 #2044 #authoritarianism
#deatheconomy #capitalism at it's best? #ai #wallstreet and #war #palantir
"we kill things" (#people) 1.3Billion #defense #contract #palantir #thiel #karp aka 1984 #orwell #georgeorwell
#israel #minorityreport
#wtf #argh #ahoh #why seriously #why long version below: #siliconvalley is also #corrupt and #immoral and #complicit #dod #washington #pentagon #gaza #ukraine #trump #surveillance #titan
#deatheconomy #capitalism at it's best? #ai "we kill things" (#people) 1.3Billion #defense #contract #palantir #thiel #karp aka 1984 #orwell #georgeorwell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KipDBa4bTl8 #wtf #argh #ahoh #why seriously #why long version with nerve wrecking ads interruptions https://infosec.exchange/@Linknation/114258480779255960
@martinvermeer @jwcph @randahl
Nothing new here. This was all predicted seventy years ago. #Orwell told us.
The U.S. government made a film worth twenty minutes of your time to to watch.
Someone has been coaching Trump
'Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.' (Orwell)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/27/trump-smithsonian-executive-order
Orwell was a shrewd observer (not that the comment in expansion is unique, but his encapsulation is pithy).
On another front, 'If you are a not white, are not right wing, question things or demand evidence then the best chances for you and your family are to flee the US;
@kuketzblog das ist so erstaunlich, wie weitsichtig #Orwell #1984 geschrieben hat – die Macht wird nicht überwacht, sie können die #Überwachung abschalten, die Sklaven nicht. Gebt eure Gesundheitsdaten nicht weg! Widerstand mit allen Mitteln! #Überwachungsimperialismus
The Orwellian irony
Donny calls his social media outlet for spreading lies and hate Truth Media
In amazing foresight 1984, has the
"The Ministry of Truth" removing people & events from books newspapers and historical records
Also banning words and expressions
And constantly changing who they were at war with & who to hate
Sadly George got Big Brother confused with The Apprentice!
In 1984, Orwell explores the malleability of truth in a power-hungry dictatorial state, as seen in quotes such as "The past was erased, the erasure was forgotten, the lie became the truth." The Party manipulates truth to maintain control, forcing individuals to accept contradictory realities through "doublethink".
Orwell warns of the dangers of distorting truth, emphasizing its vital role in preserving freedom and individuality.
#Orwell #1984 #1984isNOW
Elon Musk lashes out at US judges as they rule against Doge
Days after a federal judge ruled #Musk’s dismantling #USAID likely violated the #constitution, Musk issued a series of online attacks against the American #judiciary, offered money to voters to sign a petition opposing “activist judges”, and called on Congress to remove his newfound legal opponents from office.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/22/elon-musk-doge-judges-usaid
Oikeisto rakasti kritisoida vasemmistoa newspeakistä, mutta on ihan hiljaa kun USA:ssa äärioikeiston toimesta tapahtuu juuri sitä mitä Orwell tarkoitti 1984:ssa newspeakilla. Sanoja kielletään ja poistetaan, koska niiden olemassaolo kiistää ideologian. https://yle.fi/a/74-20146617 #newspeak #äärioikeisto #USA #Orwell
@lydiaconwell
"Winston Smith's" job in the novel "1984" was to remove words from the English language.
The People were told it was to "streamline" the language, but in fact, it was a means of CONTROL, b/c when people lack the words to express themselves, the people are easier to control. #DeptOfEducation
#Orwell's "1984" was mostly a cautionary tale about how insidious #Fascism can be... much like how his novel "Animal Farm" taught the same lesson about Communism.
Tobias Smollett (1721–1771) was baptised #OTD, 19 March.
George Orwell thought him “Scotland’s best novelist”, “whose outstanding intellectual honesty may have been connected with the fact that he was not an Englishman” (Tribune, 22/9/1944)
1/5
Events and #anniversaries 1948-2023
#books #UnitedNations #universities
1948 und andere bemerkenswerte Jahrestage 2023
Junior Sinologues
Vor 75 Jahren fand die erste sinologische Nachkriegskonferenz in England statt; die frühen Juniorsinolog(inn)en gründeten später - in Paris - die EACS (European Association of Chinese Studies). ..
#FreeUniversity Berlin
#HumanRights
#Orwell 1984
#Kisch
https://www.zo.uni-heidelberg.de/sinologie/shan/nl-archiv/2024_NL118_7.html
2025 turns out to be 1984. Today’s cartoon by @p_calleri. More cartoons: https://www.cartoonmovement.com/search?query=&sort=created&order=desc
J'ai commis ce meme, puisqu'on parle beaucoup de 1984 et de Orwell en ce moment.
#GaucheLaser #ElonMusk #Orwell
Environmental “Protection” Agency. Orwells ‘doublethink’ heeft andermaal zijn intrede gedaan in de VS. #newspeak #doublethink #orwell #klimaat #kakistocratie
https://apnews.com/article/trump-epa-climate-zeldin-power-plants-feb184286a7a9419aefddce293362e6b
