Even when there’s no accountability, the record matters.
Uncategorized
36
Posts
28
Posters
3
Views
-
-
Even when there’s no accountability, the record matters. Credit to the Wikipedia editors maintaining this page.
-
-
None of these lists are exhaustive. None of these lists could be exhaustive. And that is a damnation in and of itself: that there are enough thoroughly-documented, air-tight incidents of each of these to have their own Wikipedia page, but that this isn't even a tenth of what's really there.
Wikipedia's editors are brave as hell and some of the heroes we desperately need.
@theogrin @molly0xfff I just want to say as well for anyone inspired by this: YOU too can edit Wikipedia! There is no special bravery required, it is many thousands of ordinary people around the world maintaining it, day after day. I do it and I enjoy it, it can be very fun!
Molly actually has a guide called "Become a Wikipedian in 30 Minutes" that is a fantastic entry point for anyone who is curious about editing, but intimidated by the process of getting started. It is available both in text and video form: https://blog.mollywhite.net/become-a-wikipedian-transcript/
I always see many people advocate for donating money to the Wikimedia foundation, but in my opinion what is even more valuable is contributing your time to be an editor. A high quality source of knowledge like this requires constant maintenance, and there are many articles which have not been maintained or looked at for a long time.
There are many types of small tasks you can do, to help with this maintenance. One of my favourite types of edits to do is to check the citations on pages, to ensure that the text actually reflects what the citations say. You would be surprised, on smaller less frequently edited pages, how often the text doesn't reflect what is cited!
There are a million small edits like that, and edit by edit, that's how Wikipedia is built. There are so many small edits one can do, but because of how widely read Wikipedia is, even small edits make a huge impact.
-
Even when there’s no accountability, the record matters. Credit to the Wikipedia editors maintaining this page.
@molly0xfff ME (25 years ago): Wikipedia sounds a little sketchy. Best to go with traditional media sources.
ME (now): Thank God for Wikipedia.
-
@molly0xfff ME (25 years ago): Wikipedia sounds a little sketchy. Best to go with traditional media sources.
ME (now): Thank God for Wikipedia.
-
Even when there’s no accountability, the record matters. Credit to the Wikipedia editors maintaining this page.
This is part of why I consider my volunteer editing on #Wikipedia to be the most important job of my life. An accurate record of the atrocities of this administration must be preserved.
-
Even when there’s no accountability, the record matters. Credit to the Wikipedia editors maintaining this page.
@molly0xfff I would say "especially when" tbh
-
Even when there’s no accountability, the record matters. Credit to the Wikipedia editors maintaining this page.
@molly0xfff and to Bellingcat
-
Even when there’s no accountability, the record matters. Credit to the Wikipedia editors maintaining this page.
@molly0xfff Time to send more donations to Wikipedia!
-
Even when there’s no accountability, the record matters. Credit to the Wikipedia editors maintaining this page.
@molly0xfff Perhaps Wikipedia should move the records outside USA jurisdiction
-
Even when there’s no accountability, the record matters. Credit to the Wikipedia editors maintaining this page.
@molly0xfff shout out to Wikipedians!
Added to my collection https://raindrop.io/fromjason/ice-65512649
-
Also:
• Visa and deportation controversies in the second Trump administration: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_and_deportation_controversies_in_the_second_Trump_administration
• List of deaths in ICE detention: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deaths_in_ICE_detention
• List of shootings by U.S. immigration agents in the second Trump administration: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_shootings_by_U.S._immigration_agents_in_the_second_Trump_administration
• Targeting of political opponents and civil society under the second Trump administration: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Targeting_of_political_opponents_and_civil_society_under_the_second_Trump_administration@molly0xfff Every bit of support from you, whether sharing or donating, lights the way for my children in these difficult times.
-
Even when there’s no accountability, the record matters. Credit to the Wikipedia editors maintaining this page.
@molly0xfff I really don't have the capacity to help with this but the Minnesota section is lacking some high-profile arrests such as (1), as well as a review of the many many arrests of US citizens who have been observing and documenting federal activity. I'd be grateful to anyone who can help fill out this section.
Gli ultimi otto messaggi ricevuti dalla Federazione
-
@virtuous_sloth really? The wartime situation was really, really bad. It's hard for me to imagine something else being worse.
-
@matt he's getting up there, but I'd guess we won't have him much longer. He's been one of my favorites since high school, and I think he's done an impressive job staying relevant across decades.
-
-
Idiocracy is coming - Governo tramite intelligenza artificiale? L'amministrazione Trump prevede di redigere regolamenti utilizzando l'intelligenza artificiale
Il Dipartimento dei Trasporti, che sovrintende alla sicurezza di aerei, automobili e oleodotti, prevede di utilizzare Google Gemini per redigere nuove normative. "Non abbiamo bisogno della norma perfetta", dice il procuratore del Dipartimento dei Trasporti. "Vogliamo che sia sufficientemente buona".
-
DISERTORI UCRAINA
Dalla fine dello scorso anno, il numero di procedimenti penali ai sensi degli articoli 407 (abbandono non autorizzato di un’unità militare o SZCh) e 408 (diserzione) del Codice penale ucraino è rimasto stabile a circa 17.000 al mese. Nei primi 8 mesi del 2025, sono stati registrati 142.711 procedimenti penali ai sensi di questi articoli e, dall’inizio dell’invasione al 1° settembre 2025, sono stati registrati in Ucraina 265.843 casi.
Umanità Nuova
-
@swelljoe TIL: Philip Glass is still alive and still composing new works. Shouldn't have been that surprising, I guess.
-
@Teratogenese [chef-kiss.gif]
-
Philip Glass pulls world premiere from Kennedy Center (Gift 🎁 link.)
https://wapo.st/45CaNrY
