[nonostantement #214] - be happy / russia in the 90s / tiktok & war
Now with MORE links about Russia.
Welcome to nonostantement: a weekly newsletter with incomprehensible, cultural, and creepy stuff found all over the Internet.
Hello, here we are again this Sunday to read together interesting articles and look at weird things that yours truly, Joele, has found during the past week while, as usual, was working online all the time.
Soundtrack for this newsletter… Why not Tuppi meets LUCIO DILLA?
#PEOPLE
Stop making the Ukraine war about you
There’s also a racial disparity at play in the expectation that everyone in the UK needs trauma counselling over what is happening in Ukraine. I don’t remember these kinds of articles coming out last May when bombs were raining on Gaza.[Video] - Ukraine Military Band Plays ' Don't Worry Be Happy ' In Anticipation Of Russia Offensive In Odessa
Re-sharing this deeply moving video clip shows what seems to be a Ukrainian military band performing "Don't Worry Be Happy" as they await a Russian attack on Odessa.[Video] - What young Russians think about Putin?.
#SOCIALMEDIA
How a YouTube channel is transforming a remote village in Bangladesh
Almost every week, Delwar Hussain, a stocky 40-year-old schoolteacher with betel-stained teeth, travels more than 100 miles on a public bus from his village of Shimulia in western Bangladesh to the capital city, Dhaka, carrying a 64GB SanDisk memory card carefully packed in a bag of fruits and vegetables…“Think LOL but more obscure”; Pentagram’s Michael Bierut designs The FBI Guide to Internet Slang
[…] the project is based on an official 83-page glossary put together by the FBI to help decipher the most obscure social media chatter imaginable.The new silent majority: People who don't tweet
Most people you meet in everyday life — at work, in the neighborhood — are decent and normal. Even nice. But hit Twitter or watch the news, and you'd think we were all nuts and nasty. Reality check: It turns out, you're right.
#PHOTOGRAPHY
These Photos Will Blow Your Mind – Russia In The 90s Through The Lens With French Photographer Lise Sarfati
From 1989 to 1998, she lived in Russia, photographing decaying industrial sites and abandoned young people in Moscow, Norilsk and Vorkuta.
(yes, I wanted to show you almost all of them)
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Pricing Psychology
You see a carton of eggs for $3. Is $3 a good deal? How can you tell? What’s happening in your brain?Disappear. Cover Your Online Tracks
In Berlin, Max, a young performer, wants to escape the tracking of Big Tech by convincing artists and clubs to use an alternative platform to Facebook. In Hong Kong, a researcher targeted by the CCP tries to disappear online. Finally, investigative journalists do their best to protect their sources, rattled by Julian Assange's extradition trial to the United States.Instagram warns users who share Russian state media, hides following lists in Russia and Ukraine
Instagram announced Tuesday that it would implement steps to dampen Russian government propaganda and protect the privacy of users across Ukraine and Russia.Putin may re-open McDonald's in Russia by lifting trademark restrictions: report
McDonald's fast-food restaurants in Russia may open again against the corporation's wishes, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.The Pandemic Sparked a Golden Age of Crypto Scams
In June 2020, a few months after Covid-19 landed on America’s shores, a tech entrepreneur published an article in Forbes warning that pandemic conditions were leading to a dramatic rise in fraud and cybercrime.The White House is briefing TikTok stars about the war in Ukraine
With millions getting their information about the war from the platform, the administration wants to get its message to top content creators.A pro-Russia propaganda campaign is using over 180 TikTok influencers to promote the invasion of Ukraine
Over 180 Russian influencers on TikTok are involved in a seemingly concerted propaganda campaign using the caption “Russian Lives Matter” and participating in a combination of three trends that promote online support for Russia's war in Ukraine.
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