AGAIN. I see nothing about this side of the country on this site. PLEASE. Send as much as you can manage their way - support, money, whatever you can.
My hometown (Balikpapan) was literally accros the sea from this city. when this happened, some of my friends told me they could actually feel the earthquack from there.
It was started with 7,7 magnitude earthquack and continued with a 10-18 Feet tsunami. So far it’s been reported that 384 died and 540 Injured, research still continues.
My sympathy goes to the people from Palu, Danggola & Mamuju, especially to the families of those who have lost their lives, to the injured and to all who have been affected by this terrible disaster
If you’re European, in a couple of weeks you will be denied any and all access to fandom contents on Tumblr and everywhere else on the internet. Here’s why.
On June, 20th the JURI of European Parliament approved of the articles 11 and 13 of the new Copyright Law. These articles are also known as the “Link Tax” and the “Censorship Machines” articles.
Articles 13 in particular forces every internet platform to filter all the contents we upload online, ending once and for all the fandom culture. Which means you won’t be able to upload any type of fandom works like fan arts, fan fictions, gif sets from your favourite films and series, edits, because it’s all copyrighted material. And you won’t also be able to share, enjoy or download other’s contents, because the use of links will be completely restricted.
But not everything’s lost yet. There’s another round of voting scheduled for the early days of July.
What you can do now to save our internet, is to share these informations with all of your family members and friends, and to ask to your MEP (the members of the European Parliament from your country) to vote NO at the next round, to vote against articles 11 and 13.
Here you can find more news and all the details to contact your MEP:
We have just a couple of weeks to stop this complete madness, don’t let them dictating the way we enjoy our internet.
#SaveYourInternet now!
It’s funny how y'all will reblog any and all US things but when whole Europe might lose access to internet then everything is quiet.
Hey, guys! It’s me, your friendly neighborhood law student!
I am seeing this circling my dashboard (yet again) and I would like to say a few things about it. Once again, as I have stated before when I’ve weighed in on something, I am not a lawyer (yet). But, that being said…
Please stop being sensationalist. There are many legitimate criticisms of this directive, but these are not the criticisms I am seeing being spread around. Instead, what’s being spread around amounts to fearmongering. I don’t blame you for doing so - the vast majority of this is being started by the people this will hit hardest, AKA big corporate giants such as Google, Amazon and Microsoft. They have the kind of press pull that very easily leads to this kind of panic.
So, for any of my followers having anxiety about this, let me soothe your worries and address them point by point.
1. “This will destroy the internet in two weeks”
No, no, it won’t. This is a directive, meaning (unlike, say, the the last thing to bring my work onto my tumblr, the fucking GDPR) that it leaves the goals of the directive open to somewhat free implementation by member states, as long as the basic goals of the directive are met on time. As such, it will be years before we actually see any binding legislation as a result of this directive, and how member states choose to implement it will vary on the state in question.
2. “Article 11 will completely restrict the use of links”
Article 11, AKA what is being referred to as the link tax, essentially implements what we call the ancillary copyright of press publishers. This right gives press publishers the right to demand compensation when snippets of their content are displayed on other web pages. So, essentially, this is an article almost directly designed to bop Google (who currently holds the kind of leading market position that the EU sees as incrediblyproblematic because it kind of goes against everything the EU stands for) on the nose. This would force Google (and, with it, other companies) to compensate the writers of articles that are mirrored to their sites in a truncated form, often leading to less traffic to the actual site in question and thus the mirroring site gaining the revenue that would otherwise be due to the writer of the article.
Now - there are legitimate criticisms of this, which mostly hinge on the fact that forcing people to pay the content creator for content they are using may lead some people to stop using that content. Personally, I think it’s better for people to receive compensation for their work, even if it comes at the cost of less sharing of the work. You are allowed to disagree. The most legitimate form of criticism of this article, in my humble opinion, is that it may lead to a picking and choosing of what content to share and what not to. The thing is - is this not something that is being done already? What does this article add to that other than to make sure that if you do choose to share someone else’s work, that other party gets compensated accordingly?
3. “Article 13 will destroy fandom culture”
No, no, it won’t. The vast majority of fandom culture falls under what US law refers to as fair use and most European national laws (which, in the case of EU countries, are harmonized according to the European Union Copyright Directive) refer to as private use. Article 13 in and of itself does not change the allowances made for private use of media in derivative works already. It merely mandates that companies must take effective measures to stop the users of their services from sharing media that infringes on copyright.
Again, I am in the boring camp of agreeing with the EU - I believe it is better for people to be compensated for their work. If the way we are currently using media in fandom is infringing on copyright, then I think we should stop using it that way. You are entirely welcome to disagree with me on this. Notice how the wording of the article constantly emphasizes how measures taken must be appropriate and proportionate. How the the content recognition technology is mentioned as an example of effective measures that could be taken to stop the uploading and sharing of copyrighted works, not as the only way of doing so. Notice how the entire third paragraph of this article deals with best practices and appropriate and proportionate technology which takes into account the availability and effectiveness of technology - so, essentially, if it sucks and flags too many things as infringing on copyright, it should not be used because it is not appropriate, proportionate or effective. And that’s right there in the directive.
And, yet again, there are legitimate criticisms of this article, including the one mentioned in the OP I am replying to regarding the limitations of sharing copyrighted material on, say, Youtube. That’s true - but you haven’t been allowed to upload full films onto Youtube as is, have you? Videos with copyrighted music in the background have been muted or deleted, as well. The most legitimate criticism I’ve seen is that these automatic copyright infringement flagging algorithms are generally overzealous, and this could lead to over-censoring of content that would actually fall under fair use/personal use/whatever you want to call it. That’s true, very true - but the article doesn’t require countries to enforce algorithms being used if they don’t work as they should. See above paragraph.
So, in conclusion: yes, this directive could stand to be worded better. Yes, it may technically lead to the kinds of doomsday scenarios people are imagining - but I really don’t think it will. In fact, I doubt you’ll notice much difference when (in a few years) these laws actually start getting implemented. Notice how no one has heard about the GDPR for like three weeks now, even though we’re living in that supposedly apocalyptic post-GDPR world? (I say, bitterly, as I wade through piles of GDPR every day at work… :D)
Still don’t like the directive proposal? That’s totally fine. By all means, call up your MEP, take a stand! Now, you’re doing it for the right reasons.
Together Rising Love Flash Mob. Organized by best-selling author and blogger Glennon Doyle through her non-profit organization, the fundraising effort will go to provide bilingual legal and advocacy assistance for 60 children, aged 12 months to 10 years, currently separated from their parents in an Arizona detention center. Their first priority will be to establish and maintain contact between children and their parents, with the ultimate goal of reunification and safety and rehabilitation for the children.
• The ACLU is litigating this policy in California.
• If you’re an immigration lawyer, the American Immigration Lawyers Association will be sending around a volunteer list for you to help represent the women and men with their asylum screening, bond hearings, ongoing asylum representation, etc. Please sign up.
• Al Otro Lado is a binational organization that works to offer legal services to deportees and migrants in Tijuana, Mexico, including deportee parents whose children remain in the U.S.
• The Florence Project is an Arizona project offering free legal services to men, women, and unaccompanied children in immigration custody.
• Human Rights First is a national organization with roots in Houston that needs help from lawyers too.
• Kids in Need of Defense works to ensure that kids do not appear in immigration court without representation, and to lobby for policies that advocate for children’s legal interests. Donate here.
• The Legal Aid Justice Center is a Virginia-based center providing unaccompanied minors legal services and representation.
• Pueblo Sin Fronteras is an organization that provides humanitarian aid and shelter to migrants on their way to the U.S.
• RAICES is the largest immigration nonprofit in Texas offering free and low-cost legal services to immigrant children and families. Donate here and sign up as a volunteer here.
• The Texas Civil Rights Project is seeking “volunteers who speak Spanish, Mam, Q’eqchi’ or K’iche’ and have paralegal or legal assistant experience.”
• Together Rising is another Virginia-based organization that’s helping provide legal assistance for 60 migrant children who were separated from their parents and are currently detained in Arizona.
This list isn’t comprehensive, so let us know what else is happening. And please call your elected officials, stay tuned for demonstrations, hug your children, and be grateful if you are not currently dependent on the basic humanity of U.S. policy.
As many of you know, I’m peruvian. Our country is going through dark times right now. This is the hottest summer we’ve had and some rivers have colapsed, ocasionating floods. We are not prepared for this at all. We need help.
Even in places where the water of the rivers hasn’t come, we don’t have water since yesterday and there is no way to buy water in supermarkets cause there is no bottled water. Let’s not talk about the food, everything is much expensive right now and there are almost no vegetables or fruits.
A lot of people have lost their houses and the places where they live and the government is deciding if tomorrow they will decree the Capital city in state of emergency. This not only is happening in Lima but in many parts of the coast of our beloved country.
We are not ready for a disaster like this, because it happens, but not in two consecutive years.
Please, if you see any way of helping us, at least giving one dollar or less, it’s a lot for us.
This hashtag is trending in twitter at the moment. Why? There’s been unusual rains at the north of the country. Why is it unusual? It is summer time here.
Rivers are getting out, rain is getting harder, weird big clouds are on top of the sunniest cities and water and mud are taking over cities destroying it all without mercy.
This is real. This is happening.
It is terrifying.
Yeah I know we are not France. But we are dying right now
I don’t really follow hashtags or social media trends, but I’m shocked I haven’t seen this on a major news outlet. Is there anything we can do to help?
Yes. This is the GoFundMe link for one of the cities that’s being affected up north of the country: https://www.gofundme.com/3ihpc7c
Also if you’re local or you know of someone who will come to Peru soon, they’re accepting clothes and food for donations
Alright guys, y'all know what to do. Donate if you can, but reblog and spread the word either way. Mainstream media here in the States isn’t covering this much if at all. These people need help.
Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps has been in Nepal since 2006 and has more than 90 volunteers
on the ground trying to distribute water, shelter kits, mosquito
netting, tarps, cooking utensils, hygiene materials, and some other
household provisions. @mercycorps on Twitter
Catholic Relief Services
Catholic Relief Services and its partner organizations have begun
procuring emergency relief materials such as shelter kits and sanitation
and hygiene materials. @CatholicRelief on Twitter.
Habitat for Humanity International
The group says its disaster response teams are coordinating efforts with
local government agencies and disaster relief partners, and will be
assembling emergency shelter kits. @habitat_org on Twitter.
Global Giving
Money donated to support relief operations in Nepal will go toward
helping first responders “meet survivors’ immediate needs for food,
fuel, clean water, hygiene products, and shelter,” the organization
said. “Once initial relief work is complete, this fund will transition
to support longer-term recovery efforts run by local, vetted local
organizations.” @GlobalGiving on Twitter.
Oxfam
Oxfam is an international coalition of charities dedicated to fighting
poverty. Aid workers from the group are on the ground, preparing to hand
out food and water. @Oxfam on Twitter.
World Vision
“We are initiating a response to meet basic, urgent needs with temporary
shelter, food, water, emergency health interventions, and other vital
aid.” @WorldVision on Twitter.
Red Cross
Volunteers from the Nepal arm of the Red Cross are helping in the search for survivors. @ICRC on Twitter.
Samaritan’s Purse
Samaritan’s Purse is a Christian organization providing food, water,
shelter, medicine, and other assistance to earthquake survivors. @SamaritansPurse on Twitter.
CARE
CARE is asking for donations for critical relief. The group said its
humanitarian workers were currently on the ground assessing the
situation in Nepal and determining the most immediate needs. @CARE on Twitter.
Save the Children
Donations to Save the Children, an organization with extensive reach in
Nepal, will go toward efforts to provide protection for children and
relief to their families. @SC_Nepal on Twitter.
Barakat was a dental student at the University of North Carolina, and he started a campaign last year to send dental supplies to victims of the Syrian civil war. The YouCaring effort has raised more than $70,000 to date.
Yusor had planned to begin her dental studies at UNC-Chapel Hill this coming fall. The outlet also cited UNC officials as saying that she and
Barakat were married in December — less than two months ago.
Razan was a student at North Carolina State University, where she studied architecture and environmental design. The New York Times notes that many have praised her artistic abilities; she won an award from her
school “for capturing 3-D abstract model making with time-lapse video.”
and this isn’t like one of our “hit and run” typhoons, this one’s actually moving very slowly, so it’s going to stay longer and wreck everything longer. huge floods and landslides are being expected.
this is really bad, especially since some areas are still recovering from the last huge typhoon and now everything’s starting all over again.
also, i’m going to be fine! a lot of other people aren’t going to be though! people will lose their homes, get separated from their families, and some will even lose their lives. it’d be really appreciated to send help!
