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It's in German, is titled "The Russian colonial empire, extractivism, indigenous peoples and the war", and the lecturer seems to be an adherent of Aktionsethnologie (translated as action anthropology, but I think activist ethnology might be a better translation).
It starts with some history of Russian colonialism and such, I don't know that much about it, but I assume he's not making this shit up. The real 
moment is at the end of the talk, where he preemptively asks himself the question "What can we do about it?", to which the answer is:
"Support Ukraine's war effort!"
The first question from some guy in the audience is how exactly does supporting Ukraine in the war help indigenous peoples in the Russian Federation, and hats off to that guy. The activist at first basically admits to having no idea or plan, then refers to his NGO fucking colleagues who all agree on that (for some unexplained reason, which you can probably already guess, but more on that later), then basically goes enemy of my enemy and fantasizes about breaking up the RF. Which sure dude, a Western protectorate on top a bunch of gas fields is definitely going to lead to self-determination. If only the colonialism expert could think of historical examples of how that is going to work out.
Earlier in the talk, he mentions a cause of his: Two women (and friends of his) which Russia arrested for separatism or something like that. He dismisses these charges as nonsense, because these ethnic groups are just too small to form a state anyway. Sooo... which is it guy? You want the RF to be broken up and think this leads to self-determination, but also that idea is just nonsense and there can be no self-determination. Sign me up for the trenches for such a worthwhile cause!
At some point in the talk he complains about how he knew some indigenous activists that are now collaborating with the Russian government and he accuses them of receiving money from the resource extraction industry. Also complains that Global South indigenous rights and anti-colonial activists disagree with him and listen to those guys apparently. He also complains that he and that whole fucking event has been accused of being NATO shills, which is obviously laughable according to him.
Well, wouldn't you know, at no point does he mention his conflict of interest during the talk, but in the notes he discloses affiliation with two NGOs, one funded (according to Wikipedia) by the EU and the foreign ministries of Scandinavian countries. Which explains why he and his colleagues are such supporters of leading Ukrainians to the slaughter.
And oh yeah, he also manages to put an off-topic Holodomor genocide mention in there. Guy said he studied Ukrainistik btw.
Anyway, here's the link, but it's in German, and I can only recommend listening to it if you like punching yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FOgKJlNrgU
Also, shame on the Chaos Computer Club for being affiliated with this shit.
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João Paulo Ampessan's 2015 master's thesis, which I'm pretty sure is the only ever master's thesis written (yes, written!) in sign language. Federal University of Santa Catarina.
(repositorio.ufsc.br)
There have been a number of other master's theses in sign language^[For instance, Maria Kopf - "Geschlechtersensible Formulierungen in der Deutschen Gebärdensprache. Eine Bestandsaufnahme" (2020); there was also Renatha van Reenen's thesis from this year, but I can't find the thesis itself, just news articles about its existence.], however these theses were made via video recordings. Curiously, none of the extant theses in sign language come from Gallaudet, the world's only university designed specifically for Deaf signers.
João Paulo Ampessan's thesis, "A escrita de expressões não manuais gramaticais em sentenças da libras pelo sistema SignWriting" (official English translation: "The Writing of Grammatical Non-Manual Expressions in Sentences in LIBRAS Using the SignWriting System"), represents an interesting third option between Deaf signers writing master's theses in a second language (the local oral language), or presenting their master's theses as recorded videos (which can be time consuming): Ampessan chose to write in his native language of Libras (Brazilian Sign Language), using Sutton SignWriting, a Unicode-supported featural transcription system for sign languages. A few other academic articles before and since Ampessan's thesis have utilized Sutton SignWriting as well, however those articles only ever used the system to represent snippets of sign language whereas the articles themselves were in an oral language.
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This research investigates the written form of non-manual expressions (ENM) in sign language, drawing on research by Ferreira-Brito (1995), Quadros and Karnopp (2004), Stumpf (2005) and Quadros, Pizzio and Rezende (2008). It discusses the visual-spatial nature of sign language, describing its parameters as a way to consider ENM. It then focusses explicitly on the system of Sign Writing, more specifically the symbols for ENM. The method of data collection was to apply two written tests with students on the Brazilian Sign Language Studies course at the Federal University of Santa Catarina. In the first test, students were asked to connect columns in phrases that did not contain ENM symbols in the SignWriting system. In the second test, the symbols were present. Thus, it was possible to verify differences in understanding because of the existence or not of ENM in the system. The analysis and discussion considers the results from the tests, in which students were asked to connect the column showing which sentence category the written signs belonged to. These included affirmative, negative, interrogative Y/N (S/N), interrogative WH (QU), interrogative expressing doubt and suspicion, interrogative WH (QU) appearing in subordinate sentences without non-manuals, conditionals, constructions with topics or focus, and sentences expressed by the direction of gaze. A total of 45 questions with ENM and another 45 in the second test without ENM showed the number of errors and correct answers in both tests, demonstrating the need for the use of ENM symbols in SignWriting system. Generally, students made more errors in tests without ENM, whereas, there were more correct answers with ENM, indicating that the use of grammatical expressions symbols in writing is required. There may be other variables that have influenced this result, but nevertheless, we can infer that the data indicate the need for ENM usage in writing sign language.
Regrettably, I cannot find an English translation of the thesis, although there is a Portuguese translation included in this PDF.
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On October 7th, 1949, the German Democratic Republic was formed under the Socialist Unity Party of Germany with Wilhelm Pieck being it's first General Secretary.
The GDR may have been annexed by the western fascist descendants of Hitler, but their legacy still continues to this day as living proof that a better Germany and a better world is not only a dream but an achievable and tangible goal.
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cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/9714188
Before the war, my dream was simple: I wanted to continue my education, build a future, and one day be able to support my parents, my brother, and my sister. Like millions of young people around the world, I believed that with hard work, determination, and education, I could build a better life.
Then the war came and everything changed.
For nearly three years, my family and I have been living in a displacement camp. Every day has become a struggle just to survive:
Severe Heat & Harsh Winters: Summer heat turns our tent into an oven, while freezing winter winds make living conditions unbearable.
Water Scarcity: Clean water is extremely difficult to find, requiring long walks carrying heavy buckets. Every liter matters.
Food & Resource Shortages: Food is scarce and basic items have become far too expensive.
Medical Care: Healthcare is extremely limited, making even simple illnesses frightening.
Winter is Approaching — The Struggle with Smoke & Woodfire:
Our children’s eyes are exhausted and burning from the constant smoke of burning wood used for cooking and heating. As winter sets in, the thick smoke makes breathing difficult, hurts their eyes further, and increases the need for eye drops and basic medicines.
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Financial Requirements:
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cross-posted from: https://hexbear.net/post/9662154
complete my education, build a future, and support my family. Like millions of young people, I believed hard work and study could build a better life.
Then war came, and everything changed.
For nearly three years, my family and I have been living in a displacement camp in Gaza under a harsh siege. Every day is a struggle to find clean water, basic food, and shelter from the extreme heat inside our tent.
Despite everything, I refuse to give up on life and education. I have received an official acceptance from the University of Glasgow. This isn't just an academic offer; it is a lifeline to rebuild our lives and give my younger siblings hope. However, the tuition fees (£33,000) are far beyond what my family can afford after losing everything.
To make things more urgent, my mother is currently in critical condition and in dire need of urgent medical treatment and surgery.
Getting essential, life-saving medical care in what remains of Gaza's collapsed healthcare system is nearly impossible without immediate support.
Surviving a real-life siege in this day and age sounds absurd, but it is our daily reality. We need your help to secure the medical care my mother urgently needs and to help me pursue my education.
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