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Facebook Domination vs. Self-Determination https://boingboing.net/2018/07/18/platform-independence.html #digitalmonopolists #decentralization ##deletefacebook #mastodon #Feature

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1,000 immigrants sent to prison in Mojave Desert where staff says it's unsafe and 'detainee deaths' will occur https://boingboing.net/2018/06/23/victorville.html ##FamiliesBelongTogether #concentrationcamps #trump'scamps #donaldtrump #humanrights #detainees #racism #trump #Post

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