MeanwhileOnGrad
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Meanwhile On Grad
Documenting hate speech, conspiracy theories, apologia/revisionism, and general tankie behaviour across the fediverse. Memes are welcome!
What is a Tankie?
Alternatively, a detailed blog post about Tankies.
(caution of biased source)
Basic Rules:
Sh.itjust.works Instance rules apply! If you are from other instances, please be mindful of the rules. — Basically, don't be a dick.
Hate-Speech — You should be familiar with this one already; practically all instances have the same rules on hate speech.
Apologia — (Using the Modern terminology for Apologia) No Defending, Denying, Justifying, Bolstering, or Differentiating authoritarian acts or endeavours, whether be a Pro-CCP viewpoint, Stalinism, Islamic Terrorism or any variation of Tankie Ideology.
Revisionism — No downplaying or denying atrocities past and present. Calling Tankies shills, foreign/federal agents, or bots also falls under this rule. Extremists exist. They are real. Do not call them shills or fake users as it handwaves their extremism.
Tankies can explain their views but may be criticised or attacked for them. Any slight infraction on the rules above will immediately earn a warning and possibly a ban.
Off-topic Discussion — Do not discuss unrelated topics to the point of derailing the thread. Stay focused on the direct content of the post as opposed to arguing.
You'll be warned if you're violating the instance and community rules. Continuing poor behaviour after being warned will result in a ban or removal of your comments. Bans typically only last 24 hours, but each subsequent infraction will double the amount. Depending on the content, the ban time may be increased. You may request an unban at any time.
founded 2 years ago
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This comment was in response to someone expressing regret about joining .ml if I recall correctly
Edit: I'm convinced all this guy does is camp out in front of his computer and wait for an excuse to abuse what itty bitty power he has.
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Lead Lemmy Developer, Dessalines, denying the Tiananmen Square Massacre and praising the Uyghur Genocide
(sh.itjust.works)
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Source: https://lemmy.world/post/31409298/17704048
Modlog: https://photon.lemmy.world/modlog?=&user=2075607&community=32
Join the lemmy.ml boycott today and help foster a better Lemmy-verse! No more posts, comments (except to counter their propaganda ofc!) or upvotes on any comms on the Lemmy.ml instance!
And consider donating to individual instances instead
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Modlog: https://photon.lemmy.world/modlog?user=1651764&community=13
Source: https://lemmy.world/post/31396609/17675603
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I was slandered by @[email protected], (called a fascist) for exposing the censorship that goes on at lemmy.ml. The mods deleted my replies and Yogthos replied to me with my own reply image. Not only pathetic, but unoriginal.
It's obvious to me now that Dessalines, Nutomic, Yogthos — and who knows who else — is controlling the narrative by heavily suppressing anyone they disagree with.
I see now there are many "smaller" but more active communities outside of lemmy.ml. Definitely felt like coming out of Plato's cave once I started joining similar communities outside of the "ml" world.
Anyway, just thought I'd share my experience.
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"Calling Iran a repressive regime? On .ml‽ Thats a rule 1 Violation! BAN!" ~dessalines, .ml admin, main dev
(lemmy.world)
Modlog: https://photon.lemmy.world/modlog?community=32&user=13556578
Source: https://lemmy.world/post/31321588/17659691
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And before the Tankie apologists show up:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/middle-east-and-north-africa/middle-east/iran/report-iran/
Iran 2024
Authorities further suppressed the rights to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly. Women and girls, LGBTI people, and ethnic and religious minorities experienced systemic discrimination and violence. Authorities intensified their crackdown on women who defied compulsory veiling laws, the Baha’i community, and Afghan refugees and migrants. Thousands were arbitrarily detained, interrogated, harassed and/or unjustly prosecuted for exercising their human rights. Trials remained systematically unfair. Enforced disappearances and torture and other ill-treatment were widespread and systematic. Cruel and inhuman punishments, including flogging and amputation, were implemented. The death penalty was used arbitrarily, disproportionately affecting ethnic minorities and migrants. Systemic impunity prevailed for past and ongoing crimes against humanity relating to prison massacres in 1988 and other crimes under international law.
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"You keep posting credible news sources on .ml world "news"?? Oh that's a banning!" ~dessalines, .ml admin, main dev
(lemmy.world)
Modlog: https://lemmy.world/modlog?userId=15392422
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Tankies: A Data-driven Understanding of Left-Wing Extremists on Social Media - GNET
(gnet-research.org)
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Source: https://lemmy.world/post/31072696/17552649
Modlog: https://photon.lemmy.world/modlog?community=189&user=3711996
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[email protected] over [email protected] for your US community needs!
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Modlog: https://photon.lemmy.world/modlog?user=7438570
Also ft. A rare sighting of Arthur Besse aka cypherpunks, also .ml admin, who did the original censorship
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@[email protected] this is for you! ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED
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The so-called "Respectful Cowbee" isn't so respectful after all, well I am shocked, SHOCKED I say! Well, not that shocked
(lemmy.world)
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There were more in that thread and other threads, this is just a sample of their depravity.
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Davel, .ml admin: "See! nobody died IN Tiananmen Square, just AROUND it, so it doesn't count!!"
(lemmy.world)
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"Talking about "liberal cope" is fine, but don't you DARE talk about Putin losing! BAN" ~dessalines, .ml admin, dev
(lemmy.world)
Source: https://lemmy.world/post/30610897/17414220
Modlog: https://photon.lemmy.world/modlog?=&user=14970134
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Source: https://lemmy.world/post/30435117/17378105
Modlog: https://photon.lemmy.world/modlog?=&community=32&user=14164068
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Modlog: https://photon.lemmy.world/modlog?user=94311
Join the lemmy.ml boycott today and help foster a better Lemmy-verse! No more posts, comments (except to counter their propaganda ofc!) or upvotes on any comms on the Lemmy.ml instance!
And this achievement unlock is for you @[email protected]
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Don't worry guys, the Uyghur Genocide was REALLY just birth control! ~dessalines, .ml admin, dev
(lemmy.world)
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Also the comment at the bottom is criticizing both IDF and Hamas.
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The tankie try-not-to-be-a-raging-class-reductionist-queerphobe challenge: impossible.
I always got the sense when talking to class reductionist tankies that they were simply thinly veiling their bigotry and the "no war but class war" was just a way they could try to appeal to others while redirecting away from their own abhorrent beliefs. Just another example that tankies aren't really that different from MAGAts.
They want to bring together the working class of the left and the right but only on the social terms of the right since they know they can't challenge their bigotry and still win their votes. So instead they want us to shut up about our struggle for rights and only mention what they deem the "correct" struggle.
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Still waiting on that CIA paycheck, man when CIA payroll dept finally pays me that back pay is gonna be sweet!
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So guys it turns out gaza is a tankie conspiracy to destroy the west.
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