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jeffjarvis, to random
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The kumbaya conclusions are undone by Republican support of the Big Lie....
The greatest threat to democracy isn’t what Republicans or Democrats think https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/04/democracy-autocracy-republican-democrat-study/

jztusk,
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@jeffjarvis

I always go and look at where they previously worked. This joker used to be on the editorials at WSJ.

ThisPlaceAgain, to random

“Blah blah people are still on Twitter for no good reason,” says the non-black person fitting into this white-ass space with the upmost of ease.

jztusk,
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@dangero @devinprater @ThisPlaceAgain

When I see out the window that it's raining, I don't bother stepping outside to verify that it's wet. I've got years of experience that I've learned from.

When I hear a black American say that they felt unwelcome somewhere, I don't demand they produce evidence. I've got years of experience that I'm (finally) learning from.

Green_Footballs, to random
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Well now. It looks like Bluesky will have to deal with their Jack Dorsey issue sooner rather than later, after his recent history with promoting anti-vaccination crank RFK Jr. came to wider attention, because this isn’t just some harmless billionaire obsession, they’re literally killing people, bringing back diseases that were almost wiped out like measles.

Bluesky members are not happy and some are calling for Dorsey to be thrown off the Bluesky board.

jztusk,
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@Green_Footballs

Okay, I admit it - I'm slightly curious as to just how they try to make excuses for him.

But not curious enough for you to have to put up with them! Happy Blocking.

jeffjarvis, to random
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I needed to read up on longtermism, et al., and found this by Émile P. Torres helpful:
https://aeon.co/essays/why-longtermism-is-the-worlds-most-dangerous-secular-credo

jztusk,
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@jeffjarvis

I've barely glanced at the field, but "something rich people, and the intellectuals they hire, want to use to distract us from their determination to not address current problems (and their roles in them)" is how I've tagged it.

It's always good to have all the supporting details, but wonder if you think there's much about that take that needs correction?

drcaberry, (edited ) to random
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@BlkInEngineerng
The impedance of my inductor is j100Ω at 1000 rad/s, what size is the inductor.
👩🏾‍💻👩🏾‍🏫👩🏾‍🎓👷🏾‍♀️

jztusk,
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@drcaberry

I just put my faith in the metric system units and found which number I could make from 100 and 1000 with either * or /. I look forward to finding out if that worked. Enjoy your Friday evening!

jztusk,
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@drcaberry

Oh, thanks for the hint, but I already cast my vote! (I won't write it here - Spoilers!) But it looks like I got it right. 😇

chargrille, to random
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After McCarthy used the debt ceiling as a gun to extort the nation: "I want to commend Speaker McCarthy," adds President Biden. "Both sides operated in good faith."

Without GOP’s fascism to hold over our heads, Democrats' performance would generate little fervor for re-election - and so, apparently, they will always do their best to keep the GOP fascists around as a credible threat.

jztusk,
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@Spicewalla @BlueDot @chargrille @seachanger @eagerpebble @scenario

So he should have torn them apart so that the next time he needs them they personally want to hurt him back?

These are politicians, and some of them are awfully petty, and they control the house of representatives.

I want to repeat that: they control the house. Getting stuff done in face of that fact is what matters to me. And turning coping with that into a "D's want fascists" conspiracy rots our brains.

Green_Footballs, to random
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when i was a kid in catholic school learning the lord’s prayer, for a long time i thought the line about “deliver us from evil” was actually “deliver us some meatball” because i was hungry i guess

i used to say it loudly and confidently until somebody clued me in

jztusk,
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@Green_Footballs

Sorry, fish is the only thing on the menu.

CharlieMcHenry, to random
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collection for sale. After years of collecting, my 40+ piece African Art collection is for sale. My kids are not interested, and I want it to go to someone who shares my passion for it. I’ve had decades of enjoyment, now it’s time to pass that along to someone else. The collection consists of masks, wooden figures and carved wooden pieces, three large framed Batik pieces depicting dance and village life, two very large, museum quality pieces of Kente Cloth and a beaded leather woman’s apron. If you’re interested DM me and we’ll talk. I’ll forward images and prices to serious collectors.

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jztusk,
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@CharlieMcHenry

Those are some nice pieces. I've got zero space for any of them, but good luck finding a new home for them!

jeffjarvis, to random
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Amanpour on Licht and Trump: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTREruNaq/

jztusk,
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@jeffjarvis

Valid points, but the fact that they put a Daily Caller alum on as the "moderator" was left unaddressed.

It would have been great if she had asked the graduates "what will you do if you're offered a job by the Daily Caller? What will you do if you meet the classmate currently sitting next to your in three years, and they're working for the Daily Caller?"

mattblaze, to random
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If nothing else, Mastodon seems to be pretty convincing evidence that an edit button can work. I'm not seeing many cases of it being abused the way many worried it would be.

Bad actors are the problem, not the tools. Get rid of the bad faith people, and we can have nice things.

jztusk,
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@mattblaze

Mastodon has not been been tested "at scale" yet when it comes to social factors.

If it does become a success, i.e. a wide variety and large number of people get on board, the a-holes, scammers, and bots will flood here. I sincerely hope the processes in place will keep it good, but do you really think they have been tested yet?

jeffjarvis, to random
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Lead story in the Süddeutsche Zeitung: The Prince of Cyberspace.

jztusk,
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@jeffjarvis

Wie sagt man auf Deutsch "cringe memer"?

jeffjarvis, to random
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It begins: "President Biden is playing a dangerous game..."
But it's not Biden who's playing a dangerous game....
The Case for Violating the Debt Limit Is Dangerous Nonsense https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/14/opinion/debt-limit-constitution.html?smid=tw-share

jztusk,
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@jeffjarvis

Hoover Institute. Always ignore.

accretionist, to random
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    @accretionist

    Oh man, are we ever on the same page!

    Karoli, to random
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    I’m more or less out of things to say. After yesterday, I’ll be working on ways to stop Republicans with every resource at my disposal.

    jztusk,
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    @scottytrees @Karoli

    November 2016 I realized "I'm going to be spending the rest of my life fighting this" (I'm not exactly young.) It's kind of a bummer, but it provides some clarity.

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    @mattblaze @Teri_Kanefield

    Trump is no longer on office. That makes him a stronger candidate. It's eff-ed up, but it's true.

    mattblaze, to random
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    Apparently someone is threatening to have the instance I’m on defederated if they don’t get rid of me, because I posted that the Mastodon DM system is dangerously broken and non-intuitive.

    So, if either of those things happen, it was nice knowing you all. (Well, some of you all, anyway.)

    jztusk,
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    @mattblaze

    Social media is around 10% bullshit.

    Coping with the bullshit is exactly the problem that social media software and institutions need to be thinking about and coming up with solutions for.

    jeffjarvis, to random
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    I make no comment about the journalist but...what an odd job title from the BBC: "disinformation & social media". What does it say to lump the two together? How does it devalue public discourse on social media? Is there a disinformation & Murdoch media beat? A disinformation & politicians' beat?

    jztusk,
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    @jeffjarvis

    There should be the last two, but here's why there isn't (the following is said very bitterly): disinformation is a luxury good, and we only allow the rich and powerful to use it. Plebs using it is like a homeless guy with a Lambo - something's wrong here and we must investigate.

    Green_Footballs, to random
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    So Elon Musk is now saying Twitter will give free API access to public service groups like weather alerts, etc.

    But honestly, I don’t know why anyone, public service group or not, continues to trust Musk for anything. Can you say, “sunk cost fallacy?”

    jztusk,
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    @Green_Footballs

    What i wonder is why doesn't the white house, as the executive arm of the federal govt, just set up its own Mastodon server, and start federating right now, and allow me, a citizen, to get up to date information from my govt without having to go through Elon musk's private company?

    openculture, to random
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    Why Renaissance Masters Added Egg Yolk to Their Paints: A New Study Sheds Light

    https://www.openculture.com/2023/05/why-renaissance-masters-added-egg-yolk-to-their-paints-a-new-study-sheds-light.html

    jztusk,
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    @openculture

    Because they were rather temperamental?

    AbandonedAmerica, to random
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    Let me be frank about my account and what I post: I generally keep my account to my photography. But I am not a "brand". This is my account. I'm a person, not a photo bot.

    I do not appreciate "suggestions" about how/what to post. I'm not rude enough to tell any other accounts what/how to post and I'm not going to be polite when people act that way towards me.

    If that is an issue & you choose to unfollow, so be it. But if you tell me what to post I'm going to tell you to f*** off

    jztusk,
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    @AbandonedAmerica

    Wait, they complained because you mentioned the metrics for your site(s), not for some personal political or religious belief you expressed????? Don't even give them a second thought!

    jtphillipsmnr, to blackmastodon

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    Might I share my Black experience of ending up on Mastodon?
    I was with the queer disabled BIPOC art community on Twitter. They're more internet savvy than the average internet user. So groups within groups connected to groups of people.

    Many were making comics online and selling at conventions since the days of Angelfire and Geocities. 1990s.

    When sht began to hit the fans, folks had relied on twitter. Sure they had their own sites... but...

    jztusk,
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    @HistoPol @jtphillipsmnr @blackmastodon

    I'm white, but I'm following mainly so I can listen. I am not here to explain stuff to black people.

    If you're black, I'd love to hear you relate your experiences and thoughts.

    If you're not, may I suggest you sit down and join me in listening?

    jztusk,
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    @HistoPol @jtphillipsmnr @blackmastodon

    So, is your house, or a house you are a guest in?

    jztusk,
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    @inherentlee

    Hmm, I'm new to Mastodon, and although I don't think think you were responding to me in particular, it looks like there is some more about conversation threading that I have to learn. Thx!

    kissane, to random
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    I love you masto but life is short and I’m apparently back in the tech stuff for a minute so I’m instituting a block on-sight policy for fedi lecturing of any kind, especially including but not ltd to every grisly joyless flavor of “that thing you don’t like is objectively correct and superior, like linux on the desktop”

    I totally get that you think this is a good way to exchange ideas, but it won’t be with me :*

    jztusk,
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    @kissane

    I went into Twitter thinking to engage with all voices. I'm going into Mastodon with the pruning instincts of a bonsai master.

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