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DrALJONES, to random
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  • trabex,
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    @DrALJONES

    115 years might be understating it. I'd say they want feudalism back.

    RickiTarr, to random
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    You know one of the reasons I love interacting with Trans people so much, is because they are so joyous just to be existing as themselves. We all need to fight to keep that Trans Joy in the world. We need it! Vote, participate, give a shit, it matters!

    trabex,
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    @RickiTarr

    At this point, the best strategy is to expel every single conservative politician we possibly can. They've all decided trans people should not exist. So we have to decide they should not legislate anything.

    GottaLaff, to random
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    Which would really mean a full ban if he cheats his way into the WH.

    has told advisers and allies that he likes the idea of a 16-week national ban with three exceptions, in cases of rape or incest, or to save the life of the mother”

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/16/us/politics/trump-abortion-ban.html?unlocked_article_code=1.V00.OBUJ.6_BjRVx1FlxG&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

    trabex,
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    @GottaLaff

    Reading between the lines, I'm seeing that he wants to criminalize abortion for any reason and also to forcibly sterilize any poor woman who sees a doctor for any reason

    EarlDGray, to random
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    Simple point. Kansas City shooting.

    The shooting lasted less than two minutes. There were HUNDREDS of armed and trained police officers ONSITE at this shooting.

    And STILL 22 people were shot and 7 have life threatening injuries, with at least one person killed.

    Clearly a “good guy with a gun” is NOT a solution to these mass shootings.

    trabex,
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    @EarlDGray

    Isn't that always the narrative? Police are on the scene at these types of things, and they do nothing.

    trabex,
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    @EarlDGray

    It's a libertarian/Republican talking point that persists in cult-like groups. These folks claim they want to possess firearms to push back against government overreach. However, when the government reaches them (as in the case of Ian Freeman's 3.5 million dollar judgment for bitcoin scams), they do not use the firearms they've collected.

    If they're collectors, then models should suffice. If they just enjoy time at the range, they can rent firearms there.

    trabex,
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    @EarlDGray

    That's what I was suggesting. I am not certain why civilians are permitted to carry around deadly weapons in public when it's been proven so often that some among them are incapable of handling them safely.

    trabex,
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    @EarlDGray

    I don't even believe that regular police officers should have deadly weapons. Pepper spray and a taser, fine. If firearms are needed, they should withdraw and call in a specialized squad.

    Having a group of muscular possible domestic abusers running around in public with the ability to murder with impunity and get away with it is a societal negative.

    LeftistLawyer, to random
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  • trabex,
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    @LeftistLawyer

    I've often heard the word in libertarian circles, repeated because it appears in academic-type economics texts.

    what is the objection to hearing it amongst leftist friends?

    GottaLaff, to random
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    I am so grateful that on Mastodon today, I got zero trolls and zero idiocy in my feed.

    So far.

    It's such a nice break.

    Thank you. Truly.

    trabex,
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    @GottaLaff

    Now that you mention it, this is one of the biggest reasons why I haven't returned to any of the traditional, larger social media places.

    trabex,
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    @GottaLaff

    I really don't miss having to explain to people that all human beings are worthy of dignity and respect.

    Also, I feel like Facebook has turned into MySpace at this point. It's old, and people still might like it, but its expiration date is long past.

    trabex,
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    @GottaLaff

    The last straw for me was when I called out a group of scammers from Thailand who had invaded a New Hampshire interest group. They hacked my account, got it banned. Facebook didn't do any kind of review, effectively siding with the scammers.

    GossiTheDog, (edited ) to random
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    Queer.af mastodon instance has been shut down by the Taliban (not a joke, they seized the domain name).

    https://akko.erincandescent.net/notice/AenoDMPN0SdVXSq9ZY

    trabex,
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    @GossiTheDog

    How is that even possible?

    trabex,
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    @GossiTheDog

    No, I mean, logistically, how can they go in and seize someone else's domain and shut it down?

    stevesilberman, to random
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    Crucially important NY Times article on how Russian asset Trump has become a massive threat to global security. Please spread this gift link! "Trump in a second term could effectively end the security umbrella that has guarded friends in Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East for much of the nearly eight decades since the end of World War II." https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/11/us/politics/trump-nato.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Uk0.-Lfm.YKG_0ZDAykNz&smid=url-share

    trabex,
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    @stevesilberman

    In the previous century, all the focus was on beating Soviet Russia. So politicians from every walk of life would reject leftist ideology for that reason.

    Now, in a twist of irony, there are those who want to join hands with Russia in order to reject leftist ideology. Though there's no clear enemy other than the imaginary hobgoblins conservative rabblerousers try to invent.

    tristansnell, to random
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    Mainstream media's selective amnesia:

    We already forgot about the report of drugs at the Trump White House.

    We already forgot about how Mark Meadows, Trump's last chief of staff, walked out of the White House with a binder of classified docs related to Trump and Russia

    WTF?

    trabex,
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    @tristansnell

    One problem I have with the mainstream media (as someone who works as a local reporter) is that telling the truth can appear biased simply because one side is so busy lying at every opportunity they can get.

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