I check in here quite often, but for now, I'm just focusing on clearing spam and keeping the instance alive. In January, I was working on the AP module, and there has been significant progress in the work, which hasn't been publicly published yet. Unfortunately, at the beginning of the year, I developed a skin condition that...
This has always been my biggest concern with deep fakes. Not that they convince people who see them, but that the concept vaguely shields liars when they’re caught lying.
I am a professional editor and I can tell you flat out that even at my best/most alert you could probably slip 20 to 30% of any decent quality deep fakes by me. On a bad day probably 50%. It’s only going to get worse and sew even more doubt. The threat of them is more powerful than their actual effect in many ways.
I think the Republicans forgot that one of the cornerstones of what made the civil rights movement successful was bigots overplaying their hand and getting too heavy-handed in loud, public ways.
The reason it’s throwing your vote away is multi faceted but these are the two that immediately spring to mind.
Because third parties do jack shit for 3.5 years then every candidate whines come the general election complaining no one gave them a chance and they inexplicably have virtually no voters. Then the people who say “we only have two bad choices“ are generally revealed to be people who are completely politically disengaged those 3.5 years as well. They don’t vote in local elections, they don’t vote in primaries, etc. So to expect results when nothing is done for 85% of the cycle by anyone makes no sense.
In a winner takes all electoral system where are a candidate gets nothing unless they take the whole state, yes, it is literally throwing away your vote.
The deck is stacked against third-party candidates, we all know this. Yet they somehow keep putting all their eggs in the moonshot-basket that is the presidency. That indicates to me that they are not serious people. They are simply using the election as a platform to talk about what they want to talk about. Which is a valid thing, I don’t begrudge that, but it is not a serious presidential run. So pretending like it is does nobody any favors.
Edit: formatting/typos
Edit 2: it behooves me to mention that, as much as I loathe them, the libertarian party is the only party that actually tries to win local and state elections. And because they have put in the work, they have actually seen some success. Though it certainly helps that they can make themselves attractive to Republicans in specific races.
They can’t really whine about rule of law as they essentially threaten secession/do an end run around around the federal government and try to take the border into their own hands
IIRC it only stopped because a Huey pilot (whatever the term is) saw a lot of bodies, flew down, and eventually ordered his men to kill any soldiers who interfered with his search for survivors/investigation of what was happening. That helicopter crew took it on the chin for years from their fellow soldiers and even members of Congress.
It’s the first court to find that the disqualification clause of the 14th Amendment applies to Mr. Trump, in addition to affirming that he engaged in insurrection.
A seventh case, the first in a child under age 5, follows the state’s controversial surgeon general’s decision to let parents decide whether to quarantine children or keep them in school....
Oh my god just vaccinate your kids. It’s not that hard. My son got four shots in one sitting last week and we just had an awesome birthday party yesterday for him. Nothing changed. The worst part was peeling off the band aids. Your kids will be fine - better off even!
If you are reading this and aren’t vaccinated or have children who aren’t vaccinated for the love of god just go to the doctor and get it done. This isn’t a political appeal. It’s not about me or society even. Do it for YOU. Do it for your kids.
His efforts for freedom of information that align with his political motives. He lost all credibility when it became clear he was picking and choosing. He certainly chooses interesting times to show restraint. And of course he swears the kremlin didn’t give wikileaks the DNC’s emails. And Trump totally didn’t offer him a pardon to say Russia had nothing to do with it.
I am pro transparency, and there was a time when I respected Assange and Wikileaks. But it has become clear he does what is good for him and his politics. That is not the job of a transparency-centric site. You publish everything after it’s vetted. Even if it’s bad for “your team.”
I gotta say, Reddit has some stones calling us “landed gentry,” forcefully removing/threatening to remove mods, and demonstrating just a general disdain for their own userbase, then following up it all up with “pwetty pwease buy our stock and tell us your real name” barely half a year later.
Or what has been your go to lately? I’m usually a whiskey and ginger kinda guy but I’m trying to branch out a little these days. What’re you drinking?...
“I’m aspirationally Jewish,” Musk said. “So I was like, ‘What are people talking about with this antisemitism?’ Because I never hear it at dinner conversations."...
The director of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, said on Tuesday that the US, UK and Ukraine were behind the Moscow concert hall attack that killed at least 139 people on Friday - despite repeated claims of responsibility by Islamic State....
It matters because I’d rather them back down then watch another drawn out legal battle over something we all know the answer to. It also means we don’t risk some POS judge ruling in their favor.
Talk all the big game you want. Everyone’s a badass until the mouse starts burying them alive with cash.
If a black man commits a crime, the news and pundits say they’re a black male. Why should white men buying politicians - which is ostensibly a crime - be exempt?
Because they’re not going to pay for every student. They’re mainly going to target higher income families as a result because they don’t want to be on the hook when a student/graduate fails to pay back.
The one secondary benefit is it will probably help halt the endless growth/bloat of many universities which is currently unsustainable. They get guaranteed money from students taking out loans so they don’t have to be as discerning with investments/expansions. But that’s not worth what it would all cost us and there are better ways to address that.
I’m done, I’ve been banned for expressing a different opinion (without insulting or personally attacking anyone), I’ve been accused of evading a ban with multiple accounts (this is my only account I’ve ever had on any lemmy instance), I’ve had people selectively ignore my comments and accuse me of things which I never...
I’ve been banned for expressing a different opinion (without insulting or personally attacking anyone)
We all know how this story goes and it rarely lines up with the above description. I also noticed you didn’t say anything about not breaking any of the rules.
I’d be very curious to see the full context here.
Re: echo chambers, I don’t get the whole “anti-echo chamber” thing. We select people to be friends we generally like and agree with. We often don’t associate with people we don’t like or disagree with. Why should social media be some totally egalitarian social exposure? That’s literally never been the case ever. We read what we want to read. We talk to who we want to talk to. I’m not going to be guilted into listening to some jerk who thinks gay people shouldn’t marry and belong in hell. I don’t want to share a beer with them, I would never invite them to dinner in my home, so why should I have to deal with them living rent free in my mind because I saw some ignorant post on social media?
I have plenty of work colleagues and family I disagree with, I read sources I don’t always love. I get plenty of exposure to other ways of thinking and ideas. Do I think people can go too far and literally only surround themselves with “yes men” socially? Sure. But come on. How many of us actually spend equal time with people we both agree and disagree ideologically with?
I am usually someone who can get a little flustered/disagree with other folks on the left about the need to consider practicality. It's a constant push and pull that I am glad to be a part of, and sometimes it reminds me to not get complacent. Because we all can be complacent. Sometimes I need someone to tell me "that's not good enough," and I believe sometimes folks need to hear me say "you need to think practically here and really game this out, because what you're doing is going to lead to a demonstrably worse outcome and it's clear that's the ONLY outcome it will bring about."
All of this is to say that people can do what they want in the primary. If they want to write in uncommitted to communicate their dissatisfaction during a primary we all know he's going to win, that is incredibly valid and should be encouraged. I too am scared of a trump victory but all this shaming over a primary vote is actually making things look worse than they are. In fact, this could have been a great opportunity for "moderates" or "less left" or whatever you want to call them to go, "we are the party that encourages this behavior because we aren't a cult terrified of our leader and we hope the Biden admin hears what these voters have to say."
Tell people to "shut up and pull the lever" when November comes. The primary is an important opportunity for us to say what we really think, and anyone against that needs a damned good reason. I haven't seen one yet.
I forced myself to go back a little to Reddit recently. Because while I endorse and love the existence of the Fediverse, I can't in good conscience, tolerate the instability of it. Any other time I go somewhere, I'm met with a page that says KBin is working on resolving issues, then I go somewhere else and it's fine....
Can we not like, do that Reddit thing at every turn where a certain topic/title always makes it to the top and everybody just duplicates it even though the exact same conversation happens every time?
RE: Is Ernest still here?
I check in here quite often, but for now, I'm just focusing on clearing spam and keeping the instance alive. In January, I was working on the AP module, and there has been significant progress in the work, which hasn't been publicly published yet. Unfortunately, at the beginning of the year, I developed a skin condition that...
Here’s The Tape of Roger Stone Discussing Assassination of Democrats — Which He Denied Ever Doing (www.mediaite.com)
Trader Joe’s Attorney Argues National Labor Relations Board Is ‘Unconstitutional’ (www.huffpost.com)
A lawyer for the union says the company is aligning itself with right-wing ideologues who want to destroy the regulatory state....
🚨🚨🚨MOVING UPDATE pt 2: Electric Boogaloo🚨🚨🚨
Posting as a new thread just for visibility cause lolfederation (ya know, loltna's slightly more annoying cousin)....
Republicans Issue New Government Shutdown Threat Over Trans People (USA) (www.erininthemorning.com)
I will be calling my representatives and letting them know that I would sooner see the government shutdown than see any of these proposals become law.
Please, for the love of God, VOTE! (pawb.social)
Ken Paxton sues five Texas cities that decriminalized marijuana (www.texastribune.org)
I’m sure this will gain him a lot of help in the next election....
My Lai massacre - War crime committed by US Army personnel involving the mass murder of unarmed Vietnamese civilians, mostly women and children (en.wikipedia.org)
Trump Is Disqualified From the 2024 Ballot, Colorado Supreme Court Rules (www.nytimes.com)
It’s the first court to find that the disqualification clause of the 14th Amendment applies to Mr. Trump, in addition to affirming that he engaged in insurrection.
Measles is a 'heat-seeking missile' experts warn as Florida outbreak grows (www.nbcnews.com)
A seventh case, the first in a child under age 5, follows the state’s controversial surgeon general’s decision to let parents decide whether to quarantine children or keep them in school....
Julian Assange: Wikileaks founder in last-ditch bid to avoid US extradition (www.bbc.com)
What is your favorite alcoholic cocktail?
Or what has been your go to lately? I’m usually a whiskey and ginger kinda guy but I’m trying to branch out a little these days. What’re you drinking?...
Low-quality shells supplied to Russia by North Korea are injuring its own troops and damaging artillery, Ukraine says (www.businessinsider.com)
Elon Musk says he's 'Jewish by association' after Auschwitz visit, sees 'almost no antisemitism' (www.nbcnews.com)
“I’m aspirationally Jewish,” Musk said. “So I was like, ‘What are people talking about with this antisemitism?’ Because I never hear it at dinner conversations."...
Russian FSB says US, UK and Ukraine behind Moscow attack (www.euronews.com)
The director of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB), Alexander Bortnikov, said on Tuesday that the US, UK and Ukraine were behind the Moscow concert hall attack that killed at least 139 people on Friday - despite repeated claims of responsibility by Islamic State....
Disney backs down from 'Steamboat Willie' YouTube copyright claim (mashable.com)
• Disney retracts copyright claim on a YouTuber’s “Steamboat Willie” video, allowing it to be monetizable and shareable worldwide....
Abortion rights amendment has 61% support, Florida Chamber poll says (floridapolitics.com)
The Motion Picture Association will work with Congress to start blocking piracy sites in the US (www.engadget.com)
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Lemmy is not immune to trolls, bad fait actors or propaganda - in fact, despite how bad reddit is, a lot of Lemmy instances are worse
I’m done, I’ve been banned for expressing a different opinion (without insulting or personally attacking anyone), I’ve been accused of evading a ban with multiple accounts (this is my only account I’ve ever had on any lemmy instance), I’ve had people selectively ignore my comments and accuse me of things which I never...
Why aren't modern 3D platformers as good as the PS2 era of 3D platformers?
Please prove me wrong and suggest me some modern ones that stand up to the older ones....
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Can KBin not like, freak out at any turn when surfing on it?
I forced myself to go back a little to Reddit recently. Because while I endorse and love the existence of the Fediverse, I can't in good conscience, tolerate the instability of it. Any other time I go somewhere, I'm met with a page that says KBin is working on resolving issues, then I go somewhere else and it's fine....