Nostr notes by ಚಿರಾಗ್ 🌹✊🏾Ⓥ🌱🇵🇸 (he/him)

@npub17gp…7p4g question: I have disabled downloads on the ...

2026-09-01T03:08:30Z

PeerTube (npub17gp…7p4g) question:

I have disabled downloads on the videos I have uploaded (and I control the server itself), but I am seeing non-zero download counts on the videos. How are those numbers being generated?

In all honestly I don't particularly care if folks download the video, but I'm trying to figure out _how_ they're doing it (the people I know are likely not using e.g. yt-dlp).

#PeerTube #AskFedi

I was going to say, it must have been GenAI (or some ...

2026-07-30T17:05:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…alk6
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I was going to say, it must have been GenAI (or some extrordinarily idiotic staffers who can't look it up on Google Maps or OSM or any other legitimate tool). Though...por que no los dos?

This is _such_ a dumb bug omg.

2026-07-21T07:02:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…qmme
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This is _such_ a dumb bug omg.

Literally anyone could have told them this lol. AI psychosis is ...

2026-06-29T20:25:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…02gm
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Literally *anyone* could have
told them this lol.

AI psychosis is real.

This is an appalling response. Mullvad's users are ...

2026-06-27T14:39:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…axce
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This is an appalling response. Mullvad's users are unknowingly bankrolling a fascist party. This isn't just "views we disagree with", sorry.

Hey @npub1xh7…v9hj, why is your founder donating millions to a ...

2026-06-26T21:30:37Z

Hey Mullvad VPN (npub1xh7…v9hj), why is your founder donating millions to a far-right, neonazi party in Sweden?

https://www.flamman.se/techprofil-ger-miljoner-till-orebropartiet/

I'd recommend Ardour if possible, just because there are more ...

2026-06-17T13:59:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…pdgp
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I'd recommend Ardour if possible, just because there are more options for nondestructive editing/processing of the audio. I used to use Audacity to record covers of songs and switched to Ardour a while ago for a variety of reasons (some/many of which may be moot here).

How ironic that it's on YT 😜

2026-06-15T21:43:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…ghwv
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How ironic that it's on YT 😜

🦉 Animal #1048 🐼 I figured it out in 8 guesses! ...

2026-06-13T02:08:13Z

In reply to nevent1q…50de
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🦉 Animal #1048 🐼
I figured it out in 8 guesses!
🟧🟧🟧🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🔥 1 | Avg. Guesses: 8

https://metazooa.com
#metazooa

Wordy Flag #315 🟥 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ...

2026-06-13T01:44:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…l3t8
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Wordy Flag #315
🟥 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛
https://flagsgame.net/wordy

Flag #328 🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ https://flagsgame.net/

2026-06-13T01:43:39Z

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Flag #328
🟩 ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛ ⬛
https://flagsgame.net/

Decipher #725 deciphered in ⏱️ 48s ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ...

2026-06-13T01:43:00Z

In reply to nevent1q…60lm
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Decipher #725
deciphered in ⏱️ 48s
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
https://decipher.wtf

I guessed 7/8 words in Crosswordle #1364 🟩⬛️⬜⬛️🟩 ...

2026-06-13T01:41:52Z

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I guessed 7/8 words in Crosswordle #1364

🟩⬛️⬜⬛️🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
⬛️⬛️⬜⬛️🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

https://crosswordle.org/

Wordle 1,820 5/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ ...

2026-06-13T01:36:57Z

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Wordle 1,820 5/6

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜
⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜
⬜🟨🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Connections Puzzle #1098 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 ...

2026-06-13T01:35:58Z

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Connections
Puzzle #1098
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🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦

Strands #832 “Track event” 🔵🔵🔵🟡 🔵🔵🔵

2026-06-13T01:35:00Z

Strands #832
“Track event”
🔵🔵🔵🟡
🔵🔵🔵

CA has been surprisingly okay that way. Probably because we have ...

2026-06-02T20:29:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…xq77
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CA has been surprisingly okay that way. Probably because we have a ton of wind and solar.

The Oklahoman seems to have unpublished it (the link at the ...

2026-05-19T11:56:58Z

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The Oklahoman seems to have unpublished it (the link at the bottom leads nowhere).

I tried the vulnerability on my Debian unstable system and...it ...

2026-05-01T14:54:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…dgen
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I tried the vulnerability on my Debian unstable system and...it didn't work? Might be that the kernel version I have already got the patch (even if it wasn't labeled as such).

Anyway, I think they released an update:
https://ostechnix.com/debian-13-trixie-copy-fail-cve-2026-31431-vulnerability-fix/

I hope you have never, ever made a typo in your life. Especially ...

2026-04-14T08:38:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…3y7w
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I hope you have never, ever made a typo in your life. Especially when you're under tons of stress and dealing with life-threatening shit.

Context matters here, holy shit.

Hell yes ...

2026-02-09T03:44:09Z

Hell yes
https://ground.news/article/progressive-candidate-launches-last-minute-challenge-to-karen-bass-for-la-mayor_2545d5

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2026-02-01T01:28:14Z

https://act.biologicaldiversity.org/_M_d3tlOQ0G4T2Doik-Tug2

#CenterForBiologicalDiversity #SaveWoolyBats #Conservation

You know, it's so funny...I regularly get emails from both ...

2026-01-31T00:59:30Z

You know, it's so funny...I regularly get emails from both Reich's - Robert Reich and Sam Reich!

We can choose to switch to other banks. We can choose to use ...

2026-01-27T02:04:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…wac7
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We can choose to switch to other banks. We can choose to use other software. We can choose to shop elsewhere. And while these actions will not immediately fix things (and we should continue going into the street, yelling at our representatives, whatever we are able to do), this is how we fix things long-term.

Amazon, Google, and the rest of them will not fall overnight. But we *can* cause them to fall.

2/?

The world is on fire and it feels like everything is falling ...

2026-01-27T02:02:06Z

The world is on fire and it feels like everything is falling apart. It's easy to get stuck in thought patterns like defeatism and despair.

It feels like the goons are unstoppable, that the fascists and techbros and awful people are all winning. But they have names and their power depends on us *giving* them that power.

1/?

The solution I've implemented is a custom domain + catch-all ...

2026-01-26T14:24:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…t9q8
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The solution I've implemented is a custom domain + catch-all addresses, so everyone gets their own email address! Makes it easy to track if someone is selling my data.

I 100% guarantee that if ICE did a sweep and saw me, they would ...

2026-01-21T22:12:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…94al
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I 100% guarantee that if ICE did a sweep and saw me, they would come after me. Even though I was born here and brought up here. Why? Because I'm brown and have a "funny name".

I get that you want to pretend as though this recent stuff is ICE messing up their job, but I *guarantee* you they've been terrorizing black and brown people ever since they were created. That *is* their job.

If your problem is that ICE isn't "doing their job ...

2026-01-21T22:10:37Z

In reply to nevent1q…a20e
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If your problem is that ICE isn't "doing their job properly", I'm sorry but we're not on the same side. ICE *is* doing their job - their job is to brutalize and terrorize non-white people who look like they could be foreign. And they've been doing that since day *ONE*. Pretending as though them not going after Indians is them not doing their job properly is just...wrong.

To put it bluntly, I don't want anyone being picked up by ...

2026-01-21T21:53:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…sf70
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To put it bluntly, I don't want *anyone* being picked up by ICE, no matter how shitty their paperwork. I believe immigration irregularities used to be a *civil* (not criminal) violation before the DHS was created. So yeah, saying you wish ICE would go after *anyone*, no matter how much you despise them or their views, is a shitty take.

> But yeah I have yet to hear of them picking up any Indians ...

2026-01-21T21:52:05Z

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> But yeah I have yet to hear of them picking up any Indians in Redmond. Shame really...

Please tell me how I'm supposed to read this any way *other than* I wish ICE would pick up (read: throw in detention camps) Indians living in Redmond.

Yo. Anti-caste Brahmin here. STFU and stop advocating for ICE to ...

2026-01-21T21:29:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…74u0
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Yo. Anti-caste Brahmin here.

STFU and stop advocating for ICE to come after Indians, holy shit. I don't care if they're the most virulently casteist Brahmins on the planet (I know a bunch), *no one* should be subjected to ICE's horrors.

Discrepancy is real, but that means we fight to ensure others aren't treated horribly.

People are literally *dying* in ICE custody. STFU.

FWIW, I'm browsing with ProtonVPN (US server) and I can see ...

2026-01-14T15:18:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…vtgh
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FWIW, I'm browsing with ProtonVPN (US server) and I can see the list/site.

Correction: Site loads, list is unknown (not getting 403, but it also hasn't loaded yet).

Interesting. Canada and India VPN servers got 403'd, but the US server is loading, albeit veeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrry
sloooooooooooowwwwwwwwwly.

Hey, remember when that Republican called out "You lie!" ...

2026-01-11T01:48:30Z

Hey, remember when that Republican called out "You lie!" at Obama and the subtext was "You lie, [boy]!"? That was bad b/c of the racist subtext, but uh...maybe other people should try that?

Maybe Democrats and the press should try doing that to Trump and Vance and all these mofo grifters out here brazenly lying to our faces 24/7. And don't @ me about decorum when these people have destroyed all sense of gravitas already.

Before Trump, there was Bibi. Despite mounds of evidence of war ...

2026-01-03T18:36:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…z3dk
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Before Trump, there was Bibi. Despite *mounds* of evidence of war crimes, the international order didn't do much. Western countries who supposedly care about human rights and self-determination didn't do much. Bibi exposed the hollowness of the rhetoric, Trump blew up the whole damn thing.

There is no coming back from this. And we did this to ourselves. We could have had a system for nations to resolve conflict peacefully, and we blew it up for oil.

10/10

What Trump did last night is the culmination of the rot of the ...

2026-01-03T18:32:15Z

In reply to nevent1q…nwwr
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What Trump did last night is the culmination of the rot of the international based order. He showed the world that the US truly can do whatever it wants, without even the *pretense* of hewing to international norms. And no one will do anything. None of the so-called upholders of the international rule-based order will actually hold him (and US) accountable.

9/?

We desperately need an impartial, truly international rules-based ...

2026-01-03T18:30:41Z

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We desperately need an impartial, truly international rules-based order that will hold *everyone* accountable for human rights abuses, imperialism, and violations of sovereignty. We should have institutions in place so that the US would *never* feel free to do something like this.

But we don't. Instead, we have western hegemonic institutions that let colonizer states do as they please - as long as they are from the West.

8/?

So critics of international law as a tool of western imperialism ...

2026-01-03T18:28:50Z

In reply to nevent1q…uek4
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So critics of international law as a tool of western imperialism and hegemony aren't entirely wrong. But that doesn't mean that we should throw out all of the institutions carefully built up over the last 75 years!. We should strengthen them so that they can hold *all* nations accountable - including western colonizer states like the US.

7/?

So it's ludicrous to pretend (as some liberals are wont to ...

2026-01-03T18:26:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…jt9q
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So it's ludicrous to pretend (as some liberals are wont to do) as if this is the first blatant violation of international law by a sitting US president. We've literally *never* cared what international law said. Ever. The times we agreed were when *we* set international poilcy. And the times we didn't, we just put up a giant middle finger.

6/?

After that it was a series of coups all across North and South ...

2026-01-03T18:25:49Z

In reply to nevent1q…a606
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After that it was a series of coups all across North and South America (yeah, Honduras, Guatemala, etc are all part of *North* America - I refuse to call it Central America!). We just never give it a rest. Of course, simultaneously, we were overthrowing Mossadegh in Iran, fighting in Korea and Vietnam, attempting to assassinate Castro (over 60 times!).

5/?

There is an argument to be made (and I am making it!) that US ...

2026-01-03T18:24:09Z

In reply to nevent1q…s52x
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There is an argument to be made (and I am making it!) that US colonialism started at home, with English colonists (and later the US government) stealing land from indigenous people and breaking treaties. Colonialism in the US context started at home *long* before it spread abroad. First it was Manifest Destiny (combined with the US-Mexico war to take the southwest and California), then it was the Spanish-American war to take the Philippines and Cuba.

4/?

It's egregious not because it flouts international law (god ...

2026-01-03T18:21:29Z

In reply to nevent1q…mdq4
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It's egregious not because it flouts international law (god knows we've done that enough times), but because it also violates US laws and US norms, where the President would normally keep US lawmakers informed (at the very least). It's a show of force, not only against Venezuela, but to US citizens as well.

3/?

But I would argue that this action (kidnapping a sitting head of ...

2026-01-03T18:20:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…agjy
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But I would argue that this action (kidnapping a sitting head of state without even the pretext of human rights/democracy/etc and without briefing Congress) is more akin to what ye old kings would do, where there was no check on their authority and they could do as they pleased. That is, this action attempts to show LatAm, US citizens, and the world that Trump is above not only international law, but US law as well.

2/?

Venezuela, a thread 🧵: It is simultaneously true that the US ...

2026-01-03T18:17:55Z

Venezuela, a thread 🧵:

It is simultaneously true that the US has never cared about international law *and* that the current action is egregiously bad, even for us. The first point is self-obviously true - not only from the general POV (Iraq and Afghanistan are perhaps my generation's most obvious examples) but from LatAm's POV as well (look up the list of coups and covert operations in North and South America over the last 70 years).

1/?

The fact that the head of my country (a pedophile, ...

2026-01-03T17:19:58Z

The fact that the head of my country (a pedophile, child-murdering, wanna-be tyrant) can blatantly kidnap another sitting head of state with the rest of the so-called "free world" playing along is both a testament to the true lack of an international rules-based order and to the fecklessness of the supposed free world.

Iraq and Afghanistan were bad. This is *exponentially* worse.

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2025-12-28T06:19:50Z

https://restofworld.org/2025/chatgpt-india-alternative-ai-llms/

Thanks [@h_tejas](https://newsie.social/@h_tejas ) for sharing!

Oh, interesting. I think the same general principle, though, of ...

2025-06-11T17:20:05Z

In reply to nevent1q…240h
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Oh, interesting. I think the same general principle, though, of Firefox doing more to protect your privacy by blocking tracking scripts is what's causing the issue here.

Firefox does a better job by default of protecting your privacy, ...

2025-06-11T15:19:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…nfq7
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Firefox does a better job by default of protecting your privacy, which leads Google (through reCAPTCHA) to think you're a robot (esp if you block tracking scripts and/or use a VPN...I get a double-whammy of this).

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2025-06-09T02:16:14Z

https://open.substack.com/pub/zeteo/p/breaking-israeli-forces-board-gaza

Yessss. Now do Saudi Arabia and Qatar and UAE and...goddammit. If ...

2025-05-20T13:24:14Z

In reply to nevent1q…rtu5
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Yessss. Now do Saudi Arabia and Qatar and UAE and...goddammit. If we were fully consistent, then a good chunk of countries would become pariah states (good!), including the US (good!).

Signal is one of the most important anticapitalist tools we have ...

2025-03-03T18:09:32Z

Signal is one of the most important anticapitalist tools we have right now. It's FLOSS, free to use, privacy-preserving, and run by a (real - looking at you Mozilla) nonprofit. But that doesn't reduce the bills Signal has to pay to make the service work: https://signal.org/blog/signal-is-expensive/

I know several people here have issues with Signal's centralized nature, but it's the gold standard in encrypted messaging for a reason. Go donate if you can - we all deserve privacy.

I received one of these emails, but didn't realize it was ...

2025-02-12T13:49:27Z

I received one of these emails, but didn't realize it was part of this coordinated wave of abuse directed at Codeberg (npub1fh7…ee83) . Stay strong Codeberg, and let's make the right wing trolls sorry they ever targetted you in the first place:

https://blog.codeberg.org/we-stay-strong-against-hate-and-hatred.html

I signed up a while ago and still haven't gotten an invite :/

2025-02-11T18:00:14Z

In reply to nevent1q…t37t
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I signed up a while ago and still haven't gotten an invite :/

Yeah, at some point (probably when this breaks), I'd like to ...

2025-01-30T23:16:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…wqnl
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Yeah, at some point (probably when this breaks), I'd like to switch to a fully open source one that's repairable/upgradable, if such a thing exists. But honestly, this thing just keeps going - it's already 5 years old or so and it's still as good as it was on day 1, so...I see a long life ahead for it :) (the case is another matter - the PLU official case is falling apart at the edge, but still holding on for now...).

I use a Kobo - seemed like the least bad option haha. Got a Libra ...

2025-01-30T23:07:14Z

In reply to nevent1q…ul3g
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I use a Kobo - seemed like the least bad option haha. Got a Libra H2O and it's great :)

Hey Bookstodon, what's the best way to discover indie ...

2025-01-29T19:48:20Z

Hey Bookstodon, what's the best way to discover indie authors, ideally ones using something like BookFunnel to deliver DRM-free ebooks? I've discovered a few on here by chance, but I'm always on the lookout for more!

bookstodon group (npub1ny7…uv57) #Bookstodon #SupportingIndieAuthors

I mean, IDK, sway + wayland is way better than anything with X11 ...

2025-01-29T00:33:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…l6mx
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I mean, IDK, sway + wayland is way better than anything with X11 for 98% of things (more seamless, fewer bugs, etc). Most FLOSS programs have also gained new features, putting them closer to proprietary programs (which have meanwhile enshittified, slurping up data and forcing people to store things in the cloud).

Yeah, some things have gotten worse, but Signal is way better (privacy/security wise) than what we had 10 years ago. darktable (npub1jta…8zna) has gotten better.

(cotd.)

IDK. Linux is still nice. Firefox, while not perfect, is still ...

2025-01-28T21:09:38Z

In reply to nevent1q…t5f8
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IDK. Linux is still nice. Firefox, while not perfect, is still flexible enough to be reasonably private by default and fairly snappy.

Also depends on what kinds of sites you go on, whether you're using uBlock Origin, etc etc etc.

Did @npub19kd…t56d delete the post that caused so much ...

2025-01-15T23:42:32Z

Did Proton (npub19kd…t56d) delete the post that caused so much controversy?!

Yes, I started reading it!

2025-01-15T22:18:29Z

In reply to nevent1q…xfqx
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Yes, I started reading it!

Looks right up my alley, thanks!

2025-01-15T20:26:44Z

In reply to nevent1q…8c06
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Looks right up my alley, thanks!

Yup, we read it in school!

2025-01-15T15:59:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…ns9j
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Yup, we read it in school!

Looking for historical fiction recommendations set in non-Western ...

2025-01-15T13:28:42Z

Looking for historical fiction recommendations set in non-Western settings *or* in otherwise nontraditional settings (I really enjoyed reading Olaf Audunsson a while back which is set in thirteenth century Norway, right around when Christianity was still fairly new to the Scandinavian countries).

#HistoricalFiction bookstodon group (npub1ny7…uv57) #BookRec

Yup, a lot of other outlets have reported as well: Trump files ...

2024-12-17T16:47:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…9pv9
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Yup, a lot of other outlets have reported as well: Trump files suit against Iowa pollster Anne Selzer and Des Moines Register newspaper

https://ground.news/article/trump-files-suit-against-iowa-pollster-anne-selzer-and-des-moines-register-newspaper

The problem is that it is voluntary. It means that companies are ...

2024-12-12T17:29:51Z

In reply to nevent1q…857p
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The problem is that it is voluntary. It means that companies are free to ignore standards that they don't like :/

Surprised @npub1rvd…m6kr isn't part of this...

2024-11-26T15:02:33Z

In reply to nevent1q…cx8d
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Surprised Mozilla (npub1rvd…m6kr) isn't part of this...

Sure, but that doesn't mean we can't use the term.

2024-11-17T06:28:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…sss7
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Sure, but that doesn't mean we can't use the term.

I mean, it's also just a bad take. Yeah, words sometimes have ...

2024-11-16T23:59:12Z

In reply to nevent1q…kgg7
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I mean, it's also just a bad take. Yeah, words sometimes have different meanings in different contexts because that's how words work. It doesn't mean we shouldn't use them if they are accurate.

This is like saying we can't call someone racist because ...

2024-11-16T23:53:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…kqmg
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This is like saying we can't call someone racist because racism has different common and dictionary definitions. Obviously the fact that common use might differ from the dictionary (or even academic!) definitions doesn't make the term useless.

If you're saying we can't say someone's fascist when they're fascist, I'm done here. That's such a mindbogglingly stupid take I don't even know what to do with it.

Except, again, genocide does have a definition. Use a ...

2024-11-16T23:23:40Z

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Except, again, genocide *does* have a definition.

Use a dictionary before asserting that words with concrete meanings are supposedly amorphous.

Acting like fascism is some nebulous term when it has a concrete ...

2024-11-16T23:21:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…3jvl
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Acting like fascism is some nebulous term when it has a concrete definition suggests that you agree at least in part with its ideals but don't want to say as much.

Hence: Found the fascist.

PS: Israel *is* committing a genocide, glad to see you're on the wrong side of that as well.

Found the fascist.

2024-11-16T23:17:23Z

In reply to nevent1q…45c0
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Found the fascist.

Don't like fascism? Stop supporting companies that like it. ...

2024-11-09T19:11:57Z

Don't like fascism? Stop supporting companies that like it. It's not sufficient, but it's necessary.

Don't buy from Amazon. Don't buy from Whole Foods. Don't buy from Walmart. Close your Facebook/Instagram accounts (keep Messenger and WhatsApp if necessary - you can create a new Messenger-only account if needed). Close your Twitter account.

Boycotts work when they are widespread. This *is* doable, but it takes organizing.

Y'all, the chaos has already started. Buckle in.

2024-11-08T20:43:03Z

Y'all, the chaos has already started.

Buckle in.

Y'all, take the money you have been giving to corporate ...

2024-11-07T23:20:43Z

Y'all, take the money you have been giving to corporate outlets and redirect it to nonprofit newsrooms. The mainstream media is failing us (and has for a long time), and this is a good opportunity to redirect your money:

https://newsmatch.inn.org/

Yes, but maybe not (only) on YouTube (i.e. a regular podcast ...

2024-11-07T00:32:34Z

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Yes, but maybe not (only) on YouTube (i.e. a regular podcast perhaps hosted elsewhere and mirrored to YT).

No, I meant in a later social media post.

2024-11-05T15:47:43Z

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No, I meant in a later social media post.

TBF, she later did condemn Russia. But yeah, it's a really ...

2024-11-05T14:59:49Z

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TBF, she later did condemn Russia. But yeah, it's a really bad look.

I mean, that's certainly true in the UK, but it's not ...

2024-10-24T20:18:10Z

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I mean, that's certainly true in the UK, but it's not _as_ true here. Like, the Dem nominee is talking about going after price gouging and brought on as VP someone who has done *tons* of populist stuff as governor. There's only so much Dems can do when they don't control Congress, but if you think they haven't done anything, you're just not paying attention.

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All I'm trying to get at here is that I see absolutely no ...

2024-10-24T14:29:11Z

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All I'm trying to get at here is that I see absolutely no hope of a ceasefire under Trump and a very low possibility (albeit positive small percentage possibility) of a ceasefire under Harris. And I stand by that given Trump's record and his comments regarding escalating in Iran and telling Israel to "finish the job", not to mention his extremely pro-Israel moves in his first term.

I mean, no disagreements on Biden. I hope we're in agreement ...

2024-10-24T14:24:15Z

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I mean, no disagreements on Biden. I hope we're in agreement that Harris isn't in charge of foreign policy right now and might be under other pressures to appear 'strong' (which might explain some of the hawkish rhetoric she uses)?

All of this is to say: * We don't know how she will ...

2024-10-24T14:06:59Z

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All of this is to say:
* We *don't* know how she will actually react on this issue because of the historical politics surrounding Israel.
* The fact that she even talks about Palestinian suffering is in stark contrast to Biden who doesn't give a shit and Trump who hates Palestinians.

5/5

Coupled with the fact that Harris probably feels pressure to not ...

2024-10-24T14:05:56Z

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Coupled with the fact that Harris probably feels pressure to not make too many waves given all of the other factors counting against her (woman, PoC), I get why she's doing what she's doing (while I disagree with the assessment, since an overwhelming percentage of voters across the spectrum want a ceasefire).

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I look at Harris speaking forcefully about Palestinian suffering ...

2024-10-24T14:04:04Z

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I look at Harris speaking forcefully about Palestinian suffering and see someone who might actually do the right thing once she has the reins of power. You look at it and see crocodile tears. But I hope we can agree that *she doesn't currently control foreign policy*, and I would add that the current situation (VP running while current President is still technically eligible) is fairly unprecedented, at least in recent history.

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Are the signs encouraging? I mean, sorta? She talks about the ...

2024-10-24T14:02:27Z

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Are the signs encouraging? I mean, sorta? She talks about the humanity and suffering of Palestinians more than either Trump or Biden, which I think should count for something (Biden doesn't give a shit and Trump actively *hates* Palestinians).

And I think this gets to the crux of the issue, right? We're looking at the same situation differently.

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> However, of the two of them, we know how Harris will respond ...

2024-10-24T14:00:48Z

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> However, of the two of them, we know how Harris will respond to further Israeli crimes against humanity. She is currently vice president and at least has the merit of coherency.

I mean, she's the VP and can't really outright contradict Biden's FP, and you *know* this. Add to this the fact that many people look at speaking out against Israel as some sort of taboo and I would say we don't actually know how she will respond.

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Like, Netenyahu explicitly wants Trump to win. What do you take ...

2024-10-23T22:56:05Z

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Like, Netenyahu explicitly wants Trump to win. What do *you* take away from that?

Trump is America's Netenyahu.

> Trump has repeatedly tried to portray himself as a strongman ...

2024-10-23T22:53:49Z

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> Trump has repeatedly tried to portray himself as a strongman during his four-year term as president - from 2017 to 2021 - 'standing up' to leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Benjamin Netanyahu while preventing potential military escalations in the world through tough threats and shrewd diplomacy.

Anybody who unironically writes this is either ill-informed or pro-Trump.

Or are you saying he's condemned the current invasion of ...

2024-10-23T17:04:13Z

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Or are you saying he's condemned the current invasion of Lebanon, which even Biden has done (while obviously acting to continue aiding Israel)?

As for Trump condemning an invasion of Lebanon, which invasion ...

2024-10-23T17:00:04Z

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As for Trump condemning an invasion of Lebanon, which invasion are you talking about? There were skirmishes and exchanges of rocket fire, but they are described as isolated incidents between 2006 and 2023 (when the current invasion took place):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli%E2%80%93Lebanese_conflict#Isolated_incidents_(August_2006%E2%80%93October_2023)

RE Golan Heights, I'm talking about this: ...

2024-10-23T16:33:02Z

In reply to nevent1q…n8tw
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RE Golan Heights, I'm talking about this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_recognition_of_the_Golan_Heights_as_part_of_Israel

Ah I see, you don't actually want to engage with the points ...

2024-10-23T16:29:55Z

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Ah I see, you don't actually want to engage with the points I'm making.

I guess you like JAQing off.

Nothing is perfect. RCV isn't perfect. STV isn't perfect. ...

2024-10-23T16:26:00Z

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Nothing is perfect. RCV isn't perfect. STV isn't perfect. Proportional representation can be gamed. Single-payer healthcare has some meaningful issues that need to be addressed.

That doesn't mean those aren't better than what the US has now (of *course* they are). And that doesn't mean we don't work towards those goals.

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And I can't imagine you're ignorant of this either. Like, ...

2024-10-23T16:24:42Z

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And I can't imagine you're ignorant of this either. Like, I know that you're heavily engaged with this stuff. So you *know* about the NPVIC. You *know* about RCV being a reality in a bunch of states. You *know* that structural factors affect this.

But your goal here is simply to try to paint me as a hypocrite for daring to engage with a flawed system.

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When you asked me how to make viable third parties and I gave a ...

2024-10-23T16:23:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…ps4g
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When you asked me how to make viable third parties and I gave a pathway to do so (along with actual, meaningful progress towards that goal), you changed the topic. That's not an honest conversation. That's not an honest discussion - you're JAQ sealioning instead of actually engaging with the points I raised.

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On the national stage, in a safe blue or red state, yeah, voting ...

2024-10-23T16:22:16Z

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On the national stage, in a safe blue or red state, yeah, voting doesn't matter. But on state-level propositions, state and national representatives, even senators? Of *course* it matters. And local elections are won or lost by a handful of votes, often with huge repercussions.

Checking out of that is just stupid.

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It's easy to say "Hey, the system sucks so you ...

2024-10-23T16:20:30Z

In reply to nevent1q…nhnf
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It's easy to say "Hey, the system sucks so you shouldn't partake". You know what's harder? Actually trying to change the system. And you know how the reforms that I discussed *have* been made? By people who engaged with the system to find ways to change it for the better.

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Ah yes, the old "You criticize society, yet you partake in ...

2024-10-23T16:19:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…64v3
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Ah yes, the old "You criticize society, yet you partake in it" bullshit.

Checking out of the system is giving up whatever leverage I have (especially in local races where it *can* make a difference).

Yeah, it sucks. But there *is* a meaningful difference (when I pointed out the differences, you switched topics). When I pointed out the path to reform, you don't actually address that.

1/?

People do vote for third parties (hell, I do it b/c I'm in ...

2024-10-23T16:13:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…t66f
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People *do* vote for third parties (hell, I do it b/c I'm in a safe blue state), but that hasn't exactly created viable third parties, has it?

The system is broken. There are several states out there right now that do RCV and proportional awarding of electoral votes. That needs to be expanded. The NPVIC needs to be expanded as well (209 EV so far with 50 pending). This is how we do this.

Eliminating private political donations would also help, FWIW. My ...

2024-10-23T15:46:10Z

In reply to nevent1q…hg8d
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Eliminating private political donations would also help, FWIW. My point is that we need structural changes to our election system if we want robust third parties to be able to take hold and eliminate the spoiler effect.

That's not a recipe for building a robust third party. Not ...

2024-10-23T15:44:07Z

In reply to nevent1q…nzne
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That's not a recipe for building a robust third party. Not even close.

Let's get national RCV/STV and elimination of the electoral college and then third parties becomes far more viable.