Demosthenes @Demosthenes@qoto.org

@Galena
It's tough, but I really don't regret quitting. Vaping made the transition so much easier

@MartinJJ
The first amendment says people have a right to assemble. It doesn't say "right to assemble if you give advanced warning and approval from the city."

@ievi7ieJ
Wow! You're tough. I try not to be crouched over a precipice held back by a snake when I program.

@fncll@social.coop
Traditional politicians don't really like trump, they just go along with him because its politically expedient to do so.
I think after he loses the election, he will receive pretty strong pushback from politicians universally.

@ChristiJunior
Eh, I think both need attention. There is a history of racism against blacks, and that does carry on in the south in particular.

That said, race crimes against whites have been rising, and definitely need media attention too.

@idnumber101@noagendasocial.com
The removal of Kyle's campaign is shameful, as it was all in self-defense. HOWEVER, the behavior of the other two men(not the bald guy) was brave. They heard that a gunman was trying to run away, so they ran towards him and tried to stop him.

Again, Kyle's actions were justified, but I also understand why those two did what they did. It's a sad situation all around.

@Suhail22doc
Welcome! USA here

@PeteyMiami
He'll walk. They're just throwing the book at him to dissuade vigilantism right now

@0xmrtn
that pig emoji has a hat, lol. I've never seen a pig wear clothes

@ieure
If you don't have it, install the ublock origin extension. It makes it easy to disable JavaScript quickly and on a per-site basis.

@TheBeastOfBaglan
There was a post on the front page of Hacker News, it's what brought me here at least.

@paper
That's fair, I agree that choice is a fantastic thing. I just worry about large, powerful social media sites making these decisions and effectively controlling the narrative and the width of the Overton Window. While that is a choice with the Fediverse, it isn't one on Facebook, Twitter, et al.

Plus there's the issue of echo chamber formation with this kind of censorship, but it kind of goes into a tangent.

@nosleep
Ily too bby

@NekoSock@niu.moe
Lol, clever. Nice response :)

@sev
I'm glad! My kids might actually be able to watch it then

@nosleep
Cry harder. Rap is popular now, even for most white Americans. Myself included(and I'm not particularly a snowflake, if you catch my drift)

@NekoSock@niu.moe
But I like owning a house and having the freedom to make my own choices in life.

@paper
If users post content, then you aren't publishing that content, they are. You are merely hosting it.
The difference is apparent when you consider liability protections. You are shielded from liability as long as you make an honest effort to remove legitimately illegal content. This absolute proof that you aren't publishing, but merely acting as a conduit for communication. To then take advantage of that position to then control a narrative is exploitative and exacerbates power asymmetries that already exist in our world.

@mrbungle
Like I said, Kyle's actions were justified. Doesn't mean I can't feel bad for those who were trying to do good but doing bad in the process. It's an unfortunate event in many ways.

@mrbungle
Kyle was justified in defending himself, and the first bald guy was an assaulter that warranted shooting.
I feel bad for the other two though. They probably just heard that a gunman was trying to get away and tried to stop him.
@Springlett