Damn, never seen a web browser get milkshake duck’d so fast. I thought the 2026 timeline was enough of a red flag, but yeah no thanks.
https://exquisite.social/@thomholwerda/112716764371132291
Friends, let’s have a conversation about internet comments trolls, and how screwed up they really are. You know the type. Fake name, maybe no photo. Goes after women and queer people.
We probably meet them all the time. They’re probably too cowardly to be anything but acceptably polite in real life. They say hi at the store. They think the internet isn’t as real, and like all bullies they hurt people who they see as good victims or that they’re jealous of to feel better about themselves.
But it’s actually scarier. Let’s break that down. They hurt people to feel better. It’s an emotional rise. It feels good,
You know where else we see that? When they catch a mass shooter or serial killer and look back for signs, and then find they liked to torture small animals, or abused their wife, or hurt their siblings. They enjoyed causing hurt. It made them feel better. Then it escalated.
You say this is a logical leap or too extreme. Trolling is harmless. I’m crazy. It’s not you. You’re just having fun. But I gotta tell you, I don’t enjoy causing victims pain. I retired from the military. I hunt, shoot, fight, play video games. That’s still not in me. You might want to talk to someone if that’s you.
Seriously, fuck the NYT. They are now opposed to basic rights.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/02/opinion/supreme-court-netchoice-free-speech.html
WTF there's gonna be an official Catholic saint who played Halo.
https://www.npr.org/2024/07/01/nx-s1-5024766/carlo-acutis-first-millennial-saint-pope-canonization
I've been seeing calls for Biden to order assassinations and arrests all day and I've been thinking...
Why doesn't he take a very simple, demonstrative, non-violent approach to demonstrating just how bad the precedent is?
He could order that the 6 SCOTUS justices that voted for absolute immunity get put under house arrest, under armed guard, every weekend until they reverse the decision. This would be enough to send a message without being overtly tyrannical itself. And it would be difficult for them to complain about him exercising a power that they gave him and he demands they overturn.
thanks to @LouisIngenthron I just came across the fantastic 👀#Mosstodon hashtag, how incredible!
Louis puts it perfectly - 'It's so wholesome and positive that it restores my faith in humanity.'
#President #Biden: "The Supreme Court just set a dangerous precedent that gives the President unchecked power, and I'm too weak to do absolutely anything about it, as everyone expected. It's your problem, now. Good luck, jackasses."
There is a presumption of immunity if the President orders the assassination of his political rivals.
There is absolute immunity if the President does this using his core commander-in-chief powers.
If I were a political opponent, I would not travel overseas where the President's powers are at their zenith.
Welcome to authoritarianism.
#uspol #politics #uspolitics #law #lawfedi #legal #SCOTUS #Supremecourt
From the future wikpedia article: "Weak, old, and confused, Biden and his hidebound neoliberal advisors seemingly could do nothing to stem the rising tide of fascism, claiming the 'checks and balances' of government prevented him from taking any substantial action. The Biden administration looked on, seemingly helplessly, as the evil rose and metastatized." #supremecourt #biden #Trump #history
Pretty good decision from the Supreme Court in Netchoice today. (The case where Texas and Florida wanted to ban content moderation) ...
Would usually celebrate that as a nice victory. But between the other recent Supreme Court rulings and the Democratic party's absolutely dogged determination to lose the next election, Netchoice feels like winning $10 on a lottery scratch ticket while watching your house burn down.
I did it. Never have before in my life, and I felt a degree of trepidation doing so, but at least through the end of today, that symbol seems appropriate, so an upside-down American flag will fly in front of my house.
Dire distress, indeed.
Software engineering contractor/consultant in Florida specializing in .NET C# #WebDev, plus #Indie #GameDev in #MonoGame, #Stride, and #Godot.
I like complex simulations and enjoy writing procedural generation algorithms for fun.
#Pilot in training. Burgeoning fan of #Aviation in general.
Fan of #1A jurisprudence and the kind of #FreeSpeech that applies to everyone equally.
Pro-Democracy. Pro-Rights. Pro-Freedom. In that order.
Politically moderate, but a registered Democrat since January 7th 2021.
He/Him 🏳🌈
High risk of rants, especially with the lack of character limit.