Erik Haugen @ech@qoto.org

@MikeDunnAuthor https://apnews.com/article/james-crumbley-jennifer-crumbley-oxford-school-shooting-e5888f615c76c3b26153c34dc36d5436 I wonder if Mangione's parents will be indicated.

@StarkRG @MikeDunnAuthor You /might/ be in a bubble.

@MikeDunnAuthor well, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-senate-easier-death-penalty-imposition/ at least.

@QasimRashid Great point about the 1994 crime bill!

@adamrice @Some_Emo_Chick yeah do we have any reason at this point to think the mcd employee won't get the 60k, assuming there's a conviction, which seems highly likely. Genuinely curious.

@peterbrown @Rasta That isn't quite how fiduciary duty to shareholders works, legally. At least not in the US.😂

@DavidM_yeg @ikanreed @Rasta Well, reasonable people can disagree on that question for insurance, generally speaking; e.g. if I have to buy my own insurance then maybe I will avoid taking certain risks so I can save on insurance. Like, if I drive a car I should probably be the one who pays the premiums, I shouldn't force others to via taxes like you seem to be suggesting. That seems like a useful incentive structure.

And yeah, there's a lot wrong with private health insurance.

But I think OP is clearly overstating the point here; the reason for private health insurance to exist is to pool risk. Even if you believe this is not a good way to do that, it does serve that function.

@paul_ipv6 @randahl Pam Bondi seems to be advocating for release of names?

@dangillmor https://twitter.com/tracewoodgrains/status/1858265387412095373

@Discountgothamknight Mastodon.social by default shows you popular posts, sort of, and lots of Mastodon instances are basically a lefty echo chamber so this is what you get.

You can go here instead just to see the latest posts: https://mastodon.social/public/local

Or you can start following a bunch of people that you *are* interested in, and then just read those posts. lots of options! good luck!

@UlrikNyman @crazyeddie @randahl I feel like a better example of what you're trying to talk about is "I'm going to open up our libel laws so when they write purposely negative and horrible and false articles, we can sue them and win lots of money." That's not something you want your president to say, for sure. But, at least he didn't do it, for whatever that's worth.

@UlrikNyman @crazyeddie @randahl same thing there, he was pretty clear what he meant. You probably also think he called the white supremacist rioters "some very fine people", don't you.

@UlrikNyman @crazyeddie @randahl You realize the dictator for the first day thing was just him being silly and saying he's going to close the border and drill on day 1, right?

@andrewt well-actually-guy here: there is an algorithm, e.g. on mastodon.social it's "Newer posts with more boosts and favorites are ranked higher."

@scallopede @QasimRashid Unequal in the sense that outcome isn't popular vote, but it's unequal in a sort of random way, right? I mean, I don't like it because it's weird, but it seems mostly ~harmless.

@freemo I like that silver lining: no matter who wins, you can say at least <X> isn't president.

@freemo @cobratbq "the 2 dominate parties have been replaced 8 times" – sure, but it was pretty much always 2 parties.

Is anyone arguing that it always and forever must be the two parties we have currently?

I think the claim usually made is that structurally the only stable thing is 2 main parties, and they'll morph as needed to always be ~half the country. There can be (*very* temporary) disruptions like a third party that e.g. replaces one of the others, or a party can change wildly (like Dems mid-1900s) etc.

@timorl @ABScientist @freemo I kinda doubt moving the embassy around is a top priority for very many people living in Gaza right now.