@freeschool To be fair we arent quite that far ahead yet. Right now we are still trying to decide how we want to rework QOTO to match the new org structure, if at all. This will turn into longer term conversations of course but right now i just want to make sure you get a voice in the discussion.
@freeschool Yes I know, and its a slow process as I had to start a new company, get it recognized as a non-profit, get money into it, get a board, and get some members. But it is starting to get momentum so we are getting there very quickly. I just wanted to check in if it still interests you because I can start bringing you into the fold at least on a preliminary basis, we would have to first make you a member, and then as we organize get you involved in the right places.
Whistleblower reveals evidence on how Elon Musk's DOGE team extracted 10 GB of sensitive data about American citizens from a government agency, and then deleted accounts and logs to cover their tracks.
Then, when the whistleblower tried to report the data breach, he received a threatening letter containing pictures taken from a drone watching him walking his dog.
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/15/nx-s1-5355896/doge-nlrb-elon-musk-spacex-security
Of course he cant. When has the law ever stopped this man? He has already illegally deported people with legal residence status in the middle of the night to avoid the courts stopping him. Why in the world would you think what is legal matters on any level anymore to this man?
@stux I would never advocate murdering someone as a matter of principle, but we entirely need and deserve a civil war at this point. Once a president starts talking about ignoring the constitution, ignoring the courts, and wanting to deport actual citizens its time to refresh that tree of liberty.
Thats why i like ya, you recognize that tree of liberty needs to be watered from time to time.
@stux Better watch out, Trump might deport you from the Netherlands (dont think for a second he doesn't believe he can :) )
@freeschool I appreciate this, and I appreciate you, thank you.
@chris Ha, good chat :)
> You can call wantonly mock Americans and Europeans because there's no real European Race, I guess
As I stated in my last response, regardless of if its a race its just as wrong to attack a group based on their nationality, even though its fine to attack a nation. I can attack Nigeria, Israel, America, all of that is fine, so long as I dont attack Nigerians (nationality, regardless of race), Israelis, or americans in a way that implied all of them deserve such hate.
That aside, Eurpeans and Native Americans absolutely are a race, and yes attacking them based on race would be doubly wrong, just as attacking someone for being of nigerian racial decent would be wrong.
> I also love that you reduce the unique tribes and the unique DNA and unique cultures of the many indigenous peoples of North America as one racial group
I never claimed they were a singular racial group. Race isnot a countable thing, it is a hierarchical spectrum. All of the america's natives are the broadest racial category, and then you can segment it into smaller and smaller groups as you drill down. It is largely based on mobility/isolation, so there is always some genetic transfer across continents without physical barriers, but that transfer increases the closer two groups are.
Just because it may have a name (a race) doesnt really mean much as you can always group them more broadly or narrowly and its just as valid.
@chris American is a race, its just we murdered most of them so there arent many of them left.
That said I think it is just as wrong to attack someone for their nationality, but its perfectly fine to attack the nation. It is perfectly acceptable to attack america, just as its fine to attack china, but it would be wrong to be hateful towards anyone of american nationality just as it would be wrong to attack anyone of chinese nationality (regardless of race).
As a general rule I have no problem offending a government, its less acceptable to offend a race. Calling the chinese government a bunch of pissant pieces of shit is something I'd endorse. Though refering to chinese people as a whole in a negative light I wouldnt like so much.
@chris The more modern (and less offensive) term typically used is "compartmentalization"
@admitsWrongIfProven Anytime.
@admitsWrongIfProven yea i dont think that ever existed. Normally you would use the short code for them or copy and paste them in.
@admitsWrongIfProven Not exactly sure what you mean by choosing them from in the settings? Typically emojis are chosen when you make a post. What is it you are expecting?
@skyblond You mentioned a nebulizer... Do you have a history of asthema or is this an acute thing? If its an acute thing I'd be worried about all sorts of things. If its a known chronic issue not so much
Louder for those in the back please!
Jeffrey Phillips Freeman
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