volkris @volkris@qoto.org
I think the most pressing and fundamental problem of the day is that people lack a practically effective means of sorting out questions of fact in the larger world. We can hardly begin to discuss ways of addressing reality if we can't agree what reality even is, after all.
The institutions that have served this role in the past have dropped the ball, so the next best solution is talking to each other, particularly to those who disagree, to sort out conflicting claims.
Unfortunately, far too many actively oppose this, leaving all opposing claims untested. It's very regressive.
So that's my hobby, striving to understanding the arguments of all sides at least because it's interesting to see how mythologies are formed but also because maybe through that process we can all have our beliefs tested.
But if nothing else, social media platforms like this are chances to vent frustrations that on so many issues both sides are obviously wrong ;)
Joined Dec 2022
@Nonilex I think a real takeaway from all of this is a lesson about the judicial branch's role in current events, that it's not like either of the other two branches which are better poised to act in a timely manner to address concerns people today are having.
The judicial branch is supposed to be one that takes its time and issues rulings that stretch out into the future, particularly when it comes to appellate decisions on fundamental matters of law.
In particular, when it comes to #Trump, this is why his team was so out of touch when they tried to put immediate election questions in front of courts. They went to the wrong branch of government with their concerns. Courts are not set up to deal with the sort of complaints that Trump had.
It is really key that the court will take its time to draft solid rulings without the pressure of time lines. That is its role in the US system. So this is functioning as it is supposed to, and we should not complain too much about it.
@lawyersgunsnmoney in the exchange that I think you're referring to the lawyer specifically did not answer yes your honor. The lawyer pushed back very hard against that position.
Yes, you're falling for conspiracy theories based on lies, and if you would look into it a bit more you would see that the claims are false, so you wouldn't be so quick to fall in for the conspiracy theories.
@freemo that has been the opposite of my experience.
Well I'm nobody. The best I can do is point to publicly available debunking information and point out how inaccurate journalism is these days.
In my experience every once in a while it will open somebody's eyes. For example, pointing out to a friend who is an expert in some field that reporters are reporting something they know to be wrong will sometimes make them realize that reporters are reporting false stuff in other fields as well.
I wish there was more I could do, but that's it.
@draftexcluder we can read the ruling for ourselves to see that those claims are wrong.
I wouldn't want to work to find explanations to justify claims that we can so easily debunk. Why not just accept what we can see for ourselves?
Ugh, #docker!
This doesn't help me feel any better with my long criticisms of the industry-wide move toward #containerization.
Versioning has always seemed to be especially problematic in those systems.
But mainly I'm half joking with this post. I know a person can't cling to the old solutions while the world moves on.
But you kids need to get [your containers] off my lawn! :)
@Hyolobrika Yes! And it has some really interesting ideas.
@erin My concern is false information spreading virally.
I'm sure the clinics can manage themselves, and they can manage themselves even better if they're not up against villagers with pitchforks who've been fed conspiracy theories.
We really need to push back against false information.
@Joe_Hill I mean, that's just how the US legal system works. It takes time. It should not be a blow to morale, unless you think due process isn't worth pursuing.
It's just the reality of the situation
@lawyersgunsnmoney but that exchange goes directly against what you are arguing here
@erin ARE they rightfully being cautious though?
That's the point. Just because a clinic halts treatment doesn't mean we should throw out what we can read with our own eyes.
It's a form of gaslighting at that point.
Really, it suggests that any clinic honestly halting IVF for legal reasons needs to throw out their legal counsel because clearly they are getting bad advice.
We can see for ourselves that the ruling doesn't say that. The question of whether an IVF clinic should stop their practice is a completely different question.
@ericmann I think that is sort of using the wrong tool for the job.
ActivityPub really includes engineering decisions that put instances, not users, at the heart of its design, so e2e encryption would be something like bolt on at the application level, when it should be part of the deeper structure.
Other platforms do that better, so let's just use those other platforms instead.
@lawyersgunsnmoney SCOTUS rulings are public, and we can see from them that these claims about being political hacks are nonsense, just conspiracy theories.
I mean, what arguments specifically do you find indication of political hackery?
You're throwing out these claims, but specifically what arguments of the court do you think are wrong and why?
@lawyersgunsnmoney where, exactly?
@erin Well what was it referencing?
The ruling has been widely talked about lately.
@o_simardcasanova so it'll fit right in with the Fediverse :)
Politics
@JeremyMallin it's always time for impeachment.
I wouldn't say database hacking is required as every instance admin is free to do anything he'd like with any content that his instance is involved with. No need to hack the db if you can just tell the software to do whatever before the content even touches the database.
You might say, well Mastodon puts it in the database! But firstly, I probably don't know if your instance is running Mastodon, and secondly, I don't know if that installation of Mastodon has been modified.
It's all up to the wants of the admins on this platform, and people need to realize that before they misunderstand those privacy implications.
@Aurefreepress that's not how the US government works, though.
Johnson is only the Speaker of the House, subject to the positions of the representatives that we elected. He can't block a bill that the rest of the chamber wants to pass.
If the House wants to pass a bill, they can override the Speaker and/or replace him, as we saw.
This whole conspiracy theory doesn't match basic civics.
@renzelen but the US system was designed to work with people who are for sale.
After all, we pay presidents :)
But really, the whole system is set up with checks and balances to not only tolerate bad acting politicians but to make it in their best interests to fly right.
Say Trump gets elected and gets a break from legal issues. Well, it would be a shame for him to be removed from office, right? So even more reason he needs to behave in office, to avoid being back in legal jeopardy.
I think the most pressing and fundamental problem of the day is that people lack a practically effective means of sorting out questions of fact in the larger world. We can hardly begin to discuss ways of addressing reality if we can't agree what reality even is, after all.
The institutions that have served this role in the past have dropped the ball, so the next best solution is talking to each other, particularly to those who disagree, to sort out conflicting claims.
Unfortunately, far too many actively oppose this, leaving all opposing claims untested. It's very regressive.
So that's my hobby, striving to understanding the arguments of all sides at least because it's interesting to see how mythologies are formed but also because maybe through that process we can all have our beliefs tested.
But if nothing else, social media platforms like this are chances to vent frustrations that on so many issues both sides are obviously wrong ;)
Joined Dec 2022
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