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Archnemysis

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Migrated off that other place after 14 years. Been here for a bit now and kind of like it. Still not sure what to put in the bio though. Primarily a lurker with a dash of replies on interesting topics. I repost / boost others frequently. To only see posts I write and not those I boost, click the setting on my profile and select Disable Reposts.

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darrell73, to amateurradio
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My non-blindness physical disabilities are worsening and I have realized after an antenna incident over the weekend that I can no longer maintain my station all by myself. If anyone out here is a op in the West Valley of the area in I'd really appreciate a DM if you're interested in helping. I'd really like to keep my station on the air. Thanks and 73.

Archnemysis,
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@darrell73 Not me personally, but a coworker soon to retire fits this bill, though in the east valley if I recall. I will ask tomorrow.

thomasfuchs, to random
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Oh no, it’s over, NYPD found proof that it was trained terrorists behind the protests and showing the manual they found when raiding Columbia university

Archnemysis,
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@thomasfuchs New York City: you pay $11B a year for this level of policing. 👆Are you sure you know who the real criminals are?

scottsantens, to BasicIncome
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Two headlines, one truth. #BasicIncome works. Those who want to ban experiments know the results will be positive. That's why they want to ban them.

They are scared. They are scared of a future where they wield less power over others, where freedom is real instead of just a marketing slogan.

Archnemysis,
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@scottsantens #ALT4you Headline from Gizmodo.com: Universal Basic Income Has Been Tried Over and Over Again. It Works Every Time.
Headline from ArizonaMirror.com: Arizona Republicans want to ban guaranteed basic income programs.

spocko, to random
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My friends say:
"Too much info is already out there abt jurors.
Someone will be visiting a juror or 6.
With a big bag o’ money. And a drill."

THEY AREN'T ANONYMOUS ENOUGH!
I don't think THE MEDIA OR THE court system gets just how dangerous Trump's followers are.
Trump intimidated a jury member in court.
The MAGAts will find them & intimidation them FOR Trump OUTSIDE the court.

MAGA WILL THREATEN liberal jurors, not MAGA jurors. (COMPARE threats to Judge Engoron vs THREATS to Judge Cannon)

Archnemysis,
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@spocko wow! That is a lot of detailed information that doesn’t seem remotely relevant to the court or public.

arstechnica, to random
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Elon Musk’s X tried and failed to make its own copyright system, judge says

Judge rules copyright law governs public data scraping, not X’s terms.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/elon-musks-x-tried-and-failed-to-make-its-own-copyright-system-judge-says/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Archnemysis,
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@arstechnica If I was Stack Overflow I would be very worried about what this ruling means: "X Corp. wants it both ways: to keep its safe harbors yet exercise a copyright owner’s right to exclude, wresting fees from those who wish to extract and copy X users’ content," Alsup wrote.

If Stack Overflow wants to argue their terms of service override the copyright ownership of their users, then they better get ready to say goodbye to Section 230 protections.

evan, (edited ) to random
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"ActivityPub servers should use IPFS as storage for public binary files like images, video, and audio."

#EvanPoll #poll

Archnemysis,
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@evan Didn’t vote as I am no where near informed enough to offer an opinion about a specific technology.

To me, the question is: Which of these should AP servers prioritize when choosing a storage method for media: Cost minimizing for hosters, resiliency of media availability, ability to eliminate illegal content I.e CSAM (host ability to delete), right to forget (poster ability to delete).

I suspect there is no technology that prioritizes all of those things.

Ten, to random
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Relatable.

Archnemysis,
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@Ten This makes me want an email extension that calculates the average time it takes me to respond to an email and then auto respond with: Your message is important. I am currently experiencing a large volume of email traffic. Your current wait time for a response is 19 days.

shoq, to random
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Only big pharma can get away with charging the same price for twice the product, proving the price has nothing to do with the cost of the product anyway. We’re all such suckers.

Archnemysis,
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@shoq the only way this would make sense is if the filler cost just as much as the active ingredient. In which case, burn the whole system down because that price per bottle is outrageous.

Tengrain, to random
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#Momocrats @Karoli @socalmom @AlizaWrites

the theory I read for why #Durbin isn’t holding hearings on our corrupt and compromised #SCOTUS is that the Senate Dems want to confirm as many judges as possible before the election/inauguration.

Seems plausible, BUT I also think people can walk and chew gum at the same time. He should get off the pot.

Archnemysis,
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@Tengrain @Karoli @socalmom @AlizaWrites If this theory is correct, then Durbin may know he would lose the votes he needs for nominations if he proceeds with investigations. While these nomination votes often end up being wildly lopsided, they don’t start off that way. Only once it becomes obvious a candidate is going to be confirmed does it get brought to the floor and the opposition evaporates.

Archnemysis, to Dodgers
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fans booing their own team in game 1. Is it too early to start using ? Well yes, but gonna chaos regardless.

shoq, to random
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There is still something weird about Threads. The most insipid accounts get thousands of followers, and the most vapid posts get as much traction as they did on Twitter. I can’t get any traction there at all. The most pedestrian stuff I post here, Sky, or even on Twitter can get at least a respectable response. On Threads, almost nothing. Nada. Zip.

Archnemysis,
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@shoq yeah, the algorithm knows your “just political” and is going to bury your content, even to your own followers. Threads is designed to be vapid and is very successful at it.

Green_Footballs, to random
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Chris Hayes is recounting the shabby history of Abe Fortas, the SCOTUS justice who resigned in disgrace after it was revealed that he took $20,000 from a rich dude in legal trouble. It’s quaint by today’s blatantly corrupt SCOTUS standards.

Of course, he was a liberal, so uh, yeah.

Archnemysis, (edited )
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@Green_Footballs what’s most infuriating, there aren’t even calls from top electeds for Thomas to resign, just recuse.

Edited: Originally said Alito. To be clear, both should be forced to resign, or impeached.

mxk, to hiking
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Back from an amazing hike. Did the big round across the Soierngroup mountains from Signalkopf to Soiernspitze, depending on how you count it 5 summits or so.
#hiking #wandern #mittenwald #karwendel

The cross on top of Soiernspitze, with a mix of clouds and blue sky above and still some snow visible in the shaded sides of the mountains
View through rough limestone mountain sides with a bright blue lake peeking out in the distance (Walchensee)

Archnemysis,
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@mxk tip of the hat to you sir. Thanks for sharing your photos.

aaron.rupar, to random

"This is called running for office" -- Trump on a hush payment to a porn star

Archnemysis,
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@aaron.rupar Bonnie and Clyde: this is called making a withdrawal

Archnemysis,
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@aaron.rupar and once again I replied to a threads post and they will never see the response

Archnemysis, to random
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Amazing weather today in Phoenix. Cat and I lounging on the back patio in 79°F weather. Days like today are why I love living in AZ.

shoq, to random
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@jeffjarvis While I agree with them in the short term, I wonder about the long. Suppose a well-funded activist group willfully disrupts multiple campuses for days, weeks, or months? Where is the line? This is not an academic question, as it may be the plan.

In reply to…
https://mastodon.social/@jeffjarvis/112309742862328721

Archnemysis,
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@shoq @Lady_Thistle @jeffjarvis I think the word “disrupts” here is too soft to be useful. Getting closer with “destructive disruption” but that still leaves plenty of room to excuse the in group while banning the out group. If you are keeping me from getting to class and exercising my academic freedom, then you have crossed the line. But merely making me uncomfortable while I am on my way to class? Too bad for me. Honestly, I would’ve thought we knew where the line was by this point.

Archnemysis, to random
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Just a reminder to my friends and enemies: please don’t thank me for my service this weekend. I am not dead yet. This weekend, in the U.S., is about those lost to war. If that makes you uncomfortable, quit voting for war mongers while you wrap yourself in the flag.

shoq, to random
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I’m skeptical, as I haven’t turned on the news, but good morning. What’s our latest national delusion?

Archnemysis,
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@shoq somehow we think we are any different than Putin’s Russia. Yes, on the surface we are, but I suspect we would be more than willing to acquiesce to a dictator with 70% turnout and 70% of the vote all without mass protests and riots in the street. Ugh, I am depressing this evening. Ignore this.

futurebird, to random
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Ever find a video so funny you had to describe it so no one would miss it?

https://www.tumblr.com/futurebird/752487199245729792/video-description-a-marketplace-in-a-busy-town?source=share

Archnemysis,
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@futurebird I always knew people were laughing at me behind my back.

N.B. I have never been that ripped in my life.

shoq, to random
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I missed the Lion’s game. Was it an impressive win, or just a win?

Archnemysis,
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@shoq gonna go with just a win. Mayfield throws an interception on the first play of their last possession. Game was relatively close throughout.

shoq, to random
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I mention D iscord once yesterday, and suddenly my notifies are drowning spam, or whatever this is. Related or coincidence?

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Archnemysis,
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@shoq sorry, I shouldn’t post a link without context. This is part of a thread dealing with your exact issue. https://grimgreenfo.rest/notes/9pttc1dveciy0282

shoq, to random
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I bet we’re not far from a new trend: serial killers who only target politically-outspoken media figures and celebrities. With the exception of house pets running for office, we’ve seen just about everything else. America is a hot mess.

Archnemysis,
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@shoq pretty sure I read about a town that elected a cat as Mayor. Somewhere in Alaska maybe? Could have been a dog. Regardless, there is not much left to instill more shock.

thenewsdesk, to random
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6 presumed dead after Baltimore bridge collapse
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/6-presumed-dead-after-baltimore-bridge-collapse?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into News @news

Archnemysis,
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@thenewsdesk @news This is what is wrong with the CEO class, his first instinct isn’t about his employees presumed dead, but making sure the right words are used to avoid liability: Jeffrey Pritzker, executive vice president of Brawner Builders:
“This was so completely unforeseen,” Pritzker said. “We don’t know what else to say. We take such great pride in safety, and we have cones and signs and lights and barriers and flaggers.”

Tengrain, to random
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Steve Garvey’s problem in the CA Senate debate is that the Republicans are MAGA, and independents are NOT.

This forces Garvey to avoid taking positions. He’s damned no matter what.

Wild Card: CA has a jungle primary and the result will probably be the Garvey will not make the top 2. So in the General Election it will be Schiff against Porter.

That’s where you put your wager. Garvey is not even a player.

Archnemysis,
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@Tengrain This the former Dodgers first baseman? I can’t imagine there is much name recognition left worth trying a vanity run.

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