plinth

@plinth@infosec.exchange

Software engineer, special needs parent, part time Captain America

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Teri_Kanefield, to random
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Here is the appellate court's denial of Trump's claim of immunity:
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cadc.40415/gov.uscourts.cadc.40415.1208593677.0.pdf

The decision opens by summarizing the allegations in the indictment, being careful to add that guilt hasn't yet been determined.

The court then dismisses the idea that they don't have jurisdiction over the issue and concludes that it does.

Then, on to immunity. The court rejects Trump's "separation of powers" argument, saying this:

That's strong language.

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plinth,

@Teri_Kanefield @msmp it would be much more likely that people are ignorant of the timeframes of typical appellate processes.
Thank for filling the details. I really appreciate the work you do in this. I had read the ruling and got a lot of it and was pretty sure that a lot of the decision was written to future-proof the ruling from SCOTUS.

plinth, to animals

Just doin' cute dog things #dogsofmastodon #DogsOfFedi

skinnylatte, to animals
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Did I mention that my 17yo cat is larger than my 15yo dog?

#DogsOfMastodon #Dogs #CatsOfMastodon #Cats #Torties

plinth,

@skinnylatte wow! 15 is really old for a cavalier!

RickiTarr, to random
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Male Video Game Character:

Full Body Riot Gear Armor,
20 Guns with 250 rounds each

Female Video Game Character:

Thigh High Boots and a Tin Foil Bra,
One sword that is bigger than her body

plinth,

@RickiTarr please to call it by its proper name "battle lingerie"

RickiTarr, to random
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I just love an angsty folk song with lots of Banjo, I'm such a shameful hipster.

https://youtu.be/iWG6apzIWAk?si=FH-U9qVTAfrgczzL

plinth,

@RickiTarr what about Bach on a banjo? https://youtu.be/2GNsqw3JunE?si=73WVeufDzCGg-jtE

RickiTarr, to random
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Since I'm thinking about it, let's talk about Ignorance. I have so many mixed thoughts on the subject. So, a little back story on me, for those who haven't already figured this out. My father was a pastor, I was raised extremely Conservative and religious, and while some of it struck me as a bit off, and I was certainly less Conservative than my parents, I was a good little girl and towed the party line. It wasn't until my little brother came out when he was 14, that my wake up call really began. Suddenly, it was personal, I love my little brother, how would he be going to Hell? If you start doubting one thing, then slowly you start doubting everything.

Because of this background, I do have empathy for what I consider true ignorance. For those who did not grow up in this environment, it can be really hard to understand how people can just blindly believe these things. They don't understand the cult like atmosphere that it truly is. All your media is this one thing, all your social circle are people that agree with you, you are quite literally in a bubble of propaganda. For me the combination of being around different kinds of people and factual education gave me the ability to see the truth, and it's something I still work on, with anything you consider fact, you should always leave a window open, there's always more to learn.

Sooo, if you read this far, What has been your experience with ignorance? What is something you've been ignorant about? Is willful ignorance actually a form of ignorance? Do you think there's any true ways to convince people they are missing out on the truth?

plinth,

@RickiTarr "which is worse: ignorance or apathy? I don't know and I don't care."
I grew up in the 70's/80's. It was a time when people who were gay were actively persecuted and where comedies made them the butt of jokes. In my area there was a game called "smear the queer" which I had no idea was a slur for years afterwards.
When I was at the end of high school, a friend of mine who was in college came out. I had some thoughts about that that went like this: "my whole life I've been surrounded by voices telling me that being queer makes you an awful person, but I've known my friend most of my life and they're not a horrible person in fact quite the opposite. Therefore the messaging is wrong."

RickiTarr, to random
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Okay Ya'll today I learned about Horny Male Chef TikTok, and I am reeling!

https://www.tiktok.com/

plinth,

@RickiTarr gosh and I thought the dining scene from Tom Jones was dirty.
https://youtu.be/8NLhWVLiF68

RickiTarr, to random
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It's so weird when people brag that they never cry. I get it buddy, I've been a repressive coper too, but I'm not proud of it.

plinth,

@RickiTarr As I get older, I'm crying more and surprisingly it's things of beauty that tend to trip it.

mjgardner, to bass
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is specifically for guitars. If you want a you have to go to Bass Pro Shops. I don't make the rules.

plinth,

@mjgardner What if I'm an amateur?

plinth, to random

Sorry to hear that Peter Schickele passed away. He discovered an astounding number of pieces by P. D. Q. Bach and had some great gags. For example, every concert started late with a stagehand coming out to announce that Professor Schickele had not yet arrived and they were going to start the concert without him. This was his cue to enter. I have seen him swing down from the balcony on a rope, run down the aisle being chased by someone in a gorilla suit, and running down the aisle wearing jeans, work boots, and a red plaid jacket. He did a segment for the documentary "Bach and Friends" which is wonderful https://youtu.be/wn-as-A7uoI?si=5j_vueuOdkvfHuhM
His daughter Carla was a couple years behind me in college and we ran into each other now and again. I wish that her father's memories will be a joy to her and her family.

plinth, to cooking

Cassoulet #cooking #food #foodporn

jerry, to random

In case you were wondering, yes, they still sell TP by the mile (plus a little extra)

plinth,

@jerry you'd need 26.2 boxes to get an actual marathon though

plinth, to random

The existence of boomerangs implies the existence of GenXangs, GenYangs, and genZangs.

RickiTarr, to random
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In the 90's, a full grown man who was pretending to be a doctor, wrote a book called Men Are From Mars, and Women Are From Venus. The book simply stated that women are emotional, and men are rational, while writing about his downright abusive irrational treatment of his own wife, and somehow this was a best seller.

plinth,

@RickiTarr in the 90's I had the opportunity to sit in an audience for a show that had Gray on as a guest. During a break they canvassed the audience for questions and I asked, "how can you purport to be an expert on relationships when you have two failed marriages?" Needless to say they didn't call on me to ask the question.

RickiTarr, to random
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Last night, my husband asked me to look at something that felt weird on his back, and honestly, it looked like a cancerous mole. I told him he needed to go to the doctor this morning, so he did. The Nurse Practitioner said, Yep, that looks gnarly, and took a biopsy. Now we have to wait for a week, which feels way too long. I know basal cell carcinomas are very treatable, and almost never lead to death, but I still feel anxious. Has anyone else dealt with this before?

plinth,

@RickiTarr I had a mole on my face change quality. Doctor removed it and sent it off for analysis. Benign, but better safe than sorry.

RickiTarr, to random
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Since, my last post ended up in a long thread about the pros and cons of sports, I'm curious, what is your family and personal history with sports?

I'll go first! My Dad grew up in a Sport's household. His Dad, my grandfather, was obsessed, and he wanted his sons to be too. My grandfather was tall with an athletic build like a swimmer, but he married a very petite 4'8" woman, who never weighed over a hundred pounds. Both my Dad and his Brother were average height with a slight build, neither played sports or were good at it when they tried. Not liking sports became my Dad's rebellion. He became a preacher instead, his Dad grew up in a Preacher's family, and hated it. When I was growing up, my Dad always pushed intelligence and spirituality over physicality, we only had a game on if my Grandfather was there. I got a little of both my parents, I've always been small and plump, what science calls a dumpling (please don't fact check this). I enjoyed group activities and non competitive sports. For instance I played volleyball (very poorly), but only enjoyed it if I was on the B team, and had no pressure to succeed in it. I did go through a brief period where I pretended to be really into sports, because I thought it would impress boys. I'd watch just enough to get highlights. I was basically like Moss in I.T. Crowd. Did you see that ludicrous display last night?!

plinth,

@RickiTarr my dad and his dad were both star athletes. They were the type who were natural at most every sport. Me and my siblings played soccer and baseball. I also played basketball. I wasn't super tall, but I had a really good vertical jump and could routinely take rebounds away from players who were half a foot taller. I was more or less dared by jocks to try out for high school hoops and made the team, but unlike the boys with natural talent, I had to work my ass off to just keep up. I never started. I also got teased mercilessly which is why I dropped sports entirely. At a class reunion several decades later, one of my former teammates recalled how hard I worked during practices. It was nice to be remembered that way. While my playing skills are long gone, I can still read a court and tell what's going on both offensively and defensively.

plinth,

@Robotron @RickiTarr when my son was 6 we did the local learn to skate program which was very effective at getting kids going on the ice. It was obvious that they were feeding for hockey because they taught the kids how to stand up one-handed always which is how you do it if you have a stick. He did hockey for a couple years, but the time requirement was crazy for a 7 year old - 3 long practices a week and a game every Sunday. The kids were in insanely good shape from all the exercise in a way that didn't make sense for kids that young. I helped out as much as I could. I went to a rink during my lunch hour and taught myself how to skate backwards so I could teach him.

plinth,

@Robotron @RickiTarr one thing that's neat about one of my local rinks is that they have an active sled hockey league and if you ask, they'll bring you one of the sleds with a push bar for someone with #disabilaties, like my daughter. I did my best to try to teach her to skate, but there are a lot of issues with #downSyndrome that make it challenging. At least this way we could go out on the ice together.

plinth, to random

TIL that the ubiquitous Chinese takeout container was patented in 1890 and is called an oyster pail and was used for, yup, carrying shucked oysters.

RickiTarr, to random
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Most of us are in a Codependent relationship with at least one pet.

plinth,

@RickiTarr it is truly a mystery.

Alice, to random
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Once a year I buy egg nog and once a year I’m reminded about how much I don’t actually like egg nog.

plinth,

@Alice more for me?

plinth, to random

We have a beloved neighbor who has terminal cancer. Tomorrow is her last birthday. She is a Dr. Who fan, so my spouse made this for her. #DrWho #FuckCancer

plinth, to Introvert

My $SPOUSE has a work holiday party tonight so I'm arm candy. It's loud and crowded and I'm in #introvert hell right now, but I clean up pretty well.

18+ catsalad, to random

I think we really need to address the elephant in the room... Is your instance forklift certified?

plinth,

@catsalad I have questions. Do you mean:

  1. Is the instance certified to operate a forklift?
  2. Does the instance have its own forklift and is it certified?
  3. Has your instance been certified by a forklift?
plinth, to random

A phrase that I have heard too many times in #SpecialNeeds #patenting is "God gives us only as much as we can handle." If you feel the urge to say that, just bite your lip. Just no.
Frequently we get more than any person could handle. And it's not just one day. Mr. Rogers couldn't handle my circumstances day after day and he's as close to a saint as I've ever seen. And no, I'm not a better person than Mr. Rogers.
Think of something else, because what I hear is "sucks to be you". Trust me, I'm fully aware of that. If your intent is to admire, then say something actually admiring. If your goal is to support then say something supportive or offer actual support. Platitudes do little.
"It must be so hard to be a parent to your child. What do you do for yourself?" "Is there legislation that I can support that will help?" "Do you need respite?" "I can watch them if you need to go to the bathroom."

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