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be_excellent_to_each_other , 21 hours ago (edited 21 hours ago)

Republicans are attacking Swift/Swifties? I need to buy more popcorn!

A woman, who has only been able to vote for about a century, actively encouraging others to vote??! Blasphemy!

I wonder if they'll burn as many of the expensive NFL jerseys they paid for as they did when a black man had the gall to send a silent message about police brutality and inequality.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 1 day ago

Yep, Brother rocks.

Too lazy for my usual lengthy monologue about Brother when this comes up, but works well with Linux, far more reasonable ink cost than any other brand I've tried, and the even low end 'inkvestment' model we have has really lived up to its claims regarding ink longevity. It doesn't even hassle you when you use off brand ink, but I only tried hat once since I had so little complaint about the Brother ink. You do lose ink level indication, which is annoying, but that's it, and manually checking level is also easy with this style of printer.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 23 hours ago

He was charged with harassment and sexual abuse after deputies reviewed security footage of the incident, which showed Hull “unwantedly touched the female victim in the groin area and pulled her hair unprovoked,” according to a press release announcing the arrest last year. The sexual abuse charge was later dropped.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 1 day ago

Once everyone was safe and all, I refuse to believe that gondolier didn't have a satisfying moment of thinking "serves you right, assholes!"

be_excellent_to_each_other , 1 day ago

Article here:

https://atlantablackstar.com/2023/12/05/black-california-cop-was-punished-for-stopping-abuse/

A month later, police responded to a call regarding Towns’ two children, one of whom was upset over their father’s recent death at the hands of law enforcement. According to the reports, one of the colleagues allegedly put one of the son’s face near a cactus-like plant. Sixteen-minute body camera footage released by the department in June shows Crutchfield subtly shoving the officer, going back and forth with one of the people at the scene.

“Officer Taisyn Crutchfield fortunately followed state-wide police training and intervened to de-escalate the situation. Officer Crutchfield deserved a commendation for her swift and heroic action, avoiding needless violence,” a press release from Crutchfield’s attorney said, the outlet reported. “Instead, she was relieved of duty and punished. Our lawsuit is about righting the wrong that Officer Crutchfield has suffered from.”

be_excellent_to_each_other , 2 days ago (edited 2 days ago)

I'd almost guarantee the original TOS had a line like "we can change the TOS at any time."

Having said that, I also thought I'd seen quite some time ago that burying undesirable restrictions in the fine print of a TOS doesn't help companies who fuck up as much as they hope it will in court because it's been acknowledged that so few people thoroughly read them.

IIRC they scare people into thinking they have signed away legal rights more than they actually have. I could be wrong, but that's my recollection.

Edit: Just a quick search - https://www.rocketlawyer.com/family-and-personal/personal-finance/consumer-protection/legal-guide/your-rights-if-a-business-changes-its-terms-of-service

Consumer protection laws

Federal law and many state laws protect consumers from a wide range of deceptive, fraudulent, or unfair business practices. As mentioned earlier, businesses can enforce their TOS even if their users did not read them in their entirety, but only if the terms are reasonable and fair. Hiding unusual terms deep in the fine print of the TOS could be considered deceptive.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 2 days ago

Progressives are pro-status quo

LOL there's a new one.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 2 days ago

Yes I very much respect the minority of conservatives who are loyal Americans instead of power mad neofascists trying to subvert our precious 245 year old democracy.

If there were more than 5 of these unicorns Trump wouldn't have done so well in 2020, and Republicans in congress wouldn't be the clown show that they are today because of the pressure they'd have been receiving from their constituents.

The current state of Repubican leadership convinces me that the only pressure they are getting from their consituents is to go harder with facism.

I hope she fractures the R vote also. But I'm not going to forget what conservative America has enabled and continues to support to this day.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 3 days ago

and trying to keep internet sleuths from getting too involved.

That's a great point I hadn't even thought of that.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 3 days ago

"We have to obstruct justice"

Seriously, how is this not grounds for immediate repercussions?

be_excellent_to_each_other , 3 days ago

This is 100% a slave generating structure.

And if you’re upset about it, or don’t behave 100% correctly, you will be arrested and imprisoned.

100% exactly that, and I'm sorry do this, but not only one but two of your points are explicitly in the same song that's been at the top of my "most played" list lately. Snippets:

Nothing can save ya, you question the reign
You get rushed in and chained up
Fist raised but I must be insane
cos I can't figure a single goddamn way to change it

...

Only two generations away
from the world's most despicable slavery trade

Pioneered so many ways to degrade a human being
that it can't be changed to this day
Legacy so ingrained in the way that we think we no longer need chains
to be slaves

Uncle Sam Goddamn

be_excellent_to_each_other , 3 days ago

I'd seen this earlier, but didn't read the article until tonight. The sadness and anger are each far too familiar.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 3 days ago

But does he condemn Hamas?

be_excellent_to_each_other , 3 days ago

Aside from the language it's not even a joke. You've just listed most bits of the modern Republican platform.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 3 days ago

Personally I don't think banning associating with any group is a good thing. There lies neo-McCarthyism.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 3 days ago

Personally I don't think banning associating with any group is a good thing. There lies neo-McCarthyism.

Not remotely the issue here. This isn't about banning, this is about not having or having nazi simps influencing a political party.

Really? Because the article spells out the problem in the second paragraph.

In a 32-29 vote, the party’s executive committee decided against excluding from their organization those “known to espouse or tolerate antisemitism, pro-Nazi sympathies or Holocaust denial”. A proposal to ban such individuals was included in a resolution supporting Israel as it wars with Hamas in Gaza.

Am I an antisemite because I think Israel is off the hook currently? Some people think so. Does it make me a Nazi, or as you say a "nazi simp"? I find that idea laughable, but maybe those same people think so. Maybe you do too. Or maybe someone in power a year from now will think so. I have no desire to participate in the Texas Republican party, nor any Republican party, but 100% any such resolution is going to open the door to weaponize those definitions, and the topic at hand is a current-day example.

And here's another article to back up my perception of measures such as these:

Republicans’ Dangerous New Bill Would Try to Muzzle All Criticism of Israel

And by the way - the downvote button isn't intended as a disagree button. If you think I'm wrong, show me how I am.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 2 days ago (edited 2 days ago)

You are simply desperate to pretend that the Republicans are correct to not exclude Fascists from running their party. They are not. Nazis should be excluded.

No Sir, I'm desperate to help you understand that if they want to exclude Fascists from running their party they should use language that only excludes Fascists from running their party, not broadly applied to whoever they don't want at that time.

You are so hung up on the fact that I used the word "ban" one time (as did the article) that it's all you can reply to.

As a side note, I see no evidence nationally that Republicans don't want fascists running their party, and Texas Republicans can start with Greg Abbot if they'd like to convince me otherwise.

Edit: I'll include this bit again since you clearly didn't read it the first time.

Am I an antisemite because I think Israel is off the hook currently? Some people think so. Does it make me a Nazi, or as you say a "nazi simp"? I find that idea laughable, but maybe those same people think so. Maybe you do too. Or maybe someone in power a year from now will think so. I have no desire to participate in the Texas Republican party, nor any Republican party, but 100% any such resolution is going to open the door to weaponize those definitions, and the topic at hand is a current-day example.

And here's another article to back up my perception of measures such as these:

Republicans’ Dangerous New Bill Would Try to Muzzle All Criticism of Israel

be_excellent_to_each_other , 1 day ago

I'm sorry that you aren't reading my replies at all. Let's end this here. Have a nice day!

be_excellent_to_each_other , 4 days ago

I didn't know that until today. Really disappointing.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 4 days ago

It's the free market when someone conservatives don't like gets pulled, and cancel culture when it's someone they do like. Simple as that. 🙂

be_excellent_to_each_other , 4 days ago

Same paper that just ran the "Women should stop shunning Trump supporters in their dating pool" article. I guess that's so they'll be less likely to abused under the pending dictatorship?

be_excellent_to_each_other , 4 days ago

Not only that, if the impeachment vote were somehow happening today I guarantee R would still vote to acquit.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 5 days ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKpnTXoF14s There are modern versions also, but the fact that this was in the 30s is half of what makes it so damn cool.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 5 days ago

Great acronym: Republicans are now the DARVO party.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 5 days ago

Number of times it's been used to oppose tyranny: 0

be_excellent_to_each_other , 5 days ago

I like to whip this out everytime the "no one wants to work" line comes up. 😁

be_excellent_to_each_other , 5 days ago

It's a really simple problem to avoid, and IMO has been for years. It's been at least 10 years since I've bought something without intel wifi so maybe I'm out of touch, but I'm kind of astounded there are so many upvotes to the meme.

My rule for a very long time has been: Get something with intel wifi, or even atheros wifi, and you will almost certainly not have a problem. Get broadcom wifi and your problem will directly relate to how much effort your distro has put into trying to make broadcom not be shit. Stay the fuck way from realtek and mediatek.

That's it. I literally can't recall a time since about 2010 when I had a wifi problem with Linux on any device I owned.

I keep two of these in my bag for instant wifi on any device I might happen to be working on that doesn't have it. Most recently popped one into an old desktop I picked up for my youngest son, and have used it previously as a workaround for someone who had a laptop where the onboard wifi worked but would not come back from sleep. (That was broadcom, IIRC)

be_excellent_to_each_other , 5 days ago (edited 5 days ago)

Why are cops in the US making diagnoses?

Because Excited Delirium is a fabricated condition meant to protect police and axon (tazer manufacturer.)

All about Excited Delirium part 1 and part 2.

IMO this is a huge win, and we should hope this gets repeated state by state.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 5 days ago

McClain was catatonic and not speaking at that time, but law enforcement officers can be heard on body-worn cameras telling the medics that he was exhibiting “crazy” strength and that he nearly did a push-up with all three officers holding him down at one time.

It's amazing what feats the human body can perform when trying to save its own life. A shame these folks were so determined to kill him. Don't listen to the audio from the bodycam on this one or read a transcript unless you want to weep for the cruel loss of a gentle soul.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 5 days ago

Yep.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 6 days ago

The one issued Tuesday is the final judgment. It requires DPS to provide the records sought within 20 days, unless the state police agency appeals the ruling.

So how many years of appeals will go by now, I wonder?

be_excellent_to_each_other , 6 days ago

be_excellent_to_each_other , 7 days ago

Republican tears are best tears

be_excellent_to_each_other , 7 days ago

It would be legitimately refreshing to see a no-shit feelgood story about a truly good person who happened to be a Republican. In reality though, it's become very clear that every last one is a piece of shit, it's just a matter of degree.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 7 days ago

This thread about Israel and Hamas is almost 12 hours old and Downpunxx hasn't shown up yet. That's odd.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 8 days ago

I'm so fucking sick of waiting for Trump to experience even enough consequences to no longer be able to afford a 1% lifestyle. So fucking sick of this back and forth tit for tat bs.

Someone wake me when he's in prison garb, or (the horror) forced to buy a typical suburban home to live in, or is in any way finally made to confront and acknowledge the harm he's done and the awfulness of his own character.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 8 days ago

Still, many continue to spend more and save less.

That's what happens when literally everything costs more than it used to.

be_excellent_to_each_other , 8 days ago

Been a few years since I did a Debian install, but IMO it's fairly daunting for a noob unless it's changed a lot. I found Arch easier to install (this is not me suggesting you use Arch, just making a comparison - I currently don't use Arch btw.)

I would disagree with the prior poster urging you to use Debian testing/unstable partially because saying it like that as they did implies they are the same, which they are not.

Suggest if you stick with Debian (which is a fine and foundational distro, I'm just not sure it's a good choice for a noob - but again haven't touched vanilla debian in years), you read this page first (and the page for each of the branches) to decide which release to use. https://wiki.debian.org/DebianReleases

be_excellent_to_each_other , 8 days ago

That's good to know, thanks!

be_excellent_to_each_other , 8 days ago

I'm so fucking tired of people (consciously or unconsciously) expecting women to make the effort, make the sacrifice, to "fix things".

And what would that even look like? Dragging a bunch of men who have voluntarily rolled back their entire worldview to 1940 (or worse) kicking and screaming into some semblance of modern rational thought? How does one do that, and why is it the job of women to do it?

be_excellent_to_each_other , 8 days ago

Tesla and SpaceX, his other companies, are making money. If you’re on the board of those then there’s no reason to wonder if Musk is causing the company to lose money because you can just look at revenues and see that he’s not.

https://menafn.com/1107514727/Teslas-Musk-Says-Fallout-From-Sweden-Strike-Insane

be_excellent_to_each_other , 8 days ago

Embrace, Extend, Extinguish

be_excellent_to_each_other , 8 days ago

Extinguish isn't about snuffing the tech out, it's about pushing everyone else out of the market after you have extended it in a proprietary fashion and used your market dominance to create a defacto monopoly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embrace,_extend,_and_extinguish

be_excellent_to_each_other , 7 days ago

EEE has been used against open source tools in the past (it's where the extend part comes in), and crushing competition with the full weight of the MS machine is kinda the point. I think you're being too quick to handwave it away, but I'd love to be wrong. In any case, not interested in changing your mind enough to argue with you about it. Have a nice day!

be_excellent_to_each_other , 8 days ago

I started using Plasma 5 a smidge before devs were saying it was ready for primetime. That was my conversion from Gnome (which I was very happy to leave by then) and it's been nothing but positive.

I will wait for the full release of Plasma 6, but I'm super excited for it. I still <3 Plasma 5.

Thank you KDE devs!

be_excellent_to_each_other , 7 days ago

Nothing specific. When I first jumped from gnome I spent probably more than a year going "damn that was thoughtful" or "wow, that's super convenient" as I discovered different features. As I said, I was an earlyish adopter of Plasma 5, and it was enjoyable just to watch it take shape.

I like what the KDE team does, and I like seeing Plasma continue to get better, so I'm just looking forward to a fresh new release, and discovering all the little niceties.

And bringing back the compiz style cube is pretty nice too. 😁