[-] santa@sh.itjust.works 36 points 1 hour ago

Let that sink in. The Department of Justice openly admits defying court orders multiple times.

At least they are an independent body /s

Congress. Do your job. Not if you are a Democrat. Not if you are a Republican — Do your job as a Congressional member.

[-] santa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 hours ago

Ffs. He will say anything. Like aliens exist is some wild idea or something. Will he prove it with some AI generated meme or show us an alien wearing a maga hat?

To conclude we are the only living being in the Universe is statistically naive.

[-] santa@sh.itjust.works 22 points 22 hours ago

Is this the “DOGE” (that wasn’t efficient) one or a different one?

[-] santa@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 day ago

Voluntarily?! Your data is not safe. F these companies.

[-] santa@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 day ago

It is stated as an accusation, because the headline is also a statement from CBS network and publisher (Guardian). Both could be reviewed as separate reviewable pieces by FCC. I believe they are both being cautious.

In video, Colbert notes it was a “purely a financial decision.”

F fascism

[-] santa@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

Exactly. Especially on the judicial side. We are cooked for decades.

[-] santa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago

Birds of a feather…

[-] santa@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

I can’t live like I did before!

[-] santa@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

So the frog slowly boils…

[-] santa@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 days ago

Pardon power needs to go.

[-] santa@sh.itjust.works 17 points 3 days ago

If crimes go unpunished, we need a serious overhaul of our “Justice system”.

If there are two-tiers of justice, that isn’t justice — it is corruption with a mask.

[-] santa@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 days ago

Selling with a softer tone on our authoritanism is snake oil to the rest of the world; they’ve lived and read that playbook.

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Pardon my celebration, but adding and removing bookmarks on a page is so much easier than it has been for years! Tap to add. Tap to remove. Who would’ve thunk that a simple design pattern would take so long to implement.

I’m still reading Plato… Tough with two kids, and I’m also reading Typhoid Mary by Anthony Bourdain (RIP Tony. Love you and miss you man…)

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All these years I’ve read from a Kindle I’ve never quite understood reasoning behind jailbreaking the device. Recently I looked into what DRM is and learned it is enforced by the publisher, itself, and I would think it is also based on contract agreements with author or estate, in some cases. It feels like same as music piracy in a way, but I also see the issue as I am writing this message. If you buy a book, you should be entitled to read it however you wish, however I do see the side of publisher in that you could just give the book to someone else and read it. In some ways I think this is good, and also not intended as a publisher or author, but also this is how books have been consumed for years’ prior to digital age. Book clubs, reading groups, little libraries, etc.

Discuss. I’m open to hearing more about this and views from others.

Hope everyone is having a nice weekend!

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There a quite a number of members here; please feel free to post and let me know if you are not able too so I can look into it. Would love to see more engagement!

Almost done with my book and on to another reading adventure :)

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Excellent thus far… An interesting new phase I’ve learned from book is “negative freedom” and “positive freedom,” which are both philosophical terms. In summary, negative freedom is typically what we in America refer to as freedom; obstacles are impeding our freedom and when those are clear we refer to that as freedom. Positive freedom is viewing freedom holistically without internal or external barriers.

I’ve just learned these terms and my summary may differ from those published, but I’m planning on reading more on the terms.

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Highly recommend book to any fans of racing, and perhaps, of history. Fascinating read and a page turner!

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