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  • They probably don't...?

    How unlikely is it Reddit and other platforms pay bad actors to tank competition so people are forced to use their shitty product?

    That's the next logical step in a "free market" owned by oligarchs.

  • CNP Documents were leaked in 2020, so it feels like somebody could have pointed this out before he ran for Governor in 2023?

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  • I think it would have motivated more people to vote against him.

    The voter turnout was only like ~32% when he ran

    Louisiana leans conservative but we got Edwards elected twice after the Jindal backlash. If this new DOGE voter database system doesn't just purge everyone from the system, I think somebody else could run against him and win after his first term

  • Exclusive: US veterans agency orders scientists not to publish in journals without clearance

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  • "You can't do anything without coming to us first, by going through several other individuals who will then be able to contact some Trump administration appointees who are completely removed from the research you're publishing, but will determine if and where you can publish it or speak publicly about it. Because we hate bureaucracy so much!"

  • Ernst draws groans at Iowa town hall after retort on Medicaid cuts, saying 'we all are going to die'

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  • Trying to imagine the kind of person that actually downvotes comments like this... Genuinely curious, what are you even disagreeing with?

  • Elon Musk allegedly took large amounts of drugs including ketamine while advising Trump – report

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  • This changes nothing, and really shouldn't surprise anyone bc most people just assumed he was, based on his constantly bizarre behavior, from doing a fucking Nazi salute on stage to the micro moments like when he looked like he was glitching/buffering during Trump's inauguration.

    Given that the administration pretty successfully managed to gaslight the entire nation after two nazi salutes, that we all saw, I doubt we would even be seeing so many negative headlines about Musk right now if the narrative wasn't intentionally being shifted that way by people in the white house. He went from the untouchable dark force who was running the country, to the guy in the cheese hat that annoyed everyone and who gave himself bladder issues by doing too much ketamine.

    Thiel got him to serve as the face of dismantling the federal government, and then pushed him aside once Kratsios was confirmed by the senate. Stealing government data to dump into AI was something they have had planned since Trump's first administration. They just needed a public scapegoat, and Musk was more than willing to take the bait.

    That said, have people seriously forgotten that in every headline any accusation is always "alleged" even if it's something like rape or murder?

  • Jacques Ellul's The Technological Society: How Efficiency Becomes the Master

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  • I haven't read them yet, but I'm hoping to. It seems like he has some books actually focused on religion, but i'm not sure how much it actually comes up in this one.

    If it does at all, it doesn't seem like he weaponized Christianity against non Christians. His views on it actually sound pretty interesting

    Ellul identified himself as a Christian anarchist. Ellul explained his view in this way: "By anarchy I mean first an absolute rejection of violence." And, "... Jesus was not only a socialist but an anarchist – and I want to stress here that I regard anarchism as the fullest and most serious form of socialism." For him, this meant that nation-states as the primary sources of violence in the modern era, should neither be praised nor feared, but continually questioned and challenged.

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    Jacques Ellul's The Technological Society: How Efficiency Becomes the Master

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  • The Technological Society, a book that, decades after its publication, feels less like a historical analysis and more like a chilling prophecy unfolding before our eyes. It’s a book that forces us to confront a profound truth: We are not just using technology; we are being used by it.

    The common fear is that of robots rising up, or machines taking over, but Ellul points to a far more subtle and insidious threat: the rise of “Technique.” This isn't simply about machines or gadgets. It's about the principle of efficiency becoming the dominant force in all human endeavors. Technique, in Ellul’s view, is the search for the "one best means" to achieve any given end. It is the relentless pursuit of the optimal, applied not just to industrial production, but to politics, education, medicine, even our personal relationships. Think about it: data driven decisions, algorithmic recommendations, metrics to measure everything from happiness to productivity. This is Technique at work.

    Anything that slows down the process, anything that deviates from the optimal path, a moment of spontaneous creativity, a lengthy conversation that isn't productive, a decision based on intuition or empathy rather than data, becomes an inefficiency. Something to be minimized or eliminated.

    Was discussing this book in a different post earlier I've always wanted read it but never had a chance.

    Definitely seems relevant for a lot of reasons.

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  • Thanks! Might repost that link instead.

    I actually only know about it bc it's the book that seemed to send Ted Kaczynski over the edge lol.

    It's pretty spooky how accurate it has become especially since it was written so long ago.

  • FBI Wants Access To Encrypted iPhone And Android Data—So Does Europe

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  • To be fair, he was probably the youngest and most vulnerable participant, and the experiment lasted 3 years. He started attending Harvard at 16, and was probably around 16/17 when the study began.

    They used psychological warfare on a kid who was already socially reserved on top of feeling alienated from his peers due to his age, and likely stressed due to being away from his family and home for the first time in his young life. During a developmental period that we now recognize is probably the most critical window for young men in particular to develop a mental illness like schizophrenia, they did this:

    Subjects were told they would debate personal philosophy with a fellow student and were asked to write essays detailing their personal beliefs and aspirations. The essays were given to an anonymous individual who would confront and belittle the subject in what Murray himself called "vehement, sweeping, and personally abusive" attacks, using the content of the essays as ammunition. Kaczynski spent 200 hours as part of the study.

    Like holy shit...

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  • True, and I didn't mean it in a necessarily derogatory way in terms of judgment for his mental illness, but for his actions. I know I should be more careful about saying things like that, and didn't mean to imply anything negative about people who struggle with mental illness.

    It's complicated. Nobody should have had to go through what he did, but something awful somebody went through can't be used as a justification for them doing something awful to somebody else. It can be the reason they did it, and it may arguably make them not fully responsible for their own behavior, but it also doesn't make them an innocent.

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  • This dude was a pos bc he hurt so many people for no real reason, but when you read about the stuff he was worried about, it's eerily accurate. It's like he crawled inside Peter Thiel's head, got a glimpse of his plans, and that's what set him off the deep end.

    Editing to add, he was already in a very vulnerable state mentally when he decided to drop out of society, very likely related to an unethical psychological experiment he "participated" in at Harvard.

    The Technological Society is the book he read while living in the wilderness that actually seemed to inspire his writings.

    Ellul argues that modern society is being dominated by technique, which he defines as a series of means that are established to achieve an end. Technique is ultimately focused on the concept of efficiency. The term "technique" is to be comprehended in its broadest possible meaning as it touches upon virtually all areas of life, including science, automation, but also politics and human relations.

    I mean....

  • Trump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on Americans

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  • I mean this is why you have different security clearances. Nobody working in the social security administration should have full access to my speeding tickets from 20 years ago, or find out if I was on Medicaid at some point in my life with a single click.

    This is very different than making a formal documented request. It enables people to discriminate on information that they shouldn't know in the first place, and keeps anyone from holding them accountable for it.

    Not to mention, if it's used the way other people have used it, it allows the government to discriminate against other people for just having a loose connection to somebody else.

    Oh you grew up poor? Your parents were divorced? The algorithm has determined that makes you high risk, now those things that weren't even in your control will influence everything you do for the rest of your life.

    Data is Destiny

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  • If people already working for Palantir are like "wow, this could be bad." You know it's got to be nightmare fuel

    Imagine all the realtime surveillance tracking they're already doing in some U.S. cities and then having the ability to pull up all of this other info in one place with a single click as you're being targeted.

  • Musk's Neuralink raises fresh cash at $9 billion valuation, Semafor reports

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  • Occam's razor says too much ketamine and Twitter, but maybe he tried to undo the damage with a chip

  • Musk's Neuralink raises fresh cash at $9 billion valuation, Semafor reports

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  • Works on contingency. No money down.

    Works on contingency? No, money down!

  • Musk's Neuralink raises fresh cash at $9 billion valuation, Semafor reports

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  • I mean I don't believe there is anything that makes it worth that value, but there are people who will fall prey to the hype. Maybe less so now that Elon has destroyed his Brand and can't even move Teslas, but it is concerning that he was given this FDA certification and also seems to have potentially been kind of rewarded to keep quiet and disappear from the administration.

    The economy is absolutely in the toilet right now, then suddenly the same day he and Trump break up, somebody invests $600M in his shitty biotech that can't even stay glued in place?

    Not to mention, this seems to have happened within days of a competitor company announcing they will be launching their own neural chip by the end of the year

  • Musk's Neuralink raises fresh cash at $9 billion valuation, Semafor reports

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  • Yep, I bought one like 10 years ago bc I thought it was cool. The fact that people are letting Elon musk insert a fucking chip in their brain to achieve the same tech that's been available for over 10 years is just 🤯

  • Self-Driving Tesla Fails School Bus Test, Hitting Child-Size Dummies… Meanwhile, Robo-Taxis Hit the Road in 2 Weeks.

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  • Might also explain why they're the only ones that seem to have all this knowledge of a population crisis that no one else is aware of.

    Thank God for the technocratic elite, and their foresight to know their plans for greatness will almost certainly wipe out the entire U.S. population. Hazard of being part of the unwashed masses, I guess.

    Glad they are doing all this while they simultaneously argue that a loss of our personal liberty is a small price to pay for their protection. If they weren't keeping us safe from... ::gestures vaguely:: China(?) then who would?

  • Self-Driving Tesla Fails School Bus Test, Hitting Child-Size Dummies… Meanwhile, Robo-Taxis Hit the Road in 2 Weeks.

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  • Well, what are we 'aposta do?!

    Strangle these defenseless corporations with the same kind of regulations we continue to create and impose on small businesses? Do you even know who their father is?!

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    Louisiana Governor's Cybersecurity State of Emergency Renewal, grants the National Guard authority to undertake any activity authorized by law deemed appropriate in response

    pimento-mori.ghost.io /comparing-edwards-original-state-of-emergency-cybersecurity-incident-with-landrys-renewal-2/
  • Fediverse vs Disinformation @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Turkish student at Tufts University detained, video shows masked people handcuffing her

    apnews.com /article/tufts-student-detained-massachusetts-immigration-6c3978da98a8d0f39ab311e092ffd892
  • Fediverse vs Disinformation @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Florida Lawmakers Proposed Bill to "Liberate FEMA" would Help Dept. of Homeland Security to Dismantle Office of Civil Rights if Passed

    pimento-mori.ghost.io /states-continue-to-push-law-and-policy-that-coincidentally-aids-federal-government-agenda/
  • New Communities @lemmy.world
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    c/politicalpsychology

    lemm.ee /c/politicalpsychology
  • Fediverse vs Disinformation @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    CDC pulling $11B in COVID funding sent to health departments across the U.S.

    www.nbcnews.com /health/health-news/cdc-pulling-back-11b-covid-funding-sent-health-departments-us-rcna198006
  • Privacy @lemmy.ml
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    Glance App and weird android issues

    universeodon.com /@Pimentomori/114225219433046753
  • US Authoritarianism @lemmy.world
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    Louisiana DOGE Secret Meetings May Have Involved Plans to Cut Medicaid

    pimento-mori.ghost.io /louisiana-doge-secret-meetings-may-have-involved-plans-to-cut-medicaid-2/
  • Enough Musk Spam @lemmy.world
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    Meet Elon Musk’s Top Lieutenant Who Oversees DOGE

    www.nytimes.com /2025/03/20/technology/elon-musk-steve-davis-doge.html
  • Libre Culture @lemmy.ml
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    Archive.is and .today alternatives?

  • Lemmy411 - Don't know where to find what you're looking for? @lemmy.ca
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    Is there a community to request help around paywall access

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    Elon Musk Is Joining Microsoft in $30 Billion Data Center Project

    gizmodo.com /elon-musk-is-joining-microsoft-in-30-billion-data-center-project-2000578097
  • Fediverse vs Disinformation @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Lifesaving mRNA Vaccine Technology Appears Targeted under Trump and RFK, Jr.

    www.scientificamerican.com /article/mrna-vaccine-technology-appears-targeted-under-trump-and-rfk-jr/
  • Lemmy411 - Don't know where to find what you're looking for? @lemmy.ca
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    Is there a community for learning how to spot bot activity on social media?

  • Fediverse vs Disinformation @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    NIH Funding Policy Frequently Criticized by Republicans for "Lack of Oversight," is Based on HHS Framework Created by Trump Administration

    pimento-mori.ghost.io /dangerous-nih-gain-of-function-research-vilified-by-republicans-is-based-on-framework-provided-by-2017-trump-administration/