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GrymEdm

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    'My school abandoned me': California university cancels pro-Palestinian student's commencement speech

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  • It's not my opinion, but it's fair, your points are logical, and I have no reason to believe you are motivated by anything unethical :) We've just come to different conclusions about this one specific event, which is A-OK in my books. I don't even agree all the time with the people I agree with the most. For what it's worth I've given you upvotes both times for making sense.

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  • I have an American Jewish friend who, long story short, has been treated very badly by her Ashkenazi family since deciding to support Palestinian human rights. I've seen what it costs Jews to speak up, and so I have a lot of respect for dissenters who act with their conscience in spite of the target it puts on their backs. It's a difficult spot to be in, and I hope you can find some peace and reward in staying true to your ethics even in hard times.

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  • I think you're making a reasonable point about keeping people safe. I can see the merit, but I don't like the school's choice because a) it feels like letting the bullies win and b) there's a national context of failing to protect or support pro-Palestinian voices or even suppressing them. This girl was specifically targeted for harassment and there's no mention that USC tried to intervene on her behalf. Now, whether it's actually a security or political concern, she won't be allowed to speak as valedictorian because she's Palestinian and pro-Palestine.

    Also, I won't pretend that I'm an expert on speaker security, but there definitely are other controversial figures that are allowed to speak at public events including at universities. USC is a major educational organization and should have the resources to provide safeguards. It doesn't sound like they're even going to try, and (just my opinion from context) I suspect the reasons to be political with their excuse being a convenient lie.

  • Creating sexually explicit deepfakes to become a criminal offence

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  • For anyone interested in the science, here's a video from Harvard psychiatrist/instructor Dr. K from HealthyGamerGG going over research on non-consensual pornography (deepfakes, revenge porn, and the like). The most impactful point he makes is, "After non-consensual pornography is released over half of the people who are involved want to kill themselves". There's a few minutes more of content for those who want to watch, including talking about increased rates of depression, anxiety, PTSD, etc., especially when the porn goes public.

    I'll admit I used to look at deepfake porn, but I stopped immediately after hearing that and the rest of that video. Not because religion or society disapproves but because I want my entertainment to be consensual and fun - not so destructive that it makes the unwilling participants suicidal more often than not. I think there are ways to do porn properly that involve worker protections, respect, and of course consent. So I think this statute has a pretty solid foundation in severe harm reduction as per the research.

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  • You're not alone at all in that. Life in the Information Age is too good at teaching folks how to cope with frustration lol.

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  • When it happens I just try to remind folks that while it's ethical to oppose many Israeli policies, there are tons of Jewish dissenters who are allies. Basically every time people will agree. One of my most powerful examples is Breaking the Silence, an organization that gathers, confirms, and publishes testimonials from IDF veterans about the reality of life in Occupied Palestinian Territory. 100% Jewish, and Jewish soldiers no less, and still 100% dedicated to making sure the truth is known no matter the cost.

  • go get your eyes checked

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  • Waking up when the weather changes:

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  • I really, really hate that it feels like there's a new ethnicity it's ok to distrust/suppress/wish harm upon. The article talks about official efforts to ban Pro-Palestinian voices, including (ironically) Jewish Voice for Peace. I am so much happier on Lemmy because there are far fewer posts with opinions like "Palestinians are only getting what they deserve because of Hamas" etc. Even though people have disagreed with me (albeit not often) I have yet to debate anyone making those kinds of arguments.

    I'm frustrated waiting for the rest of the world to catch up and realize that there's no "ok race" to assume is some brand of evil. There's no ethnicity that it's bad to advocate freedom, happiness, and healthiness for. E.g. even though I post a lot about Israel, I take time frequently to make it absolutely clear that I know Israel doesn't represent all Jews and that judging based on ethnicity or birthplace/residence is wrong.

  • Remembering my little Whiskeyjack

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  • I'm disproportionately pleased that someone else knows how he got his name :)

  • What a life to leave your children

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  • The darkness within

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  • I'm DTF

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  • Yeah, good luck with that.

    Seriously, hope it works out for you. Live the dream.

  • The Jerusalem Post: "Netanyahu asks IDF to provide 'target options' for Iranian attack - report"

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  • Israel's allies need to apply meaningful pressure to keep this planning from being acted upon. No matter what your position on the Gaza war or support for Israel, another strike against Iran is an avoidable additional escalation with serious risks.

  • U.S., Not Israel, Shot Down Most Iran Drones and Missiles

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  • I don't have a source for the drones or missiles used in this recent attack, but Forbes has an article from February titled, "$375,000 - The Sticker Price For An Iranian Shahed Drone". "Its delta-winged Shahed-131/136 variants are believed to have a range of approximately 500 to 900 miles." and "The documents show that a single Shahed costs $375,000 to produce." I'm not sure that's long enough of a range to make it to the Israeli targets though, so take it with a grain of salt.

    The New Arab's article today about cost reports, "It is not known how much Iran spent on its attacks, though ballistic missiles in the country can cost up to $99,937 (₤80,000), The Guardian said."

    Politico has an article from December called "A $2M missile vs. a $2,000 drone: Pentagon worried over cost of Houthi attacks". "The cost of using expensive naval missiles — which can run up to $2.1 million a shot — to destroy unsophisticated Houthi drones — estimated at a few thousand dollars each — is a growing concern, according to three other DOD officials." and “The cost offset is not on our side,” said one DOD official." I'm guessing those are the bottom end drones and likely not capable of crossing the distance between Iran and Israel. It does give an idea of how much it might cost for Iranian-backed groups closer to Israel to use drones in the future though.

  • Yeah I tried to access the app and checked downdetector it's down

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  • That's the face I made about a week into trading Reddit participation in for Lemmy participation or just break-from-social-media time. Conversations feel more genuine, there's less overbearing moderation (at least in my experience), and if there's nothing new on Lemmy I've probably spent enough time reading forums anyways. I'm only keeping my 13-year-old Reddit account to keep track of old favorited posts and specialist forums like specific video game tips.

  • U.S., Not Israel, Shot Down Most Iran Drones and Missiles

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  • According to Israeli sources, the defense was very costly for Israel. "Israel's interception of hundreds of Iranian missiles and drones overnight has cost Tel Aviv around $1.35 billion (up to 5 billion shekels), Israeli media reported. On Sunday, the daily Yedioth Ahronoth quoted Brig. Gen. Ram Aminach, the former financial advisor to the Israeli chief of staff, as saying that “the cost of defence last night was estimated at between 4-5 billion shekels ($1.08-1.35B).”

    What I'm wondering is: if the US did most of the interception, is the price tag for that to US taxpayers included in that quote or did they pay even more? The USA pays for a lot of Israel's Iron Dome defense to start, so what's the final price tag for Americans?

    Edit: I kept looking but couldn't find any info beyond different versions of what I already linked. I guess it's just a question to think about for now. For me, the large expense is yet another reason among several why Israel should let not continue this back-and-forth with Iran.

  • A major US state just achieved a critical milestone for nearly two weeks: 'It's wild that this isn't getting more news coverage'

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  • Ah, that is important context indeed, since I know I personally use electricity for more than a few minutes/hours per day :)

  • A major US state just achieved a critical milestone for nearly two weeks: 'It's wild that this isn't getting more news coverage'

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  • This is pure speculation, but perhaps it's not bigger news because it's economically unpopular to announce how viable clean energy can be? I mean, California is as populated as entire countries. If it's well known that California can meet most of it's needs via clean energy, it may raise uncomfortable questions about why it's not happening in other areas. Questions with economic consequences.

  • "Rust" armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed sentenced to 18 months in prison over deadly 2021 shooting

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  • I can empathize that this sucks to go through because I haven't read anything to suggest she had murderous intent, but even accidents have consequences. There have to be penalties for setting up dangerous conditions to make sure that happens as rarely as possible. It's why charges like "involuntary manslaughter" exist.