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  • Macron: ‘No amount of intimidation’ will change EU nations’ course on Greenland

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  • Far be it from me to defend a Trump in any way, but the American desire to control Greenland does pre-date his presidency by a good stretch and it will still be a fond wish of the Department of War after he is gone. Trump is in this one personally because he thinks it will be a jewel of his legacy to add territory to the country. And he is always up for confrontational harassment of Europe and brandishing his sword as CIC. But Greenland specifically was put on his agenda by others in security defense circles. There is a case for it, and that case isn’t old and tired, it’s getting stronger as ice melts.

  • Surely This tech billionaire is different right

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  • I understand what you are saying. Verification is just about identity - it’s not validation.

    Except it’s about validation on one very basic level. I’ve seen the inside of large social media moderation operations and you are missing one thing. These companies will not verify an account for The Islamic State, no matter how readily they can prove that they are who they say they are. They will not just sit there as a neutral party and say Osama Bin Laden? Looks real to me! They will ban and block and log and report.

    ICE are in open warfare against American civilians and BlueSky just said “yep your id checks out.” They could have said “we will not be a megaphone for a rogue agency waging war on Minneapolis.” As for gathering evidence to hang them with later… their BlueSky tweets are not going to add much to the video footage we have of them killing people in the streets.

  • Surely This tech billionaire is different right

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  • It’s not about verification per se. Since anyone can create an account directly, no BlueSky accounts are necessarily reviewed by BlueSky. Someone could create an account for Nazi pedos who drink blood and you wouldn’t blame BlueSky for that immediately. But if BlueSky came along and said “hm, yes, you are verified” then they have in an explicit way endorsed the account’s ability to exist. Basically the account passed moderation. Since many consider ICE to be an illegally deployed terror force on American soil, it’s you know, a little disappointing to see anyone treat them as a legitimate entity on any level. A democratic president worth his salt will disband the organization on day 1 and sponsor legislation to prevent them ever coming back.

  • Surely This tech billionaire is different right

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  • It means that a little more than it means they disagree with them.

    ICE are masked jackboot thugs illegally deployed to our streets by a psychopathic rapist to punish people who don’t vote for him. If there is ever a time to resist tyranny….

    “Welcome. Let’s see what you have to say” is not an appropriate reaction to their presence.

  • Can one man look more cucked?

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  • When the US kidnaps your president and installs a puppet, it’s hardly “getting your country back” when the puppet plays along.

  • We beat 'em before

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  • Yeah it’s wishful reduction to think it’s as simple as this.

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    California Gov. Gavin Newsom hosts Ben Shapiro on his podcast

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  • I keep hearing this line about how there might not be an election. Even Russia holds elections. They’re total shams, but it’s easier to cheat on an election than to throw out your entire form of government. People still believe a little bit in the legitimacy of American elections so Trump will definitely try to steal one rather than cancel it. Once no one even gives a shit about them, then they might get canceled. But that brings me back to… places like Russia still hold them, even when everyone knows they are bunk.

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    California Gov. Gavin Newsom hosts Ben Shapiro on his podcast

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  • But without them, he’s nothing. This is his personal brand now: the anti-Trump. He has to invite these guys onto his show so he can say edgy things to them.

  • Digg launches its new Reddit rival to the public

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  • You are absolutely right about that. Passively detecting your location? Fuck that. We are getting into an era where bots are overwhelming and user verification is a valid topic to discuss. I think additional device permissions can be one element in that discussion. But this idea he popped off the dome is a miserable example of such.

  • Digg launches its new Reddit rival to the public

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  • That’s a fair point. Reddit has been openly hostile to its own users these past several years. It might help moderate that to have another alternative on the table, even if it too is a soulless corporate enterprise.

  • 'We were tricked': How one woman lures foreign men to fight on Russia's front line

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  • “When I signed up to help the Russian war effort, I thought I’d be well behind the front lines!”

    Yeah, fuck you, Omar.

  • If you're a parent, how do you prevent your kid from watching AI slop?

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  • If you don’t show them better content, they can’t know the difference. Watch YT with them, but put on good stuff made by humans. There’s plenty of that. Also consider accounts - once they have their own account they will tumble down the shit hole that is the algorithm. If you let them use your account, they will have a better established base, and you will easily see what they are watching. If this doesn’t work for you, created a moderated, shared account that you use and populate with good algorithm juju.

  • New Tarot deck just dropped

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  • May coffee guide you my child

  • Mfw when 10,000 people die attempting a revolution while Lemmy's "revolutionaries" are silent:

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  • I’m seeing posts. I don’t know what you’re talking about. I have little respect for “where are all the posts?” posts. It’s complaining that everyone else isn’t doing it for you. Someone has to sit down and post those posts. Maybe for this, since you obviously care, it’s you. Instead you’re shitting on everyone else for not already having done it.

  • I CAN'T go outside without permission - is there any way I can help fight for a better world from the comfort of my bedroom?

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  • When I was in college there was a big hike in fees as the university system started having financial problems. Naturally, students protested this. There was a general air of unrest on the campus. One day I was in Poetry class and outside the windows we could hear a lot of commotion and see a protest gathering. One of the students raised his hand and asked the professor if we could have permission to go out and join. He said “I don’t recall asking authorities for permission to protest when I was a college kid in the 1960s. You can go, or not, it’s up to you.”

  • At least 12,000 killed in Iran crackdown as blackout deepens

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  • The article has this to say:

    After cross-checking information obtained from reliable sources, including the Supreme National Security Council and the presidential office, the initial estimate by the Islamic Republic’s security institutions is that at least 12,000 people were killed in this nationwide killing.

    This makes it sound like their 12k number is coming from… the government doing the killing? I’m a little confused about that. It doesn’t seem conventional for dictators to release casualty counts for their pogroms. Are they perhaps trying to send a threatening message to everyone to stay home, and puffing up that number?

  • Mfw when 10,000 people die attempting a revolution while Lemmy's "revolutionaries" are silent:

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  • What are you looking for, here? Posts of solidarity with the Iranian protests? Seems like you could have just made one. Be the change.

  • New Tarot deck just dropped

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  • The Moon is one of these 8?

  • New Tarot deck just dropped

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  • The Fool must have taken a very long deliberation.

  • Mildly Infuriating @lemmy.world
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    Sam Bankman-Fried is angling for a pardon from Trump

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  • cats @lemmy.world
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    Sisters hanging out, holding hands (and feet)

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    Cuddle train has left the station!

  • Gardening @lemmy.world
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    It’s not a proper gardening community without this posted at least once, so let’s get it out of the way :D

  • Gardening @lemmy.world
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    This potted succulent REALLY gave our doorstep some pizzazz this year