Fuuuuck that. The option of anonymity is essential to freedom of expression especially where authoritarianism takes root. Especially important now.
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derbis@beehaw.orgto Technology@beehaw.org•The inarguable case for banning social media for teens24·1 year ago
derbis@beehaw.orgto Politics@beehaw.org•Stephen A. Smith says he has 'no choice' but to consider a run for president1·1 year agoCritics suggest that Smith’s media skills may not translate to effective governance, emphasizing that successful leadership requires coalition-building and policy expertise.
Remind me, who is the president of the United States again?
Car wash?
I even remember reading about some of their whinging that he was “unfairly” competing because he wasn’t trying to wring every penny out of it.
Do what? Write an extra check to the IRS?
I imagine members of a group like this are already involved in putting their wealth to good use, but if not, then sure, they could do more. Do you know that they don’t? They’re at least spending part of their time and treasure advocating for fairer sharing of burden.
But the point of this is not only their individual contributions, it’s in putting to work the wealth of everyone else who have much accumulated as well.
WHO = UN = Hamas, of course
/s for those who need it
derbis@beehaw.orgto World News@beehaw.org•In Southern Syria, Israel Is the Power That Matters1·1 year agoThieves gonna thief
derbis@beehaw.orgto Free and Open Source Software@beehaw.org•GIMP 3.0 combined with PhotoGIMP and Resynthesizer is stupendous (coming from a GIMP hater)35·1 year agoNote that Resynthesizer doesn’t replicate a Photoshop feature, it’s the other way around. Resynth came out on 2003. CAF started off as a clone of it.
derbis@beehaw.orgto Technology@beehaw.org•Roblox Partners With Google to Offer In-Game Advertising1·1 year agoAs someone who hasn’t played it, how so?
derbis@beehaw.orgto Politics@beehaw.org•The New Video of Federal Agents Ambushing a Student and Disappearing With Her Should Chill You to Your Core9·1 year agoThis is not the instance for trash talk
Switching to reader mode then reloading worked for me
derbis@beehaw.orgto U.S. News@beehaw.org•AI Can Rip You Off. Here's How California Lawmakers Want to Stop Price Discrimination1·1 year agoI wonder whether that also exposes them to opportunities to fuck with them too, though. Maybe data poisoning practices in the pursuit of discounts
derbis@beehaw.orgto Politics@beehaw.org•Schumer Faces Growing Calls From Democrats to Resign Over Cowardice12·1 year agoLet’s chuck Chuck
derbis@beehaw.orgto Politics@beehaw.org•Boycott Target, and other marching orders from Black church leaders6·1 year ago“Megachurch” got my hackles up but I guess he’s right
derbis@beehaw.orgto Technology@beehaw.org•Google continues pulling the plug on Manifest v2 • The Register10·1 year agoWhat’s wrong with it is perfectly obvious: it doesn’t merely ask, it takes the decision away from you.
Edit: and what’s more, Firefox using v2 does ask. So like, what??
derbis@beehaw.orgto Gaming@beehaw.org•Final Fantasy iOS game shuts down over unfixable bug10·1 year agoI’d be curious what the API change is that caused the bug. I think it’s just as likely that this is yet another case of Apple pulling the rug out from under devs.
derbis@beehaw.orgto World News@beehaw.org•Day 10 of Trump and top post of reddit is whether to revolt soon2·1 year agoYear 50? You think that shit started in 1975??
derbis@beehaw.orgto World News@beehaw.org•Baghdad’s first skatepark set to open next week1·1 year agoMission accomplished
I’m one. If you want insight, it’s a very sad circumstance, and my lingering feelings for that person are pity and sorrow. You’re spouting hatred and trying to dress it up minimally to sound acceptable, but it’s not convincing