devindotcom

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by devindotcom 2mo ago
by this standard no good faith criticism of anything musk-adjacent is possible
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by devindotcom 2mo ago
And there are others who left years ago and warned us. Back-patting isn't all or nothing, and I think it's reasonable to praise those who left when they saw the writing on the wall more than those who leave only once they see thei
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by devindotcom 2mo ago
Bret previously on "statue pfps" https://www.thebulwark.com/p/why-stone-faced-fascists-keep-g... and chatting with one directly https://xcancel.com/BretDevereaux/status/1742957031353
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by devindotcom 2mo ago
Guessing Vancouver WA (just north of Portland OR) not BC (Canada). For those not familiar with the area.
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
Piramidal was doing that last I checked: https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/23/piramidals-foundation-mode...
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
the graph actually makes it look like the jump was due to Trump's policies, since the spike started in his term. if anything the graph shows that Biden policies arrested it shortly after. I recall reading deportations were actually ver
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
Got it. If the diner says "whites only" we should wait a few years to see if racism is actually good, otherwise we are discriminating against racists.
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
sorry but your argument is sophomoric and disingenuous. and your absurd complaint about "killing" makes it pretty clear you're not engaging in good faith.
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
just a friendly note that the idiom is "one and the same"
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
insightful like your crude, substanceless objection?
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
If we're going to sealion, why don't you first explain what you think my argument is and why the quote does not support it?
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
I see... so the people boycotting companies over jim crow policies in the civil rights era were the intolerant ones?
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
Is IKEA's founder alive and currently donating lots of money to a political party advocating for mass deportation of "parasites"? If so let me know and I will stop buying IKEA furniture!
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
brave! but fortunately you are safe because no one is challenging his right to say it.
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
you value privacy, but you don't think privacy is a political topic? VPNs, encryption, and other privacy tools are regularly under attack or protected by legislation and policy that is actively debated and lobbied for. I think that you
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
"It should be obvious that Daniel's private donation to a political party is not part of Mullvad's values or mission."
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
in a global market, principles don't stop at the border
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
I understand Mullvad has historically been a leader in privacy among the big VPN options. What are some other equally affordable and user friendly options that you all have been satisfied with? Think for someone who saw Mullvad advertised d
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
Curious: edit for readability in what way? Surely just layout stuff, not changing the content of the books?
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
Don't forget self check out at the grocery store. I don't mind personally (I find ways to make it worth my while..) but it's a version of the same thing. Shifting labor under the guise of convenience. Like all the other versi
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
My favorite version of this is robotic and drone-based package delivery. In many ways it could be useful and add efficiency to a congested system. But then you find out just what it is that delivery people actually do, the variety of securi
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
it's not about filming in public. it's about systematic data collection by law enforcement, using private infrastructure present by its nature in public. that's why the Carpenter decision is relevant.
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
I know, right? Prosperity, civil rights, an enormous economy leading the country and the nation, and fiscal policies that make rich assholes ostentatiously relocate. Just terrible!
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
What a silly little venture. Essentially a vanity publication for rich fools with thin skin. Though very amusing how completely it fell apart at the slightest prodding by this reporter. edit - kind of curious why this was flagged and remove
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
you should
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
it's a rhetorical question, not a real one. the author's inclination is clear as day.
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
I'm curious what the obvious tells were for you. I never use any of these tools so I do wonder what sets them apart for those in frequent contact.
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
ITT: the REAL scientists
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by devindotcom 3mo ago
From the paper: >Undoubtedly, there are potential alternative explanations for the differential deterioration in mental health among those in remotable jobs, such as the introduction of generative artificial intelligence (AI), political

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