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“I have had an eye, my fellow-citizens, to putting you upon your guard against all attempts, from whatever quarter, to influence your decision in a matter of the utmost moment to your welfare, by any impressions other than those which may result from the evidence of truth.”

@rowanfornow @Large_Prime_Num "everything trump says is a lie!" "look at this thing trump just said! panic!" make up your minds

@Large_Prime_Num what's the conservative impulse to equate the explicit policy and word of Donald Trump with random rogue individual staff who were fired immediately

This is a perfect comparison because we don't actually have to speculate. Conservatives go out of their way to specifically avoid saving liberals from fires. And floods. And hurricanes.

@simongerman600 now do one for the effective tax rate

If you have this weird gut feeling that the rich pay little tax in the US, your gut is spot on... Source: nytimes.com/interactive/20…

@StatisticUrban @Jayseki is that ok with you?

@Jayseki Precinct boundaries + equal population requirements create some weirdness in sparse rural areas.

If you just took a computer algorithm and made the country's maps compact, ignoring all else, you arguably end up in a healthier democracy than we have right now.

@StatisticUrban that'd basically split my neighborhood into three districts

@trup_77 @aziz0nomics you'll benefit from it's incorporation into your lifestyle you'll benefit because it's a military asset this is an arms race, you know... it's not being framed that way generally but it is

@aziz0nomics Not necessarily; the owners of those data centers will prosper. Often the owners only build in a given country due to things like cheap electricity, cheap connectivity, cheap location and cheap labour during construction. And the locals do not benefit at all.

The countries that build lots of data centres will prosper, and lead the world. The countries that refuse to build data centres will fall behind.

@iGardon um, everyone knows that newsom is going to run for president it looks like you haven't heard that trump won't be, though btw, he was using a teleprompter - you can see it in the video

Gavin Newsom just gave a TWO-HOUR presentation, took 41 questions RAPID FIRE, and laid out a detailed budget plan for a $0 deficit THIS YEAR, a $0 deficit NEXT YEAR, and cutting California’s long-term structural deficit by 50% the year after that.  No notes at the podium. Every number memorized. Nobody can do what he does right now. Certainly not DONALD TRUMP!!!!!

not everybody's cup of tea but if it's yours, this is good youtube.com/watch?v=hOCAZ-…

@ChrisMartzWX everyone's being conditioned to challenge them based on resource consumption and NIMBY not purpose you're asking the right questions it's wild seeing people get so triggered over things they haven't even bothered to research for five minutes the brainwashing is real

The topic of AI data centers is interesting. I have generally avoided it because (a) it’s not a topic I have spent a lot of time looking into, and (b) it starts ridiculously heated arguments that I don’t feel like engaging in. From a layman’s POV, I think that there is a lot of hysteria about them that is completely unwarranted. While AI could wipe out a lot of jobs, it will likely create a more just as technological innovation always has. That’s progress. And, as for the water being used to cool them down, well, it’s recycled. Water doesn’t just vanish. Conservation of energy; it’s just physics. That being said, there are legitimate concerns about AI, particularly with respect to data centers. Wherever they are being built, locals overwhelmingly oppose them regardless of their political ideology or party affiliation. These data centers are huge, ugly, and take up vast amounts of land that could otherwise be used for agriculture or preserved for wildlife. In some places like Georgia, the threat of eminent domain is being used. That is a direct violation of property rights. Also, I am a land conservationist. Caring for the environment used to be a conservative cause. “Conserve” is in the very name. The big justification for this AI race is that we need to compete with China. But for what exactly? What is the ultimate goal? What is the net benefit of getting into a pissing contest on AI? What exactly are these AI data centers being used for? Surveillance? Improving medical treatments? Gathering data for some project or research? I am not an apocalyptic fear mongerer, but these are legitimate questions that need answering without the aggressive tech bro incels getting defensive.

@ZeidlerSusan @Tom4Patriotism @MrShermichael why do i have to have a position? can't i just be a spectator? you're "just sick of the bs over it from both sides" and so am i but you've chosen a side...

@r_u_thinking @Tom4Patriotism @MrShermichael No, didn't think I was "clever" I'm just sick of the BS over it from both sides. If you are so clever why don't you state your position instead of just hurling insults.

Redistricting should be outlawed at the federal level, and the national aim should be fair apportionment across the country. Voters of both parties should have fair representation in blue and red states. Win on the merits of your arguments. This race to the bottom may net temporary gains—but the long-term implications are bad. We’re teaching younger generations of Americans that if they don’t get their way, through coercion they can prevail. Instead of raising the next generation of strong and capable Americans, we’ll end up with a generation of complainers who feel entitled when things don’t go their way. It’s the “you get a prize” syndrome even when you’re undeserving.

@MikeLevin i asked for this

This is crazy. The Trump administration is forcing five aging coal plants to stay open under “emergency” orders, and the math does not work for anybody. Grid operators did not ask for this. The utilities did not ask for this. The states did not ask for this. Years of careful planning to replace these plants with cheaper, cleaner power are being thrown out. This is not about coal versus renewables. It is about whether the Trump administration should be allowed to force you to pay for power plants that nobody needs, nobody asked for, and in some cases are not even generating electricity. Meanwhile, Americans all across the country are watching their utility bills climb. It is completely ridiculous. nytimes.com/2026/05/14/cli…

@SabaSmw @factpostnews FOUND ANOTHER NARRATIVE FOLLOWER!

@factpostnews No kidding. They’re just grabbing people off the streets for no reason! It’s evil! They’re not going after criminals.

Federal judges have ruled that over 10,000 ICE detentions were illegal. That’s roughly 90% of all cases.

@TheeLumiDae @factpostnews 2 month old bot account blocked

@factpostnews ICE is a terrorist organization they are not here to protect they are an extension of white supremacy and those in power. Theee are evil people. The United States is in danger.

@croc1966 @ClownWorld every time i fill up the shutoff mechanism has nothing to do with that flapper the flapper tells the pump when the nozzle has been replaced so it can close out the transaction

@ClownWorld Who in their right mind would walk away from the pump while it’s inserted in your car or truck?

Guy at a Sunoco in Ohio pulls up and shows what he claims is a scam at the pump A nail or screw jammed in the nozzle holder so the auto shut-off supposedly doesn’t work. You start pumping, walk away, and it just keeps going. Your tank overflows while your money keeps rolling and the station wins He says he showed management and they wouldn’t come out Is this really an intentional scam or just how the pump works? What do you think?

@OfMikeAndMen @DonAlle14811898 @scotus_wire that's called gatekeeping

@DonAlle14811898 @scotus_wire It seems it will also be a barrier to fly-by-night operators who don't have an established safety record. No record, no insurance, then no business.

🚨 The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that federal law does not shield freight brokers from state negligence lawsuits when they hire unsafe trucking companies.

nancy if trump is guilty as you claim, i want to know. sincerely problem is, there's never been any credible evidence which suggests that's the case yet you guys just keep hammering on it it makes you look crazy.. hence the existence of the term 'tds' present the evidence you have. photos of trump with epstein are irrelevant unless the context indicates otherwise. the billionaire club is small and everyone knows and socializes with each other. i'm sure oprah knew epstein, too besides that, what do you have? that's all i've seen. he supposedly made some comment at a miss america pageant or something - also not evidence, in case you were going to claim that what do you have? seriously. all i've seen are conspiracy theories

@asylumdogg007 @r_u_thinking @JoyceWhiteVance Again, no one is saying Clinton and Gates are innocent. They deserve the same investigations as Donald Trump. THEY are ALL GULITY but only one is the sitting president of the USA

The biggest outrage in yesterday’s SCOTUS decision from Alabama is that it impacts a primary election that’s just a week away. This is the Court that has repeatedly declined to protect minority voters’ rights when it’s “too close” to an election.

@_Apost8 @HistoryBoomer dude just insists on being wrong about absolutely everything you're a remarkable specimen

@r_u_thinking @HistoryBoomer Boomer just used the most boomer meme. Maybe sit these conversations out

I’m a liberal who can model that pro-life conservatives think abortion is murder. I agree that not all liberals can, but plenty of conservatives can’t model liberals for crap either. Lacking a theory of mind for opponents is common across the entire political spectrum.

@CarlessVictor @MissouriLibert2 you can disconnect the telematics control unit in many cars without any adverse affects. others, not so much. just depends killing that kills the car-based surveillance entirely

@MissouriLibert2 Cars are becoming the next battlefront, and going back to house and buggy in not an option.

UNPOPULAR OPINION The day is coming when we are going to have to permanently ditch our cell phones. The convenience of the "smart phone" is contributing to government surveillance and corporate eavesdropping. FYI.

@MissouriLibert2 you should already be using a privacy oriented phone/os contribute to building out mesh networks in your community - meshcore, meshtastic, etc you don't have to give up technology to avoid most surveillance; you just have to use it differently

@_Apost8 @HistoryBoomer you just keep going lol

@r_u_thinking @HistoryBoomer Actually I'm just correct

@Andercot If you're old enough to have been around for the five minutes that VRML was being explored, you knew that VR would flop generally. I'm not convinced that AR will flop. Still way too early to make that judgement and AR actually has practical, real world use cases.

The absolute non-takeoff of VR and AR is probably one of the big upsets in consumer electronics history Pretty much everyone thought this would be huge and it sort of just isn't