Robert Graham

No, the ICE agent isn't "kneeling on his neck". Yes, yes, ICE is the modern gestapo, a bunch of thugs operating without accountability. What I'm arguing is that you cannot "see" what's happening here. You think you clearly see the ICE agent kneeling on his neck like with George Floyd, but you don't. What you see here is the approved, trained technique of kneeling OVER the neck. The difference is that the weight is still mostly on the other leg, and on the heels. The knee is extended over the neck to prevent the target from being able to lift their head, but the weight is not on the neck, it's on the heels and other leg. You can watch the agent leading up to this point, where the ICE agent is carefully placing his foot in the right position, so that the weight stays on his back heels and other leg, then extends his knee over the target's neck. This technique is extensively trained for and approved, and is included in most training manuals. That's why you know Chauvin's claim of using his training is false. His weight was on Floyds neck, not on his other leg or heels. He was definitely NOT trained to do this. The two procedures are different for exact the reasons shown, that one can injure the person, and the other simply immobilizes them without injury. The point of this tweet isn't to defend or attack Chuavin or ICE, but to point out that you and I can see the same videos but see completely different things, and that some education is important.

@P_Scardigno He said he won’t rule out the use of military force to get Greenland

Trump threatened military action against Danemark to take Greenland. People ignore this fact, thinking that he didn't really mean it. But Europeans took his threats seriously.

"Trump Derangement Syndrome" is when you aren't offended by this.

BREAKING: Arts commission clears the way for U.S. Mint to produce President Trump commemorative gold coin to mark America's 250th anniversary. apnews.com/article/trump-…

NEW: President Trump makes four false claims in a 43-word post about Tina Peters. Peters is 70 (not 73), does not have cancer, was sentenced by a judge in Mesa County (not the Governor), and did not expose fraud in the 2020 presidential election.

“Although President Donald Trump says he has ‘destroyed 100% of Iran’s Military Capability’, the 0% that remains is playing havoc with the global economy.” -The Economist

@brysonbort I, too, think hard about this.

It's a hard question. 🙄

@elkentaro Well, obviously, I'd only get pretty sheep to herd.

Riiiiight …. Buy sheep farm to train dogs …. Totally buying that story line …… I see how you look at those sheep…

“Is this the right room for an argument?" MONTY PYTHON'S FLYING CIRCUS (1972) Remind you of anywhere? 😉

I wonder about abuse like this. I understand the frustration: so many people seem deficient in what's obvious to me. In this case, the person has read the SAVE Act, read the part that says "Real ID", and concludes I'm deficient for not having read it. That text says: "(1) A form of identification issued consistent with the requirements of the REAL ID Act of 2005 that indicates the applicant is a citizen of the United States." The dispute, though, is about what this means. He thinks it means all Real ID is sufficient to register to vote. I think otherwise. A Real ID does not indicate citizenship, and is indeed given to non-citizens, and is not sufficient. What the text is referring is "Enhanced Real ID" that indicates citizenship status. Only 5 states issue such IDs, and not be default. Thus, 90% of the population cannot use their Real IDs (alone) to register to vote, change their registration, or challenge the state trying to purge the voter roles of people who have not proven their citizenship status. This is a problem that any AI will describe, such as @grok. Just ask them if Real ID is sufficient, or whether additional proof of citizenship is needed under the SAVE Act. Now, the AIs are often wrong, they only repeat what everyone is saying about the subect. But they can at least confirm that I have good reasons for my assertion "Real ID sin't sufficient", and the reason for believing this isn't simply because I have failed to read the bill. My point is that I understand this frustration with the grossly ignorant, such as those who haven't bothered to read the bill. But at the same time, consider the delicious irony when you are abusive and wrong, such as in this case. A simple query of AI would confirm whether a reasonable, educated person might believe such a thing, and whether your abuse is warranted.

@Mac_NameTaken Especially since I need to a machine with a lot of RAM for home AI!!!!

@robertgraham Exactly my thoughts.. can we please just go back to normal ram prices? I'll happily work like a peasant and sacrifice the AI but let me afford RAM!

This is why you can't afford a computer right now, because all the chips are dedicated to doing this.

The Prodigy has several great albums, but "Fat of the Land" from 1996 was amazing. youtube.com/watch?v=GP6F0y…

One of these days I'm going to buy a sheep farm in Scotland just so I can train Border Collies to herd to the sheep. This is my long term goal.

@brysonbort 🤣

Explain AI to me in 0 words.

I can't understand you point if you don't say it. In none of your tweets have to stated your point. Are you claiming that Democrats are importing illegal aliens to vote? In that case, it's been demonstrated to be false, that illegal aren't voting -- at least, no more than any other occasional voting fraud where people have legal IDs.

@robertgraham @grok You are purposely ignoring my point. *I don’t want democrats capitalizing on a permanent underclass that they import for their benefit* f* you. You are being dishonest.

"But you need an ID to drive, to drink, to buy a gun". Yes, but under the SAVE Act, these are not sufficient to vote. You need more "ID" than just that. The SAVE Act is not a "voter ID" law but a voter suppression law. If it were merely a voter ID law, it wouldn't be so controversial.

@Tom_Joad_1337 Real ID doesn't prove you are a citizen. Only "Enhanced Real ID" does, and that's rare. Under SAVE Act, you cannot register to vote with the normal Real ID that you already have.

@robertgraham You'll need a passport, birth certificate, RealID, or other government-issued photo ID that proves you’re a U.S. citizen. How's that voter suppression? Every country on earth requires this.

@AshworthPayne Dead people and illegals aren't voting, at least, not in greater numbers than any other voting fraud that has legal IDs.

@robertgraham This is going to turn really ugly. Dead people and illegals don't get a vote. Voting is for citizens. The constitution will be upheld and the interlopers will get a taste of American Spirit.

@SonnyJi09796734 Of course rational people who do math believe Biden got 81 million votes. Population has been increasing, and voter participation has been increasing, meaning presidents win half the time with the most votes ever. Trump also got more votes than Obama in 2020, because trends.

@robertgraham It’s about stopping illegal aliens from voting and stopping democratic ballot box stuffing. There’s NO WAY any halfway intelligent person believes Biden got nearly 82,000,000 votes after Obama got only 65,000,000! Deny it all you want but We KNOW you cheated!!!

@Salmonl8ku @grok I don't understand what camels have to do with this. They give licenses to drive -- not federal IDs. They can't be used as federal IDs, such as voting. The reason is because if they don't give legal licenses to drive, they'll drive illegally and recklessly, endangering people.

@robertgraham @grok Nice try, Robert, it’s the camel’s nose into the tent. Next thing you know the census is cooked and then the voter registration and then Somali day care and then….