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by somedangedname 5y ago
This happened to someone I know - his then girlfriend had an abusive ex who threatened her, stalked her etc. All make-believe! The messages she'd used as evidence were sent from her own number saved under the ex's name. When caugh
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by somedangedname 5y ago
Also he inspired this excellent chart with his disastrous Russian campaign: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Minard.p... Trigger warning: dead Frenchmen.
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by somedangedname 5y ago
TLDR: - scammer presents Tucows with fake domain seizure order and gag order covering seizure - Tucows hands over control of domain and per gag order doesn't inform retail registrar / domain owner - scammer modifies domain owner&#
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by somedangedname 5y ago
It's jarring because you're hearing an opinion that challenges a fundamental part of your world view.
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by somedangedname 5y ago
I love the idea of some valley-esque tech nerd turning up in a hellhole African diamond mine and getting merc'd by child laborers over his iPhone.
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by somedangedname 5y ago
I once asked a med student why pagers continued to see use in a medical setting over mobile phones. The response: doctors could use a phone to receive urgent notifications but the lower delivery guarantee for messages meant that they woul
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by somedangedname 5y ago
Seconding grandparent's assessment. The speaking style in the video is very similar to Deutsche Welle broadcasts that I used to watch in uni. Not sure if this style happens organically when native German speakers master English or if i
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by somedangedname 5y ago
It's a real stretch to claim that the Aus govt's anti-encryption agenda originated in China. Especially since any penetration of encryption within Australia would likely be turned against foreign agents (including the Chinese). Al
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by somedangedname 6y ago
Here is the government's fact sheet on the policy: https://www.accc.gov.au/focus-areas/digital-platforms/draft-...
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by somedangedname 6y ago
To play devil's advocate: 1. This may open the door to funding opportunities for independent media options beyond the News Corp / Fairfax (Channel 9) duopoly. 2. Extractive, US-owned corporations paying money to Australian compani
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by somedangedname 7y ago
Servo: a petrol station, service station "In Australian English, diminutives are usually formed by taking the first part of a word, and adding an a, o, ie, or y. Alternatively in some cases no ending may be added. While the form of a d
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by somedangedname 7y ago
To add to the general din: Apple are the worst. They kept me waiting four months this year for a client's enterprise developer enrolment to complete. When the client were enrolled? Surprise! You can't sign apps for in-house distri
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by somedangedname 8y ago
So what you're saying is that loud ads are grounds for an ADA suit? Color me interested.
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by somedangedname 9y ago
Twice! One animated logo for the subreddit banner, one for the posts underneath.
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by somedangedname 9y ago
> mixed public private medical systems etc Not a yank, have no knowledge of the US medical system. In my own country the public system is single-payer with a user-pays "gap" in billing to disencentivise unnecessary treatments.
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by somedangedname 9y ago
Yah, so like I said it's clumsy.
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by somedangedname 9y ago
The electoral college is weighted representative democracy as opposed to a direct vote. It's clumsy but still reflects the popular vote.
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by somedangedname 9y ago
You can enact laws that respect and support multiple points of view. See: national service but with exemptions for reasons of faith, mixed public private medical systems etc. Also, I would say that you are using a shallow definition of cul
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by somedangedname 9y ago
People vote wrong so take their votes away?
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by somedangedname 9y ago
I think that someone who thinks democracy cramps his style has no business advising the president.
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by somedangedname 9y ago
In his own words: "Most importantly, I no longer believe that freedom and democracy are compatible" https://www.cato-unbound.org/2009/04/13/peter-thiel/educatio...
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by somedangedname 9y ago
Thanks for your input, 4 minute-old account!
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by somedangedname 9y ago
You're probably right. I remember reading that there are mundane explanations that are much more likely. I meant to say that "Dyson Sphere" was how it was reported in the press.
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by somedangedname 9y ago
"The SJW is the odious little Eichmann with his jackboots up on a fair trade coffee table..." Really??? That's rich coming from /pol
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by somedangedname 9y ago
It's worth pointing out that this is a different star than the dimming / 'Dyson sphere' star KIC 8462852 which was covered in the press earlier in the year. All very exciting!
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by somedangedname 9y ago
Similar to the discovery and subsequent popularity of "Salt Bae": http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/salt-bae?full=1 Maybe the Internet is ready for "Chai Bae"?
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by somedangedname 9y ago
Homan Square: The Guardian reported in February 2015 that the Chicago Police Department "operates an off-the-books interrogation compound, rendering Americans unable to be found by family or attorneys while locked inside what lawyers s
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by somedangedname 10y ago
Shill - check the post history
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by somedangedname 10y ago
Is there an Indian equivalent of the 50 Cent Party? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Cent_Party
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by somedangedname 10y ago
Not a Twitter user but: if you wanted to disrupt or derail ongoing conversations, couldn't that be done programmatically too? Or harass people?

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