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by starkd 4y ago
The problem was that it was entirely biased to one side. They were actively looking to sway an election. Some were fairly innocuous small accounts. And they couldn't make exceptions for jokes or satire.
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by starkd 4y ago
True. We need to accept the fact we really don't know what happened, while also realizing that conspiracies can (and do) happen.
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by starkd 4y ago
He did. They blocked it anyway. A president's orders are not always followed through.
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by starkd 4y ago
A great way of re-establishing credibility to wipe the slate clean. All the principles have been long dead. It could definitely be a reset for the agency's credibility as a whole.
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by starkd 4y ago
I'm not so sure. All the current employees of the CIA are absolved, simply because they were not even alive at that time. All the principles have been long dead. I think they could credibly claim "mistakes were made" and m
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by starkd 4y ago
Well, releasing ALL the documents would be a good start. Seeing as how it is over 50 years after the fact, when all of the principles are now dead, that should not be too much to ask.
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by starkd 4y ago
Conspiratorial thinking happens when people feel like they are not getting honest answers. The media feeds this when it fails to ask the right questions.
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by starkd 4y ago
Here's the last dump: part 5. From there you should be able to find the previous. It's not just about "some nudes of Biden's son". It is about the suppression of a NY Post story about a laptop his son lost. It h
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by starkd 4y ago
You're right. It is contingent on the rule being applied fairly. Any one person making these decisions is bound to exhibit a bias, but we do not know if it was his decision alone. He may very well have asked others if it would be fa
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by starkd 4y ago
I didn't even mention Trump. Someone has Trump living rent free in his head!
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by starkd 4y ago
He said at the outset he is most likely going to make mistakes. Any successful moderation policy will depend on the system he puts in place.
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by starkd 4y ago
"tyrant man child" "far too vain" "thick skinned" "like every other conservative" Ever look in the mirror? That's a lot of hate and presumptions to assume about one person. And Elon is most
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by starkd 4y ago
"Everybody does it" is not an argument. It doesn't mean it was right or even done the right way.
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by starkd 4y ago
This thread has nothing to do with emissions. It's about privacy and surveillance.
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by starkd 4y ago
Sort of like saying if you have nothing to hide, why should you be afraid of the police? Civil liberties are just a luxury for the innocent?
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by starkd 4y ago
wow. It's almost like you haven't been around the past month. Did you even read the Twitter files? They were banning and shadow-banning all sorts of people! (They just called it "visibility filtering").
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by starkd 4y ago
He said from the very beginning that he would make mistakes. Anyone one person is going to be biased with decisions these decisions and is not going to make everyone happy all the time. The real test is whether he can establish systems th
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by starkd 4y ago
To put it in such a highly accessible form is an invitation to crackpots. Crackpots and mobs generally do not get incited by FAA travel logs that requires some diligence to track.
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by starkd 4y ago
It doesn't matter if its publicly available. To aggregate the data in such an easily accessible form is an invitation to crackpots. Few crackpots are going to seek out such information unless they are truly dedicated from the get-go.
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by starkd 4y ago
Exactly. Pre-Elon Twitter was all about the need to censor information because of a supposed risk of danger. As the twitter files indicate, often this risk was not readily apparent. Accounts that track high profile people's travel p
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by starkd 4y ago
There is an alternative justification in the right to privacy. Such accounts are indeed reckless with no corresponding need to know. No one's free speech rights are being suppressed here.
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by starkd 4y ago
Banning accounts such as this is not at all inconsistent with banning accounts with the stated intent to track or surveil an individual. Accounts such as this are dangerous and no one needs to know his travel plans. The need for privacy d
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by starkd 4y ago
This seems like it would be economic malpractice to allow high inflation for an extended period. It is especially reckless considering the middle class is the most advervsely affected here. You could easily see the economy do a tailspin
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by starkd 4y ago
Maybe the language is jarring, but some kind of apology and admission of guilt is often typical in plea bargain arrangements.
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Rebekah Jones ordered to admit guilt, pay $20K in deferred prosecution agreement(weartv.com)
2 points by starkd 4y ago|5 comments
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by starkd 4y ago
I've noticed a lot of DIY kits for sale for what was once routine things, like making a gourmet dinner where all the ingredients come neatly packed in one box. No need to think beyond the actual assembly steps. It's sort of like
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by starkd 4y ago
Not you specifically. I'm sorry if that was the impression.
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by starkd 4y ago
It's not about putting a label on anyone. It's about making sure it doesn't inadvertently become a model for others. No counselor or friend is going to be there when they are alone and make the decision.
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by starkd 4y ago
Proposing suicide as a solution. It is quite cowardly, because you are rejecting the terms life handed you. Courage is persisting through to finding a way of living on those terms.
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by starkd 4y ago
Well, I hope you're right. I'd hate to see Taiwan fall. It will be up to the Taiwanese on how hard they want to fight. Unfortunately, if they sense it's a losing proposition, many may end up throwing in the towel. That&#x

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