Synical
I like alternative/hard rock & just about anything except country. Interested in books & gaming.
(Dec '23) If you're an Irish citizen, please DM me.
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@Synical Please rethink your decision. The past 60 years have been hard fought. The tipping point was Obama's two-term presidency. The federalist fascists and their ilk are hell-bent on reshaping America into a 1% White Male Christian Ruled authoritarian nation. Since 1776 Americans have beaten those who were hell-bent on destroying her. We have more grit and back-bone than the small minority who HATE democracy. We have to keep fighting until ALL fascists are crushed.
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So, if the web designer doesn't have to serve gay couples what exactly keeps restaurants from not serving non whites? If their "religion" doesn't believe in Asians and whites (an example) eating together? Have they not opened a whole new thing here?
@Klaatu_Veratta_Nectarine For me, it seems legit. Unfortunately, if the last few years have taught me anything - it's that until you see at least 2 (and preferably 3, with one of them being internationally based) sources, it's tough to discern what's true and how colored it is by bias. I tend to favor the BBC and Reuters (well, before they went all paywall happy), with NPR and AP as a close second.
@Klaatu_Veratta_Nectarine Even more interesting? Some of the documents used in the case may not be... legit. I haven't seen any corroborating stories though, so take this with a grain of salt.
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2023/jun/29/supreme-court-lgbtq-document-veracity-colorado
Two more SCOTUS decisions... two more steps on the path to leaving this country behind. I spent most of my life defending this country with my solemn oath to support and defend the Constitution, but the domestic enemies that have packed the federal court system that is destroying the idea of America as a bastion of freedom where anyone has the chance to succeed, have worn me down.
America - land of the lawyer, home of the lobbyist, where any rich, politically connected person can thrive.
@TheAbbotTrithemius @Alfred IIRC, skinning a cat was a euphemism that initially found common use by members of the canine mafia...
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Random thoughts:
Putin should strongly consider switching to coffee, and stick to one-story buildings in the near future.
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@Frreezzy_Writer oh man…
You skipped dessert?!? 😉
@ucantstop_me Nice, hope everything goes smoothly and quickly for y'all! We've been thinking about installing a backup as well; we've got natural gas to the house but I'd want a 2nd option as well, in case it gets disrupted or regulated out in the future. Plus - don't know if we'd need to increase the size of our line to support a backup system. 🤔
@Cosmichomicide rofl, nice.
Who woulda thought losing their CISO, chief privacy office, the head of trust & safety, and countless security staffers would have had... repercussions. 🙄
@john_b Thanks. I use Rocky Linux for both my pihole VMs. 🤓
First step on the next fork in my journey... back to school! Figured that even if I don't decide to re-enter the workforce, should do something to keep the ol' grey matter engaged.
Day one at SANS Technology Institute for a grad certificate in cybersecurity. Let's see just how much I've forgotten and how much the landscape has changed!
@Alfred did it need to be so high?
CC: @th3j35t3r - enjoy the thread. 😉
@Alfred will she tear your little boy apart?
@Alfred do you think she's dangerous to me?
@Alfred For me?
@Alfred do you think she's good enough?
@Alfred is it just a waste of time?
Synical
I like alternative/hard rock & just about anything except country. Interested in books & gaming.
(Dec '23) If you're an Irish citizen, please DM me.
Joined Jul 2020