EmilyIsTrans

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[–] EmilyIsTrans@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 8 months ago

Locking this post because it is quite obviously not trans related. Before I do so, I feel the need to address the content of these claims:

Stephen Spoonamore, on who's claims this article is based, is not a credible primary source. He has a history of claiming election fraud, for example the 2008 election, and the 2004 election. He has no background in cybersecurity or data science and his assertions are based largely on speculation.

His claims of how this conspiracy worked - that Musk collected voter information through his election lottery, monitored poll information transmitted through Starlink, then collaborated with Russia to incite false bomb threats as a distraction/to break chain of custody, while planting hundreds of thousands of "bullet ballots" (where the voter only voted for the presidential candidate and ignored down ballot) for Trump - is an insanely bold claim with surprisingly little evidence to support it. The supposed factual basis for Spoonamore's claim - that there was a statistically impossible number of these bullet ballots - is incorrect. As Snopes pointed out, he vastly overestimated/incorrectly calculated the number of these ballots.

Spoonamore claims that the only remedy to this fraud is to hand recount every ballot, something he also called for in his previous conspiracies. However, most of the states that Spoonamore listed already hand count a sample of ballots to check for discrepancies. Maybe it's his lack of data science experience, but these measures are sufficient to verify that the voting machines were not hacked.

We have extensive evidence and documentation of every other attempt by Trump to interfere with previous elections. This conspiracy would be even larger, even more complex, yet somehow executed perfectly at every step - except for their oversight of casting every ballot the exact same rather than casting a believable collection of down ballot votes. This is not a credible hypothesis without more evidence to support it.

I know the outcome of the US election is hard for most of the community to accept, but falling into conspiracies is a dangerous reaction. Now is a time to support each other and build local community. I would encourage people to look at Trans Resources and find a local support or advocacy organisation in their area. We need to amplify our voices and advocate for the protections and rights we deserve. Every action counts.

[–] EmilyIsTrans@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

We do not tolerate misgendering in this community. The user in question has been banned.

[–] EmilyIsTrans@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

To my understanding the ruling doesn't affect impeachment. Trump's team argued that impeachment was the check and balance on presidential power iirc

[–] EmilyIsTrans@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I'm on my phone right now so sorry for the short reply. Will expand when I get the chance (other people please pitch in).

TransLifeline used to offer microgrants until they ran into financial issues, giving them some donations would go a long way.

Both they and The Trevor Project also offer crisis support lines. I'm sure they're busy right now and you should consider giving them your support as well.

[–] EmilyIsTrans@lemmy.blahaj.zone 123 points 9 months ago (15 children)

This message was prepared ahead of time, along with one for Kamala Harris. I am sorry that this is the one we had to post. We will be monitoring the community closely over the next few days to redirect anyone in need to appropriate resources.

[–] EmilyIsTrans@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

We centre trans people but cis folks (or folks who aren't sure!) are always welcome

[–] EmilyIsTrans@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 9 months ago

I still remember the first time I caught a glance of myself in the mirror and read "girl"! It's a great feeling

[–] EmilyIsTrans@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 9 months ago

Trump supporters live in a different reality. Because they're in a fascist cult.

[–] EmilyIsTrans@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 9 months ago (4 children)

Maybe a hot take, but I actually think individual progressive taxes are great. Have a generous tax free threshold, but individual taxes stops excessive wealth hoarding and (in the case of inheritance tax) dynasties

[–] EmilyIsTrans@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You definitely need approval to publish on the Play Store. It's just more basic

[–] EmilyIsTrans@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 9 months ago (17 children)

Do you have more faith in Trump's?

[–] EmilyIsTrans@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 10 months ago

Not every change is going to completely overhaul the app. More than likely, the changes are a fix to some obscure bug not caught in testing that only affects a small percentage of devices. Just because you don't encounter it with your workflow and device doesn't mean it isn't a critical bug preventing someone from using the app. It could also be a new feature targeting a different use case to yours. It could even be as simple as bringing the app into compliance with new platform requirements or government regulations (which can happen a couple times a year, for example Android often bumps the minimum SDK target such that apps are forced to comply with new privacy improvements).

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