zbyte64

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[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 6 points 4 months ago

They can do what Ukraine did, buy drone parts from China to make the most of their defense budget.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 50 points 4 months ago (5 children)

Gov. Gavin Newsom recently sent burner phones to major California business leaders with his number preprogrammed — paid for by his nonprofit, allowing him to communicate with executives without having to disclose the content publicly

That reeks of corruption, and is something we're accusing the federal government of doing with signal....

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 47 points 4 months ago

Dark patterns has entered the chat

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 1 points 4 months ago

The premise was that there really isn't a historical equivalent. The analogy being shit is kind of the point.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 1 points 4 months ago

Like I said, hard to find a historical equivalent. Like which side would you compare the execution of landlords? The north paid the slavers restitutions instead.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 1 points 4 months ago

That is a much better example. I will borrow this for the future. Thank you.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems -4 points 4 months ago (6 children)

It's hard for Americans to think of a historical equivalent. Imagine if Texas managed to splinter off and join the UK common wealth during the Civil war.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 5 points 4 months ago

No take backsies.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 51 points 4 months ago

Stop confusing young autistic vulnerable people.

— Date Unknown

I'm old and autistic and not confused by the fact trans women are women. Hope that helps.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 73 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Should run against a giant guillotine. Something tells me the guillotine would win the popular vote.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 9 points 4 months ago

It's CYA boilerplate for breaking the law. Never have I sent a work email that needed to say "as long as it is consistent with the law" because that is already assumed.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 7 points 4 months ago

I imagine the teachers are talking fewer sick days as well...

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