Fern
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Fern@lemmy.worldOPto Sync for Lemmy@lemmy.world•Make it so I can swipe left to downvoteEnglish3·3 months agoFor sure, these are nice. Just wish I could do it in both directions.
Thanks for this! I had no idea what was going on.
Fern@lemmy.worldto politics @lemmy.world•Elon Musk channels Office Space with email to federal workers ('What would you say you do here?')5·4 months agoAnd much of it are regulators that regulate HIS businesses. Of course he wants to break them.
Fern@lemmy.worldto Linux@lemmy.ml•Discord's native linux screensharing is now on the stable branch.2·5 months agoWhat’s a similar alternative?
Fern@lemmy.worldto politics @lemmy.world•Big Medicaid Cuts Are Reportedly On The Republican Menu3·5 months agoThis fucking sucks.
People love to shit on TikTok, but honestly, I really enjoy it. It’s not for everyone, and that’s okay. Short-form content can be a lot—for me too. It took me a while to hone my algorithm and wade through stuff I didn’t like. But TikTok stands out compared to Instagram Reels or YouTube Shorts. The content feels more authentic and engaging. When I scroll through TikTok, I often feel like I’m learning something new or having my perspective challenged.
TikTok’s algorithm doesn’t completely suppress leftist views. It’s one of the few platforms where conversations about issues like the genocide in Palestine actually gain traction. Of course, it’s a corporate platform, and it’s far from perfect. It has its alt-right pipelines and played a role in Trump winning this election because it was popular, and his team utilized it. But let’s not pretend that’s unique to TikTok—all social media platforms are allowing and often skewing towards the alt-right.
And then there’s the whole “TikTok is Chinese spyware” narrative, which just feels like a distraction. If we’re worried about surveillance, let’s not ignore how U.S.-based platforms are also spying on us—for corporations and the government alike. Singling out TikTok for being Chinese misses the bigger picture entirely. This ban is happening because Meta and others don’t want competition.
Fern@lemmy.worldto Memes@lemmy.ml•So its okay when Adults do it, but not when kids do the only thing they can except suicide19·6 months agoYou only think that because it makes a good story. The reality is more complicated. Psychological factors and gun availability lead to some people killing people. Not bullying. Columbine is a famous example where the shooters were arguably bullies themselves.
Fern@lemmy.worldto politics @lemmy.world•‘We learned the hard way’: Samoa remembers a deadly measles outbreak and a visit from RFK Jr18·7 months agoI think maybe you got downvoted because this comment is just the title again, but with way too many emojis, but it’s a solid message. Thanks for posting.!
Fern@lemmy.worldto politics @lemmy.world•‘Get Somebody Else to Do It’: Trump Resistance Encounters Fatigue9·7 months agoThis reminds me of a video I recently watched about how to resist the Trump presidency. Since, he doesn’t seem to be swayed by acts of protest like this.
Fern@lemmy.worldto politics @lemmy.world•The Onion Says It Has Bought Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Out of Bankruptcy12·7 months agoYo, what!? Someone literally just joked on here the other day that the onion should do this. Amazing stuff.
Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit dedicated to ending gun violence that was founded in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook shooting, will advertise on a relaunched version of the site under The Onion.
The publication plans to reintroduce Infowars in January as a parody of itself, mocking “weird internet personalities” like Mr. Jones who traffic in misinformation and health supplements, Ben Collins, the chief executive of The Onion’s parent company, Global Tetrahedron, said in an interview.
The Onion declined to disclose the price it had paid for Infowars and its assets, including its production studio and diet supplement business, though it said in a tongue-in-cheek story that the site cost “less than a trillion dollars.” (The article added that all of the diet supplements would be melted down “into a single candy bar-sized omnivitamin.”)
Fern@lemmy.worldto politics @lemmy.world•Trump picks Sen. Marco Rubio as his Secretary of State3·7 months agoBlinken handled Gaza terribly… Everyday a fresh hell. Hard to believe it could be worse, but of course it will be worse.
Fern@lemmy.worldto politics @lemmy.world•'Put that everywhere': Steve Bannon admits 'Project 2025 is the agenda' after Trump wins12·7 months ago-
“Listen, I plan on having a Republican in my Cabinet,” Harris elaborated. “You ask me what’s the difference between Joe Biden and me, well that will be one of the differences.” https://www.yahoo.com/news/harris-sparks-outrage-admitting-biggest-185725601.html
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Both Trump and Harris say they’ll build more border wall. In this county, the parts have been waiting, and rusting, since 2021. https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations/trump-harris-border-wall-arizona-rusting-2021-rcna173094
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Kamala thanks Liz and Dick Cheney, “This endorsement matters a great deal.” https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7S-Sk2TbdjE
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“Harris said she was “honored” to have the backing of such “respected” people, and touted the Cheneys’ support at last week’s presidential debate.” https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/kamala-harris-dick-cheney-endorsement/
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Harris supported the Green New Deal. Now, she’s promoting domestic oil drilling https://apnews.com/article/harris-fracking-energy-climate-trump-election-debate-1b86dfb4297facd0b89c487724a9e5b0
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Fern@lemmy.worldto politics @lemmy.world•'Put that everywhere': Steve Bannon admits 'Project 2025 is the agenda' after Trump wins48·8 months agoI mean, her campaign was pretty awful in a lot of ways. It started out strong but since the DNC it was misstep after misstep. I dunno about you, but I love hearing the president say they’ll only be different than Biden, because they’ll have more Republicans in their cabinet. I love hearing they’re going to build the wall. I love hearing them talk all the time about the fact that Cheney endorsed them. I love hearing how profracking they are. And I love their silence on the genocide in Gaza. Certainly, sexism and racism plays a role, but let’s not kid ourselves here.
Fern@lemmy.worldto politics @lemmy.world•Colorado scrambles to change voting-system passwords after accidental leak16·8 months agoThe department’s statement said the two passwords for each component “are kept in separate places and held by different parties” and that the “passwords can only be used with physical in-person access to a voting system.” Additionally, “clerks are required to maintain restricted access to secure ballot areas, and may only share access information with background-checked individuals. No person may be present in a secure area unless they are authorized to do so or are supervised by an authorized and background-checked employee.”
The department also cited “strict chain of custody requirements that track when a voting systems component has been accessed and by whom,” and it said that each “Colorado voter votes on a paper ballot, which is then audited during the Risk Limiting Audit to verify that ballots were counted according to voter intent.”
Goal is to change all passwords by this evening
20 years? Jamie pull that up.
Fern@lemmy.worldto politics @lemmy.world•Young women are more liberal than they’ve been in decades, a Gallup analysis finds57·9 months agoThat and the crisis of masculinity in a machismo culture which is being actively used against them by idiots everywhere.
Too true, also what we call civility politics. I wouldn’t be surprised if corporate backers prefer it that way.
How can you tell?