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Comment on Can you spot the deceptive Facebook post? in ~tech
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Comment on I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration in ~news
ThoughtMonster Link ParentThat's a good point. If the Dems do well in the midterms, I'll re-evaluate.A Democratic majority in one or both Chambers would be able to act as a check on a Pence Presidency. He wouldn't be able to enact whatever horrid shit he wanted. If the Democrats got a majority in the Senate as well as the House, Pence would be able to do very little indeed.
That's a good point. If the Dems do well in the midterms, I'll re-evaluate.
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Comment on I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration in ~news
ThoughtMonster Link ParentI hope not. He's a dominionist who would be really bad for many of us, and more effective than Trump in advancing his agenda.I hope not. He's a dominionist who would be really bad for many of us, and more effective than Trump in advancing his agenda.
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Comment on Conservative web development in ~comp
ThoughtMonster Link ParentYeah, I enjoy CSS. I do get frustrated with the large javascript libraries that are seemingly used to create every simple function though. I just don't think it's necessary to use 10 scripts for a...Yeah, I enjoy CSS.
I do get frustrated with the large javascript libraries that are seemingly used to create every simple function though. I just don't think it's necessary to use 10 scripts for a basic contact form.
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Comment on I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration in ~news
ThoughtMonster LinkSeems to me like it's an effort by the GOP to save face. If things really fall apart for them, they can say 'no, it's not the GOP, many of us were working on the inside all the time.' It's a hedge...Seems to me like it's an effort by the GOP to save face. If things really fall apart for them, they can say 'no, it's not the GOP, many of us were working on the inside all the time.' It's a hedge bet for the Party, in case Trump goes too far.
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Comment on New documents reveal government plans to spy on Keystone XL protesters in ~enviro
ThoughtMonster Link ParentIn recent years, they have been spying on white-supremacists, as a domestic terrorism threat, until the Trump administration had them declassified as terrorists (which certainly seems like...In recent years, they have been spying on white-supremacists, as a domestic terrorism threat, until the Trump administration had them declassified as terrorists (which certainly seems like collaboration to me). Historically yes, they've mostly spied on progressives of various stripes.
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Comment on New documents reveal government plans to spy on Keystone XL protesters in ~enviro
ThoughtMonster LinkThe US government has been spying on protesters throughout the 20th century, at least. I would have assumed that they were spying on the KeystoneXL folks.The US government has been spying on protesters throughout the 20th century, at least. I would have assumed that they were spying on the KeystoneXL folks.
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Comment on Prosecuting homeless for sleeping outside may violate US Constitution, according to federal appeals court in ~news
ThoughtMonster Link ParentI'm also terrified of homelessness, and I think we'd be a lot better off if more people thought about it as 'something that could happen to me,' rather than 'something that happens to those people.'I'm also terrified of homelessness, and I think we'd be a lot better off if more people thought about it as 'something that could happen to me,' rather than 'something that happens to those people.'
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Comment on Best free VPN provider for Android? in ~tech
ThoughtMonster LinkFree, no. You can do well for 5 Euro/mo.Free, no. You can do well for 5 Euro/mo.
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Comment on 'Nanette' Isn't a Comedy Show. It's a Sledgehammer. Hannah Gadsby reflects on her groundbreaking Netflix special. in ~lgbt
ThoughtMonster LinkI know this thread is old, but I'm new and just seeing it. I had this intense moment, watching Nanette, where I realized that I've literally never heard another butch dyke talk about being bashed,...I know this thread is old, but I'm new and just seeing it. I had this intense moment, watching Nanette, where I realized that I've literally never heard another butch dyke talk about being bashed, in a contemporary context. And being bashed, multiple times, was really formative to my experience. I hadn't even realized how alone I felt in that, until I heard her talk about it.
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Comment on Daily Tildes discussion - why should we allow (or not allow) fluff content? in ~tildes.official
ThoughtMonster LinkI'm brand new here, but I'm here because I want to see real discussions. If I wanted to see cute cat pics and memes, there are lots of other sites where I could do that. I quite like the idea of a...I'm brand new here, but I'm here because I want to see real discussions. If I wanted to see cute cat pics and memes, there are lots of other sites where I could do that. I quite like the idea of a site where that's simply not a thing that's present. I feel like sequestering it won't work. It ultimately takes over, more and more people who are into it join, until the critical mass is here for that, and then after you filter it out, you're not left with much. And then you go looking for another site. So I'm hoping that this site focuses on doing one thing well: thoughtful discussion - and leaves the fluff for other places.
I got them all right too, but I think I probably did better because I don't use facebook or any site that uses ads like that. I think most of us look more closely at unfamiliar things, so if I were accustomed to seeing those sorts of ads all the time, it's likely that I'd look less closely at them.