jimmydoreisalefty
@jimmydoreisalefty@lemmy.world
- Comment on Neither? 1 day ago:
Seems no one from Lemmy Shitpost can enter or be in the vicinity, we would be kicked out…
- Comment on nice, 7 money 1 day ago:
You have become one with fame!
Here is 1 money.
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- Comment on Why is this the only working proxy for Twitter... 2 days ago:
You are correct, only a few left:
Reason below:
All Nitter public instances shut down.
There are no public instances left for you to use.
Why ?
Nitter has already been struggling to keep up with the changes Twitter made on their side after 2022.
In January 2024, the Twitter API used by Nitter to fetch data from Twitter got shut down.
Without this, there is no way to run instances on the scale needed for the public instances that got listed here.
That’s unfortunate. But I still want to use Nitter !
If you want to continue running Nitter, you can do so using a normal Twitter account.
Do note however, that this cannot and will not scale, and is in a legal grey-area. Proceed at your own risk.
See here for setting up Nitter if you feel brave enough and don’t fear the command line.
But there are some instances ?
Through he thankless work of some there is a tiny amount of instances left. These will be slow and can not expose RSS to prevent the huge volume bot attacks. The latter one also makes captchas and other anti-botting methods a requirement.
- Comment on Rock Eagle Flag 2 days ago:
Happens to the best of us!
Enjoy the rewatch!
- Comment on Rock Eagle Flag 3 days ago:
Thanks for the picture!
- Comment on Rock Eagle Flag 3 days ago:
Second Amendment: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
It is a direct quote from constitution.congress.gov website.
- Comment on Rock Eagle Flag 3 days ago:
- Comment on Lemmy is a failed Reddit alternative 5 days ago:
Thanks for clarifying and going further into explaining your views to us!
Some people can be seen as being a dreamer[1], I see myself as such a person, I try to stay hopeful, I see it as a much more positive way of living in the world; as well as much healthier for our mental health
Lemmy as a niche platform not one that appeals the masses
Yes, Lemmy is currently a niche platform, but that is how many start off, it takes time and much effort to grow a community.
It is similar to grassroots movements, where people that are leaders or learn to become one are willing to speak with anyone for a cause they feel strongly about, and they start to grow slowly.
I see lemmy in that phase or light, where most activity will be from people that are willing to throw themselves out there and share their favorite hobbies and put in the energy to interact with strangers (whether it may be apositive or negative interaction is another thing).
It takes time for people to come out of their shells and to start being active on forums as well, hopefully in Lemmy we give people that opportunity to grow as people and to take chances to meet and discuss any topic with strangers.
A few dedicated people can’t foster a genuine community out of sheer enthusiasm.
Well, it takes a few to start something new, in my eyes all important causes and projects start with a few people just having fun or putting the time to create something new.
To accomplish anything in life, it will take time and a lot of energy and people willing to do that.
I just don’t personally see that happening.
It is okay to see the world in that way, but just putting a bit of effort into sharing or creating a community that you like, will help improve the community.
Activity would increase, if you create a community or decide to share more of your hobbies and opinions within those communities.
If the communities would be liked by Lemmurs or not, it is another matter, but in the end of the day we all have our own way of seeing the world and we can have discussions with people that are willing to share their views as well.
The only way we can continue to grow as people, is by forcing ourselves to push against our own bias and to keep talking with people that do not think or agree with what we have to say.
[1] Supertramp - Dreamer [03:31] youtu.be/B885n08hOmw
Much text to read, here is a Lemmur for a fun pic:
- Comment on Lemmy is a failed Reddit alternative 5 days ago:
Change is not easy, it takes time and people willing to help foster that new change.
I am one of those people that is really into politics, but I try to interact with other communities once in a while!
It is an election year, so politics is always in an all time high on any forums and social media.
I suggest, if you are willing, to step up your game and be really active in the communites you would like to see flourish.
It may be lonely, but it tends to be when starting new things!
We are all trying the best we can, when we can, I give props to the lemmyverse and fediverse for all they do!
Thanks for posting, even if you used a burner account!
- Comment on If one conjoined twin commits a murder without the consent of their twin, will both have to go to prison or nobody? 5 weeks ago:
Interesting question!
It seems to also show up in the first episode of American Horror Story: Freak Show [2].
After thinking a bit on it and reading about it, I would go with neither would go to jail.
It is better for a criminal to get away with murder than to have an innocent person go to jail for that crime.
It is better that ten guilty persons escape than that one innocent suffer.
AKA Blackstone’s ratio
There are some other possible solutions to the problem, however. You might throw both twins in prison but treat only the guilty one as if he were a convict. When the siblings were released, for example, the good twin would have all the rights of a normal citizen, while the evil twin would have lost the right to vote, be registered as a sex offender, etc. You might even compensate the good twin according to the relevant payout rules for wrongful convictions. (Those who were wrongly incarcerated for a federal crime can get up to $50,000 per year, or $100,000 if they were on death row.)
All of the above assumes that one twin is unambiguously guilty, and the other is unambiguously innocent. In real life, it’s hard to imagine such a clear-cut case. For example, a jury might be inclined to believe that the “good” twin acted as an accomplice, or perhaps an accessory, to the crime after the fact. This charge would apply if one sibling knew that the other had committed a crime—which seems likely under any circumstances—and that he intentionally provided assistance or comfort to his sibling rather than calling the police at the first opportunity. If the good twin were convicted of an accessory crime in federal court, he’d be subject to at most half the prison term appropriate to his evil brother. In some states, however, it’s legal to harbor a fugitive if that person happens to be your sibling.
One more way that a “good” twin might be convicted, even if he took no part in the actual committing of the crime: In some states, he might be found guilty of not stopping his brother. Although as a general rule, common-law tradition dictates that you can’t be held accountable for something you didn’t do, 10 states have so-called “duty to rescue” statutes. These require innocent bystanders to call the police or reasonably attempt to aid a victim in distress. (In four of these states, siblings of the offender are exempt from the law.) If one twin tried to stab someone, the other might be expected to grab his arm or drag both of them to the ground. The penalty for failing to rescue is usually a fine, though some jurisdictions allow for up to a year in prison.
[1] Source: slate.com/…/a-siamese-twin-commits-murder-the-exp…
I believe that within our Constitutional framework, the only thing to be done in this situation is to release the conjoined twins. Even if the jury sentenced the conjoined twins to death, the court would have to commute the sentence and release the twins. The guarantees of due process under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments prohibit punishing an innocent actor.
He asks the important question: “Which do we hold higher, the punishment of an innocent life or freeing a guilty one?”
[2] Source: bustle.com/…/44313-how-are-conjoined-twins-punish…
- Comment on Careful mate... That foreignor wants your memes! 1 month ago:
Yes, that part of the text was meant to be taken as a joke.
I hope this helps you understand a bit more on the context behind it!
- Comment on Careful mate... That foreignor wants your memes! 1 month ago:
Too many topics we can talk about…
…but meme can be taken as, people with power/influence use their influence/power to create propaganda so as to keep the working class fighting each other.
Mass immigration is caused by wars/famine/gov’ts, which in turn keeps working class fighting the foreignors instead of the people that caused it.
It goes back to the people in power seeing humans<profit
Any thoughts on any of this?
- Comment on Careful mate... That foreignor wants your memes! 1 month ago:
Rupert Murdoch
I would wager the duopoly as a whole has done much more than just one person, we can even go further…
Looking at the handful, which is made up of and by the owner class, that control our media and policy as a nation; legalized bribery which is just lobbying and much more!
But careful going down rabbit holes, hahaha
The abyss tends to look back… but just punch it in the face?
“You look into the abyss and the abyss looks back,” I said, shrugging. “Then you punch the abyss in the face.”
— Larry Correia
- Comment on Careful mate... That foreignor wants your memes! 1 month ago:
I would highly encourage you to talk to and learn from people that do not think or agree with your views!
We must remember that being human include trying to be empathetic that those we do not like or agree with as well!
I hope we continue to grow and learn as we head to the future!
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- Comment on Seal ions 1 month ago:
Noice one!
Cat(ion)s and an(i)ons must unite and join the general strike with the seals!
Naming:
Sealium ion, positive charge
Sealide ion, negative charge
- Comment on Will self driving trucks hit the roads with nobody on board or will they keep a human supervisor? 1 month ago:
IMO:
Bare bones skeleton crews, similar to Railroad workers. They will try to strike but then gov’t will make it illegal to do so ASAP.
Staying hopeful though, keep learning and teaching, while being involved at your local community!
The future of our jobs is not a mystery. It is the result of a transformation that started a long time ago. It is obvious, clearly understandable, but well hidden behind of curtain of confusion. This book starts from the most asked question: “will AI take over our jobs?” In order to show how misleading it is. Misleading are also all the alarms raised over the power AI, but the real dangers could have even more deleterious consequences, leading to an era where the masses could be trapped in jobs that are alienating, mind numbing and underpaid. Exposing the arguments in a manner understandable by the layman, The Age of the Button Pushers goes trough the fields of computer science, economics and media communication. The whole picture will be reconstructed taking into account the lessons from the past with the changes brought by the industrial revolution, the present with the consequences of automation, the near future with the risk of an economy dominated by monopolistic giants. Part of the book will be dedicated to all the fabricated stories that dominate the current narrative on the media, highlighting the flaws and the inconsistencies, showing how altogether these stories paint a picture that makes absolutely no sense.
- Comment on How do I use uBlock to hide threads with certain urls? 1 month ago:
Thanks for taking the time to help a fellow user!
Great explaination and straight to the point!
- Comment on How do I use uBlock to hide threads with certain urls? 1 month ago:
Hope this helps!
Ad blocking or ad filtering is a software capability for blocking or altering online advertising in a web browser, an application or a network. This may be done using browser extensions or other methods.
- Comment on Education 2 months ago:
Thank you for taking the time to teach us the history of what brought about the Black Panthers and the history behind certain laws being passed to make protesting more difficult!
- Comment on Education 2 months ago:
“The media’s the most powerful entity on earth. They have the power to make the innocent guilty and to make the guilty innocent, and that’s power. Because they control the minds of the masses.” - Malcolm X
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.” - John F. Kennedy
“I and some colleagues came to the conclusion that as violence in this country was inevitable, it would be wrong and unrealistic for African leaders to continue preaching peace and non-violence at a time when the government met our peaceful demands with force. It was only when all else had failed, when all channels of peaceful protest had been barred to us, that the decision was made to embark on violent forms of political struggle.” - Nelson Mandela
- Comment on Top 17 Anime with romance subplots 2 months ago:
Was not expecting some of the listed anime, thanks for sharing!
Here are the top 5:
- Future Diary
- A Silent Voice
- Guilty Crown
- Inuyasha
- Bakuman
- Comment on He's the full text of the “PROTECTING AMERICANS’ DATA FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARIES ACT OF 2024” currently in in the resolving difference phase before the POTUS signs it. 2 months ago:
Ah, humor, thanks for trying to make this bleak topic a bit more enjoyable with some comedy!
- Comment on He's the full text of the “PROTECTING AMERICANS’ DATA FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARIES ACT OF 2024” currently in in the resolving difference phase before the POTUS signs it. 2 months ago:
Ah, thanks for explaining your point of view!
I see the gov’t and domestic companies being a way bigger threat than foriegn gov’ts and companies.
Our gov’t has way more control on our media and what we see and hear.
Propaganda from your own gov’t is a much bigger deal. Once you start criticizing and questioning why the status quo has not changed over the last many decades/half century.
This being: more endless wars, more bailouts required for banks, more policing, and more medical debt, more mental health problems, more student debt, and it continues…
All while people are not experiencing an improvement in their day to day lives, it seems.
All in all, I may be in the minority, when it comes to this topic; when talking about the issues that are caused by all of these systematic problems we will continue to face in the future.
Stay hopeful and keep learning!
- Comment on He's the full text of the “PROTECTING AMERICANS’ DATA FROM FOREIGN ADVERSARIES ACT OF 2024” currently in in the resolving difference phase before the POTUS signs it. 2 months ago:
Thanks for the write up!
IMO, in general, the more important policy would be to protect our data from domestic companies and gov’ts, as regular citizens.
Our data being collected from domestic companies and gov’t agencies infringes on our rights, while also being a closer threat than foreign gov’ts, lookingat this from regular citizens view.
Gov’t, contractors, and military personnel already have their own way of protecting themselves from foreign countries. Using secure devices and connections, while following their own policies.
In the end, it seems to be pointing toward Tiktok Ban so not sure how well this will go.
- Comment on Why do comments from lemmy.world users not appear until 4 days later? 2 months ago:
Oh, have you noticed syncproblems with other instances as well?
Thanks for sharing, idid not know that was a problem with the lemmy verse!
- Comment on The Online Speech Given by Yanis Varoufakis After German Police Raid Palestine Congress [Brett Wilkins | Apr 12, 2024 | Common Dreams] 2 months ago:
I would sugest to think long on subjects that concern freedom of speech and that push for pro-censorship policy, especially when it is being pushed by politicians, people with power, and/or influence.
Not only do they censor and make certain speech a crime, but they also keep going and start to censor your particular politicial ideology and policies sooner than later.
I hope this makes you think more on this subject and its importance on society, as it has to me.
If you are interested in learning a different view on freedom of speech and concerns of the 1st amendment, on the USA side, check out Glenn Greenwald.
I do know he is controversial in certain politicial circles, but we can all learn from people that have experience in fields we may not be experts in.
Glenn Greenwald is a journalist, former constitutional lawyer, and author of four New York Times bestselling books on politics and law. His most recent book, “No Place to Hide,” is about the U.S. surveillance state and his experiences reporting on the Snowden documents around the world. His forthcoming book, to be published in April, 2021, is about Brazilian history and current politics, with a focus on his experience in reporting a series of exposés in 2019 and 2020 which exposed high-level corruption by powerful officials in the government of President Jair Bolsonaro, which subsequently attempted to prosecute him for that reporting.
Foreign Policy magazine named Greenwald one of the top 100 Global Thinkers for 2013. He was the debut winner, along with “Democracy Now’s” Amy Goodman, of the Park Center I.F. Stone Award for Independent Journalism in 2008, and also received the 2010 Online Journalism Award for his investigative work breaking the story of the abusive detention conditions of Chelsea Manning.
For his 2013 NSA reporting, working with his source Edward Snowden, he received the George Polk Award for National Security Reporting; the Gannett Foundation Award for investigative journalism and the Gannett Foundation Watchdog Journalism Award; the Esso Premio for Excellence in Investigative Reporting in Brazil (he was the first non-Brazilian to win); and the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Pioneer Award. The NSA reporting he led for The Guardian was also awarded the 2014 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. A film about the work Greenwald and filmmaker Laura Poitras did with Snowden to report the NSA archive, “CitizenFour,” directed by Poitras, was awarded the 2015 Academy Award for Best Documentary.
In 2019, he received the Special Prize from the Vladimir Herzog Institute for his reporting on the Bolsonaro government and pervasive corruption inside the prosecutorial task force that led to the imprisonment of former Brazilian President Lula da Silva. The award is named after the Jewish immigrant journalist who was murdered during an interrogation by the Brazilian military dictatorship in 1977. Several months after the reporting began, Lula was ordered released by the Brazilian Supreme Court, and the former President credited the exposés for his liberty. In early 2020, Brazilian prosecutors sought to prosecute Greenwald in connection with the reporting, but the charges were dismissed due to a Supreme Court ruling, based on the Constitutional right of a free press, that barred the Bolsonaro government from making good on its threats to retaliate against Greenwald.
After working as a journalist at Salon and The Guardian, Greenwald co-founded The Intercept in 2013 along with Poitras and journalist Jeremy Scahill, and co-founded The Intercept Brasil in 2016. He resigned from The Intercept in October, 2020, to return to independent journalism.
Greenwald lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with his husband, Congressman David Miranda, their two children, and 26 rescue dogs. In 2017, Greenwald and Miranda created an animal shelter in Brazil — supported in part through public donations — designed to employ and help exit the streets homeless people who live on the streets with their pets.
Source: greenwald.substack.com/about
- The Online Speech Given by Yanis Varoufakis After German Police Raid Palestine Congress [Brett Wilkins | Apr 12, 2024 | Common Dreams]www.commondreams.org ↗Submitted 2 months ago to globalnews@lemmy.zip | 2 comments
- Comment on Adobe’s ‘Ethical’ Firefly AI Was Trained on Midjourney Images 2 months ago:
Adobe said a relatively small amount — about 5% — of the images used to train its AI tool was generated by other AI platforms. “Every image submitted to Adobe Stock, including a very small subset of images generated with AI, goes through a rigorous moderation process to ensure it does not include IP, trademarks, recognizable characters or logos, or reference artists’ names,” a company spokesperson said.
Adobe Stock’s library has boomed since it began formally accepting AI content in late 2022. Today, there are about 57 million images, or about 14% of the total, tagged as AI-generated images. Artists who submit AI images must specify that the work was created using the technology, though they don’t need to say which tool they used. To feed its AI training set, Adobe has also offered to pay for contributors to submit a mass amount of photos for AI training — such as images of bananas or flags.