Cognitive Dissidence
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actual helpful explanation:
There once was a guy from Chu (think "Florida") who lost his sword overboard while sailing across a river. He hurriedly marked the still-sailing boat with his dagger, so he would know where to dive later to find his sword.
"Mark a boat to find a sword" = a solution […]
There once was a guy from Chu (think "Florida") who lost his sword overboard while sailing across a river. He hurriedly marked the still-sailing boat with his dagger, so he would know where to dive later to find his sword.
"Mark a boat to find a sword" = a solution […]
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infosec.exchange
September 24, 2025 at 6:12 PM
actual helpful explanation:
There once was a guy from Chu (think "Florida") who lost his sword overboard while sailing across a river. He hurriedly marked the still-sailing boat with his dagger, so he would know where to dive later to find his sword.
"Mark a boat to find a sword" = a solution […]
There once was a guy from Chu (think "Florida") who lost his sword overboard while sailing across a river. He hurriedly marked the still-sailing boat with his dagger, so he would know where to dive later to find his sword.
"Mark a boat to find a sword" = a solution […]
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I thought one of the core remaining value propositions of a brick and mortar store was that you could and see and feel and play with things before you buy them.
December 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I thought one of the core remaining value propositions of a brick and mortar store was that you could and see and feel and play with things before you buy them.
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"Let us be the repository of your passkeys" and "We may terminate your account at any time and permanently refuse to communicate with you" ... seems like a bad combination?
December 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
"Let us be the repository of your passkeys" and "We may terminate your account at any time and permanently refuse to communicate with you" ... seems like a bad combination?
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December 10, 2025 at 12:39 AM
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Holy shit Pam Bondi will have to prosecute Pam Bondi for insurrection!!
President Trump accused a group of Democratic lawmakers of sedition when they told members of the military that they must refuse unlawful orders. But Pam Bondi, the attorney general, said the same thing last year.
Must the Military Disobey Unlawful Orders? Pam Bondi Has Said Yes.
As a lawyer for a conservative think tank, Ms. Bondi, now the attorney general, filed a Supreme Court brief last year saying service members who followed such orders were committing crimes.
nyti.ms
December 8, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Holy shit Pam Bondi will have to prosecute Pam Bondi for insurrection!!
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Former DOJ attorney Liz Oyer just said something that should stop everybody cold:
The Justice Department has started calling Immigration Judges “Deportation Judges.”
She breaks down what that shift means: for due process, for families, & for a system already weaponized against the most vulnerable.
The Justice Department has started calling Immigration Judges “Deportation Judges.”
She breaks down what that shift means: for due process, for families, & for a system already weaponized against the most vulnerable.
December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Former DOJ attorney Liz Oyer just said something that should stop everybody cold:
The Justice Department has started calling Immigration Judges “Deportation Judges.”
She breaks down what that shift means: for due process, for families, & for a system already weaponized against the most vulnerable.
The Justice Department has started calling Immigration Judges “Deportation Judges.”
She breaks down what that shift means: for due process, for families, & for a system already weaponized against the most vulnerable.
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#goodnews: "Alina Habba Forced To Resign After Judges Determine She Was Illegally Appointed":
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alina-habba-illegal-us-attorney-resign_n_69372412e4b064dbeeefa55a?origin=home-latest-news-unit
#ruleoflaw #standards #justice #politics
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alina-habba-illegal-us-attorney-resign_n_69372412e4b064dbeeefa55a?origin=home-latest-news-unit
#ruleoflaw #standards #justice #politics
Alina Habba Forced To Resign After Judges Determine She Was Illegally Appointed
Habba's temporary term as the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey expired in July.
www.huffpost.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:14 PM
#goodnews: "Alina Habba Forced To Resign After Judges Determine She Was Illegally Appointed":
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alina-habba-illegal-us-attorney-resign_n_69372412e4b064dbeeefa55a?origin=home-latest-news-unit
#ruleoflaw #standards #justice #politics
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/alina-habba-illegal-us-attorney-resign_n_69372412e4b064dbeeefa55a?origin=home-latest-news-unit
#ruleoflaw #standards #justice #politics
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December 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Three family members who have the flu (out of the household). One on meds for pneumonia. Mask up, folks. All had the flu vax. #influenza #flu #health
December 6, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Three family members who have the flu (out of the household). One on meds for pneumonia. Mask up, folks. All had the flu vax. #influenza #flu #health
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@eunews/115673826414965291
I call for the abolishment of billionaires like Musk
Forever.
I call for the abolishment of billionaires like Musk
Forever.
mastodon.social
December 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@eunews/115673826414965291
I call for the abolishment of billionaires like Musk
Forever.
I call for the abolishment of billionaires like Musk
Forever.
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That this is even a consideration tells us just how close we are to nullifying the constitution and losing our democracy. 😡😳
December 7, 2025 at 12:07 AM
That this is even a consideration tells us just how close we are to nullifying the constitution and losing our democracy. 😡😳
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George Strait wins the Country Fascist award.
December 7, 2025 at 12:10 AM
George Strait wins the Country Fascist award.
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Fantastic DIY #flock camera detector (WIP) from Chuck Toussieng
He reports that he
a) will work on a case once he's ironed everything out
b) will post to Github as well, after a) is complete
#flockcameras
https://chuckt.com/
He reports that he
a) will work on a case once he's ironed everything out
b) will post to Github as well, after a) is complete
#flockcameras
https://chuckt.com/
December 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Fantastic DIY #flock camera detector (WIP) from Chuck Toussieng
He reports that he
a) will work on a case once he's ironed everything out
b) will post to Github as well, after a) is complete
#flockcameras
https://chuckt.com/
He reports that he
a) will work on a case once he's ironed everything out
b) will post to Github as well, after a) is complete
#flockcameras
https://chuckt.com/
What a difference a day makes.
December 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
What a difference a day makes.
One of our favorite spots.
December 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
One of our favorite spots.
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On this day in 1955, the civil rights activist Rosa Parks rejected a bus driver's order to vacate a seat for a white female passenger after the "white" section of the bus was filled.
Parks helped inspire the Black community to boycott the city buses, resulting in a landmark Supreme Court ruling […]
Parks helped inspire the Black community to boycott the city buses, resulting in a landmark Supreme Court ruling […]
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stefanbohacek.online
December 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM
On this day in 1955, the civil rights activist Rosa Parks rejected a bus driver's order to vacate a seat for a white female passenger after the "white" section of the bus was filled.
Parks helped inspire the Black community to boycott the city buses, resulting in a landmark Supreme Court ruling […]
Parks helped inspire the Black community to boycott the city buses, resulting in a landmark Supreme Court ruling […]
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"viewpoint diversity" is bullshit because *the main danger to free speech is not the silencing of unpopular opinions.* The main danger is the *silencing of unpopular people.*
December 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM
"viewpoint diversity" is bullshit because *the main danger to free speech is not the silencing of unpopular opinions.* The main danger is the *silencing of unpopular people.*
Great piece from the New Republic on the collapsing Presidency of #DJT.
https://newrepublic.com/article/203765/transcript-trump-fury-erupts-nyt-mental-decline-visibly-worsens
https://newrepublic.com/article/203765/transcript-trump-fury-erupts-nyt-mental-decline-visibly-worsens
December 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Great piece from the New Republic on the collapsing Presidency of #DJT.
https://newrepublic.com/article/203765/transcript-trump-fury-erupts-nyt-mental-decline-visibly-worsens
https://newrepublic.com/article/203765/transcript-trump-fury-erupts-nyt-mental-decline-visibly-worsens
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The Babylon Bee is funnier when it holds up a mirror to the GOP.
November 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
The Babylon Bee is funnier when it holds up a mirror to the GOP.
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Or the laws of armed conflict. Or the Geneva conventions. You cannot kill people who have been rendered hors de combat in a military action.
Decent answer, but this is why CNN needs experts on the law of the sea on, instead of the usual political commentators. They could easily explain why this violates maritime rules.
Stephen Miller’s Wife @katiemiller : “Can you cite the statute that makes the boat bombings illegal?”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
November 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Or the laws of armed conflict. Or the Geneva conventions. You cannot kill people who have been rendered hors de combat in a military action.
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Like 30% of the country is absolutely enraged because they thought they were going to be able to be utter shitbirds without anyone being allowed to call them shitbirds, but here we are, calling them shitbirds.
November 29, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Like 30% of the country is absolutely enraged because they thought they were going to be able to be utter shitbirds without anyone being allowed to call them shitbirds, but here we are, calling them shitbirds.
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RE: https://graz.social/@publicvoit/115629644400879255
My university (in Japan) is more and more tied in with Microsoft and it's really annoying.
They cancelled their contract with Zoom and now we must use Teams for all video communication. All official documents must be shared through whatever […]
My university (in Japan) is more and more tied in with Microsoft and it's really annoying.
They cancelled their contract with Zoom and now we must use Teams for all video communication. All official documents must be shared through whatever […]
November 29, 2025 at 3:31 AM
RE: https://graz.social/@publicvoit/115629644400879255
My university (in Japan) is more and more tied in with Microsoft and it's really annoying.
They cancelled their contract with Zoom and now we must use Teams for all video communication. All official documents must be shared through whatever […]
My university (in Japan) is more and more tied in with Microsoft and it's really annoying.
They cancelled their contract with Zoom and now we must use Teams for all video communication. All official documents must be shared through whatever […]
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"In an unequal society where a few have more money and power than the many, the punishment bureaucracy is a tool for preserving inequalities. It maintains the social order by using government violence to manage the unrest that comes from unfairness, desperation, and alienation, and it crushes […]
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mastodon.sdf.org
November 29, 2025 at 2:44 AM
"In an unequal society where a few have more money and power than the many, the punishment bureaucracy is a tool for preserving inequalities. It maintains the social order by using government violence to manage the unrest that comes from unfairness, desperation, and alienation, and it crushes […]
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❌Mobile Fortify,
the new app used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to use face recognition technology (FRT) to identify people during street encounters,
is an affront to the rights and dignity of migrants and U.S. citizens alike.
That's why a coalition of privacy, civil liberties […]
the new app used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to use face recognition technology (FRT) to identify people during street encounters,
is an affront to the rights and dignity of migrants and U.S. citizens alike.
That's why a coalition of privacy, civil liberties […]
Original post on c.im
c.im
November 29, 2025 at 3:20 AM
❌Mobile Fortify,
the new app used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to use face recognition technology (FRT) to identify people during street encounters,
is an affront to the rights and dignity of migrants and U.S. citizens alike.
That's why a coalition of privacy, civil liberties […]
the new app used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to use face recognition technology (FRT) to identify people during street encounters,
is an affront to the rights and dignity of migrants and U.S. citizens alike.
That's why a coalition of privacy, civil liberties […]
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"Earlier this year, Elon Musk built a gas-burning power plant large enough to power a small city, claimed it was exempt from air pollution laws, and placed it next to Boxtown, a Black neighborhood in Memphis where he had built a new data center. People in Boxtown started breathing polluted air – […]
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union.place
November 26, 2025 at 12:22 AM
"Earlier this year, Elon Musk built a gas-burning power plant large enough to power a small city, claimed it was exempt from air pollution laws, and placed it next to Boxtown, a Black neighborhood in Memphis where he had built a new data center. People in Boxtown started breathing polluted air – […]