Notices by John Mark :blobcatverified: ☑️ (johnmark@freeradical.zone)

@tek These are the best of times

@PJ_Evans @mekkaokereke She was touting the support of the Cheneys and other Republicans. If that's not dashing to the center, I don't know what it. The whole "bipartisan advisory board" thing - what would you call that?

@mekkaokereke I'm estimating that there are about 4-5 million votes left to count

@mekkaokereke Just from looking at the total tally, I noticed that voter turnout seems to be about 8 million less than 2020. Trump will end up with about the same number of total votes, and Harris will have about 8-9 million fewer. It shocked me. You are so right - no one was responding to the message after the initial momentum. She could have won, but she listened to her "seasoned veteran advisors" who told her to dash to the center.

Looking at the stats, when all the votes are counted, looks like Harris will have 71-72 M total and trump will have about 74-75 M total. In 2020, it was 81 M for Biden and 74 M for Trump.

Obvious question: did 10 M people just stay at home?

@evan No worries. Honestly, it's a depressing topic when I think of the most likely outcomes.

@evan I don't know of any solutions given current conditions. You're right that antisemitism is very real and presents a danger to many. But I struggle with tolerating a system that necessitates the expulsion and systematic oppression of millions of people, especially given the non-jewish origins of said system. I don't see how that serves anyone's interests.

Israel in its current form cannot continue without doubling down on fascist authoritarianism. It will get worse before it gets better.

@evan No, a Jewish state is not necessary. I will not concede that point. That propaganda was developed by antisemitic Christians in the aftermath of the protestant reformation. This is why Zionism as a concept is inherently antisemitic.

@evan Owning an EV is a great way to get a tour of the worst strip malls in suburbia. Sounds like you don't even have that. Do you have Tesla SC access?

So let me get this straight...

LinkedIn -> dating
Onlyfans -> political discussion
Match.com -> recruiting

So... What is the fediverse for?

@tokyo_0 "This time it's different."

For those of us who have been in this industry a long time, this is entirely on brand and not surprising. You underestimate the power of greed and FOMO. To answer your question, they're not thinking about next year or the next couple of years and they're definitely not thinking about societal impact.

@evan Precisely. And yeah I see your point. We need a better word.

@evan He's essentially the incumbent Republican. He's been the standard bearer for the party since 2016. Barely clearing 50% is a very weak showing.

My issue with CNN and everyone else is that this is not how the issues are being framed.

Fuck you CNN. Trump is the incumbent and he barely cleared the 50% mark.

Just read @pluralistic 's blog post about the difficulty that @2600 is having, both with its publication and producing the #HOPE con. This is tragic - I've never attended HOPE, but I've seen many videos and read so many recaps and articles inspired by it. Support 2600 today!

https://pluralistic.net/2024/01/19/hope-less/#hack-the-planet

https://www.hope.net/
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@pluralistic @defcon @eff This person inspired me to watch your talk.

How could anyone disagree with that???

I was already enjoying #mythicquest but then I saw the "dark quiet death" episode and it went from pretty good to amazing.

What a great show! How is it not more widely known?