But it does highlight that any random brute could put on a mask and do this with no authorization whatsoever. It’s a fundamental human-rights and rule-of-law breakdown to fail to present a warrant. I agree that a warrant doesn’t ethically make the requests anything short of monstrous, though. That kind of legalist can suck eggs.
Thank goodness that last pic is edited, the bird didn’t fall did it? (not ironic, I got worried about the bird and want a happy ending here)
I’m deleting Palantir, I think. I want Peter Thiel and his toxic ideology gone, and deleting Palantir’s data and software would meaningfully set back the timeline of unlawful surveillance of the American public by our current administration.
I think most people on Lemmy qualify for Jaded Outcast by default.
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This, and the higher interest rates also mean that capital isn’t “free” anymore and so their horizons before taking profits from any given investment have to be shorter to make the same amount they used to make.
This is a pretty bitter and antisocial meme. God forbid that people enjoy a normal social life and live in a community where they have the opportunity to encounter people they care about and connect with them. Do you really prefer an impersonal and anonymous public life?
This reminds me of the art style found on modern Magic the Gathering cards- maybe this would make a nice Plains land art for a set with the proper theming.
Except that time they unironically drop the f-slur… 🙊 but their hearts are clearly in the right place.
I use my great grandfather’s bottle opener. It’s magnetic and sticks to my fridge, and it’s over 100 years old. Works great!