mspencer712

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 hours ago

Look instead for the reported causes. The effect “is sundown town or not” might be difficult to conclusively prove or disprove. The causes are sometimes documented though.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Unfortunately true. It’s disturbing to see the non-policy-related causes from that page:

Police discrimination (a crime)

Vandalism (a crime)

Discriminatory housing practices (currently a crime)

Gentrification (a market effect)

Supplemented with actual policy change. They don’t need the help.

In this age of ubiquitous phone cameras and instant social judgement, I look forward to the backlash as racists reveal themselves.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago (6 children)

What’s the civic process for replacing senators and representatives who fail to impeach him?

(Please stop saying Luigi. We need to talk about actual civic processes that can work, instead of criminal fantasies.)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wait, so what are they doing that they want us not paying attention to? You don’t burn a controversy like this unless you really want peoples’ eyes off of something big.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sir, Israel is at 31 degrees N latitude. You were mentioning the southern hemisphere?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (3 children)

As an American, I’ve only ever thought good things about our ties with Europe. I haven’t been paying attention to the southern half of the globe much, and I’d like to hear more about how that scary outcome could help things there. Apologies for my …well, American-ness.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I feel like innovations that improve moderation should be celebrated. (And then immediately cloned from new-Digg into new Fediverse features.)

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I, too, think humans become incapable of learning from their mistakes when they become wealthy. That’s what keeps them wealthy of course.

More seriously, it makes sense that this could become a good thing. If it’s true that Kevin failed the first time by lacking the confidence to stand up for his ideals, why are we judging what we haven’t seen yet? Give him a chance.

(Is that true? I’m open to being wrong.)

If they ran ads asking Reddit moderators to catalogue their frustrations, it feels reasonable that he could be bankrolling solutions to address those weaknesses and problems.

I’m excited to see what amazing new Fediverse features will be inspired by what he pays his teams to build for Digg.

(I need some hope for the future, damnit. Do NOT take this away from me.)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Can you still just print and mail a 1040?

2024 was my first year married, and my wife tells me I will be filing this year.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

In the US? You have to pay taxes. Don’t need to file. See Substitute For Return (SFR). I’ve done this ever since the Bush administration.

Intuit are quick to point out the massive deductions you’re missing out on. Until you pay for their services, and those theoretical deductions evaporate.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Is moderation difficult? What makes it difficult?

What happens to the “spirit of discovery and genuine community” when moderation fails?

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