LibertyLizard

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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 days ago (11 children)

We don’t have the draft though. Not sure what you mean.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 104 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (12 children)

I guess but it sucks for civilians caught in the crossfire. Can’t we just have a Khamenei/Bibi cage fight instead?

And then we just don’t let the winner out of the cage.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 days ago

I nominate Anark to be king after we depose Trump.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 days ago

Sounds like a cushy gig 🤣

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Very cool! I wonder how viable this would be without grant funding?

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 8 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Is there a list of orgs targeted? I want to know if any are from my local area.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 23 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Not officially—they’re just making up some other BS legal justification without any merit to say they can do it anyway. But in effect, yes, as soon as the marines are doing law enforcement we are under martial law.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I guess I don’t like the way that term has come to be used. Fake news to me would be something wholly fabricated without any basis in reality. This type of coverage is actually fairly uncommon outside of fringe sources.

We have other, more specific words to describe coverage that is biased or created specifically to influence people but is describing real events. Why not use them instead? The term fake news has itself become propaganda. By which I mean, information or news intentionally designed to influence people in a specific way. I don’t agree that all news falls into this category, though it does have other types of bias.

But yeah I mean I also engage in propaganda for the causes I believe in, as do most people. But propaganda from nefarious people or organizations certainly should be viewed with suspicion.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 9 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Tucker is one of those people who has no allegiance to anyone. He must sense the weakness of the pro-Israel position and believes he can enrich himself this way.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 27 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Troops who invade our country and do violence to our people are our enemy, no matter what flag they fly or uniform they wear. Fuck these scum.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

I don’t think it’s fake news. US propaganda is very sophisticated and it usually focuses on the facts—at least, the ones they want you to know. But it being directly created by and for the benefit of the US government sets it apart from other types of biased media. It’s understandable to me why it might be viewed with suspicion, despite being factual. Good propaganda can speak only truth yet very effectively mislead people.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 days ago

Yeah cheese could actually be a good investment as it’s relatively storable. If you can sell it for a higher price later you’d make a lot of money.

 

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/12967591

A short film about war. Just watch it.

 

A short film about war. Just watch it.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19329231

We’ve seen a lot of media chatter about these AI generated foraging books and unfortunately I think the danger is real. Be careful what information you absorb and make sure it is from a reputable source.

Although, to be completely fair, I’ve seen plenty of wrong or misleading information from books authored by humans as well.

 

Created by /u/joan_de_art on Reddit.

 

Pretty pathetic for democrats to be collaborating with Exxon in 2024.

 

Just watch out for the mosquitoes, ticks, flies, leeches, thorns, and poison ivy!

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18672298

The days of the perfect-looking yard -- often lawns that guzzle copious amounts of water to stay green -- may soon be gone.

Homeowners are increasingly opting to "re-wilding" their homes, incorporating native plants and decreasing the amount of lawn care to make their properties more sustainable and encourage natural ecosystems to recover, according to Plan It Wild, a New York-based native landscape design company.

About 30% of the water an average American family consumes is used for the outdoors, including activities such as watering lawns and gardens, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In the West, where water is absorbed almost immediately by the sun or thirsty vegetation, outdoor water usage can increase to an average of 60% for the average family.

As concerns for the environment -- as well as increasing utility bills -- grow, so do homeowners' preferences for how they decorate their yards.

 

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/12368196

Great work by residents. But next time they need to have a more organized force to keep the city at bay, bring in the media, call their reps in the city council, etc.

You can’t beat the government in force but you can embarrass them until they give up.

 

Great work by residents. But next time they need to have a more organized force to keep the city at bay, bring in the media, call their reps in the city council, etc.

You can’t beat the government in force but you can embarrass them until they give up.

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