US Says Hong Kong Not Politically Autonomous From China: Pompeo

Drewski · 2020-05-27T03:22:05+00:00

It's sad that cops are so rarely held accountable that we think them just getting fired for murder is a positive outcome.

Drewski · 2020-05-21T17:32:18+00:00

/s/upliftingnews
s/getmotivated
s/health
s/environment
s/earth
s/frugal - mine, not very active

Drewski · 2020-05-21T17:26:25+00:00

Musk is a bit like Trump in that he always speaks his mind. Sometimes (like now) he's spot on, and others he has no idea what he's talking about.

Drewski · 2020-05-20T19:42:02+00:00

Every time I see a court ruling in the news these days, it seems like it's always a bad one. Mandatory vaccinations don't violate the constitution, WTF? If you can't dictate what is or isn't put into your own body, then someone else claims ownership of it.

Drewski · 2020-05-17T01:47:15+00:00

Interesting article, thanks. I will continue to use cash whenever I can, and avoid businesses that don't accept it.

Drewski · 2020-05-16T18:21:30+00:00

Yeah, it's always jarring going to someone's house with cable TV and seeing all the ads, it's really mind numbing and drives me nuts but if you're used to it you don't even notice. I also use an adblocker and what not, but I don't think you can escape all advertising since it is so pervasive. Not to mention subliminal advertising / product placement.

Drewski · 2020-05-14T18:08:18+00:00

I was just offering an anecdote based on my experience in good faith, but if you want to call me a shill too more power to ya.

Drewski · 2020-05-14T17:45:50+00:00

J, I think you'll find that if you post any controversial opinion online you're going to get some name calling, shilling, attempting to derail the topic, etc. I imagine most of us have experienced it in some way or another, including here on Saidit. I understand it can be upsetting, but I'd rather Saidit err on the side of free speech than censoring content and opinions. As magnora7 has said, the pyramid of debate is more of a guideline than a strict rulebook for content moderation.

I've found that the best thing to do is just ignore trolls and low effort replies. It's not worth your time and energy, and if you show that you're becoming agitated by their tactics they're just going to intensify them.

Drewski · 2020-05-13T18:59:51+00:00

Hacker News thread

Drewski · 2020-05-12T23:16:00+00:00

He's got a gofundme so if you can afford it throw a couple bucks his way. Show some support for good cops standing up for the constitution.

Drewski · 2020-05-11T03:59:21+00:00

Almost as good as heavy metal Alex : The Alex Jones Prison Planet - "Crush The Parasites"

Drewski · 2020-05-10T17:47:51+00:00

I doubt magnora7 was the one filming this and just decided to crop the footage. What do you think might have happened before that would justify arresting this protestor and taking away her kid?

Drewski · 2020-05-08T15:39:34+00:00

I'm no fan of Fox News, but Tucker and the sheriff are 100% correct on this issue.

Drewski · 2020-05-08T15:37:56+00:00

Sheriffs and police officers (and governors, for that matter) took an oath to uphold The Constitution of the United States, which is the supreme law of the land. Lockdown orders which imprison healthy people who have been accused of no crime, violate The Constitution, especially the First Amendment, which includes "...the right to peaceably assemble, or the right to petition the government for redress of grievances.". The legislature does not have the authority to pass laws in violation of The Constitution, and these sheriffs are morally and legally right in refusing to enforce them.

Drewski · 2020-05-07T16:37:26+00:00

Across the political spectrum, that is :)

Drewski · 2020-05-06T19:48:13+00:00

Welcome! There are some entertainment, art, and culture subs but as you said they are much less active than political ones. I post some stuff to /s/music , and would like to get some of the other subs more populated, such as the gaming / books ones. I think one of the main reasons is that controversial / political stuff is being censored from the tech monopoly social networks, so people come to post it here instead.

I have many friends on the political spectrum (I try more and more to avoid using labels such as "right" and "left") and have many great discussions with them. We need all sorts of opinions so this place doesn't become an echo chamber. While it does seem to lean more libertarian, there are many different viewpoints here which I like. Anyhow, again welcome and hope you enjoy your stay here!

Drewski · 2020-05-05T21:58:51+00:00

This is not good. Murdering someone who is not threatening your life is wrong, period. Second, this is a private business and you can either comply with their policies, or go somewhere else. Refusing to shop there would have been fine. I'm all for peaceful resistance, but I don't see how you can condone their actions in good faith.

Drewski · 2020-05-05T05:03:32+00:00

Papiere, bitte

Drewski · 2020-05-04T04:24:51+00:00

That's the day we shoot off fireworks right? Well sparklers if you're in a state where they're illegal.

Drewski · 2020-05-03T02:41:07+00:00

Until they start rolling them out in other cities.

Drewski · 2020-05-02T04:32:06+00:00

Some more context would be useful here. How are the numbers in this chart being calculated, vs the 60k number that has been reported?

Edit: So I looked again, this is only up to 4/11. Also one of the footnotes say that the number will increase as more data is available, and that are generally at least 75% complete within 8 weeks of when the death occurred.

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