Overzeetop

Overzeetop , 4 months ago to politics in Senior Republican who called Trump ‘inexcusable’ endorses him for president

It's South Fucking Dakota, who the fuck else is there to vote and to vote for? And he's a senior senator - he could just drop out and sit on his cushy retirement on his ranch (I'm assuming he has a ranch because, well, don't they all?)

Overzeetop , 4 months ago to Reddit in Reddit: 'We Are in the Early Stages of Monetizing Our User Base'

It faces death at about the same rate as Facebook. Just like facebook, it has a huge database of information and a still-active userbase that just doesn't care that Spez is trash or that Reddit is wringing their content and eyeballs for money. It will still be around 20 years from now, just like aol email addresses.

Overzeetop , 4 months ago to politics in Trump breaks silence on Navalny, casts no blame on Putin

Make sure you read to the end of that article. Nevalny himself (NPR interview, maybe?) admitted that he has courted the far right as well as the left in his bid to expose corruption within the Russian system and gain enough support to attempt to topple the Putin regime. He is unapologetic about it as he feels his intent (to clean up Russia and push for democracy) justifies his acceptance of all Russians as fellow countrymen. Like most people seeking power, his path is not pure and his antagonists will use that to poison any positive message he presents.

Overzeetop , 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to politics in Trump breaks silence on Navalny, casts no blame on Putin

For a second there I though you were referring to Netanyahu.

I should clarify: the article makes no mention whatever about any politicians - not even Trump - thinks of Nevalny or his platform. Your comment is out in left field.

Overzeetop , 5 months ago to politics in Oregon high court says 10 GOP state senators who staged long walkout can’t run for reelection

Does nobody proofread anything anymore? This amendment, well intended, sounds like it was written and distributed by a 6th grade civics class.

Overzeetop , 5 months ago to politics in Man accused of destroying Satanic Temple display at Iowa Capitol is now charged with hate crime

That brightens up my Thursday morning considerably.

Overzeetop , 5 months ago to politics in Trump attempts to take credit for stock market record highs under Biden

" asked if he could provide sources to support Trump’s claim"

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Overzeetop , 5 months ago to Technology in Teen deepfake victim pushes for federal law targeting AI-generated explicit content

I think it doesn't go far enough. Straight up, no one should be permitted to create or transmit the likeness of anyone [prior to, say, 20 years following their death] without their explicit, written permission. Make the fine $1,000,000 or 10% of the offender's net worth, whichever is greater; same penalty and corporate revocation for any corporation involved. Everyone involved from the prompt writer to the work-for-hire people should be liable for the full penalty. I can't think of a valid, non-entertainment (parody/humor), reason for non-consensual impersonation - and using it for humor or parody is a slippery slope to propaganda weaponization. There is no baby in this tub of bathwater.

Overzeetop , 5 months ago to News in Sanders warns Biden: address working-class fears or risk losing to demogogue

Depends on your definition. I'm white collar, 40 hours a week, bottom 90% income.

Overzeetop , 5 months ago to World News in Volcano erupts near Icelandic town, forcing evacuation of residents

Based on videos from one of the major lava-themed entertainment venues who has been posting updates for two months, the "barriers" for Grindavik were barely started, with work only beginning some time after January 4th or 5th. The primary focus of the public work was in building the barriers to protect the regional power plant to the east of the fissures (and hot springs resort area just east and north the power plant). IIRC, those barriers took a month to construct.

The subsurface dam/inclusion runs pretty much directly under Grindavik, so if an active eruption opens along the southern edge of the magma inclusion there will be no way to prevent damage to those houses adjacent.

Disc: I'm neither a seismologist nor a volcanologist, but I've seen Journey to the Center of the Earth. Oh, and I was in Grindavik in October.

Overzeetop , 5 months ago to News in Sanders warns Biden: address working-class fears or risk losing to demogogue

Because, despite 5 decades of progress in information availability and democratization of knowledge, working class people still have to be spoon fed every bit of news as they are emotionally incapable of learning anything other than what gets fed to them on the TV.

Overzeetop , 1 year ago to Chat in What petty hill will you die on?

Nice to see another fan of the Shatner Comma on the fediverse.

Overzeetop , 1 year ago to Chat in What petty hill will you die on?

Microsoft Word...

That's neither an opinion nor petty; those are just straight facts.