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randahl , (edited ) to random
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#Disinformation warning:

A false story is spreading on Mastodon and other social media, claiming that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz believes, Ukraine cannot join NATO in the next 30 years.

I investigated this, and it is a lie. As anyone can see from this video, Scholz is talking about how Putin used a potential NATO membership as an excuse for attacking Ukraine, and Scholz is saying that AT THE TIME, he did not expect Ukraine to join NATO in the next 30 years.

https://youtu.be/fjFgmhS0tJs?t=381

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amayer ,
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@randahl Right. Now I would like Scholz to officially say that he wants to see Ukraine in NATO in the near future.

My bet is, he still thinks the way he did back then.

amayer ,
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@randahl He could have. As I said, I’d like to hear some clear words from him on the matter. He only has clear words when defending his decisions for not helping Ukraine (Taurus etc.).

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Not enough people realize that the "Turing Test" as originally presented was "can a gay English man in 1945 tell the difference between a chatbot and a femme-coded woman" over a teletype connection.

(Turing was very gay and had a sex-segregated education and then work life: he basically didn't know women and his alienation is palpable. But today's techbros don't have any such excuse, and the emphasis on femme-coded AI is ... telling.)
https://mastodon.xyz/@pmorinerie/112506480363973206

amayer ,
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@Npars01 @DeeGLloyd @cstross Sure. And the robot going rogue in Ex Machina is female while the friendly robot in Chappy is male.

You are just picking examples that suit your preconceptions.

GottaLaff , to random
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ordered to immediately halt Rafah offensive by top U.N. court

Israel is unlikely to comply with the order, which the top United Nations court has no power to enforce, but the landmark ruling will pile pressure on the increasingly isolated U.S. ally. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/israel-halt-rafah-offensive-international-court-of-justice-ruling-rcna153867

amayer ,
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@GottaLaff "but the landmark ruling will" … further undermine the perception of the UN's power.

randahl , (edited ) to random
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Does irony confuse you? I use irony quite often in my posts, and some users have warned me, that this may not translate all too well between people of different cultures.

So I kindly ask for your input — not on what you think others MAY feel, but what you actually DO feel. Please answer the following:

When I read Mastodon posts, I usually feel irony is

amayer ,
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@randahl @DeeGLloyd Irony and sarcasm should be clearly marked or stated as such in any post. Has nothing to do with Mastodon (obviously).

These days it’s really hard to judge if someone is sarcastic, imminently stupid or just trolling.

randahl , to random
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The guy to the right, whose dictatorship we finance by producing all of our products in his country, just signed a deal to strengthen his partnership with the guy on the left, who wants to kill us.

How about we stop funding the guy on the right?

amayer ,
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@randahl @Niall I just bought a HP computer mouse. Guess where it was made.

We need companies to move out of China. The individual consumer can only do so much.

amayer ,
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@taatm @randahl Well … as for India:

https://mastodon.social/@hanse_mina/112455564419495770

GottaLaff , to random
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#Hamas says negotiations with Israel for a permanent cease-fire have fallen through after #Israel rejected its proposals, including demands for a complete withdrawal of Israel's forces from Gaza and the return of displaced people. - ABC News

amayer ,
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@GottaLaff Hamas sounds just like Russia: "Let us win and we'll call it a deal!"

noelreports , to random
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The US aims to help Ukraine defend itself, but does not enable or support strikes with its weapons on Russian territory. US Ambassador Bridget Brink said this during a round table with Isobel Coleman, the deputy head of USAID, who is visiting Kyiv.

🤷‍♂️

https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/ne-dopuskayemo-i-ne-zaokhochuyemo-brink-pro-udary-amerykanskoyu-zbroyeyu-po-rosiyskiy-terytoriyi/32932559.html

amayer ,
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@JSharp1436 @noelreports Yes. Which is why I’m surprised that it didn’t get more attention in the established media.

Maybe that changes once Ukraine makes use of the new ability.

amayer ,
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@JSharp1436 @noelreports Heroiam Slava!

I’m mostly just trying to understand what’s going on, not really gathering followers.

But if following me does help some people to do the same, that would be great! :)

randahl , (edited ) to random
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Confirmed: According to the Governor of Odessa Oblast, Oleh Kiper, Russia used a ballistic missile with cluster munitions against civilians walking in a crowded area in Odessa yesterday.

5 people and a family dog were killed, 32 injured. Among the victims were a four-year-old child and a teenager.

This was day 795. Is there a limit to what atrocities we will allow Russia to subject the Ukrainians to?

How long will we wait, before we stop the Hitler of our time?

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amayer ,
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@randahl Video here:

https://mastodon.social/@hanse_mina/112359442448611083

randahl , to random
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Horrifying news from Ukraine: According to Ukraine Army Commander Oleksandr Syrsky, Russia has broken through the frontline at Novobakhmutivka in the Donetsk oblast.

You can see the progress on these screenshots from DeepStateMap. First picture is April 10. Second picture is yesterday.

Syrsky mentions lack of equipment as one of the reasons, Ukraine is now retreating.

Mike Johnson truly deserves a Hero of Russia medal.

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amayer ,
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@randahl No, they have not broken through. Please be careful with the wording.

https://kyivindependent.com/syrskyi-ukrainian-forces-retreat-to-west-from-berdychi-semenivka-novomykhailivka-in-donetsk-oblast/

"Ukrainian troops have retreated west from the villages of Berdychi, Semenivka, and Novomykhailivka in Donetsk Oblast, the Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said on April 28."

amayer ,
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@randahl https://mastodon.social/@hanse_mina/112353191427688474

randahl , (edited ) to random
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In a series of posts on Threads, American businessman Dustin Moskovitz debunks Elon Musk's manipulated graph claiming to show exponential growth for the use of Tesla full self driving (FSD).

Manipulations include, the x-axis dates are deliberately not spaced evenly. And the data does not even show people buying FSD. They show, Elon Musk starting to give away FSD for free to get the graph to rise steeply.

Picture 2: Very grown-up, very serious businessman Elon replies.

— Just buy another car.

amayer ,
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@randahl I disagree with your conclusion.

It should be "don’t buy FSD".

While it's sad that Elon developed into a full blown a**hole, the cars are mostly fine.
Not buying a product because you don't like the CEO is not really a rational decision.
(But of course still one you are entitled to make.)

amayer ,
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@randahl That is, of course, a valid opinion.

GottaLaff , to random
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The US quietly shipped long-range ATACMS missiles to #Ukraine https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-quietly-shipped-long-range-atacms-missiles-ukraine-2024-04-24/

amayer ,
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@GottaLaff I’m not convinced. You don’t need long-range ATACMS to strike a target at a distance of 163 km. That’s within the nominal range (165 km) of the M39 Block I variant.

randahl , (edited ) to random
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I am pleased, I live in a country which has ambitious climate goals…

However, today I saw, China burns 50.5 percent of all the coal burned every year on planet earth. While other nations are lowering coal usage, it has exploded in China over the last two decades.

That means, 1 country with 18 percent of the world population is now burning half of all the coal.

I simply do not see how we can solve the global climate crisis by having each country make their own rules.

amayer ,
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@randahl That’s ok, they are also have the world’s largest deep-water fishing fleet.

Cancels out, right? /s

randahl , to random
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While the judge is reviewing, if Trump has violated the gag order, Trump writes on Truth Social, that the judge is leading a kangaroo court.

This man is really not helping himself.

amayer ,
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@randahl I really can’t see how that could backfire. /s

randahl , to random
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If someone says, we have done enough for Ukraine, tell them this:

We are 789 days into this war, and the Kerch bridge is still standing, and letting Russia move military resources into occupied Crimea and beyond.

This is a strategic failure. Not on part of the Ukrainians, but on us for not providing the weapons needed.

The new aid package, which the US Senate will adopt today, is the first to mention ATACMS. Germany is still refusing to send Taurus missiles.

We are not doing enough at all.

amayer ,
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@randahl The ATACMS sent so far are
a) shorter range (because older type) and
b) have cluster warheads that are not suited to take out a bridge.

We will see what the new package contains.

amayer ,
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@randahl That’s the law, not a package.
The package is what will actually be sent.

What I currently know of is this:

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-preparing-1-bln-weapons-package-ukraine-officials-say-2024-04-23/

"The aid package includes vehicles, Stinger air defense munitions, additional ammunition for high-mobility artillery rocket systems, 155 millimeter artillery ammunition, TOW and Javelin anti-tank munitions and other weapons that can immediately be put to use on the battlefield, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity."

randahl , to random
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Both of these presidential candidates have a communication strategy.

One of them has one that works.

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amayer ,
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@randahl Trump having anything that could be called a strategy seems to be a bold claim. ^^

amayer ,
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@randahl I get your point. And I approve talking about it.

But still, I seriously don’t believe Trump has any strategy at all. At least he doesn’t think of it that way.
He has goals and opinions. A strategy? Nope.

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You can always count on NEWSMAX to find a unique angle to a story, which no one else had thought of.

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amayer ,
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@randahl @SNerd They sure know their audience - stupid enough to believe anything, despite evidence to the contrary on screen.

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“Johnson received a key intelligence briefing from [CIA Director], who painted a picture of the dire situation on the battlefield in Ukraine and the global consequences of inaction, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation. The briefing left a lasting impression, and Johnson became increasingly convinced the fate of Western democracy was on his shoulders, sources close to him said.”
https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/21/politics/ukraine-aid-mike-johnson-house-speaker-israel-taiwan

amayer ,
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@anderspuck @randahl @DeeGLloyd @gtconway3 Yes, and what Jake said is that Trump essentially got bored of the topic (of Ukraine) and therefore relented. I think that fits perfectly with Trump’s personality.

I really hope the Americans can get rid of that dangerous individual soon.

Kierkegaanks , to random
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The ukraine aid bill passed after months of kremlin obstruction. Marjorie will not get her summer bonus now

amayer ,
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@Kierkegaanks @randahl

GottaLaff , to random
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Iranian foreign minister says it will not escalate conflict and mocks Israeli weapons as ‘toys that our children play with’.. refused to acknowledge #Israel was behind the attack.

#Iran's foreign minister refused to acknowledge that Israel was behind the recent attack on his country and described the weapons that were used as more like children's toys.

"What happened last night was not a strike. They were more like toys that our children play with – not drones."
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/iranian-foreign-minister-says-weapons-used-israeli-attack-toys-childre-rcna148568

amayer ,
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@GottaLaff Did I hear a "please hit us harder"?

randahl , (edited ) to random
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This happens every day now: New accounts are created to spread propaganda about the Ukraine war.

I block them, and the next day, more accounts show up in my notifications with the same trivial replies "Ukraine is bad", “We should not fund Ukraine", "Zelenskyy is a nazi”, …

I suspect the accounts are computer generated, as the contents posted to them is generic photos with no text.

Today's #vatnik: @Kahjiin

Please help keep Mastodon pure by reporting these accounts with a message to admin.

amayer ,
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@randahl Where are you seeing those posts? I.e. what’s the reason you see them?
Do they use a certain hash tag?
Are they tagging you?

Because I don’t see many obvious bot accounts. Sure, there’s the occasional person parroting russian talking points, but no trivial contents like what you quoted.

noelreports , to random
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⚡️Biden has promised to sign Johnson's bills if they are supported by the US Congress.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/04/17/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-houses-national-security-supplemental/

amayer ,
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@JSharp1436 @noelreports Making up shit about Biden is not a good look. That’s from someone watching from across the pond.

randahl , (edited ) to random
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Multiple videos show, during the night, Ukraine has attacked the military airbase near the city of Dzhankoi in Russian occupied Crimea.

This attack happened 150 km from liberated territory, meaning it is outside GMLRS range, but perhaps within range of the GLSDB glide bombs, or alternatively within range of the larger ATACMS missiles (all of which can be fired from the HIMARS launchers).

Multiple secondary explosions can be heard, so something was definitely hit.

amayer ,
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@randahl @DeeGLloyd Nitpick: HIMARS is the launch system. GLSDB are also fired from HIMARS, as far as I know.
The 'old' HIMARS missiles are called GLMRS.

Additionally, HIMARS is just the best known MLRS launcher Ukraine has. MARS and MARS II - which are tracked versions - can fire the same missiles.

amayer ,
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@randahl @DeeGLloyd 👍

randahl , to random
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YouTube is a mystery sometimes.

18 days ago, I made a short, the YouTube algorithm immediately picked it up, and showed it to 8500 people.

Saturday I made another short, and about 100 people came in from Mastodon to see it, but YouTube never picked it up.

The new short is about religious voters in the US, and I wonder if that is somehow a too sensitive topic, or if I simply made a bad video.

Input is appreciated.

New short:
https://youtube.com/shorts/Gx9QTDeVqCg?si=-21evix0qpaUoOsr

Previous short:
https://youtube.com/shorts/ofUicw6Pvd8?si=eYU8Ewl_NRkY_3_9

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amayer ,
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@randahl I don’t like shorts. If I watch some, YouTube will push more of them, so I avoid shorts as much as possible.

As for the topic, I already have a solid opinion on religious voters. Not really interested in further discussion.

randahl , to random
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It gets to me when big companies abuse their power. I watched the latest video from @anderspuck, where he presents an analysis on the Moscow terror attack.
It is a good video, and 148,000 have watched it.

But subsequently YouTube has demonetized his video for "exploiting a sensitive event". So because he is talking about a terror attack, YouTube holds back the payment for his work.

You read that right: the monopoly punishes a content creator for commenting on… reality.

https://youtu.be/xovjFeP2kEQ?si=rVKvw8ufsIa1SQOS

amayer ,
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@randahl @hillker @anderspuck YouTube doesn’t care about what the world needs.
They only care about what makes them money. And YT money comes from advertisers who don’t want their ads be seen next to topics that upset people.

So - quite predictably - YouTube favors thoughtless, feel-good videos.

GottaLaff , to random
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Prove it.

“Vowing the U.S. Will ‘Do Our Job,’ Searches for a Path on

The Republican speaker, with his job on the line, has privately told people he would make sure the House moves to assist Ukraine, a step that many members of his party oppose.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/25/us/politics/speaker-mike-johnson-ukraine.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

amayer ,
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@GottaLaff I’ll believe it when I see it.

JSharp1436 , to random
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ℹ Vladimir "Would be assassinated" if he backs out of -

The billionaire made the comments in a forum Monday on X Spaces, part of his X social media platform

📝 Elon now says calling X twitter is deadnaming it!? But he said nothing about calling it ...

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/vladimir-putin-would-be-assassinated-if-he-backs-out-of-ukraine-elon-musk-5053869/amp/1

amayer ,
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@JSharp1436 >> Vladimir "Would be assassinated" if he backs out of -

And why would anybody care?

Tendar , to random
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Starlink in the hands of the Russian military and operational should be investigated by the US Congress and the European Union. If the company aided and abetted Russia or even just rejected to curb its use for military means by Russia, then I see a violation of export control.

Source of Pics: t.me/uniannet/125272

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amayer ,
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@JSharp1436 @Tendar SpaceX is perfectly capable to disable selected Terminals.

GottaLaff , to random
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Hi GOP Fascist Party who want to stop helping Ukraine:

“'s far-right Our Homeland party would lay claim to a western region of that is home to about 150,000 ethnic Hungarians if Ukraine loses its statehood due to 's invasion, the party's leader said late on Saturday.”

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/hungary-far-right-would-lay-claim-neighbouring-region-if-ukraine-loses-war-2024-01-28/

amayer ,
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@GottaLaff I bet Trump is secretly inquiring if he couldn’t get a part of Ukraine too …

GottaLaff , to random
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accused Kyiv of shooting down military transport plane, killing all 74 people on board incl 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war…

NBC News could not independently verify who was on board the flight or what caused it to crash. officials cautioned against sharing “unverified information” but did not immediately offer further details.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-military-plane-crash-ukraine-prisoners-of-war-belgorod-rcna135411

amayer ,
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@GottaLaff Come on people, this is as transparent as it gets. Russia got another big slap in the face, so the thought of some narrative to distract from their own failure.

It’s not like we haven’t seen this before. About a thousand times already.

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