kool_newt

@kool_newt@lemm.ee

Trying to spread the idea that humans need to evolve beyond our current stage based on mutual exploitation and learn to again live on this planet sustainably and without coercion.

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kool_newt , to News in Kentucky GOP’s New Bill Decriminalizes Use of Deadly Force Against the Unhoused

I'm not, it was an apparently bad joke in response to your joke implying I'm a murderer, after arbitrarily defining murder.

kool_newt , to Soil Science in Where do I start with learning about the soil in my backyard?

Buying works, I bought stuff to build my soil for sure. My soil is desert silt, I made decent soil for my raised bed by mixing it with lots of compost as well as biochar, perlite, and vermiculite which I bought.

kool_newt , to Technology in X is left with advertisers pushing dubious cryptocurrency and AI 'undressing' apps, users say after Musk's outburst

One perspective on this might be that Elon and friends have successfully identified a set of dubious advertisers and hate-tolerant userbase.

kool_newt , to politics in Biden Stands To Gain Double-Digit Political Support If Marijuana Is Rescheduled, Poll Of Likely Voters Shows

At best it slows down a bit.

YES!!!! You get it! Now use that little bit of time if you're so inclined to try to prevent a slide into fascism in whatever way you do think might work.

kool_newt , to News in Kentucky GOP’s New Bill Decriminalizes Use of Deadly Force Against the Unhoused

I used no uncommon or unaccepted definitions of any word.

Btw I have redefined not agreeing with me as murder so unless you want to be a murderer…

I'm sure you identify as a helicopter also.

kool_newt , to politics in Biden Stands To Gain Double-Digit Political Support If Marijuana Is Rescheduled, Poll Of Likely Voters Shows

I suppose, so long as you're ok with "making good on your threat" meaning living the remainder of your life in a fascist dictatorship. That's a little far for me to go to prove a point to people I've never met that probably won't even get my message.

Edited

Also, what good would teaching the Democrats a lesson do when Trump winning likely means an end to democracy.

kool_newt , to News in Kentucky GOP’s New Bill Decriminalizes Use of Deadly Force Against the Unhoused

Pretty decent. Chances are you will never be a slave

This is only maybe true (things are changing fast, and mostly for the worse), and only if you define slavery in the worst way, i.e. chattel.

and never meet one which is the only time in human history this has been true.

I've met people who have spent time in prison, given little option but to labor for pennies a day. Not hard to find at all. Slavery isn't even forbidden in the U.S. Many others arguably fit the definition of wage slave. I myself feel compelled to sell my labor, what are my options?

Japanese interment camps. Your argument is defeated

Not sure exactly what you mean by this, but assuming you're providing a counter example, a single instance of something doesn't demonstrate that it is the only way a situation can play out.

kool_newt , to politics in Biden Stands To Gain Double-Digit Political Support If Marijuana Is Rescheduled, Poll Of Likely Voters Shows

Each election has a different expected low-turnout winner. In the race for U.S. President, low turnout nearly always benefits the Republicans. So one can expect forfeiting their vote to have the equivalent effect as voting for the low-turnout winner, i.e. Trump.

In a first-past-the-post voting system under duopoly control, voting third party is equivalent to forfeiting your vote.

kool_newt , to News in Kentucky GOP’s New Bill Decriminalizes Use of Deadly Force Against the Unhoused

Edited

Very well. So I assume you as an armed liberal will be going to that town and making a stand.

Well, I won't be planning specific activities the authorities disagree with on Lemmy.

We solve society problems by society level solutions ...

How's that going for you?

Drone operators have homes and families and neighbors, some of whom could object to their behavior and take action to stop them from causing harm to others. If things ever got to this point in the U.S. the battlefield would not be neatly contained.

kool_newt , to News in Kentucky GOP’s New Bill Decriminalizes Use of Deadly Force Against the Unhoused

I'm glad they exist, I just wish self-defense wasn't associated with right-wing idiots. ILiberals have been convinced that we're civilized now and have no need for self-defense at the personal or community level. The state will protect us right?

kool_newt , to News in Kentucky GOP’s New Bill Decriminalizes Use of Deadly Force Against the Unhoused

This is a strategy question without a one-paragraph answer and a bit out of the scope of this post.

I've lived in close proximity to many unhoused people for years, not everyone that can't afford to join the ridiculous housing or rental markets is struggling to get food in their mouth. I've known many personally, they're not all starving maniacs like the stereotypes. Some have jobs and cell phones, many have belongings, things they've found, been given, or were gifted. Many are nice and happy to tell you their story in exchange for some respect.

In fact, my perhaps unorthodox opinion is that left should be uniting with this group rather than trying to convince well off liberals to resist vague threats of fascism.

kool_newt , to News in Haley Questions if Trump Is ‘Mentally Fit’ After He Confused Her With Pelosi

You might be right, I'm skeptical as well that anything like this could actually be accomplished while minimizing corruption. There would be a different set of problems if done before the election.

kool_newt , to World News in Israel drops leaflets on under-siege Palestinians asking for their help to find Israeli hostages, as Gaza death toll hits 25,000

no

kool_newt , to Soil Science in Where do I start with learning about the soil in my backyard?

You'll have to make or buy soil, the latter is very expensive, the former will take a couple years minimum and decent effort.

Start looking into composting and biochar. But don't fall into the trap thinking that you need special compost recipes, just put a variety of (non-toxic, biodegradable) materials in there. If you're able, make biochar.

kool_newt , to World News in Israel drops leaflets on under-siege Palestinians asking for their help to find Israeli hostages, as Gaza death toll hits 25,000

The first casualty of war is truth. We can trust Hamas as much or more than we can trust Israel. I'm not an expert, but I'd imagine we could find 100 instances of misinformation from Israel for every 1 from Hamas just from how much each group puts out.

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