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FlyingSquid , in French entertainer who performed as a mostly nude Greek god during opening ceremony responds to controversy
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

I thought that a naked Smurf singing a song was weird, but the French will be French.

58008 , in Elon Musk’s transgender daughter, in first interview, says he berated her for being queer as a child
@58008@lemmy.world avatar

“I no longer live with or wish to be related to my biological father in any way, shape or form”

Anti-trans bigots with trans kids, this is your future.

FlyingSquid ,
@FlyingSquid@lemmy.world avatar

Put into the court record when she didn’t have to say so to fulfill any legal requirement. She just hates her father, one of the richest men in the world, so much that she wanted a permanent legal record of her disowning him.

She could have just waited around until he died and hoped she got some inheritance, but she hates him that much. That shows what an absolute monster of a father he was.

FlyingSquid , in Oklahoma state superintendent releases guidance on controversial Bible teachings in schools
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The new guidelines require educators to incorporate the Bible by looking at “only its historical, literary and secular benefits” by noting the Bible’s influence on Western civilization, American history, literature, art and music.

So, that means you can teach about:

• Thomas Jefferson putting together his own version of the New Testament that omits all of the supernatural parts.

• The “slave Bibles” that omitted any verses about freedom from bondage so slaves wouldn’t yearn for it but still be Christians.

• Bible verses that the slavers used to justify slavery.

• Forcibly converting indigenous Americans to Christianity by putting their children in special religious boarding schools.

• The complete failure of the religious-motivated alcohol prohibition movement.

• Catholic priest Father Coughlin going on the radio every week and talking about how Hitler was ordained by God.

I’m sure others of you can come up with examples.

eksb , in Top Republicans call Kamala Harris a ‘dangerous liberal’ as attacks ramp up
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Why is the Harris campaign not selling t-shirts that say “dangerous liberal”? Because I would buy five of them.

Bonesince1997 ,

The Notorious KA.MA.LA.

AlecSadler ,

I’d buy that and make them gifts for all my conservative family members.

SpaceCowboy , in A $1 million starter home is now the norm in more than 200 US cities
@SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca avatar

Good news and bad news…

Good news is everyone in the Middle Class is a millionaire!

Bad news is there is no middle class anymore.

PugJesus , in Concern grows as Venezuela blocks election observers

Really loving the usual suspects coming in here to immediately play apologist. Fuck Maduro.

dan1101 ,

Yeah I can’t say I know the political situation that well, but as of the end of 2023 the number of Venezuelans illegally crossing (47,000) had increased to just below the number of Mexicans (56,000.) It is a lot harder trip for the Venezuelans because they must cross the Darien Gap on foot, so something must be wrong in Venezuela.

DragonTypeWyvern ,

You have to admit it’s pretty interesting that OP went with a Voice of America source.

It’s also pretty interesting that I’ve never seen VOA being posted until the election season decided to really kick off.

PugJesus ,

It’s also pretty interesting that I’ve never seen VOA being posted until the election season decided to really kick off.

Then you haven’t been paying attention.

DragonTypeWyvern ,

I pay entirely too much attention to Lemmy.

PugJesus ,

Not enough, then, unless you count the entire time from the exodus 'til now as being part of the election season. Which, while not incorrect, would not be particularly useful for identifying trends in sources.

DragonTypeWyvern ,

You’re right. “Never” was a strong choice. “Rarely and definitely not daily in trending.”

PugJesus ,

I remember seeing it often enough that there were frequent quarrels over the source in the comments that I was usually involved in.

some_guy , in ‘This Is the Worst Police-Shooting Video Ever’ - The officer who killed Sonya Massey didn’t see what I see.

Sonya Massey’s tax dollars had contributed to the salary of the officer who killed her. That’s the insanity of being Black in this country.

I found this incredibly moving. I can’t imagine how it feels to be on the wrong side of the birth-lottery (I’m a cis white male in America). It must be maddening.

This, too, is what it means to be Black in America: One Black woman has the chance to win the most powerful position in the world, while at the same time, another Black woman, even at her most vulnerable, wearing her nightclothes and headscarf, is perceived as a threat—and shot to death in her kitchen.

The contrast is so palpable. I feel like I need a drink to put myself to sleep. What an awful world.

Myxomatosis , in A manipulated video shared by Musk mimics Harris' voice, raising concerns about AI in politics

Elon is a cancer on society.

dactylotheca ,
@dactylotheca@suppo.fi avatar

Conservatives are a cancer on society

sunzu ,

Billionaires?

Chozo ,

A cancer on society.

disguy_ovahea ,

What about cancer?

Nurse_Robot ,

An Elon to the body, and society

Someplaceunknown ,
@Someplaceunknown@fedia.io avatar

A cancer on society

Wiz ,

An Elon on society.

Dackel ,

Billionares on society

nokturne213 ,

An Elon on society.

hydroptic ,

This is very recursive and I’m here for it.

Zink ,

Believe it or not, straight to jail.

Track_Shovel ,
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hydroptic ,

Ha, nice to see my version of that meme making the rounds. The original one (well, the one I edited anyhow) had it as “powiticians”

Myxomatosis ,

They deserve to be taxed until they no longer exist.

VelvetStorm ,
Zoomboingding ,
@Zoomboingding@lemmy.world avatar
Freefall ,

Circumcision is not the answer.

tiefling , in A manipulated video shared by Musk mimics Harris' voice, raising concerns about AI in politics

Surely this is illegal, right? Right??

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Ranvier ,

In Minnesota it is illegal up to 90 days before the election.

www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=HF1370&t…

I don’t know all the state laws, but there are more.

nbcnews.com/…/artificial-intelligence-deepfakes-2…

dohpaz42 , (edited )
@dohpaz42@lemmy.world avatar

That’s for sexual acts. I’m still reading it though, but where does elections come into play?

Edit: found it. Section 2. Sorry.

Sec. 2. [609.771] USE OF DEEP FAKE TECHNOLOGY TO INFLUENCE AN ELECTION.

Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings given.

(b) “Candidate” means an individual who seeks nomination or election to a federal, statewide, legislative, judicial, or local office including special districts, school districts, towns, home rule charter and statutory cities, and counties.

© “Deep fake” means any video recording, motion-picture film, sound recording, electronic image, or photograph, or any technological representation of speech or conduct substantially derivative thereof:

(1) that is so realistic that a reasonable person would believe it depicts speech or conduct of an individual who did not in fact engage in such speech or conduct; and

(2) the production of which was substantially dependent upon technical means, rather than the ability of another individual to physically or verbally impersonate such individual.

(d) “Depicted individual” means an individual in a deep fake who appears to be engaging in speech or conduct in which the individual did not engage.

Subd. 2. Use of deep fake to influence an election; violation. A person who disseminates a deep fake or enters into a contract or other agreement to disseminate a deep fake is guilty of a crime and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 3 if the person knows or reasonably should know that the item being disseminated is a deep fake and dissemination:

(1) takes place within 90 days before an election;

(2) is made without the consent of the depicted individual; and

(3) is made with the intent to injure a candidate or influence the result of an election.

Subd. 3. Use of deep fake to influence an election; penalty. A person convicted of violating subdivision 2 may be sentenced as follows:

(1) if the person commits the violation within five years of one or more prior convictions under this section, to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both;

(2) if the person commits the violation with the intent to cause violence or bodily harm, to imprisonment for not more than one year or to payment of a fine of not more than $3,000, or both; or

(3) in other cases, to imprisonment for not more than 90 days or to payment of a fine of not more than $1,000, or both.

Subd. 4. Injunctive relief. A cause of action for injunctive relief may be maintained against any person who is reasonably believed to be about to violate or who is in the course of violating this section by:

(1) the attorney general;

(2) a county attorney or city attorney;

(3) the depicted individual; or

(4) a candidate for nomination or election to a public office who is injured or likely to be injured by dissemination.

EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective August 1, 2023, and applies to crimes committed on or after that date.

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

So if Musk doesn’t delete his post before (let’s see) August 7, he is still arguably disseminating it, huh?

dohpaz42 ,
@dohpaz42@lemmy.world avatar

Just read through the part about punishment, and it’d be 90 days in jail and a $1000 fine. Even I could afford that. 🙄

ReallyActuallyFrankenstein ,

It’s the jail time that’s important. I’d guess Musk would spend a billion dollars to not have to go to jail for 90 days.

Ranvier ,

Also we’re 100 days out. If Elon did this again within 90 days, and he sent the tweet from Texas or something. Would Minnesota or another state law be able to hold him accountable? Since of course the tweet would be seen across the country. I wonder what would happen. The senate is working on a federal law, but I doubt the house will be very cooperative before the election.

HurlingDurling ,
@HurlingDurling@lemmy.world avatar

It might be… But if it wasn’t, someone shouldn’t make a video of Trump talking about that he already won and that no one needs to vote… Please don’t do this! It would be very wrong if someone did this! His supporters might be filled and stay home…

No one do this!

MagicShel ,

I… hmmmm… I feel like there’s a secret message here waiting to be decoded.

newtraditionalists , in Oklahoma state superintendent releases guidance on controversial Bible teachings in schools

He's such a snowflake that all personal contact info has been removed from his website. Even his office has no contact info. Holy fuck they are such goddamn weenies. It's despicable and absurdly hilarious all at the same time.

c0smokram3r ,
@c0smokram3r@midwest.social avatar

Found this!

Ryan Walters State Superintendent of Public Instruction and Chairperson of the Board Oliver Hodge Bldg, Room 121 2500 North Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City, OK 73105-4599 Ofc: (405) 521-3301 / Fax: (405) 521-6205 Email: [email protected]

Fredselfish ,
@Fredselfish@lemmy.world avatar

Thank you we should all let him know how we feel about this. Also this needs to be overturned as unconstitutional. I will be addressing the school board in my district over this make goddamm sure they keep the bible out of my kids classroom.

distantsounds , in Rupert Murdoch’s secret succession drama is a warning to rein in the super-rich

It goes, it goes, it goes, it goes
It goes, it goes, it goes, it goes

tiefling ,

Good ole Death Grips

cranakis , in A manipulated video shared by Musk mimics Harris' voice, raising concerns about AI in politics

(The video) claims Harris is a “diversity hire” because she is a woman and a person of color, and it says she doesn’t know “the first thing about running the country.”

Classy as always right wingers. /s

g0nz0li0 ,

“This former AG, Senator, and VP has no idea how to run this country!” - Conservative Clowns everywhere.

Wiz ,

But the game show host and the hillbilly writer can run the country, Amiright?

SpaceCowboy ,
@SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca avatar

Hey now… he was also the inspiration for most of the villains in the movies we watched as kids.

pastabatman ,

It’s not mentioned in the article, but the fake voice in the video also says “Another trick I have is to try and sound black.” It’s really bad.

assassin_aragorn ,

Republican leadership and their mythical moderates: “Guys we have to stop the personal attacks, they’re making us look bad and just help Harris”

They seem to sometimes forget who all is in the party lmao. This is who they are.

kent_eh ,

Always singing the same old songs.

EleventhHour , in A manipulated video shared by Musk mimics Harris' voice, raising concerns about AI in politics
@EleventhHour@lemmy.world avatar

we knew this was coming. no shock it came from this cum rag

can , in A manipulated video shared by Musk mimics Harris' voice, raising concerns about AI in politics

Shouldn’t conercerns already be raised pretty high.

Atelopus-zeteki ,
@Atelopus-zeteki@kbin.run avatar

Indeed! I'm also extremely concerned about musk/billionaires in politics. Gee, am I over reacting? /s

Alexstarfire ,

It was one of the first anyone thought of. Not sure how they think this is a new concern.

randon31415 , in Arizona judge rejects wording for a state abortion ballot measure. Republicans plan to appeal

I’ve a very political continuous person - volunteer with democratic groups, do poll observing, research local Arizona ballot measures on the local news sites and ballotipedia, etc…

I have not once seen any of these “informational pamphlets” out in the wild. Others said that they get them mailed to them, but I’ve never gotten one. I’ve seen sample ballots - but those don’t have for/against arguments, just the text of the measures. They can call them “sanctified holy pre-people to be saved from the baby meat-grider” and it wouldn’t really mater if no one ever reads it.

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