If there’s any reason to protest AI, this is it. Another reason I’m against GitHub and their injecting AI into everything. Microsoft is shoving it everywhere to gain adoption. Pretty much every company is doing the same.

Even at my wife’s job, their new VP says they are required to use it, “to improve output” or else. How shitty of a world we live in!

I have 3 phones lol. 1 work assigned phone, one general use that I can’t really get away from having, and 1 private use only. I ended up running a hotspot for 1 device plan vs running multiple SIMs and costs.

Work reimburses me for the work use phone. Therefore work basically pays for the hotspot and I run 3 completely different devices. All Android, but all randomized the MACs when connected. I also have the private one running Lineage. So I use the VoIP phone app for work and all 3 have separate numbers device and stick all 3 on the 1 hotspot. The 2 personal are on separate VPNs.

That’s not a hypothetical. I gave you a real-world example.

I’ll give you an example.

We’ll known community person and respected small business owner has a falling out with wife, and-turns out- has a history of domestic violence. Guy gets arrested that night (not the first time) and acts like he calms down and gets let go bc he is compliant and doesn’t fight being taken in and processed, etc.

However, he immediately goes back to ex wife’s house and murders her, her new bf, and critically injures another family member before taking his own life.

That’s partially on the officers for believing he cooled down, and probably now a civil lawsuit. But had he stayed in jail even a little longer until posting bail the following day or having more time to cool off or think things through, and not doing something drastic, could that have gone differently?

I’m not presuming anything. Hence why I said I get mistakes happen and arise for innocent people. Been there, done that. I’ve had it happen due to clerical errors in something small that turned not so small. My life didn’t necessarily get flipped upside down, but it took several months to clear up for sure.

It’s not poor people who commit crimes. Crimes happen at all levels. BUT, how about don’t commit any crimes in the first place?! Ever thought about that?! I get mistakes happen and issues arise for innocent people. Been there, done that. But at the same time, bigger crimes have bigger bail, and it’s harder to “accidentally” commit bigger crimes.

I will read news from external US sites that aren’t biased or owned by US media or billionaires shoveling propaganda.

Same, I’ve been off all social media since 2016.

The 2 party system is broken. Anyone who wants real change should disassociate with either major party to help start that change. Stay to show it’s acceptable to break away. Being too progressive doesn’t suite everybody everywhere, either. I am a unaffiliated but have found that something like the Forward Party where they push common sense policy and have a beliefs & values oath they take, shows they’re actually looking out for their constituents. Using data to help reinforce the direction they move rather than arguing black and white when are so full of grey. I think a blend of various values suites everyone best. States can then take that further as it suites them, and so on down to local cities, townships, or villages. But were need a strong core value system at the federal level for accountability. That’s what’s fucked, currently.

How would this compare to SimpleX chat? On SimpleX, you could host your own sever too, and run over tor. Maybe this does everything like that for you since using tor already?

If someone wanted to, they could flee the state and go commit more crimes elsewhere. It happens with repeat offenders too. I get it’s to get to be more fair, but I think the execution was wrong.

How so? Anyone who’s grown up with them respects and follows the law, respects firearms (has a healthy fear and understanding), and the law in Illinois are already some of the toughest.

Indiana has open carry (constitutional carry), so does MO, and I believe WI. BTW, NONE of the firearms banned in that list were assault rifles, aka fully automatic. That’s illegal to own without other special licensing that the ATF doesn’t just hand out to anybody. So to ban then just technically “infringes” on anyone’s else’s ability to own or purchase who rightfully follows the laws anyway. I quoted infringe bc of the constitution.

Not just the gun ban portion either, it’s the threaded barrels, the magazine capacity, chambering mechanism, the ammo types (calibers), etc. Basically, the law was written by clueless people that banned based on limited and scary sounding information thinking it does anything to stop actual criminal activity.

IF you’re a criminal, would and you’re already dying illegal stuff anyway, does this new ban effect you, realistically? Not likely, you’re already engaging in illegal purchases or other activity, so how does that effectively help? It might stop a few select people who have a slight conscious left, but probably not well enough to make a difference.

Gun ownership became a thing legally as the founding members fought off corruption- who cares how ethical (bc I’m sure someone will comment about their slave-owning rapist, etc) not the topic. They understood ownership was important to give the people a fighting chance at standing their own ground against corruption.

Personally, I can somewhat agree with something from Reddit a couple years back. The US created the military to protect the country, but it could also be used to protect itself from the citizens who may eventually rise up and challenge the Govts power, too. We also have the highest, or at least most talked about, patriotism. And I think when people have the sense of loyalty, they’ll put up with a lot more abuse and crappy conditions. This also keeps people obedient. It’s also why I think gen Z is outspoken about hating AI, or the job market, or corporations taking advantage, etc. They don’t have that sense of patriotism like older groups, so they’re more willing to stand up for themselves. It’s going to get a lot worse before the rest of the general population finally do something.

Dude, holy shit, smh. If crime is down nationally then its nothing to do with pritzker lol. Not everyone outside the city is “rural” nor afraid of minorities, you’re assuming an awful lot based on what your TV tells you. Jokes on you, I don’t watch any TV, news, media, etc. You get you’re info probably from some FB group eco chamber about how “everyone else not Democratic” is ruining the country. News flash, both are equally corrupt by the ultra wealthy. If dems were actually trying, the fed minimum wage would’ve gone up in one of 12 out of the last 18 years, or anything else bitched about. So, stereotype and generalize all you like, it won’t get you anywhere.

First off, NOT Republican, nor do I watch fox news. Second, Illinois has some of the highest taxes especially property (https://www.illinoispolicy.org/no-2-no-more-illinois-property-taxes-rank-highest-in-u-s/) and the entire state is not subsidized by the city.

Fuck JB Prickster. He does stuff “for the people” in Chicago, aka votes, then reverses course. On many things beneficial. Let’s destroy the outer grid with data centers around rural places cuz fuck them, and gives then incentives to stay here cheaply vs make money for the people of the state to, idk, say lower taxes or something.

His gas and grocery tax pause was for voting season. His ban on “assault” weapons was useless since they all come from out of state anyway. He’s VERY soft on crime, implementing cashless bail for many offenses. And his Private Equity is HEAVILY invested in many AI companies, so he going to profit off of their coming to IL anyway…

He’s not for the people, he’s for the likes to manipulate for his own gains…

EDIT: At least this one thing is for the benefit, (link above) even if temporary. I’ll give him credit… But again, it sounds like this is just so he can move to become president. And we don’t need more billionaires in office! Probably also because Darren Bailey called him out about this, so now he backpedaling.

Wow, OP posts to “no stupid questions” but still gets ripped…

This is turning into Reddit Jr with all the hive-minded people that don’t like to be helpful, just talk about how they’re right. God forbid anyone have a real curiosity or question.

OP I upvoted all your comments to give some karma back…

Dude, right, I’m not great at code, but I won’t/don’t trust MsHub

How ironic that someone posted earlier “Where is Anonymous” and then poof, appears a video.

So I can’t help but think on a comment that said, “it’s a us gov psyop group”… So, after watching this video… Is that what they (the gov) want??! To use this opportunity to seize more “emergency power” power and try to cull the ones who fight back so that all that’s left are the obedient ones?

Fuck, I say to you now, I’m taking off my tinfoil hat for the night and going to bed- BUT I will absolutely be sharing the video regardless of what my own temporary opinion is.

Fossify phone is great, minus when my screen is off in my pocket and I get a call (90%of my calls) I pull my phone out and it doesn’t light up, no draw over lock screen, so I have to hurry and click on phone icon to wait for the notification to load.

Right! Don’t give them more incentives to push to build data centers! “But everybody benefits”

Sooo. Let’s fuck the system and all move money to Credit Unions, or better yet, cash.

I might get hate, but who cares. I’ve recently discovered the Forward Party, and while no party is perfect, I feel they have the most logical approach.

They have an ethics statement, values section… I mean, who cares “how” you lean, because it seems like they’re just trying to help clean up the trash in politics now.

https://www.forwardparty.com/#values