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  1. What evidence is there that this was happening? And, even if it were, how does that justify physical violence against unarmed students? We protect the right of free speech, even distasteful speech. Folks were allowed to march and chant "the Jews will not replace us".  Surely, whatever was happening at this protest was far less distasteful.

    Well, but see…those were very fine people. I’m sure you see the distinction.
  2. 10 minutes ago, BearMace said:

    The Xphone Phive is going to be so hardcore bro! You'll login with your blue check credentials so you know it's super secure and totes legit. Battery life will be shit because they're going to use it to mine Bitcoin and train Gronk AI, but that's price you pay to be Xtreme.

    Bookmarking this, because I'm certain that at least 75% of it will turn out to be an accurate prediction of our shittacular future.

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  3. 3 minutes ago, mdmost said:

    I'd love to see the Venn Diagram of people who think putting down this protest is fine and also think Jan 6 was overblown and the Capital Police overreacted. 

    Yeah.....you really wouldn't.  It would only depress you.

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  4. 2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

    Fuck the press !!!!

     

    Well, the press IS the enemy of the people.  Have you not gotten the numerous messages from The Dear Leader, Donald J. Trump, our Lord Most High?  Seriously, the fascists have followed the "attack the lugenpress" playbook to the fucking LETTER.  Why should today be any different?

    The problem for them is...now EVERYONE has a fucking camera.  Fucking fascists.

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  5. Just now, atomheartbevo said:

    When it kicked off, I ignored it as a bunch of kids who had no clue (or cared) that what they were doing would have no impact on the situation other than to make them feel good about themselves.  That’s the old man in me talking, who has seen a shitload of protests going back to the early 90s, and whose sister used to do this kind of stuff.

    But after seeing what our limp-dicked spineless MAGA Governor ordered and is saying, fuck it, they could be protesting for the right to kill baby owls and I’d support them.

    GOLL and I were just talking about this.  If young Brisket was a current student, I wouldn't have been involved in today's protest.  Not my thing, not an issue I'm bought in on.  However, if tomorrow, the student body is going to engage in a general strike and protest in protest of the actions of the State of Texas in violation of the Constitution, young Brisket would be pressed up against the barricades like a mofo.

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  6. 1 hour ago, 4th&Five said:

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    That should be an enduring image of our university.  And maybe its tombstone, to boot.

    The state government has plainly stated that their basis for attacking this protest is not its conduct, but its content.  Bullseye First Amendment violation, but then, that's what the GQP masturbates over.  I confess that I'm still baffled that the EXACT same idiots who scream "WHAT ABOUT MY FREE SPEECH!!!????" when it comes to social media sites enforcing policies like "so, maybe don't post violent nazi shit," fucking CHEER ACTUAL FIRST AMENDMENT VIOLATIONS OF FREE SPEECH BY THE GQP REGIME.  These fuckers never gave a shit about "free speech" -- they only give a shit about their side.  That's it.  Freedom for me, none for thee.

    And again, note that I'm not really on board with this particular cause/protest here (not overly opposed, either....I think it's messy and maybe not the most effective messaging)....and....that's not the fucking point.  It doesn't matter what it's about, or whether we agree with it or not.  That's the whole.  fucking.  point.  of the fucking. First.  Amendment.

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  7. 45 minutes ago, Macklemore said:

    Anti-semitism is the excuse to curtail 1st Amendment rights in Texas. Fuck Hotwheels and fuck AIPAC.

    That tweet will be front-and-center of the Section 1983 lawsuit for violating First Amendment rights based on the content of the speech at issue.  Well-done, Greg.  Fucking fascist idiot.

    Oh, and that quite meritorious suit will fail, because the 5th Circuit will just issue a one word opinion saying "MAGA!"  Because the GQP and this fucking timeline.

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  8. 2 minutes ago, chainsaw said:

    DPS are keystone cops. There's a reason it took a federal agency to take out the Uvalde shooter.

    What you have to understand is that law enforcement in Texas is geared towards beating kids, not saving them.

    Once you realize that, this all makes sense.

    17 minutes ago, royiv said:

    Where the fuck is Hartzell? A lot of silence from the administration while Greg’s Gestapo is occupying the 40 acres.

    I'm speculating, but it's based on real-world experience: Hartzell is keeping his head down because he's in a no-win situation. See, our governor and AG have made it VERY CLEAR to every governmental official in Texas: cross them, and they will fucking inflict brutal vengeance on you.  "Vindictiveness" is the governing order of the day in Texas.

    If Hartzell stands up to the governor....the governor will inflict so much petty revenge and punishment on the university that the cost will be 10X greater than anything Hartzell could gain.  Hartzell only has a choice as to how to lose, and how much to lose.  With this state government, there is no winning move.  They are petty tyrants, act as such, and fucking strut around BRAGGING about it.  Cross them, or even upset them, and they will make you suffer.  This is a known fact.

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  9. Just now, tbone_ said:


    Well that and you don’t need 7 kids to work the farm as much anymore.

    Seriously.  I just think the question isn't "why aren't women having so many kids these days?" as it is "why would a woman want to have so many kids these days?"

    Why would a woman want to have 4+ kids?  In developed economies, the only real motivation would be personal and social: I love kids, I love being a mom, I find it incredibly rewarding, etc.  There's no external need or push.  It's almost all internal.  That's just a by-product of a developed economy.

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  10. 4 minutes ago, Trey3216 said:

    You going to sue the police for not being there?  Because that's probably what would happen. 

    Hey, I've got GREAT news for you -- that lawsuit can't happen.  Why is that?  Because, as a matter of law, the police have NO DUTY to protect you or anyone else.  None.  Zero.  So, exhale.  It will all be okay.

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  11. 1 minute ago, Trey3216 said:

    A competent government has also seen what has transpired on other campuses where actual malice has taken place, and more than likely didn't want shit to get out of hand and not be able to control it.   Look at things without the lens sometimes 

     

    EDIT....In no way do I want people's freedom of assembly to be violated, but for fuck's sake, these protests have gotten out of control on dozens of campuses already.  

    They have gotten out of control - Columbia is a shitshow, as a good example.  But you don't handle that by just showing up and acting out the scenes of the angry Central Park Rangers in Elf.  

    You fucking meet with the leaders of the protest beforehand.  You discuss expectations, and the latitude they will be given in line with their constitutional rights, and our mutual respect for same.  

    When you show up looking for a fight, guess what you often get?  A fight.  That's what the government via the DPS is clearly spoiling for.  They WANT to create a violent atmosphere, because then they get to 1) crack skulls, which makes them diamond-hard, and 2) they get to say "see, all those raghead-lovers are terrorists."  It's fucking bullshit.

    And note....I don't particularly support the message/purpose of this particular protest.  I think it is somewhat misguided, and is more "look at me" bullshit.  But as I said, IDGAF if it is about pop-tart flavor availability.  There are smart and constitutionally respectful ways to handle these....and our gov't is choosing a fucking 180 degree different path.

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  12. 2 minutes ago, tx 3 putt said:

    UT - Abbott has already issued a warning, the hammer will be dropped on any UT protesters 

    And I hope that the ACLU is fucking ready to bring the hammer of the 1st amendment against our pathetic simp of a governor if he infringes on the protesters' constitutional rights.

    Feel free to arrest anyone breaking the actual law.  But if the government starts fucking fights and/or arrests people for exercising their constitutional rights, swing the hammer right back on their asses.

  13. 6 minutes ago, Make em eat Taco Bell said:

    hey hey ho ho !

     

    That "show of force" is so breathtakingly stupid....and it's exactly what I'd expect from this ultra-shitty state.  It is INTENDED to create conflict.  It is INTENDED to intimidate and cause chaos in what - by all appearances thus far - is a peaceful, constitutionally protected protest.

    I don't care if you agree or disagree with a student walkout protest.  Or whether it's for something important or trivial.  They could be protesting the removal of blueberry pop-tarts from the Union vending machines, IDGAF.  They get to protest, they get to march and chant.  They get to make demands of the administration.  For those fuckers who so claim to LOVE the constitution.....they sure missed the part where it says right up fucking front that the law shall not infringe on the right of the people to peaceably assemble.

    The right move is to have a limited law enforcement presence to keep an eye on things, and intervene if an incident or two breaks out, perhaps with some forces in reserve in case things go to shit.  But showing up and marching on a line of war horses to look like Billy Badass is some serious small-dick energy from our State, but "small-dick energy" is on track to become our largest energy supply in this state, so why the fuck not?

    A competent government lets the students march and protest without the State acting out "Kid's first Fascist Playset" fantasies.  And a decent protest does it's thing and makes its point.  As a citizen, I hold both sides to an appropriate standard.  So far, the only side that looks assholish is the State.  For no reason at all, other than us being led by pathetic fascist cosplayers.  Well-done.

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  14. 5 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

    it also takes it a step further from... you can purchase a Tesla and own the car, and it has capabilities that you cannot access without paying to have them unlocked (like range). I know that that was a story a few years back and I assume it's the case now. You can own the car without being able to use the whole car because features are software locked. But this idea is that you can own the car but Tesla could just reach in and take your spare cycles to what, create the worlds most powerful racist AI using a mobile cloud of other people's vehicles? FSD crashed your Tesla into a building because Grok was thinking really hard about a new slur?

     

    3 minutes ago, texasdago said:

    So, kind of like... hey, your car's mileage is 25 mpg but, guess what, for a low monthly fee of $60/month or whatever, we'll up that to 33 mpg.  Seriously?  WTF.

     

    The term y'all are looking for is "enshittening."  Enshittening is a religion now, and Elon is its diety.

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  15. 1 hour ago, BrickHorn said:

    I’m still trying to figure out what Musk is claiming here. Maybe it makes sense to CS/CE types. But it seems like he’s muddling power and computational capacity. In other words, that’s just fancy technobabble to say “Our cars have a battery and a computer and we can use those when they’re not being driven.”

    But, I mean, as a possible Tesla customer, what's not to love?!?!

    My car will be running its computer - and I'm presuming that in order to link up with other computers to share data and amp up the total computing power being used, it will hop onto my home wifi - which eats up the bandwidth on my wifi that I pay for.  It will be using some of its battery life not for my tasks (you know....driving the car), but rather to work for Elmo's dream.  Oh, and it will be burning power that I paid for (it's plugged into my wall charger, which provides electricity that I pay for) to do Elmo's work for him.

    Yes sir, please sir, can you use and abuse me some more?? THAN YOU, SIR!!!

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  16. 1 hour ago, Anastasis said:

    Non denominational bible church preacher in NC pushing back on some people in his congregation. The winds in these communities shift, and quickly. 
     

     

    Yes, but see, you need to understand that he's a Satanist libtard commie, because he doesn't acknowledge that Jesus himself sent Donald Trump.  Scratch that...he doesn't acknowledge that DJT is almost certainly the second coming of Christ himself.  So, keep your libtard satanist blasphemy to yourself.

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  17. Just now, Deej said:

    It's not difficult to keep consistent pressure on the gas pedal. 

    As someone who just made a round trip from S. Texas to Austin yesterday....I suspect a lot of people think the way you do, and they're all WAY fucking wrong.  I had to deal with driver after driver whose speed varied 10-15 mph, and it was maddening.  I just wanted to set my cruise and be done with it, but nope.

    Maybe the "you can easily keep consistent SPEED" when the road is flat, but when it's rolling at all, hills of any sort, "consistent pressure on the gas pedal" doesn't come close to maintaining a set speed.  Just set the cruise control, and it will make the adjustments for you as the road elevates and drops (even slight grades influence speed).

    Of course, the worst was the absolute flaming asshole in the Porsche SUV who, when we got to a stretch where there was a passing lane (so then we had two lanes on our side, the right lane for slow traffic, the left for passing), got in the left lane....and then just MATCHED the speed of the truck next to him.  They drove side-by-side almost the whole stretch, till the very end, when he finally accelerated to pass the truck....and I used the last 100 yards of lane to do the same.  Fucking asshole.

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  18. 10 minutes ago, The Dog said:

     

    He can't help by lie, and about the most obvious, easily provable things.  It's not just natural for him, it's a requirement.  Like, I actually think he might die if he doesn't spout at least a dozen insanely outlandish and obvious lies a day.

    Also, he is an actual abject moron.  One of the dumbest people to walk this earth....and millions worship him.  This fucking timeline....

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