Nostr Web Client

What level of nostr derangement syndrome is this. Nostr won’t work because you can just censor the apps? What? This seems like an argument against X not nostr.

dazzling 1y ago

I met a traveller from an antique land

Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone

Stand in the desart.[d] Near them, on the sand,

Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown,

And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,

Tell that its sculptor well those passions read

Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,

The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed:

And on the pedestal these words appear:

"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:

Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"

No thing beside remains. Round the decay

Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare

The lone and level sands stretch far away.

— Percy Shelley, "Ozymandias"

Replying to

Susie Violet

BBC's bitcoin coverage exposes a lack of sufficient fact-checking and reveals bias, raising concerns about its accuracy and accountability.

My latest piece in Forbes featuring BBC nostr:npub1trr5r2nrpsk6xkjk5a7p6pfcryyt6yzsflwjmz6r7uj7lfkjxxtq78hdpu nostr:npub13lkyycj8s3da6fhndtj0wd6s3s2ahmq86s7wrruvzd4tnc66cgfqn4lpsy #Bitcoin

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/09/04/bbc-bitcoin-coverage-raises-concern-over-its-journalism-and-trust/

dazzling 1y ago

What happened to the article? I only get a blank page?! Is there a mirror of it somewhere?

Replying to

Uno

Zap Yourself Today ⚡

dazzling 1y ago

Surest way to get encouragement is to give it to yourself!

dazzling 1y ago

Just don't forget about the crazy incels...

Replying to

SwBratcher

Thanks nostr:npub1vat92mxw3gt6e9cd6caanttn9zaqq6xqcsw46ye4z8jve6pqpueq3t7zrq !! I found that string of forks on github yesterday at the end of my research time. I didn’t know whether to trust them, so I was going to comb the open source to see if it had anyone the malicious in there. Is this just a found search result or do you know it to be reputable? Seems like it wouldn’t have so many forks and activity if it was a bad repo.

dazzling 1y ago

Whatever software you end up using, try to run it without an internet connection. Finding malicious code is soooo hard as to be almost impossible.

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HODL

dazzling 1y ago

Gist is right, but my proportions are a bit different. Could turn up climate a fair bit, but everyone around me focuses on that a loooooot more than authoritarianism 😑.

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Replying to Josh

heated by Bitcoin miners?

dazzling 1y ago

Hehe, nooo. Wood fired is one step up, though. Proof of work: 🪓

dazzling 1y ago

Still enjoying my #alby #albyhub self hosted lightning node. After the force close earlier in the week I have now opened a couple of extra channels, so that will not bite me again, hopefully. But is there a way to rebalance channels, or is that an upcoming feature?

Replying to

Tomek ⚡ K

dazzling 1y ago

I think you then need to go back to frame one, after sudden fee spikes and force closes...

Replying to

Lyn Alden

I'm basically a cold plunge maxi now.

dazzling 1y ago

I am selling bitcoin to build a sauna next to a lake. I think the returns will be worth it!

Replying to

less

Straight talk:

There’s simply too much beer hate out there right now.

dazzling 1y ago

I hate to drink beer. I don't hate beer in itself and I don't hate beer drinkers 😂

Replying to

JeffG

Legit. A shoe free house helps. They have to at least take them off just inside the door every time.

dazzling 1y ago

Yeah, only barbarians don't run a shoe free house.

Replying to

HoloKat

So inconvenient! Darn

dazzling 1y ago

One might almost call that fact supernatural in itself!

Replying to

Guy Swann

Dude, the amount of Kamala ads on YouTube now is fucking vomit inducing. And they don’t let you skip them! So I have to hear that bitch’s nonsense for like 20 seconds. And it’s literally event before stuff that my 2 year son wants to watch.😡

God I hate election season. I really should’ve put a pi-hole in my network a long time ago. This might make me finally do it.

dazzling 1y ago

NewPipe FTW

https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe

Replying to

HoloKat

Somehow I only hears about this recently but there was a guy who offered one million dollars to anyone who could demonstrate supernatural or paranormal abilities under controlled circumstances- and no one claimed that prize. 🤣

This was supposedly up for grabs for over a decade.

dazzling 1y ago

Didn't you know that supernatural abilities don't work when the circumstances are controlled?!?!?!?! 🤣

Replying to

Ava

Even if that were true, it still proves my point. Not all Jews are Zionists, and not all Jews, American or Israeli "support the genocide of Palestinians."

In addition to stating that 95% static you provided, you also stated that Jews living in the US who are supporters of AIPAC and other Jewish lobbies get lumped into that 95% category you claim to be accurate.

The reality is far more nuanced than that. It would also be difficult to get accurate statistics from inside Israel since the population is more subject to government control and coercion.

In addition, saying the phrase, "support the genocide of Palestinians" is a strong way to try to make your point by painting with a very broad brush stroke, but it's not an accurate statement.

According to (pewresearch.org), a much more credible source than TikTok:

"An overwhelming majority of Jewish American adults (93%) say that the way Hamas carried out its Oct. 7 attack was unacceptable.

But Jewish adults under 35 are divided over Israel’s military response: 52% say the way Israel has carried out the war has been acceptable, while 42% call it unacceptable, and 6% are unsure. Jews ages 50 and older are far more likely to say Israel’s conduct of the war has been acceptable (68%)."

"Four-in-ten American Jews have a favorable view of the Palestinian people – somewhat lower than the 50% of Americans overall who say the same. Very few Jewish Americans have a favorable opinion of Hamas, which has controlled Gaza, or the Palestinian Authority, which controls the West Bank (3% and 12%, respectively)."

"When it comes to how U.S. President Joe Biden is handling the conflict, relatively few Jewish adults under 50 (35%) say he is striking the right balance between Israelis and Palestinians. By comparison, 53% of Jews ages 50 and older say Biden is striking the right balance."

"An overwhelming majority of Jewish Americans (94%) say there is at least some discrimination against Jews in America, including 72% who say there is a lot. Among Americans overall, a large majority (82%) also perceive at least some discrimination against American Jews."

Now, it's also very important to note that one major thing people learn when they take Statics in University is how unreliable and easy to manipulate or misrepresent they can be.

While I don't disagree that statistics are a powerful tool for understanding trends and making decisions, they must be interpreted with a critical eye, considering the underlying factors that can influence their accuracy and reliability.

Here's another statistic:

On Aug. 19, 1934, the German public voted 90 percent in favor of Chancellor Adolf Hitler becoming Führer und Reichskanzler (“leader and chancellor”), a new title created after the death of President Paul von Hindenburg earlier in the month.

Does that make all Germans evil too?

As I stated above, statistics can be manipulated or misrepresented, which is why it's crucial to understand the context, methodology, and sources behind any statistical data.

Here are some key points to consider:

Context and Definitions: The definition of what constitutes "support" can vary widely. For example, electoral support may not fully capture the extent of ideological support or complicity in a regime's policies.

Methodology: The way data is collected, such as the sample size, sampling method, and questions asked, can significantly influence results.

For instance, the 1934 plebiscite where 90% of voters approved Hitler's new role was conducted in a highly controlled and coercive environment.

Source Reliability: The credibility of the source is critical. Reputable sources like historical analyses, academic research, and well-documented articles provide more reliable information compared to anecdotal or opinion-based sources.

So, I will say it again: When one paints with dangerously broad brush strokes, stereotyping and attempting to condemn a group of human beings—an ethnic group—based on the actions or inactions of a government, religion, or for any other reason, that is egregious bigotry.