Arghblarg

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[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 233 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (47 children)

This is even more nuts than removing fluoride from municipal water systems. At least with that, parents who believe the science that their kids' teeth will be better off with targeted fluoride treatment can buy the drops and tablets, and those who are afraid for some reason can choose to just not use it.

This is just trying to ban access to fluoride entirely, despite research showing its benefits and the distinct lack of significant harm. Madness.

What next, are they going to criminalize sending fluoride drops/pills through the mail, like mifepristone?

Calgary, AB Canada removed fluoride and a decade later added it back after seeing the effects of its absence.

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 48 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Beat me to it. Anand Giridharadas has spoken on the general scam of billionaires white-washing their legacies like this... their philanthropy seldom approaches, much less exceeds, the harm they did in getting so rich in the first place.

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 113 points 1 month ago (6 children)

At some point they risk re-enacting that scene with the little girl in "V for Vendetta" where the people have finally had enough with the brownshirts and swarm them. As they deserve IMO.

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Still love my Acer Aspire v151, core i5. 11" is a great size, just big enough for a standard keyboard. I wish they would have updated models like that. A Ryzen 9 version would kick ass.

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago

Countdown until Krasnov EOs it to be revoked, forgetting he was the one who signed it into law? Would not surprise me one iota.

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 month ago

C# development was spearheaded by Anders Hjelsberg, one of the brains behind Borland Delphi/Object Pascal.

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

It all went downhill since Flash officially died

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 75 points 1 month ago (6 children)

The IA needs to relocate out of the US, now. The EU and Canada should be convinced to fund them.

I've donated to them and am willing to do so again, but I'd like it to be after they show they have a concrete exit plan.

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 month ago

None More Black, Hotblack Desiato's preferred fowl.

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 month ago

It may become the duty of every software engineer at this time to offer their services to those who need security, to make custom solutions for those who require it.

Cypherpunks, arise!

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 month ago

You're such a cute chocolate bunny!

Now who's that glum one on the left?

[–] Arghblarg@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

As someone once said, to paraphrase, "He has made his ruling, now let him enforce it."

What powers does the United States Marshal Service actually have? And does anyone there have the will to uphold whatever oaths they swore to fulfil their duty?

After all that has occurred already, so many lines drawn, then crossed, without consequence... I am skeptical.

EDIT: more than skeptical -- A whistleblower says Trump Sent the US Marshals to try to "Intimidate" Her so they've apparently decided already what side they're on. The USA as a democractic republic is already lost.

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