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hey remember when a bunch of middle-aged drunk korean lawmakers climbed the locked gates to the national assembly to hold an emergency session after the president gave illegal orders to the military, all of which ended with said president being sentenced to prison

Twitter thread in Spanish by José Mario de la Garza, a human rights lawyer in Mexico, translated using Google Translate: 1. Overthrowing a dictator sounds morally right. No one mourns a tyrant. But international law wasn't built to protect the good, but to restrain the powerful. That's why it prohibits force almost without exception: not because it ignores injustice, but because it knows that if each country decides whom to "liberate" by force, the world reverts to the law of the strongest. 2. The problem is not Maduro. The problem is the precedent. When military force is used to change governments without clear rules, sovereignty ceases to be a limit and becomes an obstacle. Today it is “overthrowing a dictator”; tomorrow it will be “correcting an election,” “protecting interests,” “restoring order.” The law does not absolve dictatorships, but neither does it legitimize unilateral crusades.

Cont’d: 3. The uncomfortable question is not whether a tyrant deserves to fall, but who decides when and how. Because history teaches something brutal: removing a dictator is easy; building justice afterward is not. And when legality is broken in the name of good, what almost always follows is not freedom, but chaos, violence, and new victims. The law exists to remind us of this, even when it makes us uncomfortable.

Maduro isn't the problem: he's the face of the problem. Removing him from power would be merely opening the door. Behind him is the machine: Rodríguez, Cabello, the military command, the operators of repression and plunder. If you only change the person at the top and leave the system intact, what follows isn't democracy: it's a reshuffling. And there's something even more difficult: Chavismo didn't just capture institutions, it captured daily life. Economy, media, bureaucracy, employment, fear, favors, blackmail. A country can't be "de-Chavistaized" by decree or by an electoral miracle. The real transition begins when that network is broken without setting the country ablaze. The challenge is enormous, and it's also a moral one: to unite without vengeance, but without impunity. Targeted justice for those most responsible, truth for the victims, guarantees that the rest will dismantle the system, and a plan for people to live again—not just survive. Because freedom doesn't come with a new president: it comes when the state ceases to be a threat.

Best thing I’ve read this morning, from a human rights lawyer in Mexico. Translation is in the ALT-text.

"Well, he's a dictator whose people don't actually want him in charge" is an interesting precedent for this guy to set

If your web app only works in Chrome, it doesn't fucking work.

another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls

“try water fox or ice weasel” try chill penguin. install flame mammoth. you just download bubble crab. literally just use boomer kuwanger. sting chameleon has a search bar, use it to find toxic seahorse.

At 43, I will move back into my parents' basement before I ever do an AI interview as part of a job application process.

always pretending branding is the problem, voters hate their policies because their slogan isn't catchy enough not because the policies are trash

dems are drawn to 'Strong Floor No Ceiling' because it sounds smart and means nothing, perfect for a party that wants to win without changing anything

Large banner held by two people. Text of banner is "RESPECT MY TRANS HOMIES OR I'M GONNA IDENTIFY AS A FUCKING PROBLEM". "Respect my trans homies" is painted in the colors of the trans flag; the rest of the text is black. The banner is painted on brown cardboard.

315/1461

A TCL Google TV with a loading error on the home screen, showing only the app icons for streaming services and no recommended content or ads.

My TCL Google TV's home screen failed to load and tbh this is a major UI improvement.

A woodcut style ink drawing of a Tardigrade: "Just because I can survive harsh conditions doesn't mean I should have to." (If anyone knows the artist, I'd love to make (a version) of this available for sale and can only find tumblr replies via tineye.)

Martha Kelly (@MarthaKelly3) onn twitter: "Under capitalism, it's normal to let children go hungry, let banks force people out of their homes, let sick people die for lack of access to healthcare. But the idea that billionaires could just be less rich - not poor, not struggling, just less rich, is considered insane."

me: it's okay to be a person struggling with productivity during a prolonged crisis my brain: not u though me: not me though

the evidence is clear: grandpa's hoarding all the cum

Screenshot of two questions on a web-based job application: 1. How we interview: Our hiring process prioritizes authenticity and fairness, and we ask all candidates to adhere to a few key expectations. Please complete all interviews independently and without assistance from others or AI-based tools such as GitHub Copilot or ChatGPT—we’re not opposed to these resources, but we want to see your own work and hear your own responses. During virtual interviews, keep your video on to foster meaningful engagement; if you require accommodations, please inform our team in advance. Lastly, maintain confidentiality by refraining from sharing any proprietary or trade secret information from previous employers or other sources throughout the interview process. 2. With your permission, we may use AI transcription software to transcribe and summarize your interview to help us capture accurate notes. Participation is entirely voluntary, and your decision will not affect the outcome of your application. You can withdraw consent at any time. Do you consent to us using AI to transcribe and summarize your interview?

Gotta love the nightmare that job hunting has become. "Don't use AI in this process, but we're going to, cool?"

One of the crazy things about the AI bubble bursting is that consumer sentiment toward AI has always leaned skeptical to outright negative but it’s an industry propped up by pure billionaire greed, sycophancy, and childish fantasy

open about:config, press "accept the risk," change all to false:

-browser.ml.enable
-browser.ml.chat.enabled
-extensions.ml.enabled
-browser.ml.linkPreview.enabled
-browser.tabs.groups.smart.enabled
-browser.tabs.groups.smart.userEnabled
-sidebar.notifications.badge.aichat

nobody throws baby out with the corner water

Vince McMahon: who’s there? show yourself!

Hulk Hogan’s ghost: *carrying many chains* IN LIFE I WAS YOUR PARTNER DUDE, THESE ARE THE 24 INCH PYTHONS I FORGED IN LIFE BROTHER

"Don't speak ill of the dead" means "don't make a scene at grandpa's funeral." It doesn't mean "don't accurately assess the legacy of a public figure."

Advocates for AI say it's just another tool, and you can't blame tools for how they're used.

Listen, I don't blame hammers just because they might be used to hurt people. But if I found out that the factory making hammers relied on hurting people as its business model, yeah, I'd stop using hammers.

A plush Jean-Luc Picard next to a 5-pack of lightbulbs showing only four bulbs in the illustration

oh no

How AI Is Rewriting Reality—And Why Media Literacy Is Our Best Defense How do we create messages that resonate in a reality where factual grounding is optional but ethical responsibility isn't?

"The real danger we face isn’t just misinformation—it’s the erosion of consensus, not consensus as shared opinions but of shared processes: a collective understanding of how we evaluate and prioritize truth, source credibility and what constitutes reliable evidence"
www.forbes.com/councils/for...

Bar chart titled “The Supreme Court vs. The Lower Courts: Rulings on the Trump Administration” showing three horizontal bar charts for May 1-June 23, 2025. Federal District Courts: large red bar (82 cases, 94.3% against) with tiny green bar (5 cases, 5.7% for). Circuit Courts of Appeal: medium red bar (15 cases, 68.2% against) with smaller green bar (7 cases, 31.8% for). Supreme Court: tiny red bar (1 case, 6.3% against) with large green bar (15 cases, 93.7% for). Shows dramatic reversal from lower courts ruling against Trump administration to Supreme Court ruling for it.

Since May:

Federal district courts have ruled against Trump admin 94% of the time.

Supreme Court has sided with the Trump admin 94% of the time.

A judiciary at war with itself.

Fox News screen showing Mamdani’s platform, next to a photo of him HOUSING AFFORDABILITY • FREEZE THE RENT • BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING CREATING CITY-OWNED GROCERY STORES • FARE FREE BUSES LGBTQIA + PROTECTIONS LABOR • EXPANDING AND PROTECTING GENDER-AFFIRMING CARE CITYWIDE • MAKING NYC AN LGBTGIA+ SANCTUARY CITY RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE TO $30 BY 2030 TRUMP-PROOFING NYC END ICE COOPERATION ZOHRAN FOR NEW YORK CITY

This is an image maga is posting to stoke fear of Mamdani. A list of things that sound awesome

sickos meme re-done with mac, paws on a window barking. he has a collar with a bone nametag that says "sickos" and he's saying "ROO... BOOWOO WOO... ROO!"

is this anything