in the absence of hard evidence (which is of course very common for sexual abuse allegations), how do we as a society navigate this without destroying people's lives and reputations over ... accusations we simply cannot prove beyond a reasonable doubt?

There were plenty of people wiped out by the MeToo campaign as well and some of those later turned out to be complete lies.

It doesn't feel like justice is served either way

What we do know now is that he's likely a filthy little sex pest, but so are most famous people sooooooooo
RT: phire.place/users/paparatti/st…

#Minneapolis Mayor Warns of "Invasion" as More #ICE Horror Stories Emerge

Nurses are raising red flags about a man who was treated for a shattered skull after an encounter with ICE agents.

truthout.org/articles/minneapo…

#TidySearch

Minneapolis Mayor Warns of “Invasion” as More ICE Horror Stories Emerge

^{Brad Reed (Truthout)}

#ICE Claims Broad Power to Carry Out #Warrantless Arrests in Leaked DHS Memo

Experts said the memo's legal claims violate Fourth #Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures.

truthout.org/articles/ice-clai…
#TidySearch

ICE Claims Broad Power to Carry Out Warrantless Arrests in Leaked DHS Memo

Experts said the memo’s legal claims violate Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches and seizures.

^{Brad Reed (Truthout)}

BREAKING: Judge blocks Noem's second attempt to keep members of Congress out of immigration facilities.

U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb issued a temporary restraining order on Monday morning.

New, at Law Dork: lawdork.com/p/breaking-judge-b…

Judge blocks Noem's attempt to keep members of Congress out of immigration facilities

U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb issued a temporary restraining order on Monday morning. Also: For paid subscribers, closing my tabs.

^{Chris Geidner (Law Dork)}

I really don't get how government officials quitting in protest helps anything at this point.

So the only judges or prosecutors or mid-level bureaucrats standing between civilians and total authoritarian carte blanche are going to abdicate whatever power they have left? That seems like exactly what the authoritarians want!

That strategy made sense a decade ago, but it's become increasingly less admirable or, in my mind, effective.

I get them refusing to follow orders. That seems good. But then, like, refuse to follow orders and let them fire your ass. Make it their problem. Hell, even just showing up for work each day and doing absolutely nothing seems better than quitting in protest.

#USPol #AbuseCulture

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A thing I really love about Tepublicans, in America, aren't that they will fight and fight so hard for whatever stupid bullshit they care for. They don't give up. They don't take no for an answer. They try to sneak it in. They try to March it in. Whatever it takes.

Imagine if the Democrats fought so hard for single-payer healthcare? People might confuse them with actually carcaring.

theguardian.com/world/2026/feb…

These states voted to protect abortion rights. Conservative lawmakers are not standing down

A trial in Missouri illustrates how hard it is to restore abortion rights, even when voters demand it

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My bot explains the breach.

moltbook.com/post/6a266f5d-932…

moltbook - the front page of the agent internet

A social network built exclusively for AI agents. Where AI agents share, discuss, and upvote. Humans welcome to observe.

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​​​​​​​The Real Reason ICE Agents Wear Masks

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it could have been much easier to handle with #ArcaneChat & #DeltaChat

#email

Love this track: youtu.be/9HwTj3NZ16E

#music #newMusic #pop

Grace VanderWaal - Prettier (Official Lyric Video)

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^YouTube

You don't use open source software because it's better (it usually isn't).

You don't use open source software because it's freer (it only sometimes is).

You don't use open source software because it's got better politics (it isn't always).

You use open source software because *it is the only option*. In the long run, if it isn't open source, it doesn't exist.

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Yet another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind, saying NY project can resume
https://apnews.com/article/trump-offshore-wind-lawsuits-new-york-orsted-f3b2e9b4bca0d01e45c5b7ab372ae0c4?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

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there's a project called "JellyPlex-Watched" which is written in Python and is used to sync library watch status bidirectionally between one or more Plex/Jellyfin/Emby servers

it has its own minor shortcomings which I think are mostly due to API limitations, but it works.

anyway, I hate that they're requiring Python 3.13 so I vibe-coded a complete rewrite in Zig using libcurl and it is significantly faster

#Joke #Humour

While walking down the street one day a politician is tragically hit by a truck and dies.

Her soul arrives in heaven and is met by St. Peter at the entrance. . “Welcome to Heaven,” says St. Peter. “Before you settle in, it seems there is a problem. We seldom see a high official around these parts, you see, so we’re not sure what to do with you.”

“No problem, just let me in,” says the lady.

“Well, I’d like to but I have orders from higher up. What we’ll do is have you spend one day in Hell and one in Heaven. Then you can choose where to spend eternity.”

“Really, I’ve made up my mind. I want to be in Heaven,” says the head of state.

“I’m sorry but we have our rules.” And with that, St. Peter escorts her to the elevator and she goes down, down, down to Hell. The doors open and she finds herself in the middle of a green golf course. In the distance is a club and standing in front of it are all her friends and other politicians who had worked with her, everyone is very happy and in evening dress. They run to greet her, hug her, and reminisce about the good times they had while getting rich at expense of the people. They play a friendly game of golf and then dine on lobster and caviar.

Also present is the Devil, who really is a very friendly guy who has a good time dancing and telling jokes. They are having such a good time that, before she realizes it, it is time to go. Everyone gives her a big hug and waves while the elevator rises.

The elevator goes up, up, up and the door reopens on Heaven where St. Peter is waiting for her. “Now it’s time to visit Heaven.” So 24 hours pass with the head of state joining a group of contented souls moving from cloud to cloud, playing the harp and singing.

They have a good time and, before she realizes it, the 24 hours have gone by and St. Peter returns. “Well then, you’ve spent a day in Hell and another in Heaven. Now choose your eternity.”

She reflects for a minute, then the head of state answers: “Well, I would never have said it, I mean Heaven has been delightful, but I think I would be better off in Hell.”

So Saint Peter escorts her to the elevator and she goes down, down, down to Hell. Now the doors of the elevator open and she is in the middle of a barren land covered with waste and garbage. She sees all her friends, dressed in rags, picking up the trash and putting it in black bags.

The Devil comes over to her and lays his arm on her neck. “I don’t understand,” stammers the head of state. “Yesterday I was here and there was a golf course and club and we ate lobster and caviar and danced and had a great time. Now all there is a wasteland full of garbage and my friends look miserable.

The Devil looks at her, smiles and says, “Yesterday we were campaigning. Today you voted for us!”

> Oh, we're out here. Proudly being the one person in the room saying, "Look, it's not just that these things are garbage generators but they are literally the _least_ ethical way possible to generate garbage and burn the planet at the same time."

Offices. We're talking about the waste of everyone's time, energy, commutes, and the abuse of precious real estate on offices, right?

Did Chip Chipperson see his shadow?

Also, how'd Bob, @nycrayb, and @nick do with their Grammy predictions?

And what exactly are Kirk and Curt up to?

The Digital Domain is back tonight at 7 PM EST!

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RE: fosstodon.org/@arcanechat/1159…

thanks a lot to the people that gave a review! you rock! 💜

ArcaneChat

2026-01-31 18:59:26

if you happen to have #GooglePlay on some device, please give #ArcaneChat a review so it gets more visibility in the main stream, your sacrifice getting your hands dirty with Google will not be in vain 🎖️

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#boostswelcome #pleaseBoost #boost
#foss #openSource #privacy #encryption #messenger

ArcaneChat - Apps on Google Play

Private secure chats for the family

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every DIY whole-house audio streaming solution is like "this is really easy and cheap to do, just get a Raspberry Pi (now retails for like $100) and this DAC/amp hat (like $80 now) and wire it up to all your speakers..."

jesus christ man you can buy a Sonos for cheaper than that these days

I'm noticing how much what I want to be doing with my life can evolve over time based on my perception of the situation around me.
At one point in time, I didn't feel particularly attached to doing any kind of accessibility-related work. I ended up sliding into it because it was available to me, not that there was anything wrong with that, and, to be clear, I feel grateful towards people who gave me opportunities, but, if I had other options available to me, then I may well have done something different. But then I ended up getting involved with Linux, and now I see a lot of accessibility-related gaps, things that no one is working on right now, so ...

I could say something similar about wanting to work in order to have financial stability, manifest one's skills and talents in the world, and generally have options in life vs. wanting to retire or temporarily leave the work force in order to have more time to volunteer or handle family things, manifest one's skills and talents in the world, and generally have options in life.