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It's rewarding to see a humanist approach vindicated, even if it is accidentally. I've seen articles that celebrate snipers in African states who are hired to shoot and kill poachers to preserve local wildlife. With an alternative method of autonomy and support, I think Africa's problem also could be resolved without ending human life.

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An older article, but perennially relevant. Keep an eye out for Iranian sleeper cells! In other news...

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[-] Five@slrpnk.net 67 points 6 months ago

I hope it doesn't surprise anyone it was banned. But let's not pretend its because they were toxic. The only reason Reddit has ever pumped the breaks on a toxic community that wasn't politically left is when they were dragged over the coals in the mainstream news about it and it threatened to hurt their advertising revenue.

TheDeprogram's ban is political censorship. If you don't embrace late-stage capitalism, it is not safe to build a community on Reddit.

[-] Five@slrpnk.net 51 points 6 months ago

Even the right-wing reviewers who hate the premise admit it's a well written film in the vein of heist thrillers.

It's a really good movie. Not particularly useful if you actually want to destroy something - they were careful to get a consultant to make sure they didn't break any laws or create liability for themselves or the studio. If you didn't see it in theatre, you missed out! I'm really glad the feds are wringing their hooves over it, it deserved much better marketing. It is destined to become a cult classic.

[-] Five@slrpnk.net 48 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Who fact-checks the fact-checkers? Fact-checking is an essential tool in fighting the waves of fake news polluting the public discourse. But if that fact-checking is partisan, then it only acerbates the problem of people divided on the basics of a shared reality.

This is why a consortium of fact-checking institutions have joined together to form the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN), and laid out a code of principles. You can find a list of signatories as well as vetted organizations on their website.

MBFC is not a signatory to the IFCN code of principles. As a partisan organization, it violates the standards that journalists have recognized as essential to restoring trust in the veracity of the news. I've spoken with @Rooki@Lemmy.World about this issue, and his response has been that he will continue to use his tool despite its flaws until something better materializes because the API is free and easy to use. This is like searching for a lost wallet far from where you lost it because the light from the nearby street lamp is better. He is motivated to disregard the harm he is doing to !politics@Lemmy.World, because he doesn't want to pay for the work of actual fact-checkers, and has little regard for the many voices who have spoken out against it in his community.

By giving MBFC another platform to increase its exposure, you are repeating his mistake. Partisan fact-checking sites are worse than no fact-checking at all. Just like how the proliferation of fake news undermines the authority of journalism, the growing popularity of a fact-checking site by a political hack like Dave M. Van Zandt undermines the authority of non-partisan fact-checking institutions in the public consciousness.

[-] Five@slrpnk.net 51 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Your comments are giving an engagement boost to a post giving free ads and exposure to the Olympics and Italian fascists.

[-] Five@slrpnk.net 53 points 2 years ago

The IDF also murdered 972 Magazine journalist Khalil Abu Yahia.

[-] Five@slrpnk.net 62 points 2 years ago

Meanwhile, the sidebar:

A place to share and discuss stories from The Onion, Clickhole, and other satire.

This article is part of a discussion about an article from The Onion. I think it is on topic for a community that discusses satirical articles and does not violate rules from the sidebar. If you're a mod, feel free to remove this. If you're not a mod, feel free to report, but please don't derail discussion.

[-] Five@slrpnk.net 49 points 2 years ago

I second whitelisting, with slrpnk.net and Blahaj.zone at least.

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