[-] drop_and_run@sh.itjust.works 3 points 23 hours ago

You're thinking of Fiduciary Duty

For example, certain kinds of financial advisers have a fiduciary duty - that is, a duty to act in the best interests of their clients. But the ones with whom mere mortals interact are (quite predatory) salesmen.

In the same vein, I expect politicians do act in good faith towards their larger donors, but don't see themselves as owing anything to their constituents.

Then you'll love this one: I saw a post with a map of the Gaza Strip overlaid with the Buc-ee's logo. Someone replied:

From the River to the Sea, Buc-ee's Buy One Get One Free

[-] drop_and_run@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 day ago

Fantastic fucking movie.

[-] drop_and_run@sh.itjust.works 41 points 1 day ago

It may seem cruel, but this is the price we have to pay for a Disneyland in the Middle East.

/s, in case it wasn't achingly obvious

What is Truth?

[-] drop_and_run@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 day ago

A surprising number of people switched to Trump after the DNC and DWS stabbed Bernie in the back.

[-] drop_and_run@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago

Without prejudice for or against the research in question (most may be worthy, but some could be spurious), this is 100% in keeping with his promises to the American people.

Everyone is shocked you're get exactly what it says on the tin.

[-] drop_and_run@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 day ago

The Overton Window keeps shifting.

Apple-FBI encryption dispute

My recollection was erroneous, as I can't (easily) find evidence of them rolling over. But the devices in question still got unlocked, so in the end it didn't matter whether Apple (openly or surreptitiously) cooperated.

[-] drop_and_run@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 day ago

It's a good thing Musk wasn't elected.

[-] drop_and_run@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Troubling precedent, but I expect no one used this anyways. Anybody who needs this would be smart enough to know not to trust so proprietary a device and service.

Given how ~~readily Apple has rolled over for law enforcement in the past~~ loudly Apple has opposed working with law enforcement in the past, only for devices to be magically unlocked anyways, this is (probably) just security theater.

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