That's gold Jerry! Gold!
Yeah you totally should. I have had some of the most peaceful moments in my life when stargazing. Sometimes I feel like it connects me spiritually with every human that ever lived across time and space. We are all equally insignificant in the context of the universe, and yet equally blessed to witness its grandeur.
Also light pollution has mostly ruined it for large portions of the world population. The night sky on a remote island is absolutely incredible. People don't even know what they're missing.
throwing a pipe bomb into an art contest
incredibly good and based
This is what happens when you become consumed by hatred. The most insane statements seem entirely reasonable to them, because they are blinded by fear and hate.
Holy chrimbus! Nice activity bro. You're like ThePicardManeuver of cats and anime
It seems they deleted their account. But yeah that thread was really funny, the responses were good too
ATProto is what Bluesky uses, right? It'd be nice if someone could give a quick summary of the features and what differentiates it compared to ActivityPub.
It seems like it would be a pretty big task to switch from ActivityPub, because each fediverse project would have to implement that independently.
I'll never stop wondering why this guy was trying to not poop for 3 days.
That mystery still keeps me up at night sometimes. Looks like that account got deleted so it will probably remain unanswered.
Lol damn that's a heck of a hike. They also have other stickers that say "This hiker climbed Mt. Washington". Much more impressive.
The wind gusts on that mountain are pretty crazy.
Good stuff, it seems that he probably has no chance with this lawsuit. But still
a false statement purporting to be fact
Leaves a lot of wiggle room. How is "a false statement" defined? It's ultimately a matter of semantics.
I read this article which indicates that the truthfulness of the statement isn't even the relevant legal issue, and even if it were partially false it would still not constitute defamation.
Erroneous statement is protected, the Court asserted, there being no exception âfor any test of truth.â Error is inevitable in any free debate and to place liability upon that score, and especially to place on the speaker the burden of proving truth, would introduce self-censorship and stifle the free expression which the First Amendment protects. Nor would injury to official reputation afford a warrant for repressing otherwise free speech.
The fact that expression contains falsehoods does not deprive it of protection, because otherwise such expression in the public interest would be deterred by monetary judgments and self-censorship imposed for fear of judgments.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution-conan/amendment-1/defamation-and-false-statements-overview
This agrees with what you are saying about knowingly false statements. But I never meant to say he could prove defamation, I just thought it was easier to claim than falsehood, because the story is obviously true đ
But I guess defamation is actually harder to prove than I thought.
I dunno about that, because many statements are unfalsifiable. If someone accuses me of being a witch, how can I be expected to "show it's false"? If you can show that they
acted with reckless disregard of whether it was false or not
Then it's not necessary to prove that it's false.
I understand and agree that the burden for proving defamation in the US is quite high, but it's not always possible or necessary to demonstrate that the accusation is absolutely false.
Source: my ass
It's amazing how much my ass has taught me over the years.
Sure, but you don't need to prove that it's false to claim defamation. As long as the defense is unable to prove that the accusation is definitively true, it could still be considered defamation. If he were to claim the report was false, then he'd have to provide evidence to that effect. By saying that it was defamatory, he only has to demonstrate that there is a lack of 100% certainty as to whether it is true or false, shifting the burden of proof onto CNN.
True. Though if you read the original CNN article, the circumstantial evidence is fairly damning. I don't think he has any chance of getting out from under this.
Also, in a legal context, I think there very well may be a distinction between claiming a report is defamatory versus claiming it is false. As per Wikipedia:
The precise legal definition of defamation varies from country to country. It is not necessarily restricted to making assertions that are falsifiable
Mt. Washington in New Hampshire
AKA the bumper sticker capital of the world
Meh the director already got paid. Producers are taking the monetary hit on this one. Probably won't be a good sign for the director's career moving forward though.
No, it's just a surgeon who lacks personality and operates with cold detachment.
Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez (1656)
Las Meninas (Spanish for 'The Ladies-in-waiting') is a 1656 painting in the Museo del Prado in Madrid, by Diego VelĂĄzquez, the leading artist of the Spanish Baroque. It has become one of the most widely analyzed works in Western painting for the way its complex and enigmatic composition raises questions about reality and illusion, and for the uncertain relationship it creates between the viewer and the figures depicted.
The painting is believed by F. J. SĂĄnchez CantĂłn to depict a room in the Royal Alcazar of Madrid during the reign of King Philip IV of Spain, and presents several figures, most identifiable from the Spanish court, captured in a particular moment as if in a snapshot. Some of the figures look out of the canvas towards the viewer, while others interact among themselves. The five-year-old Infanta Margaret Theresa is surrounded by her entourage of maids of honour, chaperone, bodyguard, two dwarfs and a dog. Just behind them, VelĂĄzquez portrays himself working at a large canvas. VelĂĄzquez looks outwards beyond the pictorial space to where a viewer of the painting would stand. In the background there is a mirror that reflects the upper bodies of the king and queen. They appear to be placed outside the picture space in a position similar to that of the viewer, although some scholars have speculated that their image is a reflection from the painting VelĂĄzquez is shown working on.
The man called police to confess to a crime and then killed himself before authorities arrived at the scene
CANVAS 2024 IS LIVE
cross-posted from: https://toast.ooo/post/4031774
> ROCKY START > > WE'RE LIVE > > place pixels, yeah
If anyone wants to do a little sh.itjust.works pixel art, now is your chance. I'll contribute to anything that people come up with. Still have >48 hours remaining.
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Outro
This track is such a vibe. Always gets me into that Lain mentality.
A Distant Shout
Vocals/Lyrics/Composition: Nakaido 'Chabo' Reichi
lyrics
``` Even though I shouldnât have any sins Iâm accepting some sort of punishment Even though they arenât seeds that I sown Iâm made to pluck the flowers that bloomed prolifically
I canât say that I donât know about it But I donât recall having been an accomplice-in-crime I feel that my freedom was costly bought But I donât recall having my heart sold cheaply
Hey Hey, until I die and bid farewell Hey Hey, I wonât be caught by anyone I wonder if you donât know about the eternal ruffians Who are prowling the distant night
Itâs not even an unforgivable act But wounds canât be healed On nights when I feel like crying, I make love to a woman And take flight from this petty and corrupt world
Hey Hey, until I die and bid farewell Hey Hey, I wonât be caught by anyone I wonder if you donât know about the eternal ruffians Who are prowling the distant night
Even though I shouldnât have any sins Iâm accepting some sort of punishment I feel that my freedom was costly bought But I donât have the guts to sell my heart cheaply⌠```
SCP-999 is a good boi (SCP Animation)
Cute animation of SCP-999, seemed appropriate for this community.
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/13087351
> SCP-999 > > > !
Pixelfed is introducing Curated Onboarding: A Personal Touch to Community Building
Pixelfed is redefining community engagement with its latest feature: Curated Onboarding. This new feature is not just a way to sign up; it's a way to weave into the community's fabric by sharing your story and intentions on the platform...
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/7026921
> This sounds like something Lemmy would also really benefit from.
Should we pre-emptively defederate Threads?
Threads will be implementing federation in the near future and many instances have been discussing whether they should be pre-emptively defederated to protect the fediverse. See below for our local discussion thread, which will remain active until this vote is complete.
Given that this is a time-sensitive issue and it's the holiday season, we decided to initiate the vote a few days early to make sure everyone gets a chance to vote. The vote will be tallied on Friday, December 29th.
https://sh.itjust.works/post/11011288
Only sh.itjust.works accounts may cast a vote
Vote by commenting either yes/aye/oui or nay/no/non
Any further discussion should be posted in the thread linked above
Additional Context/Discussions
41% of instances have blocked Threads
Extensive discussion at [email protected]
For the hard of hearing
IF YOU ARE NOT A SH.ITJUST.WORKS USER, YOU CANNOT VOTE IN THIS THREAD
***
VOTE RESULT
In favor (aye/oui/yes) : 200 votes
Against (nay/non/no) : 55 votes
Sh.itjust.works has voted in favor of preemptively defederating Threads.
Thank you for your participation, and happy holidays to everyone!
Refused - New Noise (1998)
Listen To The Full Album: https://bit.ly/3tzRJoW "New Noise" by @refusedofficial from the album 'The Shape Of Punk To Come,' available now. Purchase and Stream Here: https://ffm.to/theshapeofpunktocome Lyrics Can I scream? Itâs here for us to admire if we can afford the beauty of it. If we can af...
How does this community feel about the legal treatment of AI art?
Matthew Allenâs AI art won first prize at the Colorado State Fair. But the US government has ruled it canât be copyrighted because itâs too much âmachineâ and not enough âhuman.â
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/4658537
> Why This Award-Winning Piece of AI Art Canât Be Copyrighted::Matthew Allenâs AI art won first prize at the Colorado State Fair. But the US government has ruled it canât be copyrighted because itâs too much âmachineâ and not enough âhuman.â
Regarding Hexbear
I didn't want to make an announcement about this but since there seems to be some confusion (to say the least), I feel that I must.
You have almost certainly started seeing posts and comments from hexbear.net users in the past day or so. Long story short, when hexbear originally federated into Lemmy a few weeks ago, they left SJW off the list of instances they wanted to federate. A few days ago, hexbear users had a vote where they agreed to add SJW to their list of federated instances.
Myself and TheDude were informed of this vote by the hexbear admins while it was in progress. We agreed that if hexbear voted in the affirmative, we would be amenable to federation and seeing how it turns out. Now, here we are.
Hexbear is a Lemmy server that was created about 3 years ago as a new home for the former users of r/chapotraphouse. CTH was banned from reddit because they were openly calling for the deaths of slave owners, which reddit considered hate speech đ
Hexbear is composed of leftists of all shapes and sizes, and they also have a special sensitivity to the struggles of marginalized groups, including but not limited to LGBTQ folk, the disabled, and gingers.
Some things to know about hexbear: they removed downvotes from their platform. Therefore, they tend to make a lot of comments, because the only way to respond to something you disagree with is by commenting. This can give the impression of being brigaded, but that's not necessarily the case. Also, their custom emojis are displayed very large on other instances. This is a technical issue that will eventually be fixed.
Of the major instances, Lemmy.world, lemmy.ca, feddit.de, and beehaw.org have defederated hexbear.
SJW, Lemm.ee, and lemmy.ml are still federated with hexbear.
I hope we can all get along, but obviously that's not going to be the case. I recommend that users from either server make use of the block function as necessary. More importantly, don't intentionally go to communities on the other server and attempt to antagonize them because you have a differing political stance. Some political debate is well and good, but there is a time and a place, and if you're not sure, it's probably best to keep it on your own server.
We will be banning hexbears liberally if they come in here trying to start shit, and their admins will do the same regarding our users. Pun intended.
Bottom line: we will not be defederating from hexbear in the immediate future. I personally believe they are a valuable asset to this platform, and I urge you all to give them a chance to contribute positively. If you find them annoying, just block them and/or report them; they are subject to the same rules of conduct as everyone else.
Please direct any comments and concerns to this thread, or to the Agora.
https://sh.itjust.works/post/4188546
Which banner do you prefer?
Welcome, this vote will determine which image we use for our banner image for sh.itjust.works. The discussion thread is in the Agora, and was also cross-posted to ImageAI
Fantastic work on the banners sh.itheads, I think we've got several excellent choices here. I've reposted the candidates below, with credits to the users who submitted them. I culled some submissions at my own discretion.
Each candidate is labeled with a number. In order to vote, simply comment on this post with the number of your preferred banner. You only get one vote. ***
Number 1 - @[email protected]
Number 2 - @[email protected]
Number 3 - @[email protected]
Number 4 - @[email protected]
Number 5 - @[email protected]
Number 6 - @[email protected]
Number 7 - @[email protected]
Number 8 - @[email protected]
Number 9 - @[email protected]
Number 10 - @[email protected]
Number 11 - @[email protected]
Number 12 - @[email protected]
You may also specify a few honorable mentions in your comment if you so choose, as a way to acknowledge the artists' work.
The vote will run until next Friday. ***
VOTE RESULT
1. Banner 8 by @[email protected]: 91 votes
2. Banner 11 by @[email protected]: 49 votes
3. Banner 6 by @[email protected]: 24 votes
4. Banner 7 by @[email protected]: 20 votes
5. Banner 3 by @[email protected]: 19 votes
Advertising Lemmy on r/place
Reddit has decided to run another edition of r/place in mid July for some unimaginable reason.
https://sh.itjust.works/post/1387534
It seems to me that it would be stupid to not at least attempt to advertise for Lemmy given the perfect opportunity. Many have expressed concerns about giving reddit more traffic, but a few thousand users is less than a rounding error to reddit. However, getting a few thousand more redditors to move to Lemmy would be great for us.
Hopefully I can get a few sh.itheads to help in this noble endeavor. If not, at least I tried.
Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic over 5 sets to win Wimbledon
Rolling report: Whose will be the next name to be added to the Wimbledon honours board? Find out with Daniel Harris
Take a bow son
Let's create a banner for sh.itjust.works!
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/1022097
Don't mean to get in the middle of the Dieselpunk challenge but I figured the people here might want to take a shot at creating a banner as well. I'm going to leave that thread open for at least a week so you guys should have time.
Please post your best submissions to the Agora thread linked above
I will try to scan both threads to get all of the candidates before we vote, but the Agora thread is the official discussion, this was just cross-posted for awareness.
> The two obvious themes in my mind are gears/some sort of complex machine, or computer hardware/circuits. > > As an avid Lain Iwakura enjoyer, I added that screenshot because it's awesome and I think it'd be an extremely cool banner, but there are probably much cleaner designs out there that would be more welcoming to new users. I'm sure you guys will be able to come up with some in short order. > > You can look on lemmyverse.net to get a quick overview of some other instance banners. > > I really donât know how the formatting and proportions are supposed to work but I will edit that in as soon as someone clarifies. > > Lemmy.world looks like this > > ! > > This discussion run for at least a week, and then we can take the most upvoted submissions in this thread and put them up for an official vote.
Let's create a banner for sh.itjust.works!
The two obvious themes in my mind are gears/some sort of complex machine, or computer hardware/circuits.
As an avid Lain Iwakura enjoyer, I added that screenshot because it's awesome and I think it'd be an extremely cool banner, but there are probably much cleaner designs out there that would be more welcoming to new users. I'm sure you guys will be able to come up with some in short order.
You can look on lemmyverse.net to get a quick overview of some other instance banners.
I really donât know how the formatting and proportions are supposed to work but I will edit that in as soon as someone clarifies.
Lemmy.world looks like this
This discussion will run for at least a week, and then we can take the most upvoted submissions in this thread and put them up for an official vote.
4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
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Found one!
Lost lemming found in the wild.