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bulletsponge13
Apr 28, 2010

I was in FB jail, due to get out the 17th.
Got notice from FB, that as a part of election response, my restrictions will end on the 22nd.

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CRUSTY MINGE
Mar 30, 2011

Peggy Hill
Foot Connoisseur
You know what's nice? Not having a facebook anymore.

Hyrax Attack!
Jan 13, 2009

We demand to be taken seriously

Agreed FB is trash and only useful to check if guy I knew in high school is still mourning Dimebag Darrell (yes.)

Richard Bong
Dec 11, 2008

CRUSTY MINGE posted:

You know what's nice? Not having a facebook anymore.

Haven’t had one in years and the only think I miss is the marketplace for finding car/motorcycle/scooter parts. That’s definitely not worth the hassle of being on there anymore.

Godholio
Aug 28, 2002

Does a bear split in the woods near Zheleznogorsk?

Milo and POTUS posted:

I fully expect poo poo to get weird in the coming days

Finally. The Roaring 20s have been so dull.

It's perfectly possible to have FB without most of the awful content. It's basically the only social media format good for keeping in touch with distant friends/family.

windshipper
Jun 19, 2006

Dr. Whet Faartz would like to know if this smells funny to you?

Godholio posted:

Finally. The Roaring 20s have been so dull.

It's perfectly possible to have FB without most of the awful content. It's basically the only social media format good for keeping in touch with distant friends/family.

It’s also entirely possible to deactivate your FB social media account, and keep messenger for said purpose.

TheWeedNumber
Apr 20, 2020

by sebmojo

CRUSTY MINGE posted:

You know what's nice? Not having a facebook anymore.

Same. One day I got rid of my old one and planned to remake but never did. I don’t think I ever will at this rate. It’s nice being disconnected from information overload.

TheWeedNumber
Apr 20, 2020

by sebmojo
wait what’s this number I just “clicked” on by accident

we get a democracy on this forum or something? what vote?

Midjack
Dec 24, 2007



TheWeedNumber posted:

wait what’s this number I just “clicked” on by accident

we get a democracy on this forum or something? what vote?

Thread rating.

TheWeedNumber
Apr 20, 2020

by sebmojo

Midjack posted:

Thread rating.

oh

I was about to say

Radical 90s Wizard
Aug 5, 2008

~SS-18 burning bright,
Bathe me in your cleansing light~

Hyrax Attack! posted:

Agreed FB is trash and only useful to check if guy I knew in high school is still mourning Dimebag Darrell (yes.)

Lmao but also Dimebag legit owned

Milo and POTUS
Sep 3, 2017

I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

bulletsponge13 posted:

I was in FB jail, due to get out the 17th.
Got notice from FB, that as a part of election response, my restrictions will end on the 22nd.

We're calling to inform you your ban from Alcatraz Prison has been extended. We are sorry for any inconveniences this might have caused!

Marshal Prolapse
Jun 23, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
https://twitter.com/howardmortman/status/1350813941518229505?s=21

sharknado slashfic
Jun 24, 2011

Milo and POTUS posted:

I fully expect poo poo to get weird in the coming days

Evergreen post

CRUSTY MINGE
Mar 30, 2011

Peggy Hill
Foot Connoisseur
Lol banana republic

https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/15/us/del-monte-note-up-for-auction-trnd/index.html

Marshal Prolapse
Jun 23, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
https://twitter.com/bradheath/status/1350834214179115009?s=21

https://twitter.com/macfarlanenews/status/1350816077115256833?s=21

Stultus Maximus
Dec 21, 2009

USPOL May

I recall someone saying that a fundamental aspect of white privilege is feeling that you always have a right to be in any space.

RFC2324
Jun 7, 2012

http 418

Stultus Maximus posted:

I recall someone saying that a fundamental aspect of white privilege is feeling that you always have a right to be in any space.

Its just the trick from high school scaled up. If you ditch class and wander the halls, act like you are supposed to be out and no one messes with you.

These people think that doing that means they really do have the right, instead of realizing that people are just really gullible

Grip it and rip it
Apr 28, 2020
It's gonna be funny to see how many of these idiots ruin their federal pleas by posting poo poo on social media. People this stupid an entitled are going to run into real problems with having the government in their poo poo 24/7

Riot Carol Danvers
Jul 30, 2004

It's super dumb, but I can't stop myself. This is just kind of how I do things.

Godholio posted:

Finally. The Roaring 20s have been so dull.

It's perfectly possible to have FB without most of the awful content. It's basically the only social media format good for keeping in touch with distant friends/family.

Lmao you say this and yet I see you constantly arguing with chuds and other idiots like some sort of Facebook comment batman maniac

CRUSTY MINGE
Mar 30, 2011

Peggy Hill
Foot Connoisseur
I used to use the family excuse when I still had facebook. Then my mother started posting trumper talking points, I blew up on her, and hosed off of facebook that day. Most people on my facebook had my number, haven't heard a loving peep from the bulk of them, and I'm fine with that.

The fewer wannabe nazis in my life, the better.


Lol.

RFC2324
Jun 7, 2012

http 418

CRUSTY MINGE posted:

I used to use the family excuse when I still had facebook. Then my mother started posting trumper talking points, I blew up on her, and hosed off of facebook that day. Most people on my facebook had my number, haven't heard a loving peep from the bulk of them, and I'm fine with that.

The fewer wannabe nazis in my life, the better.


Lol.

Im the person who never calls, so Facebook posts are my primary way to know what events are happening in my family. I honestly wouldn't even know how big my family is without fb

E: \/\/\/\/ can't read posts on messenger :science:

RFC2324 fucked around with this message at 18:00 on Jan 17, 2021

windshipper
Jun 19, 2006

Dr. Whet Faartz would like to know if this smells funny to you?

windshipper posted:

It’s also entirely possible to deactivate your FB social media account, and keep messenger for said purpose.

Handsome Ralph
Sep 3, 2004

Oh boy, posting!
That's where I'm a Viking!


I deactivated mine right after the Pandemic started and haven't looked back. Only reason I didn't delete it is so if there's a family emergency or something, I can reactivate it/use messenger to reach out to family.


Thankfully the friends and family I want to stay in touch with is good about calling/texting/emailing instead of relying on Facebook. Everyone else? Meh.

idempodunk
May 12, 2001
Toilet Rascal
https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/1350600227972120587?s=20

Anyone have any insight for a civilian?

[edit] vvv thank you!

idempodunk fucked around with this message at 18:33 on Jan 17, 2021

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns

idempodunk posted:

Anyone have any insight for a civilian?

It's not really a military thing. They're trying to get Ellis, a toady that did some poo poo with unmasking garbage, either in place to make certain declassifications legal, or get him in a place where Biden can't fire him quick. The current NSA is responding with "new phone, who dis" to stall. Don't worry about it too much, the worst-case is likely dumb declassifications or Ellis being harder to fire and he gets reassigned to Antarctica or something. There's a ton of other, bigger stuff to worry about.

Edit: it's a done deal anyways and the paperwork/selection is so fishy that Biden can probably toss it after a few weeks https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...t.co/O2icwjM5o7

And for comedy:

https://twitter.com/jonathanvswan/status/1350809808232976389?s=19

quote:

In conversations in the Oval Office, Trump would occasionally slip and seem to acknowledge he lost, saying, "Can you believe I lost to that loving guy? That loving corpse?"

facialimpediment fucked around with this message at 18:30 on Jan 17, 2021

Grip it and rip it
Apr 28, 2020

windshipper posted:

It’s also entirely possible to deactivate your FB social media account, and keep messenger for said purpose.

Isn't messenger the program that wants to track almost all data that flows through your device?

Marshal Prolapse
Jun 23, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
https://twitter.com/macfarlanenews/status/1350859964454232064?s=21

Apparently the other guy was a very dumb security guard. This almost strikes me at first glance as VA idiot left gun in car...but eh that’s for him to prove these days.

piL
Sep 20, 2007
(__|\\\\)
Taco Defender

idempodunk posted:

https://twitter.com/maggieNYT/status/1350600227972120587?s=20

Anyone have any insight for a civilian?

[edit] vvv thank you!

Trust your people, they've been there longer than you and they're interested in what happens after you leave. Empower your staff to make decisions but make sure you learn enough to understand what right looks like. Actors like Russia, North Korea, China and Iran are obviously a big concern, but don't lose sight of the secondary player and even allies--threats to National Security can come from anywhere.

Congratulations on your appointment Michael.

Marshal Prolapse
Jun 23, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS
I take back any thoughts that the 500 rounds guys was a dumbass security guard.

He still a monumental dumb rear end though...nice bumper stickers.

https://twitter.com/jjmacnab/status/1350575495344123904?s=21

Bored As Fuck
Jan 1, 2006
Fun Shoe
Twitter thread - this is bad

https://twitter.com/NATSEC09/status/1350784839742533632?s=19

sharknado slashfic
Jun 24, 2011


I'm sure it's fine

facialimpediment
Feb 11, 2005

as the world turns
Just don't go too nuts worrying about it. I still think the security level everywhere is far above the critical mass to stop poo poo from happening.

https://twitter.com/paulegan4/status/1350866936410894338?s=19

Marshal Prolapse
Jun 23, 2012

by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

facialimpediment posted:

Just don't go too nuts worrying about it. I still think the security level everywhere is far above the critical mass to stop poo poo from happening.

https://twitter.com/paulegan4/status/1350866936410894338?s=19

Yeah, of course the only problem is people thinking it was a massive overreaction and then let their guard down.

Godholio
Aug 28, 2002

Does a bear split in the woods near Zheleznogorsk?

windshipper posted:

It’s also entirely possible to deactivate your FB social media account, and keep messenger for said purpose.

:shrug: Also true, if that's what you want to use; that's actually mostly how I talk to HDI these days. But I also like being able to see my nieces grow up in the pictures their mom and grandparents post. And follow along with a buddy's evolving car collection. I get that it's not for everyone, but the self-fellating "Well IIIII don't use it anymore" posts get old.

Riot Carol Danvers posted:

Lmao you say this and yet I see you constantly arguing with chuds and other idiots like some sort of Facebook comment batman maniac

This is the other half of why I'm on there. I understand that most people DON'T want that, though. I signed up for friends & family, I stay for that and dunking on loving idiots.

Godholio fucked around with this message at 19:17 on Jan 17, 2021

pantslesswithwolves
Oct 28, 2008



This is one of the many checkpoints in downtown DC today. Soldiers with rifles but no mags in the magwells, tons of cops, streets leading downtown completely blocked.

Personally I wish Biden and Harris had opted to swear in at home, surrounded by their families, in a gesture of solidarity for the millions of Americans who are stuck at home because of COVID. That the only in-person audience will be 25,000 soldiers on a National Mall that is closed to the public is super sad, but worse, I feel that it sends a message to the chud terrorists that they’re worthy of this kind of response; that they wield power that warrants making DC look like an occupied city. This whole thing really feels like a deep low for the country, no matter what kind of inspiring speech Biden delivers.

Stultus Maximus
Dec 21, 2009

USPOL May
It just occurred to me - where do 20,000 mobilized troops in DC sleep?

warsow
Jun 28, 2009

MazelTovCocktail posted:

Yeah, of course the only problem is people thinking it was a massive overreaction and then let their guard down.

Individuals will definitely let their guard down rapidly because it is just unpleasant to think about.

States and local governments may let their guard down too. But the fed won’t be coming down from this high anytime soon.

Remember how long post 9/11 it took to simmer down. Right now every white supremacist or booger threat stream went from being considered laughable to a dire threat so everything is flooded because why not. Can ascertain credibility as time goes on.

Godholio
Aug 28, 2002

Does a bear split in the woods near Zheleznogorsk?

Stultus Maximus posted:

It just occurred to me - where do 20,000 mobilized troops in DC sleep?

The Capitol rotunda, silly.

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Platystemon
Feb 13, 2012

BREADS

Stultus Maximus posted:

It just occurred to me - where do 20,000 mobilized troops in DC sleep?

Not in private residences.

Thanks, third amendment. :thumbsup:

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