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Post by raw_anon_1111 »

trimethylpurine wrote: post #548
raw_anon_1111 wrote: post #537

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Then why in 1896 did the Supreme Court uphold “Separate But Equal”? The Republican President just said that Hatians are eating pets and starting a civil war in MN to get rid of brown people. Not to mention how he is inviting White people only from South Africa to come over. Lyndon Johnson - a Republican - said after the Civil Rights Act that “the Republicans have lost the South for two generations”. But Southern Demo…

I don't see how any of these relate to what I was saying. On the topics of race based inferiority as a biological construct, and on whether slavery was ever legal, the party alignment has never changed. Democrats still argue that black people are inferior. What's changed is that now they want to help them because they are inferior whereas before they wanted to exclude them because they are inferior. Republicans conti…

You’re right, this came out about what the “Young Democrats” were saying and was just excused by the Democratic VP. Oh wait…

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/jd-vance-dismisses-bip...

And Trumps defense of known anti-Semite

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trumps-comments-about-...

And let’s not forget about the racist podcaster that it seems like “everything was taken out of context” that was deified beloved by all Republicans

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/11/charlie-kirk...

As far as reparations…

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/25/trump-floats-possib...

Re: Mobile carriers can get your GPS location

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Post by epsylon »

lrvick wrote: post #552
wongarsu wrote: post #440

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Phones are required, insering a SIM isn't. Your work and home probably have wifi, and services meant to be used on the go are commonly built with offline use in mind. Especially those you actually need in society A burner phone left at home just for the ability to receive SMS would be helpful for account registrations though

> Phones are required Depends on how you define a phone. Cell phones are not required but SMS capable phone numbers kind of are. I ported my cell phone number to a voip provider and get SMS and can even take calls from my desktop, or laptop, or simple voip capable DECT phones around my home as needed.

many services that require SMS 2FA outright won't work on VOIP providers

Re: Mobile carriers can get your GPS location

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Post by trimethylpurine »

raw_anon_1111 wrote: post #559
trimethylpurine wrote: post #536

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> There was no “expiration date” in the constitution. Article I, Section 9, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution (often called the Slave Trade Clause) prevented Congress from prohibiting the importation of slaves prior to January 1, 1808. This effectively allowed the international slave trade to continue until that date, after which Congress could (and did) ban it. Seems I need to reword my take, as this demands a bit m…

If you can’t ignore court documents, how can you ignore that the Supreme Court specifically condoned “separate but equal” in 1896 Lincoln also didn’t really care about the slaves early on https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/abraham-lincoln-q... Again, this country has always been built on racism and inequality and was enshrined into the law in some shape or form until the 60s. This is in no shape form or fashi…

I don't deny that the Supreme Court hasn't ruled to my liking in all cases.

I never opposed that fact, but I apologize if I gave that impression.

I think that overall, when you look at the trend over time and the majority of cases, overwhelmingly the legislature and the courts have sided with anti slavery, equality (not equity), and presented an image of freedom and justice.

Maybe you disagree, but to say that it was always the opposite, I just don't see that. There are just a handful of cases supporting that argument against a mountain of wins in the other direction.

All that is true so long as you don't zero in and focus only on the South which, as I said, isn't this country. It's a rightfully defeated one. I'm thankful for that, and I'd rather avoid acknowledging the false rhetoric of that evil empire that fell. I certainly don't identify with it, and I'm offended at the notion that this country is required to. Why should we be? We won.

(Not "we," really. I'm an immigrant.)

Re: Mobile carriers can get your GPS location

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Post by m463 »

I have location services turned off on my phone.

One day, I was waiting to pick up someone at the bus station and a crazy driver came roaring through the parking lot, jumped the curb and took out a stop sign, then backed up to free it from his car and careened off.

I got on the phone with 911.

I got put on hold, and while waiting on speaker I took a picture of the stop sign from the crash. later the call ended.

The next day I noticed that the photo I took had an embedded location.

location services was globally enabled on the phone during the call.

I wouldn't be surprised if all apps on your phone during 911 get your precise location.

Re: Mobile carriers can get your GPS location

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Post by trimethylpurine »

raw_anon_1111 wrote: post #561
trimethylpurine wrote: post #548

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't see how any of these relate to what I was saying. On the topics of race based inferiority as a biological construct, and on whether slavery was ever legal, the party alignment has never changed. Democrats still argue that black people are inferior. What's changed is that now they want to help them because they are inferior whereas before they wanted to exclude them because they are inferior. Republicans conti…

You’re right, this came out about what the “Young Democrats” were saying and was just excused by the Democratic VP. Oh wait… https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/jd-vance-dismisses-bip... And Trumps defense of known anti-Semite https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trumps-comments-about-... And let’s not forget about the racist podcaster that it seems like “everything was taken out of context” that was deified belov…

You avoided the question though. Maybe you don't want to answer it, and that's okay.

Re: Mobile carriers can get your GPS location

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Post by m463 »

gregoryw3 wrote: post #449

I’m not super sure about the specifics but having taken a 5G class, the professor made it quite clear that due to the latency and bandwidth requirements of 5G, precise tracking is required to allow towers to correctly do beam forming. If anyone wants to look at the future of 5G (well ORAN) here it is: https://gitlab.eurecom.fr/oai/openairinterface5g When talking about the 5G system, cell towers can request a users es…

also search for 5g miot and redcap - I think more iot/consumer electronics devices will erode privacy all over via 5g.

Re: Mobile carriers can get your GPS location

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Post by raw_anon_1111 »

trimethylpurine wrote: post #563
raw_anon_1111 wrote: post #559

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If you can’t ignore court documents, how can you ignore that the Supreme Court specifically condoned “separate but equal” in 1896 Lincoln also didn’t really care about the slaves early on https://www.reuters.com/article/fact-check/abraham-lincoln-q... Again, this country has always been built on racism and inequality and was enshrined into the law in some shape or form until the 60s. This is in no shape form or fashi…

I don't deny that the Supreme Court hasn't ruled to my liking in all cases. I never opposed that fact, but I apologize if I gave that impression. I think that overall, when you look at the trend over time and the majority of cases, overwhelmingly the legislature and the courts have sided with anti slavery, equality (not equity), and presented an image of freedom and justice. Maybe you disagree, but to say that it was…

These were the states that supported some form of stare sponsored segregation

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jim_Crow_law_examples_...

And saying that the “Supreme Court didn’t always rule the way you like” is minimizing an entire race of people - including my still living parents having to grow up in schools that were underfunded but supposedly “separate but equal”, people getting hung if you looked at a White woman the wrong way and didn’t “know your place” or even marrying outside of your race was illegal until 1969. Not to mention colleges that ny parents weren’t allowed to go to, having to drink from “colored water fountains” - again the US Supreme Court said this was legal

So if you ignore half of the country that had segregation and the US Supreme Court that condoned it, everything is fine?

Re: Mobile carriers can get your GPS location

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Post by raw_anon_1111 »

trimethylpurine wrote: post #565
raw_anon_1111 wrote: post #561

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You’re right, this came out about what the “Young Democrats” were saying and was just excused by the Democratic VP. Oh wait… https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/jd-vance-dismisses-bip... And Trumps defense of known anti-Semite https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trumps-comments-about-... And let’s not forget about the racist podcaster that it seems like “everything was taken out of context” that was deified belov…

You avoided the question though. Maybe you don't want to answer it, and that's okay.

You don’t think that Republicans outright celebrating and defending Nazis and what Kirk said - and praised by Republicans is considering a race inferior?

Re: Mobile carriers can get your GPS location

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Post by raw_anon_1111 »

trimethylpurine wrote: post #549
Forgeties79 wrote: post #532

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It is a theory in the same way gravity is. Both parties have experienced both gradual and sudden, major shifts and realignments throughout history. Most of the dispute is where and when these changes occurred and what constitutes them exactly. The changes clearly occur, usually over several decades but sometimes more quickly. I’m still curious what your response is to my Strom Thurman question. It illustrates the ent…

The same as gravity? I wouldn't go that far. Gravity can be measured repeatedly and no objections have even been made to its effect. The theory is sound because it accurately makes predictions about the universe. Theory is just an explanation for what we observe and I think this theory explains some things better than others. The two items I listed are are clear contrast to the theory. Let's say it's not a unified th…

This is going to sound harsh. But you really don’t have much understanding of American history either race. My still living parents grew up in the segregationist south. This isn’t ancient history.

Re: Mobile carriers can get your GPS location

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Post by trimethylpurine »

raw_anon_1111 wrote: post #567
trimethylpurine wrote: post #563

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don't deny that the Supreme Court hasn't ruled to my liking in all cases. I never opposed that fact, but I apologize if I gave that impression. I think that overall, when you look at the trend over time and the majority of cases, overwhelmingly the legislature and the courts have sided with anti slavery, equality (not equity), and presented an image of freedom and justice. Maybe you disagree, but to say that it was…

These were the states that supported some form of stare sponsored segregation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jim_Crow_law_examples_... And saying that the “Supreme Court didn’t always rule the way you like” is minimizing an entire race of people - including my still living parents having to grow up in schools that were underfunded but supposedly “separate but equal”, people getting hung if you looked at a Whit…

>"minimizing an entire race of people"

Not minimizing. Just acknowledging that this alone doesn't characterize the general take of the complete history of the country. It describes a nation divided on moral lines at best. Not all states participated in segregation and those states that didn't ultimately are those who won in the end. So to take that win away degrades the victory that your parents (probably) helped to win.

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