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Background checks for 3D printers are probably coming here in the US. It has already been proposed by Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-lin…
It doesn't occur to these tubesteaks that only one gang member has to get a girlfriend to straw purchase a 3D printer, & he can supply the whole gang with magical undetectable untraceable phased plasma rifles in the 40 watt range.
Oh man, I just had the most awesome idea that will take what @Radomysisky is doing to the NEXT LEVEL.

*galaxy brain*: a 3D printer that PRINTS FULLY FUNCTIONAL 3D PRINTERS.

Cue the panic in the streets.
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The JS community is sadly a hotbed of this kind of project-destroying crusaderism. There's some of this in the Ruby world, as well, but it's not as widespread.
I have no doubt that "here is a list of evil people/companies that are not allowed to use our software" will catch on as a licensing thing. 🙄 I look forward to being formally prohibited from using a wide range of things on firearm-related projects.
In the present culture war, it seems that everything that can be weaponized will be weaponized. The only thing that has yet to be weaponized are literal weapons, but y'know give it a minute. 🤦‍♂️
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He’s right but this is only half of it. Other half is they’ll appropriate left’s argument (made re: Russia) that social media manipulation is an attack on democracy, and recast ham-fisted moderation as RU-style attacks that delegitimize election results they don’t like.
This angle will be effective because it’s not entirely wrong, and we’ll all be arguing over the degree to which it’s an exaggeration.
If Trump were gone from office tomorrow, the battle over Russiagate would still be less than half over. We’re going to be fighting over what level of algo-and moderation-driven platform bias casts a cloud over election results for years.
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I've come to the conclusion recently that I've not done a good enough job of talking about the 3D printed gun issue. I don't think anyone has really. There are too many smart, open-minded people who are like "yeah but these files are dangerous so how can u not want 2 delete them?
"Ok, so you convinced me that bad people cannot just print guns. Still, this stuff is bad so why should it not get deleted? Why should we not delete dangerous files and content from the 5 computers we all share?"

I've failed to give a good answer to this.
The problem is structural. The case for censoring these files can be summed up quickly & grasped by a five-year-old. The case against censoring them is complicated & requires specific knowledge in multiple domains.
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Here's the central fact that matters most in the debate about "civility," about whether Democrats are "going low," and about "Avenatti-ism":

washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-lin…
Debating "civility" while ignoring Trump's 18 months of efforts to stoke civil conflict is like trying to diagnose cancer while ignoring the tumor.

Here's a brief, partial review of Trump's efforts to foment civil division:

washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-lin…
When Rs highlight Eric Holder's "kick" remark, or feign outrage about the "mob," it's bad faith and misdirection. They're distracting from the real source of the illiberalism and authoritarianism that constitute the true threat to civil peace right now:

washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-lin…
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washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-lin… Great piece about how Trump is helping mainstream white nationalism. One thing I’ll add is Trump does repeatedly insinuate that the “real” racism is against white people, who are under attack.
For instance, Trump refers to immigration from Latin American countries as an “invasion”, framing them as an army coming to kill and steal, instead of people wishing to live peacefully with neighbors. politico.com/story/2018/06/…
The focus on attacking black athletes is part of it, as well. The implication is that black people who have money and power are actively oppressing defenseless whites.
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1) This is my #Qanon thread for September 2, 2018

Q posts with research tools can be found here: qmap.pub

Q apps for Android:
bit.ly/Q_Drops
bit.ly/Q_Alerts

My theme: Spooks are Spooked
2) #Qanon posted a link to 2 news articles.
3) The first article is about the revelation that China was receiving (in real time) Hillary Clinton's emails.
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If both are so 'unpopular' then why are they so popular! #OverTarget
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Spooks are Spooked.
Clowns inserted [Snowden2] last year.
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Expect another BIG coordinated wave [#3] of attacks by FAKE NEWS.
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Spooks are Spooked.
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Operation failed.
Expect another BIG coordinated wave [#3] of attacks by FAKE NEWS.

#qanon
Those who are attacked the most are the BIGGEST threat.

#qanon
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Spooks are Spooked.
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