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• On the post: Fifth Circuit: Actually, Putting The Ten Commandments In Schools Is Probably Fine

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 21 Mar, 2026 @ 09:46am

  If Jesus showed up today

  the republicans would make war on him.

• On the post: Fifth Circuit: Actually, Putting The Ten Commandments In Schools Is Probably Fine

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 21 Mar, 2026 @ 09:45am

  its not about religion

  Its about republicans showing that they are in control and laws dont apply to them. The bully rule.

• On the post: How Copyright Litigation Over Anne Frank’s Diary Could Impact The Fate Of VPNs In The EU

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 23 Feb, 2026 @ 04:39pm

  more at stake here than copyright

  If blocking users in other countries is not sufficient shielding from their laws then the internet becomes regulated by the most restrictive country. Any country could insist that the internet comply with their laws.

• On the post: Trump Demands $10 Billion From Taxpayers For Leaked Tax Returns; His Own Lawyers Get To Decide What He Gets

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 30 Jan, 2026 @ 11:46am

  He said he wanted to release his taxes

  He said he wanted to release his taxes but couldnt. So really the leak was just helping him. How can he say he wants the taxes released then complain when they are?

• On the post: Trump Demands $10 Billion From Taxpayers For Leaked Tax Returns; His Own Lawyers Get To Decide What He Gets

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 30 Jan, 2026 @ 10:08am

  the presidency is like an ATM

  Because the IRS is a federal agency he gives the orders. He can tell them to settle the lawsuit and we have to pay.

• On the post: Because ICE Is Losing In Minnesota, Hegseth Is Prepping For Actual Martial Law

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 20 Jan, 2026 @ 12:21pm

  irony

  In 1943 the NAZIs lost in Russia due to the insanely cold winter. Wouldnt that just be cake if they lost again because they couldnt handle Minnesota?

• On the post: Judge Catches DOJ Lying, Tells It To Turn Over More Documents To Kilmar Abrego Garcia

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 05 Jan, 2026 @ 03:45pm

  whats his problem?

  I dont mean in general but specifically with Garcia. Why is Trump so obsessed with this one guy?

• On the post: Trump’s Fake Drug War: Pardons Honduran President Convicted Of 400 Tons, Illegally Invades & Arrests Venezuela’s President Over Weaker Charges

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 05 Jan, 2026 @ 11:02am

  it was never about drugs

  He also gave money to Argentina It was never about drugs. Most cocaine comes from Columbia, Brazil, Peru, and Argentina. Most fentanyl comes from Mexico Venezuela is way down the list of worst offenders. Their biggest illegal export is oil.

• On the post: SCOTUS Says Trump Can’t Commandeer Illinois National Guard Troops

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 29 Dec, 2025 @ 09:39am

  lets call it what it is

  ICE is Trump's personal militia.

• On the post: Trump Pretends To Block State AI Laws; Media Pretends That’s Legal

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 13 Dec, 2025 @ 06:27am

  Ignore the man

  People need to start realizing they can ignore illegal orders.

• On the post: This Level Of Corruption Requires Stupidity

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 26 Nov, 2025 @ 02:30pm

  an innocent man just got justice on a technicality

  It should be remembered that the first prosecutor, Erik Siebert - who was a Trump appointee, refused to bring charges because there was no case. Trump then could find no real prosecutor that was willing to take the case so he hired an insurance lawyer and made her a prosecutor.

• On the post: Trump’s Former Insurance Lawyer Fucked Up His Revenge Prosecution Of James Comey In So Many Ways

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 25 Nov, 2025 @ 06:44pm

  Where she came from

  IIUC Lindsey Halligan used to work for an insurance company defending them from lawsuits from homeowners.

• On the post: Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 02 Nov, 2025 @ 08:02pm

  idk about that in general

  But it’s not fine to say a candidate “comes from a culture that lies about everything. It’s literally a virtue to lie if it advances his Islamist agenda. The West will learn this lesson the hard way.” I realize its wrong to paint Islam like that, but I cant help but think that that sentiment is actually perfect when discussing the Republican culture. The modern republican does think it is a virtue to lie if it helps the republican party.

• On the post: Disney’s Stupid, Pointless Ban Of Jimmy Kimmel Lost Them 1.7 Million Streaming Subscribers

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 01 Oct, 2025 @ 08:49am

  People need to understand something

  Massive media companies will always be owned by rich people, obviously. These type are 1. going to prioritize money and 2. are mostly conservative.

• On the post: Trump Makes It Very Clear They’re Going To Turn TikTok Into A Right Wing Propaganda Machine

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 30 Sep, 2025 @ 08:09am

  maga dont work on tiktok

  I dont think the kind of people that do tiktok are going to stick around for forced maga.

• On the post: Donald Trump Immediately Returns To Threatening Disney Over Jimmy Kimmel’s Speech

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 24 Sep, 2025 @ 05:51pm

  something weird about it

  Kimmel's speech didnt even seem so harmful to Trump et al. There have been far worse things said about Trump, with no repercussions at all. weird

• On the post: Federal Court Blocks Federal Officers From Attacking Journalists And Peaceful Protesters

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 23 Sep, 2025 @ 05:49am

  enforce the law

  Newsom needs to start arresting ICE when they break the law.

• On the post: X And Canada Fight Over Takedowns And They’re Both Wrong

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 19 Sep, 2025 @ 09:36am

  2 sides of the coin

  OTOH I dont like one country making rules for everybody. But otoh I dont like that a corp can tell a country "FO this is the internet so you dont get a say". As if the internet is its own jurisdiction outside the borders of any law.

• On the post: Charlie Kirk Doesn’t Deserve What’s Happening To Him

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 15 Sep, 2025 @ 03:24pm

  that never worked

  “I think it’s worth it,” he said. “I think it’s worth it to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the second amendment to protect our other God-given rights. That is a prudent deal. It’s rational.” If you use a gun to defend your rights when a cop is abusing them you will be dead.

• On the post: Trump Is Accusing Foes With Multiple Mortgages Of Fraud. Records Show Three Of His Cabinet Members Have Them.

  

  Diogenes ( profile ), 13 Sep, 2025 @ 10:05am

  he lied

  According to the AP she listed that condo as a vacation home, not primary residence. Maybe he assumed she committed the fraud because thats what he would do.

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