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Re: Maybe Don’t Talk to the New York Times About Zohran Mamdani

datavortex — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 07:31:18 -0000

The entire article is an exercise in bad faith writing. The sources here are not quoted honestly and the article relies on lying to its readers. See here for why you can't trust this author nor this publication.
https://open.substack.com/pub/jessesingal/p/if-you-cant-accurately-quote-someone?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=2t9ez

Re: NYC man learns the hard way to not track down thieves with an AirTag

datavortex — Fri, 05 Aug 2022 16:56:33 -0000

Bring a gun ya doofus.

Re: Why Aren’t Libertarians Protesting the Freedom-Busting Texas Abortion Law?

datavortex — Sat, 11 Sep 2021 09:40:02 -0000

She was not, in fact, understanding this all correctly.

Reason editor Matt Welch categorically eviscerated this piece over here:
https://twitter.com/MattWel...

Re: Sean Astin 'pretty ticked off' only 90 followers liked tweet about pro-climate candidate

datavortex — Mon, 15 Oct 2018 16:07:47 -0000

Dude blocked like everyone on Twitter but OK Sean.

Re: Apart, a prenup app for roomies, would not have prevented these horrible roommate stories

datavortex — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 10:05:21 -0000

Thankful that I (hopefully) never have to endure another roommate, outside of my family, ever again!

Re: 40% Off Hilton Points Could Get You Closer to the Conrad Maldives

datavortex — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 16:31:10 -0000

It now says the deal is sold out.

Re: Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GMaster Emergency Tear Down

datavortex — Sat, 17 Sep 2016 08:55:00 -0000

I went through a bit of a saga with this lens. The replacement I got from Amazon had clearly been previously opened. So, although it worked well, I was paying for a new lens and I returned it. The third lens I received was also broken and didn't focus! The motor noises on #3 were not quite as crunchy or as loud as lens #1. The fourth time was the charm - I finally got a working, new lens. The motor noise is still pretty loud, but seems within the range of normalcy.

Since having this glass for a couple of weeks I've been pretty happy with it. Low light performance is simply amazing. I've gotten some really impressive shots outdoors in the dead of night.

Re: Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GMaster Emergency Tear Down

datavortex — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 19:31:18 -0000

Thanks for doing this.

I had to return a brand new one of these today after it showed up not working from Amazon. It wouldn't focus and the motor was extremely loud. I should have the replacement tomorrow and hoping that one is good.

Re: Speaking out

datavortex — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 16:09:16 -0000

This is the funniest satire I have read in a while. Hilarious! You have a bright future in comedy.

Re: Protesters shut down Yiannopoulos speech

datavortex — Wed, 25 May 2016 01:37:52 -0000

The shameful failure of the authorities to do their job and arrest Ed Ward and other violent and disruptive people should lead to firings, security fee refunds, and reform. It's a stunning failure of the university and local authorities. The heckler's veto is no way to conduct a free exchange of ideas at a college. Shame on DePaul and shame on the police.

Re: Storify: Yiannopoulos event turns chaotic as protesters storm stage

datavortex — Wed, 25 May 2016 01:34:45 -0000

The shameful failure of the authorities to do their job and arrest Ed Ward and other violent and disruptive people should lead to firings, security fee refunds, and reform. The heckler's veto is no way to conduct exchange of ideas at a university. Shame on DePaul. Shame on the police.

Re: The Stanford Review Demands Change

datavortex — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 13:20:51 -0000

One would only know this is unserious by the date. Judging purely by the content, it falls squarely within a Poe's Law region of incredible and otherwise hilarious demands of today's coddled, intolerant, new-idea-fearing, safe-space dwelling collegiate mind.

Re: Crewmembers of NCL Cruise Ship Arrested for Smuggling

datavortex — Sat, 09 Jan 2016 11:43:38 -0000

It's time to end the drug war. I feel sorry for these people, they shouldn't be punished for something that shouldn't even be illegal in the first place.

Re: Father Outraged at TSA Pat-Down of 10-Year-Old Daughter

datavortex — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 12:11:55 -0000

This is completely absurd. This is physical assault by government. It is a violation. It's time to get rid of the TSA.

Re: VIDEO: Black Lives Matter vs. Man at Local Mall

datavortex — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 10:52:12 -0000

Adam, a police violence activist and believer in freedom for everyone, is a natural ally for the black lives matter movement. Treating him this way was absurd. Why would you alienate someone like this who is already on your side in opposition to law enforcement overreach and brutality. What a huge blunder by the activists. Way to alienate people who are sympathetic to your cause.

Re: The First Amendment Should Never Protect Hatred

datavortex — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 12:06:42 -0000

This was hilarious. A+ satire. Well done.

Re: Cardinal Raymond Burke: 'Feminized' church and altar girls caused priest shortage

datavortex — Wed, 07 Jan 2015 14:31:51 -0000

Institutions known primarily for, among other things, raping children, may experience recruitment difficulties.

Re: These students took a picture of themselves carrying airsoft guns—can you guess what happened next?

datavortex — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 16:41:40 -0000

Both district and administrators responsible should face civil suits.

Re: Taunton teens suspended over Airsoft Homecoming photo - 7News Boston WHDH-TV

datavortex — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:35:23 -0000

OK, then their fellow students are idiots too. But it took the power tripping moronic school administrators to make this into a problem.

Re: Taunton teens suspended over Airsoft Homecoming photo - 7News Boston WHDH-TV

datavortex — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:32:31 -0000

Nonsense. There's zero wrong with what they did. The only bad move here is punishing the kids for doing nothing.

Re: Taunton teens suspended over Airsoft Homecoming photo - 7News Boston WHDH-TV

datavortex — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 15:28:13 -0000

Richard W. Gross should be fired. Even if they were real guns there's still nothing wrong with this photo. This is America. Guns, real and fake, are legal. If Gross doesn't like it he should go work for schools in the UK. His actions are unamerican and I hope he gets sued.

Re: A Boy Who Was Raped When He Was 14 Years Old Now Being Ordered to Do the Unthinkable for His Abuser

datavortex — Fri, 19 Sep 2014 02:38:14 -0000

Sexism, in the legal system? Against men? Internet feminists have repeatedly assured me that this is impossible.

Re: Privacy board gives approval to some NSA spying programs

datavortex — Thu, 03 Jul 2014 02:33:18 -0000

So the government absolved itself of wrongdoing by way of its self-appointed, ineffectual oversight committee. I don't care.

Re: Robin Thicke's Twitter disaster: the best of #AskThicke

datavortex — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 04:28:48 -0000

I don't like pop music but I bought his CD just as an act of protest agains the twitter mob.

Re: Sorry Netflix, but you should pay 'tolls' to ISPs

datavortex — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 23:41:11 -0000

Netflix does pay, they always have. Now it's demanded that they pay twice - once for the bandwidth and transit they were already paying for, and again for being Netflix.