Journal of Other Forum Analysis

[benji]

So what is happening with twitter in the end? because last year when i was actively following Musk's twitter adquisition, it was in the verge of closing... why is this thing still alive?

[benji]

I still wish the state of California put his ass in prison where he belongs for that stupid X sign he put up without permission, blinding the residents nearby. If a normal person built scaffolding on top of a large building with no permit and lit up the night like that, they'd be in jail.

[benji]

In one thread you can read people screaming about prison and police abolition at the idea that crime should be prosecuted by the state at all.

In another thread you can read about wanting a man in prison for putting up a shitty sign.

Same city btw.

[benji]

You cannot just go around writing entire shooter manifestos about how evil twitter is then spend the rest of the day fucking around looking at other people's projects of drawing sexy animals on twitter 

Have you not heard that there is no ethical consumption under capitalism? Have you tried eliminating the hegemonic forces of capitalism, colonialism and white supremacy instead of shaming marginalized people for using what's necessary for their survival within a system that operates without basic human decency?

[Polident]

“America stands for freedom. But if you think you're free, try walking into a deli and urinating on the cheese.” Xander Cage quoting Anarchy Burger, xXx (2002)

“Pls government arrest this man for his social media posts.” anarchists in 2024.

[Besticus Maximus]

You cannot just go around writing entire shooter manifestos about how evil twitter is then spend the rest of the day fucking around looking at other people's projects of drawing sexy animals on twitter 

Have you not heard that there is no ethical consumption under capitalism? Have you tried eliminating the hegemonic forces of capitalism, colonialism and white supremacy instead of shaming marginalized people for using what's necessary for their survival within a system that operates without basic human decency?

I never signed up for twitter in the first place, I'm about as indigenous as it gets 

[Jansen]

Hey, Nepenthe, why do you retweet a guy who retweets this kind of stuff but stay completely silent in the forum thread? Meanwhile The Bire fully sides with the Revolution's fight against toxic masculinity:

Here's the rest of Bae Guevara's delusional thread for people who can't even comprehend the concept of capital let alone capitalism:

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Is koba really neps twitter account now?

[benji]

Is koba really neps twitter account now?

No, it's some other dude, I was just noticing the "Queer and Black leftists" she follows are standing up for the Revolution while Nepenthe is silent as the fascists run free on her forum's thread about it.

[Gameboy Nostalgia]

Nep stans Maduro? Not surprising. 

[benji]

They're even attacking the American left for supporting democracy but Nepenthe stays silent as the coup attempt is supported:

https://x.com/dsa_intl_comm/status/1818302496311529816

We are happy to officially congratulate Nicolás Maduro on his re-election to the presidency of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Not only has Maduro reinforced his leadership, he has done so with the firm backing of the burgeoning commune movement in Venezuela whose support has proven crucial for his re-election amidst a brutal US-backed sanctions regime.

With the National Electoral Council of Venezuela officially announcing a result of 51.2% of the vote for current president Nicolás Maduro as opposed to 44.2% for second-place finisher Edmundo González with 80 percent of the vote counted, the incumbent president's lead has been determined to be an irreversible trend.

Maduro and the Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) have had to overcome significant adversity, including right-wing sabotage led by opposition figures such as María Corina Machado and the severe economic sanctions imposed by the US government. These actions have aimed to destabilize Venezuela and undermine its sovereignty. Despite these challenges, the resilience of the Venezuelan people and the steadfast leadership of Maduro and the PSUV have ensured the continuation of social programs and economic initiatives that benefit the majority.

The success of Maduro's re-election can also be attributed to the vital role played by the commune movement in Venezuela. These grassroots organizations have empowered local communities, fostering self-governance and cooperative economic activities that align with the principles of the Bolivarian Revolution. The communes have been instrumental in mobilizing support for Maduro, highlighting the importance of collective action and community solidarity in achieving social and economic justice. Our organization has so much to learn from these grassroots militants and their ability to mobilize in the face of such extreme adversity.

The Democratic Socialists of America International Committee was able to participate as credentialed election observers along with over 600 people across the world for this crucial moment and helped verify that the election was conducted freely and fairly, alongside a large cadre of electoral observers from across Latin America and beyond. We witnessed a process that was both free and fair as well as a democratic system that is miles ahead of the one utilized in the United States. Their biometric voting process alone is one that would remove any doubt for any elections held in the United States. Any attempts to question the legitimacy of PSUV's mandate must be thoroughly rejected as far-right attempts to undermine the Maduro presidency and further destabilize Venezuelan society.

Once again we congratulate the Venezuelan people in providing a model of what it is to struggle against the US empire while also building viable forms of socialism at home that are adapted to their own unique material conditions. We look forward to continuing to work with PSUV, Somos Venezuela and other parties under the socialist coalition of El Gran Polo Patriótico as well as the commune movement. We remain excited at the possibilities of what can be achieved with the deepening of this revolutionary process.

¡Que viva la Revolución Bolivariana!

¡Chávez Vive!

This is extra stupid because DSA's own mission statement includes:

We believe there are many avenues that feed into the democratic road to socialism. Our vision pushes further than historic social democracy and leaves behind authoritarian visions of socialism in the dustbin of history.

Why is this shit so prevalent on the left? On paper I should fit right into DSA but in practice ... yeah.

It's a mystery and a cancer on elements of the American left that harms their credibility when they speak out about authoritarianism. There's always been an element that's been Chavis/Maduro apologists just because Maduro nominally claims to be leftist despite the country being an authoritarian oligarchy at this point.

Well they deleted that tweet

What the fuck

I can't believe there are demsocs of all ppl stanning Maduro

I completely agree. It's a persistent issue that harms the credibility of the American left when they speak out about authoritarianism. Just because an authoritarian leader like Maduro claims to be leftist and delivers anti-USA rhetoric, some people automatically assume he's on the right side without looking deeper into the situation.

The reality is that Maduro's regime is aligned with some of the worst so-called "democracies.", and it's just a criminal enterprise. Progressive Latin American presidents like Boric have consistently opposed Maduro since taking office. It's crucial to research and understand the true nature of such regimes, rather than accepting them at face value based on their claims.

[benji]

Shapiro would be the worst choice. His fervent pro-Israel stance would sort of negate Harris' attempt to separate herself from Biden on Gaza & the Palestinians.

On the flip side, think Kelly would be the best choice.

Hopefully it's not Shapiro since he's massively pro-Israel.

Kelly is also fervently pro-israel so no difference there really

Kelly clapped for Netanyahu, Shapiro publicly called Palestinian protesters as bad as the KKK and describes himself as a Zionist in interviews. They are not the same. I am pretty sure not even Biden would demonize Palestinian protesters as as bad as the KKK.

I'm not playing those semantics. Kelly called protesters "Iran's useful idiots", considering the fact that families of the hostage were also present among the protesters. I don't really care if his remarks are less "scathing" on a scale, genocide denial is genocide dial. There's no sliding scale.

More intersectionality issues.

[benji]

Nep stans Maduro? Not surprising. 

Unfortunately there is no proof that she supports efforts against capitalism, colonialism and white supremacy, she merely follows some people who do. On Twitter. Which is the center of fascism. It is most likely she is a social fascist at best as can be seen by her endorsement of this lavish settler compound on appropriated Indigenous land:


Some of us can't even afford to change our names for our safety and get a delicious affirming helping of fast food or have to live in a shipping container that slid into a ravine and was abandoned which we have to share with three families of racoons and yet Nepenthe can't even endorse the Venezuelan people's choice to continue democracy like she did once before:

[Besticus Maximus]

I don't really care if his remarks are less "scathing" on a scale, genocide denial is genocide dial. There's no sliding scale.

[Snoopy]

Somebody should tell Shreds if he changes his name to Banana Hammock or whatever it is then takes a photo of himself holding the documents we'll refund him. If we just gave him the money he'd only spend it on nonsense

[Polident]

Shapiro would be the worst choice. His fervent pro-Israel stance would sort of negate Harris' attempt to separate herself from Biden on Gaza & the Palestinians.

On the flip side, think Kelly would be the best choice.

Hopefully it's not Shapiro since he's massively pro-Israel.

Kelly is also fervently pro-israel so no difference there really

Kelly clapped for Netanyahu, Shapiro publicly called Palestinian protesters as bad as the KKK and describes himself as a Zionist in interviews. They are not the same. I am pretty sure not even Biden would demonize Palestinian protesters as as bad as the KKK.

I'm not playing those semantics. Kelly called protesters "Iran's useful idiots", considering the fact that families of the hostage were also present among the protesters. I don't really care if his remarks are less "scathing" on a scale, genocide denial is genocide dial. There's no sliding scale.

More intersectionality issues.

What’s interesting about Shapiro, to my knowledge, is he’d be the first jewish vp. Or I think even non christian.

Strange how it’s a negative in the current climate.

[Rendle]

What was the last indie game that did something original? What was the last indie game that didn't emphasise gender and racial politics over actual innovative gameplay?

The Last Night

[D3RANG3D]

I wonder if Nep knows Maduro is...

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a Jew

[Jansen]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/its-wii-shop-wednesday.941022/

Is this shit... supposed to be funny?

[Nintex]

I wonder is Nep knows maduro is...

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A jew

[tweet]https://twitter.com/MJTruthUltra/status/1818472275085005097?t=T2sHhLqO4RtVKR6vKv1Y7Q&s=19[/tweet]
 

Thanks Nick

[Potato]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/ap-hamas-leader-ismail-haniyeh-assassinated-in-tehran.940896/?post=126534843#post-126534843

If They had something that could get through the Iron Dome they would have done it by now.

I'm waiting for someone to ask how they get sunlight through the dome.

Highlander 2 was correct!!!

[Besticus Maximus]

The famous documentary film, JFK by famed historian Oliver Stone

[Besticus Maximus]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/ap-hamas-leader-ismail-haniyeh-assassinated-in-tehran.940896/post-126541548

Not forgetting the torture and rape of Palestinians in there dungeons hence why Hamas ultimate goal with 'Al Aqsa flood' was to get Israeli hostages so they could free Palestinians.

Awesome website you've got there bdubs, congratulations on running the most progressive reactionary forum

[DavidCroquet]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/ap-hamas-leader-ismail-haniyeh-assassinated-in-tehran.940896/post-126541548

Not forgetting the torture and rape of Palestinians in there dungeons hence why Hamas ultimate goal with 'Al Aqsa flood' was to get Israeli hostages so they could free Palestinians.

Awesome website you've got there bdubs, congratulations on running the most progressive reactionary forum

well, so long as it was all done with the intention to free hostages...

[kaleidoscopium]

To be blunt, this isn't on the userbase, Elon should NEVER have been allowed to buy Twitter, no one person should be able to buy and wreck and essential service like he did and the fact that nothing has been done to intervene is a failure of our governmental and economic system. Instead of trying to push people into other services (also ran by billionaires which lets be honest, are just more quiet that Musk), we need to push our governments into taking action, to make shit like this can't happen or take down Twitter and Musk for being dangerous.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/elon-musk-takes-fire-for-posting-fake-video-of-kamala-harris.940080/page-7?post=126544041#post-126544041

It’s a private company that sold itself to a private individual. Don’t like it? Go create a government owned Twitter.

[Polident]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/ap-hamas-leader-ismail-haniyeh-assassinated-in-tehran.940896/post-126541548

Not forgetting the torture and rape of Palestinians in there dungeons hence why Hamas ultimate goal with 'Al Aqsa flood' was to get Israeli hostages so they could free Palestinians.

Awesome website you've got there bdubs, congratulations on running the most progressive reactionary forum

I miss the days when the dumbest shit you’d read there was about Heavenly Sword’s single digit frame rate being more cinematic.

[Averon]

To be blunt, this isn't on the userbase, Elon should NEVER have been allowed to buy Twitter, no one person should be able to buy and wreck and essential service like he did and the fact that nothing has been done to intervene is a failure of our governmental and economic system. Instead of trying to push people into other services (also ran by billionaires which lets be honest, are just more quiet that Musk), we need to push our governments into taking action, to make shit like this can't happen or take down Twitter and Musk for being dangerous.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/elon-musk-takes-fire-for-posting-fake-video-of-kamala-harris.940080/page-7?post=126544041#post-126544041

It’s a private company that sold itself to a private individual. Don’t like it? Go create a government owned Twitter.

- Admit playing the "Wizard Game": Immediate banning, called a transphobe and every -ism that exist, thoroughly deemed a "bad person"

- Continue to use Twitter: Word salad after word salad about why they "need" to stay on, brain dead arguments about "Actually, staying on Twitter is fighting fascism!"

These are just really unserious people that have zero convictions the second they actually need to give something up, in this case their Twitter addiction.

[killamajig]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/grubhub-drivers-keep-stealing-my-food.940836/post-126528195

So earlier this year I got the free Grubhub+ from Amazon Prime and thought "wow, what a great deal!" but it's honestly turned into a nightmare. Twice now recently, I've had instances where drivers have picked up the food, driven to my apartment building and taken a picture of the front of the building, marking the order as delivered, and then driving off with the food. I literally watched the driver do it tonight. Grubhub support is utterly useless and will just brush it off or maybe offer you a $5 coupon on your next order. This is abysmal service and I wanted to warn people this seems to be happening somewhat regularly. Probably just going to drive and get my own food from now on because I'm a very routine oriented person and expecting to have dinner at the door and getting prepared for it and then having nothing waiting for me really messes up my evening routines

Bonus:

I've been getting doordash 2-3 times a week for years now and have never had anything like that happen. Missing items sure, but then they'll refund you more the cost of that individual item usually. A couple times I have had the order abruptly get cancelled while the driver was already on route to me. I got refunded both times, but always wondered what happened there. Did the driver get into an accident or just say fuck it and quit in the middle of the delivery?

Super Bonus:
Tallahassee Officer Delivers Uber Eats Order After Delivery Man's Bike Breaks Down

Tallahassee, Florida — On July 16, 2024, While delivering food on a hot summer evening, a local delivery man punctured his bicycle tire during the route. He then mistakenly dialed 911 and was met by a responding officer with the Tallahassee Police Department minutes later due to quickly hanging up the call. Noticing the man was stressed about not completing the order, the officer quickly stepped in, and it wasn’t long before the waiting customer was greeted at her doorstep by an officer with her food.

[wizardora]

https://www.resetera.com/threads/constructive-community-discussion-2024.859116/post-126532431

The gated CCD thread has a hilarious back-and-forth at the moment over emails needed to register for the site, including such gems as:

Let people register with whatever email they like, just charge them 10bux at the door instead.

Keeps the barrier to entry there, but in a far less roundabout way, and makes the forums some money too.

and

Who's gonna pay to read non-stop threads on the front page about washing your ass though

seemingly ending with another pathetic "Guys...." message from B-Dubs himself:

Guys, we aren't charging people to join Era. We're happy to make small adjustments to the requirements to join, but something like that is way too far.

[Superstar]

Nelson Mandela is literally Hamas

This is a disgusting sentiment that is in itself reductive, ignoring the additional fact that the US has proscribed many we now consider heroes as terrorists (Nelson Mandela as one).

Post in thread 'AP: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Tehran' https://www.resetera.com/threads/ap-hamas-leader-ismail-haniyeh-assassinated-in-tehran.940896/post-126546957

[DavidCroquet]

To be blunt, this isn't on the userbase, Elon should NEVER have been allowed to buy Twitter, no one person should be able to buy and wreck and essential service like he did and the fact that nothing has been done to intervene is a failure of our governmental and economic system. Instead of trying to push people into other services (also ran by billionaires which lets be honest, are just more quiet that Musk), we need to push our governments into taking action, to make shit like this can't happen or take down Twitter and Musk for being dangerous.

https://www.resetera.com/threads/elon-musk-takes-fire-for-posting-fake-video-of-kamala-harris.940080/page-7?post=126544041#post-126544041

It’s a private company that sold itself to a private individual. Don’t like it? Go create a government owned Twitter.

- Admit playing the "Wizard Game": Immediate banning, called a transphobe and every -ism that exist, thoroughly deemed a "bad person"

- Continue to use Twitter: Word salad after word salad about why they "need" to stay on, brain dead arguments about "Actually, staying on Twitter is fighting fascism!"

These are just really unserious people that have zero convictions the second they actually need to give something up, in this case their Twitter addiction.

Well, Hogwarts Legacy isn't an essential service.

Twitter IS. I mean, if twitter went away tomorrow, all news, art, and community would be extinct, globally. There's simply no other locations or services that support the propagation of any of these concepts. In fact, these things only exist in the present day because of Twitter!

Anyway, I am surprised and disappointed that the scolds on Era haven't taken to calling Twitter users "X users". No shame, no criticism, just switching up the terminology. I'm convinced there is a lot of unmined comedy potential there.