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[–] buh@hexbear.net 30 points 1 day ago (1 children)

We already know they’re spying on everyone in the country

[–] GenderIsOpSec@hexbear.net 10 points 1 day ago

21 minutes too late should-have-been-me

[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 42 points 1 day ago (1 children)

But anyway don't download RedNote the Chinese censorship is just so terrible...

(Oh he's super popular on that app btw lmao)

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 24 points 1 day ago

Hi, I guess?

[–] glans@hexbear.net 22 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I don't know if it says anything that the caption says "social media posts" but 3 of them are photos of IRL signs/banners, and the other one is an illustration of a sign. And there is no surrounding context, like 9 trillion likes or anything included. If I was writing this report I would have chosen different images to make my point.

But 2 things from that same document, are they accurate?

During his arrest, authorities discovered Mangione was in possession of a three-page handwritten claim of responsibility. In the writings, he made several references to a "parasitic" healthcare system filled with "corruption and greed".

It was three pages?? Were they very small pages or is there more? The "manifesto" that was posted all over the place is very short, not 3 pages.

During the course of the investigation, law enforcement discovered "delay", "deny", and "depose" written in permanent marker on the bullet casings used in the shooting.

It was written in marker? I assumed you'd have to paint it or something. How big are bullets? I just used a fine point Sharpie to write "depose" as small as I can and it isn't legible below about 1 1/8" x 3/8" on a flat piece of paper. Wouldn't is rub off while being shot out of the gun?

[–] BlackRing@midwest.social 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Marker seems plausible. The casing, which is what it was written on, isn't fired through the barrel. It's ejected after, usually out the side. As far as size, writing 'depose' on say a 9mm cartridge seems pretty small, but not impossible, you could do it. Challenging, but not impossible. The casing is about .75" long and .4-ish inches diameter, and usually steel or brass, to give you an idea.

[–] glans@hexbear.net 4 points 1 day ago

Maybe you could write it on a diagonal or something. Like spiraling around the outside. Instead of in a straight line like I was thinking.

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[–] evujumenuk@lemmy.world 4 points 22 hours ago

You know, anyone making negative comments… The bees go get 'em.

[–] P1nkman@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

So what'll this be called, The Health Scare? Ref. The Lavender Scare and all other scares there's been.

[–] zante@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 day ago
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