I've long ago accepted that it's probably Perfectly Fine for people with extremely common jobs (except for enshittification, AI bots, etc - but that's a given on all social media), but it is hilarious how quickly it breaks down if you have a more niche or specialise profile.

The breadth of "You have no idea what crazy shit we've tried and shelved decades ago, youngling. Your stupid idea is both stupid and not new. Better people than you have been this stupid." in the nuclear weapons program is quite impressive.

The Five Star Movement is *not* a left-wing movement,

They claimed to be "neither left nor right", and had accreted some left-ish language on environment, nimbyism, and some economic proposals, but on most issues they would break right in the end. Also, they formed a govt with Salvini's Lega.

I think it was a tweet a few years ago that explained it all for me: modern conservatism wants an out group which the law binds but does not protect, and an in group which the law protects but does not bind.

2 million? I've seen places in london that go for that amount and are half as big and not even a millionth as beautiful.

A good person to contribute further (i don't know how much he's using bluesky though) is @persbo.bsky.social

Ouch, just ouch.

You are very kind, Marty - I agree it's black magic, and I'm no wizard!

Your answer to @cherylrofer.bsky.social seems right-sounds like the thermal/visual double flash. The (simplistic) one I have for seismic is that nuclear explosions are sudden while earthquakes show a ramp-up of sorts.

Obvious answer to that is that not everybody can demand to see identification documents; again, these are very simple things that other countries have figured out aaaages ago.

With address registered on ID, 2nd factor wouldn't add anything.

I had a landlord who cheated credit card companies by creating fake tenants and providing their fake contracts as proof of address (it was, somehow, not his most repulsive trait). System's bad.

Yep, that sucks, and I was telling other friends that I was sure this would be the case. Again, we don't disagree on trans issues.

Situation on trans rights is horrible and requires more pushback, for sure.

I am not sure ID card is THE instrument that will mark another significant change for the worse, but I agree this is an area of concern.

...I'm sorry but have you had any experience living and doing stuff in a country where ID is actually used? because... nope that's not it.

Not really.

2FA relies on different factors (sthg you know + sthg you have), & on 2nd factor being harder than the first (eg steal a phone vs leak a password).

In the current UK system, most of the documents you'd provide are *EASIER* to steal, acquire, or forge, than a gov't issued card.

Btw, as an immigrant WITHOUT a simple way to prove my identity and rights, I'd much rather have a piece of paper. I have settled status, I depend on a gov't computer being willing to give me a code every time. If the servers crap themselves, or the government decides to interfere, I'm in trouble.

Identity theft: absolutely the opposite; at the moment, proof of identity in the uk is a confusing hodgepodge, stressful for people to do, and with so many loopholes. an ID card* makes that much safer.

*but you'd need a physical one, the idea of a digital one is idiotic

trans harassment: some aspects are worrying for sure (e.g. bathroom provisions in EHRC guidance) - but it's more to do with the rest of the government activity. plenty of states have ID for everyone; some are good on gender recognition and some are bad.

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But the point is, the UK has been *excellent* at doing this, and doing mass surveillance, and using bureaucratic processes to constrain people's options, *without* an ID.

On the other hand, difficulties in proving one's identity ARE an issue.