Kalendae
@kalendae-arum.bsky.social
“Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; …”
Amendment I
Amendment I
The essay itself was not called “offensive”.
The poster I was responding to said it was.
The poster I was responding to said it was.
December 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The essay itself was not called “offensive”.
The poster I was responding to said it was.
The poster I was responding to said it was.
“… is at times offensive.”
She goes on to explain that calling an entire group of people “demonic” is offensive - not the entire paper, just that part.
Do you not think it is offensive to call a group of people “demonic”?
Do you think calling people “demonic” is appropriate in a psych paper?
She goes on to explain that calling an entire group of people “demonic” is offensive - not the entire paper, just that part.
Do you not think it is offensive to call a group of people “demonic”?
Do you think calling people “demonic” is appropriate in a psych paper?
December 1, 2025 at 3:21 PM
“… is at times offensive.”
She goes on to explain that calling an entire group of people “demonic” is offensive - not the entire paper, just that part.
Do you not think it is offensive to call a group of people “demonic”?
Do you think calling people “demonic” is appropriate in a psych paper?
She goes on to explain that calling an entire group of people “demonic” is offensive - not the entire paper, just that part.
Do you not think it is offensive to call a group of people “demonic”?
Do you think calling people “demonic” is appropriate in a psych paper?
No - stupid is an opinion and opinions cannot be defamatory.
December 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
No - stupid is an opinion and opinions cannot be defamatory.
Opinions, even vile ones, are not defamation.
December 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Opinions, even vile ones, are not defamation.
It wasn’t called “offensive”: bsky.app/profile/kiss...
idk not to mention how very nuanced and normal the actual response here was
December 1, 2025 at 2:52 PM
It wasn’t called “offensive”: bsky.app/profile/kiss...
It was supposed to be her reaction to the reading - not what she imagined God’s reaction would be.
December 1, 2025 at 2:45 PM
It was supposed to be her reaction to the reading - not what she imagined God’s reaction would be.
She didn’t cite any sources.
She provided what she imagined God’s reaction would be instead of what her own reaction was.
She provided what she imagined God’s reaction would be instead of what her own reaction was.
December 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
She didn’t cite any sources.
She provided what she imagined God’s reaction would be instead of what her own reaction was.
She provided what she imagined God’s reaction would be instead of what her own reaction was.
Your 1A rights can be violated without you being arrested.
OU is a state school so a government actor. If the grade had been based on the religious statements, that would have been a violation of 1A.
The essay was shit which is why it got the grade it did - not because of the religious commentary.
OU is a state school so a government actor. If the grade had been based on the religious statements, that would have been a violation of 1A.
The essay was shit which is why it got the grade it did - not because of the religious commentary.
December 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Your 1A rights can be violated without you being arrested.
OU is a state school so a government actor. If the grade had been based on the religious statements, that would have been a violation of 1A.
The essay was shit which is why it got the grade it did - not because of the religious commentary.
OU is a state school so a government actor. If the grade had been based on the religious statements, that would have been a violation of 1A.
The essay was shit which is why it got the grade it did - not because of the religious commentary.
lol!
a group of hamsters are dancing in the desert
Alt: a group of hamsters are dancing in the desert
media.tenor.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
lol!
(That story gets worse the more you read of it!)
December 1, 2025 at 2:28 PM
(That story gets worse the more you read of it!)
Thank you!
I spelled “pamphlet” as “pamplet” for many years - when corrected I was embarrassed and appreciative, not angry!
I spelled “pamphlet” as “pamplet” for many years - when corrected I was embarrassed and appreciative, not angry!
December 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Thank you!
I spelled “pamphlet” as “pamplet” for many years - when corrected I was embarrassed and appreciative, not angry!
I spelled “pamphlet” as “pamplet” for many years - when corrected I was embarrassed and appreciative, not angry!
Why? Are you blocked so you can’t follow the link?
Anyway, here it is:
Anyway, here it is:
December 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Why? Are you blocked so you can’t follow the link?
Anyway, here it is:
Anyway, here it is:
And yet here you are justifying your ableist behavior instead of taking the opportunity to learn.
December 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
And yet here you are justifying your ableist behavior instead of taking the opportunity to learn.
OU is a state school and therefore a government institution.
December 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
OU is a state school and therefore a government institution.
There is no such thing as “broadcast defamation” - there is only defamation.
And the “original” post you cited to cited a post about a U.S. politician and was very clearly in response to how the reporter handled the comments by the politician.
And the “original” post you cited to cited a post about a U.S. politician and was very clearly in response to how the reporter handled the comments by the politician.
December 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
There is no such thing as “broadcast defamation” - there is only defamation.
And the “original” post you cited to cited a post about a U.S. politician and was very clearly in response to how the reporter handled the comments by the politician.
And the “original” post you cited to cited a post about a U.S. politician and was very clearly in response to how the reporter handled the comments by the politician.
Your last statement would mean something if Irish defamation law actually worked against lies and not just in favor of who has money.
December 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Your last statement would mean something if Irish defamation law actually worked against lies and not just in favor of who has money.
There is not really a way to prevent mis- or disinformation.
You can combat its success through education, awareness, and the spreading of correct information - but even in dictatorships where the press is strictly controlled, things the government deems as “incorrect” get spread around.
You can combat its success through education, awareness, and the spreading of correct information - but even in dictatorships where the press is strictly controlled, things the government deems as “incorrect” get spread around.
December 1, 2025 at 2:45 AM
There is not really a way to prevent mis- or disinformation.
You can combat its success through education, awareness, and the spreading of correct information - but even in dictatorships where the press is strictly controlled, things the government deems as “incorrect” get spread around.
You can combat its success through education, awareness, and the spreading of correct information - but even in dictatorships where the press is strictly controlled, things the government deems as “incorrect” get spread around.
information, not less.
December 1, 2025 at 2:13 AM
information, not less.
The issue I have with Irish defamation law is that it often leads to retractions even for factual statements or statements of opinion - such as the publication that had to issue a retraction and pay a penalty for correctly identifying a politician in a manner the politician didn’t like.
More dis-
More dis-
December 1, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The issue I have with Irish defamation law is that it often leads to retractions even for factual statements or statements of opinion - such as the publication that had to issue a retraction and pay a penalty for correctly identifying a politician in a manner the politician didn’t like.
More dis-
More dis-
It was a good promo :) I love the PDFs and can’t wait to get the actual planner!
December 1, 2025 at 2:06 AM
It was a good promo :) I love the PDFs and can’t wait to get the actual planner!
If something doesn’t get nipped and gets published in a newspaper, is the defamation case handled differently by the courts than it would be handled if the statement had been made on TV?
December 1, 2025 at 1:37 AM
If something doesn’t get nipped and gets published in a newspaper, is the defamation case handled differently by the courts than it would be handled if the statement had been made on TV?
Really? Because it looks like you made a comment when you reposted it…
December 1, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Really? Because it looks like you made a comment when you reposted it…
Under Irish law, is defamation in a newspaper handled differently than defamation on TV?
December 1, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Under Irish law, is defamation in a newspaper handled differently than defamation on TV?