Patrick Custer
@patfozilla.bsky.social
Software Engineer @ Space Telescope Science Institute, Master of Space Systems Engineering, and aspiring astronomer.
Technically 36%, but the point stands. It would be interesting if non votes counted in some way. Half thought out example, but if the "no votes" are higher than either candidate, we hold a second round of elections. Would be interesting to see what that would do to turnout
November 23, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Technically 36%, but the point stands. It would be interesting if non votes counted in some way. Half thought out example, but if the "no votes" are higher than either candidate, we hold a second round of elections. Would be interesting to see what that would do to turnout
Agreed. It made sense when communities were smaller, but these days all these arbitrary lines serve as meaningless dials that those in power can tune to their wishes. I wont claim to know a good alternative, but the status quo no longer seems necessary or effective
November 23, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Agreed. It made sense when communities were smaller, but these days all these arbitrary lines serve as meaningless dials that those in power can tune to their wishes. I wont claim to know a good alternative, but the status quo no longer seems necessary or effective
Another radical idea is to extend voting from a one day event to multiple days. There is no reason we cannot have a whole week for voting. Granted, that week will be absolute hell watching the results trickle in, but it makes it accessible
November 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Another radical idea is to extend voting from a one day event to multiple days. There is no reason we cannot have a whole week for voting. Granted, that week will be absolute hell watching the results trickle in, but it makes it accessible
Part of the problem is that discourse in America has created so much distrust in online voting that it feels impossible to apply logic to it at this point. That coupled with the massive incentive for highly skilled bad actors to interfere makes me doubtful that any proposed system would be adopted
November 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Part of the problem is that discourse in America has created so much distrust in online voting that it feels impossible to apply logic to it at this point. That coupled with the massive incentive for highly skilled bad actors to interfere makes me doubtful that any proposed system would be adopted
All voting systems are hackable. I believe what we need is a system that allows constitutes to check the status of their vote securely. Im imagining some sort of verification hash that you can check to assert your vote was counted accurately, but without giving away who/what you voted for
November 23, 2025 at 3:19 PM
All voting systems are hackable. I believe what we need is a system that allows constitutes to check the status of their vote securely. Im imagining some sort of verification hash that you can check to assert your vote was counted accurately, but without giving away who/what you voted for
I admit to being uninformed of the differences and criticisms being discussed in this post. Can anyone provide a TL;DR or resources to understand more? Im curious where I end up sitting in this discussion
November 23, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I admit to being uninformed of the differences and criticisms being discussed in this post. Can anyone provide a TL;DR or resources to understand more? Im curious where I end up sitting in this discussion
How's the Healthcare plan? Does it offer dental?
September 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
How's the Healthcare plan? Does it offer dental?
I find it telling that the phrase "illegal domestic terrorist organization" implies the existence of "legal domestic terrorist organizations". Given that 70% of domestic terrorism is from right wing extremists according to NIJ, this is chilling
September 18, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I find it telling that the phrase "illegal domestic terrorist organization" implies the existence of "legal domestic terrorist organizations". Given that 70% of domestic terrorism is from right wing extremists according to NIJ, this is chilling
All of the other phrases refer to chronically online memes, so I'd be willing to bet that this one is as well. Thankfully, the source is still alive, so we might get an answer from them
September 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
All of the other phrases refer to chronically online memes, so I'd be willing to bet that this one is as well. Thankfully, the source is still alive, so we might get an answer from them
More than apologize, they should lose their jobs. If people are being fired over their responses to the indecent, people should lose their jobs for this too.
September 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
More than apologize, they should lose their jobs. If people are being fired over their responses to the indecent, people should lose their jobs for this too.
Maybe its my Google algorithm, but a search or "up right down down down" instantly brings up helldivers content. I guess I'm more shocked at news outlets for not catching this
September 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Maybe its my Google algorithm, but a search or "up right down down down" instantly brings up helldivers content. I guess I'm more shocked at news outlets for not catching this
I had this same thought. Not sure why people seem to be missing this...
September 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
I had this same thought. Not sure why people seem to be missing this...
What tool are you using?
April 22, 2025 at 9:13 AM
What tool are you using?
Good to know! thanks!
April 21, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Good to know! thanks!
Wouldn't this also give them the power to get off of the lists that they are on? Maybe a distinction between block lists and follow lists could help alleviate my concerns
April 21, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Wouldn't this also give them the power to get off of the lists that they are on? Maybe a distinction between block lists and follow lists could help alleviate my concerns
In the span of 4 years, a cousin, childhood friend, college friend, and previous partner all came out as trans. They opened my eyes to the existence and issues of trans people. Learning how to be a good friend and ally took conscious effort and growth, but so does anything worth doing well.
April 20, 2025 at 8:59 AM
In the span of 4 years, a cousin, childhood friend, college friend, and previous partner all came out as trans. They opened my eyes to the existence and issues of trans people. Learning how to be a good friend and ally took conscious effort and growth, but so does anything worth doing well.
To add to this, dems leadership have frequently been wrong and needed to be steered in the right direction. We see this actively today with the lack of clear direction from leadership and vast array of tone deaf responses from our representatives. We fight fascism by inviting productive discourse
April 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
To add to this, dems leadership have frequently been wrong and needed to be steered in the right direction. We see this actively today with the lack of clear direction from leadership and vast array of tone deaf responses from our representatives. We fight fascism by inviting productive discourse
To pop the stack of the conversation a bit, I think it is valid to call out issues within our allies. United doesn't mean blind compliance with the message from leadership. We need to invite discourse to ensure all voices are heard and that the best outcomes can be reached.
April 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
To pop the stack of the conversation a bit, I think it is valid to call out issues within our allies. United doesn't mean blind compliance with the message from leadership. We need to invite discourse to ensure all voices are heard and that the best outcomes can be reached.
Reposted by Patrick Custer
Reposted by Patrick Custer
I saw this explanation.
April 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I saw this explanation.
Reposted by Patrick Custer
The official White House explanation reads like it was written by Grok or ChatGPT. An LLM might not know that 4 > 0
April 3, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The official White House explanation reads like it was written by Grok or ChatGPT. An LLM might not know that 4 > 0
Reposted by Patrick Custer
"My friend, Madame President, I yield the floor."
April 2, 2025 at 12:09 AM
"My friend, Madame President, I yield the floor."
I'm sick of hearing politicians say that we need to "fight" and that they are "fighting" every day, but when faced with a hard choice they cave. Instead of telling us they are "fighting" we deserve to know what steps they're taking. Where is the legislation, filabusters, anything to prove your worth
March 19, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I'm sick of hearing politicians say that we need to "fight" and that they are "fighting" every day, but when faced with a hard choice they cave. Instead of telling us they are "fighting" we deserve to know what steps they're taking. Where is the legislation, filabusters, anything to prove your worth
This is a comfortable lie we tell ourselves, but I'm not convinced that lawyers have the power in these situations we think they do.
March 16, 2025 at 8:43 PM
This is a comfortable lie we tell ourselves, but I'm not convinced that lawyers have the power in these situations we think they do.