The Terrier
@jackshawhan.bsky.social
He/Him. Father. Writer. Absurdist. Socially Leftist; Fiscally Irresponsible. Opinions Correct. Arm Chair Philosopher. History Nerd but-not-in-that-way. Aspiring Lawyer. Certified Grungler by the secret gay council. Writing at theskepticalterrier.dog
created August 13, 2023
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The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Your reputation in any meaningful way. But you’re right. I am no lawyer. But @hipcrimevocab.net is. Lane, I hate to bother you, but in your professional option, not as specific legal advise, but for entertainment and educational purposes, is anything I said here innacurate?
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Suggest that you were NOT recruited by a terrorist sect. One would argue that the potential of you being seen as an asset to a global terrorist organizations is more reflective bad on your character than its inverse. To wit, you would have a hard time proving how this interaction at all has damaged
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Talib’s heart. I also suspect you would find it difficult proving beyond reasonable doubt such a meeting took place in the first place. But even if you could. Even if you were able to prove to a court you were approached by a Freemason Terrorist Org, it would hardly be seen as defamatory to
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Talib guilty. As to the claim you find bothers you. This ridiculous notion that Talib’s incredulity at your supposed meeting in 2013 with a Freemason. Again. That falls under Talib’s opinion. You cannot prove that he is insincere about that opinion as no human can know the contents of
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Those words are well known exaggerations of political opinions. And this fall under opinion. Talib is allowed to believe that your actions s are reflective of these groups, and since it is impossible to prove that is NOT the case. You cannot prove that you are not a Nazi, no court would ever find
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
I know US law on this. Defamation requires 4 elements: 1) False Statement of Fact Purported to be true. 2) Reported to a Third Party 3) Fault Due to at least Negligence 4) Damages that the court can remedy. In the case of calling you a Nazi or Klan, this would be protected as “political hyperbole”
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Ok, best of luck to you. I am misting this thread tho.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Ok, it’s just you don’t seem to be getting anywhere right now, but you’re the master of your own destiny ig.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
You can’t force anyone to feel a certain way.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Sometimes you need to step away from the situation before you can see the solution, you’re getting nowhere. Go distract yourself and maybe later you’ll be able to see it. Or there might not be one. You may be at an impasse here. Either way please, take my advise, give this some space.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Lady you are not talking like a person who wishes to calm things and make amends, you’re talking like a person who is indignant that they got called out for something. Just disengage. Log off for a while and go spend time with your husband. space might help you before you succumb to posters madness
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Understandable man, pardon my confusion. I know I would have been quite annoyed in your position, but you do have a disposition for this that I respect
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
I think Talib is understandably justified by his anger at a dude in his mentions for a week straight saying that he a Satanic Freemason and some shit and here you are coming to that dudes rescue like the whitest savior. You can see how this might be annoying.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m beginning to think this guys in the middle of a mental health crisis. He’s convinced himself because you don’t like him that must mean you’re a Freemason.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
There isn’t a legal process, there is an illegal process to doing this but that’s a different thing.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
They talk about “circular firing squads” when a bunch of online leftists say they don’t like Newsom or think the Chorus thing is pretty shady, but then have guest essays on the fucking New York fucking Times saying “Mamdani isn’t part of our party, even if he’s running with us”
👹👻 boo-rit 👻👹 (@britculpsapp.bsky.social) reposted
*ahem* just a reminder 😔
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
You have been told multiple times that none of this is defamation or actionable. I’m sure you believed someone from the Pen15 club recruited you, but the rest of us are not legally obliged to share in that delusion.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
Worlds lowest tariffs made us the richest country in the world.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
The Hamburgler will also be speaking at the Space Force Press Conference.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
Why is the entire cabinet assembled for this press junket?
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
Oh well, better luck next time, death.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
His best announcement yet. Looking forward to more of this.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
The funniest possibility is the cameras go live I to the Oval Office, and Vance is in orange makeup and a wig doing a terrible Trump impression.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
*taps foot* SHOW US THE BODY!
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
I think they rescheduled for uh…. Right now?
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
“My fellow Americans” *fucking dies*
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
They’re doing AIDS rhetoric again.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
Fingers crossed I’m on it.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
We have people who never log off calling this place a hellhole. We’re finally a real Twitter competitor.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Like they MIGHT be playing into it, and letting us think he’s dead, to which I say: cool, you let us think he’s kicked it for a weekend, all of us laughed, celebrated, and some found God in the process. Epic own.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
Oh my god, he’s dead.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
…. small bones?
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
I don’t even remember the last time I went to MasSky, and received sacrament (Alf Hog)
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The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
It really sucks as a communist and a Democratic Ally to watch the whole ass party compare Trump to me and then ask for my vote.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
Tragically passed away after Commander snuck back into the White House and bit his dick off.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
Holy shit that is the kind of fighting spirit we need.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
God that’s low effort. You guys used to be good at being offensive. Now it’s just sad.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
Dude literally could have just pulled in, there is a fucking mile between those two cars. I haven't laughed that hard in weeks.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
I do agree that if the Democrats embraced the immortal science of communism it would help their chances in 2026.
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Every picture of him released looks like a shot of a cryptid
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
Look at my head of state, dawg. Death might not have taken him yet, but goddamn can I see him standing over his shoulder.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
On another note I kind of love that your brain is so corn pickled in conspiracy theory that you typed that out and thought to yourself “ha! I’m owning him for not buying my insane conspiracies!”
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Ya whatever man, I’m sure the Masonic aligned Pen15 club was your coming to Damascus.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
lol
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The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Incredulousness is also protected speech.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
@kathryntewson.bsky.social we got a live one.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Actual Malice is saying a statement of fact knowing such a statement is untrue or with reckless disregard to the damage an untrue rumor can do to a reputation. It doesn’t mean the person saying it genuinely hates you.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
That’s not what actual malice means. And Nazi or Klan is also protected speech. You Nazi Moron.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
Calling a person a racist is also constitutionally protected speech, you racist moron.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Wanna save Bluesky? Be funnier.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
The fact that Bluesky is Hostile is what gives it a leg up against Mastodon and maybe even Threads. An undercurrent of hostility is good for a microblogging site. It’s that BlueSky has cultivated a reputation for being full of straight nosed, humorless dorks is what hurts it.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
The draw of microblogging sites is they’re always a bit hostile. Without that hostility there isn’t the necessary friction to make it funny, and people won’t engage. It’s why mastodon failed. So this is tin eared. Bluesky is dying because it gained a reputation for not getting jokes.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
Chuck Schumer rushing to get ahead of this and declare genocide scholars antisemites.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
“They’re not biological women, hence the term black-women.” See how ridiculous that is?
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
The funny option is Rudy Giuliani stopped seeing the state troops, three sheets to the wind, drunkenly asked what was going on and tried to help, was told to fuck off by state troopers and he got into his car and immediately folded it into a tree.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
Worth noting that from the 1880s the US along withrest of the world celebrated Labor Day on May Day, but switched to September to get away from the Socialist undertones the original May Day had because socialism made the robber barons sad.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Imagine getting your egg cracked by the department of defense…
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Ok I got adhd, the concept of mailing anthrax got named, and uh… mad cow disease?
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
My personal favorite idea that those appearances are JD Vance piloting the brand new Trump suit.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
Inshallah he’s waving goodbye to the world.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
On a serious note: I took personal finance in high school. Was that not offered to the rest of the nation?
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Ya, it’s so weird that we’re only finding this out now. And many just never talked about it. If my fav streamer started getting money from a socks company and never disclosed it to their cobbler stream, It would look suspicious. Like I don’t care if they wanna pay them, just tell us.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Are you trying to get more views on these creators or not? Because more views for the Trans Woman in the red state will also incite harassment, likely more harassment than a continuous sponsorship.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
I also don’t buy this nonsense that the non disclosure was meant to protect marginalized members of chorus, because this is meant for content creators? Whose main goal is exposure, which will also have the downstream affect of introducing more harrassment. Like you can’t have it both ways.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Of having to run it by the “scholarship” program.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Even if you think the people at Chorus would never end their contract over a content dispute, and if you believe that I have primo Floridian real estate to sell you, this contract will certainly have that cooling effect. A content creator may chose not to talk to a socialist because he’s afraid
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
No it doesn’t say “we have veto power over your videos” but if my boss told me to run something by him before doing something, there is an implicit condition there that if I hear his input and say “get bent I’m doing it anyway” my relationship to my company may end.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
The contract literally says that you have to run it by Chorus if the interview has to do with Chorus Policy Agenda, which is literally the thing Chorus is hiring you to make. If I understand this correctly that’s anybody concerning politics.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
The more I look I to this Chorus stuff, the less compelling I find these peoples arguments and the less well I look upon the intelligence of the people attack Taylor Lorenz over this (and not the 20 legit reasons to dog on her)
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
Ya, I ain’t buying this. I’m willing g to say we need more money paid to new media, but you guys are acting really fucking shady about this.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Guy who doesn’t believe in anything trying to shame us for believing in things.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Guys, it stands for Greg Oyper, and he was born in 1988. It’s fine.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
Hey, thanks for you concern uh… groyper 88, a user name that I’m sure is completely innocent.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Meanwhile their ass is getting mollywhooped by a guy doing literally everything they say they shouldn’t do in New York.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
You guys are crazy for saying Trump was replaced by a clone. It’s obvious he was replaced by a hyper realistic android body double.
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This is what happens when an 8 year old wins the lottery
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Fuck it (ungenders your trans)
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
big (naturals) if true
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
I love this stuff because nobody is going to slink away angry at being told he was alive. But they very much spent the last two days shitting their pants about him being dead.
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The best way to win votes is to tell everyone to stop enjoying their hobbies and just sit in quiet horror as we shake our heads in disapproval. We will only win if we have NO FUN!
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
Ok he really doesn’t understand how EOs work, and thinks of them like royal decrees.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
Libs have entered into the bargaining stage when it comes to Newsom.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
Recently I heard the phrase “licking the bag on culture war outrage” and I cannot stop thinking about it when I read shit like “I miss white bread” which you can buy cheaply at literally any grocery store, and some gas stations.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
Trump supporters are getting a small preview of what it will be like when he finally bites it and they do not fucking like it.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
My new favorite hobby is going to the bad place and looking at the response to all the Trump supporting replies to the Trump is Dead post and seeing wall to wall bitterly angry Trump Supporters, malding in the comments to the tune of zero fucking engagement.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
I JUST learned how to pronounce detritus despite learning the word when I was 15.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
So, to be clear, all of the video and pictures so far has been outdated, so we have no physical evidence that he’s actually alive?
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
The White House leaking blurry pictures of Trump like he’s a fucking cryptid.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
Ok, I’ll do my best, but I’m not even a member of government, man.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
My Organic, Free Range, No GMO, All Natural, Gluten-Free, Vegan, Grassfed daughter.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
I love that China and the US pretend they’re so different but if I recorded over this with a deep southern accent nobody would be able to tell.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
Damn he’s alive. Better luck next time, death.
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social)
You got anything that doesn’t suck?
The Terrier (@jackshawhan.bsky.social) reply parent
The Dems? Wouldn’t they like… buckle under the pressure of gravity without a backside support structure?