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[–] SoftestSapphic 13 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

The rich are trying to achieve world domination before we collectively strip them of their excess wealth to fix wealth inequality and dethrone them.

I wish i were kidding...

Nothing will meaningfully improve until the rich fear for their lives

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

it was not rigged. the voters didn't like Biden Harris or the situation in Palestine along with the fact nothing major changed. We fought and voted, where are the politicians helping? And now we're here

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 hours ago

I'm not worried about the last one. Im worried about the next ones.

[–] IzzyScissor 2 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

Please read the post.

[–] ObsidianZed 33 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (1 children)

Man... Her post went from

"You can see that it appears to be a Python script that programmatically creates a series of synthetic ballot images (two pages per ballot) with random variations, then logs information about each generated image in a text file.

In essence, it’s simulating “filled-out” ballots."

to

"You basically see that this tool they built could be used to invalidate ballots in bulk.

Machines could do it during initial scanning instead of later on, or on custom metrics.

Just set the machines to count less blue ink ballots and instruct democratic areas to use blue pens.*

Either I missed something vital or she's talking out of her ass.

The point is though, even if we had 100% certifiable proof that the 2024 election was rigged with direct ties to Trump and/or Musk being responsible by giving a direct command, I honestly don't know if that would make any difference today.

[–] petersr 3 points 7 hours ago

I also don't know exactly what she is getting at. What are these generated ballot images being used for precisely?

[–] [email protected] 48 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I didn't think it would take this long for stuff like this to start surfacing.

I've always maintained that the party of "every accusation is a confession" who screamed about election fraud for 4 years committed election fraud.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 16 hours ago

All I want to do is this: I just want to find 11,780 votes, which is one more than we have... Fellas, I need 11,000 votes, give me a break.

We already know they're willing to commit fraud.

[–] NocturnalMorning 36 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

I looked at the python code in the repository they linked, it doesn't do anything suspicious. Unless they can come up with some better evidence. This is complete nonsense.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

The bluesky OP links to a generator for "fake" ballot images - this is a test script. I generated thousands of "fake" background check applications once for a work project to test how much load the system could accommodate and if any number of likely data entry errors would break it. It's a normal practice.

The suggestion that a student working on a voting-related project is suspicious ipso facto is silly. Your professors require you to pick an interesting topic to work on, and voter fraud or election fraud have been in the news.

[–] IzzyScissor 2 points 10 hours ago

It wasn't at his professors request. It was at Elon Musk's, who sponsored the "hackathon".

It's one thing to do on your own and another to do for a billionaire as a presumptive job interview.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 21 hours ago

Yeah, this is just circumstantial so far. There’s enough to justify continued effort, but this is no smoking gun yet.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I wouldn’t say complete nonsense the script used for their testing does take an image of a ballot and generate replicas with random errors.

It’s not a fire but it smells a hell of a lot like smoke.

[–] NocturnalMorning -1 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (1 children)

No it doesn't, the script doesn't do jack shit except run a few tests in fake test directories. Come back when you have actual evidence of fraud. We aren't Trumpster MAGA nuts who hoot at the first sign of dear leaders telling them stuff.

Edit: And maybe use a coding language next time that I'm not super familiar with.

[–] petersr 3 points 7 hours ago

I guess you are getting downvoted because you come of a little aggressive, but yeah, I also don't see the real danger with these scripts by themselves.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 22 hours ago

Keep the evidence coming. Don't stop digging.

[–] homesweethomeMrL 3 points 21 hours ago

Need more info