<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@headius" class="u-url mention">@<span>headius</span></a></span> from my experience living in an oligarchy: judges and cops can be bought, intimidated, coerced, or have political motivations. you are likely to see all of that, at much higher rates than anticipated</p>

<p>Been reading about this &quot;constitutional crisis&quot; if a US president decides to ignore the courts. My understanding at this point is that while the president themself might be above court orders (only Congress can impeach), everyone *below* them can be compelled to comply with a court order. Thoughts?</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@brettcannon" class="u-url mention">@<span>brettcannon</span></a></span> I feel like the quality of discussion is higher on Mastodon.</p>

<p>I know I&#39;ve said it before, but in an ocean of crappy educational software, Gradescope is a shining beacon of usefulness</p>

<p>For those of you on both Bluesky and Mastodon, where do you prefer to be followed? (&quot;don&#39;t care&quot; is not an option unless you don&#39;t want me following you at all.)</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@film_girl" class="u-url mention">@<span>film_girl</span></a></span> why are you promoting this?</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@whitequark" class="u-url mention">@<span>whitequark</span></a></span> wait until you learn how they transform into r-, theta- and phi-rays.</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@film_girl" class="u-url mention">@<span>film_girl</span></a></span> she got to be in the wood panelled jail then? 🤷</p>

<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@film_girl" class="u-url mention">@<span>film_girl</span></a></span> That whole story just keeps getting better and better.</p>