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A place to share screenshots of Microblog posts, whether from Mastodon, tumblr, ~~Twitter~~ X, KBin, Threads or elsewhere.

Created as an evolution of White People Twitter and other tweet-capture subreddits.

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  1. Your post must be a screen capture of a microblog-type post that includes the UI of the site it came from, preferably also including the avatar and username of the original poster. Including relevant comments made to the original post is encouraged.
  2. Your post, included comments, or your title/comment should include some kind of commentary or remark on the subject of the screen capture. Your title must include at least one word relevant to your post.
  3. You are encouraged to provide a link back to the source of your screen capture in the body of your post.
  4. Current politics and news are allowed, but discouraged. There MUST be some kind of human commentary/reaction included (either by the original poster or you). Just news articles or headlines will be deleted.
  5. Doctored posts/images and AI are allowed, but discouraged. You MUST indicate this in your post (even if you didn't originally know). If an image is found to be fabricated or edited in any way and it is not properly labeled, it will be deleted.
  6. Absolutely no NSFL content.
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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 49 points 1 year ago (3 children)

If I’m not swearing on The Hitchhiker’s Guide I’m not bound by man or god.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You can use anything you want. I don't think the courts can literally refuse it as long as it's reasonable.

Although the only time I ever had to do it they didn't have a Bible they just had a person swear me in. But that was just as a witness so maybe that was the reason.

[–] BallsandBayonets@lemmings.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If it isn't the original Gutenberg bible I refuse to swear.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 4 points 1 year ago

In the original Hebrew or it doesn't count

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] crazybrain@lemmy.spacestation14.com 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Depending on what country, probably. Someone has sworn an oath on a river before.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I swear on the Nile that I'm not in denial!

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

It’s certainly a much better story than the sky cake

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 34 points 1 year ago (1 children)

John Quincy Adams used a book of law to swear in as president.

[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

The Constitution says "swear or affirm", not just "swear". That clause accommodates Quakers and Jehovah's Witnesses.

[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Am I doing it wrong if I wipe with the same hand that I use for legal things

[–] MajorSauce@sh.itjust.works 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

As long as you wash it after touching the book.

[–] robocall@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some shit whip with both hands

[–] MajorSauce@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Ah yes, the Chimpambidextrous Fling.

[–] SynopsisTantilize@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Well fuck....when you put it like that.