How do “mail-in ballot scanners” manage to pass the election deniers’ “black box” tests? They’re constantly screaming about polling place ballot readers, tabulation machines, etc., and even burglarizing storage centers to “forensically audit” them. What problem do these scanners solve for them?

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I'd hate to be taking any suggestions from the election denier crackpots, but what would we know about how these "mail-in ballot scanners" work, given that they're allegedly being developed and deployed within about a 15-second time frame? Can I "forensically audit" them? If not, why not?

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When I first moved to New York, I would go to gay bars to watch Drag Race in an attempt to find gay friends. It was a fail. However, this practice led to one of my favorite New York stories. Watch this space.

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One night, I went to a bar called Therapy. The bathroom was all-gender, with individual stalls and curtains. A woman startled when she saw me at the sink as she entered. 'I'm sorry,' she said, 'I thought this was... for?' I smiled and said, 'Oh. It's for everyone.' And we smiled at each other.

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This was… not meant for this account. Jesus

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