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Comment on Hungarian president Tamás Sulyok signs constitutional amendment ending his own mandate in ~society
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Comment on Hungarian president Tamás Sulyok signs constitutional amendment ending his own mandate in ~society
unkz LinkIn America, that age limit alone would remove Alito, Thomas, Sotomayor, and Roberts. I am a little skeptical that allowing such major turnover will be good though, 9 years is short. Even 12 was short.In America, that age limit alone would remove Alito, Thomas, Sotomayor, and Roberts. I am a little skeptical that allowing such major turnover will be good though, 9 years is short. Even 12 was short.
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Comment on What self-help / personal development books did you find valuable? in ~books
unkz (edited )LinkNot a book but I found this useful https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn There’s a kids version too, which I went through with both my kids, and I think they got some good stuff out...Not a book but I found this useful
https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn
There’s a kids version too, which I went through with both my kids, and I think they got some good stuff out of it.
The author of the course has several related books as well.
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Comment on Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami in ~news
unkz Linkhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/us/andrew-tate-barron-trump-romania.html The White House got him out of Romania, but I hope the UK has a bit more backbone.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/us/andrew-tate-barron-trump-romania.html
The White House got him out of Romania, but I hope the UK has a bit more backbone.
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President vetoes legal rights for same-sex couples in Poland
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Comment on Cryptocurrency and AI scams bilk Americans of billions in ~finance
unkz Link ParentSetting aside the parts where he is just stealing from citizens and selling favours, what about the national security aspects of selling technology to countries that shouldn’t have it?...Setting aside the parts where he is just stealing from citizens and selling favours, what about the national security aspects of selling technology to countries that shouldn’t have it?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/02/trump-uae-crypto-deal
It’s mind boggling that this is where the Republican Party has ended up.
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Comment on US House passes bill to ‘ditch the switch’ and make daylight saving time permanent in ~society
unkz Link Parenthttps://www.timeanddate.com/time/change/australia/lord-howe-islandDuring Daylight Saving Time (DST) the clocks on Lord Howe Island are set forward 30 minutes, not the normal whole hour, from UTC+10:30 to UTC+11.
https://www.timeanddate.com/time/change/australia/lord-howe-island
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Comment on Cryptocurrency and AI scams bilk Americans of billions in ~finance
unkz (edited )LinkSome irony in this posted on fbi.gov while the president of the United States being one of the people actually running crypto scams. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgmv98ez3zoSome irony in this posted on fbi.gov while the president of the United States being one of the people actually running crypto scams.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgmv98ez3zo
In a 927-page disclosure, he reported $635m in royalties from an entity called Celebration Coins, thought to be behind the $TRUMP meme coin which has plunged in value since he launched it days before taking office.
He also reported over $500m in income from World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency firm founded by his own sons and the children of his special envoy, Steve Witkoff.
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Comment on Zig creator weighs in on the Bun Rust rewrite in ~comp
unkz Link ParentLinus has prestige but I don’t know if I’d say he has tact.Linus has prestige but I don’t know if I’d say he has tact.
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Comment on Sports entertainment makes me angry in ~talk
unkz Link ParentHow is discussing, even extremely negatively, “art” the same as bullying? Is any negative discussion of a thing that any other person does “bullying”? For a concrete example, every tenth post on...How is discussing, even extremely negatively, “art” the same as bullying? Is any negative discussion of a thing that any other person does “bullying”? For a concrete example, every tenth post on this site is about how AI is bad, does that amount to bullying people who develop or use AI?
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Comment on Sports entertainment makes me angry in ~talk
unkz Link ParentI feel like personal attacks are always more childish than attacks on abstract concepts?I feel like personal attacks are always more childish than attacks on abstract concepts?
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Comment on Sports entertainment makes me angry in ~talk
unkz Link ParentI guess if chilling speech is the actual goal, then it might be a good way to achieve it?I guess if chilling speech is the actual goal, then it might be a good way to achieve it?
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Comment on Smush in ~games
unkz Link ParentYeah I have a burning desire to complete all the words.Yeah I have a burning desire to complete all the words.
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Comment on Papa Johns can predict when your fridge is empty in ~tech
unkz LinkObjective failed.The idea is to reach hungry consumers by knowing what is in their fridge without being too creepy,
Objective failed.
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Comment on Physical disc production ending in January 2028 for new games releasing on PlayStation consoles in ~games
unkz LinkThe “ownership” of physical media seems like a distraction. The real issue on that front is licensing. A downloadable game that you can back up is just as good, while a DVD game that requires...The “ownership” of physical media seems like a distraction. The real issue on that front is licensing. A downloadable game that you can back up is just as good, while a DVD game that requires access to a license server is just as bad.
On the other hand, environmentally speaking this is an unqualified win. There’s something like 200 million physical media games produced annually— that’s a lot of unnecessary plastic, along with the packaging and shipping costs.
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Comment on Longshot - anyone has DVD or Blu ray of Convoy (1978) starring Kris Kristofferson, Burt Young and Ernest Borgnine in English? in ~movies
unkz LinkI see bluray rips at 1:51. Also extended version at 1:56. Happy to grab either for you.I see bluray rips at 1:51. Also extended version at 1:56. Happy to grab either for you.
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Comment on Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops in ~humanities
unkz Link ParentEqually silly in all cases. Common doesn’t mean good. If the speaker isn’t using a language the listener understands, there’s no meaning being transferred. The reason for Latin mass as far as I...- Exemplary
liturgical language that practitioners aren't fully or even partially fluent in is a pretty common practice
Equally silly in all cases. Common doesn’t mean good.
closely as possible to the original theological meanings
If the speaker isn’t using a language the listener understands, there’s no meaning being transferred. The reason for Latin mass as far as I can tell is to insulate people from what their religion is actually about and maintain vibe based group identity. You can’t have doctrinal schism if nobody knows what the doctrine is.
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Comment on Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops in ~humanities
unkz Link ParentThis is pretty much my point. Music transcends language. I’ve been to Latin mass, and it is not art.No one is there … to learn
This is pretty much my point.
concert
Music transcends language. I’ve been to Latin mass, and it is not art.
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Comment on Vatican declares Society of St. Pius X in schism, excommunicates bishops in ~humanities
unkz LinkI cannot wrap my head around the absurdity of the Latin mass. What’s the point of sitting there listening to some unintelligible noises?I cannot wrap my head around the absurdity of the Latin mass. What’s the point of sitting there listening to some unintelligible noises?
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Comment on Google must pay record €4.1 billion fine, top EU court rules in ~tech
unkz LinkI am a little hazy about why apple doesn’t face this same issue when they preinstall safari. Is this because they don’t have their own search engine that benefits from this?I am a little hazy about why apple doesn’t face this same issue when they preinstall safari. Is this because they don’t have their own search engine that benefits from this?
Yes. It’s not good if a single president can realistically replace the entire bench, which could easily happen in a double term. It’s even worse in Hungary where they are proposing 12 year terms for the elected officials and 9 year terms for judges.
I am more inclined to something like a 20 year limit, and a cap at 70 which is about a generation and a very rough safeguard against senility and just being totally out of touch with the modern world. Good stability, less dinosaurs. Wtf is with Thomas poisoning the court for 35 years? That limit would also kick Alito and Roberts btw.