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Comment on US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, ruling against Donald Trump's order in ~society
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Comment on US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, ruling against Donald Trump's order in ~society
unkz Link ParentWe are one heart attack away from losing that vote. Among a set of pretty old people.We are one heart attack away from losing that vote. Among a set of pretty old people.
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
unkz (edited )Link ParentThe APIs are free. If you install through altstore, it will refresh the 7 day expiry for you, which also requires running a small app on your desktop. You can solo manage that yourself by directly...The APIs are free. If you install through altstore, it will refresh the 7 day expiry for you, which also requires running a small app on your desktop. You can solo manage that yourself by directly installing it but that’s a little more friction. Too bad you guys opted out of the EU or you could have altstore PAL. If you have a paid apple developer account, you only have to refresh your apps once a year. I’m not sure about VPNs.
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
unkz LinkIf you have an API key there’s still Apollo. https://apolloreborn.app/If you have an API key there’s still Apollo.
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Comment on Reddit will require you to be logged in to use old.reddit.com in ~tech
unkz Link ParentHow do you use Reddit without being logged in? The front page has been hot garbage for years.How do you use Reddit without being logged in? The front page has been hot garbage for years.
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Comment on Police must obtain a warrant when seeking sweep of cellphone location data, US Supreme Court rules in ~society
unkz LinkIt’s funny because I think that’s a great thing and he clearly thinks it’s a bad thing.The court knows this and does not claim otherwise. Indeed, by refusing to review the one question that could have at least theoretically given Chatrie some hope of relief, the court carefully set the stage for its planned performance: striking a pose as a great champion of privacy in the digital age.
It’s funny because I think that’s a great thing and he clearly thinks it’s a bad thing.
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Comment on Chat Control 1.0 and 2.0 are back, vote on 2.0 to be held 29th of June in ~society
unkz LinkI get a sense of inevitability here. All it is going to take is one large scandal involving a chat message and the opposition will collapse long enough for all privacy to be obliterated forever.I get a sense of inevitability here. All it is going to take is one large scandal involving a chat message and the opposition will collapse long enough for all privacy to be obliterated forever.
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Comment on Coffee co-fermentation, navel gazing or scandal? in ~food
unkz Link ParentYou weren’t kidding: Any particular co-ferments you’d recommend?although it's a bit of PITA to order from them
You weren’t kidding:
The Dropstore opens every Thursday at 11:00 AM Pacific Time and remains open until Friday at 1:00 PM Pacific Time, unless coffees sell out before then. Lumi Early Access members receive access one hour earlier at 11:00 AM Pacific Time every Thursday, along with a free upgrade to USPS Priority Shipping on all Early Access orders.
Any particular co-ferments you’d recommend?
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Coffee co-fermentation, navel gazing or scandal?
I’ve been exploring coffee and came across this interesting news about “co-fermented coffee”...
I’ve been exploring coffee and came across this interesting news about “co-fermented coffee”
So in a nutshell, the claim is that you can take green coffee beans and ferment them with some other food item such as spices or fruit, and this process will in turn affect the flavour of the coffee after you roast it and brew it.
Full disclosure, I’ve never heard of co-fermented coffee before. To the best of my knowledge I have never had it before.
The controversy appears to be that perhaps on some or even all cases, the co-fermentation is being augmented or even faked by the addition of glycol and artificial flavours. The suspicion is that typical flavours that are being claimed shouldn’t be stable at the temperatures used in roasting coffee. They also shouldn’t be identifiably the same flavours as the fruit that go in, yet you have lychee co-ferments that apparently taste like lychee, mango co-ferments that taste like mango, and so on.
I’m curious how this all came about. I assume initially co-fermentation was a purely natural process. It sounds like a super obvious thing to attempt. Now we apparently see widespread evidence of chemical additives. Maybe it is in response to instability of the process? Did it ever work as claimed, and did these tests possibly only target the most egregious flavour profiles which therefore found the artificial flavours while not testing the milder and natural variants? I’m sure there are many questions since this seems like an early stage of examination.
So my question is, tilderinos, what’s your take? Is this just gatekeeping, is this fraud on the consumer, do we need certification ala sparkling wine vs champagne for processes, is this possibly just a good and useful evolution of coffee processing?
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Comment on Gander social launching on Canada Day in ~tech
unkz Link ParentI’m Canadian, but I’ve never heard of this. Why do I want it?I’m Canadian, but I’ve never heard of this. Why do I want it?
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Comment on Did Kamala Harris's silence on Gaza cost her the White House? in ~society
unkz (edited )Link ParentThe real villains in this story are the ones who encouraged voting for Trump or staying at home because of Kamala’s position on Gaza. To anyone with two brain cells to rub together, it was obvious...The real villains in this story are the ones who encouraged voting for Trump or staying at home because of Kamala’s position on Gaza. To anyone with two brain cells to rub together, it was obvious that no matter what Kamala’s position was, Trump would be orders of magnitude worse. My mind boggles at the “Muslims for Trump” groups.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 22 in ~society
unkz LinkTexas makes Bible passages required reading for millions of public school students Man, that country is heading down the wrong path.Texas makes Bible passages required reading for millions of public school students
The reading list states that excerpts from the Book of Jonah and the Book of Psalms will be required reading beginning in seventh grade. Additional excerpts from several parts of the Bible, such as the Book of Lamentations and the Book of Genesis, will become part of the curriculum for high school students.
Man, that country is heading down the wrong path.
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Comment on Should the plural of "milf" be "milfs" or "milves"? in ~humanities.languages
unkz Link ParentSince the plural of Attorney General is Attorneys General it follows that the plural is Timothées Chalamet.Since the plural of Attorney General is Attorneys General it follows that the plural is Timothées Chalamet.
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Comment on These tacky men with ridiculous glasses want you to wear them too in ~life.style
unkz Link ParentI frequently would like my heart rate showing in my field of view. I don’t like checking my watch for it. This is only a concern for about 30 minutes of my day but it would be cool. When I’m...I frequently would like my heart rate showing in my field of view. I don’t like checking my watch for it. This is only a concern for about 30 minutes of my day but it would be cool.
When I’m travelling I would love the directions but even more I would like at a glance information on what buildings and statues I’m looking at, historical notes, etc.
In my day to day life, I would like my slack, Claude code, reminders, todo lists, and other notifications streaming in my peripheral view. I’m already spending hours a day looking at my phone for this information.
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Comment on These tacky men with ridiculous glasses want you to wear them too in ~life.style
unkz LinkObviously I’m not the target of this article, since I have many prototype AR glasses and am still excited about the prospect of overlaying a Halo style HUD on my reality. It’s unfortunate that...Obviously I’m not the target of this article, since I have many prototype AR glasses and am still excited about the prospect of overlaying a Halo style HUD on my reality. It’s unfortunate that nothing has hit the market that actually provides the experience I want.
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Comment on What's an itch you were finally able to scratch? in ~talk
unkz LinkI went all in (maybe somewhat in anyway) on pourover coffee. Hario v60 dripper, timemore s3 grinder, timemore scale with timer and flow rate, stagg EKG gooseneck kettle. I could of course get more...I went all in (maybe somewhat in anyway) on pourover coffee. Hario v60 dripper, timemore s3 grinder, timemore scale with timer and flow rate, stagg EKG gooseneck kettle. I could of course get more ridiculously niche tools, but I don’t think I’d even be able to appreciate them at this stage.
Up until now, I’ve been doing just the standard drip and an espro press. It’s like night and day. Now I can actually make proper use of light roast beans, which seemed entirely pointless before. Decaf is a fully enjoyable cup. There’s so much range in beans that I can actually taste now when a lot of the difference was mostly erased by my underdeveloped process.
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Comment on Signs you're a dangerous terrorist: using Signal, moving zines in ~society
unkz Link ParentI don't think the charges are entirely bullshit. I frankly don't believe the shooter's story -- he was laying down "suppressive fire" in the direction of the officer, as a firearms instructor?...I don't think the charges are entirely bullshit. I frankly don't believe the shooter's story -- he was laying down "suppressive fire" in the direction of the officer, as a firearms instructor? Anyone in that position knows you don't aim a gun at something you don't intend to destroy, and you sure as hell don't start shooting in the direction of someone. He was fully aware that he was shooting at the officer, and that's attempted murder.
I'm not going to wade into what an appropriate punishment is for it, other than it is definitely attempted murder and whatever range the laws state would be not unreasonable. The terrorism add-ons are clearly excessive.
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Comment on Signs you're a dangerous terrorist: using Signal, moving zines in ~society
unkz LinkWhat the hell reporting nonsense is this? “Out of bounds”? “Inciting”? “Provocation”? She literally shot a cop. The rest of the charges are ridiculous but that’s a crime that deserves a long, long...Let’s be clear: a few of the protesters were out of bounds. One fired an AR-15 at the police, which goes beyond legitimate protest into inciting violence (and maybe even deliberate provocation). I would never condone that kind of activity.
What the hell reporting nonsense is this? “Out of bounds”? “Inciting”? “Provocation”? She literally shot a cop. The rest of the charges are ridiculous but that’s a crime that deserves a long, long sentence.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/24/prairieland-texas-ice-protests-zines
When a police officer arrived at the scene, drawing his gun, an armed protester shot her rifle, hitting the officer in the shoulder. The officer survived.
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Comment on Around twenty drown in France as French seek relief from heatwave in ~enviro
unkz Link ParentNot saying this is the case because I haven’t seen the statistics, but if this contributes to a greater share of deaths of young people dying from heat, that’s a possible signal that people will...Not saying this is the case because I haven’t seen the statistics, but if this contributes to a greater share of deaths of young people dying from heat, that’s a possible signal that people will notice.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #10: How often do you visit/read Tildes? (Results) in ~talk
unkz LinkWoohoo! Yes, I check tildes frequently.You were the first person to respond to this survey!
Have a gold star! ⭐Woohoo! Yes, I check tildes frequently.
My estimate from actuarial tables says there’s about a 12% chance that one of those 4 votes dies in the next 2 years. When you factor in a 50% chance that we get a republican president in 2028, and the fact that they will all be older, I think it’s about a 25% chance we get at least one more right wing partisan hack by 2032