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Comment on Republicans rebuke Donald Trump's 50% emergency tariffs on Brazil in US Senate vote in ~society
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Comment on Republicans rebuke Donald Trump's 50% emergency tariffs on Brazil in US Senate vote in ~society
MimicSquid Link ParentBut what concession have they offered? An actual thing that they've done to change the situation, as opposed to a small something that the House will still have to vote on in two plus months...But what concession have they offered? An actual thing that they've done to change the situation, as opposed to a small something that the House will still have to vote on in two plus months because the House specifically banned themselves from doing anything about it before January? I don't see a concession here, I see theater.
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Comment on Republicans rebuke Donald Trump's 50% emergency tariffs on Brazil in US Senate vote in ~society
MimicSquid Link ParentWhat concessions, though? A vote that very specifically won't do anything at all for months, that will address the tarrifs around one country? That's down in "setting up a committee to discuss the...What concessions, though? A vote that very specifically won't do anything at all for months, that will address the tarrifs around one country? That's down in "setting up a committee to discuss the possibility of rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic on its next voyage" levels of action.
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Comment on Republicans rebuke Donald Trump's 50% emergency tariffs on Brazil in US Senate vote in ~society
MimicSquid Link ParentYeah, but I've seen the Republican senators from Maine and Alaska do this song and dance for decades. They make these gestures to show dissatisfaction, get a little bit extra for their state...Yeah, but I've seen the Republican senators from Maine and Alaska do this song and dance for decades. They make these gestures to show dissatisfaction, get a little bit extra for their state sometimes, and then carry on letting things go to shit in ways that definitely hurt their constituents. Every time there's some hope they'll actually do something useful in the future, but it's just the same performance over and over again. They've been performatively out of lockstep with their colleagues without ever voting out of lockstep any time it's important.
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Comment on Republicans rebuke Donald Trump's 50% emergency tariffs on Brazil in US Senate vote in ~society
MimicSquid LinkIn a way that lets them be performatively doing something to protect themselves in their purple districts without actually doing anything to fix what's happening. Wake me up when they actually...In a way that lets them be performatively doing something to protect themselves in their purple districts without actually doing anything to fix what's happening. Wake me up when they actually vote in a way that changes things.
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Comment on New World is dead: Amazon ends new content updates following massive layoffs, says 'servers will be live through 2026' in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentI found New World fun for a few months at launch, but there were already big server merges to handle falling demand very quickly. As part of a guild which had previously held part of the map as...I found New World fun for a few months at launch, but there were already big server merges to handle falling demand very quickly. As part of a guild which had previously held part of the map as territory, and lost that territory because of the server merge, my interest fell off a cliff because of the merges and never recovered.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of October 27 in ~society
MimicSquid Link ParentI'm not in Maine, or a Republican, but based on that Reddit history I'd vote for him.I'm not in Maine, or a Republican, but based on that Reddit history I'd vote for him.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentSeconding the recommendation for Ball x Pit. It's very good, one of the best roguelights I've played lately. It adds mechanics at a reasonable rate, and keeps things interesting throughout the...Seconding the recommendation for Ball x Pit. It's very good, one of the best roguelights I've played lately. It adds mechanics at a reasonable rate, and keeps things interesting throughout the runtime.
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Comment on Making liquid nitrogen from scratch (an absurd amount) in ~science
MimicSquid Link ParentA number of NileRed's videos are for the cachet, not because it's the most practical way to do the thing. Near the end of the video he says that he wants to recreate a supercooled electromagnet...A number of NileRed's videos are for the cachet, not because it's the most practical way to do the thing. Near the end of the video he says that he wants to recreate a supercooled electromagnet experiment entirely with components he made himself, and so this is a step along that process.
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Comment on Making liquid nitrogen from scratch (an absurd amount) in ~science
MimicSquid Link ParentWhat, 100L of liquid nitrogen in an unsecured dewar couldn't do that much damage if someone climbing a loose stepladder accidentally slipped and tipped it over, could it?What, 100L of liquid nitrogen in an unsecured dewar couldn't do that much damage if someone climbing a loose stepladder accidentally slipped and tipped it over, could it?
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Comment on There’s a reason US electricity prices are rising. And it’s not data centers. in ~enviro
MimicSquid Link ParentSo far. As things get worse, the desires of the voters will push further and further towards taking care of things as a basic need. And as the infrastructure ages at different rates, it'll need...So far. As things get worse, the desires of the voters will push further and further towards taking care of things as a basic need. And as the infrastructure ages at different rates, it'll need repairing at different times, and eventually it'll even out to continual demand for care. It's like when a single species finds an untapped resource: there's an initial burst of fertility, and then a die-off when that resource no longer fulfills the new demand. It'll balance out eventually.
Which is mall consolation for us today, as that's the work of decades when we're talking about civilizations.
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Comment on Return of the Obra Dinn - narrated modeling mega timelapse in ~games
MimicSquid LinkThe creator of Return of the Obra Dinn gives a narrated timelapse of three years of modeling work for his hit game. Lots of spoilers, and a great look behind the scenes for a truly amazing game.The creator of Return of the Obra Dinn gives a narrated timelapse of three years of modeling work for his hit game. Lots of spoilers, and a great look behind the scenes for a truly amazing game.
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Return of the Obra Dinn - narrated modeling mega timelapse
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Comment on CS2 skin update ‘rug pulls’ collectors as $1 billion wiped from market cap in ~games
MimicSquid Link ParentIf you have a virtual hat worth a penny, and there's a trillion of them out there, you have a "market cap" of 10 billion. Many of these virtual hats are valued at much higher than a penny.If you have a virtual hat worth a penny, and there's a trillion of them out there, you have a "market cap" of 10 billion. Many of these virtual hats are valued at much higher than a penny.
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Comment on At least twenty-five US states plan to cut off food aid benefits in November in ~society
MimicSquid Link ParentIn general food pantries do better with donations of money rather than goods, but are also often in need of volunteers to serve meals or other tasks. Money and time are both appreciated, and in...In general food pantries do better with donations of money rather than goods, but are also often in need of volunteers to serve meals or other tasks. Money and time are both appreciated, and in general any food pantry in your area that has been around a while will be a good place to donate. No one gets into the food pantry game to get ahead, and so any place that lasts has lasted for a good reason.
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Comment on Remedy Entertainment CEO Tero Virtala steps down after nine years – developer appoints co-founder and chief product officer Markus Mäki as interim CEO in ~games
MimicSquid LinkSo he was in charge of the Firebreak direction, and was stepped down for it?So he was in charge of the Firebreak direction, and was stepped down for it?
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Comment on Warner Bros. Discovery has received interest from multiple parties for all or part of company in ~movies
MimicSquid Link ParentNo one, yet, but with each merger, you get closer to the point where power is too concentrated to be beneficial to anyone other than the consolidated company. It's not a binary state. If someone...No one, yet, but with each merger, you get closer to the point where power is too concentrated to be beneficial to anyone other than the consolidated company. It's not a binary state. If someone is bleeding, you don't say "Oh, they still have some blood in them, it's fine." You stop the problem when the problem starts, not when it finishes.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump has begun demolishing the east wing of the White House, without approval in ~society
MimicSquid Link ParentI got you. Essentially, there are some contexts where "Christ, what an asshole." can be used for everything within a certain context. Trump is at that point.I got you. Essentially, there are some contexts where "Christ, what an asshole." can be used for everything within a certain context. Trump is at that point.
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Comment on Thieves steal crown jewels in four minutes from Louvre Museum in Paris in ~arts
MimicSquid Link ParentYes, but 10% that's untrackable is far more valuable to the thieves than 100% that is entirely unique in the world and easily traceable back to this one theft.Yes, but 10% that's untrackable is far more valuable to the thieves than 100% that is entirely unique in the world and easily traceable back to this one theft.
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Comment on Thieves steal crown jewels in four minutes from Louvre Museum in Paris in ~arts
MimicSquid Link ParentRecut the gems to remove provenance, melt the precious metals, suddenly you have a pile of valuables that don't track neatly to the stolen items.Recut the gems to remove provenance, melt the precious metals, suddenly you have a pile of valuables that don't track neatly to the stolen items.
Sure, in a vacuum, this vote is good. But the fact that Johnson is 100% going to kill it and everyone knows it strips it of any value. Unless the House actually does something about it, and I'm not going to hold my breath.