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Comment on Wikipedia blacklists archive.today, starts removing 695,000 archive links in ~tech
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Comment on Hold on to your hardware in ~tech
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentWhat does the tab and icon change to? I can't get it to happen on mobile firefoxWhat does the tab and icon change to? I can't get it to happen on mobile firefox
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Comment on How a WhatsApp group for DC parents broke apart over politics in ~society
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentSpain or Taiwan? Perhaps disputed as to how fascist they were but both were authoritarian regimes that transitioned to democracy with no foreign invasion.Spain or Taiwan? Perhaps disputed as to how fascist they were but both were authoritarian regimes that transitioned to democracy with no foreign invasion.
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Comment on What are important historical books lost to time? in ~books
PelagiusSeptim LinkThe Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan was for a long time considered a major part of the canon and was widely read, but is much less well known today. It isn't forgotten by any means, but it is no...The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan was for a long time considered a major part of the canon and was widely read, but is much less well known today. It isn't forgotten by any means, but it is no longer one you will see often recommended outside of religious circles.
Edit: here is summary from gutenberg:
"The Pilgrim's Progress from this world to that which is to come" by John Bunyan is a Christian allegory written in 1678. The story follows Christian, an everyman burdened by sin, as he abandons his home and family to journey from the City of Destruction to the Celestial City atop Mount Zion. Along the way, he encounters treacherous swamps, false guides, and spiritual tests. This dream narrative explores themes of faith, deliverance, and the perils facing those who seek salvation through the narrow path to Heaven.
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Comment on US Federal Aviation Administration reopens El Paso airport hours after saying it was grounding flights for ten days in ~transport
PelagiusSeptim LinkLooks like it has now been lifted, the administration claims that it was related to cartel drones.Looks like it has now been lifted, the administration claims that it was related to cartel drones.
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Comment on Spotify will soon sell hardcover and paperback books through its app, in partnership with Bookshop.org in ~books
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentMass market paperbacks are dead, but trade paperbacks live!Mass market paperbacks are dead, but trade paperbacks live!
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Comment on 'Right-to-compute' laws may be coming to your state this year in ~comp
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentHe's a state senator, so there are 50 of them for Montana. So plenty of time for stupid ideas to go around!He's a state senator, so there are 50 of them for Montana. So plenty of time for stupid ideas to go around!
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Comment on Matt Damon says Netflix wants movies to restate the 'plot three or four times in the dialogue' because viewers are on 'their phones while they're watching' in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentI don't have Netflix myself, but watch it when I'm at my parents. As far as more recent stuff, Long Story Short (from the creator of Bojack Horseman) is a very well written adult animated series,...I don't have Netflix myself, but watch it when I'm at my parents. As far as more recent stuff, Long Story Short (from the creator of Bojack Horseman) is a very well written adult animated series, worth checking out!
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Comment on New books aren’t worth reading in ~books
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentAgreed. This article about how Trump should create a new golden age very much gives the impression that this is a fascist blog.Agreed. This article about how Trump should create a new golden age very much gives the impression that this is a fascist blog.
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Comment on Federal officers kill another citizen in Minneapolis, National Guard activated in ~society
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentThe only thing Walz can achieve by deploying the guard is preventing escalation. With the guard in between protesters and ICE, it's much harder for ICE to escalate. This has the effect of...The only thing Walz can achieve by deploying the guard is preventing escalation. With the guard in between protesters and ICE, it's much harder for ICE to escalate. This has the effect of protecting protesters. If he decided to deploy the guard against ICE, the only effect that would have is that the guard would be immediately nationalized. And that would mean things getting a whole lot worse, because the Supreme Court isn't gonna stop them from being nationalized if they have a great pretext like that.
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Comment on German chain Aldi bets big on cheaper groceries as US shoppers feel squeezed in ~finance
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentThey are saying that the Aldi's we have in the U.S. are run by Aldi SüdThey are saying that the Aldi's we have in the U.S. are run by Aldi Süd
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Comment on Actual underrated films of the 2020s so far in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentI need to see this one still, love Mike FlanaganI need to see this one still, love Mike Flanagan
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Comment on Any good sites for e-book bundles besides Humble Bundle? in ~books
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentI wouldn't be surprised if those are just the same typos from the official ebooks, I've purchased plenty on kobo store that had numerous errors. I think they are mainly caused when physical books...I wouldn't be surprised if those are just the same typos from the official ebooks, I've purchased plenty on kobo store that had numerous errors. I think they are mainly caused when physical books are scanned to turn them into ebooks, the scanning can have issues and often not a lot of care is put into fixing them
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Comment on US households using Ozempic spend less on groceries in ~health
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentMaybe different mechanisms of appetite suppression can have different degrees of effectiveness?Maybe different mechanisms of appetite suppression can have different degrees of effectiveness?
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Comment on Grok AI generates images of ‘minors in minimal clothing’ in ~tech
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentIf you can provide evidence of your idea, which I wouldn't say you've done in this comment, I don't think your viewpoint should be shunned. However, I think this is an inappropriate topic to bring...If you can provide evidence of your idea, which I wouldn't say you've done in this comment, I don't think your viewpoint should be shunned. However, I think this is an inappropriate topic to bring this rant to. The article involves grok being used to create non-consensual porn of real people. And if it's willing to create images of minors, it's certainly going to be able to do it to real ones as easily as it will for adults. No child deserves to have this happen to them, but it is becoming a real issue with the rapid advancement and minimal regulation of the new technology.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
PelagiusSeptim LinkFinally finished The Power Broker, which I've been working on on and off for a while now. Great book! Robert Moses is a very interesting subject and his life story interacts with a ton of New York...Finally finished The Power Broker, which I've been working on on and off for a while now. Great book! Robert Moses is a very interesting subject and his life story interacts with a ton of New York history, and encouraged me to do a lot of exploration of that topic as well.
After that I decided to pick up another biography, Richard Ellman's James Joyce. Joyce's work is to a large degree autobiographical, so much of the early stuff I already had some idea of, but it's nice to see a broader picture of that time and what elements of it he altered in his novels. I am more looking forward to reading about his later life and the time during the writing of Finnegans Wake. I've dabbled in reading the Wake, and have enjoyed the parts I've read, but it's not something I've ever committed to reading in full. It's extremely interesting though, and I'd like to learn about the process of writing it and Joyce's life at that time.
The biography talks a lot about Joyce's artistic influences, a major one being Henrik Ibsen. That encouraged me to read a few of his plays, starting with Hedda Gabler. I saw the recent film adaptation so I went in with a basic knowledge of it, but I think the differences were big enough that it was still interesting to discover. Now I'm about halfway through The Master Builder. I don't read plays that often but I am enjoying it!
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Comment on The Odyssey | Official trailer in ~movies
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentIt's not like we're overwhelmed with Odyssey adaptations! Looking at Wikipedia, there are a good few of them on film, but most are Italian and very few of them are any I would expect most people...It's not like we're overwhelmed with Odyssey adaptations! Looking at Wikipedia, there are a good few of them on film, but most are Italian and very few of them are any I would expect most people to have seen. Besides, it's no surprise that some of the greatest poets and playwrights continue to be relevant.
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentLove metroidvanias, especially with a good challenge! Have not played the prequel but I'm not a stickler for story. I'll go ahead and DM you!Love metroidvanias, especially with a good challenge! Have not played the prequel but I'm not a stickler for story. I'll go ahead and DM you!
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Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2025 in ~games
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentI will accept the game! Ready to do some homonculus shenanigansI will accept the game! Ready to do some homonculus shenanigans
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Comment on The gift card accountability sink in ~finance
PelagiusSeptim Link ParentThey don't really have to be popular for stores to stock them, as long as a few get sold then it's beneficial to the store since some people won't end up using themThey don't really have to be popular for stores to stock them, as long as a few get sold then it's beneficial to the store since some people won't end up using them
I don't think the operator should be given the benefit of the doubt here, they have admitted as much in a blog post