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Comment on Did Donald Trump's executive order just make everyone in the US female? in ~society
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Comment on Sanity check: is using links to your personal blog as a glorified text post type reasonable? in ~tildes
Plik Link ParentHaha, yeah the last part was very specific. Basically any country sub-reddit has to deal with a lot of tourist and digital nomad posts, and it gets old fast. Imagine almost daily posts about how...Haha, yeah the last part was very specific. Basically any country sub-reddit has to deal with a lot of tourist and digital nomad posts, and it gets old fast.
Imagine almost daily posts about how amazing The Eiffel Tower/London Bridge/Angkor Wat was. It gets old for people who are from that country (or just live there).
Especially in cheaper CoL countries there are a lot of digital nomads who try to spam their very mediocre blogs to make money to pay for their travels.
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Comment on Sanity check: is using links to your personal blog as a glorified text post type reasonable? in ~tildes
Plik LinkMy general opinion as a vaguely reddit mod is if it's... No ads Text only Linked once every few months Preferably self hosted ...not a big deal. If on the other hand it's you trying to get views...My general opinion as a vaguely reddit mod is if it's...
- No ads
- Text only
- Linked once every few months
- Preferably self hosted
...not a big deal.
If on the other hand it's you trying to get views on your shitty digital nomad travel blog, then I'm gonna be irritated...more specifically, especially if you obviously have no idea about the country/culture of the place you are writing about and are just restating what every tourist says within the first few days of landing in the given country.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of January 20 in ~society
Plik Link ParentNo dude, I meant bad as in a horrifying dystopian future, lmao, sorry. This part: Here's the todo list as sold, in no particular order Leverage the Alien Enemies Act. This has only been used 3...No dude, I meant bad as in a horrifying dystopian future, lmao, sorry.
This part:
Here's the todo list as sold, in no particular order
Leverage the Alien Enemies Act. This has only been used 3 times: War of 1812, World War 1, World War 2. It is used primarily to deport and detain people of "enemy states". It's also a nice tool for suppressing dissent. Declare war on Mexico by declaring that all cartels are terrorists. This lets the president unilaterally declare war for harboring terrorists (see W Bush's presidency) Stop border crossings. Violently, using military force. Oppress minorities and brown people. Ban non-cisgender terminology Give free speech to Nazis Cure all disease End all wars Demand loyalty from all government officials Annex more territory, starting with the Panama Canal Reward military members who were discharged for disobeying orders (COVID vaccines) -
Comment on Live updates of day one executive orders / actions taken by US President Donald Trump in ~society
Plik Link ParentNon-resident, not non-citizen. Non-resident you get treated like a terrorist money laundering operation.Non-resident, not non-citizen.
Non-resident you get treated like a terrorist money laundering operation.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of January 20 in ~society
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Comment on Live updates of day one executive orders / actions taken by US President Donald Trump in ~society
Plik Link ParentMan, I really hope more banking laws don't get made. It's hard enough as it is to maintain a bank account as a non-resident US citizen.Man, I really hope more banking laws don't get made. It's hard enough as it is to maintain a bank account as a non-resident US citizen.
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Comment on Marvel Snap has also been banned in the US following the TikTok shutdown in ~games
Plik Link ParentI would say financially clever scam. Need whales to spend more? Match them against more difficult bots. Eastern European/Russian developers do this to an absurd level. Tacticool is a perfect example.I would say financially clever scam. Need whales to spend more? Match them against more difficult bots. Eastern European/Russian developers do this to an absurd level.
Tacticool is a perfect example.
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Comment on It's official: My back is shot in ~talk
Plik (edited )LinkThis may not be appropriate for you, but in my experience these have worked in order over time (not all in one workout/day, but rather months/years): Stretching, lie on stomach and raise your...This may not be appropriate for you, but in my experience these have worked in order over time (not all in one workout/day, but rather months/years):
- Stretching, lie on stomach and raise your torso up to arm/elbow length so your back curves toward the ground, it's in most sciatica stretch videos
- Cycling
- Rowing machine
- Back extensions
- Deadlifting
Now I just lift, deadlifts (carefully!) and squats help a lot.
My very general advice is to try everything you can think of carefully and slowly that you think might help. If it makes you feel worse, stop.
Doctors told me to stop everything, and just walk, like you. It didn't help. Cycling saved me, and made me realize careful exercise was a far better fix.
I can deadlift ~160kg and squat ~130 kg decades after my back issues started at almost 100kg bodyweight (with a pretty shitty back, those numbers are pretty decent).
Back tweaks are much rarer for me and take 2-6 days to recover now, vs almost every 2-3 months and 1-2 weeks for full recovery before.
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Comment on US President Joe Biden won't enforce TikTok ban in ~tech
Plik Link ParentNot defending China, but at least they are a threat that thoroughly believes in science. Musk and Trump encouraging the "science" of people like Joe Rogan and his guests kinda terrfies me more in...Not defending China, but at least they are a threat that thoroughly believes in science.
Musk and Trump encouraging the "science" of people like Joe Rogan and his guests kinda terrfies me more in a way.
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Comment on US President Joe Biden won't enforce TikTok ban in ~tech
Plik Link Parentskibidi toilet my friend, skibidi toilet /noiseskibidi toilet my friend, skibidi toilet
/noise
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Comment on Proton CEO tweets support for Donald Trump's Department of Justice pick and the US Republican Party in ~society
Plik Link ParentUgh, I just switched from them to Proton lmao because Proton VPN + drive were basically the same/slightly cheaper than Mullvad + OneDrive, and MS was being shitty with my new debit card 🤣Ugh, I just switched from them to Proton lmao because Proton VPN + drive were basically the same/slightly cheaper than Mullvad + OneDrive, and MS was being shitty with my new debit card 🤣
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Comment on Proton CEO tweets support for Donald Trump's Department of Justice pick and the US Republican Party in ~society
Plik Link ParentMozilla is Mullvad, with an extra dollar a month added for little reason.Mozilla is Mullvad, with an extra dollar a month added for little reason.
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Comment on Proton CEO tweets support for Donald Trump's Department of Justice pick and the US Republican Party in ~society
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Comment on Proton CEO tweets support for Donald Trump's Department of Justice pick and the US Republican Party in ~society
Plik Link ParentYeahhhhh... How do I get my 2 year subscription back? VPN recommendations anyone?Yeahhhhh...
How do I get my 2 year subscription back?
VPN recommendations anyone?
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Comment on I need some help with the sciency bit of my short story in ~creative
Plik Link ParentI mean if I were a sneaky space travelling alien, I'd probably approach Earth from wherever the least number of telescopes (optical or radio or whathaveyou) were pointing. So above or below, and...I mean if I were a sneaky space travelling alien, I'd probably approach Earth from wherever the least number of telescopes (optical or radio or whathaveyou) were pointing. So above or below, and orthognal to the ecliptic plane?
The mass and speed capability of this rotund borg ship is probably important information for more accurate estimates for other types of non-visual detection...and sneakiness.
Fun simple orbit sim, cuz why not?
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Comment on Ohio woman sues hospital, medical staff, city, and police after being arrested for miscarriage in ~society
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Comment on Nintendo Switch release reactions in ~games
Plik Link ParentI tried BOTW and beat two bosses, then got absurdly tired of: Weapon breakage (there was just a post about that!) Required armor changes for specific areas/bosses Hearty banana/recipe spam to...I tried BOTW and beat two bosses, then got absurdly tired of:
- Weapon breakage (there was just a post about that!)
- Required armor changes for specific areas/bosses
- Hearty banana/recipe spam to easily get 20+ hearts and defeat bosses.
Also, overall, game pricing is fucking absurd on Nintendo. I've gotten far better mileage out of 5-20 dollar games on Steam.
Absolutely beautiful low poly game though.
Agreed on the ease of use vs TV/PC though, gaming in bed is great. That can be done with a Steam Deck or Legion Go just as easily though.
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Comment on US Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's views on women in combat, infidelity, and extremism, in his own words in ~society
Plik LinkSeems like there would be plenty of other options with dust on their boots, and not white supremacist tattoos on their biceps?Seems like there would be plenty of other options with dust on their boots, and not white supremacist tattoos on their biceps?
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Comment on Texas sues Allstate Insurance over its collection of driver data in ~transport
Plik Link ParentLmao, yeah my immediate reaction to the title was "wait, Texas doing something right?!".Lmao, yeah my immediate reaction to the title was "wait, Texas doing something right?!".
Naw iπ, because it's transcendental.