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Comment on Republicans pass bill stripping transgender Americans of health care in ~lgbt
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Comment on What are your favourite time-loop based books, movies and video games? in ~talk
PunchTunnel Link ParentI read the LN and the manga, and watched the movie. The movie was a bit lackluster in that way action blockbuster adaptations often tend to be - a sort of overly-glossy surfacing that makes it...I read the LN and the manga, and watched the movie. The movie was a bit lackluster in that way action blockbuster adaptations often tend to be - a sort of overly-glossy surfacing that makes it tough to sink emotional hooks into it. The LN is worth looping back for, IMO, if you liked the manga.
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Comment on Growing a beard. Tips and tricks, please! in ~life.style
PunchTunnel Link ParentMutton chops, soul patch, and a moustache, perhaps?Mutton chops, soul patch, and a moustache, perhaps?
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Comment on What game intended for multiplayer did you enjoy playing solo? in ~games
PunchTunnel Link ParentI did the same in Halo 1, for similar core reasons, plus - exploring the nooks and crannies is how you find neat edge cases and such.I did the same in Halo 1, for similar core reasons, plus - exploring the nooks and crannies is how you find neat edge cases and such.
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Comment on Denis Villeneuve eyes a new hard sci-fi epic adaptation, ‘Rendezvous with Rama’ in ~movies
PunchTunnel Link ParentI hope so, though it's not a commonly known pair of books. I think Timemaster would be more likely to get an adaptation first, though I'd really rather we not.I hope so, though it's not a commonly known pair of books. I think Timemaster would be more likely to get an adaptation first, though I'd really rather we not.
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Comment on Apple is killing Swift in ~comp
PunchTunnel Link ParentAgreed. Reading 1 is news, and what I was interested to come read about - I'd be thrilled to hear of an upcoming paradigm shift for iOS development. 2 is basically an opinion piece, which is what...Agreed. Reading 1 is news, and what I was interested to come read about - I'd be thrilled to hear of an upcoming paradigm shift for iOS development. 2 is basically an opinion piece, which is what we got, and leaves me reaching for more coffee.
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Comment on Recommend your social/softer science fiction books in ~books
PunchTunnel Link ParentJust to ease others' hunting for this, it's James White for Sector General. The stories are essentially standalone or little embellishments in the case of the short stories, and the novels are...Just to ease others' hunting for this, it's James White for Sector General.
The stories are essentially standalone or little embellishments in the case of the short stories, and the novels are sort of broken up into a few different chunks of timeline. Easy to pick up wherever you set hand to first.
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Comment on "A total of 203,946 employees have been laid off across more than 165 tech companies worldwide since the start of 2024, with firms such as Dell, Intel, and Tesla leading the cuts" in ~tech
PunchTunnel Link ParentPhantom postings are 100% a thing, they'll even interview for them. I've been in the same boat for about a year, and have seen some wildly unprofessional shenanigans on both sides of the hiring table.Phantom postings are 100% a thing, they'll even interview for them. I've been in the same boat for about a year, and have seen some wildly unprofessional shenanigans on both sides of the hiring table.
You might look here, just a bit further up in the comments - as a side-effect of explaining the language in the measure and why it's a problem, it explains how courts enforce orders (and why you might not see it) on the rest of the government if other measures don't suffice.