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  1. Comment on US landlords want to be paid for pandemic losses and hope to reach a deal with the Donald Trump administration in ~finance

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    So why are landlords the only segment of society that gets taxpayer subsidized and guaranteed profits?

    So why are landlords the only segment of society that gets taxpayer subsidized and guaranteed profits?

    4 votes

  2. Comment on US landlords want to be paid for pandemic losses and hope to reach a deal with the Donald Trump administration in ~finance

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    I would say again: why is it the taxpayer's problem? The average American lost money due to job loss due to the pandemic but they're not getting taxpayer money in compensation. Why are landlords...

    I would say again: why is it the taxpayer's problem? The average American lost money due to job loss due to the pandemic but they're not getting taxpayer money in compensation. Why are landlords to be guaranteed a profit at the taxpayer's expense?

    14 votes

  3. Comment on Scientists gave cocaine to salmon and you will absolutely believe what happened next in ~science

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    Focusing entirely on the cocaine for sensationalization and clickbait benefits is the misleading bit, and it serves to trivialize science in the minds of their readers.

    Focusing entirely on the cocaine for sensationalization and clickbait benefits is the misleading bit, and it serves to trivialize science in the minds of their readers.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on "The reason I'm not an atheist is that I think the philosophical arguments against it are unanswerable" (gifted link) in ~humanities

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    I look at it this way: I do not know whether there is a perfectly baked Chicago deep dish pizza on the surface of Mars at this very moment, and I also can't conclusively prove that one doesn't....

    I look at it this way: I do not know whether there is a perfectly baked Chicago deep dish pizza on the surface of Mars at this very moment, and I also can't conclusively prove that one doesn't. That does not entail that it necessarily and absolutely must exist nor that I should believe by default someone's claim that it does.

    5 votes

  5. Comment on US landlords want to be paid for pandemic losses and hope to reach a deal with the Donald Trump administration in ~finance

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    Forgive my lack of understanding, but why are we assuming that landlords have an inalienable right to make a profit on their investment and why are we expected, as taxpayers, to bail them out for...

    Forgive my lack of understanding, but why are we assuming that landlords have an inalienable right to make a profit on their investment and why are we expected, as taxpayers, to bail them out for poor decision-making?

    40 votes

  6. Comment on Scientists gave cocaine to salmon and you will absolutely believe what happened next in ~science

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    Bit of a misleading title, sadly. The experiment was mainly to figure out how the byproduct of cocaine that humans excrete after using it affects fish.

    Bit of a misleading title, sadly. The experiment was mainly to figure out how the byproduct of cocaine that humans excrete after using it affects fish.

    3 votes

  7. Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets

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    She definitely has an attitude, but she's such a sweet cat. Since I brought her home last January, she hasn't bit, scratched, or even hissed at me in anger. But she regularly hissed at other cats...

    She definitely has an attitude, but she's such a sweet cat. Since I brought her home last January, she hasn't bit, scratched, or even hissed at me in anger. But she regularly hissed at other cats at the shelter to the point where the shelter worker grabbed another cat and brought it near her to demonstrate. I think she's grateful to be away from the chaos.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets

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    She definitely has an attitude, but she's such a sweet cat. Since I brought her home last January, she hasn't bit, scratched, or even hissed at me in anger.

    She definitely has an attitude, but she's such a sweet cat. Since I brought her home last January, she hasn't bit, scratched, or even hissed at me in anger.

    1 vote

  9. Comment on Weekly thread for casual chat and photos of pets in ~life.pets

  10. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I need very much to figure out how to read regularly again. I used to read voraciously as a kid and as an adult, but in the past four or five years I've just sort of... stopped. It's weird and...

    I need very much to figure out how to read regularly again. I used to read voraciously as a kid and as an adult, but in the past four or five years I've just sort of... stopped. It's weird and concerning. I've even almost entirely stopped playing video games regularly, with a handful of exceptions.

  11. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I just started playing Clair Obscur, and somehow the prologue made me ugly cry for like 15 minutes. Just the idea of losing someone you love, even if you broke up with them, caught something in...

    I just started playing Clair Obscur, and somehow the prologue made me ugly cry for like 15 minutes. Just the idea of losing someone you love, even if you broke up with them, caught something in me, especially as I was in the process of winding down my own relationship at the time.

    2 votes

  12. Comment on Falling demand for cardboard boxes — long a proxy for consumer spending — is raising concerns about the US economy in ~finance

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    Like the pizza index that measures the traffic to pizza joints around the Pentagon as a sign that military action is imminent.

    Like the pizza index that measures the traffic to pizza joints around the Pentagon as a sign that military action is imminent.

    13 votes

  13. Comment on The Eternal Life of Goldman | Gameplay trailer in ~games

  14. Comment on The best way to protect your phone from a warrantless search in 2026 in ~comp

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    That's been my plan for years in the case that I should ever have to travel across the US border again.

    That's been my plan for years in the case that I should ever have to travel across the US border again.

    2 votes

  15. Comment on The Eternal Life of Goldman | Gameplay trailer in ~games

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    This art style and concept looks so interesting. Is this a metroidvania style game (EDIT: yes, it's in the tags), I wonder? It seems to occupy a very body horror-tinged yet Tintin-esque space that...

    This art style and concept looks so interesting. Is this a metroidvania style game (EDIT: yes, it's in the tags), I wonder? It seems to occupy a very body horror-tinged yet Tintin-esque space that somehow tickles me, despite not often being hooked by the former.

    4 votes

  16. Comment on Competence is lonely. Nobody talks about why. in ~health.mental

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    Appreciate the thought and the ping! Very interesting, and definitely gives me something to think about. I have a diverse and well rounded set of social circles, but this absolutely warns me not...

    Appreciate the thought and the ping! Very interesting, and definitely gives me something to think about. I have a diverse and well rounded set of social circles, but this absolutely warns me not to hinge my participation in those on my being "he who shoulders the burden".

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Scientists uncovered the nutrients bees were missing -- colonies surged fifteen-fold in ~science

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    Thanks for the encouragement! I don't expect any of my work will be applied or taken seriously in my lifetime, but that's sort of freeing in a way.

    Thanks for the encouragement! I don't expect any of my work will be applied or taken seriously in my lifetime, but that's sort of freeing in a way.

  18. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (April 2026) in ~health.mental

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    My problem is I oscillate between tasks done to make money and being tired from those tasks. Haha! But I have some health stuff to take care of to re-enable the ability to do exactly as you...

    My problem is I oscillate between tasks done to make money and being tired from those tasks. Haha! But I have some health stuff to take care of to re-enable the ability to do exactly as you suggest. I agree that physical health is an essential component in maintaining the ability to work and to thrive.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on Scientists uncovered the nutrients bees were missing -- colonies surged fifteen-fold in ~science

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    I plan to read quite broadly to find support and inspiration to develop the framework further, absolutely. Thanks for the suggestion!

    I plan to read quite broadly to find support and inspiration to develop the framework further, absolutely. Thanks for the suggestion!

    1 vote

  20. Comment on Ozempic is about to go generic in India, China and Canada in ~health

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    That's the most expensive savings of $450 I've ever heard of.

    That's the most expensive savings of $450 I've ever heard of.

    6 votes