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Comment on Social Democrats in Denmark suffer sweeping election losses – PM Mette Frederiksen's centre-left party loses control of Copenhagen for first time in more than 100 years in ~society
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Comment on The Florentine Diamond resurfaces after 100 years in hiding. Legendary jewel of the Habsburgs not seen since 1919 and thought lost, has actually been safe in a Canadian bank for decades. (gifted link) in ~humanities.history
TheMediumJon Link ParentI mean, I would be surprised if there is no treaty basis of the current federal republic of Austria being the legal successor of Austria-Hungary (through the interwar Austrian republic). And there...I mean, I would be surprised if there is no treaty basis of the current federal republic of Austria being the legal successor of Austria-Hungary (through the interwar Austrian republic).
And there exists, I think, precedent of argument that property held by dictatorial (ex-)rulers, gained through exploitation of their domain, should belong to those peoples rather than the rulers in exile.
Now, does this fully hold up here would be a different question. But I don't think it is as bizarre as you indicate.
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Comment on The Florentine Diamond resurfaces after 100 years in hiding. Legendary jewel of the Habsburgs not seen since 1919 and thought lost, has actually been safe in a Canadian bank for decades. (gifted link) in ~humanities.history
TheMediumJon Link ParentAmusingly the first of the related links, about the diamond itself, seems to have already been updated to reflect it's newfound "rediscovery".Amusingly the first of the related links, about the diamond itself, seems to have already been updated to reflect it's newfound "rediscovery".
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Comment on Twenty-five movies, many stars, zero hits: Hollywood falls to new lows in ~movies
TheMediumJon Link ParentTo what extent is it actually the unions that impact this, since you mention them in two paragraphs and I'm not aware of them as a factor to this?To what extent is it actually the unions that impact this, since you mention them in two paragraphs and I'm not aware of them as a factor to this?
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Comment on California voters pass Prop 50 to redraw the state's congressional maps in ~society
TheMediumJon Link ParentI just wouldn't have considered unilateral armament as an arms race. Effectively the GOP was just gerrymandering mostly unopposed - see California, a potential opponent, handing the powers over to...I just wouldn't have considered unilateral armament as an arms race.
Effectively the GOP was just gerrymandering mostly unopposed - see California, a potential opponent, handing the powers over to that commission.
Now with this it does become an arms race of multiple competitors.
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Comment on Jeffrey Epstein alleged in emails that US President Donald Trump knew of his conduct in ~society
TheMediumJon LinkDidn't check if the nyt link is gated, but here's the AP without any gate.Didn't check if the nyt link is gated, but here's the AP without any gate.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
TheMediumJon Link ParentI have to admit, I did not particularly expect more re women, given that it is a reframing of sorts of Arthurian legend, but yeah, it is indeed fairly slim in that regard. I don't recall anymore,...I have to admit, I did not particularly expect more re women, given that it is a reframing of sorts of Arthurian legend, but yeah, it is indeed fairly slim in that regard.
I don't recall anymore, but (even though it itself is not a be-all-end-all) it might pass the Bechdel?
Agree on the well done handling of that character, though.
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Comment on California voters pass Prop 50 to redraw the state's congressional maps in ~society
TheMediumJon LinkWell, I guess this officially marks the start of the gerrymandering arms race? I mean, it's not the first salvo, that would be Texas, but this is the shift from it being unilateral power...Well, I guess this officially marks the start of the gerrymandering arms race?
I mean, it's not the first salvo, that would be Texas, but this is the shift from it being unilateral power usurpation by the red team.
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Comment on Dick Cheney dies at 84 in ~society
TheMediumJon Link ParentThat is a happy memory, thanks for sharing.That is a happy memory, thanks for sharing.
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Comment on Israeli military's ex-top lawyer arrested as scandal over video leak deepens in ~society
TheMediumJon Link ParentOverton windows are one hell of a thing.Overton windows are one hell of a thing.
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Comment on Europa Universalis V review – even hardened grand strategy veterans may be startled by the intricacy of this historical simulation in ~games
TheMediumJon Link ParentI agree re his likely conflation of the Vic start-dates and ignoring the traditional gaps between them and the EU ends. As for the start-dates, it is certainly the earliest by some sixty years,...I agree re his likely conflation of the Vic start-dates and ignoring the traditional gaps between them and the EU ends.
As for the start-dates, it is certainly the earliest by some sixty years, but then EU3 did already pull into that century with a 50 year jump from its original startdate, so it isn't unheard of, I'd argue...
I agree in principle that this is quite a chunk into the CK range, but the presentation thereof was just badly done, imo.
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Comment on Europa Universalis V review – even hardened grand strategy veterans may be startled by the intricacy of this historical simulation in ~games
TheMediumJon Link ParentI've greatly enjoyed things by him, but to add onto the critique of his game reviewing capabilities here: I'm fairly certain that EU4 cuts off at 1821 (and I think always has, ignoring the...I've greatly enjoyed things by him, but to add onto the critique of his game reviewing capabilities here:
traditionally 1444 to 1836, but now 1337 to 1836).
I'm fairly certain that EU4 cuts off at 1821 (and I think always has, ignoring the "continue playing" option which is fairly recent iirc).
EU3, meanwhile, has been some years for me (I wonder why) but (driven initially by my recollection and confirmed by a quick search) was 1453-1789 at launch, pulled forward to 1399 with IN and pushed back with DW to 1821 as well.
So that "traditionally" feels rather misplaced, unless the first and second instances were that exactly...
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
TheMediumJon Link ParentI didn't see it in this thread, but I'm certain it was recommended elsewhere on Tildes, but I'm currently close to finishing "The bright sword" by Lev Grossman, which I'm very much enjoying....I didn't see it in this thread, but I'm certain it was recommended elsewhere on Tildes, but I'm currently close to finishing "The bright sword" by Lev Grossman, which I'm very much enjoying.
Before that I also read "Six wild crowns", which wasn't quite wow, but was fun. But, as I wasn't aware before, it is the first (and currently only) of a series.
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Comment on A Nazi tattoo exposes US Democrats’ greatest weakness in ~society
TheMediumJon Link ParentI mean, in the case of Plattner, you can (like Jacobin did, posted elsewhere on here) take a look at his online record some years back, in addition to his Public stances on the campaign. Given...I mean, in the case of Plattner, you can (like Jacobin did, posted elsewhere on here) take a look at his online record some years back, in addition to his Public stances on the campaign.
Given both of these (+ actually going to cover up the tattoo), the odds of dog whistle vs genuine mistake tilt very heavily towards one from the other.
Whereas if your public position is ideologically way closer to being a Nazi and your disavowal is "I swear I'm not a Nazi, that tattoo is entirely innocent" and/or you keep aforementioned tattoo, like say some secretary of something, that obviously merits a different interpretation.
Basically, I feel like you are trying to accuse at least some slice of libs/leftists of hypocrisy to a degree that isn't actually aligned with facts.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of October 27 in ~society
TheMediumJon Link ParentDamn, I'll try and keep that in mind next year in case they do.Damn, I'll try and keep that in mind next year in case they do.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of October 27 in ~society
TheMediumJon Link ParentDamn, Jacobin coming through again. I had seen some coverage of him regarding the tattoo before and thought to myself "yeah right, coincidence", but that's certainly a deeper background than has...Damn, Jacobin coming through again.
I had seen some coverage of him regarding the tattoo before and thought to myself "yeah right, coincidence", but that's certainly a deeper background than has mostly been done of him.
He's (obviously, indeed humanly,) not perfect, but if I were of Maine, yeah I'd likely vote for him given this.
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Comment on Amazon Web Services outage impacts in ~tech
TheMediumJon Link ParentOh man, I've not tried anything personal at all yet, actually.Oh man, I've not tried anything personal at all yet, actually.
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Comment on Amazon Web Services outage impacts in ~tech
TheMediumJon LinkSo apparently the US-East AWS servers are having issues.... In the spirit of discussion? How's this impacting you, if at all? Personally, slack as well as a bunch of other company services are...So apparently the US-East AWS servers are having issues....
In the spirit of discussion? How's this impacting you, if at all?
Personally, slack as well as a bunch of other company services are barely functional or not at all. Great fun.
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Comment on What ridiculous thing would you spend billions on? in ~talk
TheMediumJon Link ParentWell if you'd ask who am I to argue, the answer is Emperor TheMediumJon the first, so take that.Well if you'd ask who am I to argue, the answer is Emperor TheMediumJon the first, so take that.
A Green-Left alliance making gains while Social-Democrats with an anti-immigration hardline lose their urban strongholds?
The solution must be to shift towards the center further and court undecided voters.