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Comment on What pre-NES games do you still recommend today? in ~games
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Comment on Israel changes crocodiles legal status in push for Ben-Gvir's 'crocodile prison' in ~society
Tmbreen Link ParentAlligator Alcatraz or Crocodile CECOT? Which one will have more crimes against humanity? Get your bets in now on our new gambling app!Alligator Alcatraz or Crocodile CECOT? Which one will have more crimes against humanity? Get your bets in now on our new gambling app!
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Comment on France becomes the first EU country to ban social media for children in ~tech
Tmbreen Link ParentYeah. My current opinion is that smart phones should be banned for under 16. Call and texts are fine, but doom scrolling and taking photos of yourself or others often leads to self image concerns....Yeah. My current opinion is that smart phones should be banned for under 16. Call and texts are fine, but doom scrolling and taking photos of yourself or others often leads to self image concerns. I think limiting kids to a PC or laptop may help reduce screen time, but I don't have a kid to prove this, just my own upbringing
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Comment on 2026 Fifa World Cup - Finals discussion and news megathread (quarters/semis/finals) in ~sports.football
Tmbreen Link ParentEh, from my outsiders perspective, he didn't do a lot today but neither did anyone for Argentina except Martinez. He deserves Man of the Match, cause there is no way Argentina makes it to extra...Eh, from my outsiders perspective, he didn't do a lot today but neither did anyone for Argentina except Martinez. He deserves Man of the Match, cause there is no way Argentina makes it to extra time without him.
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Comment on Readers rate poems worse when they believe they're written by AI, despite their ability to detect AI being no better than chance in ~humanities.languages
Tmbreen Link ParentYeah it may be harder to detect AI if the first half is human. Could easily glaze over the AI part, or the AI could have an easier time working from a known poem.Yeah it may be harder to detect AI if the first half is human. Could easily glaze over the AI part, or the AI could have an easier time working from a known poem.
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Comment on 2026 Fifa World Cup - Finals discussion and news megathread (quarters/semis/finals) in ~sports.football
Tmbreen Link ParentAgreed. I think the most in person soccer games I have been to are women's college games, as there isn't a major club near me. Those women are badass.Agreed. I think the most in person soccer games I have been to are women's college games, as there isn't a major club near me. Those women are badass.
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Comment on 2026 Fifa World Cup - Finals discussion and news megathread (quarters/semis/finals) in ~sports.football
Tmbreen Link ParentAgreed, but the initial yellow card was not given for the fake, cause a lot of players were flopping. The yellow was given for a fake tackle that didn't happen, then was forced by the rules of the...Agreed, but the initial yellow card was not given for the fake, cause a lot of players were flopping. The yellow was given for a fake tackle that didn't happen, then was forced by the rules of the book to be given for the flop. Don't get me wrong, Id rather start yellow carding a lot of these flops, cause it's just bad soccer to me. Especially after the Netherlands Morocco game, where one or two players played through bleeding scalp wounds. That was a mark of courage and grit right there.
But at the same time, it's still the Swiss players fault, doubly so. First for the egregious tackle that got him the first yellow, and then for flopping the second time. It is what it is.
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Comment on 2026 Fifa World Cup - Finals discussion and news megathread (quarters/semis/finals) in ~sports.football
Tmbreen Link ParentI thought it was a pretty egregious flop, but did I think it deserved a red? No, play on. As much as I hate flopping, if you are going to start calling it you gotta call it evenly, and no other...I thought it was a pretty egregious flop, but did I think it deserved a red? No, play on. As much as I hate flopping, if you are going to start calling it you gotta call it evenly, and no other flops were treated the same way in that game. It's not helping the "Argentina is helped by the refs" narrative, and I want Messi to have a great last World Cup.
As for the Norway England game, I was rooting for Norway, but they really phoned it in in the later minutes, and that's been punished hard this world cup. I wonder if slowing down too much in the heat lets the exhaustion build too much, but they were not attacking nearly enough to win that game.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
Tmbreen LinkI've been in a bit of a creative rut since I finished working on some chainmail a few months ago. Kinda hoping to pick up a project, but almost all of mine, creative or otherwise, are on hold...I've been in a bit of a creative rut since I finished working on some chainmail a few months ago. Kinda hoping to pick up a project, but almost all of mine, creative or otherwise, are on hold temporarily for budget reasons.
Kinda hoping I can see someone else here and get inspired.
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Comment on Who was the first transgender person? in ~lgbt
Tmbreen LinkGreat read! It's always important to interrogate our definitions for everything, as they color what we define things as. Trans people have always existed in society, but society has not always had...Great read! It's always important to interrogate our definitions for everything, as they color what we define things as. Trans people have always existed in society, but society has not always had definitions that make people one gender or another.
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Comment on Halo: Campaign Evolved | Cinematic story trailer in ~games
Tmbreen Link ParentI loved Halo 3 multiplayer. I also enjoyed the RTS Halo Wars games. I wish they had used more of the vehicles from the second one, Infinite could have had a really fun vehicle sandbox on top of a...I loved Halo 3 multiplayer. I also enjoyed the RTS Halo Wars games. I wish they had used more of the vehicles from the second one, Infinite could have had a really fun vehicle sandbox on top of a decent story. Imagine fighting a scarab climbing around the big map!
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Comment on Custom LED light frames in ~creative
Tmbreen LinkLooks great! I originally thought it was going to be picture frames with built in lighting. That got me thinking about making my own frames again, a project I need to pick back up.Looks great!
I originally thought it was going to be picture frames with built in lighting. That got me thinking about making my own frames again, a project I need to pick back up.
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Comment on Do you prefer to 100% games, or to move on to new experiences? in ~games
Tmbreen LinkI 100% games a fair bit. Less than my friend who is a real fiend for it, and plays simpler games to 100% them constantly. It was a mark of pride to have perfected all the Bethesda games that have...I 100% games a fair bit. Less than my friend who is a real fiend for it, and plays simpler games to 100% them constantly.
It was a mark of pride to have perfected all the Bethesda games that have achievements, until Starfield added their newest DLC. I've gone back, but that game doesn't have it for a variety of reasons, so I may leave it unfinished. Didn't do Fallout 76 either to be fair.
I also perfected the Dishonored series without the firsts DLC (notoriously difficult to 100%), and many others. My luck hasn't always held though, I've had quite a few games achievements bug out. I'm back trying to perfect Dark Souls Remastered after perfecting the original. That one's a grind too.
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Comment on Signal, NordVPN, Proton to leave Canada over C-22 in ~society
Tmbreen Link ParentI can't give you a reason to hope unfortunately, I'm in the same boat. The idea that a liberal government is spending political capital on this, rather than pushing back against the worldwide rise...I can't give you a reason to hope unfortunately, I'm in the same boat.
The idea that a liberal government is spending political capital on this, rather than pushing back against the worldwide rise of fascism drives me nuts too. How is this the top priority?
I've always felt that kids should stay off the Internet, but it's the parents that should I force that, not the government. A kid doesn't need the newest I phone, they need a flip phone so they can call their parents if they are in danger/trouble. The idea of regulating the internet to keep kids off of it is a dumb idea to me, when it should be a parents responsibility. I know parents are overloaded right now, especially with the world wide economic issues and they are also freaking out over the rise of fascism, but heavy handed regulation isn't the solution. Making it easier / cheaper to have kids with child care and tax credits is.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #5: Pineapple on pizza? (Results) in ~talk
Tmbreen Link ParentThat I have done! It was pretty good! I stumbled across a recipe for tequila that involved grilling pineapple, cutting it into chunks and then letting the tequila age a couple of months with the...That I have done! It was pretty good!
I stumbled across a recipe for tequila that involved grilling pineapple, cutting it into chunks and then letting the tequila age a couple of months with the pineapple in it. It's supposed to smooth out even the worst tequila, but I couldn't get it to work as well for me.
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Comment on Tildes Survey #5: Pineapple on pizza? (Results) in ~talk
Tmbreen Link ParentYeah I love pineapple, buying one at the store and cutting it up is a nice treat every once in a while. But on pizza? That's a no from me dawg. I think it's somewhat texture related, I don't like...Yeah I love pineapple, buying one at the store and cutting it up is a nice treat every once in a while. But on pizza? That's a no from me dawg.
I think it's somewhat texture related, I don't like the texture of cooked pineapple as much. It also loses some of its sour, and I do love that in pineapple.
But if it's your pizza? Knock yourself out.
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Comment on Can helium-3 create a gold rush on the moon? in ~space
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Comment on Can helium-3 create a gold rush on the moon? in ~space
Tmbreen Link ParentIt's probably the sci Fi I've been reading recently, but surely it would be cheaper to launch stuff (mostly) one way from the moon. Exceeding the moons gravity and slingshoting back to earth would...It's probably the sci Fi I've been reading recently, but surely it would be cheaper to launch stuff (mostly) one way from the moon. Exceeding the moons gravity and slingshoting back to earth would be a simpler task than going from the earth to the moon. So you launch all the setup hardware and a bunch of non human rated return pods once, and then you only have to refill the pods when you run out.
Still a gargantuan task that we are no where near close to, but a cool idea.
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Comment on How I feel about LLM (AI) writing in ~tech
Tmbreen Link ParentI just wanted to add my 2¢ to the discussion. I think this has been brewing for a while culturally. 24 hour news cycles lead to more news being written, and less care put into followup stories...I just wanted to add my 2¢ to the discussion. I think this has been brewing for a while culturally. 24 hour news cycles lead to more news being written, and less care put into followup stories than the new headline. I know it's a bad habit of my own to not read past the headlines in many cases. Some of that also has to do with bad news sites, ad spam, and popups. We are incentivized to not read past the headline.
I don't know how we fix it. I'm trying to spend less time on my phone and more time with paper books.
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Comment on NHTSA tells US Congress: advanced impaired driving detection tech isn't ready in ~transport
Tmbreen Link ParentI understand your carrot and stick line of reasoning. I think I would say that, and this is a big if, if there was public transit easily accessible everywhere, then we could massively increase the...I understand your carrot and stick line of reasoning. I think I would say that, and this is a big if, if there was public transit easily accessible everywhere, then we could massively increase the punishments for drunk driving and especially drunk accidents.
I don't necessarily agree with using the stick as the primary way to make the world safer. In my neck of the woods, it would almost certainly be unfairly enforced: rich people would skate by with a fine and minimal jail time, but poor and unprivileged people would see the max sentence every time. While I do agree that every death from drunk driving is preventable, and I would love to live in that world, policing/ sentencing near me would probably not create that.
I also understand that that is a huge "IF" public transit is not an easy thing, and is often underfunded and poorly planned/managed. As someone in an area without, I loved riding the subway in NYC and the Underground in London. But I am also not one of the people who may be scared off or made uncomfortable on public transit.
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