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  1. Comment on What books do you recommend for someone looking for positive vibes or casual amusement or escape in ~books

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    Yeah I loved Guards Guards the other day. I've been having to slow down cause I can't keep dropping money on the next book! Great escape reads.

    Yeah I loved Guards Guards the other day. I've been having to slow down cause I can't keep dropping money on the next book! Great escape reads.

    4 votes
  2. Comment on Please check on each other in ~lgbt

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    Great quote, shared. Look after each other.

    Great quote, shared. Look after each other.

    2 votes
  3. Comment on AI is creating a generation of illiterate programmers in ~tech

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    I keep making this joke as well, but it keeps ringing true.

    I keep making this joke as well, but it keeps ringing true.

    4 votes
  4. Comment on How nine popular YouTubers helped US President Donald Trump win a second term in ~society

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    Yeah I agree that progressives often talk down or have less clear messaging (because the truth is not cut and dry) but I think Trumps second victory is more a consequence of a decade plus of right...

    Yeah I agree that progressives often talk down or have less clear messaging (because the truth is not cut and dry) but I think Trumps second victory is more a consequence of a decade plus of right wing media building to a fever pitch without anything close on the left.

    12 votes
  5. Comment on The governments that survived inflation. A policy toolkit to tame prices—and win elections. in ~finance

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    Just based on what you've posted, I'm very interested in giving it a read. Looks to be well researched on potential options, even if it does feel like hindsight.

    Just based on what you've posted, I'm very interested in giving it a read. Looks to be well researched on potential options, even if it does feel like hindsight.

    2 votes
  6. Comment on What were your favorite games that you played this year, and why? in ~games

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    Yeah on my replay of Dishonored I'll probably run that route. But I do think being able to save adds a lot to the ability to plan things out, and I missed it on Deathloop. Which, I know, is the...

    Yeah on my replay of Dishonored I'll probably run that route. But I do think being able to save adds a lot to the ability to plan things out, and I missed it on Deathloop.

    Which, I know, is the whole point. But still.

  7. Comment on What were your favorite games that you played this year, and why? in ~games

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    I'm a big fan of Prey, haven't tried Mooncrash itself as I prefer the story driven stuff. Deathloop was not my kind of game. I really like making saves and planning out a careful route in...

    I'm a big fan of Prey, haven't tried Mooncrash itself as I prefer the story driven stuff. Deathloop was not my kind of game. I really like making saves and planning out a careful route in Dishonored, and Deathloop kinda demands you wing it 50% of the time. Might be your cup of tea though!

  8. Comment on What were your favorite games that you played this year, and why? in ~games

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    Glad you enjoyed Dishonored 2! I'm one of the people off their rocker that has done no kill, no detection runs. I love them so much, it may be time for another play through. I will say the third...

    Glad you enjoyed Dishonored 2! I'm one of the people off their rocker that has done no kill, no detection runs. I love them so much, it may be time for another play through.

    I will say the third one isn't as bad as people say, but it does pull back the curtain on the outsider a bit too much for me. Its cooler when he's a bit more vague for me.

    I hear the new Indiana Jones game has some Dishonored esque gameplay. I can't wait to pick it up on sale in a few years and see!

    4 votes
  9. Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime

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    I appreciate the broader view on it, all I remember is the outrage (justified imo) when she was announced. Maybe this finally tips me over the edge to watch the original anime? I have seen some...

    I appreciate the broader view on it, all I remember is the outrage (justified imo) when she was announced.

    Maybe this finally tips me over the edge to watch the original anime? I have seen some gifs and heard some very good things about it but haven't pulled the trigger yet

    4 votes
  10. Comment on Tildes Game Giveaway: Holiday 2024 in ~games

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    I don't have many keys left around to join this giveaway, but if you DM me your steam name I'll happily gift it to ya through there if that works for you.

    I don't have many keys left around to join this giveaway, but if you DM me your steam name I'll happily gift it to ya through there if that works for you.

    1 vote
  11. Comment on Contempt culture and its currency in ~tech

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    This really wants me to make my personal site have a MtG interface, but that would be a terrible UI experience

    This really wants me to make my personal site have a MtG interface, but that would be a terrible UI experience

    3 votes
  12. Comment on A marine heat wave in the Pacific Ocean that began a decade ago killed some four million common murres in Alaska, researchers say in ~enviro

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    Aww, you weren't kidding about them being cute. Someone get them an air conditioner

    Aww, you weren't kidding about them being cute. Someone get them an air conditioner

    5 votes
  13. Comment on US President Joe Biden commutes sentences for 1,500 people, the largest act of clemency in a day in ~society

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    Yeah, I agree with you. I should be more of an abolitionist considering how dehumanizing our prison system is, but he caused so much harm and suffering I cannot agree with shortening his sentence....

    Yeah, I agree with you. I should be more of an abolitionist considering how dehumanizing our prison system is, but he caused so much harm and suffering I cannot agree with shortening his sentence. The harm he did is beyond the pale, and I feel like it should be treated like a violent crime, not to be pardoned.

    5 votes
  14. Comment on Bashar al-Assad has left Damascus, senior army officers say; Syria rebels say they are in capital in ~society

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    I really don't think Israel contributed significantly in this conflict, though I am still catching up on news and also biased. This feels more like the long building defeat of the regime after...

    I really don't think Israel contributed significantly in this conflict, though I am still catching up on news and also biased. This feels more like the long building defeat of the regime after alienating most of its support, and Russia being too busy in Ukraine to bail out Assad.

    Turkey has also contributed substantially to this, though with many (imo) war crimes along the way. Turkish trained and backed forces have been helping shore up the lines in this conflict.

    1 vote
  15. Comment on Bashar al-Assad has left Damascus, senior army officers say; Syria rebels say they are in capital in ~society

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    Turkey doesn't like the Kurdish autonomous area in Syria, as they descend in some ways from a terrorist group (the PKK) that has killed some Turkish people. So they've been arming and training...

    Turkey doesn't like the Kurdish autonomous area in Syria, as they descend in some ways from a terrorist group (the PKK) that has killed some Turkish people. So they've been arming and training rebel groups to both fight the Kurds and Assad to strengthen their border. In some instances, the Turkish military has also directly attacked Kurdish areas and displaced people.

    2 votes
  16. Comment on Former Dallas PD officer ordered to pay $100 million in ~news

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    If he had been in the wrong apartment, we wouldn't be seeing these fines levied in an attempt at justice. It would just be another name on the memorial of Americans killed by an increasingly...

    If he had been in the wrong apartment, we wouldn't be seeing these fines levied in an attempt at justice. It would just be another name on the memorial of Americans killed by an increasingly militant police force.

    4 votes
  17. Comment on What's on your Christmas wish list? in ~life

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    I'm glad you were not physically hurt by the house fire. I personally prefer to give gifts rather than receive. I have enough things that need a space in my home already. Maybe they feel the same way?

    I'm glad you were not physically hurt by the house fire. I personally prefer to give gifts rather than receive. I have enough things that need a space in my home already. Maybe they feel the same way?

    5 votes
  18. Comment on AirPods or not? in ~music

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    Mind sharing your use case for the earbuds? I've tried several different Android equivalents, and have a variety of opinions. I'm currently using Shokz open run minis, due to my job which has a...

    Mind sharing your use case for the earbuds? I've tried several different Android equivalents, and have a variety of opinions. I'm currently using Shokz open run minis, due to my job which has a massive risk of hearing loss to the point where noise canceling will not work. I like the over ear Shokz because I can use standard ear plugs for hearing safety. They do not provide quite the same sound quality as actual in ear earbuds, but they keep me safer.

    I used to run Sony XM4s earbuds, which at the time were the top of the line on noise canceling. Those were great! (And then I lost them) I couldn't justify paying the same price again for them though, at the time I couldn't really afford it. They did have a bit of trouble staying in my ears as well.

    After that I ran wired earbuds again for a while, until a broken phone meant I had to give up a headphone jack. Then I got Google pixel earbuds. Didn't like the noise canceling as much there, the white noise effect kinda bugged me, but to each their own. These were substantially more affordable, which was nice.

    1 vote
  19. Comment on Who is allowed to practice identity politics? in ~society

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    I think part of the problem is that Coalitions are less common in the US governing system due to the problems with the two party system. Rather than communicating to create a coalition to pass...

    I think part of the problem is that Coalitions are less common in the US governing system due to the problems with the two party system. Rather than communicating to create a coalition to pass policy's, too much of our politics is "wait until we have the majority"

    7 votes
  20. Comment on US Election Distractions Thread in ~talk

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    Wait, is Saint Alia of the Knife literally "the other" in Latin? You sly dog Frank Herbert!

    Wait, is Saint Alia of the Knife literally "the other" in Latin? You sly dog Frank Herbert!