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1. Comment on AP's timelapse shows how to make a 400-year-old bridge disappear: the 'French Banksy' creates a 'cave' installation over Paris' Pont Neuf in ~arts

   Valiant

   May 22

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   I actually thought it looked pretty cool when walking across a nearby bridge (Pont au Change) yesterday at 21:20. We were probably lucky with the lighting and the distance, but the illusion...

   I actually thought it looked pretty cool when walking across a nearby bridge (Pont au Change) yesterday at 21:20. We were probably lucky with the lighting and the distance, but the illusion actually worked pretty well (though, as MimicSquid says, the lights and the small bridge signs on the outside broke that a bit). When first we saw it from Rue de Rivoli, it was obvious that is was fabric.
   Either way, I usually like temporary installations like this, as disturbing as they may be to some people 😆

   6 votes

2. Comment on King of Denmark has asked centre-right politician Troels Lund Poulsen to try to form a new government after PM Mette Frederiksen failed to put together a ruling coalition in ~society

   Valiant

   May 13

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   They are such hateful pricks… it’s not about improving the country, it’s about throwing people out for them. These are not Danish values. It’s not even about the religion, because they are just...

   The king’s statement indicated that the Danish People’s party had pushed for Poulsen under the condition that the new government had “the explicit goal of introducing measures that will lead to Muslim net-exodus of Denmark”.

   They are such hateful pricks… it’s not about improving the country, it’s about throwing people out for them. These are not Danish values. It’s not even about the religion, because they are just racist asshole nazi-wanmabes. After “Muslims” it will be some other group that “threatens the integrity of Danish farmer values and bacon”…

   7 votes

3. Comment on Finland's obsession with saunas is going global – what does science say about the claimed health benefits? in ~health

   Valiant

   May 24, 2025

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   I absolutely love saunas, though I don’t go as much as I want. I have my gym membership solely to be able to use a nearby sauna whenever I want (as opposed to sauna clubs, which are much cheaper,...

   I absolutely love saunas, though I don’t go as much as I want. I have my gym membership solely to be able to use a nearby sauna whenever I want (as opposed to sauna clubs, which are much cheaper, but require making appointments and are usually further away). Some day I’ll also start working out before the sauna :P

   But to the point, I wanted to share this link with loads of info for staying up to date with the benefits of sauna: https://www.foundmyfitness.com/topics/sauna

   4 votes

4. Comment on Denmark's tough laws on begging hit Roma women with few other options – the Roma minority are heavily discriminated against across Europe in ~life.women

   Valiant

   March 10, 2024

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   As another Dane I’m with you on being horrified. I have been living under a rock and didn’t know that such a law has been active for this long. I’ve seen the police engage with homeless people...

   As another Dane I’m with you on being horrified. I have been living under a rock and didn’t know that such a law has been active for this long.
   I’ve seen the police engage with homeless people around Christianshavn many times, and I’ve always considered it as part of the whole “sociolance” outreach. But now I’ll be looking at the interactions with a different perspective.
   I wish real human decency was regarded more highly in politics.

   3 votes