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  1. Comment on The stories we're not telling - Liberal Democracy is in danger, we need the stories of those who rescued it in ~society

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    Starter comment, This is well out of my wheelhouse. I'm in the US and the article speaks to a perceived need in the European Union, Canada, Australia. However, I found it thought provoking and...

    Starter comment,

    This is well out of my wheelhouse. I'm in the US and the article speaks to a perceived need in the European Union, Canada, Australia. However, I found it thought provoking and thought it might be worth discussing.

    Also I learned some history that was new to me. When I took a class on the European Union, I learned the governing documents and political structure. I didn't learn the history of the people who brought it into being.

    7 votes

  5. Comment on Oxygen therapy chambers have led to horrific deaths. Why are influencers raving about them? in ~health

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    As you say, there are actual use cases where this therapy is best practice. However, much like MRI machines, careless or uninformed use can be deadly.

    As you say, there are actual use cases where this therapy is best practice.

    However, much like MRI machines, careless or uninformed use can be deadly.

    4 votes

  6. Comment on Oxygen therapy chambers have led to horrific deaths. Why are influencers raving about them? in ~health

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    Sorry about that. This is the first time I've posted this kind of article. If it comes up again, I'll add trigger warnings. We, here in the US should be lobbying government to formally regulate...

    Sorry about that. This is the first time I've posted this kind of article. If it comes up again, I'll add trigger warnings.

    We, here in the US should be lobbying government to formally regulate this risk rather than wait ten or twenty years for lawsuits and insurance to handle the problem after we see more deaths.

    4 votes

  8. Comment on San Francisco sues ultra processed food producers in ~food

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    There is definitely FUD from health food/ supplement influencers. There are also public relations tactics from big food corporations. It's a mess.

    There is definitely FUD from health food/ supplement influencers. There are also public relations tactics from big food corporations. It's a mess.

    9 votes

  9. Comment on San Francisco sues ultra processed food producers in ~food

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    You're welcome. It's funny that it's so easy to miss duplicates. I added the drunk racoon story to ~offbeat, but now it's also posted as a standalone.

    You're welcome. It's funny that it's so easy to miss duplicates. I added the drunk racoon story to ~offbeat, but now it's also posted as a standalone.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on San Francisco sues ultra processed food producers in ~food

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    It would be nice if an expert weighs in but if I remember correctly, some of our US common food additives and colors are forbidden in the EU based on their safety standards. The University of San...

    It would be nice if an expert weighs in but if I remember correctly, some of our US common food additives and colors are forbidden in the EU based on their safety standards.

    The University of San Francisco Industrial Documents library/archive is a source of primary source documents and related research articles about industries and public health. Industries covered include tobacco/nicotine, opioids and food, among others.

    9 votes

  11. Comment on San Francisco sues ultra processed food producers in ~food

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    the San Francisco city attorney’s office has had success as a groundbreaking public agency on health matters. The office previously won $539 million from tobacco companies and $21 million from lead paint manufacturers.

    In 2018, the office also sued multiple opioid manufacturers, distributors and dispensers, reaching settlements with all but one company worth a combined total of $120 million. San Francisco then prevailed at trial over the holdout, Walgreens, scooping up another $230 million.

    7 votes

  13. Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news

  14. Comment on Uber and Lyft prices vary for the same rides in ~transport

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    Here is a list from 2019 that doesn't present the controversies in any particular order. Of the ones mentioned, I was concerned about disregarding users privacy and willfully ignoring and evading...

    Here is a list from 2019 that doesn't present the controversies in any particular order.
    Of the ones mentioned, I was concerned about disregarding users privacy and willfully ignoring and evading existing laws in their attempts to grow.

    6 votes

  15. Comment on Tildes Book Club schedule 2025 - 2026 in ~books

  17. Comment on Uber and Lyft prices vary for the same rides in ~transport

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    I watched Uber act in grossly unethical ways as they expanded around the world. Uber has earned my dislike and a soft boycott from me. Lyft was not as bad so I choose them where feasible.

    I watched Uber act in grossly unethical ways as they expanded around the world.

    Uber has earned my dislike and a soft boycott from me. Lyft was not as bad so I choose them where feasible.

    23 votes

  19. Comment on Japan unveils human washing machine, now you can get washed like laundry in ~tech

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    There is a video game about that dynamic. Dad vs baby. Baby tries to die. Dad tries to save baby

    There is a video game about that dynamic. Dad vs baby. Baby tries to die. Dad tries to save baby

    11 votes

  20. Comment on Fairy tales contain useful lessons for navigating our interactions with the internet in ~life

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    Especially for the experience of subjective time.

    Especially for the experience of subjective time.

    5 votes