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  1. Comment on Liberal projected to win Wisconsin Supreme Court race in blow to Donald Trump in ~society

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    Reminds me of Bloomberg in the 2020 Democratic primaries. It's a bit heartening to know that you can't completely buy out elections in the US.

    Reminds me of Bloomberg in the 2020 Democratic primaries. It's a bit heartening to know that you can't completely buy out elections in the US.

    8 votes

  2. Comment on China, Japan, South Korea will jointly respond to US tariffs, Chinese state media says in ~society

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    Trump does the impossible and heals the rift of World War 2 crimes and South China Sea disputes. You love to see it.

    Trump does the impossible and heals the rift of World War 2 crimes and South China Sea disputes. You love to see it.

    32 votes

  3. Comment on Only fifty-six people have beaten this Pokémon game in ~games

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    I've been anticipating this since the Elite Four streams back in September. This run has so many twists and turns, and the game always only gave him just enough to stay above water. Absolutely...

    I've been anticipating this since the Elite Four streams back in September. This run has so many twists and turns, and the game always only gave him just enough to stay above water. Absolutely insane how just a strict gameplay ruleset and RNG can come up with a narrative this good.

    3 votes

  4. Comment on France: Marine Le Pen found guilty in embezzlement trial in ~society

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    Jordan Bardella?

    Jordan Bardella?

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Syrian president Ahmed al-Sharaa unveils transitional government in ~society

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    I really hope Syria bucks the "toppled a dictator only to end up with something worse" trend in the region. The Syrian people have suffered enough.

    I really hope Syria bucks the "toppled a dictator only to end up with something worse" trend in the region. The Syrian people have suffered enough.

    7 votes

  6. Comment on China executed four Canadians for drug crimes, says Ottawa in ~news

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    Yeah apologies- that's why I deleted the comment. In short, you're correct, I was conflating the two very commonly held pair of views together, primarily because most people really do share both...

    Yeah apologies- that's why I deleted the comment. In short, you're correct, I was conflating the two very commonly held pair of views together, primarily because most people really do share both views uncritically. I would like to see less of that if possible but I just realized that well, this is a niche link-sharing forum and I'd be stirring up a lot of discord for a near zero chance of convincing anybody.

    2 votes

  7. Comment on US President Donald Trump blocked from deporting migrants to countries where they’re not citizens in ~society

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    The El Salvador shite is a whole new level of horrifying. Deportation is one thing, summary detention in Bukele's concentration camps is another

    The El Salvador shite is a whole new level of horrifying. Deportation is one thing, summary detention in Bukele's concentration camps is another

    11 votes

  8. Comment on The iPad’s “sweet” solution in ~tech

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    This take comes up a lot, and it's one of my pet peeves. iOS and macOS are the same operating system with two different UI stacks as demonstrated by the fact macOS can run iPad apps without...

    Meanwhile, the iPad Pro still can’t dual-boot iPadOS and macOS or even virtualize macOS as an “app”

    This take comes up a lot, and it's one of my pet peeves. iOS and macOS are the same operating system with two different UI stacks as demonstrated by the fact macOS can run iPad apps without virtualizing an entire other operating system or rebooting or similar.

    The problem with iPad isn't that you can make it awful for tablet use by running a cursor-first UI desktop environment on it, it's that Apple doesn't give iPadOS users the freedom they give macOS users: to open the terminal like Macs, to run Cocoa (macOS) apps like Macs run Cocoa Touch (iOS), to get apps outside of the app store without Apple taking 30%-- nothing. There is no technical barrier to running Mac apps on iPad, especially that they both share an instruction set architecture now. It would just eat into Mac profits. That's why the iPad sucks now.

    Other than that....

    Yeah I agree with pretty much everything in this article.

    EDIT: Also not sure if it's because of my aging A14 but the web app experience kinda sucks too

    5 votes

  9. Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? (trial giveaway: round #2) in ~tech

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    Thank you! Been meaning to give Kagi a serious shot but the recurring cost was a bit hard to swallow for me.

    Thank you! Been meaning to give Kagi a serious shot but the recurring cost was a bit hard to swallow for me.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? (trial giveaway: round #2) in ~tech

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    Uh sure

    Uh sure

    1 vote

  11. Comment on Mozilla sees surge in Firefox users thanks to EU’s Digital Markets Act in ~tech

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    That was more of a workaround for the early days where iOS did not let you change the default browser. It let people stay in the Google ecosystem should they so please instead of being sent to Safari.

    That was more of a workaround for the early days where iOS did not let you change the default browser. It let people stay in the Google ecosystem should they so please instead of being sent to Safari.

  12. Comment on Xbox's new hardware plans begin with a gaming handheld in 2025 in ~games

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    I definitely think it's going to be a bespoke version of Windows, like the Xbox's OS, i.e. a console first and foremost. I doubt it'll be a full Windows handheld. I think they're trying to compete...

    I definitely think it's going to be a bespoke version of Windows, like the Xbox's OS, i.e. a console first and foremost. I doubt it'll be a full Windows handheld.

    I think they're trying to compete more with the Switch 2 than the Steam Decks and ROG Allys if that makes sense.

    3 votes

  13. Comment on Proton exits Mastodon with updated account bio pointing to Reddit in ~tech

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    It's part of an attempt to form a cordon sanitaire around Trump. Unfortunately I think that's kind of futile when the person in question effectively controls all branches of government…

    It's part of an attempt to form a cordon sanitaire around Trump. Unfortunately I think that's kind of futile when the person in question effectively controls all branches of government…

    1 vote

  14. Comment on Jeff Bezos' revamp of 'Washington Post' opinions leads editor to quit in ~society

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    They don't have investors, just an oligarch owner who knew would this happen and didn't care. Using the ethos of the Washington Post to spew quasi-libertarian tripe seems to have been the plan all...

    They don't have investors, just an oligarch owner who knew would this happen and didn't care. Using the ethos of the Washington Post to spew quasi-libertarian tripe seems to have been the plan all along.

    13 votes

  15. Comment on OpenGL bindings for Bash in ~comp

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    This is a good bit, by all means never stop

    This is a good bit, by all means never stop

    2 votes

  16. Comment on Linus Torvalds weighs in on the Rust for Linux controversy in ~comp

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    See our previous discussion on this for more background: https://tildes.net/~comp/1lz8/resigning_as_asahi_linux_project_lead (Admins I'm not sure if it's more appropriate to just post this as a...

    See our previous discussion on this for more background: https://tildes.net/~comp/1lz8/resigning_as_asahi_linux_project_lead

    (Admins I'm not sure if it's more appropriate to just post this as a comment there or make a new topic, so clarification would be appreciated)

    13 votes

  18. Comment on 27% of Canadians view USA as an 'enemy' in ~society

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    Rational and correct reaction to a country attempting to annex you using economic coercion and not ruling out force.

    Rational and correct reaction to a country attempting to annex you using economic coercion and not ruling out force.

    11 votes

  19. Comment on The terrorist propaganda to Reddit pipeline in ~tech

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    I think I can agree with that but sadly, I think that's just the nature of online spaces that grow big. People will compete for influence on those spaces, whether it's a billionaire buying a...

    I think I can agree with that but sadly, I think that's just the nature of online spaces that grow big. People will compete for influence on those spaces, whether it's a billionaire buying a website he constantly gets roasted on or a bunch or co-ordinated netizens with mod powers on a Discord server. Here's the Harris-Walz campaign doing the same thing, reported on by an equally unsavory source: https://thefederalist.com/2024/10/29/busted-the-inside-story-of-how-the-kamala-harris-campaign-manipulates-reddit-and-breaks-the-rules-to-control-the-platform/

    6 votes

  20. Comment on How often do you replace your phone? in ~tech

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    Very infrequently. The last two brand new phones I've bought are the 2016 iPhone SE (best phone ever made, sue me) and the iPhone 15 Pro. One because I adored that it was a small, fast phone that...

    Very infrequently. The last two brand new phones I've bought are the 2016 iPhone SE (best phone ever made, sue me) and the iPhone 15 Pro. One because I adored that it was a small, fast phone that fit in my hand well and still ran the latest iOS at the time. The other because the EU forced them to include USB-C, and my phone was my last device to continue to charge with lightning and I wanted that to end.

    2 votes