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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of November 10 in ~society
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Comment on Pennies are being canceled and the US Mint won't make any more. What does that mean? in ~finance
hobbes64 Link ParentI'm not everyone but I use cash a lot, especially at places like gas stations where there's a risk of credit card skimmers.I'm not everyone but I use cash a lot, especially at places like gas stations where there's a risk of credit card skimmers.
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Comment on US hemp industry plans next move after Donald Trump signs THC ban in ~society
hobbes64 Link ParentWhat's unfortunate is that RFK Jr occasionally makes noises about unhealthy processed food but then says wacky things like "eat more beef tallow" and "tylenol causes autism" so it's not very helpful.What's unfortunate is that RFK Jr occasionally makes noises about unhealthy processed food but then says wacky things like "eat more beef tallow" and "tylenol causes autism" so it's not very helpful.
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Comment on What is going on with the Epstein files? in ~society
hobbes64 Link ParentAgreed, who cares about this specific thing (except that it’s Kompromat) but MAGA will find it worse. Over the next few decades a constant stream of Trump’s crimes and other activities will be...Agreed, who cares about this specific thing (except that it’s Kompromat) but MAGA will find it worse.
Over the next few decades a constant stream of Trump’s crimes and other activities will be revealed. There’s nothing about him that would surprise me.
It’s one of the reasons I’m so completely furious that he was even able to run for president. He’s obviously had skeletons in the closet since at least the 1980s. A functional/less corrupt Republican Party would have never accepted him as a candidate, and informed voters would have never picked him (TWICE!!!)
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Comment on Original Mac calculator design came from letting Steve Jobs play with menus for ten minutes in ~design
hobbes64 LinkDamn Jobs had to be about the most annoying asshole boss imaginable.Damn Jobs had to be about the most annoying asshole boss imaginable.
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Comment on Libertarianism is dead in ~humanities
hobbes64 Link ParentMarkets never work as libertarians claim because the sellers lie to the buyers to increase profit. The buyers can’t possibly do enough research to make informed decisions even before monopoly and...Markets never work as libertarians claim because the sellers lie to the buyers to increase profit. The buyers can’t possibly do enough research to make informed decisions even before monopoly and regulatory capture occur.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of November 3 in ~society
hobbes64 LinkDOJ tells Republicans that Epstein files even worse for Trump than they thought: reportDOJ tells Republicans that Epstein files even worse for Trump than they thought: report
A few GOP house members say they’ve heard from FBI/DOJ contacts that the Epstein files (with copies in different agencies) are worse than Michael Wolff’s description of Epstein photos showing Trump with half naked teenage girls
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Comment on US Federal Aviation Administration reducing air traffic by 10% across forty ‘high-volume’ markets during government shutdown in ~transport
hobbes64 Link ParentI've looked into Amtrak before and it's disappointing how expensive it is in the US. No wonder people fly so much.I've looked into Amtrak before and it's disappointing how expensive it is in the US. No wonder people fly so much.
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Comment on What I think of whenever I see the news reports about Donald Trump destroying the East Wing in ~society
hobbes64 Link ParentI always think of this kind of thing but then I realize that people who watch Fox are unaffected by displays of hypocrisy and ignore decades of proof that republicans can’t govern and always...I always think of this kind of thing but then I realize that people who watch Fox are unaffected by displays of hypocrisy and ignore decades of proof that republicans can’t govern and always damage the economy.
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Comment on Signs of introspection in large language models in ~tech
hobbes64 Link ParentI also wish people understood that it's a trick. There is a big Eliza Effect happening. Some people thought the Eliza program was sentient in the 1960s. Many people already anthropomorphize...I also wish people understood that it's a trick. There is a big Eliza Effect happening. Some people thought the Eliza program was sentient in the 1960s. Many people already anthropomorphize everything from their pets to their cars and this is being taken advantage of by people making money off smoke and mirrors.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of October 27 in ~society
hobbes64 LinkTrump's Plan is now out in the open It’s getting ever harder to avoid connecting the authoritarian dots.Trump's Plan is now out in the open
It’s getting ever harder to avoid connecting the authoritarian dots.For more Americans than not, and for many more evangelical Christians than not, Trump is the representative man of our time. His ethic is theirs. So are his corruptions. And for those of us who, in our younger years, revered America as a shining city upon a hill, a nation of nations, the “last, best hope of earth,” this is quite a painful period. America has lost its moral bearings; as a result, it has also lost its moral standing in the world.
A curtain of darkness is settling over our nation. And it’s getting ever harder to avoid connecting the authoritarian dots.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of October 27 in ~society
hobbes64 LinkJPMorgan Chase alerted Trump admin to over $1B in ‘suspicious’ transactions involving Epstein and prominent Wall Street figures: report Over 4,700 transactions, including wire transfers to Russian...Over 4,700 transactions, including wire transfers to Russian banks raised red flags in 2019, new documents reveal
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Comment on Looking for movies that combine religion mythology and supernatural elements in ~movies
hobbes64 LinkNot a movie, but I recommend 30 Coins which is a Spanish TV series. It's supernatural horror and completely steeped in Catholic religion and iconography. It's also completely bonkers. If you don't...Not a movie, but I recommend 30 Coins which is a Spanish TV series. It's supernatural horror and completely steeped in Catholic religion and iconography. It's also completely bonkers. If you don't speak Spanish there are subtitles and maybe dubbing, but I think the dubbing doesn't work in some of the episodes, at least on HBO. There are 16 episodes over 2 seasons.
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Comment on Why Disney ditched ‘Doctor Who’ in ~tv
hobbes64 Link ParentI like Dr Who. I started watching the 2005 reboot episodes. I've seen most of the ones with Eccleston and Tennant, and a lot with Matt Smith and Capaldi, and only a few of the ones newer than...I like Dr Who. I started watching the 2005 reboot episodes. I've seen most of the ones with Eccleston and Tennant, and a lot with Matt Smith and Capaldi, and only a few of the ones newer than that. The older ones used to come on TV when I was a kid but they seemed impenetrable to me.
There is something very noticeable about Dr Who: It panders a lot to the British people. A lot of time is spent in London, and when they travel to the past it's usually to some British or at least European place. More than once, I've heard the Dr say something like "The British people are the bravest people ever", or something like that, maybe while he's standing in 1940s London as German Heinkels are flying over and bombs are exploding nearby. I'm sure that American shows constantly pander to Americans, but as an American I'm probably somewhat blind to that. It's obvious why a British show would have British themes and be constructed for British people and use European locations. For some people in other countries, maybe that's the best part. But maybe some people are a bit alienated like you say.Also, I have to say, Dr Who is the most uneven show that I've ever seen. One episode will be an absolute classic that has an amazing plot and has something important to say about the condition of man. The next will be just garbage where the plot is essentially "we're running away from people in bad rubber monster costumes". Most shows have some bad episodes. There were always a few bad Twilight Zone or Star Trek. But Dr Who has a very high percentage of junk. Also, sometimes there seems to be long arcs that go nowhere. There have been long youtube videos complaining about that. So if someone wants to get into watching it, make sure you use an episode guide so you can skip the stinkers.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of October 27 in ~society
hobbes64 LinkTop Trump Officials Are Moving Onto Military Bases Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, and others have taken over homes that until recently housed senior officers.Top Trump Officials Are Moving Onto Military Bases
Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, and others have taken over homes that until recently housed senior officers.
But there is no record of so many political appointees living on military installations. The shift adds to the blurring of traditional boundaries between the civilian and military worlds. Trump has made the military a far more visible element of domestic politics, deploying National Guard forces to Washington, Los Angeles, and other cities run by Democrats. He has decreed that those cities should be used as “training grounds” in the battle against the “enemy within.”
Adria Lawrence, an associate professor of international studies and political science at John Hopkins University, told us that housing political advisers on bases sends a problematic message. “In a robust democracy, what you want is the military to be for the defense of the country as a whole and not just one party,” -
Comment on Is there a postman alternative without the bloat? in ~tech
hobbes64 Link ParentI can confirm that it can import postman collections. It saves them in its own format which is a separate file for each request rather than one file for a collection. At least with my collections,...I can confirm that it can import postman collections. It saves them in its own format which is a separate file for each request rather than one file for a collection.
At least with my collections, it’s unable to concert the “test” portion JavaScript. Those have to be manually converted because postman has a different test object interface for JavaScript. This is mostly if you’ve written JavaScript code to compare things in the response JSON. Bruno mostly uses assertions in a different syntax.
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Comment on Stephen King reflects on the adaptations of his work in ~books
hobbes64 Link ParentReader View in Firefox is useful for this kind of site.Reader View in Firefox is useful for this kind of site.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump has begun demolishing the east wing of the White House, without approval in ~society
hobbes64 Link ParentThere has to be some line where the people who enforce his orders decide that it's a better idea to not do that.There has to be some line where the people who enforce his orders decide that it's a better idea to not do that.
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Comment on Lancia returns to rally racing! in ~sports.motorsports
hobbes64 Link ParentI don’t know if this is happening either, but seems more possible than some other racing types since many races consist of stages that are pretty short. If they allowed recharges or battery swaps...I don’t know if this is happening either, but seems more possible than some other racing types since many races consist of stages that are pretty short. If they allowed recharges or battery swaps between stages there would be no range problem even for the highest performance EV.
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Comment on Scientists say they have solved the mystery of what killed more than five billion sea stars in ~enviro
I saw some comments online that by opening an active investigation, this will prevent congress from releasing more info. I don’t think it works that way, and the more he tries to bury Epstein info, the more guilty he looks.