JCPhoenix's recent activity
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Comment on Ilhan Omar says she isn’t a multimillionaire, blames accounting error in ~society
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Comment on Ilhan Omar says she isn’t a multimillionaire, blames accounting error in ~society
JCPhoenix Link ParentBe careful posting the full article. I think that's generally not allowed here due to like Canadian copyright and fair-use laws not being as flexible as the US. At least that's what I remember...Be careful posting the full article. I think that's generally not allowed here due to like Canadian copyright and fair-use laws not being as flexible as the US. At least that's what I remember being told. The couple times I've posted full article and not just excerpts, it gets removed or I'm asked to take the article down.
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Comment on Which covers did it better than (or put a fresh twist on) the original? in ~music
JCPhoenix LinkSomeone a few month's ago posted GWAR's cover of Chappell Roan's Pink Pony Club. Not a really a fan of Chappell Roan, nor GWAR, but GWAR's is great. Original || Cover -
Comment on SteamOS runs on jailbroken Nintendo Switch in ~games
JCPhoenix LinkIs SteamOS gonna be the new Doom? In that people will try to run it on toasters and Ti-83s? I'm not complaining; let's get SteamOS on more things!Is SteamOS gonna be the new Doom? In that people will try to run it on toasters and Ti-83s? I'm not complaining; let's get SteamOS on more things!
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Comment on Allbirds announces pivot from running shoes to AI compute; stock surged over 700% in ~tech
JCPhoenix Link ParentYou can't just say that and not explain!(for me it's the country of Sweden lol).
You can't just say that and not explain!
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Comment on World Cup 2026: Fifa blamed as train tickets set to cost $100 in ~transport
JCPhoenix LinkIs service not regularly operated on this route? I'm assuming Meadowlands is the NJ Transit station being discussed here. It looks like it's not a direct route from Penn Station. Looks like people...Is service not regularly operated on this route? I'm assuming Meadowlands is the NJ Transit station being discussed here. It looks like it's not a direct route from Penn Station. Looks like people have to change at some point, then ride to Meadowlands. But looking at the Meadowlands station webpage, is almost looks like this is a special route, only run during certain events at MetLife or the other venues there. Am I wrong?
If that's the case, I could see an argument for charging more for having to run extra trains, which means more staffing, along with security/police. That certainly costs money. But, the article also says:
[FIFA] said supporters were expected to be able to travel "at cost", and that there was no increased pricing for other major events at the venue.
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"Fifa is not aware of any other major event previously held at NYNJ Stadium, including other major sports, global concert tours, etc, where organisers were required to pay for fan transportation."
So NJ Transit and the state pay for it during other events (minus revenue from regularly-priced fares), but not this one? Hmm.
Idk. I get the whole stick it to FIFA thing, but like...isn't this the point of public transportation? To get people to places easily and cheaply (for riders)? To get cars off the roads? To lessen air pollution?
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Comment on Bluesky is down (at least for me) in ~tech
JCPhoenix LinkSo the site is for up for me (here in the DC area). Though I did note that clicking on some of my feeds briefly produced a "Forbidden" error message. But reloading made it go away. I am seeing...So the site is for up for me (here in the DC area). Though I did note that clicking on some of my feeds briefly produced a "Forbidden" error message. But reloading made it go away. I am seeing recent posts. Like within the last few minutes.
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Comment on Which Linux distro do you use, and why? in ~tech
JCPhoenix (edited )LinkI'm basic, so I always just use Ubuntu. Though even at work, it seems like everything is Ubuntu. Personally, it works for my purposes, so I stick with it. Though I wouldn't mind trying like Pop_OS...I'm basic, so I always just use Ubuntu. Though even at work, it seems like everything is Ubuntu. Personally, it works for my purposes, so I stick with it.
Though I wouldn't mind trying like Pop_OS or Bazzite. I got a laptop or two I could toss em on.
EDIT: And whatever my Steam Deck has. SteamOS, which I think is based on Arch? Idk, I just play games on it.
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Comment on No one can force me to have a secure website!!! in ~tech
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Comment on No one can force me to have a secure website!!! in ~tech
JCPhoenix (edited )LinkTangentially, there was a post on r/sysadmin recently talking about how ridiculous certs expirations are getting. More rant, but some discussion on the overall state of certs. I get where the...Tangentially, there was a post on r/sysadmin recently talking about how ridiculous certs expirations are getting. More rant, but some discussion on the overall state of certs.
I get where the author (I didn't watch the video, but rather read the paper) is coming from. Because sometimes things do feel like a bit of security theater. I remember like almost 15yrs ago, at the company I was at, having to pay like $800/yr for a cert on our proprietary vendor-hosted CMS. $800 isn't a lot for a business, but it still seemed really high. And IIRC, the reason we did it had something to do with SEO. Like instead of using the vendor's default SSL cert, which had their name on it, having our own SSL with our company name on it would help SEO. Idk, seemed ridiculous to me. Not even sure it actually helped our SEO at all.
But I also get the feeling the author doesn't work closely with the average everyday user. I could be wrong; maybe he does. However, since I am closer to users -- luckily not as close as I used to be -- I get that having guardrails up is better than having none.
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Comment on US begins blockade in Strait of Hormuz in ~society
JCPhoenix LinkWait, this is actually happening? This isn't just something he fucking said cuz he's mad? In both/any/all meanings? Wow. Wooooooooow. This country is so cooked. (Let me doom for a bit, OK?)Wait, this is actually happening? This isn't just something he fucking said cuz he's mad? In both/any/all meanings?
Wow. Wooooooooow. This country is so cooked. (Let me doom for a bit, OK?)
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Comment on Staged homes sell for 10% more and one week faster in ~finance
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Comment on 2026 Hungarian election - Results (Currently live) in ~society
JCPhoenix LinkTisza has over 2/3 currently. Impressive. Sounds like Orban is done for finally. Of course, these types tend to have a way of worming their way back in later. Anyway, let's be real. With a name...Tisza has over 2/3 currently. Impressive. Sounds like Orban is done for finally. Of course, these types tend to have a way of worming their way back in later.
Anyway, let's be real. With a name like "Péter Magyar," I mean...he's basically a shoe-in to lead Hungary. /j
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Comment on Am I German or autistic? in ~health.mental
JCPhoenix LinkIch bin 44% deutsch und 38% autistisch. "Probably not autistic. Probably." Also: Hell yeah.Ich bin 44% deutsch und 38% autistisch. "Probably not autistic. Probably."
Also:
You are difficult to work with in the ways all serious people are difficult to work with. This is not a diagnosis. It is a compliment.
Hell yeah.
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Comment on Am I German or autistic? in ~health.mental
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Comment on NASA’s Artemis II crew comes home (official live broadcast) | Splashdown at 8:07 pm EDT in ~space
JCPhoenix Link ParentI know NOAA operates some older planes as well, particularly for hurricane hunting. Priorities of the US government =/I know NOAA operates some older planes as well, particularly for hurricane hunting. Priorities of the US government =/
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Comment on Feds try secret grand jury to unmask Reddit user who criticized US Immigration and Customs Enforcement in ~society
JCPhoenix Link ParentFor additional context, there's a saying "Any good prosecutor can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich.” Because like the other commenters have said, it's completely one-sided. As...For additional context, there's a saying "Any good prosecutor can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich.”
Because like the other commenters have said, it's completely one-sided.
As DefinitelyNotAFae has mentioned, however, some grand juries are not going along with things from this admin. One of the more well-known recent cases was the guy in DC who threw a sandwich at FBI agents. Federal prosecutors wanted to bring felony charges, but the grand jury rejected that. Instead, he was charged with a far less serious misdemeanor (where the actual trial jury during the trial determined the guy was not guilty). Anyway, you can see in that NYT article, federal grand juries are starting to push back.
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Comment on Gianpiero Lambiase, Max Verstappen's long-serving race engineer, set to join McLaren in 2028 in ~sports.motorsports
JCPhoenix Link ParentThat's what I'm thinking the implication is. Certainly GP is his own person. He doesn't need Max's "permission" to go off and do things, like take on higher positions elsewhere. But I bet it'd be...That's what I'm thinking the implication is. Certainly GP is his own person. He doesn't need Max's "permission" to go off and do things, like take on higher positions elsewhere.
But I bet it'd be a lot easier for GP if Max is serious about leaving RB or retiring from Formula 1 altogether.
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
JCPhoenix LinkNot quite offbeat, but rather beating off. There's even a tracking app at https://beatcanceroff.com/. So guys can track their "activities." And, for once, it actually IS for science!Not quite offbeat, but rather beating off.
Nonprofit cancer organization FCancer, together with VML Health, has launched "Beat Cancer Off," a bold new awareness campaign built around a striking scientific insight: men who ejaculate 21 or more times per month may reduce their risk of prostate cancer by up to 22%, according to the landmark Health Professionals Follow-up Study (HPFS) - one of the largest and longest-running studies of its kind.
There's even a tracking app at https://beatcanceroff.com/. So guys can track their "activities." And, for once, it actually IS for science!
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Comment on What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga) in ~anime
JCPhoenix Link ParentSo when I was like 14-15yo, one of my younger cousins, who was like 13yo, had some Utena movie. And she played it for my younger-than-her brother and me. I just remember being like "Cuzzo...what...So when I was like 14-15yo, one of my younger cousins, who was like 13yo, had some Utena movie. And she played it for my younger-than-her brother and me. I just remember being like "Cuzzo...what in the eff are we watching??" Not because of the queer elements, but because one of the girls like turned into a car or something? Also I vaguely remember something about rape in that movie? Idk, I had no clue what was happening.
So I only have the most basic familiarity with Revolutionary Girl Utena. And so had no idea TWFM was based on that story!
As an adult, I should be probably give that movie a rewatch. And maybe watch the show. I still bring it up with my brother every once in awhile, "Remember that show Laura made us watch? Utena? Tf was that??"
That or use one of the archive sites that still work. It looks like archive.ph is back up, but I know its use is controversial now.