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Comment on United Kingdom, Australia and Canada officially recognize a Palestinian state in ~society
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Comment on United Kingdom, Australia and Canada officially recognize a Palestinian state in ~society
rosco Link ParentMan, I'm just going to pause to say this is a wild take. If you really think that is what is happening, just take a minute to imagine what must be happening to a people to have them chose that...Man, I'm just going to pause to say this is a wild take.
If you really think that is what is happening, just take a minute to imagine what must be happening to a people to have them chose that path. Either they are innately horrible people, who do not deserve sympathy, which is what your comment suggests you may think. Or they have been so violently oppressed that excessive death tolls of their own people seems like a better option.
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Comment on United Kingdom, Australia and Canada officially recognize a Palestinian state in ~society
rosco Link ParentThis is what I love about the framing of Hamas, they are both simultaneously the representative government of Palestine (when needed to justify the killing of civilians) and not a representative...This is what I love about the framing of Hamas, they are both simultaneously the representative government of Palestine (when needed to justify the killing of civilians) and not a representative government (when needed to justify why Palestine isn't a real state).
Also, there are territorial boundaries, Israel just doesn't respect them.
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Comment on Rhode Island’s ‘Taylor Swift Tax’ on vacation homes of the wealthy is influencing second home tax policy in other US states in ~society
rosco Link ParentAnecdotally, my mom ended up spending her retirement on a startup idea she had a blew through $500k in about 5 years. Luckily for her, her house went from $500k when she bought it to $4 million...Anecdotally, my mom ended up spending her retirement on a startup idea she had a blew through $500k in about 5 years. Luckily for her, her house went from $500k when she bought it to $4 million when she sold. So even with an unfinished mortgage, taxes, and debts, she walked away with $2 million - enough to buy a $1 million dollar house in cash and $1 million to live the rest of her life on/pay for assisted care when she needs it. Without her house appreciating so much either my sister or I would be putting her up now.
But, housing shouldn't be a financial mechanism and on the flip side neither I nor my sister - who is near 40 - own a house, despite working 9-5 jobs at FANNG adjacent companies (her not me). So even though I'm glad my mom is financially secure after making financially poor decisions, I still want to change our system.
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Comment on Rhode Island’s ‘Taylor Swift Tax’ on vacation homes of the wealthy is influencing second home tax policy in other US states in ~society
rosco Link ParentI've seen this with my own parents, but the issue is this can only happen once and completely fucks the coming generations. I think taxes like this are a smart move, because while they might...I've seen this with my own parents, but the issue is this can only happen once and completely fucks the coming generations.
Or someone who has, like many Americans, invested much of their retirement savings into real estate one way or another
I think taxes like this are a smart move, because while they might depress house prices a bit, they stabilize the housing market to be used as housing rather than an appreciating financial asset. We need to disentangle housing from financial mechanisms while simultaneously investing in public housing for the elderly. So for folks who invested in property that would put them under the blanket of a tax like this can sell their investments and invest in other appreciable assets that do less damage to the average American.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of September 22 in ~society
rosco Link ParentIf I'm honest, I don't have the bandwidth to watch those videos. Any takeaways?If I'm honest, I don't have the bandwidth to watch those videos. Any takeaways?
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Comment on Tiny co-living spaces are popping up across New York. Local communities see them as ‘harbingers of gentrification’. in ~life
rosco Link ParentBut we've seen plenty of instances where more, new built housing has raised the ceiling of rents that can be charged and increased surrounding rents because of additional desirability -...But we've seen plenty of instances where more, new built housing has raised the ceiling of rents that can be charged and increased surrounding rents because of additional desirability - particularly from clientele that have the money to do so. That's been the whole history with gentrification.
I know abundance is a popular theory at the moment - more housing equals a closer match in supply/demand - but in a lot of places we're seeing reduced or halted construction because prices are falling.
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Comment on United Kingdom, Australia and Canada officially recognize a Palestinian state in ~society
rosco Link ParentI mean, we're nearly at a 100:1 casualty ratio for Palestinians vs Israelis. If Israel didn't respond in such an outsized, genocidal way and continuously undermine peace talks maybe the...I mean, we're nearly at a 100:1 casualty ratio for Palestinians vs Israelis. If Israel didn't respond in such an outsized, genocidal way and continuously undermine peace talks maybe the international community wouldn't be pressed to do this.
October 7th was horrible, but at this point Israel has had so many options to get off this ride and has actively decided not to.
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Comment on Tiny co-living spaces are popping up across New York. Local communities see them as ‘harbingers of gentrification’. in ~life
rosco Link ParentI wonder if it has to do with normalizing increased rents for small square footage. They sound like "luxury small" which for the neighborhood could raise the ceiling for rentals of that size.I wonder if it has to do with normalizing increased rents for small square footage. They sound like "luxury small" which for the neighborhood could raise the ceiling for rentals of that size.
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Comment on Amazon to end commingling program after years of complaints from brands and sellers in ~finance
rosco Link ParentYeah, it's pretty wild they can sell goods under "name brand" and then have no culpability if you get a knock off. Isn't that fraud? I have a hard time understanding how we're currently...Yeah, it's pretty wild they can sell goods under "name brand" and then have no culpability if you get a knock off. Isn't that fraud? I have a hard time understanding how we're currently approaching domestic regulation.
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Comment on Face to face with the scale of the cosmos in ~space
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Comment on Face to face with the scale of the cosmos in ~space
rosco LinkMan, this makes me think of one of the freakiest experiences of my life. My partner and I were driving out from California to Wyoming and stopped off at Craters of the Moon National Monument in...Man, this makes me think of one of the freakiest experiences of my life. My partner and I were driving out from California to Wyoming and stopped off at Craters of the Moon National Monument in Idaho. Now I've seen the full Milkyway on display in all it's glory plenty of times. My partner searches out dark lands on purpose. I'm not sure what the difference was, but I've never seen the sky like that. It was so intense it felt like it was weighing down on me. I hadn't taken any drugs. I wasn't in an altered state. And I could barely bring myself to look at it. It genuinely freaked me out! It was one of the closest things I've had to a religious experience. It was the definition of awe-some. Like, it felt so heavy that it seemed like the whole sky might fall. It was such a weird, intense experience.
Again, I have no idea what made it so intense. We'd taken trips out into the Mohave on new moons. Out into the backcountry of Joshua Tree. In the high Sierras. While those were all gorgeous, nothing has ever come close to that trip.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of September 15 in ~society
rosco Link ParentWoooo! I'll take a bright spot in a week of shit! Thanks for sharing!Woooo! I'll take a bright spot in a week of shit! Thanks for sharing!
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Comment on Has anyone else run up against higher costs due to the US tariffs? in ~society
rosco LinkOk, weighing back in because I tried to buy a new swimming wetsuit tonight and am so freaking frustrated. Prices have fucking DOUBLED! What could be a fairly reasonable purchase has become a...Ok, weighing back in because I tried to buy a new swimming wetsuit tonight and am so freaking frustrated. Prices have fucking DOUBLED! What could be a fairly reasonable purchase has become a luxury good. Sellers from England and the EU are now no longer selling "sale" goods because the tariffs make them too expensive to make sense.
I bought a decent wetsuit last year on labor day - sales are at the end of summer for swimming wetsuits - for $250, 50% off it's $500 price tag. The same wetsuit this year is $1000, with no option of sales for last years model. WTF. Niche products from other countries are absolutely fucked.
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Comment on Question about breathing while exercising in ~health
rosco LinkShort answer is: it's normal. You're still pushing hard and I'd guess the extra muscle you've gained means your climbing more quickly, which is additional effort on the whole body. One option is...Short answer is: it's normal. You're still pushing hard and I'd guess the extra muscle you've gained means your climbing more quickly, which is additional effort on the whole body. One option is to slow your cadence. Slowing down will stress your body less and reduce the short of breath feeling. The other option is to lean into it and know that it's cardio conditioning.
I've found tempo matching can be really helpful here. Like, trying to match your breathing to music: pick a song or album with a good tempo - forever mine was the Treats album by Sleigh Bells and recently has become Pogo on repeat - you can use it to measure out your breathing. I usually start slower and will try to breath in every 4th down beat and then breath in on the next 4th downbeat. Once I ramp up exertion I might shorten it to every 3 or 2 down beats depending on how much oxygen my body is asking for.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
rosco Link ParentI feel every sentence of that! Yeah, I just cooked and cleaned the kitchen and I'm unbelievably wiped out from it. I have this little niggling fear that this is a taste of old age. I hope you're...I feel every sentence of that! Yeah, I just cooked and cleaned the kitchen and I'm unbelievably wiped out from it. I have this little niggling fear that this is a taste of old age.
I hope you're able to recover quickly and get back to where you were thriving before!
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Comment on No matter the age – The story of two brothers who have shaped the Italian MTB scene in ~hobbies
rosco LinkI thought this was a fun video on the origins of some of the Italian MTB scene. There are so many little towns like this around the world, Downieville in California or Fort William in Scotland,...I thought this was a fun video on the origins of some of the Italian MTB scene.
There are so many little towns like this around the world, Downieville in California or Fort William in Scotland, that have maintained themselves because of Mountain Biking. In every case these is a small dedicated group building and maintaining the trails, the lifeblood of mountain biking.
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No matter the age – The story of two brothers who have shaped the Italian MTB scene
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Comment on Farewell to the fediverse in ~tech
rosco Link ParentMaybe more niche posts? It feels like pre-2023 exodus there were more discussions on hobbies and the like.Maybe more niche posts? It feels like pre-2023 exodus there were more discussions on hobbies and the like.
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Comment on Fitness Weekly Discussion in ~health
rosco LinkHow are people ramping back into fitness routines post Covid? I'm on day 12 and stopped testing positive for Covid 4 days ago. I normally have a pretty high level of exercise - maybe 2-3 hours a...How are people ramping back into fitness routines post Covid?
I'm on day 12 and stopped testing positive for Covid 4 days ago. I normally have a pretty high level of exercise - maybe 2-3 hours a day - and am hoping to return to it fairly quickly. I asked ChatGPT, because I wanted a plan based on medical advice - and it suggested a really slow ramp up over 3 weeks.
This is what it gave me:
Example by day
Day Activity Outline
13–14 Walking, stretch, mobility only
15–16 Light cardio 20–30 min; optional easy swim ≈5 min; no lifting
17–19 Moderate cardio 30–45 min; light lifting (1 set)
20–22 Cardio 45–60 min + light lifting 2–3 sets; possible gentle intervals
23–26 Resume typical weekly volume (e.g., 1 mi swim, bike, lifting sessions, but scale intensity)And, well, I didn't listen to it. I went for a 1/2 mile swim today and ended up feeling it in my lung and head more than anything else. So thinking I should try to listen to the advice better
So just wondering, what have other tildos done to ramp back into their routines post Covid. Do you approach it with an abundance of caution or just jumps straight back in?
Maybe it might be helpful to flip it on it's head. What is Israel's goal? If we're using actions as indicators it seems like this might be just as valid: