smoontjes's recent activity
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Comment on You can’t deny people their rights and be nice about it in ~lgbt
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Comment on Twitch streamer Ninja leaves Twitch and will be streaming on Mixer in ~games
smoontjes Link ParentWay more than ten thousand per hour if it is a popular one. When it came out, some streamers were paid a million dollars to play Apex Legends for just one day!Way more than ten thousand per hour if it is a popular one. When it came out, some streamers were paid a million dollars to play Apex Legends for just one day!
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Comment on What was the most fulfilling thing you did this month? in ~talk
smoontjes LinkWent to Japan for 2 weeks! Tokyo, 5 nights -> Izu-Kogen, 1 night -> Takayama, 2 nights -> Kanazawa, 2 nights -> Hiroshima, 2 nights -> Kyoto, 4 nights. It had been a long time since I went...Went to Japan for 2 weeks! Tokyo, 5 nights -> Izu-Kogen, 1 night -> Takayama, 2 nights -> Kanazawa, 2 nights -> Hiroshima, 2 nights -> Kyoto, 4 nights. It had been a long time since I went traveling in a proper way like this so it was a mostly amazing time :)
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Comment on Democratic Debate #1 Thread (Night 2) in ~news
smoontjes Link ParentI'm just going to leave this here: https://www.washingtonblade.com/2015/05/05/harris-renews-effort-to-block-gender-reassignment-for-trans-inmate/ It's from a few years ago but I highly doubt that...I'm just going to leave this here: https://www.washingtonblade.com/2015/05/05/harris-renews-effort-to-block-gender-reassignment-for-trans-inmate/
It's from a few years ago but I highly doubt that she has changed her views. Hopefully you will change your mind about her being your first place...
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Comment on Democratic Debate #1 Thread in ~news
smoontjes Link ParentThen what happens if you become unemployed? The relevance of the second statement is that it would be way cheaper overall to fund it through taxes than fund it the way it's done now, with each and...Then what happens if you become unemployed?
The relevance of the second statement is that it would be way cheaper overall to fund it through taxes than fund it the way it's done now, with each and every person paying for their individual insurance. Access to healthcare should be a right, in my opinion - everyone here in Denmark has that (except dentists when you're over 18, and also psychologists which the new government wants to make free for anyone under 24)
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Comment on Democratic Debate #1 Thread in ~news
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Comment on Reddit has quarantined /r/The_Donald in ~tech
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Comment on Valve looking to drop support for Ubuntu 19.10 and up due to Canonical's 32bit decision in ~games
smoontjes LinkI'm not versed in this stuff sorry, but I am currently playing Borderlands 2 which says it's 32-bit, but my Windows 10 is 64-bit. So what does this mean?I'm not versed in this stuff sorry, but I am currently playing Borderlands 2 which says it's 32-bit, but my Windows 10 is 64-bit. So what does this mean?
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Comment on ‘It’s getting like Disneyland’: Bruges pulls up drawbridge on tourists in ~misc
smoontjes LinkThey're experiencing the same issues in the former Danish west indies. I know this because I learnt about it in history class last year - basically the biggest problem are cruise ships. They dock...They're experiencing the same issues in the former Danish west indies. I know this because I learnt about it in history class last year - basically the biggest problem are cruise ships. They dock for brief periods of time and don't eat shop there because they can do that on their cruise ship, which I guess is what the article points out as well:
Too few of those filling the cobbled streets and sun-dappled squares are spending money when they come, instead being shipped in and shipped out within hours of arrival
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Comment on What niche/specialized version of an everyday thing is worth the time/money if you know what you're looking for? in ~talk
smoontjes Link ParentMy cousin commented on my keyboard this weekend when he was over. He (rightfully) complained how noisy it is, but then I said it's worth it because of how comfortable it is - and when he tried...My cousin commented on my keyboard this weekend when he was over. He (rightfully) complained how noisy it is, but then I said it's worth it because of how comfortable it is - and when he tried typing on it, he just went "oh my god this is amazing" lol
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Comment on What is a contradiction or dissonance you live with on a regular basis? in ~talk
smoontjes Link ParentI'm the same way, and my solution is to do my grocery shopping often. Doing it every day or every other day means that I have almost complete track of what's getting old. The downside is that my...I'm the same way, and my solution is to do my grocery shopping often. Doing it every day or every other day means that I have almost complete track of what's getting old. The downside is that my fridge is rather empty and I'm halfway forcing myself to eat those things. I can't just cook something different if I feel like it, because I just don't have the ingredients. The upside is huge though - I avoid waste, and it's incredibly frugal to do it like this because it means I never buy more than I need.
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Comment on Theresa May has said she will quit as Conservative leader on 7 June, paving the way for a contest to decide a new prime minister. in ~news
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Comment on Finland is winning the war on fake news. What it’s learned may be crucial to Western democracy in ~news
smoontjes Link ParentWhen you introduced the quote with, among things, saying "their model seemingly works" I just figured the quote would have contained what the model is. And since it didn't I figured I...When you introduced the quote with, among things, saying "their model seemingly works" I just figured the quote would have contained what the model is. And since it didn't I figured I misunderstood something and that the article also didn't contain that information.
I feel like @asoftbird still has a point with their comment. A little descriptive bit is still valuable for people like me who do not care enough about the subject to read an entire article, but still care just a little bit - enough to read a descriptive bit. Nothing to lose from having those as a comment from the OP, in my opinion :)
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Comment on Finland is winning the war on fake news. What it’s learned may be crucial to Western democracy in ~news
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Comment on Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 6 Discussion in ~tv
smoontjes Link ParentSo he just went to live beyond the wall, yes? Otherwise it makes no sense because the wildlings aren't a threat and neither are the dead, so there's no need to the Night's Watch anymoreSo he just went to live beyond the wall, yes? Otherwise it makes no sense because the wildlings aren't a threat and neither are the dead, so there's no need to the Night's Watch anymore
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Comment on How the Aldi grocery chain is upending America's supermarkets in ~misc
smoontjes LinkNever considered that these would be considered inconveniences. It's the standard in Europe lolNew customers may be jolted at first by the experience of shopping at an Aldi, which expects its customers to endure a number of minor inconveniences not typical at other American grocery stores. Shoppers need a quarter to rent a shopping cart. Plastic and paper bags are available only for a fee. And at checkout, cashiers hurry shoppers away, expecting them to bag their own groceries in a separate location away from the cash register.
Never considered that these would be considered inconveniences. It's the standard in Europe lol
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Comment on Google Pixel 3a: high-end features at a more affordable price ($399 USD, $479 for XL) in ~tech
smoontjes Link ParentThis is the comment I could have written if I knew what I was actually talking about. All of what you're saying (the parts I understand anyway) also apply to my Nexus 5 from 2013. Still works...This is the comment I could have written if I knew what I was actually talking about. All of what you're saying (the parts I understand anyway) also apply to my Nexus 5 from 2013. Still works perfectly fine, albeit rather slow at times and occasionally new large apps crash. But I can only echo the statement that the newest flagships are like fashion accessories - so true.
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Comment on Google Pixel 3a: high-end features at a more affordable price ($399 USD, $479 for XL) in ~tech
smoontjes Link ParentThanks for writing this out! I don't know anyone that cares about these two. I feel like they're features for no reason other than for the sake of innovation - so the companies can say they made...Thanks for writing this out!
No waterproofing
No wireless charging
I don't know anyone that cares about these two. I feel like they're features for no reason other than for the sake of innovation - so the companies can say they made something new. As for the other three points, the headphone jack is a major plus. Less storage and worse CPU is not an issue personally, so this very much looks like my next phone..!
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Comment on Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 4 discussion in ~tv
smoontjes Link ParentYou call it terrible, but that's only true in comparison to seasons 1-4. Season 5 of The Wire is still better than 99% of TV series in my opinion.You call it terrible, but that's only true in comparison to seasons 1-4. Season 5 of The Wire is still better than 99% of TV series in my opinion.
4 votes
This was linked in a thread on r/lgbt and I thought it was the perfect kind of article for Tildes as well.
Very briefly, Fred Clark argues quite simply that you cannot simultaneously deny people their basic human rights and also be nice about it. You do not get to be nice!