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  1. Comment on Denmark ending letter deliveries is a sign of the digital times in ~society

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    In Denmark you can opt out of spam not addressed to a specific person. And Post Nord doesn't deliver those anyway.

    In Denmark you can opt out of spam not addressed to a specific person.

    And Post Nord doesn't deliver those anyway.

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Thoughts on wallpaper? in ~life.home_improvement

  3. Comment on Revisiting Facebook in ~tech

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    My personal experience is very far from the writers. I only get posts from friends or groups I follow. The ads I get at least look to be from reputable companies/organisations. I am not in the...

    My personal experience is very far from the writers. I only get posts from friends or groups I follow.

    The ads I get at least look to be from reputable companies/organisations.

    I am not in the USA, and I also block what ever groups fb thinks I should follow. So that might influence my experience.

    That said, facebook does feel like a dying beast. And I for one won't miss it.
    But all my friends are there so I have to be for now.

    5 votes

  4. Comment on What's a question you could ask to determine if someone is an expert in your line of work? in ~talk

  5. Comment on 7/11 closing down 444 locations in ~finance

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    And this is why many places use 24 hour clocks.

    And this is why many places use 24 hour clocks.

    6 votes

  6. Comment on Wikipedia loses challenge against UK Online Safety Act verification rules in ~tech

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    To quote Yes Minister: Something must be done, this is something, therefore it must be done.

    To quote Yes Minister: Something must be done, this is something, therefore it must be done.

    16 votes

  7. Comment on One Piece | Season 2 first look in ~tv

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    Now he will get cancer in both lungs! But yes it is stupid, and I love it.

    the dude has two cigars

    Now he will get cancer in both lungs!

    But yes it is stupid, and I love it.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Under new rules passed by Denmark's parliament, women who turn 18 after Tuesday will be entered into the lottery system for conscription to the military in ~society

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    The way it works in Denmark is that first you get a physical examination and complete an IQ test. Then you draw a number (the Lottery) and if the number is below some threshold you get drafted....

    The way it works in Denmark is that first you get a physical examination and complete an IQ test. Then you draw a number (the Lottery) and if the number is below some threshold you get drafted.

    After you see your number, but before you hand it over, you still have the option of volunteering. Which gives you more choices in what you are going to do and where you will serve.

    13 votes

  9. Comment on Two Israeli embassy staff killed outside Washington, D.C. Jewish museum in ~society

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    Wouldn't surprise me. But do you think it would have happened without the ongoing war in Gaza? For me the answer is no.

    Wouldn't surprise me. But do you think it would have happened without the ongoing war in Gaza?

    For me the answer is no.

    2 votes

  10. Comment on Oscars finally give stunts their day, will add category beginning in 2027 in ~movies

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    I'm surprised it wasn't a category already.

    I'm surprised it wasn't a category already.

    7 votes

  11. Comment on For the eighth year in a row, Finland has taken the No. 1 spot on the World Happiness Report's list of the happiest countries in ~life

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    As a Dane, this makes me very unhappy.

    As a Dane, this makes me very unhappy.

    13 votes

  12. Comment on US Justice Dept. says ending Louisiana petrochemical case helps ‘dismantle radical Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs’ in ~society

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    If it in any way helps non WASPs it's DEI.

    If it in any way helps non WASPs it's DEI.

    11 votes

  13. Comment on Siblings sentenced for imprisoning gay brother in ~lgbt

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    If you are found to be mentally unsound, you can be kept in an institution until a doctor says you are no longer a danger to society.

    If you are found to be mentally unsound, you can be kept in an institution until a doctor says you are no longer a danger to society.

  14. Comment on Declassified US CIA guide to sabotaging fascism is suddenly viral. The e-book is now one of the most popular books online. in ~society

  15. Comment on US Pentagon shocked by Donald Trump’s order to house migrants in Guantánamo Bay in ~society

    snowgoon
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    Maybe not executed, but dumping them in Gitmo without food, water, or meds is going to kill a lot of them.

    Maybe not executed, but dumping them in Gitmo without food, water, or meds is going to kill a lot of them.

    13 votes

  16. Comment on Jet Lag: Hide + Seek Japan | Trailer in ~hobbies

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    Tim Scott is, by his own admission, very competitive. He is going to play to win.

    Tim Scott is, by his own admission, very competitive.

    He is going to play to win.

    6 votes

  17. Comment on US President Donald Trump pardons Silk Road dark web market creator Ross Ulbricht in ~society

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    I wonder who paid for it, and how much.

    I wonder who paid for it, and how much.

    3 votes

  18. Comment on Holiday season playlist in ~music

  19. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

  20. Comment on China rules solar energy, but its industry at home is in trouble in ~finance

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    I'm sure there is an official union controlled by The Party. I'm also sure it doesn't do much to protect the workers. But I haven't looked in to it.

    I'm sure there is an official union controlled by The Party.

    I'm also sure it doesn't do much to protect the workers.

    But I haven't looked in to it.

    3 votes