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Comment on Is this a coup? in ~misc
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Comment on Is this a coup? in ~misc
ubergeek Link ParentI do not think the NG will stand down, but rather be activated by the governors. The federal military, will... Likely stay uninvolved, due to the Posse Comitatus Act. They are legally not allowed...I do not think the NG will stand down, but rather be activated by the governors. The federal military, will... Likely stay uninvolved, due to the Posse Comitatus Act. They are legally not allowed to enforce laws.
In the end, we'd have Proud Goyos and Police shooting at each other, with a dash of National Guard. I wont be sad for a minute to have right wing groups shooting at the enforcement arm of capitalism, personally. I hope the NG folk stay safe, though.
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Comment on The second defeat of Bernie Sanders in ~misc
ubergeek Link ParentTo be fair, one can understand that "it's all about class", while also understanding we have to end the individual sub-classes issues, before overturning the bourgeois.To be fair, one can understand that "it's all about class", while also understanding we have to end the individual sub-classes issues, before overturning the bourgeois.
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Comment on The second defeat of Bernie Sanders in ~misc
ubergeek LinkAs a card carrying socialist, the article is mostly correct. Sanders did focus way too much on the class struggle, without bringing intersectionality in, and I don't know why. Sanders has always...As a card carrying socialist, the article is mostly correct. Sanders did focus way too much on the class struggle, without bringing intersectionality in, and I don't know why. Sanders has always led the way in actions, with intersectional politics.
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Comment on How do you deal with the world getting hopeless everyday? in ~talk
ubergeek LinkI was stuck in this rut for a while too. What I did, to "fix" it for me was to set goals for myself, and work to accomplish those. Those mattered, to me. I wanted to go wilderness camping, so I...I was stuck in this rut for a while too. What I did, to "fix" it for me was to set goals for myself, and work to accomplish those. Those mattered, to me.
I wanted to go wilderness camping, so I prepared for it, and did it, by myself.
I wanted to hit a sub-30 minute 5K, so I spent time on it, and did it.
I wanted to do bike touring, I prepared, and did some.
A lot of that was alone time, spent in my own head. Especially the sub-30 training, and bike touring. The wilderness camping had so much to do, and I was so exhausted at the end of it, I fell asleep immediately. The bike touring and long runs are just doing cyclic movements, for multiple hours on end, with large portions of it just you, and your thoughts, and eventually you run out thoughts and you think nothing.
But, those mini-goals created purpose for me. Other goals I've set are larger, but I'm striving for them, because I make them matter to me.
Don't know if that helps, or is just useless advice? Worked for me, ymmv and all?
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Comment on How can I save more money on razors? in ~life
ubergeek Link ParentI get a week out of each blade, on a safety razor.I get a week out of each blade, on a safety razor.
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Comment on How can I save more money on razors? in ~life
ubergeek LinkHeavy up-front investment, but worth it in returns: A decent straight edge razor, a strop, lather brush, and soap bowl.Heavy up-front investment, but worth it in returns: A decent straight edge razor, a strop, lather brush, and soap bowl.
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Comment on How can I save more money on razors? in ~life
ubergeek Link ParentDon't spend $16US on shaving soap. A decent disk of it is like $5. I also add all the slivers of mostly dead bars of soap to the dish, as well.Don't spend $16US on shaving soap. A decent disk of it is like $5. I also add all the slivers of mostly dead bars of soap to the dish, as well.
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Comment on Apple has acquired the Dark Sky weather app - Android version and website will shut down on July 1, API active through end of 2021 in ~tech
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Comment on Apple has acquired the Dark Sky weather app - Android version and website will shut down on July 1, API active through end of 2021 in ~tech
ubergeek Link ParentWhich app is the NOAA app? They seem to be all made by third parties, and I only care for the legit one. tiaWhich app is the NOAA app? They seem to be all made by third parties, and I only care for the legit one. tia
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Comment on Would you look down on a normal citizen wearing an N95 mask? in ~talk
ubergeek LinkI don't think anyone really gets mad at people wearing masks... People are getting mad at people and orgs sitting on 3000 of them, that they bought leading up to this, which caused a shortage.I don't think anyone really gets mad at people wearing masks... People are getting mad at people and orgs sitting on 3000 of them, that they bought leading up to this, which caused a shortage.
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Comment on White House, US Senate agree to $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package in ~finance
ubergeek (edited )Link ParentThe amazing argument that free market conservatives ignore is: If unemployment is paying more than employement, that merely means that wages for jobs must go up, to entice people to take said...The amazing argument that free market conservatives ignore is: If unemployment is paying more than employement, that merely means that wages for jobs must go up, to entice people to take said jobs.
It's a net win, regardless of how you look at it, and a big argument in favor of UBI (Which also would eliminate the need for a minimum wage, and all it's laws and apparatus).
EDIT Entire --> entice
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Comment on Trump outlines National Guard activations for New York, California and Washington in ~health
ubergeek Link ParentBuild field hospitals, manage security of things like medical centers, do supply trains, airlift patients, etc etc etcBuild field hospitals, manage security of things like medical centers, do supply trains, airlift patients, etc etc etc
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Comment on Live election results: Super Tuesday 2020 in ~news
ubergeek Link ParentTo be fair, the system Washington helped build is working just as designed, sadly. Wealthy, white land owners being the ruling class.George Washington would probably realize that whatever he and the others built has failed spectacularly and realize Quincy's warning about bipartisanship was all but inevitable.
To be fair, the system Washington helped build is working just as designed, sadly.
Wealthy, white land owners being the ruling class.
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Comment on Live election results: Super Tuesday 2020 in ~news
ubergeek Link ParentOne big, single cause was Clinton failing to even attempt to connect with voters in the midwest.One big, single cause was Clinton failing to even attempt to connect with voters in the midwest.
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Comment on Live election results: Super Tuesday 2020 in ~news
ubergeek Link ParentWhat is legal has gone out the window. Legally, he should have divested most of his assets, or at least put them in a blind trust. Legally, he shouldn't be using his office to intimidate political...If they plan to do it legally, they would have to go through an amendment.
What is legal has gone out the window.
Legally, he should have divested most of his assets, or at least put them in a blind trust. Legally, he shouldn't be using his office to intimidate political opponents.
Legally, there are a lot of things he shouldn't be doing, but the senate has given him a pass.
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Comment on Live election results: Super Tuesday 2020 in ~news
ubergeek Link ParentThis exactly. Clinton didn't lose because she was a bad candidate, or bad policies. But because nothing was exciting about her. She said "We're going to keep doing the same thing we've always...much like Trump, he actually manages to get people excited/fired up, which is IMO what you ultimately need in order to get people to the polls to actually win in America.
This exactly.
Clinton didn't lose because she was a bad candidate, or bad policies. But because nothing was exciting about her. She said "We're going to keep doing the same thing we've always done"
Meanwhile, Trump is getting people fired up to go an vote.
Now, fast forward to 2020: Which Democratic candidate is the most exciting? That's what is needed to win against Trump, regardless of policies. The only real answer (Now) is Sanders or Warren, and Warren has been smeared by the left so badly, it's muted. Yang could have been that person too, but he is too brown for the DNC.
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Comment on Live election results: Super Tuesday 2020 in ~news
ubergeek Link ParentIf Biden wins the primary, we have another 4+ years of Trump. I honestly don't see Trump leaving office after a second term, even. That's the sad fact of the matter. The US is still in a populist...If Biden wins the primary, we have another 4+ years of Trump. I honestly don't see Trump leaving office after a second term, even.
That's the sad fact of the matter.
The US is still in a populist wave, and for some reason, the DNC doesn't get it. The only way to fight against a crazy populist is with a less crazy populist, and Biden is not that.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~comp
ubergeek Link ParentNobody said people shouldnt buy software. But, that it should be FLOSS.Nobody said people shouldnt buy software. But, that it should be FLOSS.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~comp
ubergeek LinkThis is hardly arguable. If you're working a FOSS product, it's likely because you care about the principles. If so, then you should use FOSS to do your work, if possible. Rocket.chat, Mattermost,...This is hardly arguable.
If you're working a FOSS product, it's likely because you care about the principles. If so, then you should use FOSS to do your work, if possible.
Rocket.chat, Mattermost, both take ~10 minutes to pop up a server. Less if you're cool with snaps. Not really a huge leap for a FOSS project, tbh.
Bear in mind, the governors have to agree to allow their national guard to go under federal control. It's not just a decree from on high that federalizes them.