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Comment on 52% of Americans think their personal data will be breached. They're probably right. in ~comp
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Comment on What are your favourite anime and/or manga? in ~anime
updawg Link ParentThat doesn't address the fact that they are written and drawn to be very realistic 14-year-olds, so wanting to see them naked and creating r34 of them is decidedly not awesome.That doesn't address the fact that they are written and drawn to be very realistic 14-year-olds, so wanting to see them naked and creating r34 of them is decidedly not awesome.
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Comment on What are your favourite anime and/or manga? in ~anime
updawg Link ParentWhy do you think the show covering adult themes mean we can consider the children to be adults? I would say it's one of the more accurate depictions of children and their behavior (and lack of...Why do you think the show covering adult themes mean we can consider the children to be adults? I would say it's one of the more accurate depictions of children and their behavior (and lack of control over it) is exactly why we shun the sexualization of children
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Comment on DuckDuckGo's normal sunglasses in ~tech
updawg Link ParentBTW, I don't know if it's the way you have the site configured or what, but the video was larger than my browser window, and when I put it in fullscreen mode, it filled the full width of the...BTW, I don't know if it's the way you have the site configured or what, but the video was larger than my browser window, and when I put it in fullscreen mode, it filled the full width of the screen, which is obviously an issue for a vertical video.
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Comment on What are your favourite anime and/or manga? in ~anime
updawg Link ParentYes, much of it can be "explained away," particularly because it's the stuff that Shinji is distracted by...but then there's the rest of it. And that's only the stuff in the show. There's also all...Yes, much of it can be "explained away," particularly because it's the stuff that Shinji is distracted by...but then there's the rest of it. And that's only the stuff in the show. There's also all the disgusting stuff that the fans create, share, and praise. Absolutely repugnant given the ages of the children.
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Comment on What am I supposed to say to my coworker who says that there has basically been no impact from USAID being cut because "the black lady...the nurse at the health place" said so? in ~talk
updawg Link ParentThat's a good point. I'd really need to think carefully about how to say it, but yeah, I could see him reflecting on things like that. Thanks for the suggestion.i would like to also say that guys like this sometimes don't always react well in the moment, but might think about it more later and try to be mindful of it in the future
That's a good point. I'd really need to think carefully about how to say it, but yeah, I could see him reflecting on things like that. Thanks for the suggestion.
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Comment on Antisemitism on campus is 'systemic' and going unaddressed, says new report in ~society
updawg Link ParentYes, I was trying to be very judicious in what I said with regard to several competing concerns.Yes, I was trying to be very judicious in what I said with regard to several competing concerns.
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Comment on Antisemitism on campus is 'systemic' and going unaddressed, says new report in ~society
updawg Link ParentThere's a difference between racism and "Hitler was a hero." You know that.There's a difference between racism and "Hitler was a hero." You know that.
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Comment on How has climate change affected your life / plans? in ~enviro
updawg Link ParentWe just need to keep giving Vail more money so they can lobby for climate reform! Please make sure to buy as many $25 chicken fingers as you can! Do your part to avert disaster!We just need to keep giving Vail more money so they can lobby for climate reform! Please make sure to buy as many $25 chicken fingers as you can! Do your part to avert disaster!
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Comment on Antisemitism on campus is 'systemic' and going unaddressed, says new report in ~society
updawg Link ParentI know certain professors can say some...things...but I really have a hard time imagining professors saying these specific things. Does anyone have any insight into what's going on?I know certain professors can say some...things...but I really have a hard time imagining professors saying these specific things. Does anyone have any insight into what's going on?
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Comment on New Zealand has a new official language — English in ~society
updawg Link ParentNotably, this law specifically states that no other changes will occur other than this designation. From the general policy statement: And here is the entirety of the new law:Not only do there appear to be actual actions they're taking that take advantage of this change and/or will be eased by this change
Notably, this law specifically states that no other changes will occur other than this designation. From the general policy statement:
Legislative recognition of the status of English as an official language will not affect the status or use of te reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language as the 2 other official languages of New Zealand.
And here is the entirety of the new law:
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:
1 Title
This Act is the English Language Act 2025.
2 Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after Royal assent.
3 Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to provide legislative recognition of the status of English as an official language of New Zealand.
4 Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
5 English is an official language of New Zealand
English is an official language of New Zealand.
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Comment on Inside Google’s $200bn Wall Street finance machine for Anthropic in ~finance
updawg Link ParentGoogle only holds non-voting shares and exerts no direct control over the company....Google only holds non-voting shares and exerts no direct control over the company.
Google owns 14 percent of Anthropic, according to legal filings that the A.I. start-up submitted as part of a Google antitrust case. But that investment gives Google little control over the company. The internet giant can own only up to 15 percent of Anthropic, according to the filings, and Google holds no voting rights, no board seats and no board observer rights at the start-up.
It's unusual, but I guess it's more of an investment in a rising tide lifting all boats.
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Comment on New Zealand has a new official language — English in ~society
updawg Link ParentI also don't see how those two are incompatible.I also don't see how those two are incompatible.
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Comment on As Reddit stock falls, CEO questions value of Google’s AI Overviews in ~tech
updawg Link ParentLuckily I still have a no-email work "throwaway" account (is it technically a throwaway if I've had access for 7+ years?).Luckily I still have a no-email work "throwaway" account (is it technically a throwaway if I've had access for 7+ years?).
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Comment on New Zealand has a new official language — English in ~society
updawg Link ParentI don't know how I could possibly be using an American paradigm when we also don't have an official language. I won't argue with what some professor who surely knows more than me has said, but...I don't know how I could possibly be using an American paradigm when we also don't have an official language.
I won't argue with what some professor who surely knows more than me has said, but you're completely missing the point with your other comments. Yes, Australia and England don't have official languages (just like the US). But New Zealand already does have them. That's the distinction. That's why I don't see this as a big deal. If there were no official languages already, I would say this exclusively tries to wash away Maori. But there are.
But also, if the laws state that English must be used, that makes it de jure and not de facto.
But surely you can see how, to many people, it would seem silly to have laws saying you must use one language while another is labeled the official language, especially considering the regular definition of the word "official." Yes, you can apply any name and definition while writing a law, but twisting words to mean something different from what everyone understands them to mean doesn't make you look good; it makes you look out of touch.
If two languages are labeled as "official" in order to allow them to be used, and another language is not set as official and has to be used, there is a disconnect somewhere.
To be clear, I don't give a fuck what New Zealand's laws state. I think this is a weird case and I hope they will respect everyone because the Maori as a whole have been particularly badly oppressed since the founding of the colony there. I do not suspect that arguing against this law will make politicians look reasonable in the eyes of most of the electorate, even if it's proposed by the fascist "let's oppress the Maori even more" party.
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Comment on New Zealand has a new official language — English in ~society
updawg Link ParentThe issue to me is that with only Maori and ESL as official languages, that technically means that all government business needs to be conducted in Maori. I think the right solution would maybe to...The issue to me is that with only Maori and ESL as official languages, that technically means that all government business needs to be conducted in Maori. I think the right solution would maybe to have originally named Maori a "national language" or "official cultural language" or something that gives it a status but doesn't technically mean everyone is using the wrong language.
Normally I'd say "who cares if the languages have the 'incorrect' status? Just be reasonable." But I mean...it's the government. If they want to make sure the rule of law is upheld, they should be following the law.
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Comment on An emotional day, and a request about pets in ~life.pets
updawg Link ParentBy the way, I did send photos to the shelter where I got my cats and asked them to forward them along to their foster. Thanks for the motivation.By the way, I did send photos to the shelter where I got my cats and asked them to forward them along to their foster. Thanks for the motivation.
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Comment on What are your favourite anime and/or manga? in ~anime
updawg Link ParentI first started it like seven years ago when I saw it advertised on Netflix but I think it was bad timing for me and I only watched one episode. Then in 2023 I started seeing a lot of Eva meme...I first started it like seven years ago when I saw it advertised on Netflix but I think it was bad timing for me and I only watched one episode.
Then in 2023 I started seeing a lot of Eva meme videos on YouTube and I decided to check it out again. It was weird and confusing but after I finished the show and movie, I started looking into what the hell was going on, then I learned what was really going on, and then I encountered the deeper analyses.
The show has a lot of stupid, disgusting fans, but if you read a good analysis and start connecting the dots of what the creator was actually trying to say and explore, it really is deep.
My now-ex having the same mental health issues as a lot of the characters probably made it hit a bit harder, but the show is sad in ways a lot of viewers miss and happy in ways a lot of viewers miss.
I don't know if it's the "best anime" but the way it explores the themes it does really elevates it above other media.
Of course the gratuitous fan service doesn't help, and the fans who are drawn to that stuff are often truly disgusting so that's not fun.
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Comment on New Zealand has a new official language — English in ~society
updawg LinkI get why the left-wing parties are calling this dumb, both politically and because there's probably something of a racist background to it, but it seems kind of obvious to have Maori and English...I get why the left-wing parties are calling this dumb, both politically and because there's probably something of a racist background to it, but it seems kind of obvious to have Maori and English as official languages, not just one or the other.
Is that not the purpose of an official language or am I missing something?
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New Zealand has a new official language — English
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To be fair, "your information wouldn't be out there if company x had used our product" is a decent marketing pitch, if a bit unethical.