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  2. Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2025 on the internet in ~talk

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    I know it's the second smallest but I know what 6" looks like and it's maybe a little over a quarter of the length of that one so there's no way it's actually 8".

    I know it's the second smallest but I know what 6" looks like and it's maybe a little over a quarter of the length of that one so there's no way it's actually 8".

  3. Comment on Val Kilmer, film star who played Batman and Jim Morrison, dies at 65 (gifted link) in ~movies

  4. Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2025 on the internet in ~talk

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    I just don't get why he lies about the lengths of the wrenches. The "8-inch Wang" is clearly at least 20 inches long.

    I just don't get why he lies about the lengths of the wrenches. The "8-inch Wang" is clearly at least 20 inches long.

    3 votes

  5. Comment on Megathread: April Fools' Day 2025 on the internet in ~talk

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    Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon was announced on April Fool's Day and released at the end of the month. It had already been in development for a while, but it was a fun way to promote it.

    Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon was announced on April Fool's Day and released at the end of the month. It had already been in development for a while, but it was a fun way to promote it.

    5 votes

  6. Comment on US Defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s younger brother is serving in a key role as liaison and senior adviser inside the Pentagon in ~society

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    Thank God his family is so qualified that they don't need experience!

    Thank God his family is so qualified that they don't need experience!

    7 votes

  7. Comment on US Defense secretary Pete Hegseth’s younger brother is serving in a key role as liaison and senior adviser inside the Pentagon in ~society

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    ... I actually would suspect that this doesn't technically run afoul of hiring or promoting relatives, as he's a DHS liaison to DoD. But I have to guess that ol' Pete may have made some kind of...

    Based on Phil Hegseth’s publicly available resume, his past experience includes founding his own podcast production company, Embassy and Third, and working on social media and podcasts at The Hudson Institute.

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    A 1967 federal nepotism law prohibits government officials from hiring, promoting or recommending relatives to any civilian position over which they exercise control.

    An image of an office organizational chart obtained by The Associated Press shows Phil Hegseth in a small group of officials directly beneath his brother, with Phil Hegseth labeled as a senior adviser to the defense secretary.

    I actually would suspect that this doesn't technically run afoul of hiring or promoting relatives, as he's a DHS liaison to DoD. But I have to guess that ol' Pete may have made some kind of recommendation.

    12 votes

  8. Comment on Elon Musk says xAI has acquired X in deal that values social media site at $33 billion in ~tech

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    In other news, I have acquired myself in a deal that values me at ten hundred trillion thousand MILLION dollars.

    In other news, I have acquired myself in a deal that values me at ten hundred trillion thousand MILLION dollars.

    53 votes

  9. Comment on Does he get tossed? Do I have any wagers? in ~society

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    The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that states can't determine eligibility under Art. 14, Sec. 3, the section that bans insurrectionists.

    Supreme Court decided last round that Colorado did not have the rights to remove candidates for federal office from the presidential ballot.

    The Supreme Court ruled unanimously that states can't determine eligibility under Art. 14, Sec. 3, the section that bans insurrectionists.

    8 votes

  10. Comment on What we know about the Tufts University PhD student detained by US federal agents in ~society

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    That's the Carbondale student newspaper in the link.

    That's the Carbondale student newspaper in the link.

  11. Comment on Religious switching into and out of Islam in ~humanities

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    The problem is that a lot of that isn't even necessarily based on what Paul actually said, but rather what people 1500 years later thought he meant...often based on what they wanted him to mean....

    The problem is that a lot of that isn't even necessarily based on what Paul actually said, but rather what people 1500 years later thought he meant...often based on what they wanted him to mean. Makes for a bit of a shit show.

    9 votes

  12. Comment on US Department of Government Efficiency plans to rebuild Social Security administration codebase in months, risking benefits and system collapse in ~society

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    Oh, you're right, it's Ian down at the bottom.

    Oh, you're right, it's Ian down at the bottom.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on US Department of Government Efficiency plans to rebuild Social Security administration codebase in months, risking benefits and system collapse in ~society

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    It's a two-hour video, but it starts at the relevant point. https://youtube.com/watch?v=FkNkSQ42jg4 Notably, this is the guy Elon asks "who are you?" Notably, he had just quit an internship at...

    It's a two-hour video, but it starts at the relevant point.

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=FkNkSQ42jg4

    Notably, this is the guy Elon asks "who are you?" Notably, he had just quit an internship at Twitter that Elon Musk himself had hired him for. Apparently he's also a bit of a tool. Talented (first guy to jailbreak an iPhone) but a tool.

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Religious switching into and out of Islam in ~humanities

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    Why should Christian countries do any differently? Jesus gave one commandment: love your neighbor. Not sure why that would mean we should imprison gay people. If anything, we should have a wealth...

    I struggle to name many historically Islamic countries whose governance fits with modern humanistic beliefs. Tunisia, I guess? Meanwhile, there’s many historically Christian countries which are more than happy to just ignore all the parts against sodomy and homosexuality.

    Why should Christian countries do any differently? Jesus gave one commandment: love your neighbor. Not sure why that would mean we should imprison gay people. If anything, we should have a wealth cap because it's harder for a rich man to enter heaven than for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle.

    4 votes

  15. Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news

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    We need more details. It ends like a story they took from the AP and just cut short at a certain point.

    We need more details. It ends like a story they took from the AP and just cut short at a certain point.

    3 votes

  16. Comment on Rust | Official trailer in ~movies

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    The case wasn't dropped; it was dismissed with prejudice due to prosecutorial misconduct—they withheld significant evidence from the defense.

    The case wasn't dropped; it was dismissed with prejudice due to prosecutorial misconduct—they withheld significant evidence from the defense.

    3 votes

  17. Comment on Rust | Official trailer in ~movies

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    Looks like piracy's back on the menu, boys!

    Looks like piracy's back on the menu, boys!

    1 vote

  18. Comment on Things progressives get wrong in ~society

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    Saying people can't be marginalized but they can feel marginalized is like saying they can't be sad because they can only feel sad.

    Saying people can't be marginalized but they can feel marginalized is like saying they can't be sad because they can only feel sad.

    3 votes

  19. Comment on US government workers and military planners love Signal now in ~tech

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    Yes, as an app designed to be secure, it's pretty awful at making it easy for other people to read your messages. I really just don't get why no company or part of the government has forked Signal...

    Yes, as an app designed to be secure, it's pretty awful at making it easy for other people to read your messages. I really just don't get why no company or part of the government has forked Signal so that messages can be properly archived. There would be a lot of money in that. A lot of these organizations have come to the realization over the past few years that their only compliant option is basically to block all messaging services (including (and especially) SMS) and to just mandate employees use Teams for everything.

    But if these guys don't all have one shared domain they can use, Teams will really suck.

    1 vote

  20. Comment on “I don’t see how we can save it.” in ~life

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    One last thing because this is Tildes where we're all perfect citizens and not slacktivists in any way, no siree Bob...have you tried running for a seat on the council? We all know local politics...

    One last thing because this is Tildes where we're all perfect citizens and not slacktivists in any way, no siree Bob...have you tried running for a seat on the council? We all know local politics is how you can make a real impact.

    8 votes