X08's recent activity
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Comment on Google’s ad policy changes to allow device fingerprinting in ~tech
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Comment on Tackling violence against women: the elusive concept of consent in ~life.women
X08 Link ParentI totally agree that women aren't excluded from committing rape. Never did I intentionally frame them as innocent.I totally agree that women aren't excluded from committing rape. Never did I intentionally frame them as innocent.
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Comment on How do you generate and record your goals for the year? in ~talk
X08 Link ParentCan you elaborate on the kind of goals that you'd be looking out for?Can you elaborate on the kind of goals that you'd be looking out for?
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Comment on Net neutrality rules struck down by US appeals court (gifted link) in ~tech
X08 Link ParentAccess to information should almost be a human right. This is just waiting to be abused by politicians shoving money to ISPs defaming any opposite parties or information they deem too "dangerous"...Access to information should almost be a human right. This is just waiting to be abused by politicians shoving money to ISPs defaming any opposite parties or information they deem too "dangerous" in the hands of the public.
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Comment on Tackling violence against women: the elusive concept of consent in ~life.women
X08 (edited )LinkI feel something that wasn't mentioned yet is the rise of the incel and subsequent hustle bros who captivate their audience with 'returning to a state where women are subservient' (;the tradwife...I feel something that wasn't mentioned yet is the rise of the incel and subsequent hustle bros who captivate their audience with 'returning to a state where women are subservient' (;the tradwife is a trend that is being sold as something positive). This is very much a counter-movement towards more equality and this makes the progress slow. Even close friends will get easily agitated when I mentioned that almost always it is men who rape women but they felt attacked and wanted to point out that not all men are like that (;but somehow always men, as the saying goes).
As long as there rests a taboo on sexual education and the ownership of one's body and how consent works, I feel there will be resistance for it since there is an indirect power dynamic at play that, in this case, men do not want to give up.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (January 2025) in ~health.mental
X08 LinkFeeling much like a fraud. Waiting on benefits/welfare to come through as my last savings are dwindling and my mental health still is down the drain. Spent NYE with friends and felt a little...Feeling much like a fraud. Waiting on benefits/welfare to come through as my last savings are dwindling and my mental health still is down the drain. Spent NYE with friends and felt a little upward draft from that yesterday for a few hours. In that timeframe I already started planning out all the stuff I would do the coming days, months andddd just as my mind was racing for positivity it all came crashing down again while trying to fall asleep. Feels like I want it so bad I make it nearly impossible for it to become a reality at this point. Depression just clawing me back down and perfectionism making it nigh impossible to feel any sense of achievement for the slightest thing. Happy New Year I guess.
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Comment on Apple TV Plus will be free to stream from January 3rd to 5th in ~tv
X08 Link ParentI'd like to add Shrinking to this list. It's about a colorful bunch of characters some of which are working as psychologists. It's an easy watch, solid comedy too. Stars Harrison Ford, Jason Segel...I'd like to add Shrinking to this list. It's about a colorful bunch of characters some of which are working as psychologists. It's an easy watch, solid comedy too. Stars Harrison Ford, Jason Segel and Jessica Williams among others.
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Comment on Exit Generation Alpha, enter Generation Beta in ~life
X08 Link Parent@mycketforvirrad https://www.axios.com/2025/01/01/generation-beta-born-2025-2039 might be a better source than a news aggregator in that case.@mycketforvirrad https://www.axios.com/2025/01/01/generation-beta-born-2025-2039 might be a better source than a news aggregator in that case.
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Comment on Exit Generation Alpha, enter Generation Beta in ~life
X08 Link Parentnoted, I'll post the actual sources going forward. Thanks for explaining.noted, I'll post the actual sources going forward. Thanks for explaining.
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Comment on Exit Generation Alpha, enter Generation Beta in ~life
X08 LinkWhat's in store for them do you think? How do you feel about generational naming?What's in store for them do you think? How do you feel about generational naming?
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Exit Generation Alpha, enter Generation Beta
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Comment on Record-breaking heat likely to continue in 2025, accelerating climate change in ~enviro
X08 (edited )LinkTime to turn all for-profit organizations into non-profits, dissolve the stockmarket and devote all available capital to projects dedicated to curbing climate change. EDIT: To clarify, I believe...Time to turn all for-profit organizations into non-profits, dissolve the stockmarket and devote all available capital to projects dedicated to curbing climate change.
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To clarify, I believe profits only serve to keep your company from going under, which is logical. Either by innovating and making new products or services, or by expanding and growing your market share. But this also means that the bigger the profits, the bigger the threat to other players in your field.
This in turn means companies will start doing anything to get things their way. Today in the US that is lobbying and less regulations. We've seen what's happening in healthcare right now, people are getting fed up and incidents happen.
Enter degrowth. The process of accepting less profits, less comfort, less pay (CEO's mostly) and an actual livable world. If all your needs are met and you can live a fulfilling life then money is essentially useless.
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Comment on Why democracy? in ~society
X08 Link ParentIf you assume the US system, it isn't rigged. It is flawed. This is because the amassed wealth of the few has created the chance of controlling power. Wealth consolidates wealth through power....If you assume the US system, it isn't rigged. It is flawed. This is because the amassed wealth of the few has created the chance of controlling power. Wealth consolidates wealth through power. Through large crowdfunding and donations there are no actual alternatives to red or blue. A two-party system creates a them vs us, truth and fake news, winning vs stolen elections, in short, polarization. This has been a long time in the making and the system is showing cracks.
To restore democracy as intended, the US needs to set limits to party spending on ads. It needs to stop turning political parties into a business. Politics is about vision, about ideology.
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Comment on Soilwork – Spirit Of No Return (2024) in ~music
X08 Linkooohhh new Soilwork yesssssss <3 thank you @mycketforvirrad EDIT: Wait I've heard this before :Pooohhh new Soilwork yesssssss <3 thank you @mycketforvirrad
EDIT: Wait I've heard this before :P
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Comment on Pornhub to block access in thirteen states as age-verification laws expand across US in ~tech
X08 Link ParentI bet they're going for VPNs for the public next.I bet they're going for VPNs for the public next.
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Comment on Is the age of opportunity for "hustlers" with morals on the internet over? in ~talk
X08 LinkThe internet is a marvelous place and naturally after it became big it attracted a lot more users. In the early days it was the optimistic pioneers who made their way onto the scene and they had a...The internet is a marvelous place and naturally after it became big it attracted a lot more users. In the early days it was the optimistic pioneers who made their way onto the scene and they had a level of quirkiness.
As is true with anything, humanity will find a way to optimize shit to death, ultimately leaving the rest to fight for the scraps. I feel this is what the core of your post is getting at.
The problem is, optimization has a knack for removing the human element out of things. That is something worth exploring and discussing further.
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Comment on Mounting evidence suggests Russian air defenses hit passenger jet before crash in ~transport
X08 LinkFeels like a repeat of Flight MH17 that killed a ton of Dutch and other travelers. Poor people :(Feels like a repeat of Flight MH17 that killed a ton of Dutch and other travelers. Poor people :(
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Comment on The first stripy wind turbine ever turned on: It has achieved a very strange effect in ~engineering
X08 Link ParentAccording to a study from Norway that was conducted in 2020, painting just one blade black has so far minimized bird strikes by as much as 70%. The article doesn't mention the effect on all...According to a study from Norway that was conducted in 2020, painting just one blade black has so far minimized bird strikes by as much as 70%.The article doesn't mention the effect on all painted wind mills. But I bet it's similar or slightly higher.
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Comment on Best new install steps for Windows 11 gaming PC? in ~tech
X08 LinkJust asking piggybacking on the topic, is it possible to install Win11 without an account or was that entirely removed?Just asking piggybacking on the topic, is it possible to install Win11 without an account or was that entirely removed?
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Comment on You make friends *HERE*?! in ~tildes
A reminder to use adblockers not just to remove seemingly inescapable ads but also the whole data harvesting that comes from it.
Even bigger step is to not use Google products and services at all. But I'll be quickly reminded that other brands are also doing the exact same thing just maybe to a lesser extend.
https://www.privacyguides.org/en/