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by dfxm12 7mo ago
In this specific case you can avoid Meta. In general, if you're in the US, you probably have a primary election coming up soon and certainly have a general election in November. Ask your politicians what their thoughts are on these top
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by dfxm12 7mo ago
Mainstream media is largely captured by the same monied interests as discussed in the reddit post. Although the poster does mention an article from Bloomberg as evidence, most of their sources are local outlets or tech-focused. https:&#x2F
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by dfxm12 7mo ago
I used to do banking on my (touch tone) phone before I did online banking. I still do online banking on my PC because my budget spreadsheet is on my PC, right next to my browser window. Personally, I don't think this is about banking a
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by dfxm12 7mo ago
Not everything is open access data and public domain images. This image is tagged open access & public domain: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/321937 This image is not: https://
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by dfxm12 7mo ago
It's more about looking good for Wall Street. For example, Block was just rewarded for a similar move: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/block-stock-explodes-jack-dor...
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by dfxm12 7mo ago
AI is not a source. A Google search result page is not a source. Hopefully, these things help you find a source. If you're posting something you feel the need to source, post the source along with your comment! For example, don't
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
Pre, post and during COVID, you rarely see someone pulled over for running a red because you rarely see it happen. When you do, a cop it is even more rare to be present. These rare events stick out, yes. Depending on the situation, it might
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
I don’t know if Underwood are astroturfing, maybe they are, but this is one of the few stories where this coverage could be entirely organic. There are a few competing products on my supermarket's shelf (FWIW, Underwood's is not
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
Counterpoint: fighting for consumer protections is a fight worth not avoiding. Interacting with some of these systems is simply unavoidable (think payment systems, health care portals, email, etc.) & larger corporations already enjoy a
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
Maybe not war, per se, but still relevant to this topic, around this time, there was a famous AT&T whistle blower (Mark Klein) who described the company's role in domestic surveillance by the NSA. Maybe companies are more open abou
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
I guess he did campaign on running the country like one of his businesses. A rare promise kept from a politician. :)
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
You're right, individually, we don't have the power to protect ourselves, especially passively. Call your lawmakers. Call any lawmaker who will listen. You probably have a primary election coming up soon. Ask the candidates what t
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
I think failing at gambling (especially at a time when like 2 cities had a monopoly on gaming in the US) is bigger proof of his lack of acumen.
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
The article specifically mentions Lucy & Sesh. A quick Google search confirmed some suspicions: Sesh (2025): Max Cunningham is the Founder & CEO of Sesh, a nicotine pouch startup. In September 2025, Sesh raised $40 million in fundi
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
Trying to gaslight the public into thinking end to end encryption makes users less safe is not fine.
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
Selling your work is distinct from simplicity. Despite the headline, the article is mostly arguing that how well you promote your work is the most important metric when it comes to promotions. This jives with my personal experience & ad
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
Defense contractors, the oil companies who get to rebuild, private security, etc. You can do a web search for who profited from the Iraq war. It's mostly all the same. This war also has a religious component to it, as a US combat unit
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
They also showed me the Wondercab, an open-source arcade cabinet design Does anyone know what they mean by open-source arcade cabinet design? I went to the link expecting plans/instructions to build one, but there's nothing of t
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
Not exactly Pokemon related, but this would have been the coolest toy I had for a while if I had it 30 years ago. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVXryEIj8ah/?igsh=MWViMDBvZ3h...
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
The margins on used books aren't there to make this worth anyone's time.
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
Consider stepping out of your comfort zone.
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
I can't believe the winner of the FIFA Peace Prize would do such a thing.
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
Cold pizza + eggs, but then we're just in "egg & cheese sandwich" territory which is one obvious "dark breakfast".
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
An omelet wrapped in a paratha with a caffe latte to drink looks like the obvious answer... You can also play with the crust to filling ratio of a quiche... How about doughnut with just the right amount of custard filling? Or perhaps a brio
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
Another tech writer I used to respect who is now posting about how the future is now fantastically wonderful and wide-open because anyone can create an app to do whatever they want. Alternative option, the writer did not fall for the scam
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
I disagree. On the one hand, yeah, On This Day... 1776 is terrible, and it is sad to compare it to Requiem for a Dream or Pi , but even in this age where AI is available, we see tons of critically successful art being made without the
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
I think you're being tricked by nostalgia. It's about the fact that of course older photos you remember have a stronger emotional tie to you (they've had more time to form that bond), and it just so happens that older photos
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
I don't think so. Talking to people in this space, I've found out about broad camps. There are probably more: -They simply aren't into real women/men (so you couldn't even pay a model to do what they're looking
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
This has been true for a while with digital art, photoshop, etc. Over time, people's BS detectors get tuned. I mean, scrolling by quickly in a feed, yeah, you might miss if an image is "real" or not, but if you see a series o
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by dfxm12 8mo ago
Having a convincing case is usually a prerequisite to win. This is probably a good thing.

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