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   by nielsbot 11mo ago

   I don’t think it’s just about Israel but I’m sure that’s part of it.
2. 362.▲
   by nielsbot 11mo ago

   I guess US society is too weak to withstand those who might have critiques of it.
3. 363.▲
   by nielsbot 11mo ago

   The rewards aren’t necessarily monetary.
4. 364.▲
   by nielsbot 11mo ago

   I… actually like this idea. Similar to the Robinson Patman Act. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson%E2%80%93Patman_Act
5. 365.▲
   by nielsbot 11mo ago

   capitalism is our natural environment. like the air we breathe. how can you punish it?
6. 366.▲
   by nielsbot 11mo ago

   - When you say “a country” this vetting may not in fact be what the majority of citizens want. - I suspect there is racism and xenophobia behind this - What kind of weak-ass people cannot tolerate dissenting opinions from visitors?
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   by nielsbot 11mo ago

   This is exactly what I was referring to. And I pointed that out to contrast with something more leftist, like government single payer.
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   by nielsbot 11mo ago

   You comment sounds like snark but I understand if you don't know what Obamacare is. (And I'm not an expert so hopefully people will correct any mistakes) "Obamacare" was never healthcare for all. It is a GOP healthcare p
9. 369.▲
   by nielsbot 11mo ago

   what’s your preferred mainstream (or alt) news source?
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    by nielsbot 11mo ago

    I mentioned this video in another comment but I thought it was informative so sharing here: “The truth about Zohran’s free busses” by Breaking Points: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P275SobdE-s clickbait headline (of cours
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    by nielsbot 11mo ago

    That’s true in NYC today “The truth about Zohran’s free busses” by Breaking Points: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P275SobdE-s clickbait headline (of course) but gives a lot of facts about the proposal and talks about othe
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    by nielsbot 11mo ago

    Their function is to maximize profit. I doubt they think about their company's position in society often if at all. But there are many factors. Allowing stock buybacks is definitely one of those. If I'm reading this chart right th
13. 373.▲
    by nielsbot 11mo ago

    Where is that?
14. 374.▲
    by nielsbot 11mo ago

    Curious if you do that... Eat mostly lentils/legumes/nuts/yogurt/vegetables. Do you avoid drinking soda?
15. 375.▲
    by nielsbot 11mo ago

    I bet true but misleading: > listened to parents ...but not taken significant actions > researched issues that matter most ...but ignored the results of the research > made real changes to protect teens ...sure, insignificant chang
16. 376.▲
    by nielsbot 11mo ago

    I think Trump already raised tariffs on Brazil imports because Bosolnaro was brought to justice.
17. 377.▲
    by nielsbot 11mo ago

    Reminds me of the work of Love Hultén: https://www.lovehulten.com He builds beautiful, colorful, retro-futuristic audio-visual art pieces Many are synths.
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    by nielsbot 11mo ago

    I found this interesting too: > In the one [map] for Jordan, it is also clarified that Palestine is a territory under Israeli occupation.
19. 379.▲
    by nielsbot 11mo ago

    Took me a minute
20. 380.▲
    by nielsbot 11mo ago

    Yup--I linked an article about that in my other comment https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/lutnick-family-angling-... The corruption is off the charts.
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    by nielsbot 11mo ago

    I remember reading about this guy years ago... At least I think it's the same guy and I wish I could remember the source. Is this the guy who added a chord keyboard to his bike handlebars to he could type while cycling?
22. 382.▲
    by nielsbot 11mo ago

    > Lutnick Family Angling To Make Astronomical Sums Off Court Nixing Tariffs https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/lutnick-family-angling-...
23. 383.▲
    by nielsbot 11mo ago

    If (when) SCOTUS determines that Trump's tariffs were illegally collected and importers are refunded, will end consumers who paid tariffs also be refunded?
24. 384.▲
    by nielsbot 11mo ago

    how is that related?
25. 385.▲
    by nielsbot 11mo ago

    This is built in to the language. When you call code that can throw (return an error via the special return path) you either have to handle it or make the enclosing context also throwing. Assuming `canThrow()`, a function that might throw a
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    by nielsbot 11mo ago

    I don't think it's strange at all--my main uses of the returned errors are 1a. yes, there was some error 1b. there was an error--throw another local error and encapsulate the caught error 2. treat result of throwing call as `nil`
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    by nielsbot 11mo ago

    Haha but pedantically it’s a correct use of the word :) > A narrow strip of material, typically leather, used to fasten, bind, or secure objects. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/thong
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    by nielsbot 1y ago

    Swift user here: I have to say one of the best features of Swift is the exception handling. Which is to say, exceptions in Swift are not C++/Java/Obj-C style exceptions, but instead are a way to return an error result from a funct
29. 389.▲
    by nielsbot 1y ago

    If you use spaces for vertical alignment, then yes things don't vertically align. But I've sacrificed vertical alignment for a more human-friendly code appearance :)
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    by nielsbot 1y ago

    Maybe off topic, but I’d kill for a HAML for TSX or Svelte! Working with HAML really did make building web app fun IMO. I can’t be the only one!