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by nielsbot 2y ago
Working class solidarity is the only solution. I recently realized that people should understand they have more in common with (and must have solidarity with) the next people down on the socio-economic rung instead of trying to climb the la
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by nielsbot 2y ago
the descent into authoritarianism is a result of the failure of neo-liberals to represent the working class. unfortunately the wealthy are going to concede more wealth and power or it will continue.
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by nielsbot 2y ago
but who profits by selling the gum?
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by nielsbot 2y ago
*steel
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by nielsbot 2y ago
If they're expunging images of the Enola Gay, we can guess no. (Unless the courts intervene. And even then...)
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by nielsbot 2y ago
I'm curious how you'll feel about this comment in 10 and 20 years from now.
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by nielsbot 2y ago
Former Nintendo CEO Iwata said something similar: “If we reduce the number of employees for better short-term financial results, employee morale will decrease,” he said. “I sincerely doubt employees who fear that they may be laid off will b
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by nielsbot 2y ago
I mean--it's iconic. And that's fun. But I'd prefer a natural view rather than a gangly steep thing jutting into the sky. I also don't like the Hollywood sign for the same reason. shrug
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by nielsbot 2y ago
Are there others think Sutro Tower is an eyesore or is it just me? (Very cool app BTW)
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by nielsbot 2y ago
(saved you a click) It's gum arabic. > Sudan produces around 80 per cent of the world’s gum arabic, a natural substance harvested from acacia trees that’s used widely to mix, stabilise and thicken ingredients in mass-market products
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by nielsbot 2y ago
Phew--I can keep my waxed floss.
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by nielsbot 2y ago
What, really?
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by nielsbot 2y ago
Depends how much the upkeep is and how much rent they expect to pay for buildings that will be leased back to them at profit-making rates. Are we also assuming the government will not need that space in the future? What happens then? Paying
704.
by nielsbot 2y ago
Just want to add: plenty of Dems voters also don’t get what they voted for.
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by nielsbot 2y ago
there’s an underlying consistency. 1) authoritarianism. 2) christian nationalism 3) dismantle the government (except for military spending.)
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by nielsbot 2y ago
i hear you but people are going to vote anyway as surely as they drink and drive. many voters vote on “vibes”. we need an actual populist party that gives people more to vote for . As it is, both parties support the “elites” and that leads
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by nielsbot 2y ago
There are plenty of examples of people who wanted to vote conservative but "didn't have time to do the research" and now they're about to be caught up in the billionaire looting of the government. Low information voters,
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by nielsbot 2y ago
FWIW a lot of people didn't vote for this even if they voted for Trump and the GOP.
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by nielsbot 2y ago
I was musing about this comment: > There is no way for Hyperspace to cooperate with all other applications and macOS itself to coordinate a “safe” time for those files to be replaced, nor is there a way for Hyperspace for forcibly take e
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by nielsbot 2y ago
Disk Utility.app manages to keep the OS running while make the disk exclusive-access.. I wonder how it does that.
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by nielsbot 2y ago
> No, it's not. It absolutely is. Capital is appropriative. Capital destroys the natural world for growth and imposes tyranny on the working classes. So, agree to disagree. > The violence to force that "dream" is. Viole
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by nielsbot 2y ago
> Basically, that everybody is just trying to displace poor natives with pollution. If by "everybody" you mean "Capital", then that's probably true, overall. It's how the system works. > Yeah, that's
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by nielsbot 2y ago
Sorry, what exactly is nonsense about the linked paper? > The point is that shitheads think that "just stopping oil" at the drop of a hat (by 2030) _is_ an option Dream big!
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by nielsbot 2y ago
> "Colonialism studies" almost always degenerate into "all civilization bad, need to destroy all humans and return to the stone age" nonsense. How does studying colonialism lead to that conclusion? "Almost always
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by nielsbot 2y ago
A lot of discuss here--sorry if my thoughts are a bit jumbled, but: > The idea that you can have an economically sound career talking about historical colonialism is a bit far-fetched I don't believe all careers need to have economi
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by nielsbot 2y ago
"Colonialism studies" is politicized? In what way? Sounds like a history class to me--but please tell me why it isn't.. I'm not familiar. > seems to produce activists who are just unbelievably cringe and naïve I'
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by nielsbot 2y ago
Seems like all the savings we need could be gained by a 50% (or more) cut to "defense" spending. Doesn't that align with US conservative principles? Instead of trying to be the world police (in actuality suppress our "en
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by nielsbot 2y ago
What is an "activist degree"? (Is activism bad?)
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by nielsbot 2y ago
What are they for then?
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by nielsbot 2y ago
Seems like they're just aspiring to be more like NYT? They've added daily games, sports and now food. All things people pay NYT for.

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