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You could replace Biden with any Democrat since the Nixon administration. The two sides are not the same.

Many such cases.

Right, so there’s very few middle management or C Suite jobs, got it.

A rubber ducky is cheaper and not made by stealing other’s work. Also cuter.

Usenet.

I imagine it’ll be pretty ballpark after they bargain it down. You start higher than you need to in these negotiations.

And nothing of value was lost.

Not a meme, just an opinion over a picture.

We have a self inflicted real estate speculation problem. Housing can be a good investment or it can be affordable, but not both.

They don’t have a meaningful level of free will from what I understand. That’s part of the process of creating them. They only act within certain boundaries or else resort to raiding and eating… everything. And everyone. Occasionally each other.

Their entire species was created as a magical weapon. The funny thing they’re really supposed to represent the cruelties of industrialization. Tolkien was not a fan of what England did with technology.

God I hate “screen time” discourse. Not all activity that happens on a screen is of equivalent value.

I hear Mint is great if you want something simpler.

Parasocial relationships and extremely niche content. Many girls will do specific roleplays. You want a girl to fart on a cake while calling you James Baxter? Someone will. Hell, someone probably specializes in it.

I think it’s a form of clout seeking behavior. When a community is against something, extreme stands against that thing garner approval from within the community. This creates a reinforcement cycle so people keep doing it, doubling down in the sentiment. Simply defederating doesn’t elicit approval the same way talking about it does.

Proton has done wonders I hear. Wonder how bad it’ll be dealing with my 3080.

That’s not what DRM is and pirating has always involved extra steps.

Wow, that last bit was a one sentence cyberpunk story.

Nah, just join a different instance. You see a lot of the same stuff. As for content I don’t see that. Risa is hilarious for example.