• 2 Posts
  • 21 Comments
Joined 1 year ago
cake
Cake day: July 2nd, 2023

help-circle




  • It’s true, I’m so sorry to say.

    I read the article, hit reply and almost started with the standard ‘Redditesque’ response, you know expletives and insults and whatnot; but I can’t.

    I’m simply too exhausted by the behavior and performance of my country’s government. Exhausted by my neighbours who continually vote for this political party despite what it has done to my country. The absolute gall of this cabinet to announce this act, when there is no longer anything to act against.

    People way say ‘but the weapons and training’ and yes, they were (and remain) essential. I honestly believe Ben Wallace to be a decent and principled man and that he acted from a sense of what was needed for Ukraine, not what was good for his career but, it is easy to arm an ally when the world opposes your enemy.

    Sanctioning Wargner while it was active,with an active leadership was not so easy it seems.














  • WeThePilgrims@sopuli.xyztoMemes@sopuli.xyzI get it now
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    2
    ·
    edit-2
    1 year ago

    Used to be worse, to quote messers Pratchett & Gaimon.

    "NOTE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AND AMERICANS: One shilling = Five Pee.

    It helps to understand the antique finances of the Witchfinder Army if you know the original British monetary system

    Two farthings = One Ha’penny. Two ha’pennies = One Penny. Three pennies = A Thrupenny Bit. Two Thrupences = A Sixpence. Two Sixpences = One Shilling, or Bob. Two Bob = A Florin. One Florin and One Sixpence = Half a Crown. Four Half Crowns = Ten Bob Note. Two Ten Bob Notes = One Pound (or 240 pennies). Once Pound and One Shilling = One Guinea.

    The British resisted decimalized currency for a long time because they thought it was too complicated."

    Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett



  • Online ads, same here.

    Was a small thing, I was vaguely aware of online ads but only at a high level.

    Was browsing online for garden sheds then turned the laptop off. Came back in the evening and every single site was pushing ads for gardens sheds.

    Did some research and 7 years later, de-googled phone, all social media long since closed, linux (mostly), VPN etc etc.

    Not going to pretend I can do anything against state actors (CIA, GCHQ) , my threat actors are businesses, Meta, Amazon, Googlr etc.

    Can’t beat them all, but I can make my data exepensive to them at least.