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Grew up in the states and always felt uneasy how extreme and hollow the patriotism felt, like an ersatz religion. Could have had dual citizenship, but there was nothing compelling.
But 9/11 was something else. It was absolutely crazy how they turned the jingoism to 11 overnight. It still creeps me out after all these years. Despite all the family there, since then I’ve been there only once.
Along with literally salting earth, burning olive groves and bulldozing houses. They seem to carry a massive grudge, but I guess that’s just what you do to your neighbors down there.
Gambling is addictive and exploitative. A lot of effort goes into keeping players engaged, exploiting the pleasure response centers of the brain. It’s not just refined folk betting on horses, but gacha games, loot boxes, slot machines, prediction markets. Gritty and sleazy.
If your lucked out with your genes just be happy, and don’t call people with a high risk of addiction inadequate idiots.
First I thought how bland and corporate it looks, but then I remembered the 90s and how Newey wanted everything to be different shades of grey.
In that part of the world where quantity is not quality. But if you do have your own thoughts, then feel free to share them. That’s what we’re here for.
Russia doesn’t have the means for conventional war against NATO. If they did, the war in Ukraine would look much different. The current asymmetric attacks will increase, I am sure. But nothing to warrant Article 5. That would play into Putins hands and the Europeans know that.
Threat of war. OK, let’s think this through. The three threats I could think of are
It’s always better to be safe than sorry, but I wouldn’t overstate the risk of all out war or unrest.
Rootless podman is the way. Still have portainer set up because so many projects just have documentation for docker compose and just aren’t worth the pain to get them working with podman. Looking at you, immich!
Trump has threatened the end of Iranian civilization several times now. It’s what he does. He’s a bully and he threatens. And then he pedals back.
The only motivation I can think of is that the religious nutjobs want to bring about the end times. But what if Iran’s glass, life continues and nobody’s raptured? They only have this one chance and I could imagine it scaring them shitless.
No, they want to provoke and probe. Responding would give them information. Why do that? In this case, what was seriously endangered other than pride? Just shrug it off and not give the wannabe-second-greatest-army-in-the-world the satisfaction.
„In every atrocity committed by the IDF, there is usually some sort of organizational logic or tactical or strategic explanation.“
Well, this does sound a lot like something you’d hear in WWII Germany.
How’s the digital euro coming along?
Why CDU doesn’t push for a ban of their greatest competitor instead of enabling them every chance they get, I just don’t know.
Meanwhile, phone-sized readers like the Boox Palma exist and are much more capable.
They also have a Gemini site gemini://gemini.circumlunar.space/users/hundredrabbits/
I self host because it replaces services I’d have to pay for and because it’s a cool hobby. You also have the other advantages of the cloud: easy access from anywhere on all your devices, you can easily share stuff with less computer literate friends and family.
Two things: decentralized generation (solar on roofs everywhere) and market forces (demand drives grid buildout)
Good to know that it’s like that elsewhere. The other day I was on a train trip in Germany: planned for 3.5h, arrived with 6h delay and was in the hotel 1:00am. Yay.
Sixth: shaping public opinion and undermining trust in institutions. „Why are so many trains and planes delayed? Aren’t they doing anything? Is the government really acting in our best interest?“ Thus enabling a platform for right-wing narratives to further weaken politic will against Russia.
So if it’s easily treated, and I’m sure they knew this at the lab, why did the worker die?