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Happy Jan 6th! Remember, 1st coup always fails!๐Ÿ™‚

Hitler. Saddam. Castro. All the big names took at least 2 shots, regardless of political philosophy!

And in the USA the rules of civility discourse meant that after Jan 6th, Biden had more to say to Black folk than he did to the far-right politicians that supported it.๐Ÿคก He made a big show of saying that he would fire any member of his admin that was "rude" to a member of the far-right.

He asked us to move on. Our answer was no.

It's still no.

@GeePawHill
As in, it still counts as a Laboratory, even if both research buildings are the same building. Don't have to wait for super computer.

@GeePawHill
With the new Laboratory room, you can pop a second research station next to the portal, bookend with doors, and voila, 25% faster research (lit workspace+ laboratory).

OK letโ€™s talk about That Op-ed. The one that insisted not only that privacy is dangerous, but that not affirmatively building surveillance into communication tools is a radical ideological position.

Dunking on the op-edโ€™s arguments is easy. Theyโ€™re SHALLOW. And dunk many have, often with the gentleness of a professor grading a draft essay from a student they didnโ€™t want to completely discourage. Iโ€™ll direct you to the great threads from others...

web.archive.org/web/2023010119

Oxygen Not Included gampeplay 

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Oxygen Not Included gampeplay 

I don't feel as strongly about quote posts as I did in 2018. Personally, I am not a fan, but there is clearly a lot of demand for it. We're considering it.

Today insulin is capped at $35 for those on Medicare. Democrats unanimously voted for this, yet so-called "pro life" Republicans unanimously opposed.

There are MILLIONS of people w/diabetes too young for Medicare.
Insulin needs to be free & accessible for ALL. #MakeInsulinFree

@fuzztech
If you're driving, the Roadtrippers app has some nice crowdsourced info re: attractions & sight seeing on your route. I use it for route planning. I can't vouch for all their data policies, but they use MapBox instead of Google Maps.

@drifthood
My political ideals are closest to nonviolent anarchism. But I recognize that few westerners are willing to relinquish property. I don't think distributism is a magic bullet for inequity. But it might be progress?
@kbsez @ajroach42 @probgoblin

@drifthood
Sure, I wasn't proposing an ideal (not even close tbh), but rather a smaller change. One that allows folks to keep their private property, while also distributing power downward.

@kbsez @ajroach42 @probgoblin

@ajroach42
There is a theoretical form of capitalism called "distributism" which is basically this same idea: many small organizations working together is more resilient than a small number of behemoths.

I heard about it from GK Chesterton fans some years ago. I'm not sure of its origins, or if it has ever been practiced for real.
@aral

Acceptance is overrated and keeps you from focusing on revenge.

1Password > Lastpass 

Covid, racism, travel bans 

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@TheRaDR
Also, โ€œIf you are harmed in a way that can never be fully repaired, you are never obligated to forgive. โ€ฆ Trauma? Never.โ€

@TheRaDR
This conversation was so what I needed to hear right now. Especially: "Sometimes forgiveness is wishing that rotten S.O.B. peace, and getting along with your life." (Weber? I think I heard as the citation?)

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