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  • American public transit

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  • You're joking... but look into "brightline" with the Florida shit show and how they're now getting further public subsidiaries to make a "profitable" HSR (highspeedrail) between CA and NV. Doing exactly what you're stating but with their ears plugged while screaming as loud as they can.

  • Pretty much every day someone parks their car on the tram tracks and blocks our city's tram network from operating

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  • 400 holmes, the british sequel to 300.

  • Pretty much every day someone parks their car on the tram tracks and blocks our city's tram network from operating

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  • According to my social media feed from yesterday everyone in Vienna has to park like this

  • Ireland plans to make a $1,500 a month basic income for artists permanent

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  • I'm not even sure if clarification came come to someone who's perceived view of "the arts" is already so negatively embedded into a capitalistic hellscape. I was fortunate enough to have an upbringing around artists and schools that encourage expression through the crafts (even in the south, it was a strange/beautiful time).

    My suggestion would be to look into Graffiti art if you're trying to understand the non-commercialized sectors and the impacts they can have on society (link). It's not always about the work itself, but the inspiration it may cause others as well.

    If that doesn't help, try to think of it in terms of another non-paid sector. Should the government promote FOSS creators with an income if the output improves society as a whole? This is an investment into a society you wish to see, such like education, not a financial statement which needs to show profits at the end of the quarter.

    Biggest difference, if your company has a profitable year... who gets the extra income? An artists effect isn't valued in "capital produced" unless your an art dealer/corporation which is a whole different sector you might be confusing with an actual "artist". Art begets art, art inspires and motivates dreams and visions, it's such a long philosophical debate you can see it being drawn out by Plato in The Republic if you had the joy of taking any intro-philosophy classes (you should look into it, you might agree with some of the cases presented).

    Lastly, an abundance of art has always been controlled by the wealthy (might be why you view it as a commercialized product).

    Monarchy and aristocracy

    In previous centuries the power and wealth of monarchs, emperors and other supreme rulers gave them enormous influence over the employment of artists and changes in artistic taste and style. Understandably their portraits are the largest and grandest, and their palaces are the most richly decorated with expensive paintings.

    Taxing said wealth, and allowing the people to freely express themselves without the moderation of the wealthy is a step forward from what was previously and currently being used for the artistic pipeline (you must produce the most valued or commercialize-able creations to continue existing). If the monarchs and wealthy of the world can't convince you that art is important (their art in this instance), I'm not sure how to reach you if it's just a stubborn personal take you refuse to budge from.

  • Know your limits

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  • Could be a problem if you're regularly taking stimulants in medication or drinks unfortunately.

  • Far-right U.S. influencer Candace Owens loses legal fight to enter Australia

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  • Can we still send her but it turns into a "The Terminal" situation and she can just be your local airport mascot?

  • Documenting the descent into madness

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  • that's like stage 7-8, after an extremely high electric bill. Also about that time you consider moving to a colder climate so the electronics can just heat your house.

  • Police Used Flock Cameras To Track One Driver Over 500 Times. Now They're Being Sued - Jalopnik

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  • I'm so glad this is slowly getting more solid traction. For more viewing and reading pleasures on the topic,

    Videos:

    Breaking The Creepy AI in Police Cameras - Benn Jordan

    Breaks down the technology and deployment of the systems. Builds his own and shows strategies to beat the analysis of your data.

    Austin City Council is playing games & I've had enough. - Louis Rossmann

    Liveview's facial recognition discussed in person with sales director.

    Citizens address Austin Mayor on AI Surveillence cameras; AS EXPECTED on September 25th part 1

    Louis Rossmann attempted to address the surveillance systems in his local town, couple of other videos on his channel showing the hurdles and bureaucracy that's making it harder to address these situations.

    Everyone Should Ask Their City Council About This... - The Majority Report w/ Sam Seder

    Another video detailing ALRP's (automatic license plate readers/flock safety systems) and their uses in local and interstate areas

    EFF Members' Speakeasy: Police Surveillance and ALPR - The Electronic Frontier Foundation

    Articles:

    Data Driven: What Is ALPR? - The Electronic Frontier Foundation

    Lots of articles listed in here, one of the major groups trying to spread information on these programs.

  • TIL all photographic film and photo paper contain gelatin made from animal bones

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  • Works great in a petri dish for fun mycology experiments you can perform at home!

  • Why can't we have a static vintage web?

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  • Wait, are we suppose to be in favor of the first one? I think like maybe a 25% tone down/declutter of the one on the right is a good sweet spot that's comfy and livable.

  • Funny @sh.itjust.works
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    "How to Orchid" by Telepathic Instruments

  • Bible rule

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  • Normally I would agree but the brutality and whiplash like nature of the comment definitely has some dark humor to it. I was thrown off at first till I realized the context of them roleplaying as "Brandon" from the image. It's crass, but checks out as an attempt for me. Then again, I applaud people who are willing to be downvoted for a good well-hidden joke (the whole woosh thing).

  • Bible rule

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  • Or they can wholesale just make shit up like all the evangelical rapture crap. Hell, look at even the constitution and how that's been stretched and colored for all of the anti-progressive rhetoric in the past.

  • Crunchyroll Faces Cancelation: Why Anime Fans Are Choosing Piracy After Latest Update

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  • I'm not 100% on board with @sulgoth@lemmy.world because it gives off some "but you participate in society, interesting" vibes. However, as an American I am all for people from the rest of the world boycotting our products (and this time not because of the health implications!). When Canadians were promoting non-american alternatives I agreed with them so I think we can say fuck companies and still stand with the actual individual people who want peace and everyone to prosper respectfully.

  • Crunchyroll Faces Cancelation: Why Anime Fans Are Choosing Piracy After Latest Update

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  • I just bookmark the piracy megathread/wiki thingy, lemmy/reddit (backup). For streaming, I would probably recommend hydra, it's really all the same but that site has "auto-next" which I prefer. There was one site I used to enjoy that was just better than any streaming platform I've paid for, skip intro, skip credits (would even detect after credit scenes), subtitles in all languages and audio tracks even commentary, quick responsive high quality loading of any media your mind can remember. They went after it hard and I haven't seen a proper iteration since (every clone slowly lost features as they were whack-a-moling).

    For downloading, they're really all crappy (several link hoops to jump through) and hit or miss (for quality and selection you can't beat the ease of a torrent unfortunately). You can find what you want eventually but the difference in hassle is just crazy.

  • What's your test for people?

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  • You ok there bud? First day on the internet and you just needed to talk to someone?

    This is a perfect example btw, I didn't just dismiss you because of your confusion. But now since you've just been wasting time for clarification you never actually cared about (only to then try to insult in the lamest way possible online), and your other really horrible posts and comments I can easily move on and not care about this interaction at all!

  • Has this ever happened to you?

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  • I was interested to look up the stats since I didn't know and there were downvotes, just gotta say the domestic violence statistics is both crazy high and confusing. It seems every site uses it's own selections of datasets to come up with way different statistics.

  • Democrats Are Already “Moderate.” It’s Not Working.

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  • I think this is simplifying and twisting narratives. Republicans didn't plan for Trump, but the evangelicals and extremists rolled with it (just like progressives and antifa would've rolled with someone like Bernie). Besides an authoritarian take over of elections, the republicans don't seem to be putting anyone electable up on a podium lately.

    I doubt any of us are privy to what the Democrats plan and play long term, if anything they've been more effective at controlling their party if we're looking at them through the lens of being moderates. If you think they're "failing".... it's in the eyes of a citizen and not what their donor's interests are which is the priority of the party.

    I am interested to learn about how the rest of the world is handling the "news" issue though, I see a lot of media coming from other countries (like UK and Australia) which follow the same format of fox so figured we were all fucked when it comes to actually vetting what can be labeled as a news source.

  • Ted Cruz blocks bill that would extend privacy protections to all Americans

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  • You're giving off some strong "I just awakened my ChatGPT" vibes here. Raw genuine unadulterated humanity is a figment of your imagination just like the "original" tomato, both have evolved from prior iterations of it's ancestors and will continue changing in the future. Why not just aim for primordial bliss?

  • Is there anything you're into that no one or basically nobody is into?

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  • invasive species = non-native. But, non-native doesn't always mean it's an invasive species.

    Invasive Species: Any species that has been introduced to an environment where it is not native, and that has since become a nuisance through rapid spread and increase in numbers, often to the detriment of native species.

    I don't think having a non-native title is necessarily bad, just that it didn't originate/evolve in that area.

    edit: taking this opportunity to promote https://www.crimepaysbutbotanydoesnt.com/, found his videos a while back and have enjoyed the content.

  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml
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    Celsius and Metric users of Lemmy, is there any cute tips or sayings that help generalize a measurement?

  • Gaming @lemmy.ml
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    Hogwarts Legacy - a weird (90 hour) review *no spoilers

  • Games @lemmy.world
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    Hogwarts Legacy - a weird (90 hour) review *no spoilers

  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml
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    What are some subtle/small influences from your past that help shape the person you are today?

  • Mildly Infuriating @lemmy.world
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    Plumbing Subreddit that locks anyone that is "new", even after everyone has commented

  • Videos @lemmy.world
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    1972: The CURIOUS CASE of the BLOCKED WINDOW | Nationwide | Weird and Wonderful | BBC Archive

  • Videos @lemmy.world
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    The Side of China The Media Won't Show You

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    What's your typical "stand-by" mode for your computer when you're not using it?

  • Videos @lemmy.world
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    Agatha All Along Coven Sings The Ballad of the Witches' Road Episode 2

  • Comic Strips @lemmy.world
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    Lemmy - xkcd style (OC)

  • Gaming @lemmy.ml
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    It Took Me 6 Hours to Learn Anything in Stormgate - Day9TV (Professional Review)

  • Gaming @beehaw.org
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    It Took Me 6 Hours to Learn Anything in Stormgate - Day9TV (Professional Review)

  • Games @lemmy.world
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    It Took Me 6 Hours to Learn Anything in Stormgate - Day9TV (Professional Review)

  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml
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    What movie from your past are you completely nostalgia blind too?

  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml
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    What factors do you think contributed to the "Reddit Hivemind"? How do you believe it can be avoided?

  • Privacy @lemmy.ml
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    StormGate - Privacy Policy and End User Agreement. Is this just the new industry standard to avoid?

  • Memes @lemmy.ml
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    Time to start an internet war!

  • Asklemmy @lemmy.ml
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    What household item do you wish there was a trial/testing period for?