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PrimeMinisterKeyes

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  • This counts as wholesome, right?

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  • You might take the Q&A with Frank Lloyd Wright as a counterexample (abridged, emphasis mine):

    Q: Do you think that you are at any less rebellious, less of a radical in your art and life than you were a quarter of a century ago, Mr. Wright?

    A: Rather more so. Only more quiet about it. Warren McArthur, a very good friend of mine, once said to me, "Frank, hear, you don't have to paint your shirt front red and stand out in the street and holler about this," and I began to think it over and I think he's right.If it is right and if it is good and it is sound, it'll defend YOU if you give it a chance.Lloyd Lewis came to me once when I was rolling the reporters downhill in a kerosene barrel to get rid of them. "Frank," he said, "these boys have to live. Don't you understand that you're bringing all this down on yourself just because you haven't got the wit to be kind to them and to see that they're sent out here to get something and if they don't get it, they may get fired."He said: "It takes all kinds, Frank, to make a world."And so I began to give. Here I am, giving again.

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    Bear in mind that in this interview, he is looking back on a life full of accomplishments, and had to overcome strong headwinds at times. The other snippets on the page linked above can give you an idea of this as well.

  • Harris blasts Trump on reported Hitler comments, says 'he wants unchecked power'

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  • Empower the White, Christian, Sexually Aggressive/Frustrated Misogynists.

    Only as much and for as long as he deems necessary. Should they become a liability after getting him elected into power, they'd be dealt with swiftly. Remember Henry Hill in "GoodFellas"?

    If you're part of a crew, nobody ever tells you that they're going to kill you, doesn't happen that way. There weren't any arguments or curses like in the movies. See, your murderers come with smiles, they come as your friends, the people who've cared for you all of your life. And they always seem to come at a time that you're at your weakest and most in need of their help.

  • How do ye find new music?

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  • Yeah, I've had a realization a few days ago when I checked out about a dozen songs that had north of 10 million views on YT, but I've never heard of them, at all, or of the artists behind them. And all of those were from some 10 years ago. So I guess my taste in music is kind of frozen in time and I've been trying for a while to complete collections of "old" artists rather than getting to know new ones.I do get occasional inspiration from the folks at I Love Music, though.

  • Rock diagram

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  • Don't know much about history... Don't know much palaeontology...

  • Inside the U.S. Government-Bought Tool That Can Track Phones at Abortion Clinics

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  • There Is No Precedent for Something Like This in American History

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  • From the other side of the pond, I find it very worrying and, indeed, disconnected from reality that Americans on Lemmy discuss the body odor or groping or even raping connected to one man that could and, given the chance, absolutely will completely unhinge their entire country at once.You might think it smug, but many people all over the world have experienced a tyranny, or are currently experiencing it. There is no second warning, nor will there be a deadline; one day, the disappearings just start, and they will become increasingly random. You will not be in control of the process anymore.Or, in the words of Andrew Mack, albeit about the failed Vietnam War: "The American experience [is] in no sense unique, except to Americans."I understand people need to vent, but what I would really hope to see would be discussions on how easy, or how difficult, it is to uproot one's live and emigrate; how to go about getting a visa, or asylum, or a job in a different country; how long it takes to become fluent in a foreign language; or how long it would take Canada to close its borders once huge waves of refugees set in.Today's "too alarmist" is tomorrow's "wasn't alarmist enough."/offmychest

  • r u winning son?

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  • I'll wipe your ass if you wipe mine.

  • It do be like that most times:(

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  • I mentally multiply all votes by ℹ anyway.

  • We'll have a long memory as things get worse for working class Americans, minorities and women

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  • Counterexample: The European Parliament. IMHO, it looks like 4 right-wing groups, 2 left-wing ones and 2 centrist ones. While the exact positioning could be argued over, the right wing is quite certainly more fragmented than the left is.

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    Using inside info, iPhone thieves arrive at your house right after FedEx

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  • They are all over Europe. I have three or four within walking distance. And they can hold some amazingly large items, too.

  • You're not you when you're dooming.

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  • They are now putting laughing gas in energy drinks, as I found out recently. It's also in whipped creme which might be one reason people are all over it.I'm loving it. So much better than CO2. Also makes for good social commentary.

  • You're not you when you're dooming.

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  • OBEY

  • Moving from the US to the EU soon... Any advice?

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    • Language is by far the most important door opener, so put in one hour of learning every day for at least a year.
    • Mingle to get out of your comfort zone: Go to after-work parties and flea markets, take public transit. Use hobbyist/ meet-up apps. Read/ watch the local news.
    • Don't expect to be invited, especially not to people's homes. People might also be uncomfortable being invited to your home. Meeting in a public place is almost always the better option, unless you've gotten to know someone really well.
    • Irony/ sarcasm don't translate very well between cultures.
    • Europe has some lousy weather, so get watertight coats and waterproof your shoes and backpacks.
    • Take it slow.
    • Also: Enjoy it! Europe is a fantastic little place at the crossroads between Asia and Africa and I would never want to leave.

  • No longer dating

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  • Breakup version:Rachel and I are dating again.Well, not each other, but still...

  • Can relate.

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  • Those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.Those who do learn from history are doomed to look on helplessly as everybody else repeats it.

  • Can relate.

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  • This fantastic opening quote must have also been Marx's weirdest flex.

  • How did we move from forums to Reddit, Facebook groups, and Discord?

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  • There are many forums like that, especially if you're not limited to one language. Most of the ones I frequent have been around for 10 or 20 years or more, but kind of fly under the radar. ilxor being a very good example. AFAIK, the latter also adds only one new user per day. I'd say that's a good thing, even though I had to apply several times.

  • More trustworthy than what's currently on the road

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  • No, it's Ocho!

    The number of people who will get the reference can be counted on one hand, probably.

  • a few centuries

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  • Solé's fantastic and extremely recommendable book "Phase Transitions" covers this as well. Quoting Janssen et al.: "even when the group is faced with negative results, members may not suggest abandoning an earlier course of action, since this might break the existing unanimity.""More generally, the underlying problem here is why complex societies might fail to adapt [...]. Even if there is some social perception of risk, short-term thinking often prevails when facing long-term vulnerabilities. Such undesirable behavior is often favored by a combination of incomplete understanding of the problem, together with the misleading view that all changes are reversible."