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  • The Architecture of "Not Bad": Decoding the Chinese Source Code of the Void

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  • In Chinese, affirmation is often compiled through negation:

    没错 (méi cuò) = “not wrong” = Right

    不差 (bù chà) = “not bad” = Decent

    还行 (hái xíng) = “still passable” = Okay

    没事 (méi shì) = “no problem” = It’s fine

    In English, this feels bizarre. If something is good, you say:

    Nice

    Great

    Perfect

    Brilliant

    You name the quality directly. You point at it. You own it.

    In American positivity-laden, self-marketing, businessy English perhaps. But in the UK "not bad", "could be worse", "not wrong", "can't complain", "I've had worse" and so on is often as positive as it gets, or at least was for a long time. American positive-speak gets on British people's nerves; it's perceived as boorish, boastful and unsubtle. And "no problem" is common in English all over. British people do say "brilliant" but only when they're being unusually enthusiastic, or fake, or sarcastic.

  • Leaked documents claim 'US wants to convince four countries to quit EU' in bid to 'Make Europe Great Again'

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  • What a coincidence that the MAGA USA's policy towards Europe is almost indistinguishable from Russia's!

  • Trump's return to MAGA rallies is a flop

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  • The problem is that even if at some level they realize this, self-deceit and denial is an easier way to deal with the feeling that maybe their whole world view has been a bad mistake, than admitting their whole world view has been a bad mistake and changing it.

  • Marco Rubio bans Calibri font at State Department for being too DEI

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  • The font was chosen in an effort to make documents easier to read for the vision impaired.

    So It's Republican policy that the government must not, even in the smallest way, make life any easier for disabled people? And the government must not do nothing and leave in place something that already makes life easier for them, but must actively intervene to make it harder? Of course it is, but what the fuck is wrong with these people that they dedicate their entire life to getting into government so they can punch down and hurt others? How have they not even accidentally stumbled into being better than the worst they can be?

  • Trump's return to MAGA rallies is a flop

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  • Americans must learn to adjust to a lower standard of living, he told the crowd before suggesting a specific solution to prices hiked by his tariffs, which he continues to insist are a success. “You can give up certain products. You can give up pencils…You don’t need 37 dolls for your daughter. Two or three is nice.”

    Trump thinks the economic problem is pencil addicts and spoiled little girls. The guy is a mental ruin.

  • A Democratic mayor for Miami is not just Trump backlash – it’s a seismic shift

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  • Remember there's also the Republican ownership of voting machine companies, the Republican replacement of state officials who oversee elections, and the Republican demand that their DoJ "comprehensively" oversee elections in states (whereas in 2024 they argued the opposite, that the DoJ should have no access to monitor elections). They have a number of tricks up their sleeves.

  • US threatens new ICC sanctions unless court pledges not to prosecute Trump

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  • The aging sea lion enables the Stephen Millers to go about their nasty business while everyone is looking elsewhere. That's one way he's dangerous. The other is that he's a threatened malignant narcissist with dementia and diminishing impulse control, and one of the world's most powerful armies.

  • United States | News & Politics @midwest.social
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    Minneapolis stands with Somali community against Trump's racist attacks

    fightbacknews.org /minneapolis-stands-with-somali-community-against-trumps-racist-attacks

  • Journalist Reveals FBI Is Offering a “Bounty” for Reporting “Anti-Trump Thought”

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  • It never was, but it's much less so now. Many Americans have believed the propaganda for a long time.

  • Impeachment articles filed against RFK Jr., claiming abuse of power

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  • Worm abuse.

  • United States | News & Politics @midwest.social
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    Leaked Pam Bondi memo targets 'anyone who isn’t a Trump supporter': investigator

    www.rawstory.com /leaked-pam-bondi-memo-targets-anyone-who-isnt-a-trump-supporter-investigator/
  • United States | News & Politics @midwest.social
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    US Plans to Mandate Social Media Checks for Visa-Free Visitors

    www.bloomberg.com /news/articles/2025-12-10/us-plans-to-mandate-social-media-checks-for-visa-free-visitors
  • News @lemmy.world
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    US Plans to Mandate Social Media Checks for Visa-Free Visitors

    www.bloomberg.com /news/articles/2025-12-10/us-plans-to-mandate-social-media-checks-for-visa-free-visitors

  • U.S. plans to guarantee only Nazi sympathizers are allowed to visit.

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  • Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds

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  • First you need to put the non-rich in charge and prevent them being bought off by the rich. That's the hard part, but not impossible.

  • Cybersecurity @sh.itjust.works
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    Notepad++ updater installed malware

    www.heise.de /en/news/Notepad-updater-installed-malware-11109726.html

  • Notepad++ updater installed malware

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  • Until version 8.8.7 of Notepad++, the developer used a self-signed certificate, which is available in the Github source code.

    That doesn't sound wise.

  • Notepad++ updater installed malware

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  • Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan

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  • It depends on their relationship with the social media companies. There's a good chance companies like Meta have already given the authorities a lot of data on their users. US law enforcement might already know about some of your accounts based on your identity, and then claiming you have none might not work well.

  • RAM prices soar, but popular Windows 11 apps are using more RAM due to Electron, Web components

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  • I wouldn't mind so much if they were giving their own arms and legs, but they seem to be giving ours.

  • Community outraged after California high schoolers form a human swastika

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  • There are plenty of dedicated young Nazis around. I hope you're right.

  • Israeli Ministers Wear Noose Pins to Symbolize Support for Killing Palestinians

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  • They're probably counting on people eventually forgetting what they did. People can forget quickly.

  • United States | News & Politics @lemmy.ml
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    Paramount launches a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

    www.cnn.com /2025/12/08/business/paramount-hostile-takeover-bid-wbd
  • United States | News & Politics @midwest.social
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    Paramount launches a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

    www.cnn.com /2025/12/08/business/paramount-hostile-takeover-bid-wbd

  • Ohio Senator Tim Schaffer says he will keep fighting to allow 8th graders to work until 9 p.m

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  • RAM prices soar, but popular Windows 11 apps are using more RAM due to Electron, Web components

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  • That's been the thinking for the last couple of decades at least. But it can't continue if people can't afford new hardware.

  • World News @lemmy.world
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    Israeli Ministers Wear Noose Pins to Symbolize Support for Killing Palestinians

    truthout.org /articles/israeli-ministers-wear-noose-pins-to-symbolize-support-for-killing-palestinians/
  • News @lemmy.world
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    Journalist Reveals FBI Is Offering a “Bounty” for Reporting “Anti-Trump Thought”

    truthout.org /video/journalist-reveals-fbi-is-offering-a-bounty-for-reporting-anti-trump-thought/
  • science @lemmy.world
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    SARS-CoV-2 Leaves a Lasting Mark on the Immune System

    johnsnowproject.org /primers/sars-cov-2-leaves-a-lasting-mark-on-the-immune-system/
  • United States | News & Politics @midwest.social
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    Immigrants approved for citizenship ‘plucked out’ of line moments before pledging allegiance: report

    people.com /immigrants-approved-for-citizenship-pulled-out-by-officials-at-oath-ceremony-11863779
  • News @lemmy.world
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    Immigrants approved for citizenship ‘plucked out’ of line moments before pledging allegiance: report

    people.com /immigrants-approved-for-citizenship-pulled-out-by-officials-at-oath-ceremony-11863779
  • World News @lemmy.world
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    Liberals Fear Closing Arms Export Loophole Would Anger U.S.

    www.readthemaple.com /liberals-fear-closing-arms-export-loophole-would-anger-u-s/
  • Canada Politics @lemmy.world
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    Liberals Fear Closing Arms Export Loophole Would Anger U.S.

    www.readthemaple.com /liberals-fear-closing-arms-export-loophole-would-anger-u-s/
  • World News @lemmy.world
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    Germany introduces controversial new military service law, with powers including needs-based conscription

    news.sky.com /story/germany-introduces-controversial-new-military-service-law-with-powers-including-needs-based-conscription-13479746
  • Canada Politics @lemmy.world
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    A Prairie alliance of trans advocates and unions should be a national model

    breachmedia.ca /trans-alberta-saskatchewan-labour-uprising-notwithstanding-clause/
  • News @lemmy.world
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    ‘Pretty Explicit White Nationalism’: Trump National Security Strategy Document Leaves Critics Aghast

    www.commondreams.org /news/trump-national-security-strategy
  • World News @lemmy.world
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    LIVE: Israel attacks Gaza with artillery and air strikes despite ceasefire

    www.aljazeera.com /news/liveblog/2025/12/5/live-israel-sets-military-budget-at-34bn-keeps-attacking-gaza