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@ UniversalMonk @sh.itjust.works

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  • What was the biggest pill you've had to swallow about your own self or habits?

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  • Yeah, well I have been lucky, but I always cash out early. But it's hard for me not to just be all in all the time! I do love watching the stands and the news about it though.

  • Is it possible to listen to artists who are terrible people without feeling guilty?

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  • Yep! And yes, you are overthinking it. If you are worried about them profiting from you, then just pirate their stuff.

  • I think I'm going to get fired, what can I do?

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  • Join a union and ask for their advice.

    Yep! But here in the US, unfortunately not everyone has that ability. The last few years of my working life I was union, and it was amazing. I'd never work at a non-union place again.

  • What social media site do you hate most?

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  • I never understood the appeal of Tik Tok. I hated it the second it came out. What's the point of watching a 15-second vid of someone lip-syncing to a song?! I don't get the appeal.

  • What social media site do you hate most?

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  • but even before Musk took over it was ALWAYS a fundamentally negative force.

    Yep! What's hilarious to me is that so many people would post how much they hated Twitter, how it was ruining society, etc. Then Musk gets it, then all of a sudden people say they are gonna stop using it. Ok, well you hated it just as much before, but now you are not gonna use it?

    Also, they didn't stop using it. The platform didn't die, like everyone gleefully predicted, and it's still sucks. It sucks equally as bad as before Musk.

    I quit twitter long before Musk, and never got back on.

  • What social media site do you hate most?

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  • Lemmy is quickly becoming the same way. People have started entire threads in different forums to try to get me banned from Lemmy, just because they don't agree with me. Rather than just be mad at me and block me, they legit go to other threads, and even call out admins, in an effort to get me banned from every instance.

    All because I didn't vote the way they wanted me! lolol

    I still prefer Lemmy to Reddit though!

  • What was the biggest pill you've had to swallow about your own self or habits?

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  • Preach! I'm a fairly terrible boyfriend, and I have no idea why girls continue to give me a chance. And that just reinforces my bad behaviour.

  • What was the biggest pill you've had to swallow about your own self or habits?

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  • Good for you, brother! Stay strong. I've stayed drug-free/alcohol free my entire life, but only because I've watched loved ones go thru addiction, so I realize how tough it is. The fact that you got out of it after so long, is a major accomplishment. Good on ya, mate.

    Addiction is not a joke people.

    This is why I hate to see how casual Lemmy is about drugs and alcohol. Some actually brag about posing while high or drunk--and then get a shitton of upvotes for it. They don't realize how quick it happens. and how addiction doesn't care who you are. It can happen to anyone.

  • What was the biggest pill you've had to swallow about your own self or habits?

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  • Great post!

  • What was the biggest pill you've had to swallow about your own self or habits?

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  • Greed has altered the course of life many times over.

    I continually fight this myself. I made a fair amount of profit in crypto, but I 100 percent realize that it's just blind luck. I like the idea of it and I love the news about it, so it's very difficult for me to not to go 100 percent in every time I see a trend!

    So far, I've resisted the urge to go to crazy with it, but ugh, it's tough . And I lie to my gf and tell her that I just follow, but don't invest. So I'm pretty much the kind of asshole that I grew up despising. lol

    I've never invested more than I can afford to lose, and cash out the minute I make a little profit. But I can see how addicting it is and how easily some people could fall off the cliff.

  • Can't talk about Russia in /c/nottheonion

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  • Yet again, you come on here to talk about how much you hate Lemmy.world. Yet you keep on posting shit to lemmy.world.

    Dude, just stay away from it if you hate it that much.

    I'm gonna say YDI because you know they don't like you there, but you keep posting to try to stir up shit so you can come here and point fingers.

    And PTB because they are known assholes.

  • One of these days, I plan to create my own Lemmy instance. What’s the best way to filter out weirdos during registration?

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  • Only one of those is me though. I have nothing to do with those other people. I don't have any alt names; only alt instances.

    People are totally free to block people on that list if they want to, but has nothing to do with me, friend.

    Your account is only 5 days old. So seems like you have some sort of alt thing going on.

  • Notorious right wing troll gets one of his many accounts banned for evasion

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  • Jordan Lund at it again

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  • Nobody shielded me. People don't get banned just because "1000 people" harp on it. If the person follows the rules of the community, then they should be allowed to stay.

    Also, about the OP's example. He deserved it. Because mint press sucks. But talking about me, in this thread if off topic. I had nothing to do with this OP.

  • Have you ever had sex completely ruined by something going on outside the room or the building? What was it?

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  • Good call!!!

  • What do you believe that most people of your political creed don't?

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  • It definitely was unpopular before the election. I was banned in some places for saying it

  • What do you believe that most people of your political creed don't?

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  • Yep. Lemme isn't really a fan if free speech and they usually say it leads to nazi things. But I'm all for free speech even if bad guys use it too.

  • TrumpsTruth, Conservatism, TheNewDonald, what's happening on this instance? Is this a thing?

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  • TrumpsTruth, Conservatism, TheNewDonald, what's happening on this instance? Is this a thing?

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  • Comics @lemmy.ml
    Universal Monk @sh.itjust.works

    Cover of Terror Tales comic from 1952

  • Esperanto @sopuli.xyz
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    Surreala Stultajo (Surreal Drivel)

  • Esperanto @sopuli.xyz
    Universal Monk @sh.itjust.works

    Surreala Stultajo (Surreal Drivel)

  • Esperanto @sopuli.xyz
    Universal Monk @sh.itjust.works

    Surreala Stultajo (Surreal Drivel)

  • Esperanto @sh.itjust.works
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    Surrealaĵa Drivelo (Surreal Drivel)

  • Esperanto @sh.itjust.works
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    Surrealaĵa Drivelo (Surreal Drivel)

  • Esperanto @sh.itjust.works
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    Surrealaĵa Drivelo (Surreal Drivel)

  • Esperanto @sh.itjust.works
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    Pepper and Carrot webcomic (Esperanto: Pipro kaj Karoĉjo)

    www.peppercarrot.com /eo/webcomic/ep01_Potion-of-Flight.html
  • Esperanto @sh.itjust.works
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    The Dance of Death by Algernon Blackwood (Esperanto version: La Mortodanco)

    kingrpaul.github.io /algernon-blackwood_la-mortodanco/src/epub/text/la-mortodanco.xhtml
  • Esperanto @sh.itjust.works
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    Esperanto Comic: Horacio

  • Esperanto @sh.itjust.works
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    Kiu do estas Santa Muerte kaj kial milionoj da homoj sekvas ŝin?

    mexiconewsdaily.com /culture/who-is-santa-muerte/
  • Esperanto @sh.itjust.works
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    Weekly online Esperanto classes

    londonaesperantoklubo.com /online-esperanto-courses.html
  • Esperanto @sh.itjust.works
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    The North American Summer Esperanto Institute

    nask.esperanto-usa.org /pri/
  • Esperanto @sh.itjust.works
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    A Week in Esperanto Land – A Film about NASK

  • Esperanto @sh.itjust.works
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    Esperanto Music: Jonny M - Ni estas fortaj (Album "Kreaktiva")

  • Esperanto @sh.itjust.works
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    Striko celas etendi la kontrakton al ĉiuj hotelaj laboristoj en Las Vegas

    themilitant.com /2025/01/10/strike-seeks-to-extend-contract-to-all-las-vegas-hotel-workers/
  • Esperanto @sh.itjust.works
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    A brief history of Esperanto, the 135-year-old language of peace hated by Hitler and Stalin alike

    theconversation.com /a-brief-history-of-esperanto-the-135-year-old-language-of-peace-hated-by-hitler-and-stalin-alike-186025
  • Esperanto @sh.itjust.works
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    Grundo en Siberio kaŝas milojn da korpoj de mamutoj

    esperantaretradio.blogspot.com /2025/01/grundo-en-siberio-kasas-milojn-da.html
  • Esperanto @sh.itjust.works
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    Balota forĵonglado

    eo.mondediplo.com /2025/01/article3263.html
  • Two Sentence Horror @sh.itjust.works
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    The baby monitor crackled to life with the sound of soft cooing and tiny giggles.