SaltSong

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

we count ancient Greece as a democracy, don't we?

Last I checked, democracy didn't mean "fair," it ment that the leaders were voted into power.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago

I'm not suggesting that America before Trump was a paragon of virtue. But our corrupt leaders and wealthy oligarchs made America powerful to serve their own ends.

Trump is not serving the ends of American oligarchs. He's serving the ends of Russian oligarchs.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

I think that if space itself is what is rotating, then speed of light limit does not apply. But if it's everything in the universe orbiting, as it were, a central point, then it would.

But if it is space itself rotating, then that would suggest some objective frame of reference outside the universe. Wouldn't it?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 13 hours ago

That's a good metric.

I note that you have wisely refrained from asking if a device will make it easier. I do not want any such device at this time, thank you.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Is it unsettling? I'd find out more expected, myself. Everything is data mining me, and selling the information. Way of the world.

I don't like it, but it's not unsettling.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 15 hours ago

It's not a one-size fits all, that's for sure. But I have no subscriptions to anything, and I wouldn't describe anything I do with "work flow."

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

it’s absolutely insane to conclude that Russia controls western governments.

Maybe not governments in general, but Trump and his party specifically, doesn't seem too insane.

[–] [email protected] 54 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Don't even have to do crime. You can usually email the author, and they will send you a copy, quite legitimately.

I've done it myself a few times.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (2 children)

In the old scam, I believe you world indeed get a book with the names of everyone who paid to get a book with the names of everyone who paid to get the book.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 day ago

Welcome to the joke.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Why does it always come back to chickens?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

There are some people that I specifically do not want to have freedom. If they hadn't had freedom, we might not be in the mess we are in.

But in general, yes, I agree with your message. Self-determination is the right of all sentient beings.

 

Has anyone here participated in the Fairborn Community Gardens in the past? I'm trying to get an idea of what the "normal" approach is, and what the general expectations are.

 

New to this whole Lemmy platform, but I'm liking it.

One problem I'm having is auto-play videos when I open some discussions. Not in the comments, but the post itself starts playing.

I'll skip my usual rant about what I think should be done to whoever decided to make that a feature, and just ask how to turn it off. I have "auto expand media" unchecked in my lemmy settings.

I appreciate any advice.

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