cygnus

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[–] cygnus 15 points 3 days ago (3 children)

You really like metaphors.

[–] cygnus -1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Your question is in no way different than asking why Muscovy has a right to the various regions that make up Russia, or why the Han should rule over what we call China, why Turks should not be kicked out of Anatolia, Arabs out of the Maghreb, or why Canada should not be turned over to the various first nations who were here first. I could at least respect that kind of moral consistency. However, when the rules are defined so that only one country in particular falls under their purview, I have to wonder if there are any ulterior motives.

My arguments for or against the existence of Israel are irrelevant. If they'd asked my permission I'd have said no, but it exists, and any argument where it must cease to exist is in the worst possible faith. If you consider Israel to be the only colonialist country in the world, I think you're simply an antisemite looking for any fig leaf you can find.

[–] cygnus -1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Those mobile goalposts seem very convenient. I may have to get a pair.

[–] cygnus 41 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (7 children)

It's actually true. 56% of Americans are "partially illiterate", which explains a lot about the state of affairs in that country.

In 2023, 28% of adults scored at or below Level 1, 29% at Level 2, and 44% at Level 3 or above. Anything below Level 3 is considered "partially illiterate"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literacy_in_the_United_States

[–] cygnus -2 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I assume you also advocate for the dissolution of Russia and China, on that same basis?

[–] cygnus 41 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Ooh here she comes... Watch out boys, she'll chew you up!

[–] cygnus -2 points 4 days ago (6 children)

Wiping Israel from the map is technically a way to stop Palestinians from "being oppressed in Israel", but it isn't a good one.

[–] cygnus -4 points 4 days ago (8 children)

I agree with doing that, but there are lots of unironic "from the river to the sea" people out there.

[–] cygnus 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I don't get it either, beyond the Shakespeare connection (which has nothing to do with dead fish). Dos this relate to current events somehow?

[–] cygnus 8 points 4 days ago

Great - Ontario already behaves like it's the center of the universe, and now this

[–] cygnus 35 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'm guessing you use Firefox? It's much better at evading that tracking.

 

The CPC's shocking inability to read the room continues. Everyone is trying to distance themselves from the US, and they come up with this?

 

Leopards will enjoy a well-deserved meal. A few choice morsels:

In the 2008 presidential election, more than 75% of Madawaska voters cast their ballots for Barack Obama, a Democrat. Last November, Donald Trump received just over 50% of Madawaska’s vote, becoming the first Republican presidential candidate to carry the town in decades.

“My father had 13 kids. We all lived and worked on the farm. We were born and raised Democrats because back then, in the ’40s and ’50s, the Democrats were the working man’s party,” Morneault said. “When I told my dad I’d turned Republican, he called me a turncoat. A traitor.”

Both Morneault and Campagna say their politics are informed by their religion. The bulk of their support for Trump comes from his opposition to abortion, and much of their disdain for Democrats comes from their support for LGBTQ+ rights.

 

In which China tells Cuba that it should stop being so communist if it wants to succeed:

China publicly supports Cuba’s right to choose its own path to economic development “in line with its national conditions”, but privately Chinese officials have long urged the Cuban leadership to shift from its vertically planned economy to something closer to the Chinese model, according to economists and diplomats briefed on the situation.

Chinese officials have been perplexed and frustrated at the Cuban leadership’s unwillingness to decisively implement a market-oriented reform programme despite the glaring dysfunction of the status quo, the people said.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/28766034

Sorry if this kind of question isn't allowed here, but I'm at my wit's end. VB randomly started launching on startup about 2 weeks ago (on EndeavourOS) and I can't figure out why. There's no shortcut in ~/config/autostart, it isn't in the KDE startup apps list, and I can't find anything virtualbox-related with systemctl either. There's also no setting in the VB app itself. WTF?

Based on recommendations in that thread, I also checked:

/etc/systemd/system
/etc/default/
vboxautostart.service
KDE "restore session" settings

Any ideas are much appreciated!

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Sorry if this kind of question isn't allowed here, but I'm at my wit's end. VB randomly started launching on startup about 2 weeks ago (on EndeavourOS) and I can't figure out why. There's no shortcut in ~/config/autostart, it isn't in the KDE startup apps list, and I can't find anything virtualbox-related with systemctl either. There's also no setting in the VB app itself. WTF?

 

My wife and I are thinking of going to CR this winter, but we have a few other potential destinations on our shortlist. Talk me out of going to Costa Rica!

 

I don't think I've seen anyone else here with an 8:9 monitor, so I'll break the ice! The color theme is Layan Light; everything else is stock KDE.

 

I stumbled upon this community for the first time a few minutes ago. I like gardening and houseplants, but never heard of people recretionally growing mushrooms of the non-magical kind. Is it for food?

 

Now the social media platform is aiming for an IPO in the first quarter of 2024 with a valuation of $15 billion, and has been in talks with potential investors like Goldman Sachs and and Morgan Stanley, per Bloomberg.

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This was recorded in Cleveland for a radio broadcast; the tape became available as a bootleg and is known as one of the most important ones in the band's history.

It's the first-ever recording of "Fly by Night" and only their third performance with Neil. We can hear snippets of what would later become "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" in the Working Man solo.

A quote from Geddy regarding bootlegs:

A lot of people say 'It takes away from record sales' but [...] the fact is that any fan who buys a bootleg is still going to buy your record. So, who is it harming?

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