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Starship.Troopers.1997.US.25th.Anniversary.DV-COYS

the superior 25th steelbook anniversary release which was regraded for dolby vision and is generally considered the definitive release. Out of print, $70-$100 online given the limited supply and the demand for the best version

They stopped printing the 25th anniversary because it was the more expensive version (steelbook) but they could’ve pressed it into the same stupid plastic case as the $15 version they keep on the market

Piracy is ethically and morally correct against hostile corporations that refuse to provide the best quality product, or provide it temporarily then remove access to only then provide a subpar product, especially when said corporations have excessive amounts of capital.

Also fuck amazon

Pins are glued, they won’t just come out. There are tools to remove those pins and you can basically make your own, it’s basically a thin flat piece of metal you shove into each channel to move the retaining tab out of the way temporarily

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mMa3SwF something like this, the ones I have are different, but you can makeshift something in a pinch

But again the adhesive will mean this won’t work unless you cut/remove it. Also are you sure the only thing that’s changed is the connector? The pinout may have changed, the board you’re connecting to may have changed, etc

We’ve been convinced to slap fight about identity politics, many times necessarily so because unfair pressure is being applied via abuse by those in power

This results in blocking any dialogues about class consciousness

At the same time there is propaganda that goes against class consciousness: labor unions have been utterly destroyed both literally and from an optics standpoint (many Americans distrust the concept), consumerism runs deep in our blood to push the idea that we need more capital and glorify excessive “baller” lifestyles, poor is pushed to be seen as a moral failing, etc

This was not an action simply fought by movie studios lawyers across the sea. MPAA lobbied the government to use soft power and the government did.

Wikileaks diplomatic cables showed US government put a ton of pressure on the Swedish government over the Pirate Bay. If Sweden failed to act they risked political consequences including being placed on a list of countries that fail to protect us intellectual property and potential economic consequences

Further the 2006 raid on the Pirate Bay was in some part due to US government pressure and while no US officials were physically present they were coordinating with Swedish authorities

Private trackers

get on red first and then get to power user, that gets you a path to invites to many others

Did you read the article?

The care home had no alarms installed to alert for egress of consumers in their care. Despite this, they were aware of this child’s elopement very early, it’s unclear when that happened but the first car theft occurred at 7:30am. instead of notifying police of the matter so that they could assist and prepare they instead decided to “get their stories straight before calling 911” (saying literally this via a text message) regarding the incident and doing an internal investigation first

They then fabricated a story and communicated that to the care coordinator and the kids mom at 2:17pm stating he had eloped 10 minutes prior, except he was already dead for over an hour

Finally at 5:26pm they notify the police, ~ 4 hours after the child had been killed and ~ 10+ hours since they discovered he was missing. They gave police the false story they had concocted to cover their asses

The police are a separate issue with normal ACAB shit. I’m sure this could’ve had better de-escalation. However, from the cops perspective it’s a young person on a crime spree. As we all know cops will assume the worst. This is a potential situation where assuming danger is somewhat reasonable and at least far more debatable in a country with Americas gun culture. They still should’ve focused on de escalation and non lethal management as always.

However, if they were notified immediately at the time the child eloped they could have been made aware the child has impulse control issues, is not armed, etc, and that changes a lot. Ultimately the responsibility for the murder of this child is spread across many people including the cop who did not choose to de escalate or utilize non lethal restraint options but the home, who was tasked with guardianship of this child, failed miserably.

I have worked in this industry. I worked in this industry for years. The behavior of these people makes me disgusted. It is criminal and they have culpability, in my opinion.

Yes, Tylenol #3 is otc in many countries

In all seriousness though providing drug users a route to buying drugs that were safely and reliably manufactured would both significantly lower harm and significantly limit the impact of cartels (see how they switched to controlling avocado trades as they are now losing the ultra lucrative marijuana market). Further, by not forcing users to go underground for their trade you could not connect them to resources for rehabilitation much more easily and earlier in the process of addiction

So yes you should unironically be able to buy safely manufactured heroin and cocaine and fentanyl in a store. Maybe not the grocery store, but a store

This is one aspect which is stupid, agreed, and based on a terrible and possibly willful misunderstanding of how addiction works. It’s also based on an assumption that the average person is educated on medicine in a way that is wholly out of touch with reality (“you mean the average person doesn’t know the max dose of acetaminophen off hand and keep meticulous track of dosage? But I do that, of course, I’m a doctor/pharmacist”)

but in addition there is added pain relief from the combo of acetaminophen + hydrocodone/oxycodone vs the opioid on its own so there is some justification for it outside of punitive approach for addicts. If you’re going to prescribe both anyway after something like a broken arm or wisdom tooth extraction there are also benefits to this: cheaper overall to just have one pill, easier to manage for the patient, etc

you should stick to 3g a day if you’re overall a small person, some bottles will recommend this as the max to be safe

No they don’t, they and the rest of the US entertainment industry forced our government to put an increasing amounts of pressure on Sweden resulting in anakata and the other 2 founders serving a year in prison plus about $4 million in fines about 5 years after this was sent. They are lucky they live somewhere where the penal system is not overly retributive, otherwise the punishment would’ve likely been much more severe

(Assuming you’re American) your tax dollars at work

I work as a therapist and if you work in a field like mine you can generally see the pattern of engagement that most AI chatbots follow. It’s a more simplified version of Socratic questioning wrapped in bullshit enthusiastic HR speak with a lot of em dashes

There are basically 6 broad response types from chatgpt for example with - tell me more, reflect what was said, summarize key points, ask for elaboration, shut down. The last is a fail safe for if you say something naughty/not in line with OpenAI’s mission (eg something that might generate a response you could screenshot and would look bad) or if if appears you getting fatigued and need a moment to reflect.

The first five always come with encouragers for engagement: do you want me to generate a pdf or make suggestions about how to do this? They also have dozens, if not hundreds, of variations so the conversation feels “fresh” but if you recognize the pattern of structure it will feel very stupid and mechanical every time

Every other one I’ve tried works the same more or less. It makes sense, this is a good way to gather information and keep a conversation going. It’s also not the first time big tech has read old psychology journals and used the information for evil (see: operant conditioning influencing algorithm design and gacha/mobile gaming to get people addicted more efficiently)

They absolutely do this. A drug with a lack of efficacy data is a great way to get shortlisted to insurance denials

It’s one of the frustrating things bc people can then easily manipulate the issue. A drug that can be prescribed a doctor and filled by a pharmacy being denied by an insurance company is very easy to write about online. Then it’s a slam piece, “x insurance company denied me my meds”. Basically 0 people will have any interest in the nuance that the medication is bullshit or possibly even harmful. Too bad insurance companies made their bed by being absolutely horrible for decades, I guess.