I was thinking about how I missed having an indoor thermometer that measures humidity. It's such a small specific thing, one I'd never think of getting unless pushed to it (which I was by one particularly dry winter). But I like having one now....
I'm sure many people will tell you the same: not voting for Biden is the equivalent of voting for Trump. Play it out in your minds eye; explaining to your children why you voted for Trump.
I was just waiting for the n900 whining so that I could join in. Damn, I miss my n900. It had flaws but for its time, it was amazing. With a good CPU, I'd buy it today in a heartbeat.
Short but to the point comment: at 22, you have more than 10 years to have children. Probably closer to 20. Release yourself from the invisible trap you are in.
It did make sense, but I understand why it might not seem like it to "modern Americans". In fact, it's quite an interesting mental challenge of putting yourself in someone else's shoes.
We have a similar issue today in the EU. Do we base it one "one country, one vote" or on "one person, one vote"? Both sides of the argument is valid. Why would small countries join if they give up complete independence to the giants? I imagine the situation was very similar when the US was formed.
I think the flaw in the US system is they failed to forsee that states (or rather, people) would see themselves as one country and not a collection of countries. There should have been a time limit on the discrepancy of voting power.
Sure, for a hundred years, a state is where your loyalty, your feeling of self, your center is at. But as time moves on, you are less an Ohioian and more of s USian. Similarly, I would hope, you are less of a German and more of an EUian.
Neither blocks seem to have taken this into consideration but it makes it none the less true. Future generations paying the price for previous. Yada yada....
New Yorkers who said they couldn’t approach the case fairly were excused during jury selection. But one of the women with the harshest assessments of him will be among those who will determine his fate on 34 counts of falsifying business records....
"The two Iranian officials said the weapon had struck an S-300 antiaircraft system at a military base in the nearby province of Isfahan. The officials’ account is supported by satellite imagery analyzed by The New York Times, which showed damage to the radar of an S-300 system at the Eighth Shekari Air Base in Isfahan."...
Daniel C. Dennett, one of the most widely read and debated American philosophers, whose prolific works explored consciousness, free will, religion and evolutionary biology, died on Friday in Portland, Maine. He was 82....
It refers to the part that makes it into Europe and is thus Europe's supply. Even stretching it, it supplies Europe and is thus Europe's supply. The possessive form does not indicate control over all or part of the supply.
My water supply comes from the county. Your air supply comes from, well... the air, or the Earth.
If Europe still was the colonial power it once was, you might have a point. Not a semantic one but a "bad choice of word"-one. But it's not and so you don't.
At least for EU residents, they are legally obliged to show what data they have on you and let you delete it. Should show well enough if they keep data for other non-EU people. At least if it turns out deleted content is still retained.
Why?! I dont get it. What kind of psychopath doesn't put the cap back on when empty. Who opens a bottle, throws the cap away, and chugs away?! How is this a problem? I'm just so baffled this was/is a problem.
Sorry, I missed that. That's actually really interesting and the only good answer I've seen so far; people doing harm thinking they are doing good. Still hate it though... The cap gets in the way of drinking.
I understand that's the reason. My point it, I'm surprised and amazing this doesn't happen automatically already. I've never not put the cork back on a bottle when it was empty.
A former Internal Revenue Service contractor, who leaked tax information about Donald Trump and other wealthy individuals to news organizations, got his job to intentionally to spread the confidential records, according to Justice Department prosecutors....
What American Fascism Would Look Like ( newrepublic.com )
Are there any household gadgets you found unexpectedly useful after you'd gotten them?
I was thinking about how I missed having an indoor thermometer that measures humidity. It's such a small specific thing, one I'd never think of getting unless pushed to it (which I was by one particularly dry winter). But I like having one now....
Biden says US won't supply weapons for Israel to attack Rafah, in warning to ally ( apnews.com )
That time when Microsoft bought and killed Nokia phone unit ( www.theregister.com )
When bad management meets bad software, even great hardware is useless
How long have you gone without being in a romantic relationship?
How much time have you spent being single?...
Trump slurs words, struggles to gain crowd enthusiasm as he takes to campaign trail ( www.salon.com )
TikTok will not be sold, Chinese parent ByteDance tells US ( www.bbc.com )
Trump was forced to listen silently as potential jurors offered their unvarnished assessments of him ( apnews.com )
New Yorkers who said they couldn’t approach the case fairly were excused during jury selection. But one of the women with the harshest assessments of him will be among those who will determine his fate on 34 counts of falsifying business records....
Israeli Weapon Damaged Iranian Air Defenses Without Being Detected, Officials Say ( www.nytimes.com )
"The two Iranian officials said the weapon had struck an S-300 antiaircraft system at a military base in the nearby province of Isfahan. The officials’ account is supported by satellite imagery analyzed by The New York Times, which showed damage to the radar of an S-300 system at the Eighth Shekari Air Base in Isfahan."...
Daniel C. Dennett, Widely Read and Fiercely Debated Philosopher, Dies at 82 ( www.nytimes.com )
Daniel C. Dennett, one of the most widely read and debated American philosophers, whose prolific works explored consciousness, free will, religion and evolutionary biology, died on Friday in Portland, Maine. He was 82....
fucking beautiful. almost a year into the 'verse and its starting to become more functional than that R place... better than i imagined.
China is a threat to Europe’s gunpowder supply, defense boss warns ( www.politico.eu )
Saab chief cautions that Beijing dominates supplies of a key component to make powder to fire shells, and metal for submarines and warships....
Cops can force suspect to unlock phone with thumbprint, US court rules ( arstechnica.com )
Tell me ( lemmy.world )
Reddit power users balk at chance to participate in IPO as Wall Street debut nears ( www.cnbc.com )
Reddit wants to raise $748M with IPO, sets value at $6.4B ( go.theregister.com )
You have to remove the plastic label if you want to recycle this plastic bottle. ( lemmy.world )
The floppy disk refused to die in Japan - laws that forced the continued use of floppies have finally hit the chopping block ( www.tomshardware.com )
Mum urges vaccine push and shares how son died after catching measles ( www.bbc.com )
A mother whose child died aged six from a brain inflammation caused by measles hopes sharing her story will encourage parents to "vaccinate more"....
DOJ: Ex-IRS employee who leaked Trump's tax returns intentionally got job to disclose records ( www.usatoday.com )
A former Internal Revenue Service contractor, who leaked tax information about Donald Trump and other wealthy individuals to news organizations, got his job to intentionally to spread the confidential records, according to Justice Department prosecutors....
The Pentagon is moving toward letting AI weapons autonomously decide to kill humans ( www.businessinsider.com )
Lemmy has a severe calcium deficiency! ( media.kbin.social )