DandomRude

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[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 14 points 15 hours ago

Wouldn't it be much more customer-friendly if the US regime set up a web shop where you could buy laws, tax breaks, and all that stuff directly?

In this day and age, it really shouldn't be necessary to show up in person just to pay a little bribe, and then, to top it all off, have to dress up for the occasion.

/s, of course.

 

This is the original promo video for the 1992 XL Recordings release of Liquid's rave classic "Sweet Harmony"

 

Another great song from Hope and Dave.

 

You’re watching the official music video for "Trouble" by Lindsey Buckingham from the 1981 album 'Law and Order'.Lindsey Buckingham's self-titled LP is out n...

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Yes, sooner or later it's probably not a good idea to keep kids away from the internet.

My little niece is still way too young at 5, but I'm already thinking about it because at some point she'll come into contact with the internet anyway.

That's why I'm asking here — I'm already trying to gather some good ideas for a few years down the line.

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago

Thanks for the advice, I'll keep that in mind as an uncle.

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

You can't start using Linux early enough. It's not about my daughter, but about my niece, but I'll keep that in mind when she's old enough.

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

You're exactly my kind of guy. For me, it's not about my daughter, but about my little niece, who just turned five.

When we're together, we go out to the woods, to the lake, to the playground, to the bookstore, the museum, to the zoo, or something like that.

Until further notice, I have no intention of putting her in front of a screen.

I've just planned that at some point, when my niece is much older, I might build a weather station or an irrigation system with her using a Raspberry Pi or something like that.

But that's still a long way off.

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I'm from Germany and am only observing the situation from afar. Are there any efforts to prevent the US from becoming a fascist state?

I know, of course, that people are taking to the streets and that this is not being reported adequately by the media. But what is the plan?

In any case, there seems to be no serious resistance from the Democratic Party...

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Yes, but with things like this, the current US government is actually trying to create a legal basis on which it can make undesirable people disappear. Just like the Nazis did in the Third Reich.

It's about establishing an unjust state with the corresponding legal means.

I really think that plans are being made here to establish a dictatorship. There are many other signs of this.

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (3 children)

As I said, this is straight out of Hitler's playbook and serves to prepare for the next atrocities. Nazis have traditionally been interested in giving their crimes a legal veneer.

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 32 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (12 children)

This implies that the majority of the world has a mental health disorder. Yes, that must be it...

How stupid do these MAGA clowns think people are? And: Are they perhaps projecting their own characteristics onto others?

Or is it perhaps about imprisoning dissidents for no reason?

Hmmm, that sounds familiar. Ahh, yes, Hitler and his henchmen did the same thing...

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

I guess you either work for a company with highly sensitive data, or the IT people are overdramatizing a tad bit.

I also believe that IT security is important, but it should remain reasonable.

Sounds to me like more of a power play by management than a sensible security concept.

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Yes, that's probably how it is here. Still, it's strange, considering that most reasonably modern printers are fairly easy to set up for any company network.

Presumably, not much is printed here, as there is hardly any need for it anymore.

[–] DandomRude@lemmy.world 146 points 3 days ago (12 children)

Has it gotten so bad that you have to send stuff to the manager to get it printed?

 

Another nationwide protest sponsored by the 50501 movement is scheduled for Saturday, April 19. Here are some of the cities hosting demonstrations.

 

"Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil" examines the trial of Adolf Eichmann, a Nazi bureaucrat instrumental in organizing the Holocaust. Eichmann was captured by Israeli agents in Argentina in 1960 and tried in Jerusalem for crimes against humanity. Hannah Arendt controversially described Eichmann as "terrifyingly normal," emphasizing his thoughtlessness and blind obedience to orders rather than inherent sadism or hatred. He executed his role as a logistical organizer of mass deportations and killings with bureaucratic efficiency, seeing himself as a law-abiding citizen fulfilling his duties.

Arendt coined the term "banality of evil" to highlight how ordinary individuals, through moral disengagement and adherence to authority, can commit horrific acts. She criticized the trial for its theatrical nature and questioned Israel's jurisdiction, arguing it was more about Jewish suffering than Eichmann’s crimes. Her work sparked debates on morality, justice, and the nature of evil, challenging traditional views on Nazi perpetrators.

 

The Adventures of Tintin is widely regarded as a classic of comic art, but some issues are rightly criticized for racial stereotyping and a romanticized view of colonialism. This is hardly surprising, however, as the series dates back to the 1930s.

There are also several animated television series. The best known is a French-Canadian co-production with 39 half-hour episodes.

 
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