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[–] auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 hours ago

Heavier or more awkward than you can comfortably carry. Weekly/monthly food shop, furniture, weekend getaways, etc.

[–] auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Well yes that is what I was referencing. That is how many people use them; out at restaurants, public places, at friends, etc. Often they are watching TV on them anyway.

But outwith that they have a whole host of problems even when used correctly and little upside. Autoplay, bright colors, fast-paced and visually rich interfaces. Locked in 20cm from the screen. Instead of learning to entertain yourself quietly. Engaging with your other senses.

Exception is well developed education apps for cognitive impairments, developmental delays, etc where the crazy engagement the design envokes can be useful.

[–] auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

It’s not a feature that’s implemented, just an idea. I did see something similar floating around as a proposal last year though

[–] auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

Been on Reddit since the digg migration, ran a few big subs at various points. It’s unusable now. Automod filters silently remove so much. So many people speaking into a void. Mods are increasingly ban happy. Lifetime bans from the default subs for daring to question Israel with facts, or calling someone thick as fuck. My last account got nuked for making a guillotine joke.

Fake news and conservative misinformation subs are rampant, creating a mainstream pipeline for the general public into all this delusional shite. They are a major contributor to the current algorithmically induced psychosis epidemic tearing apart society.

Lemmy is good now, agreed. Same flawed moderation system however. At least it’s a bit more transparent here usually and communities are a bit more decentralised. Maybe moving away from individual communities to something like combined feeds (ie subscribe to @uk and you see all uk communities) could help mitigate any one community gaining dominance.

[–] auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

Unless you’re transporting anything of a decent size which most people do frequently.

[–] auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Not practical to have zero cars. Residential areas aren’t set up for it. How you going to get your shopping in with 2 kids when it’s pissing of rain like it is 70% of the time here in Scotland.

Priority should be public transport with cheap public autonomous taxis that can drive 24/7 and unclutter the streets.

[–] auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 40 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (5 children)

More worryingly, shoving them in front of a tablet every time they’re being difficult means they don’t learn how to regulate their emotions.

Difference between my daughter and her cousins is night and day. Few studies confirming this correlation with violent outbursts later in life too now.

Tried giving it her on a plane once and she had no idea what to do with it and sat and played with her toys instead, so not that intuitive. She has a mechanical keyboard hooked up to a Pi instead.

Also your link is broken

[–] auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Look how long Facebook, etc operated at a loss for. They’re in the top 10 sites (top 5 maybe iirc). They can do what they want, they have the users. People will throw money at them until they don’t. Microsoft’s best shot at rivalling Google search. They haven’t even put ads in the responses yet.

[–] auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

Why is it decreasing so much. Shouldn’t it be flat?

[–] auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago

I’ll take it.

[–] auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why would she have gotten progressives excited?

[–] auraithx@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 days ago

If his plan was to run initially he would’ve done it straight away. He came back because he knew the only thing that could beat Trump (excluding an actual populist leftist candidate which the dnc vetoed), was an old white guy. Safe pair of hands. Similarly the dems had no one else inspiring and weren’t going to throw away the incumbent old white guy bias. Probably would’ve won if it weren’t for the debate gaffe. People aren’t paying attention.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26927259

Summary

Idaho teacher Sarah Inama is defying her school district’s order to remove classroom posters promoting inclusivity, including one stating, "Everyone is welcome here."

The district claims the signs violate a policy requiring "content-neutral" decorations and argues that classrooms should be "distraction-free" environments.

Inama initially removed them but later rehung them, arguing the only opposing view to inclusion is exclusion.

Legal counsel upheld the district’s stance, giving her until the school year’s end to comply. Inama refuses, risking her job, and has received widespread support from the community and educators nationwide.

 
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/40467783

 

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cross-posted from: https://ponder.cat/post/1724337

The Associated Press sued three Trump administration officials Friday over access to presidential events, citing freedom of speech in asking a federal judge to stop the 10-day blocking of its journalists.

 

cross-posted from: https://ponder.cat/post/1721021

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/25879017

Summary

Fox News and Newsmax joined 40 news organizations in signing a letter urging the Trump administration to lift its ban on the Associated Press (AP) from White House events.

The ban stems from AP's refusal to adopt the term "Gulf of America" instead of "Gulf of Mexico," following a Trump executive order.

Newsmax defended AP’s First Amendment rights despite ideological differences.

The White House Correspondents’ Association and the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press also protested the ban, but Trump remains firm, calling AP a "radical left organization."

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