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HappyMeatbag, to news in ISPs say US should force Big Tech firms to pay for broadband construction
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This is like Godzilla and Mothra arguing about who should pay to rebuild downtown Tokyo after one of their brawls. Meanwhile, the citizens don’t care who pick up the tab. They just want it done.

HappyMeatbag, to news in Andrew Tate is indicted on human trafficking and rape charges in Romania
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Never apologize for encouraging accuracy, especially on the internet!

Besides, any wet blanket tendencies are more than made up for by that absurd picture of Tate on the page you linked to. Also, I had forgotten about the “small dick energy” thing. Thanks for the laughs!

HappyMeatbag, to news in Phoenix is emerging as the city of the future
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Great. Now all the state government needs to do is figure out that it’s not 1950 anymore.

HappyMeatbag, to news in Australia takes on Elon Musk over spike in online hate on Twitter
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In many cases, I would agree, but the article says

If Twitter does not respond, it faces fines of $687,000 a day.

We’re not talking about a single payment for a fixed amount. I think he’d actually care about this. It would add up fast if he tried to ignore it.

HappyMeatbag, to news in Australia takes on Elon Musk over spike in online hate on Twitter
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I don’t think it’ll ever happen, but I would LOVE to see Musk detained and fined.

HappyMeatbag, to news in 'Hope': Banging sounds heard in missing OceanGate Titan submersible search at Titanic site
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I know this is kind of shitty of me, but at first, I didn’t care much. “Tragedies happen every day, and they knew what they were getting in to,” I thought.

If anyone has withstood this ordeal for so long, though, they deserve to survive. If this is true, I hope at least one person is rescued.

HappyMeatbag, to news in Musk Overruled Tesla Engineers, And Now They Are In Serious Trouble
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“Honey, the car ordered itself new tires again!”

HappyMeatbag, to news in Ukraine is winning — and it is changing
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Russia has been conducting this war for over a year, and they’ve still only managed to capture “1/4” of the country. Keep in mind that Ukraine is a much smaller neighbor that’s right on their border. Russia’s ineptitude is pathetic.

“Every counterattack failing”? Thousands of Russian soldiers would disagree… if they weren’t too dead to talk.

HappyMeatbag, to technology in Introducing The Lemmy Overseer
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“Lemmy Overseer “ is a creepy, ominous name. It sounds like the job title of some super strict, rules-obsessed, joyless office drone who works for the feds or a large corporation.

HappyMeatbag, to technology in Rivian is the next automaker to adopt Tesla’s charging plugs | Ars Technica
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I’m a little irritated that the government didn’t step in and declare a standard before EV charging stations were built in the US. Charging stations are expensive, and they’re going to become increasingly important infrastructure. We want people to buy electric cars, but now the early adopters who didn’t buy a Tesla are being punished. This was NOT the time to adopt a “let the market decide” attitude.

HappyMeatbag, to lgbtq_plus in My best friend is transphobic
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“Transphobic” is used a variety of ways, and means different things to different people. What exactly do you mean? For example, are they actively hateful, or just freaked out? Is it religious bias?

I imagine they wouldn’t be your best friend if they were a terrible person, so things may not be as bad as they seem. Perhaps it would only take some genuine listening and nonjudgmental education to solve this problem. If handled carefully and respectfully, this could be a great opportunity to change someone’s outlook in a positive way.

HappyMeatbag, to technology in Reddit CEO praises Elon Musk’s cost-cutting as protests rock platform
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Huffman said he saw Musk’s handling of Twitter, which Musk purchased last year, as an example for Reddit to follow.

Is this man mentally ill? Is he deliberately trying to get himself fired?

A big reason Musk has gotten away with things so far is because he spent years making himself famous. He’s also among the richest people in America. Even if they don’t like him, people will cut him some slack (up to a point) because he’s Elon Fucking Musk.

It’s even his name is in the title of this article, because nobody knows or cares who Steve Huffman is. Until you get into the article itself, Huffman is referred to as “Reddit CEO”.

HappyMeatbag, to foss in What do you think about Apple and its ecosystem? (And a little conversation I had with a colleague)
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Of course, if you do choose to go all in with them, you won’t see that side of Apple at all. They are frighteningly good at cultivating their image as the “good guys” among Big Tech, and, honestly, it’s not unwarranted. They are good at what they do, and they do take care of their users. Their tech is great.

This paragraph perfectly describes me. Way back, I was a blind Apple fanboy. In my eyes, they could do no wrong. Plus, I enjoyed rooting for the underdog, because back then people were constantly publishing stories about how Apple was doomed to go bankrupt any minute.

Later, I learned how terrible they are in many ways… but I still use their stuff. I first learned how to use computers on a Mac, so any other OS is weird and unintuitive to me. Besides, it just works, literally right out of the box. Yeah, Apple is still overpriced, but it’s not as bad as it seems. If you enjoy spending hours tinkering, and you don’t consider that time a “cost”, then okay. On the other hand, If you’re like me, part of what you’re paying for is quality design and convenience. I used to be much more technically minded, so I get it, but those days are behind me.

That being said, I’m still bothered by their terrible business practices, and can’t wholly disagree with people strongly opposed to Apple.

HappyMeatbag, to news in Donald Trump says he’s been indicted on charges of mishandling classified documents
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I don’t trust anything a serial liar says, even if it’s something I’ve been expecting to hear. I’ll wait for news from a legitimate source.

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