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[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Because the nazis America brought in to build them are all dead.

https://slate.com/technology/2023/08/nasa-nazi-history-von-braun.html

[–] [email protected] 84 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Retro fashion.

Maybe they’re wearing them ironically.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 8 months ago (1 children)

My aunt in Canada has had 2 hip replacements. And while she did have to wait, which is worse: waiting and not being in crushing medical debt? Or waiting a bit and having almost no costs?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 year ago (5 children)

It’s the natural evolution of capitalism to descend into imperialism and fascism. The republicans, or ‘classical liberals’ are just the vanguard, while the dems, or ‘neoliberals’ are the brake.

At best the dems are just slowing the speed of the descent. But without a systemic change, it’s inevitable.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 1 year ago (4 children)

This is capitalism. It doesn’t care where it comes from or how the money comes in. But b***h better have my money.

This is why the country is going to hell. It can’t even invest in infrastructure anymore because there’s no short term profit in it.

Welcome to our late stage capitalist nightmare.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

Thank you, I love this.

I puttered with an oud for a couple years but it was not a good one and playing it was frustrating.

Would love to try a really nice one.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago (14 children)

Anyone recommend a good iPhone app for Mastodon?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

That's literally all I've heard in the USA my entire life.

"We're protecting you from: ~~Soviet Communists~~ ~~Arab Terrorists~~ ~~Illegal Aliens~~ ~~Communist China~~ ~~ISIS~~ ~~Putin's Russia~~"

I guess when your country can't go 2 years without starting a war somewhere, you get used to it. -

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

This is a really good read. Your post reminded me of it.

I think a lot of us are feeling similar.

https://catvalente.substack.com/p/stop-talking-to-each-other-and-start

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

I couldn’t remember the last time I played a video game.

I realized I’d showed my kids a browser version of Super Mario Bros after taking them to the movie.

No way I’d survive a year.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Not to sound paranoid, but it’s kind of worrying.

In recent years, these sites have been used to pass information quickly during crisis. This can be anything like natural disaster, or uprising and protests.

These big aggregators being incompetently, mismanaged and taken down from public use at the same time, makes me wonder if it’s an attempt to quash communication that’s not coming from a government or mega-corp.

The revolution will not be televised.. by the people.

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