smeenz
@smeenz@lemmy.nz
- Comment on YSK that Gerrymandering allows politicians to choose their own voters. In many countries, it's illegal. Gerrymandering is common in the United States 6 days ago:
You jest, but it was named after a person:
The term “gerrymander” originated in 1812 from the redrawing of Massachusetts state senate election districts under Governor Elbridge Gerry. The newly shaped districts, particularly one in Essex County, were said to resemble a mythological salamander. Federalist party members, critical of the practice, coined the term “Gerry-mander” (later shortened to gerrymander) by combining Gerry’s name with “salamander”
- Comment on US condemns French inquiry into Elon Musk's social media platform X/Twitter. 2 weeks ago:
Can someone explain why a post in favour of free speech is being downvoted on lemmy ?
- Comment on US condemns French inquiry into Elon Musk's social media platform X/Twitter. 2 weeks ago:
For the same freedom of speech reasons that we’re applying to Colbert. That jerkwad is just as entitled to lie as they are to tell the truth, and it’s up to everyone else to call them out on it.
- Comment on US condemns French inquiry into Elon Musk's social media platform X/Twitter. 2 weeks ago:
Well nobody would expect that.
- Comment on US condemns French inquiry into Elon Musk's social media platform X/Twitter. 2 weeks ago:
Oh Renee…what are you doing with the painting of the fallen Madonna with the big boobies?
- Comment on Steam Users Rally Behind Anti-Censorship Petition 2 weeks ago:
You do know what happens to Valve Time any time someone tells Gabe to hurry up, right?
- Comment on Reddit users in the UK must now upload selfies to access NSFW subreddits 3 weeks ago:
Really ? This site says otherwise
- Comment on Dik Piks 4 weeks ago:
Maybe your username has something to do with it
- Comment on Threads is nearing X's daily app users, new data shows 4 weeks ago:
Wth is threads?
- Comment on My reason for wanting HomeAssistant and a locked down VLAN... 5 weeks ago:
And each letter briefly increments to the next letter before being replaced by an asterisk.
- Comment on Tesla In 'Self-Drive Mode' Hit By Train After Turning Onto Train Tracks 1 month ago:
Ah crap. I guess I have to leave it there now.
- Comment on Tesla In 'Self-Drive Mode' Hit By Train After Turning Onto Train Tracks 1 month ago:
Full stream ahead with the train puns
- Comment on US high schoolers looking for summer jobs: 1 month ago:
Seems a bit Ohio.
- Comment on US high schoolers looking for summer jobs: 1 month ago:
Is the misspelling of Tehran intentional ?
- Comment on We Should Immediately Nationalize SpaceX and Starlink 2 months ago:
In acid?
- Comment on Plex now will SELL your personal data 2 months ago:
There’s a reason we all left reddit.
- Comment on On trees... 2 months ago:
And after it was invented, it was only in black and white until the 1950s
- Comment on Tesla Full-Self Driving Veers Off Road, Hits Tree, and Flips Car for No Obvious Reason (No Serious Injuries, but Scary) 2 months ago:
… and a tree was a painting.
- Comment on Speak American 2 months ago:
What flavour of English do you and your colourful neighbours prefer ?
- Comment on Outstanding work 2 months ago:
The guys waving are most recent four popes. I have no idea how it relates to the comic, but other people in this thread seem to see a strong connection.
- Comment on Tesla Reportedly Has $800 Million Worth of Cybertrucks That Nobody Wants 2 months ago:
You couldn’t pay me enough to take one those monstrosities.
- Comment on Thats fair 2 months ago:
Brain, to add coma-on-demand functionality
- Comment on Thats fair 2 months ago:
Wouldn’t being able to enter a coma on demand be more useful ?
- Comment on Windows Is Adding AI Agents That Can Change Your Settings 2 months ago:
Have you tried to configure gnome beyond what is offered in its GUI ?
- Comment on Windows Is Adding AI Agents That Can Change Your Settings 2 months ago:
- Comment on Windows Is Adding AI Agents That Can Change Your Settings 2 months ago:
The last time finding settings in Windows was straight forward was Windows 95. Since the stupid dumbed down ‘settings’ app was vomited upon us, it has been nearly impossible to find the thing you know is there but has now been renamed and removed and isn’t indexed in the settings app search bar.
- Comment on Liquid Trees 3 months ago:
Depends how you use it
- Comment on Trump, in blue, sleeping at Pope Francis' funeral 3 months ago:
Dozing Donny
- Comment on Tesla odometer uses “predictive algorithms” to void warranty, lawsuit claims 3 months ago:
What’s that in Ikea meatballs?
- Comment on LG TVs’ integrated ads get more personal with tech that analyzes viewer emotions 3 months ago:
Why would a TV need to know about addition?