NarrativeBear
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- Comment on Chat Control isn’t dead, Denmark has a new proposal − here’s all we know 3 days ago:
Does Denmark still have mail delivery for “other items” like small are large packages?
I would presume one could still send a envelope with a letter inside it located inside a bigger box or bubble envelope? One could even use the service to ship a fully encrypted USB or HHD if one wanted too.
- Comment on Chat Control isn’t dead, Denmark has a new proposal − here’s all we know 3 days ago:
I for one will be going back to written letters for all further correspondence.
Wonder if my postman is reading my letters though as well?
- Comment on I wonder if K-pop Demon Hunters is so popular because it's a ready allegory for the fight against fascism and authoritarianism... 1 week ago:
- Comment on People who live in southern hemisphere countries: do your mall Santas dress for freezing cold weather? 1 week ago:
Similar like Christmas, Halloween is not celebrated in the same commercialized way in parts of Europe for example. It focuses more on the remembering and honouring of the dead, commonly done with heading to evening mass and then lighting a candel at the cemetery.
Halloween as we know it evolved from two main sources: the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which marked the end of summer and the beginning of winter, and the Christian observances of All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day. The night before All Saints’ Day, November 1, became known as “All Hallows’ Eve,” which was later shortened to Halloween.
Celtic festival of Samhain
Purpose: To celebrate the end of the harvest season and the beginning of the dark, cold winter.
Beliefs: Celts believed that on the night of Samhain (around November 1), the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred, allowing spirits to roam the earth.
Traditions: To ward off evil spirits, people would light large bonfires and wear costumes or disguises.
Timing: Held around November 1, the time of the new year for the ancient Celts.
Christian influence
All Saints Day: In the 8th century, the Roman Catholic Church moved the feast day of All Saints to November 1, likely to absorb or replace the pagan traditions of Samhain.
All Hallows’ Eve: The night before the feast of All Saints became known as “All Hallows’ Eve,” or “the eve of all the hallowed (or holy) ones”. Over time, this name was shortened to “Hallowe’en”.
Merged traditions: Many pagan traditions from Samhain merged with Christian observances, such as the “souling” tradition in which people went door-to-door asking for food in exchange for prayers for the dead. This is a precursor to modern trick-or-treating.
- Comment on People who live in southern hemisphere countries: do your mall Santas dress for freezing cold weather? 1 week ago:
This is a interesting question. I believe it comes down to if the “corporate version” of Santa Claus (and Christmas) has made its way to the southern hemisphere. Christmas is a major Catholic holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus. Santa Claus is derived from the Saint Nicholas a patron saint.
“Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of sailors, merchants, archers, repentant thieves, children, brewers, pawnbrokers, toymakers, unmarried people, and students in various cities and countries around Europe. His reputation evolved among the pious, as was common for early Christian saints, and his legendary habit of secret gift-giving gave rise to the folklore of Santa Claus”
- Comment on Mathematics disproves Matrix theory, says reality isn’t simulation 1 week ago:
If you have not already done so watch the animated series Pantheon (2022). Worth the watch and goes deep into simulation and concesiones.
- Comment on Are you even old enough to remember number 1? 2 weeks ago:
How’s this not on the list!
- Comment on US government uses Halo images in a call to 'destroy' immigration, Microsoft declines to comment 2 weeks ago:
Lawsuit incoming…?
- Comment on New name for Whatsapp! 4 weeks ago:
- Comment on Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account 5 weeks ago:
Same, I refuse to have my OS linked to anything other then a local account.
Especially since most email accounts now need cell phone numbers, and home addresses.
- Comment on Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account 5 weeks ago:
Don’t plug to many otherwise people might start jumping ship!
- Comment on trout 5 weeks ago:
Put the fish in the bucket!
- Comment on The UK can't see Imgur links right now, apparently. 5 weeks ago:
Brexit 2.0?
- Comment on No excuses 5 weeks ago:
I have no respect for individual that have no respect for rules of the road.
- Comment on Wololo! 1 month ago:
What movie is this?
- Comment on Different species of animals could have a noise or calling that means "human" and we would never know. 1 month ago:
Very Alien sounding. KInd of reminds me of the Heptapods from the movie Arrival (2016).
- Comment on Here's a fun game. 1 month ago:
Invasion of the Dick Snatchers
Sounds scary. 10/10 I would watch this.
- Comment on Suggestions to have a home server VPN and and Mullvad at the same time? 1 month ago:
Thank you! I have been wanting this and had no clue it already existed!
- Comment on Google says adblockers caused YouTube views count to drop - this is what adblockers told us really happened 1 month ago:
- Comment on Looking for a simple personal homepage 1 month ago:
I like to use bootstrap studio for website design.
Another tool, not sure it will fit your needs exactly, called reactive resume. Might be able to use it as a business card.
- Comment on Why do people call it “woke”? 1 month ago:
Nicely said, it’s generally the sheep that goes it alone that gets eaten by the wolf!
- Comment on Get ready to see ads on your… Samsung refrigerator 1 month ago:
So you can see the inside of your fridge while never seeing the inside of your fridge.
- Comment on Why do people call it “woke”? 1 month ago:
Never understood this as well. During COVID the anti-vax crowd was calling people “sheep” as in being asleep or easy to control and direct.
Somehow that seemed to have morphed to “woke”, but woke to me implies that your are “awake” or “thinking”. If someone calls me woke I assume it to be a compliment.
- Comment on Too bad famous paintings like this don't have captions like the ones I added 1 month ago:
German humor is like healthcare. Many Americans simply don’t get it.
- Comment on EU Chat Control: Germany's position has been reverted to UNDECIDED 1 month ago:
I am surprised by Sweden’s Norway and Denmark vote.
- Comment on Mods react as Reddit kicks some of them out again: “This will break the site” 1 month ago:
- Comment on Republicans put tech firms in a vise on Kirk social-media posts 1 month ago:
Right wing, you can’t control or censor social media.
Right wing, you need to control and censor media
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- Comment on Bamboozled! 2 months ago:
Its an older meme but it checks out.
- Comment on 18% of people running Nextcloud don't know what database they are using 2 months ago:
What’s a Next Cloud, what came before it? /s
