FlashMobOfOne

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I was Hitler’s neighbour: ‘If he’d known we were Jewish, we’d have been sent to Dachau’⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Absolutely. The people in power always think they can control their pet authoritarian until they can’t.

  (Also, side note, it’s interesting to see this article in the Guardian, a publication that has been whitewashing the rhetoric around the rise of neo-fascism in Europe of late.)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The daring Polish resistance fighter who volunteered to be sent to Auschwitz⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Everyone should read up on the Polish Resistance. They’re just fascinating, and one of the badest-ass groups in history.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The scandalous story of Fred Trump: how Donald Trump's father made his millions⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  TLDR: Fred Trump was a slumlord.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Republicans Try to Cram Ban on AI Regulation Into Budget Reconciliation Bill⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  So far it seems only California, New York, and Europe have had the balls to try and hold these AI content thieves to account, and apparently, we’re going to continue to have to pin our hopes on the EU that the regulations they enact will have some kind of downstream beneficial effect here in America.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nintendo Anti-Piracy Policy Device Lock Update Warns of Console Bricks for Unauthorized Use⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  Nintendo’s single-minded determination to enshittify makes me want to wait to get the next Switch, TBH.

  I know it won’t matter, as their core fan base will happily endure the bullshit changes they’re considering for another Zelda or Mario Kart, but it would be nice if enough people decide not to buy that it actually persuades the company to be a little more reasonable.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Nintendo reserves the right to brick your console following "unauthorised use", in bid to prevent piracy⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  It’s a nice thought, at least.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨“No Apple tax means we will lower prices” - Proton announces lower prices for users by up to 30% after US ruling against Apple fees⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I got a Proton two-year subscription that averages out to two dollars and change per month.

  I already feel like I got an incredible deal.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are some good examples of "Where the fuck do you go" kind of games?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Jedi Fallen Order has no fast travel and the map sucks, do you often end up lost or backtracking.

  Divinity Original Sin is also one that doesn’t guide the player particularly well.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Players Have Too Many Options to Spend $80 on a Video Game⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  For the last 10 years I’ve only played full price for one AAA game: Elden Ring.

  I’m happy to wait for sales on everything else, including the secondary market for Nintendo games, but after their recent fuckery in multiple arenas, I’m not keen buying anything they produce. (Not that it matters. Their stuff will sell regardless.)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨On the Day He Was Fired as National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz Used an Israeli App to Archive Signal Messages⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  He isn’t even gone from the government, Trump is moving him to be ambassador to the U.N.

  The old tried-and-true ‘move the priest to a new parish’ strategy.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Well, yes and no.

  It’s good to see people demonstrating against fascism in a very public way, but Carney’s an international banker, and they need someone who is actually going to work to fix housing and wealth inequality. Carney’s likely failure to do that will eventually lead to an embrace of fascism, just as it did here in the US.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨More Americans are financing groceries with buy now, pay later loans — and more are paying those bills late, survey says⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  The only time I’ve used these was on Black Friday, and ultimately, it was worth it.

  But they are 100% predatory.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How would you run a society?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I’d hit the red button and end it all.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If I snapped you back in time 650 years right this very second, how would you use your current knowledge to succeed?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I would pretend to be super-religious. Throughout the whole of human history, pretending to be super-religious has always been a viable path to survival and personal advancement.

  Apart from that, I’d probably just die.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is it normal to be constantly scared about how your friend will react to anything about you?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Do not associate with people who treat you this way.

  Your friends should love to see you geek out over the stuff that makes you happy.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨In the most delicious irony imaginable, the notorious early 2000s 'You wouldn't steal a car' anti-piracy campaign may have used an 'illegal' font⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  My eighty year-old parents have “borrowed” my car for a year.

  I, too, would download one if I could.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Google, X and Facebook Are Modern-Day Tobacco Companies⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I think that, in 10-20 years, the research around social media addiction will bear out this way, yes. It’s wild to me how every time the discussion around regulating social media comes up, most people just kind of ignore its effects on kids’ mental health.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Trump pardons Nevada politician who paid for her plastic surgery with funds to honor a slain officer⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Buncha goddamn crooks.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Did the western world just suddenly go back to pretending wrestling is "real" for some reason?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  LOL

  Go try to do moonsault off a steel cage without breaking your neck and then you can judge.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Did the western world just suddenly go back to pretending wrestling is "real" for some reason?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Meh, it was okay I suppose.

  Cena doesn’t play a heel very well, and it’s kind of shitty that they used crotch shots in both of the WM main events.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Did the western world just suddenly go back to pretending wrestling is "real" for some reason?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  No, we know the outcome’s predetermined.

  It’s still fun to watch though, and the athletes do some amazing shit.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is it wrong to have the desire to kill my parents who are slumlords that owns 5-20 rental units around the city?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Wrong is debatable, but it’s definitely illegal.

  I low-key hate all the rich people who own condos in the buildings around my neighborhood. The floor I live on is 100% owned but half-empty because of these bloodsucking, greedy bastards. Of course, the apartments in the neighborhood are all full and the residents being vastly overcharged too.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered - Official Trailer⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Stoked to try this game, but I’m waiting a few months for a patch to the graphics issues.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bill Gates Bought His Daughter A $16 Million Horse Farm As A Graduation Gift — But Ex-Wife Melinda Says The Kids Were Raised Very 'Middle Class'⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Something Bill Gates actually agrees with

  It’s always interesting to me how people bring this up regarding Gates and Buffett, as if that makes their largesse and greed at the expense of others perfectly acceptable. It’s easy to say you support something when you know you’re never going to be held accountable for following through.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Bill Gates Bought His Daughter A $16 Million Horse Farm As A Graduation Gift — But Ex-Wife Melinda Says The Kids Were Raised Very 'Middle Class'⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  These motherfuckers clearly need to be paying more taxes.

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• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t care how fat he is.

  I wish we could get a true accounting of his brain health and the state of his hairline.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's a cancelled game you really miss?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  I wish we could have gotten R6:Patriots.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Uncle Sam abruptly turns off funding for CVE program. Yes, that CVE program⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Thank you. I’ve never heard this acronym before, myself.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I feel like if asbestos was banned today there'd be a huge pro-asbestos movement⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  People are just going to have to re-learn just how fucking scary the measles and polio are, I guess.