kandoh
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- Comment on Why would America declaring cartels terrorist organizations be a problem for Mexico? 1 week ago:
Civilian Casualties
- Afghanistan: Civilian deaths from U.S. military operations have been significant, with incidents such as the deaths of two detainees at Bagram in 2002 due to torture[2][4].
- Iraq: Civilian casualties peaked in 2006 with over 29,000 deaths. Between 2003 and 2024, civilian deaths fluctuated, with many unaccounted for due to the chaotic nature of war[7].
- Drone Strikes: U.S. drone strikes in countries like Pakistan, Yemen, and Somalia have caused numerous civilian deaths, though exact numbers are debated[3][4].
Alleged War Crimes
- Torture: The use of “enhanced interrogation techniques” (e.g., waterboarding) at facilities like Guantanamo Bay and CIA black sites has been widely condemned as violations of the Geneva Conventions[2].
- Bagram Facility: Inhumane treatment and torture led to the deaths of two Afghan detainees in 2002. Military coroners ruled these homicides[2].
- Maiwand District Killings: A “Kill Team” of U.S. soldiers murdered Afghan civilians between 2009–2010 and collected body parts as trophies[2].
- Extraordinary Renditions: Suspected terrorists were transferred to third countries for interrogation under questionable conditions[2].
Citations: [1] [PDF] CASUALTY STATUS www.defense.gov/casualty.pdf [2] United States war crimes - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_war_crimes [3] Civilians Killed & Wounded | Costs of War watson.brown.edu/costsofwar/costs/…/civilians [4] [PDF] Annual Report on Civilian Casualties in Connection with United … …defense.gov/…/ANNUAL-REPORT-ON-CIVILIAN-CASUALTI… [5] - THE AUTHORITY TO PROSECUTE TERRORISTS UNDER THE … www.govinfo.gov/content/…/CHRG-109shrg36934.htm [6] Currently listed entities www.publicsafety.gc.ca/…/crrnt-lstd-ntts-en.aspx [7] Civilian deaths in Iraq war 2003-2024 - Statista statista.com/…/documented-civilian-deaths-in-iraq… [8] Global War on Terror | George W. Bush Library www.georgewbushlibrary.gov/…/global-war-terror
- Comment on Obsidian is now free for work - Obsidian 1 week ago:
What sort of extensions would one use for a note taking app? What sort of notes to you take with it?
- Comment on [deleted] 1 week ago:
This is the best that anyone can hope for, i think.
I would remind him that you love him and appreciate his support.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- Comment on Mexican President Threatens to Sue Google Over 'Gulf of America' Label on Maps. 2 weeks ago:
Following your logic Lake Michigan should be renamed Lake America. There’s a bunch of lakes up there, do they all get renamed Lake of America? Seems confusing!
Here’s a list of all the gulfs in the Americas:
North America
- Gulf of Mexico
- Gulf of Alaska
- Gulf of California (Sea of Cortes)
- Gulf of St. Lawrence
- Gulf of Honduras
- Gulf of Panama
- Gulf of Tehuantepec
Central and South America
- Gulf of Darien (Colombia and Panama)
- Gulf of Venezuela
- Gulf of Guayaquil (Ecuador)
Following your logic, they’re all badly named because that’s just named after the region they’re in, not the content.
- Comment on Decentralised social media offers an alternative to big tech platforms like X and Meta. How does it work? Podcast 2 weeks ago:
I use the boost mobile app exclusively to browse lemmy. Does a great job, it’s identical to reddit except with so few people my stupid comments actually get attention
- Comment on The End of an Era: Exploring the Final Sony MiniDisc Walkman Models 2 weeks ago:
Feels like these were barely a thing for a month before mp3 players took off.
I remember people talking about how small media storage was getting
Records - > Tapes - > CDs
People thought they’d eventually all the pill sized but still contain exactly one album or one movie.
We never thought ‘what if I could fit every album I own on one Disc?’
I remember showing my iPod to my uncle who had a hige music collection and telling him that his whole wall of albums could fit on this white rectangle and then some. He was impressed but didn’t see much value until he thought about driving in the car.
- Comment on An OpenAI whistleblower was found dead in his apartment. Now his mother wants answers 2 weeks ago:
Trying to imagine the wrath i would’ve wroght if someone did this to my Pokemon red
- Comment on Right-Wing politics 2 weeks ago:
Impossible
- Comment on emotional regulation hub? 2 weeks ago:
That is also porn
- Comment on Anonymous: Trump is making America weaker and we’ll exploit it - News Cafe 3 weeks ago:
Next time a blonde haired blue eyed British man named Lawrence comes asking you to rebel against the Ottomans you’ll think twice, huh
- Comment on Best Buy Store 3 weeks ago:
Glasses
- Comment on Is Civilization 7 not fun? 3 weeks ago:
I’m going to wait until they sell it with all the dlc for like 10 dollars like they did with 6 at one point.
Excited for it though! I love civ
- Comment on Why was Hitler so mean and hateful toward one group or another? I find it hard to believe he woke up one day and said you and you suck but these people over here are good. Taking it so far as killing? 3 weeks ago:
Hitler’s antisemitism was shaped by the widespread anti-Jewish sentiment in Europe, particularly in Vienna, where he lived as a young man. He capitalized on these prejudices, blaming Jews for Germany’s defeat in World War I, economic hardships, and other societal issues. By using Jews and other minorities as scapegoats, he was able to unite and mobilize his followers.
In Mein Kampf, Hitler described history as a racial struggle, promoting the idea of Aryan superiority while portraying Jews, Slavs, Roma, disabled individuals, and others as threats to his vision of a “pure” German society. His ideology was influenced by pseudoscientific racism and eugenics, which he used to justify policies of persecution and genocide.
Nazi propaganda reinforced and amplified these ideas, systematically dehumanizing targeted groups. This allowed for widespread discrimination, persecution, and ultimately, the Holocaust. Hitler’s actions were not impulsive; they were deeply rooted in his ideology and strategically used to gain and maintain power.
- Comment on Can I lose a beer belly working out one day a week? 3 weeks ago:
Very normal, extremely hinged behaviour you’re demonstrating. Clearly not someone who gets over emotional and then makes poor decisions as a result.
- Comment on Can I lose a beer belly working out one day a week? 3 weeks ago:
Try Edibles!
- Comment on Can I lose a beer belly working out one day a week? 3 weeks ago:
I was chronically skinny until I started smoking weed.
- Comment on Run Your PS2 Library from a $50 Memory Card Effortlessly 3 weeks ago:
I’ve got a hard drive that’ll make you burn
- Comment on USA | Trump administration to cancel student visas of pro-Palestinian protesters 4 weeks ago:
Remember everyone, the Democrats are anti free speech because they’ll be rude to you online if you use a slur.
The Republicans are pro free speech because they’re okay woth slurs, but you will be fired/deported if you support the wrong political side.
- Comment on Cyberpunk 2077 Has Finally Hit Overwhelmingly Positive On Steam 5 weeks ago:
There’s plenty of quests with multiple outcomes. I would say less clear cut what the ideal outcome is, the game seems to enjoy having negative outcomes no matter what you decide.
They all kind od boil down to ‘do you spare this person and have them fuck you later, or do you ice them now and look like a psychopath’
- Comment on ‘Awe-inspiring and harrowing’: how two orcas with a taste for liver decimated the great white shark capital of the world 5 weeks ago:
The liver of the great white shark is highly nutritious and energy-dense, containing up to 75.9% lipids in dry mass and an energy density of 34.1 kJ/g[3]. It is rich in squalene and essential fatty acids, making it a valuable energy source for predators like killer whales, which target it exclusively[2][5]. Humans have consumed shark liver, often frying it, but it is not recommended due to high mercury levels[6]. Its taste is described as rich and oily, reflecting its high fat content, but culinary use is rare because of toxicity concerns[6].
Citations: [1] How the liver contributes to stomach warming in the endothermic … …biologists.com/…/how-the-liver-contributes-to-st… [2] All about a Great White Sharks Liver - OCEAN SAFARIS oceansafaris.com/…/all-about-a-great-white-sharks… [3] Lipid, Fatty Acid and Energy Density Profiles of White Sharks pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4037211/ [4] Great white shark stomach study shows surprising supper source sciencefocus.com/…/great-white-shark-stomach-stud… [5] Why Are Killer Whales Ripping Livers Out of Their Shark Prey? scientificamerican.com/…/why-do-killer-whales-rip… [6] Any recipes for stingray or shark liver, if edible at all? - Reddit reddit.com/…/any_recipes_for_stingray_or_shark_li… [7] Great white sharks being ‘poached’ by killer whales as bigger … www.gbnews.com/news/…/328560 [8] Great white shark - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_white_shark
- Comment on Cyberpunk 2077 Has Finally Hit Overwhelmingly Positive On Steam 5 weeks ago:
I just finished it + the dlc last week.
Took awhile for me to really get into it. The first half of the game and a lot of the story missions feel like they’re over produced. The gigs were much more enjoyable with plenty of freedom to play like I wanted to.
Once I got into a good car and learned to have the camera stick to a tight third person view and not move it around - the driving became really fun and enjoyable.
I really liked the game, i liked the little detail in it. After Starfield especially. I’d still say Bethesda is much better with populating their maps with interesting details and side stories though.
NPC intelligence and behavior are pretty atrocious, the police in GTA 3 could figure out how to get me if I sat on a roof but the Night City cops just stood there and let me shoot them.
But a good game. If the NPCs coukd behave like real people i think it would be almost perfect.
- Comment on VLC player demos real-time AI subtitling for videos 1 month ago:
They use ai subtitles for english dubs on crunchyroll and they are garbage
- Comment on What anime is in your PTW but haven't gotten a chance to watch it? 1 month ago:
I dont think ill ever get around to them
- Comment on What's the deal with male loneliness? 1 month ago:
There’s a multitude of reasons, my personal favourite is that men are highly aggressive sexual creatures and the stigma against homosexuality is hindering our ability to form fulfilling relationships with our male peers.
Just crack open a history book, looks like a lot of the masculine activities came with a considerable amount of gay sex. Like, it seems like the main draw of joining an army to go to war is that you can fuck a bunch of dudes the whole time you’re away on campaign.
- Comment on It's 2025 now, what are the games you'll be starting the year with? 1 month ago:
The Long Dark and finishing Cyberpunk
- Comment on How Star Trek: Lower Decks Managed To Get Enterprise’s Jolene Blalock To Appear, And Why She’s Only Credited By Her First Name 1 month ago:
Let me try to explain:
It’s an interesting time capsule from the turn of the millennia. Like The Practice, it’s interesting to see the way society shifted after 9/11 so starkly presented in art.
It’s still got a whif of that 90s star trek energy.
Scott Bakula is a institution.
They really go for it a few episodes, there’s no reservations they just have the male engineer get pregnant or the captain get obsessed with space eggs, or the crew get attacked by the cum monster
Doctor Phlox is great and denobulans are a good addition to the alpha quadrant.
Has a great borg episode.
The xindi are cool, actually.
They nailed the uniforms.
You can simply jerk off during the decontamination scenes until they’re over.
- Comment on How Star Trek: Lower Decks Managed To Get Enterprise’s Jolene Blalock To Appear, And Why She’s Only Credited By Her First Name 1 month ago:
He’s an institution, you can build an entire show around him no problem
- Comment on 38% Gen Z adults suffering from 'midlife crisis', stuck in 'vicious cycle' of financial, job stress 1 month ago:
Your 20s are the most difficult time, you have the least amount of support and the only people interested in helping you progress in life are also out to exploit either your physical energy or passion for your craft.
I remember being 24 and feeling a deep shame that I didn’t have my career job, or my own apartment. Meanwhile i was literally paying hundreds of dollars in transportation costs a month to work at places for free just for the experience.
- Comment on I never realized this 1 month ago:
Does the bank ever ask you for your mother’s father’s last name as opposed to her maiden name? Sounds like a scene from a wes anderson film.
- Comment on I never realized this 1 month ago:
Notice they didn’t use ‘maiden name’ because then the joke falls apart
