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0 aggression PVE player here for months. Suddenly everything is a blood bath. Am I the only one?

I had a similar experience last season. Many PvP players shooting in the back after a whole season of only about 5 PvP encounters. Stella Montis was the worst, but I also felt that if I went out with a lot of inventory value, that increased the likelihood of being attacked. I ended up being more vigilant again, trying not to bring expensive weapons, using the safe slots, and always having my gun out when I'm in an area where I could face others. This season feels more peaceful for me personally, but I'd advise utilizing the safe slots of your augment. You can buy blue ones from Shani because that currency always accumulates anyway. That'd be 6 pop triggers per game even if you get killed.

Edit: You could also skip that trial altogether. I'm #1 of Daredevil 3 without it. You can get 15K to 25K from the swamp trial alone.

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The underlying conditions that led to the removal of Yabloko, Russia’s only openly anti-war party, from the elections

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Yabloko was never a true opposition party. It worked with the Kremlin, which is why it was allowed. The likes of Navalny and Yashin left it for a reason. After the 2022 invasion, the government cracked down even on the loyal ones who displayed signs of dissent, which is also how the only remaining independent media such as Echo of Moscow were shut down. It's not about controlled opposition anymore but about having no opposition. It's the predictable evolution of authoritarianism into fascism.

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Jimmy Kimmel returns with what audience members describe as 'emotional' monologue, no apology

How was it not an apology when he said:

  • It was never his intention to make light of the murder of Kirk.
  • That he asks for compassion.
  • That he's not blaming any specific group.
  • That the alleged shooter was a deeply disturbed and sick individual.
  • That he gets why people were upset about his previous remarks.
  • That he has many friends and family members on the opposite side politically.
  • That violence is never the solution.
  • That the people on the right he knows and loves don't send him death threats.
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[Opinion / Technology] Telegram founder’s arrest is radical — if it’s a crime to build privacy tools, there will be no privacy [Chris Berg | Aug 29, 2024 | crikey.com.au]

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It has nothing to do with privacy. Telegram is an old-school social network in that it doesn't even require that you register to view the content pages. It's also a social network taken to the extreme of free speech absolutism in that it doesn't mind people talking openly about every kind of crime and their use of its tools to make it easier to obtain the related services. All that with no encryption at all.

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Dessalines, .ml admin head Lemmy dev, purging an entire ask Lemmy thread of all dissent

It's notable that Lemmy's code of conduct referenced in the rule given as the removal reason says "Please be kind and courteous. There’s no need to be mean or rude." Dessalines calling someone a coward for directly answering OP's question without even resorting to a personal attack is fully against that (and other parts of the code). Being immune from the rules and taking action against others merely for expressing an undesirable take is a glaring example of power abuse. I've been a mod in big communities, and I would undoubtedly ask that a staff member like this is removed if it happened on my watch.