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Top 200 Defederated instances from the Fediverse (May 2024)
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I feel like I might be put on a FBI list for reading this.
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Top 200 Defederated instances from the Fediverse (May 2024)
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I feel like I might be put on a FBI list for reading this.
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MichaelxJoAnn Rule
My wife: They don't even sell the same stuff.
Me:Yeah, I'm sure they had to split their assets in the divorce.
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What's something that seems obvious within your profession, but the general public seems to misunderstand?
Everyone gets older. Everyones body breaks down eventually. The amount of elderly who have said "I never thought something like this would happen to me". Look around Edna! What made you think you were going to avoid what happens to everyone else!?
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Under promise, over deliver. The other way around only works if you're trying to capitalize on hype.
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"Experts say"... Really, needed a specialist opinion on the one, did ya?
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In honor of the start spooky season (yay!), I have a question about an apparently beloved spooky meme/skit. What about "David S. Pumpkins" is so funny?
I don't get Tracy Morgan. His jokes don't seem that funny to me. He's extremely repetitive. I don't understand him. Then, one day I heard a comedian on a podcast describe him as a complete genius. He said Tracy's trick is he tells a joke that may be funny, maybe not funny, and you'll give him a little laugh. Then he repeats the joke ten times. It's no longer funny. You're just tired of hearing it. Then he repeats the joke ten more times, and somehow through the power of alchemy, it's now run full circle and is the funniest thing you've ever heard every time he says it. I think this skit has that same energy.
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Did you go to your highschool reunion? Why? Or why not?
as a parent of high schoolers myself, I will come across other parents who will say that they tell their kids to enjoy high school because it's going to be the greatest days of their life. I disagree greatly with this perspective, but I think this type of person is who class reunions are for. I did not particularly enjoy high school so I am not seeking to relieve those days and would not go.
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Dunes vs Star Wars
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The book isn't a heart pounding thriller. I'm legitimately interested in how you would make a movie out of such lore dense tome without the dryness?
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How are you brewing your Aeropress?
unpopular opinion. The beauty of the aeropress is it doesn't matter.
I was like you when I first got my press. All the recipes were overwhelming and I worried entirely too much about figuring out my favorite. This was a barrier to what, to me, is the true beauty of the brewer.
If what you enjoy is something you can constantly fiddle with, the aero press is great because the recipes are endless. BUT if what you want is a good cup of coffee, accept that this brewer makes it easy, travels well, doesn't need a goose neck kettle or even a scale if you brew to the volume of a known mug.
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Apple pulled end-to-end encrypted backups in the UK after request for backdoor
Apple Caved. I'm no apple fan but what exactly would not caving have been here? Make the backdoor? Pull out of the UK ? Fund an expensive legal battle against the laws of a democratically elected government?
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Pentagon halts mass firings of civilian employees pending review of mission impact
The only government agency that gets to consider the impact before the cuts is the department of war...If only there were an easy way to understand what our priorities are.
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US Govt Says Banned Chipmaking Equipment Still Ends Up in China
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We just watched Russia circumvent sanctions post Ukraine invasion. Why would anyone think China would be less capable than Russia.
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What is a skill that youhave that you don't get to use very often?
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never in my life have those worked for me. My family used to infuriate me talking about what they saw and telling me to relax my eyes. WTF is relax your eyes!
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He’s so majestic rule
would this be a raw dog bare back?
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Kia's first electric van looks even better in person [Video]
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idk I'm tracking with it.
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Exclusive: Donald Trump Jr. Considering a Run For President in 2028
idk, If we still have a democracy by then I am not sure it transfers. Trump is a cult of personality. He could easily be a congressman in the right district but president?
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What's up with Epic Games?
Issues I can think of in the order they occur to me. These are off the top of my head refections not researched.
Group think: If I shop where most other people shop I have outsourced research and decision making. Is there a good reason? maybe, maybe not but I'm going to follow the masses because I can't research everything.
Stability: neither store offers physical assets so if the store shuts down my purchases could also vanish. Steam is a bigger player and appears to be more stable and GOG is DRM free.
3 The shopping experience: I personally find the layout of steam better for discovery and finding reviews. With the current epic coupon available I have looked on epic for games and if you're just browsing it is not a intuitive experience. GOG similarly has a variety of sorting tools available.
This all could be insane ramblings but these are the things that motivate me to spend my money on Gog or steam in general.
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Aerodynamically improving the USA
Isn't the East the front? Is the earth driving backwards?
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NASA Finally Removes Last Two Fasteners To Access Historic Bennu Asteroid Sample
Breaking News you say
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what is grey up to nowadays?
He still does the cortex podcast. He also works on there product development and has taken on the role of managing their logistics.
Chief Logistics officer was the title Mike pronounced on him, but he's more of an inventory control wizard.