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Graham Platner suspends bid for Maine Senate seat amid sexual assault scandal | Platner announced he was leaving the race in a video posted to X.

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This doesn't matter that much, but

doesn't grow up with privilege

is wrong. His parents are a lawyer(serving as assitant disttrict attorney) and a upscale resturant owner, his grandfather was an architect connected to the financial world through making Windows of the World and working with Ford Foundation. He did not directly go into politics or anything, but he comes from a family with money and some connections.

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Nope - if there are swathes who say they want to switch to Linux but 'don't commit', that just reveals there is a real gap where Linux needs to be easier for people to install and use on a daily basis.

Most people don't want to be a mechanic, they just want a car

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Gabe Newell on Steam monopoly accusations: Gamers have 'enormous choice' about where to buy games

😮‍💨 yes, steam is a monopoly. Each purchase first loses 30% of it to steam! That is a massive cut! Developers and Publishers wouldn't publish there if they had a choice.

Yes, they have so many great features and help Linux and yadaya... that is them showing their monopolistic power. Having everyone's main pc library + store + events + now hand held is them extending their grasp throughout the industry. Grow big and wide and heavy, crushing alternatives

Developers already hurt from the 30% fee. And one day, consumers will feel it too. The monopoly will stop giving a f about them, as their is no reason to, and the company y will be hollowed out for billionaire gain

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