mkusb is a simple bash script around dd to make things easier. I always have it installed on my laptop, in my ~/bin/.

I don't doubt any of these points but it'd be better to bring the receipts:

• China deal: https://www.reuters.com/world/chinas-foreign-ministry-says-xi-trump-did-not-have-call-recently-2025-04-28/
• India Pakistan cease fire: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/india-will-not-accept-third-party-mediation-relations-with-pakistan-modi-tells-2025-06-18/
• Phone call to Newsom: https://www.axios.com/2025/06/10/trump-gavin-newsom-call-protests-los-angeles-law-enforcement
• Iran call: couldn't find a reliable news source about this in the past two weeks

She won't

Don't get me wrong, this woman is a Karen and actually quite typical of the mainland China entitlement and behavior. BUT there's a massive amount of mandarin speaking people in Malaysia to the point where it's a destination for mainland Chinese. Not excusing her ridiculous behavior but providing context here.

It's fascinating how hard some sectors are fighting to forbid replacement meats or milks to call themselves steak or milk. But those products barely resembling the original name are completely allowed to call themselves chocolate or fruit juice (based on some concentrate and some other stuff).

Here's the article: https://inews.co.uk/opinion/hated-landlords-until-i-became-one-3881463

Very little substance, wide generalization because that woman doesn't think she's a bad person. Not much to read here.

I mean, the Wikipedia page does say it was sold in 2018. Not sure how it was before but it's not surprising that it enshittified by now.

That's exactly how it works in China, the language is constantly evolving to go around censorship. It gets very creative actually, it's fascinating.

https://www.gsb.stanford.edu/insights/chinese-take-creative-approach-internet-censorship

A new lexicon has emerged on the Chinese internet, consisting of code words, homonyms, and vocabulary laced with mockery, satire, or sarcasm. The words “empty chair” refer to jailed dissident Liu Xiaobo, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize but was barred by Chinese authorities from going to Oslo to accept it. Being “harmonized” means being censored, a reference to top leaders’ frequent calls for creating a harmonious society. Chinese netizens invented the “grass mud horse,” or “cao ni ma,” a mythical creature whose name sounds like a Chinese profanity. The alpaca-like creature emerged online as a symbol of resistance to censorship, setting blogs, and social sites abuzz with images, songs, and poems about it.

That's not entirely true, France is battling with very similar issues to the US. A rising far right power, media that are using the fox news playbook, t additional media that is playing catch-up and following the Overton window set by the previous point, similar blue collar struggles, a president that is appealing to the right while claiming the center despite a majority of constituents clearly signaling left in the last elections, etc. France is not far behind unfortunately.

What's fascinating is the constant worry about trans and women not being able to serve be cause they couldn't possibly. But somehow, that is fine be cause they're pretty? Just another example of the inconsistency in their thinking.

That's why I'm posting this 🤷‍♂️

Not sure it's a plan as much as an unintended consequence. The man doesn't really have a track record of deep thinking.

Wait for the University to revert the ban under political pressure. That's happening for sure.

That was my first thought, those people will be back in the machine when the news dies down.

I think you mean anecdotes my friend

Between Apple walled garden and the new dev signature thing from Google, those big players sure do like control over what we can do as users.

I agree with you, PWA is the way but Apple has been slow walking integration for years now (see https://brainhub.eu/library/pwa-on-ios)

In mainland China it's called Douyin, exactly the same app, same company, not the same content of course. It's separate because Beijing wants a tighter control on social media in mainland China.

Por que no los dos? There's no downside for him, either he can spread his hate there and win or he gets banned and screams and whines and wins

Because they are the same thing

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