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This may be a little too generous to 2013, but it's not that far off.

I remember being all "omg great the internet will finally free information everything will be awesome" in like 2008.

Then I read some Marxist analysis saying "nope, rather sooner than later the market principles, as the hegemonial/contemporary means of humans organizing themselves, will fuck it up and it will kinda suck lile everything else"

I even remember that feeling of hope: "nah this time they're wrong".

Turns out if you don't change the political economy, shit trickles up into any nice social project.

... also this is why I love niches like reddit (ba dum tss), feddit

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This may be a little too generous to 2013, but it's not that far off.

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Interesting approach, gonna think about it. So far I didn't take disinformation as a result of news companies going broke.

Why would people forget that the BBC is more trustworthy then someones uncle, just because his opinion is for free? The distrust in "old authorities" like big newspaper or governments is, in my opinion, a long-term result of the broken promisses of the hegemony they are, or seem to be, part of.

The concept "people have to have to pay for quality information" doesn't sit right with me. Relevant info should be available for everyone! And trustworthy news orgs should be funded pubicly.

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It is deeply inspiring what this oevre tells us about the dialectics of meaning developing between a post and it's audience. Even with no inherent meaning the picture unfurls the deepest human desire to connect and to form communities, especially in disconnecting times and virtual places of refuge from it.

No I'm not going back to reddit. I will stand with you, withstanding the most selfreferential, the most empty, in hope of a we to fill that void.

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That's not fair at all.

Capitalism sucks. The humans have a bountiful potential for they create meaning via emergence of consciousness in an organism wired to desire/avoid. Only this brings so the categories good/bad into existence.

Don't blame humans because some historic proceedings did not yet suffice.

We are our victims, too.

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Ist es erlaubt in Fitnessstudio in Deutschland Gewichten zu heben, wenn man Socken traegt?

Ich glaube nicht, dass das gesetzlich geregelt ist. Vielleicht steht etwas dazu im Vertrag mit deinem Fitti. Aber manche trainieren in Badelatschen und mamche ziehen an den Geräten die Schuhe aus, also denke ich es ist okay. Einfach machen, würde ich sagen. Wenn sich jemand beschwert, kannst du ja sagen "achso wusste ich nicht". Ich trainier in 15 jahre alten Laufschuhen wo die Sohle halb abfällt...

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Long-lasting everyday backpack recommendations

Couldn't find a specific model/brand other than this relatively expensive german brand, but the concept is easy and cheap so i guess you could find better.

I generally recommend this type of backpack since its 100% waterproof, basically dirtproof, has no zippers or any other parts that can brake. More ore less wear and tear proof. They contain huge volumes, but have little organization features.I got one thats in use for over 20years.

Tldr: max. Funktionality but you also look functional (german tourist syndrome)

https://www.globetrotter.de/ortlieb-fahrradrucksack-messenger-bag-black-1208602/