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Deconceptualist
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  • Ugh I still run Ubuntu LTS on my living room HTPC, and generally it's fine. But on the occasion I need to fix something, I swear every seemingly relevant forum post is from 2015 or earlier. It's maddening.

  • It means the same as "The decision clears the way" at the start of the 2nd paragraph.

    This process was blocked multiple times by the state attorney general. The lawsuit outcome says he was wrong and that the proposed amendment can now continue in the legislative process (possibly in parts, with each part requiring voter signatures).

  • Normally that's what I'd do. But I want this Progressive Politics channel to be a better place, and that requires calling out problems rather than ignoring them.

  • I agree that line has been used to justify abuses and atrocities by the Israeli government. But that's not exactly what Bernie said.

    This clip is literally "Israel, and the United States, and every other country has the right to defend itself from terrorism". Not just Israel, and not defense against arbitrary things. It's more specific than your cropped clip and comments suggest, and repeating a cherry-picked version makes you seem disingenuous.

  • English, French, Spanish, German, Korean, Pig Latin, Oppish, Ubbi Dubbi

    So eight, if the last few count.

  • But guns are biceps, so clearly it's a gym / fitness studio.

  • But this says sparnies, not sarnies. And does it include chips?

  • Huh, thanks. i thought Lemmy.world was basically the flagship. But yeah I do see a lot of communities are hosted on .ml (and plenty seem decent if they're about gaming or computing or whatever) so I wasn't sure. Maybe I just need to filter the politics.

  • Neverending Hulkmania.

  • Well the top one is just a crude left-to-right gradient overlay with no regard for the shape whatsoever. You could slap that shit on any old shape and it would basically be the same, red on the left and violet on the right and that's it.

    The bottom one is a nice smooth transition that actually follows the shape. That's why it's so much more pleasant. The hue change occurs continuously as your eye goes along the path.

    Oh and the bottom one is a more balanced shape overall. The top one feels too tall. Maybe it's a golden ratio thing, I don't know.

  • Discordian!

    More serious answer: I never had one to begin with. Why start now? All it seems to do is sow division.

  • My understanding is that AOSP is still and will continue to be a thing. That's Android. What Google has done though is put more and more new capabilities into Play Services, which are not open, rather than AOSP.

    I hope someone will correct me or add better nuance though.

  • Start by not talking to cops, even if they're just potential cops.

    I mean, I'm aware that's considered good advice in general. FWIW though I'm assuming this is with 20+ protesters standing in easy earshot, not a private 1:1 conversation. Maybe there are better questions, or someone else should ask? Or is it better to ignore the potential cop? I feel like other protesters would want to be aware who is hiding among them.

  • I think the point here is to be aware of a combination of these items. e.g. If the person has a vest (more noticeable), they might also be wearing a wire (less obvious).

    I'm not sure there's a good excuse to bring handcuffs to a protest. Nothing wrong with being kinky IMO, but leave that shit at home.

  • So are you saying that asking questions (maybe not these specific ones) wouldn't be helpful here? If so, what do you propose instead? Ignore the person? Notify the protest organizers?

  • Ok, what's a better way then? I flat out told you I don't have experience with this.

  • I have no real experience with this IRL (so probably means I'm in the target audience) but I understood the graphic to just be a starting point.

    Couldn't it just be resolved with a simple follow-up conversation? e.g.

    "Hey you're not a cop, are you?"

    "No way man"

    "Ok, lift up your shirt for a sec."

    If he won't, he's probably wearing a vest and/or wire.

    Or alternative scenario: "Hey you're welcome to join, but you gotta ditch the handcuffs."

    "What, you mean this tin of sour candy?"