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Missing votes sat on their scroats and threw the election to Hitler.
  • I actually don't think so. Like I speak with Republicans that are very dismissive of covid still, despite having family members die to it. If people were bothered by his covid response, they would continue to be bothered by the fact Trump shit the covid response. Instead it seems voters think everything was fine during his term (completely uninformed or unaware of the fact that he was impeached twice, raped women, a good friend and neighbor of Epstein, and tried to overthrow the government)

    The apathy maybe comes from how Harris was hand picked (because it was so last minute that Biden dropped off) vs us having an actual primary with several democrats.

  • Harris, Biden camps blame each other for loss
  • If i could change time to allow Biden to run, i would do so only because Harris running in the situation that she did, didn't work out regardless.

    But I kind of don't think he would have won either. The debate performance plus "his bad economy" I think we're too impactful. I think the only chance, if any, was Biden not running, and us actually having a chance to select a candidate.

    The biggest hurdle I would say is the disinformation war that reality is losing against Russia/MAGA.

  • People who have quit gaming did you experience this lack of concentration too?
  • Not domeone who has given up gaming, but I stopped gaming for a bit with the hope I would be more productive. Not long, short bursts of a couple of months. I hated it because I would still spend time doing "unproductive" things, but even worse, it felt like I wasn't doing anything actually fun. Like, I'm scrolling on Reddit or Lemmy for like 2 hours? Sure I read quite a bit, but there's a lot of uneducationa posts, as well as a lot of time spent scrolling because I was on it for so long that the good posts I got through quickly.

    At least with video games, I get a sense of learning, and challenging myself.

  • Devastated Harris voters conclude America just hates women as Trump wins again
  • That's the point I'm trying to make(but didn't do well). Successful Media is telling Trump can, has and will do these things . If they're told this repeatedly, with no other sane opinions, of course they will believe it. Worse still, they're also told views to the contrary are completely false and should be disregarded

  • Devastated Harris voters conclude America just hates women as Trump wins again
  • Honestly, I feel we have a huge disinformation problem. A war really where billionaires, Russia, Iran,and China are on one side and we're on the other. They treat it like a war while we treat it like a small infestation. So many Republicans I speak with bring up reason why they support trump that are reasonable: Better economy, Protecting children, protecting rights, protecting jobs, reducing crime.in a vacuum, cool candidate. Except that many of the strategies he utilize to accomplish those goals seems illegal or unhelpful. Even worse, who cares if he could and would accomplish those goals, He tried to overthrow the government. Yet all the Republicans I know view that as untrue. Mainly in the form of, "I don't hear about it much, so it's either fake news,or not really a coup"

    Why? Because they get their news from faux news and social media that have focused on keeping those negative aspects of him buried. And both of those things have huge reach.they are the eyes and ears of these voters, how can they not believe their eyes and ears that tell them that Trump is great?

    Until that problem is dealt with, we can't have an informed population that votes. Instead we will have a large group of uninformed voters. It's not their fault, they're just some of the first casualties in this disinformation war.

  • GNOME's streaming radio app is... really good
  • I'm not to familiar with radio apps. Why do people like them over more popular streaming services like Spotify or pandora? The video mentions she likes a more human touch, but I'm not certain about the details.

    The video was extremely informative about the app though!

  • How a small but vocal minority of social media users distort reality and sow division
  • I agree that a lot of disinformation comes from snd is aimed at the US.

    For Lemmy, idk. On one hand, it could also be restricted. I can imagine restrictions being dependent on the size of the website in terms of traffic and posting.

    On the other, if there isn't such a huge impact because of it's size, then restrictions aren't necessary.

  • How a small but vocal minority of social media users distort reality and sow division
  • For larger website that allow political discussions and reach a lot of people, yes I think verification would help tackle disinformation. Same thing that happens to websites that don't follow GDPR is what I would imagine.

    If you have suggestions for dealing with foreign disinformation, I'm all ears

  • No, they're a colony.
  • I feel this is pushing an idea that the people in question don't even agree with. My understanding is that PR has voted a slim majority on joining the US as a state, with a lot of controversy on the wording. So why bring it up if they don't want it? Otherwise, yeah If they want citizenship representation in US government, they should get the appropriate reps and senators. EDITED

  • How a small but vocal minority of social media users distort reality and sow division
  • What I mean by that is no anonymous posting. A big issue is that you have thousands of bots pushing fake messages. It's worse with algorithms where the company can control how many people certain messages reach. But places like Lemmy and reddit aren't immune either. I still remember seeing how crazy reddit went during 2016 elections. All of a sudden a ton of pro Trump people were there. I couldn't trust a lot of news, pro or against Trump, because there would be false information posted (false anti information I bet also posted by Russian bots for this reason as well.)

    As of now, we're basically allowing Russia, China and Iran to influence our citizens. That's partially why MAGA has such a an alternate view Trump. They don't ever hear the bad news about him, or just don't believe it.

  • US presidential election updates: Republicans in damage control after racist Puerto Rico comments at Trump rally
  • I have family that are Republicans. They view fox news entertainment and use social media for news. When all the information they get is absolute trash, how can you not support republicans? Kamala isn't Democratically elected to be a DNC candidate, and no one is happy with that. Why would you be happy with that, if nearly nobody is? Democrats are totally cool with guys saying they're women, in order to win more sports matches because the same men aren't competitive against men. Why would you not support that? Trump had the best economy ever. Do you not want a good economy? Trump isn't part of the political elite, a group of people that try to force their will onto the people. Kamala has been in politics in years, and is of course part of the political elite. Why wouldn't you vote for someone that is apart of the political elite? Doctors and Gay people want to force kids to use hormones and convince them to be gay, and democrats support them. Do you want to force kids to be gay and use hormone blockers or take unnecessary hormones?

    If I tell you the above in a vacuum, along with most of your friends and relatives, how can you not believe that is reality? I mean you see the above mention in the news, in social media. This is "of course" reality, and people who believe otherwise are idiots, malicious , or crazy.

    Until we deal with the crazy shit posted on social media, and Fox news posting and talking crazy shit (both I bet propped up quit a bit by foreign adversaries), people will have an alternate reality fed to them that is tailored to their wants and fears. Many people who support trump/Republicans are good people, they just are living in a different reality where Trump may have some flaws, but the left is absolutely bonkers. Many don't watch his many rallies, and the news the consume aren't honest in showing how he tried to steal the last presidential election, raped women and children, is in a worse mental state than Biden, is very ignorant of local and world politics, and is extremely selfish.

  • How a small but vocal minority of social media users distort reality and sow division
  • It's starting to feel more like we shouldn't allow political ads or discussions online without restrictions. Foreign actors and idiots are too quick to spread misinformation. If people want to get an idea of what others believe in, then go talk with other real people. This feels more like kids learning how to socialize from online games. People are dicks online, and you can interact with people that way in real life

  • Resources for RESTful API Integration practice?

    I’m doing interviews for companies that would involve API integrations. I’ve done a couple now where I was given some general API information (some intentionally unclear, some more clear) and I felt I didn’t do well. Mainly I was nervous, and felt very pressured just to understand how the different parts of the APIs interact with each other and should be interacted with. This is despite doing this for work and myself not feeling as nervous doing more common coding tests which I don’t do as much at work(thanks to doing examples on hackerrank, Leetcode helping me feel more comfortable).

    So what are the resources I should leverage to practice API integrations? How should I go about practicing? Especially considering that I do need to perform in a certain way during interviews.

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    Resources for RESTful API Integration practice?

    I'm doing interviews for companies that would involve API integrations. I've done a couple now where I was given some general API information (some intentionally unclear, some more clear) and I felt I didn't do well. Mainly I was nervous, and felt very pressured just to understand how the different parts of the APIs interact with each other and should be interacted with. This is despite doing this for work and myself not feeling as nervous doing more common coding tests which I don't do as much at work(thanks to doing examples on hackerrank, Leetcode helping me feel more comfortable).

    So what are the resources I should leverage to practice API integrations? How should I go about practicing? Especially considering that I do need to perform in a certain way during interviews.

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    Steam stuck on logging in for anyone else?

    Having a unique issue where steam is not logging in for me. Its stuck on the logging pop up and stays like that. Is anybody else having this issue? I'm on Ubuntu, it was just working about 10 hours ago. I made and reverted a change thinking that's what caused it but that doesn't seem to be the case.

    I had to run steam through terminal using the command: steam -tcp and got it to work.

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    Los Angeles wants a ‘no-car’ Olympics in 2028. Is it possible?
    www.theguardian.com Los Angeles wants a ‘no-car’ Olympics. Can the city of drivers turn a corner?

    Karen Bass, the mayor, pledged to make the 2028 Games car-free, but the sprawling city’s public transit falls far behind that of previous host cities

    Los Angeles wants a ‘no-car’ Olympics. Can the city of drivers turn a corner?

    I was a bit pessimistic about this being possible, but to see that we did this in the 1984 Olympics without any light rail is pretty amazing to hear.

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    Los Angeles wants a ‘no-car’ Olympics in 2028. Is it possible?
    www.theguardian.com Los Angeles wants a ‘no-car’ Olympics. Can the city of drivers turn a corner?

    Karen Bass, the mayor, pledged to make the 2028 Games car-free, but the sprawling city’s public transit falls far behind that of previous host cities

    Los Angeles wants a ‘no-car’ Olympics. Can the city of drivers turn a corner?

    I was a bit pessimistic about this being possible, but to see that we did this in the 1984 Olympics without any light rail is pretty amazing to hear.

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    Los Angeles wants a ‘no-car’ Olympics in 2028. Is it possible?
    www.theguardian.com Los Angeles wants a ‘no-car’ Olympics. Can the city of drivers turn a corner?

    Karen Bass, the mayor, pledged to make the 2028 Games car-free, but the sprawling city’s public transit falls far behind that of previous host cities

    Los Angeles wants a ‘no-car’ Olympics. Can the city of drivers turn a corner?

    I was a bit pessimistic about this being possible, but to see that we did this in the 1984 Olympics without any light rail is pretty amazing to hear.

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    Where to view recent full professional matches with commentary?

    I literally can't find anything. I have no idea where to look. On the dota client, I can only find stream from as recently as... TI3. I can't see any other competitions showing up. I don't see anything on youtube either that ALSO is a full match. NoobfromUA has matches, but they jump around.

    So my question is, where do I find streams with commentary? The reason is because ideally they'll go into the reason players are making certain decisions.

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    Los Angeles Sees First Decline in Homelessness in Six Years

    This is amazing news. I'm hoping we continue to get more news like this in the comings months and years.

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    la.streetsblog.org Friday Metro Transit Updates: Ridership Growing, Service Changes, and Electric Bus Charger Issues - Streetsblog Los Angeles

    Metro daily ridership is back up to nearly a million riders per weekday. Some Metro electric bus chargers aren't working. Metro's twice yearly bus service changes take effect Sunday, including service increases on three San Fernando Valley lines.

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    la.streetsblog.org Friday Metro Transit Updates: Ridership Growing, Service Changes, and Electric Bus Charger Issues - Streetsblog Los Angeles

    Metro daily ridership is back up to nearly a million riders per weekday. Some Metro electric bus chargers aren't working. Metro's twice yearly bus service changes take effect Sunday, including service increases on three San Fernando Valley lines.

    Friday Metro Transit Updates: Ridership Growing, Service Changes, and Electric Bus Charger Issues - Streetsblog Los Angeles
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    www.theguardian.com ‘We’re in 1938 now’: Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history

    Some analysts believe Kyiv is buying the west time on the precipice of a world war. Is it being used wisely?

    ‘We’re in 1938 now’: Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history

    Interesting article that talks about the similarities between now and 1938, and the sort of lessons we can learn from history.

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    www.theguardian.com ‘We’re in 1938 now’: Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history

    Some analysts believe Kyiv is buying the west time on the precipice of a world war. Is it being used wisely?

    ‘We’re in 1938 now’: Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history

    Interesting article that talks about the similarities between now and 1938, and the sort of lessons we can learn from history.

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    www.theguardian.com ‘We’re in 1938 now’: Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history

    Some analysts believe Kyiv is buying the west time on the precipice of a world war. Is it being used wisely?

    ‘We’re in 1938 now’: Putin’s war in Ukraine and lessons from history

    Interesting article that talks about the similarities between now and 1938, and the sort of lessons we can learn from history.

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    Volaris website not working for others on linux?

    For a while now, I've been unable to actually view the Volaris website while using Ubuntu 22.04 (In a previous version I believe as well). I've tried Brave, Firefox, and Chrome with the same results so I don't believe its browser specific (as most people use one of those 3 web browsers), which leads me to believe its Linux specific (as I doubt Volaris' website has been broken like this for over 2 years now).

    The website seems to load some background images, but then it stops loading. I'm basically unable to interact with the website in any way. Sometimes I'll get a captcha to even access the website. The workaround that I have found was actually going into the inspector and refreshing. This make the website function again while the inspector is open.

    Any ideas or suggestions?

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    www.theguardian.com What are the most powerful climate actions you can take? The expert view

    Voting tops the list for the world’s leading climate scientists in a year when billions of voters go to the polls

    What are the most powerful climate actions you can take? The expert view
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    www.theguardian.com What are the most powerful climate actions you can take? The expert view

    Voting tops the list for the world’s leading climate scientists in a year when billions of voters go to the polls

    What are the most powerful climate actions you can take? The expert view
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    www.kqed.org Impact of California Fast Food Worker Wage Increase Still Too Early to Gauge | KQED

    A month after most California fast food workers started earning at least $20 an hour, economists say it’s too early to determine industry impact. While some workers report improved quality of life, others see cuts in work hours and less income as employers adjust to more expensive payroll.

    Impact of California Fast Food Worker Wage Increase Still Too Early to Gauge | KQED

    I’m glad this was passed. Only worry I have is that the the corporations will have the money to take a hit in California. Keep the amount of money they siphon from CA high, translating to higher costs to the CA businesses and, despite the fact that more of their businesses will struggle, use that as evidence that this law should be repealed.

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