This is how reparations work. That's what happens when you lose a war.

It's funny watching Americans find out that you might have to pay reparations when you lose a war. Surprised Pikachu.

Maybe he would be more popular if he used his money and influence to create a better world. Say what you want about Gates, but that foundation of him and his wife saved tens of millions of lifes. It seems like Musk isn't even trying to create the illusion of using his money for the benefit of society.

I ran from Reddit because I'm trying to avoid big US tech monopolies in favor of smaller, less monopolistic goods and services. I'm happy with drinking my local brand of cola, using European email and cloud storage providers and getting my share of news and commentary from Fediverse sources. Works out great for me.

I think power-tripping moderators is exactly what the web needs. I loved the age of bulletin boards. Maybe it's nostalgia, but I remember the quality of discourse being significantly higher on those moderated platforms. And more importantly, the number of low-quality posts, trolls etc was way lower, because someone would correctly identify bullshit and just delete it.

Oscillating violently between based and cringe

I love it

Bis wir den Verschonungsbedarf für Erbschaften über 26 Mio Euro abgeschafft haben wird KEINE EINZIGE SOZIALLEISTUNG mehr gekürzt! Wenn wir alle kürzer treten müssen, dann sollten das auch wirklich ALLE sein - auch die Millionen-Erben.

They had their chance to overthrow the republic in Q1 and they threw it because the moderate Republicans got scared and some of those checks and balances kicked in (as per recent NYT reporting). Now they're just fumbling. Should have dealt the death blow to American democracy when they had the chance.

It's not my fucking job to make sure your workers are paid appropriately. I came here for a fucking steak and some freedom fries. I paid for my fucking food and I just want to eat it in peace. Stop turning your problems into my problems.

As much as I fear the consequences this will have for the economies of the world, especially poor countries who will get hit the hardest, I enjoy watching Trump and his friends get humiliated. They deserve it.

Trumps word isn't worth shit. He's going to fuck you over the moment he gets the chance and it's beneficial to him. You cannot make a deal with someone like that who doesn't understand the value of trust. Irans leadership probably knows this too.

Honestly, I'd frame it and hang it on my wall as a reminder of the utter incompetence of this administration. We're in a weird time right now and it's good to have a few reminders later on.

Why the fuck is the rocket ship company dabbling in AI? That makes no sense. What possible synergy is there between the two branches of that company?

The page with all the different packing optima is one of my favorite pages on the internet: https://erich-friedman.github.io/...

That looks very expensive for Putin.

According to the article

No complaints have been reported, however, from the local ducks, who have been conducting business as usual.

Apparently, they don't mind the hydrogen peroxide. But maybe that's just the article trying to be funny.

"It's impact on society will be on the same level as the invention of the atomic bomb!" (actual comparison made by some big tech CEO)

"Oh my god, so it will be very well regulated and operated with the utmost care?"

"Actually no, not at all."

Cocky funny is basically the first lesson in pick-up. Good old basics.

Good. Renewable energy makes us less vulnerable to the volatile oil markets and more resilient in general.

As if lines like "Open the fucking straight you crazy bastards!" are so much better.

Wait, you guys can read?