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Who here is still on X, formerly Twitter? (kbin.social)
 

Pretty much the title. If you are, why do you remain on a platform that has become such a dumpster-fire of mis- and dis-information?

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Many of today’s unhealthy foods were brought to you by Big Tobacco (www.washingtonpost.com)
 

A new study suggests that tobacco companies, who were skilled at marketing cigarettes, used similar strategies to hook people on processed foods. (adding archive link here: https://archive.ph/cRRVa)

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The Secret Life and Anonymous Death of the Most Prolific War-Crimes Investigator in History (archive.ph)
 

Link is to archived New Yorker article.

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The Secret Life and Anonymous Death of the Most Prolific War-Crimes Investigator in History (archive.ph)
 

Link is to archived New Yorker article.

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The Secret Life and Anonymous Death of the Most Prolific War-Crimes Investigator in History (archive.ph)
 

Link is to archived New Yorker article.

Fortune claims Elon Musk has only 40,000 subscribers on Twitter, equivalent to a marginally successful OnlyFans account in c/[email protected]
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Did Authoritarianism Cause China’s Economic Crisis? An erosion of trust between the government and its people now threatens the country’s decades-long boom. (archive.ph)
 

Link is to archived New Yorker article.

Looking for a place to discuss what you've been reading? Consider checking out the new Lemmy instance dedicated to all things books and writing over at: [https://literature.cafe](https://literature.ca in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@lemmy_for_mastodon I wish I could but I'm logged into a different instance (kbin.social) and when I try to subscribe I get a "Not Logged In" message.

Georgian Khevsurs who volunteered for Russian service in WW1 in c/historyporn
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Dudes look like they just got back from the crusades.

What are you reading this week? [7/23/23] in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

The Beekeeper of Aleppo , a 2019 novel by Christy Lefteri. It deals with the plight of refugees from Aleppo in Syria to Europe during the Syrian Civil War. While a work of fiction, it is based on the author's experience over two summers volunteering in Athens at a refugee center.

Fediverse servers could be seized anytime in c/[email protected]
Musk's app reinstates user who posted 'child exploitation photos' in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Musk is a pedo. Or at least a pedo enabler.

Wouldn't the Everything App Be the Last Thing We Would Want? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

There are more than cultural differences. WeChat is a surveillance app for the masses by the State. This is not an exaggeration.

Fedora or Pop!_OS? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I have used many Linux distros, Old-school RedHat (floppy days) Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Mint, etc. I used to like messing around with the kernel and configs, etc. Now I just want something that works so that I can get to work. I installed Pop_OS on an old Microsoft Surface about 3 weeks ago and I have been very impressed. It was simple to install, has a pleasing interface design, and no bloat software. I'm going to keep using it for my desktop and highly recommend it.

Hacker Infected & Foiled by Own Infostealer in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I belly-laughed at this!

Hacker Infected & Foiled by Own Infostealer in c/[email protected]
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Look Up! One of The Year's Best Meteor Showers Is Visible This Month (www.sciencealert.com)
 

Annually, between July 17 and August 24, the Perseid meteor shower puts on one of the brightest cosmic events of the year.

So where are we all supposed to go now? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Now I'm laughing.

So where are we all supposed to go now? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (10 children)

I'm on discord but not for the sociability so much. However, there are some hyper specific subjects that get served up there. Personally, I find it very chaotic.

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How many people here have taken the refuge vows? Why or why not? (kbin.social)
 

Just curious. I refer to myself as Buddhist-ish. I read some dharma at least weekly if not daily, struggle thru weekly seated meditation, and recite the Loving Kindness meditation daily. But I don't have a Sangha near me and likely wouldn't join one even if there was one available.

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How many of you are still working full-time remote and how is it going? If not, why not? Was the decision made by you to go back to the office or did your employer decide for you? (kbin.social)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I am still working full-time remote. There are definitely some social aspects of going to the office I miss, but I really don't miss the commute or the shitty office politics. Overall I feel I am still more productive from home and happier overall.

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Will Pop_OS run OK on an old Surface Pro (kbin.social)
 

Stats:
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7300U CPU @ 2.60GHz 2.71 GHz
Installed RAM 8.00 GB
System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor
Hardrive 117 GB
Pen and touch Pen and touch support with 10 touch points

If the system looks good, any install tips would be welcome.

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How are you getting the links to stories in the title? (kbin.social)
 

Sorry if this seems like a stupid question but it pretty much says it all in the title. I've read a few guides but they don't seem to answer my questions about posting. I quit Facebook and Twitter over 10 years ago and this is my first social media account since then.

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