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Do you have a form of government you invented/conceived, either as an idea or for fiction (or a favorite from someone else)? How does it work?

As kids, we’re told only people who go to college/university for politics/economics/law are qualifiable to make/run a country. As adults, we see no nation these “qualified” adults form actually work as a nation, with all manifesto-driven governments failing. Which to me validates the ambitions of all political theorist...

I love Vans (lemmy.world)

Nyooom (i.imgur.com)

Subvert wants to be ‘a collectively owned Bandcamp successor’ (musically.com)

China resubmits application to build contested big embassy in London, saying decision to reject a first proposals in 2022 on security grounds and the impact on residents was “without merit” (www.euractiv.com)

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Survey: Almost 50% of Americans Consider Themselves ‘Broke’ (www.marketwatch.com)

WHO declares mpox a global health emergency as African outbreak grows (www.washingtonpost.com)

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Liz Truss: Oppressed by Tweets, Victimized by Reality

Now I want to try a cup for myself (sh.itjust.works)

How to catch houseflies?

The weather has finally warmed up here and now there plenty of super annoying houseflies. They’re way to fast to swat and have an annoying habit of landing on you....

Switch 2 cartridge format leaked via patent (www.youtube.com)

The Best way to switch to Linux is to NOT

Okay I know this sounds like click bait but trust me switching over to linux requires you to first master the open source software that you will be replacing your windows/mac counterparts with. Doing it in an unfamiliar OS with no fallback to rely on is tough, frustrating and will turn you off of trying linux. DISCLAIMER: I know...

Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse - The Devil's Playhouse is here! (store.steampowered.com)

Idaho's anti-trans law makes it illegal to medically examine child rape victims (www.lgbtqnation.com)

shapez 2 launched in early access (store.steampowered.com)

Custom ROMs have had just about enough of being Android's second-class citizens (www.androidauthority.com)

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Ludwig Van (lemmy.world)

Arkansas Secretary of state flips, flops and flips on rules as abortion amendment court battle continues (arktimes.com)

The future of a ballot initiative to restore abortion rights in Arkansas could come down to just who counts as a “sponsor” signing a piece of compliance paperwork about paid canvassers. But court filings last week suggest that Secretary of State John Thurston is applying the rules on that issue in very different and...

My experience on lemmy recently (www.youtube.com)

The Rowdy 3’s van from Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (2016)

Surveillance Watch – an interactive map revealing the intricate connections between surveillance companies, their funding sources and affiliations (www.surveillancewatch.io)

Surveillance technology and spyware are being used to target and suppress journalists, dissidents, and human rights advocates everywhere....