What is the most well thought out, inoffensive, post you've seen get down voted?
Chinese ‘settle in’ at Cambodian naval base (www.bangkokpost.com)
is Texas really that cold and cruel as depicted in movies of the Coen brothers, the novels of Cormac Mccarthy and the movie Hell or High Water?
I’ve never been that far to the south but lately I’ve been reading and watching those novels and movies....
As a long-time user hearing YouTube wants to play extra ads when I pause a video (lemmy.world)
Memes live in your brain (youtu.be)
A video titled “This Video Will Make You Angry”, by CGP Grey, about how memes evolve in the same manner as living organisms, though in this case those most successful tend to be the ones that engender anger in their target audience.
Red Cross decides against suspending Russian branch despite links to Kremlin war machine (www.theguardian.com)
The International Red Cross movement has decided not to suspend membership of the Russian Red Cross (RRC), despite potential breaches of neutrality regulations brought to light by an investigation by a group of international media outlets, including the Guardian....
Biden grants clemency to crack, cocaine dealers (www.washingtontimes.com)
WTF Happened In 1971? (wtfhappenedin1971.com)
(kinda) A great website to share if you have no idea how to explain the downfall of the US economy....
My phone is just one big shitpost (lemmy.world)
I fell into a burning ring of fire (lemmy.world)
Someone even wrote a theme song!
"Dominion of Darkness" - free, narrative driven RPG/strategy simulator of the Dark Lord/Lady
"Dominion of Darkness” is a strategy text game in which the player takes on the role of a Sauron-style Lord of Darkness with the goal of conquering the world. He will carry out his plans by making various decisions. He will build his army and send it into battles, weave intrigues and deceptions, create secret spy networks and...
Why the Swedes love doing something that Americans hate (www.bbc.com)
Sweden is infamous for having some of the highest taxes in the world, and yet the country’s tax agency is still one of Sweden’s most trusted institutions....
Russian soldier murder rate soars 900% on return from Ukraine war (www.independent.co.uk)
Up to 113 active Russian servicemen were convicted in 2023 - a near 900 per cent increase on just 13 in 2022...
Demonstrations roil US campuses ahead of graduations as protesters spar over Gaza conflict (www.seattletimes.com)
Protests are roiling college campuses across the U.S. as upcoming graduation ceremonies are threatened by disruptive demonstrators, with students and others sparring over Israel’s military offensive in Gaza and its mounting death toll....
[factorio] First time creating a timelapse, not perfectly happy but meh (media.tilde.zone)
HANGWIRE - Farewell Song (www.youtube.com)
IMF improves inflation projection: 150% this year, but 45% in 2025 | Buenos Aires Times (www.batimes.com.ar)
Seared tuna tacos (lemmy.world)
Possible HTC U24/U24 Pro Listed on Geekbench; Also Clears Bluetooth SIG Certification (www.mysmartprice.com)
Meta’s “set it and forget it” AI ad tools are misfiring and blowing through cash (www.theverge.com)
Humans cannot recognize AI-written reviews - human reviews were often mistaken for AI-generated reviews, and even more frequently, AI-generated reviews were mistaken for human reviews (link.springer.com)
I Made Crispy Chicken Tacos (lemmy.world)
Crispy chicken tacos. Breaded chicken tenders additionally seasoned with cumin and chili powder, spicy slaw, chipotle creme, queso fresco cheese, on flour tortillas.