absentbird

absentbird , 3 months ago to lemmyshitpost in Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes

Well put. I am of the same perspective.

absentbird , 3 months ago to technology in El Salvador Will Keep Buying 1 Bitcoin Daily Until BTC 'Becomes Unaffordable' With Fiat Currencies, Says President Bukele – Featured Bitcoin News

It’s spelled embarrass, you wrote ‘emberass’; would that be like someone who sits on hot coals?

absentbird , 3 months ago to worldnews in Ukraine war: G7 threatens sanctions if Iran sends Russia ballistic missiles

Halting the Russian war machine before it increases to millions.

absentbird , 3 months ago to science_memes in TIL

Looks a bit like a Tesla charger too.

https://lemm.ee/pictrs/image/26f277c9-8839-493f-90c2-a693f8286696.jpeg

absentbird , 3 months ago to news in California officer shoots and kills boy, 15, holding gardening tool

I saw a video from the UK where a guy charged a cop with a knife and the cop just smacked it out of his hand with a baton and put him in handcuffs. Police in the UK only shoot two or three people each year, and the per capita injuries to the police are lower, seems like a better system.

absentbird , 3 months ago to news in California officer shoots and kills boy, 15, holding gardening tool

Racism

absentbird , 3 months ago to news in California officer shoots and kills boy, 15, holding gardening tool

The HBO Watchmen series has this as part of its premise.

absentbird , 3 months ago to linux in VLC Media Player Plans to Add Online Media Streaming

Where do you think Lemmy got all its users?

Fixed that for you.

/le reddit larping

absentbird , 3 months ago (edited 3 months ago) to world in Five killed and 10 injured in Gaza aid airdrop when parachute fails to open

I can see an argument for Israel being the original aggressor, but the idea that Palestinians have never taken a turn is baffling.

If Israel were to cease all aggression immediately, would a lasting peace follow? It seems like a lot of people won’t be satisfied unless Israel is removed from the Levant.

absentbird , 3 months ago to world in Five killed and 10 injured in Gaza aid airdrop when parachute fails to open

I am by no means an expert, but I’ve been hearing about the conflict from both sides for several decades now. My take away is that both sides seem ideologically opposed to the existence of the other.

If Israel stopped all aggression today, I don’t think it would stop the rockets; likewise Palestine could halt all aggression and still be attacked by the IDF. Lasting peace will require a shift in perspective, which gets harder to imagine with every day of the invasion.

absentbird , 3 months ago to world in Five killed and 10 injured in Gaza aid airdrop when parachute fails to open

My understanding is that Hamas has also repeatedly broken ceasefires. It doesn’t seem like the ceasefire agreements are as effective as they should be.

absentbird , 3 months ago to world in Five killed and 10 injured in Gaza aid airdrop when parachute fails to open

the bombs were in response to incendiary balloons they’ve been trading blows for years.

absentbird , 3 months ago to world in Five killed and 10 injured in Gaza aid airdrop when parachute fails to open

Historically I think it’s because women were almost universally noncombatants, but Israel has compulsory service for everyone. It seems like an anachronistic distinction.

absentbird , 3 months ago to lemmyshitpost in How many times will I tell you?

Besides, not all seats are the same. The lid on my toilet wraps around the top of the bowl, which seems like it would reduce spread.

absentbird , 3 months ago to lemmyshitpost in How many times will I tell you?

Lawful Good IMO