elbucho

elbucho , 10 days ago to meanwhileongrad in lemmy.ml mod is really into acupuncture.

I mean, to be fair, you were kind of talking shit about their boss. It’s a hard living, being a Tankie. You’ve got to wake up every day, look yourself in the mirror, and decide to continue whoring yourself out to authoritarian regimes by posting a picture of a pig pooping on its own balls on the internet and telling left wingers that they’re fascist because they aren’t supporting Russia’s imperialist war.

elbucho , 14 days ago to meanwhileongrad in Tankie try not to sound like a fascist drooling over 'warrior cultures' challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)

No, Afghanistan is incredibly mountainous:

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elbucho , 15 days ago to meanwhileongrad in Tankie try not to sound like a fascist drooling over 'warrior cultures' challenge (IMPOSSIBLE)

I mean, he’s absolutely right about the terrain. There are major logistical differences between Ukraine and Afghanistan. The Ukrainians are holding land that is so much harder to defend because a significant amount of it is flat farmland. The reason they’ve been able to hold on as long as they have is mostly because of western arms and training, which is why it’s so absolutely vital that western countries throw every dollar / euro they can spare Ukraine’s way to keep them stocked to the hilt with mines, drones, tanks, rockets, and artillery rounds. Building up their air force will also help a tremendous amount.

The truth that Tankies absolutely hate is that Ukraine’s been a severe underdog this entire fight, and they’re still in it, still putting hundreds of Russians in the dirt every single day even 2 years after the start of this “3 day war”. They are tired, they are bloody, but they aren’t beaten. This is not a war that will be won quickly, but it can be won, and it is in every NATO country’s best interest to do everything in their power to help Ukraine win.

They may not be Afghanistan, but Ukraine can still absolutely be the graveyard of empire. We just all have to chip in.

elbucho , 15 days ago to news in Lauren Boebert complains media attention is turning public against her

Problem: the more people know about me, the more they despise me.

Solution: get angry at the media for telling people stuff about me.

Yeah. That checks out.

elbucho , 28 days ago to science_memes in predators

In retrospect, we should have noticed sooner. He was constantly asking kids to tickle him, after all.

elbucho , 1 month ago to games in Why People Don’t Catch The Politics In Their Favorite Games

I think you’re severely overestimating the average intelligence of the population.

elbucho , 1 month ago to news in Trump takes stage to 'thunderous boos' at Libertarian convention event

This some real “Let them fight” vibes.

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elbucho , 1 month ago to world in Iran's president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site, state media says

True, the weather was really bad in that area, but he was traveling in a 3-helicopter convoy, and only his helicopter crashed. Now, I’m not saying that it’s impossible, or even improbable that it was an accident, but we can’t really rule out sabotage at this point, especially considering how big of a target he had on his head from both the US and Israel. Personally, I really hope it was an accident. I mean, I shed no tears for that son of a bitch, but the ramifications if this was an assassination are unsettling.

elbucho , 1 month ago to news in Romney Says He’d ‘Have Immediately Pardoned’ Trump If He Were Biden

You certainly have a way with words, my friend.

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elbucho , 1 month ago to news in Romney Says He’d ‘Have Immediately Pardoned’ Trump If He Were Biden

It is true, though. If he were to run for president, he’d be the best candidate the Republican party has put forward in 2 decades. And he’s still a gigantic piece of shit.

elbucho , 1 month ago to news in Romney Says He’d ‘Have Immediately Pardoned’ Trump If He Were Biden

Well, not that we needed one, but I really appreciate you giving us a reminder for why we should never ever make you president, Mittens. It’s very thoughtful of you.

elbucho , 1 month ago to asklemmy in Why does a state like California that has supermajorities in both houses of the legislature not have a livable wage, housing guarantees, universal healthcare, and other very progressive policies?

I think you’ve got some very mistaken ideas about who Democrats are if you think that a supermajority of them would be totally up for implementing a slew of progressive policies. They’re way more progressive than the Republican party is, for sure. But that’s such an incredibly low bar that it’s laughable. Democrats will do things like make Cesar Chavez day a holiday, or fly BLM and LGBTQI flags, but expecting them to actually pass legislation that addresses the root inequities in a meaningful way is an uphill battle.

elbucho , 1 month ago to science_memes in Carl?

God damn, Nature. You scary.

elbucho , 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago) to programmer_humor in 93% of Paint Splatters are Valid Perl Programs

I love SIGBOVIK - truly some insane projects are presented there. Like Tom Murphy’s projects of creating a hard drive from pings, or using AI to create uppest and lowest case letters. Or reverse emulating a Nintendo (which is a particular favorite of mine).

One other project that I really love was presented at the 2021 Sigbovik: Fontemon, created by Michael Mulet. It’s a full-blown choose-your-own-adventure game in a font. Truly insane. Here’s a short video showing the basics of how it works: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY1hDQMeU3A

elbucho , 2 months ago to mildlyinteresting in The way these letters align

Bro, it ain’t 4/20 anymore.