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  • Spotify is raising the cost of Premium subscriptions, again

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  • even apart from audio quality, Spotify is just plain terrible as a music library.

    For someone who lives in playlists, it might be fine. But I like to pick and choose albums and songs, and be able to sort the whole collection on the fly. Spotify, and unfortunately a whole bunch of the competition, will have three separate lists for "liked" songs, albums, and artists. Only want to save the studio tracks, and not the demos and live versions? Fuck you, you can like the album or not, it's all or nothing! And the special edition is the only version we have! enjoy the solid hour of shittier versions of the songs you actually wanted!

  • Never Forget

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  • Just for context for those who haven't heard the podcast: the Christmas episodes often center around non-bastards. This is one of those. :P

  • A strong hunch

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  • Yeah, pretty much. It ties into the "white genocide" and "great replacement" conspiracy theories, where the mere existence of nonwhites is taken as violence. It also often blames Jews for orchestrating it. It doesn't make any sense, but it appeals to paranoia and supremacy, and provides a scapegoat for literally any actual systemic problem.

  • A strong hunch

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  • At least in the contexts I'm talking about, and I've never seen it used in another, it's really not that. It's coming from talking heads fearmongering about nonwhites, portraying nonwhite immigrants as criminals, ginning up a "border crisis" narrative, and even calling it an "invasion."

  • Look what they need to mimic a fraction of our unshittified experience

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  • First, I'd take a look to see if there are any games you really want to play to make sure they're Linux compatible. ProtonDB is a great resource for this. The amount of games that work on Linux is actually pretty great, and the coverage is only increasing. That said, the biggest gap comes from games that require anti-cheat software, since that tends to require Windows. It sucks, since it's a one-sided decision from publishers, and there's not much to do besides keep Windows around, at least in a dual-boot. If you're mostly a single-player gamer, you're probably good to go. If you play AAA competitive multiplayer games, you're probably out of luck. Best to check before getting started.

    Secondly, I'd take a look at Nobara. It's designed from the ground up to deliver what you want: a plug-and-play, out-of-the-box experience geared towards gaming. I can't speak from personal experience, but I've heard good things. I've also heard good things about Pop_OS, which I think makes gaming a priority, too. Linux Mint is also great for offering a smooth transition, but I'm just not sure if there are any hurdles for gaming specifically.

    I'll also add that, while you might need to do some tinkering on Linux, even the regular distros don't actually have it that bad. For the most part, it's enabling an option on Steam, maybe downloading a package, maybe some settings here and there. Yeah, Windows still has it smoother, but it might be worth it to not have to fight Windows elsewhere, like with all the ads and privacy invasions. YMMV. For me, the juice is worth the squeeze, because the squeeze isn't actually that hard once you get a little know-how. :P

    Also... you can dual boot. Say you need Windows for some games, or don't want to futz at all to get them running. You could do that to game or use whatever software only works with Windows, then reboot into Linux for more basic computing. Maybe it's not worth the hassle of rebooting for you, but it's yet another option if you don't want to compromise on gaming, but also don't want to deal with Windows the rest of the time.

  • A strong hunch

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  • When conservatives fearmonger about immigrants and brown people, one of the current favorite talking points is to say they're "military-aged." It's vague and meaningless, but it implies something sinister, and plays into just about any conspiracy theory an audience member might be inclined to believe.

    On top of that, they're afraid from merely seeing these people. They're just scared to death of brown and black kids and young adults.

  • A strong hunch

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  • Really reminds me of the "military-aged" thing. It's just so pathetic.

  • shrooms?

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  • I would put these in my D&D campaign.

  • Removed

    "Yeah, but what if we used AI?"

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  • Am I paying taxes so the rich people get nicer streets?

    Yes, you are.

  • Does anyone else notice an uptick of extreme troll accounts?

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  • You can also check the modlogs. They can be really revealing.

  • RFK Jr. can't win. But he and Cornel West could put Trump back in the White House.

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  • A shocking amount of Republican antics suddenly made sense to me when I realized they're just targeting low-information voters.

  • rule

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  • Are we talking about the same Akinator? In my experience, it used to be great, but has been dogshit for years.

  • Buyers Are Avoiding Teslas Because Elon Musk Has Become So Toxic

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  • That was such a dumb move, not just because it was petty in and of itself, but because it means you now can't separate Musk's drama from his products. His antics will demonstrably spill over into fucking with your car, even after you bought it.

  • California parents oust school board members who enacted anti-LGBTQ+ policy

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  • That happened with my local library system. We had a dipshit conservative try to ban pride displays. Turns out, even if this is a red county, the people who actually read books and care about public services don't like that, and now knew to pay attention to local library politics. The hearing about it was packed, and she lost badly the next election.

    I admit I didn't consider voting in library board elections before, but now you bet I'm showing up.

  • Transcendentalism rule

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  • ...Is this an element behind the "we're a republic, not a democracy" bullshit?

    I mean, I know it's nonsense, and I know it's fascists testing the waters for being openly anti-democracy, but is it also just playing into the names of the two major parties? It's so silly I genuinely never considered it before, but it's depressingly plausible.

  • People Hate the Idea of Car-Free Cities—Until They Live in One

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  • From what I've seen from Not Just Bikes, there's also car-sharing. There are services to make it super easy to borrow a car for as little as a few hours if you just need to lug some furniture or something.

  • People Hate the Idea of Car-Free Cities—Until They Live in One

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  • Please Stop

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  • Have enough money to solve almost any social issue, but put on a weird black latex suit and beat up the mentally unstable at night instead.

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  • Yeah, that's one of the episodes that immediately came to mind.

    Harley: There's one thing I've gotta know: why'd you stay with me all day, risking your butt for someone who's never given you anything but trouble?

    Batman: I know what it's like to try and rebuild a life. I had a bad day, too, once.

    It was absolutely a rehabilitative vision of justice. The same thing happens with The Ventriloquist, where Batman is extremely supportive, and goes to great lengths to talk him down after he was manipulated into returning to crime. Heck, there's even a villain, Lock-Up, who personifies a cruel, punitive form of justice. He even reveals the guard's abuse, through a clever ploy, as Bruce Wayne, in a hearing about Arkham.