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"Let them eat cake" of our era...
Create the problem, sell the solution
Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to Twitter/X? on Friday September 18, 2026 @07:52AM (#49753058)
John Mastodon ofc
PRC's trade surplus is pushing for a wide customs union. This is a part of this trend.
Re:Oceans hit highest temperature on record on Tuesday August 25, 2026 @05:39AM (#49431162)
It is incorrect, PRC has abundant shale natural gas deposits and there is some work being done to tap them: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/china-taps-ultra-dee...
Re:Iranian hackers shut down UK power plant for 4 days on Monday August 24, 2026 @05:44AM (#49417389)
Hackers caused power cut in western Ukraine [2016]: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35297464
Re:Nikita Bier Steps Down as Head of Product at X on Thursday August 06, 2026 @05:14AM (#49194358)
I have had a similar issue and support gave zero fs. I still cannot log in to my account from one of the Android phones (I suspect that it blocklists the older Android versions).
Amazon has been an absolutely terrible custodian of IMDb. I am still nostalgic about user forums...
Re:It's a shame what's happened to radio on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @09:19AM (#49006322)
5G Broadcast is too little too late to the party but seems like a nice idea to preserve the medium. My phone has 3,5mm jack but no FM Tuner...
CD Audio may espouse "lindy" properties. No DRM (CD format has resisted attempts) and relative easiness of manufacturing + decent enough audio quality. It is a great engineering achievement and sales are bouncing back!
Discord seems like the way. Sometimes, Signal groups (also popular in the White House).
The end of mail-in voting? It seems this is the whole reason of this renewed push. Also, pillage the real estate.
Fallout: New Vegas. Mostly, I am getting curious about the mods and then it just grips me and I walk scorching hot Mojave again.
Re:Digg is gone again on Friday March 13, 2026 @07:17PM (#47371305)
"Morbius" of social news aggregators
It's hilarious to see all these old beefs and grudges reappear. So presidential
Re:The Chan-Zuckerbergs stopped funding social causes on Monday June 30, 2025 @03:21AM (#44420417)
“It's a positive time, Jimmy. Billionaires are not happy having a billion dollars,” - Bill Burr
Re:Why the $25,000 car is going extinct on Monday June 30, 2025 @03:03AM (#44420330)
It's hard to compete with the used car market. Aptera's Solar EV start at $26,800 (allegedly).
that was then, and this is now "Inside Trump's 100 days of presidential profit": https://www.axios.com/2025/05/02/trump-crypto-world-liberty-...
Re:Pentagon's 'SWAT team of nerds' resigns en masse on Wednesday April 16, 2025 @03:43AM (#43702607)
Red Guards
Trump is offended by measly sums which Zuck has put in his pocket. Anti-trust crusade is a perfect way to shake more from him. Give the bully an inch, he will take a mile.

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