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Indigenous people from modern day Canada and Alaska invented the first sunglasses. The oldest pair known dates back to the year 1200. They work by limiting the amount of sunlight that hits your eyes, preventing snow blindness.
It's interesting that the laws being proposed right now regarding online sex work (such as OnlyFans) and streaming of copyright content (ex: games on Twitch) are targeting two major ways working class people can make money on their own outside if traditional ways of employment
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hi there, just stopping in for some regularly-scheduled screaming about US politics
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thank you for your time
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In 2017, a Public Policy Polling Survey asked Kentuckians, “Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Mitch McConnell’s job performance?” Only 18% approved. He clawed his rating back up to 39% on the eve of the election....So, what exactly drove these angry Kentuckians to reelect Mitch McConnell with a 19-point advantage over opponent Amy McGrath—57.8% to 38.2%?
Even as Republicans across the country still insist that the election was rife with fraudulent Democratic votes, no one’s asking how McConnell managed one of the most lopsided landslides of the Nov. 3 election. They should. An investigation of Kentucky voting results by DCReport raises significant questions about the vote tallies in McConnell’s state.
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"Illegal math" sounds dripped directly from a 1960s dystopian novel, but it's being pushed for my many governments around the world.Banning (non-backdoored) cryptography makes certain math illegal.
I can't even think of anything to add. That really speaks for itself.
Microsoft Teams for Education knows what students are doing late at night.
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I have a particular fondness for trying plant-based meat substitutes, just out of sheer curiosity. I'm a meat-eater, but my wife's a vegetarian, and there are definitely environmental benefits to limiting meat consumption, so I like trying different things out.
I grabbed a pouch of Gardein plant-based jerky from Grocery Outlet today, not expecting much. It's basically marinated seitan. And it's surprisingly good. Chewy, proteins, very umami. It's not quite meat-like, but close enough! Really tasty snack.
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if you're considering buying cyberpunk 2077, buy this bundle instead itch.io/b/723/be-a-better-cybe…
Little in board gaming brings me more joy than the words "Install, advance, advance," said while staring your opponent dead in the eyes.
Netrunner is such a good game.
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it's only cyberpunk if it's actually _punk_
if it isn't a criticism of capitalism and the protags are all cishet white guys that's just sparkling neon scifi
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The most unpopular FCC chairman in history has announced he will step down.It's tempting to forget he ever existed. But hear me out
We need to #MakeAjitPaiAMeme
His smug face should become a meme, a cautionary tale of what happens when we don't hold our government accountable
Going all-in on my altar this week because I need every bit of extra strength I can find.
Seven of Wands:
Hold your ground. You are under attack from multiple angles, but your perseverance and strength will keep you on top so long as you don’t waver. This will be a trial, but it is one you can endure. Do not compromise your values. You can make it.
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his name is oscar and he's the mayor of theneighborhood
oh my god it's an office chair for bisexuals
(since Friendica is being a little weird with the embed, here's a link to the Kickstarter page)
Tom Lehrer has released his songs and lyrics into the public domain.What a nice thing to do.
I got a beautiful new tarot deck that I'm so excited to have, but in just a week of normal shuffling and use, it's already showing scuffs and damage. The printed layer is separating really easily from the core.
Boooo, I am disappoint.
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I actually thought this WAS a tarot deck when I backed it so I opened it looking for the suits and got very confused. But that makes sense! I guess it's whatever you make of it. How do you interpret the cards that have two versions? Is one of them like the "reversed" card maybe?
Also on the topic of oracle decks generally, here's something I happened to come across today that might interest you! autostraddle.com/fools-journey…
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I opened Facebook, saw three posts about the US presidential debates, and immediately felt my heart rate spike.
Looks like I'm taking the night off of Facebook! Glad I have Motley here. ❤️
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I've never been a big FB user. Reading a little, but posting, rarely.
I can only imagine the pages and pages of posts and comments on this debate! I'll avoid it for now;-)
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Just looked at some projects on Github and saw that the site no longer advertises a standard git command to copy for repo cloning. Now they encourage the use of 'Github CLI' with the syntax of 'gh repo clone'.No doubt it's a wrapper around git that will slowly gain features that git won't add because there is no need for them.
They are no longer a 'git hub', they are a 'repo space'.
All leading to the classic, Embrace, Extend, Extinguish.
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I genuinely feel sorry for any of my friends who are still playing Magic: The Gathering. Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro has been losing the community's faith for a while, mostly due to shoddy game balance, but today they delivered a one-two punch of announcements that really drive home how little they care about the game's health, compared to opportunities for short-term profits.
That's not a mocking form of pity, either. I genuinely mean it; I'm sorry for those who love this game more than the company running it.
Thank you for the elaboration (and the links!), interesting power dynamics. As for the Secret Lair x TWD cards, the rule text margins look wrong, they feel like custom cards people create for fun to me.
I never played competitively so I don't think this kind of news would have affected me even at the height of my cardboard collection frenzy in high school, but yeah, I can see how both these decisions would aggravate engaged customers.
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Republicans: Forcing former prisoners to pay their fines just to be able to vote is not a poll tax, what are you talking about! It's not like a poll tax!Also republicans: please investigate bloomberg for giving money to voters to pay our definitely not a poll tax
🏷 #uspol
been brought to my attention that ‘yarr me hearties’ is a gender neutral form of address and i'm into it
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