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[–] intelisense@lemm.ee 12 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Die Linke want capitulation. That is not something I can support.

[–] intelisense@lemm.ee 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Upon reflection, Green is probably the best choice. I'm impressed by Baerbock.

[–] intelisense@lemm.ee 30 points 2 days ago (19 children)

Even my lemmy feed on Boost is full of AfD adverts, it's enfuriating.

[–] intelisense@lemm.ee 24 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I have extensive experience of both being a British person living in Germany. British trains are much worse, or at least used to be. German trains are often late, but at least they are clean and modern. How can you compare ICEs when the UK doesn't even have high-speed rail (no, the short stretch to the channel tunnel doesn't count).

[–] intelisense@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago

I installed protonvpn from flatpak and its working fine.

[–] intelisense@lemm.ee 4 points 1 week ago

In Germany it shows Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico)

[–] intelisense@lemm.ee 6 points 1 week ago

A task force... lead by pensioners. Well meaning pensioners, no doubt... but is this the best they've got?

[–] intelisense@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

She should have done all of that, but they would have just found a different wedge issue.

[–] intelisense@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Doesn't matter - their technique will always find the greatest wedge issue because they start by spreading insane amounts of shit and use monitoring to find which ones are gaining traction. All this is a guess, but it's such an obvious strategy that I'd be amazed if it wasn't how they're working.

I'm from the U.K., so I was lucky enough to experience what I believe was a PoC of this technique during our referendum for PR voting. That time, there were two wedge issues: baby incubators and - I hope I'm getting this right because my memory is hazy - bullet-proof vests for soldiers. Neither of those things were remotely related to the question... but as soon as they started to gain traction, they were pushed hard. Brexit was more money for the NHS. With Jeremy Corbin, it was support for Palestine. With Kamela, it was lack of support of Palestine. None of it needs to make sense, so long as it works as a wedge.

[–] intelisense@lemm.ee 12 points 2 weeks ago (16 children)

I still believe this was a targeted campaign to get dems to sit out. Their strategy is to spread as much shit as possible, and as soon as they see something that sticks, push it hard. It's sad, but this strategy is extremely effective against the left because we're all too eager to find a reason not to support the dems.

The only defence is to be aware of this strategy. Rather than shit on people, try to explain how they've been duped so next time they have a chance of noticing.

[–] intelisense@lemm.ee 4 points 2 weeks ago

I mean, technically, the record will play just fine. Everything will be slightly slower and lower pitched, but it'll work. Think doom metal meets 1930s jazz.

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19285543

This cartoon was printed 110 years ago today on September 1, 1914.

World War 1 was in progress, though it wasn't called that yet. On the Western Front, Imperial Germany's invasion was underway and the French and British armies had been in retreat for almost a week. Among the engagements of this day was a skirmish near Néry, where a dismounted British cavalry division fought a dismounted German cavalry division. The outnumbered British forces prevailed, and three British soldiers were later awarded the prestigious Victoria Cross. The French and British forces continued to retreat, but they were doing so in an orderly manner, and in a few days they would be ready to counterattack in one of the most significant battles of the century.

Meanwhile, in rapidly-urbanizing America, Everett True was beginning to wonder if cars were a good idea after all.

 

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/15628090

A species of owl which usually breeds in Scotland and Russia has produced a brood in an area of Kent for the first time in five years.

Short-eared owls have reared two broods at Elmley Nature Reserve, on the Isle of Sheppey.

The birds often stay at the site for winter before heading north during summer, but weather conditions and food abundance has seen them stay put on Sheppey.

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