Flying Squid
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Flying Squid@lemmy.worldto
News@lemmy.world•Gold Tesla Cybertruck owner in Massachusetts says he's been threatened and harassed.
0·1 year ago“I wish to buy something that tells everyone that I’m richer and better than them.”
Later…
“Waaaah! Everyone’s being mean to me because I’m telling everyone I’m richer and better than them!”
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldto
Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL there is a notable correlation between autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and gender dysphoria (GD).English
1·2 years agoGender is real, it’s just a human construct. But that doesn’t make it any less real than, say, Italian is real despite it being a human construct.
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News@lemmy.world•Another convicted January 6 US Capitol attacker rejects Trump’s pardon
0·2 years agoI’m kind of amazed any time anyone in America feels guilt or shame or regret based on their actions at this point, but especially Trump’s fans.
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News@lemmy.world•‘I just felt trapped’ | Allegations of abuse at Arizona facility for troubled teens
1·2 years agoPlease note that Elan.school is an incredibly difficult read and could very much be triggering if you went through other kinds of trauma as a teenager.
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldto
Fuck AI@lemmy.world•Take the computer from a real artist, they can still make art. Do the same to an AI "artist" and see how long they keep claiming to be such.
0·2 years agoBy coincidence, a friend just posted this elsewhere:

Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOPto
Political Memes@lemmy.world•It's just possible that he has too much power.
0·2 years agoAre they usually remotely unlockable by the car company? Because that sounds bad.
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World News@lemmy.world•France's most powerful nuclear reactor connected to grid after 17-year buildEnglish
0·2 years agoThey better retool their power plants to use something other than uranium. Last I read, we had about a century’s worth at the current rate of mining.
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World News@lemmy.world•Argentina’s Milei marks one year in office. Here's how his shock measures are reshaping the economy | The Associated PressEnglish
1·2 years agoVery much so:
The poverty figure for the first six months of this year was 52.9%, up from 41.7% in the second half of 2023, said the country’s Indec statistics agency.
Since taking office in December, Milei has slashed subsidies for transport, fuel and energy and sacked thousands of civil servants, as he seeks to bring down inflation and reduce government expenditure.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqn751x19no
But hey, he’s curbed inflation! Libertarianism FTW, am I right?
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldto
Political Memes@lemmy.world•How tankies and MAGAts view the Ukraine war
0·2 years agoIt’s even worse than that. It’s “America bad, therefore Russia good.” As if there has to be some sort of cosmic balance.
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World News@lemmy.world•Ballet star Vladimir Shklyarov who criticised Putin’s Ukraine invasion dies in fall from building in St PetersburgEnglish
1·2 years agoStay on the ground floor, Russians.
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldto
politics @lemmy.world•'Your house, our choice': Furious women dox Nick Fuentes after massive virality of his new anti-abortion catchphrase
1·2 years agoI don’t know if it still is, but his house was relabeled as “public restroom” on Google Maps for a while after that.
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World News@lemmy.world•Trump will give Israel ‘blank check’ which may mean all-out war with Iran, says ex-CIA chiefEnglish
1·2 years agoCongratulations, idealists. You definitely stopped the genocide by refusing to vote for Harris and urging others to do likewise. A+ job.
Flying Squid@lemmy.worldOPMto
Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•If you need a stargate, there is one outside of Ashland, Ohio off of I-71.
0·2 years agoThe worst stargate.
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News@lemmy.world•Milei's popularity rebounds as Argentina's markets hit record highs
1·2 years agoOP regularly posts articles that simp for Milei.
Many times. No audiobook. I think it might be a javascript error?
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Today I Learned@lemmy.world•TIL a lot of different famous people are or were ham radio enthusiastsEnglish
1·2 years agoYeah, but ham radio is also a sort of ‘anyone can talk to anyone’ situation based on what friends into it have told me.
So you might end up talking to the (former) king of Spain one day.
Also, the equipment isn’t that expensive. It’s not like we’re talking Ferrari here. In fact, if you’re not expecting to talk to people in other countries, you can get started here in the U.S. for under $100.
https://hamradioinsider.com/how-much-does-it-cost-to-start-in-ham-radio/
Also, this is apparently how you might end up talking to the king of Spain. It doesn’t make any sense to me, but I guess if you’re into that stuff, you’ll understand: https://www.qrz.com/db/AO01CSV
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News@lemmy.world•Officers seize bag with ‘Definitely not a bag full of drugs’ printed on it – and it was full of drugs, Police Bureau says
0·2 years agoThey paid $2000 to a guy they saw on YouTube to learn how to be tackled by that cop.










…and other ridiculous things libertarians say.