“There is a small percentage of people, the four of us on this pod and all of our friends, who are the asset owners of America. And we have benefited in every weather condition.
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And then there's everybody else who are wage earners, and the structural capacity of the American economy to support and grow wage earners is broken” - Chamath Palihapitiya
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An “are we the baddies?” moment for tech billionaires
I read that this is the 2nd lowest turnout in NZ history. Voter suppression was part of that, but it does support my theory that with everything going wrong right now in international politics... Voters, particularly young voters, are demotivated.
On that line... Chris Hipkins must go! He's now lost Labour 2 elections! Get someone exciting.
@alcinnz You'd think his blithering incompetence as minister would have already put paid to his career 🤷
I've been spending time on Bluesky over the last few weeks, not posting, just reading. Not because I really want to, but because if you are interested in US election news the fedi is not a great place to get it. (Sigh.)
I am looking forward to tapering that off, though, because I do not need shit like this in my life
@jalefkowit *siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiighhh*
“I don’t know anything about US elections, but let me explain why you’re doing them wrong” is not as helpful as you seem to think it is.
@mattblaze
OK, but proportional representation *would not kill you*. Admittedly, both New Zealand and Poland have had very weird electoral situations of late (these are both the countries where I am allowed to vote), but they still seem fucked up in a better way than the US is fucked up
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@gerg @LabSpokane so, you don’t actually understand how US elections work, but you’re glad to let us know all the things you assume we’re doing wrong? I will be sure to give your comments all due consideration.
I was just messing about. Just in response to the news they're finally going to stop making them.
@TheBreadmonkey
Discontinued because they're tired of refurbishing the unsold dumpsters that are rusting on the dealer lots, I bet.
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Based on https://bsky.app/profile/yupdown.net/post/3ktko43dvnq2t, now with your favourite clueless fops. Available in stickerpacks near you soon!
Anyway, HHPAY is one of those shows which have what I call "Balan Syndrome" - where it is blessed with amazing character design art for its lead cast, but absolutely nothing else going for it. Every time I have tried to revisit the show has been disappointing, but I keep remembering the cool designs of the protagonists and wanting to give it another shot
@QuestForTori Andy Sturmer of Jellyfish? [checks Wikipedia] Why yes, apparently so.
Now I sorta want to listen to Puffy...
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tomorrow! for #monsterdon's viewing of Wizards of the Lost Kingdom (1985) i'm planning on doing an unofficial ad-free bootleg-ass owncast livestream of the movie again at https://miru.miyaku.media 🗼
⏰ pre-stream countdown with music, Ultraman E34 “Gift From the Sky”, and trailer starts at ~8:15pm eastern
🎥 Wizards of the Lost Kingdom (1985) starts at 9pm eastern (English audio with hardcoded English subtitles)
🍿 more María Socas! more Marcos Woinsky! stick around for The Warrior and The Sorceress (1984, English audio with hardcoded English subtitles) #MonsterdonDoubleFeature
❗please have a backup option just-in-case
FAA to finally ditch floppy disks in what it calls "historic" tech upgrade
FAA information display systems to be floppy-free at 435 sites by end of 2028.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/11/faa-to-finally-ditch-floppy-disks-in-what-it-calls-historic-tech-upgrade/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social
@arstechnica Probably using floppy drive emulators they'd have to make sure the source code is reviewed vs just using any old drive.
Just to state really clearly what is going here.
The New York Times is leading an information warfare operation to mislead the public that Chuck Schumer has the votes, and is the inevitable next Majority Leader.
This is not the case. Schumer has significant and growing opposition both from new and incumbent Senators.
We have see the New York Times use this disinformation tactic many times before.
Do not be misled.
https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/117536299911092203
Same with Jefferies. Everything is a fait accompli. Never any mention that a vote has yet to be had.
I still often think about the fact that Aaron Swartz was only 14 years old when he helped develop RSS..
Imagine what he could give us when given the chance 🙏
RIP Aaron♥️
@stux It was a little bit of XML, not rocket science.
Also did gym, please clap
@aphyr Ooh, beard! It’s workin’!
@ai6yr technical terms of course.
@Salty A vote for Opportunity, was always almost certainly a vote for the Right, as so many of us warned. They openly said they'd work with the party with the most seats, no prob for them working with Right bloc. Look how that played out. They described themselves as 'Teal', right wing and green.
Opp just have to trade, say, land tax and Luxon or his replacement can 180 and take them in. It's whether them and NZF can play together that is the larger deciding tension there.
@JulianOliver It's definitely a scary possibility...
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Let's all try to remember one important thing: Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is TOO LEFT-WING to win a senate seat in a battleground state like Michigan.
Very smart people told us this in no uncertain and very fretful terms for months. Every fucking one of them still earns an exorbitant salary for their opinions.
Here in the United States, a popular trend among owners of Jeep vehicles is to line their dashboard with little rubber ducks. It's not random though; the ducks have meaning. Each duck represents one full month their Jeep has been in the shop for repairs
@jalefkowit It's always great to remember that the SUV loophole for emissions was created for AMC, the company who made Jeep brand vehicles. Otherwise they may have gone out of business!
Successful night tonight, my chums. Very lovely to have unlocked a new level in life of going out with non-drinking male friends. Difficult to convey the alcohol culture in the UK, but you're basically indoctrinated into going out with your mates and getting annihilated on alcohol and that's essentially your whole social and personal relationships. Unsurprisingly this has a knock on effect to many other areas of your lives. Culturally it's not terribly healthy. So I'm thrilled to have discovered going out on a Saturday night to a shisha joint and just banging a load of sparkling water, tea, a bit of food and having a shisha. Also not terrifically good for you, but a far cry from drinking 8 pints and getting in fights. Had a laugh, talked about our feelings and listened to one another and came away from it validated and positive and crucially will wake up tomorrow (today) feelin' fine. Although I went slightly overboard on the sweet potato fries and hummus. Like a wildman. Men! You too can do this and still be a total double-dog alpha male. Grrr. Had so much hummus mate. You should have seen my BiL. Went mental on the shisha and had 4 cokes. We cannot be stopped. Also - we talked about our hopes and worries in a way that was supportive and nurturing. Oi oiiiiii!
@TheBreadmonkey ❤️❤️
