[-] IcePee@lemmy.beru.co 97 points 3 weeks ago

Regrettably, this focused flexibility has an unintended side effect. It makes people with children less desirable in the job market. If it is a universal right, then it has the effect of pulling those with kids into parity with the non parents.

[-] IcePee@lemmy.beru.co 67 points 9 months ago

It's OK, he doesn't need her endorsement anyway, just the electorate's. At this stage I think an establishment democrat endorsement will do more harm to Mamdani's campaign than this shun will do.

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Hello, I know that the fediverse contains many challengers to the walled garden approach of the main stream social media options. But, unless I miss comprehend, the fediverse isn't anything new, more a return to how things were in the the past. Case in point Newsgroups. Why aren't they mentioned in the same breath as Lemmy, kbin or Mastodon?

[-] IcePee@lemmy.beru.co 47 points 1 year ago

You're right about the US's military, but you know who also had an outstanding military? Almost all (now dead) empires. I think it stretches exceptionalism beyond all credibility to think the US will buck this trend. That the US empire will be thought of in the past tense is pretty much inevitable, I'm most worried about how it goes. Will it be with a bang, or a whimper. I fearful of the former as they can mount a pretty big bang.

[-] IcePee@lemmy.beru.co 37 points 1 year ago
Charity is a cold grey loveless thing. If a rich man wants to help the poor, he should pay his taxes gladly, not dole out money at a whim.

-- Clement Attlee

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This is what happens when successive US governments fail to tackle inequality. While millions of people live in poverty, a handful grow unimaginably rich. Wealth begets wealth, and they acquire political power to match. It was inevitable that one of them – now the richest man on Earth – would launch what looks like a bid for world domination...

[-] IcePee@lemmy.beru.co 38 points 2 years ago

I was told that it was convention to use the highest government title that a person received once they leave government. Personally, I don't think that explanation holds much water. We don't really hear, for example of President Obama any more. Nor do we hear Secretary of State Clinton. On a practical matter, it can cause confusion so outside propaganda, I don't see much utility in it.

[-] IcePee@lemmy.beru.co 70 points 2 years ago

Maybe it took this long to develop an alternative. They now have an alternative... Right? The Kremlin wouldn't send it's citizens off to fight without being sufficiently equipped... Right?

[-] IcePee@lemmy.beru.co 141 points 2 years ago

This is yet another nail in the coffin of physical media. Or, in other words games you actually own instead of long term lease.

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Jess Phillips Says She Was Given Quicker NHS Treatment Because She Backed Gaza Ceasefire

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Kirsty's question about which character had first resonated with her as a child, saying: "Oh, Fagin. Without question. Jewish and vile. I didn't know Jews like that then sadly, I do now."

Despite laughter from the audience, the BBC decided to remove the remarks from the broadcast.

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I was just thinking, will the Conservative party take the same path as the Republicans and merge with our MAGA? Or, will their encounter with Boris Johnson be enough of our MAGA?

[-] IcePee@lemmy.beru.co 43 points 2 years ago

I wonder what he had to give up in the plea deal.

[-] IcePee@lemmy.beru.co 44 points 2 years ago

I don't tend to rely as much on Valve's compatibility rating as I do ProtonDB's. Even though it takes extra steps.

[-] IcePee@lemmy.beru.co 47 points 2 years ago

Then they'll have a situation no better than Columbia. The deal is we won't protest if you divest. If either party reneges on that deal we go back to where we were before the deal. That's the consequence of saying "no".

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Mayoral elections (lemmy.beru.co)
submitted 2 years ago by IcePee@lemmy.beru.co to c/london@feddit.uk

I guess it's time to vote. I mourn the loss of STV.

[-] IcePee@lemmy.beru.co 47 points 2 years ago

They mention the afraid Jewish students, but they didn't cover any Jewish protestors. It makes it seem that you can't be Jewish and protest against the Israeli apartheid and ethnic cleansing. And protest for BDS.

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Manifesto fail (archive.ph)

On one hand she says: "No more identity politics." And the other she says: "I am a Christian"... Do they even proof read their copy!?

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Obtaining War Book (www.imdb.com)

Hello, I'm looking to purchase this film. Unfortunately, it looks to be unobtainium. Does anyone know where one may get a copy?

[-] IcePee@lemmy.beru.co 42 points 2 years ago

Almost... Another way to see it is they burdened future generations as an expedient measure to save the lives of the people now in the past. Another another way to look at the bomb is preventing another world war.

An interesting historical point is Japan had largely been defeated by the time the bombs were dropped. And they had the option to bomb an uninhabited (or very lightly) part of Japan's territory as a show of force. But, instead they specifically chose to irradiate civilians.

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