It's not online but at my usual bar I often get into arguments with a monarchist guy and a free-market/deregulation dude. They often tell me they'll someday manage to make me "take the red pill". It's kind of annoying for them to disregard my views like that. That's why I don't actively try to change theirs.
You've got a few episodes of Love Death and Robots that really have that twilight Zone feel (and some are set in space!). That's also the case for the pacman episode of Secret Level. This one gave me chills down my spine. 😅
The US won't annex Greenland, that would basically make a pariah of them on the international scene. Like Russia there would be economic sanctions, trade deals would be broken, american assets abroad would be seized and this could include american military bases.
So yeah, most likely the US governmint is gonna keep acting like a childish bully trying to drive a wedge between Greenland and Denmark. And maybe between every european nations…
But regarding the chinese government, I'm not sure we can call it communist anymore. Authoritarian, imperialist, oppressive and bellicose are more accurate qualifiers; mainly thanks to president Xi.
Nerdwriter once made a video about how Passengers could have been a horror/thriller (and a better movie) if it had been told through the point of view of Jennifer Lawrence instead of Chris Pratt's. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gksxu-yeWcU
Most laptops will be more or less fully compatible with linux I think. Though a few niche features like finger print or key card readers might be a hassle to get working. To me, the most important thing is the keyboard since some manufacturers forgo the end of/start of line buttons, for instance.
Was in the same position a few months ago. My only satisfaction was that I'd be able to open a union division in the company. I would have been able to better the working conditions of my colleagues (and mine!) while learning the work of a union representative.
Sadly they fired me before I could do that. But now I found a paying job in a non-profit organization and I feel like a human being again!
Well, think of WHO as the 'least bad source of information", not the absolute truth provider. To get closer to the truth, you'd need to do a bit of journalist work: do a background check on the scientists involved (what have they published? Is their work respected by their peers? Have they been approached by lobbies?) and compare different sources (for instance, look at what the Robert Koch Institut in Germany and the Institut Pasteur in France have to say).
But, to do that you might need to speak several languages, but above all, you would need a lot of time for research. So checking the most reliable source is generally the practical course of action for most people.
You should take everything you hear on the internet with a grain of salt (including here). You should really trust the guidelines of your country's health ministry or the WHO. Then again, the WHO has said some crazy shit in the past…
My dream is to start a co-op bicycle shop/worshop once I finish my mechanic traineeship. But the other trainees don't seem to share my vision, they only care about making lots of money…
True, there is some amount of gun violence glorification in the US. And it's completely sane to be angry at your oppresors, but it needs to be channeled into something productive. Killing CEOs is just gonna make them pressure governments to increase repression with armed police and global surveillance.
Violence begets violence, so it should only be used as a last result.
My point is, using the opportunity to open the debate on the complete despair of people oppressed by private healthcare is the way to go.
Let's just not make this about revenge on the rich CEOs involved. Removing their privilege is revenge enough.
Didn't think about the wheelchair thing, good point. Anyway, I got a shitty cardio, during most of his time on earth, old Albert who have beaten me in a 100m sprint.
Well, some people took it a bit too far. I get the message that health insurance companies are hell, but applauding murder… Are we better than them if we do that?
It's not online but at my usual bar I often get into arguments with a monarchist guy and a free-market/deregulation dude. They often tell me they'll someday manage to make me "take the red pill". It's kind of annoying for them to disregard my views like that. That's why I don't actively try to change theirs.