be_excellent_to_each_other @ be_excellent_to_each_other @kbin.social

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How can the IDF pull back and not get another surprise attack in three weeks?

Now that they have killed so many civilians, it's gonna be tough. They aren't making it better as they continue destroying homes, hospitals, and refugee camps though. The time to try treating them like humans was before the recent attack.

Here's what I can tell you for sure:

• You don't reduce the number of terrorists by making it crystal clear that you give zero shits about civilian deaths
• Whatever actions would lead to a reduction in terrorism from Gaza are going to start with humanitarian outreach, not bombs
• And let's not forget those illegal settlements which are a constant provocation.
• Whatever the correct actions look like - they are going to need to account for the fact that they've just created shitloads more ill will than even was there previously.

Do my bullet points solve the problem? Hell no. But my (or your) inability to come up with a solution doesn't mean there isn't a better one than what they are currently doing, and doesn't support the idea that their only other option is to do nothing. Neither of us (presumably) are world leaders with experience in this area. But when shit comes out of my sink faucets, I don't need to be a plumber to know that mine has fucked up.

Was fairly tongue in cheek, but when I fired up kbin and hit the 12 hour filter (as is my usual) I think three or four of the top ten posts were about Ohio abortion rights. Had to dig further to find this one.

I'm not really grumpy about it being mentioned here though, just a playful early morning comment.

No spoilers, but the only thing preventing me from a rewatch is knowing how it's going to end.

It's right there in the NAME!!! (gestures wildly)

OK OK there are like 10 posts about that already, let us have our marijuana thread. 😉

Plus last.fm scrobbling

Every app seems to offer this. Why do I want this? I feel like I've been wondering this for like 20 years, but have been too afraid to ask lol.

It is true that the actions of the military kill innocents. I think it would’ve happened even without Hamas using them as human shields.

But should Israel simply stand idle as it’s citizens are slaughtered and kidnapped? If so, then why?

That's a false dichotomy, and one alternative approach was already provided in the comment you originally replied to.

the Israeli State holds a humongous power advantage. They don’t use that power disparity to deescalate and integrate the Palestinian people to prevent Hamas from having support. Instead they do shit like this where they drive Palestinians straight into Hamas’ hands, because the Palestinian people are given no other option to turn to.

Certainly there are even more alternatives that exist in the miles wide gap between "raze all of gaza" and "stand idle".

I was an early adopter of Jellyfin and love it - but personally prefer Navidrome for my music server. Granted, I haven't looked at the music capabilities of Jellyfin in a long while, because I've been running Navidrome.

Symphonium android client is my recommendation for that (and I believe it also works for Jellyfin) but there are others.

My pipeline is essentially as you describe though Lidarr -- nzbget -- Navidrome

Wake me up when he's not living a 1% lifestyle.

Wake me up when he's not living a 1% lifestyle.

Lotta folks really want me to be happy with these wrist slaps for Trump. If you are happy with them, I am happy for you. (sincerely so)

I find this all to be woefully insufficient, and am doubtful sufficient consequences will befall him at any point.

I'd like to see some consequences that don't require understanding of his narcissism to feel like consequences, that's all.

What does he care? All he has to do now is continue to grift money from maga - which will be even easier as he becomes more and more of a martyr, and after he gets the Republican nomination.

Until he's sitting in a cell, he's experienced nothing but inconvenience.

Ah thanks for the reminder. So in this case he'll see no consequences that impact him whatsoever, I'm sure.

Well now you've made me google. 🙂

IIRC that's a different problematic component.

The component that causes popcorn lung is diacetyl. https://reason.org/backgrounder/debunking-the-myth-that-vaping-causes-popcorn-lung/

I no longer vape, but when I did it wasn't too hard to find sellers who would provide lab results or other certification that they did not use diacetyl in their flavorings.

Your link also distinguishes between the two:

vape-related injury concerning a teenage boy in Canada has recently gained the media’s attention as well. The 17-year-old boy vaped “intensively,” adding THC to his devices. He initially showed symptoms aligning with bronchiolitis (lung condition normally caused by a bacterial or viral infection), but many patients that have vape-related illnesses in the United States have experienced damage to the alveoli; this type of injury was not found. Instead, his case aligned more with an injury called “popcorn lung,” an ailment most commonly seen in factory workers of microwave popcorn plants nearly 20 years ago. This new vape-related case calls for further exploration into the toxicity of vape liquid, as the patient’s condition could have been caused by the THC added to the vaping devices, or the chemical that affected factory workers in the past - diacetyl. Diacetyl is present in many e-cigarette flavors [14]. The American Lung Association has called for the FDA to require that diacetyl and other hazardous chemicals be removed from e-cigarette cartridges.

It's been too many years since I've had this argument to remember the details, but it's linked to specific additives that are usually in specific flavors. IIRC the mitigation is to not buy from sellers who use cheap flavorings and to avoid certain buttery flavors.

Reminder that the Uvalde police wanted this covered up so badly they threatened a local mother with violation of her probation if she continued to speak out about it.

https://www.newsweek.com/uvalde-mom-who-saved-kids-school-shooting-says-police-threatened-her-1712842

Just busy and a lot of moving parts. Thanks!

(I swear I didn't notice your username until after my prior comment!)

IIRC they refined the Breeze icons over a LONG period of time to get them to the current state - I'm sure the same will be true here.

And just to add lyrics to your facts

You don't give money to the bums
on a corner with a sign bleeding from their gums
Talking about you don't support a crackhead
What you think happens to the money from your taxes
Shit the governments an addict
With a billion dollar a week kill brown people habit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OO18F4aKGzQ

https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/brotherali/unclesamgoddamn.html

Sorry, have a complicated day ahead and I'm in a goofy mood as I allow myself to finish this coffee before jumping into it.

It's not a contest man.