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tatterdemalion
tatterdemalion @ tatterdemalion @programming.dev
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Vermont legislature passes bill to charge fossil fuel companies for damage from climate change

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  • Sounds like Vermont gas prices are going up. That's what happened in Seattle when similar legislation was passed.

    EDIT: Just to be clear, I wasn't making any value judgements in my original comment. Of course it's not fun to pay more for gas, though I'm happy to do it if the money actually goes to green energy initiatives. Maybe it's obvious to some people, but it seems somewhat deceptive to say that oil companies would be punished when really it is just a cost passed on to the consumer. This legislation won't affect profits.

    • What foods and drinks would you buy more often if money was not an issue?

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    • pistachios
    • kombucha
    • daiginjo sake
    • omakase sushi
    • fried risotto balls
    • duck (e.g. foie gras)
    • filet mignon
    • venison jerky

    • What linguistic constructions do you hate that no one else seems to mind?

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  • Thank you

    • What linguistic constructions do you hate that no one else seems to mind?

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  • Interesting! It's possible your teacher was trying to keep things simple, especially since most English speakers probably couldn't tell you what the subjunctive mood is.

    I don't think I learned about the subjunctive mood in Spanish class for 5 years, by which time I was in the 8th grade.

    • What linguistic constructions do you hate that no one else seems to mind?

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  • OP, thanks for asking. I feel seen.

    1. Using the past tense instead of the subjunctive mood. "What if she was gone?" Nope. It should be "what if she were gone." People (in the US) seem to get this wrong most of the time, except for a few common phrases like "If I were you, ...".
    2. The words "whilst," "amongst," and "amidst." I get that there is a certain history to these words, but I personally never use them as they seem like meaningless alterations. When I hear them, I roll my eyes, but I try not to judge too quickly.
    3. "Irregardless". It's not a word.
    4. "Could care less". An oldie but a goodie?
    5. Overuse of commas. I don't like seeing them as strictly a way to introduce a pause in speech. Commas have specific grammatical purposes, and using them without such a purpose breaks my expectations as a reader.
    6. Confusing "nauseous" and "nauseated".

    • Pro-Israel Legislators Have Concocted a Dangerous Ruse to Shut Down Nonprofits

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  • As a US citizen, I'm starting to feel like a German during WWII. What the hell am I supposed to do when there is no real opposition to Israel running for president? The two party system has completely fucked the world up.

    While on its face this bill seems like a way to counter terrorism, the wise among us see it as just another means of puppeteering a government office. The US is losing its status as a representational democracy for each bill like this one.

    • STOP DOING DEPENDENCY INJECTION

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  • Say what you want about DI frameworks, but if I have to remove another fucking global variable so I can write a test, I'm going to cut a bitch.

    • NYPD Produces Propaganda Instead of Legally Required Public Records

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    • Why I Left NixOS for Ubuntu

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  • I know it's not for everyone, but creating your own nix derivation for software that doesn't exist yet on nixpikgs is not terribly difficult (for most things).

    • Kristi Noem’s dog-killing embodies the cruel phonyness of today’s Republicans

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  • Maybe you should be directing this sentiment at the woman who keeps talking about how she killed her dog.

    • Which fediverse software do you use besides Lemmy?

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  • Can you really call Matrix "fediverse software" if it doesn't implement ActivityPub and therefore doesn't federate with the majority of Fediverse instances?

    • Recounting Dreams: A Riveting Discussion

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  • Keep it interesting and tell the audience your dream was about them. Include them in it somehow.

    • How do you listen to / discover music?

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  • I haven't noticed. Of course there is sponsored content in the UI. I haven't noticed it in the "auto DJ", though I wouldn't be surprised if it exists to some extent.

    • How do you listen to / discover music?

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  • Call me basic, but I have no shortage of new music from Spotify and YouTube. Spotify recommendations plus shared playlists from friends. There are a handful of YT channels that host pretty consistent quality musicians, like NPR Tiny Desk, KEXP, Colors Studios, Zildjian Live.

    • [Request] Looking for resources on terrible algorithms, architecture, and design

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  • πfs: The Data-Free Filesystem!

    • Youtube is now unusable without a frontend

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  • I get usable results for "Boards of Canada". You've got some personal problems happening.

    • Biden might actually do something about ludicrously expensive concert tickets

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  • It's the worst option. It hurts everyone: Ticketmaster, artists, venues, fans, and yourself for missing out on the show you want to see.

    • Supreme Court to consider whether local governments can make it a crime to sleep outside if no inside space is available

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  • Las Vegas beat you to it.

    • Have you ever devoted a significant amount of time to something only to later feel it was pointless?

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  • Vonnegut is so based. Just all the time.

    • The desperate scrabble for food in northern Gaza

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  • Sorry I know this isn't funny but I am now imagining a desperate game of Scrabble and the winner gets a pittance of rice.