ProdigalFrog

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[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

GRRM uses WordStar 4.0, an even older and more arcane DOS word processor from 1987.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I don't disagree that it ended badly, but had the movement not been pacified by the government's bait of reform and a new constitution, it could've been revolutionary.

Your people showed the incredible potential of collective power and collective civil disobedience. The documentary shows both the victories, and the failures to learn from, just as Hong Kong did.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 25 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

The political system is completely fucked. Going grassroots with direct action is currently the best way to both resist, and build horizontal decentralized power that isn't prone to corruption.

  1. find local communities and get involved to make connections
  2. We can effect things drastically with a general strike. This targets the establishment's income streams, and can bring a fascist government to its knees if done on a large enough scale.
  3. Contact a union and attempt to unionize your workplace so that the general strike is even more effective (plus, ya know, better pay and working conditions as a bonus!)

This method would not only work in the US, but anywhere in the world.

Union Suggestions:

  1. Continuing to participate in publicly visible resistance demonstrations like 50501 (the next one is July 17th) to encourage others to stand up with you and prove to that there are millions of others who will join them in the fight. A large part of Nazi Germany's success in taking over the country was a lack of massive public demonstrations against the new regime, making people feel helpless and afraid to take a stand.

If we put in the work, we can resist this and we can win. Look at how effective these methods were when used in Chile in 2019.. If we completely reject the political system and rebel on a mass scale, there is NOTHING they can do to stop us.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The political system is completely fucked. The democrats will not save us. I think going grassroots with direct action is currently the best way to both resist, and build horizontal decentralized power that isn't prone to corruption.

  1. find local communities and get involved to make connections
  2. We can effect things drastically with a general strike. This targets the establishment's income streams, and can bring a fascist government to its knees if done on a large enough scale.
  3. Contact a union and attempt to unionize your workplace so that the general strike is even more effective (plus, ya know, better pay and working conditions as a bonus!)

This method would not only work in the US, but anywhere in the world.

Union Suggestions:

  1. Continuing to participate in publicly visible resistance demonstrations like 50501 (the next one is July 17th) to encourage others to stand up with you and prove to that there are millions of others who will join them in the fight. A large part of Nazi Germany's success in taking over the country was a lack of massive public demonstrations against the new regime, making people feel helpless and afraid to take a stand.

If we put in the work, we can resist this and we can win. Look at how effective these methods were when used in Chile in 2019.. If we completely reject the political system and rebel on a mass scale, there is NOTHING they can do to stop us.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 28 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

The political system is completely fucked. I think going grassroots with direct action is currently the best way to both resist, and build horizontal decentralized power that isn't prone to corruption.

  1. find local communities and get involved to make connections
  2. We can effect things drastically with a general strike. This targets the establishment's income streams, and can bring a fascist government to its knees if done on a large enough scale.
  3. Contact a union and attempt to unionize your workplace so that the general strike is even more effective (plus, ya know, better pay and working conditions as a bonus!)

This method would not only work in the US, but anywhere in the world.

Union Suggestions:

  1. Continuing to participate in publicly visible resistance demonstrations like 50501 (the next one is July 17th) to encourage others to stand up with you and prove to that there are millions of others who will join them in the fight. A large part of Nazi Germany's success in taking over the country was a lack of massive public demonstrations against the new regime, making people feel helpless and afraid to take a stand.

If we put in the work, we can resist this and we can win. Look at how effective these methods were when used in Chile in 2019.. If we completely reject the political system and rebel on a mass scale, there is NOTHING they can do to stop us.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Highly recommend Linux Mint. It's the most beginner friendly, smooths things over, has a great app store, and will make you feel mostly at home.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 8 points 3 weeks ago

It's a fun little game. Def worth grabbing if you haven't played it.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 weeks ago

It's quite possible these guns really are just going off due to stacked tolerances. ForgottenWeapons did a good video on the theory.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3iWVs2uD1XY

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Here's hoping there's a final push for SKG, then!

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 12 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

The campaign was designed to save all future games, The Crew was just a useful catalyst to launch from, since it was a very visible example of what they were fighting against.

But yes, saving games is pretty minor compared to stopping literal fascism. It's just a shame that PirateSoftware fucked the campaign so hard, and stopped a big influencer from basically pressing the 'win' button by talking about it.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 6 points 3 weeks ago

Some parts of it are rougher than others, but I'd say it can still be pretty fun.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

You can sometimes find good quality used cookware from thrift stores (goodwill, habitat for humanity, etc).

For new, Costco has some pretty good deals on stainless steel pots and pan sets from I think Tramontina. They're pretty highly regarded, and should be a BIFL. I bought a small set of them, and can confirm they're pretty great.

 

I was hopeful of this show after seeing the trailer a while back, but the pilot exceeded all expectations. Really loving the balance they struck between comedy and serious action. It's a fantastic vibe.

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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to c/urbanism@slrpnk.net
 

Oiligarchy is a strategy game where you explore and drill around the world, corrupt politicians, stop alternative energies, and increase oil addiction. It's all about the profits and not about the people and animals you may hurt along the way. Start drilling resources now!

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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
 

I posted here recently about Libresprite, a fork of the last FOSS release of Asesprite before they switched away from GPLv2.

However in the comments of that thread, @Tingly3771@beehaw.org mentioned Pixelorama as a more developed alternative.

I'd heard of it when it was released 5 years ago, but never looked into it until now. After testing it, I'm insanely impressed with not only how good the program is right now, but also with how fast development seems to be. There are a handful of things Aseprite does that Pixelorama doesn't yet, but by the next major release, it should be at feature parity for the most part.

If you do pixel art at all, definitely worth checking out!

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