bookmeat

joined 1 year ago
[–] bookmeat@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago

Revenue. Doesn't matter what they're worth.

[–] bookmeat@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

You think the ones who escape are going to turn over a new leaf? Or the ones looking on from without?

[–] bookmeat@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Now we know why Israel has been so reluctant to send military aid to Ukraine. They've been saving it for a special occasion.

[–] bookmeat@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Probably this guy was already on someone's radar and they were just waiting for him to fuck around. Then they let him find out.

[–] bookmeat@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Obama's tan suit. Trump's hair, skin, weight. That's just off the top of my head.

I'm not defending the behaviour. I can't believe anyone is so stupid to think someone else's appearance is any of their business.

[–] bookmeat@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why hasn't anyone argued that guns like this are not arms, but decorations and props which don't deserve amendment protection?

[–] bookmeat@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

If only it was the jets that are affected!

[–] bookmeat@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

They're not getting it wrong. It's illegal to SELL the guns if he's indicted. Reread those sources to see the distinction for yourself.

[–] bookmeat@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

It's brilliant. Let's hope the taxes are actually spent as intended.

[–] bookmeat@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago

The issue is with the specific protocol being used. It's not made public or documented. It's almost all though they're interested in torturing him instead of humanely executing him.

[–] bookmeat@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is actually a huge joke on the film and television industry. Back when Napster blew up the music industry was in a full panic that their industry would die while film and TV were cozy because the media was too large to mass-pirate compared to music.

The music guys figured it out. Cheap subscriptions with massive catalogues that don't disappear.

Movie and TV still hasn't figured this out.

[–] bookmeat@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Regarding gambling, it's not quite so simple. Valve doesn't exist in a vacuum. Many rich people see what goes on in that ecosystem and they lobby their governments to make it easier for themselves to do even more audacious things. Valve can lead by example instead of opening the door

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