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Sometimes when I think about US politics, I worry. But then I remember this is a country that had gone through a civil war, numerous scandals, a great depression and dust bowl, two world wars, in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world

[–] offendicula@fedia.io 5 points 1 week ago

Agreed, most every nation has survived horrible things and quite a few have done horrible things. It's not just the US.

Come on in in c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world

[–] offendicula@fedia.io 5 points 2 weeks ago

In my mind this is 100% your legacy, you're welcome 😁

What are commonly used idioms/metaphors that make no sense to anyone who knows about the topic they come from? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

[–] offendicula@fedia.io 6 points 1 month ago

Ugh I would struggle to keep a straight face.

Gravity sucks in c/science_memes@mander.xyz

[–] offendicula@fedia.io 5 points 1 month ago

Yep and he doesn't have anything that we all don't have. All matter exerts gravitational pull.

People Are Losing Loved Ones to AI-Fueled Spiritual Fantasies in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] offendicula@fedia.io 3 points 2 months ago

I chuckled... it happens! And it blessed us with this funny exchange.

Wtf has happened to reddit? in c/reddit@lemmy.world

[–] offendicula@fedia.io 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I suspect they have been tweaking the front page algorithms to bury niche posts. Niche subs that I already follow don't seem to have changed, but r/popular and r/all have definitely lost their spark.

What profound statement has stuck with you over the years? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

[–] offendicula@fedia.io 3 points 2 months ago

Oh that is really, really good. Filing it away.

Kash Patel removed as acting ATF director after ghosting gig in c/politics@lemmy.world

[–] offendicula@fedia.io 7 points 2 months ago

That's the exciting part, we don't!

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[–] offendicula@fedia.io 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I recommend reading The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker. It's available for free at archive.org. It describes how predators work and how regular people can stay safe from them.

Could mouse sperm orbiting Earth be the future of humanity? in c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

[–] offendicula@fedia.io 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Thank you both for these heretofore unknown mental images

"How Google perfected the web" or how google made everything worst in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] offendicula@fedia.io 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's not even loading for me (Vivaldi on Android). I ran it through Textized. It's on the Verge alright... verge of unreadability 🙄

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[–] offendicula@fedia.io 2 points 2 years ago

Every time that song comes on I have to brace myself for the feels that are coming