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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/asklemmy
 
 

Until the rule is removed, any new posts about US politics will be removed.

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submitted 42 minutes ago* (last edited 41 minutes ago) by [email protected] to c/asklemmy
 
 

I'll start: I have a famous friend. Sometimes I get this "wow, I could make so much money off of my relationship with him" thought. I'd never do that, so it bothers me that it randomly pops up in my mind; makes me feel like a bad person.

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I've used Lemmur in the past but lately I've realized that the web client is perfectly usable on mobile, much more so than most other social media. This is probably a testament to non-profit-driven development because the web client is really light, scales perfectly to an app-like form factor, there's no weird behavior with the touchscreen instead of a mouse, and it also gives you all the features of the site instead of arbitrary not letting you do more advanced stuff because they want you to download the app. It also has the extra benefit that it syncs my browsing history to desktop so you pick up where you left off. Since making this latest account I have not felt the need to download an app at all and have been right at home using it from the browser.

Then again, I refuse to get the Reddit app and still use old.reddit.com on mobile (it's just as annoying as you assume and you have to zoom in and out to click on stuff but I'm used to it by now, also I'm barely using Reddit anymore so that helps too) so maybe I'm somewhat unique? Just curious as to if anyone else exclusively uses the Lemmy web client on mobile and what your thoughts on it. Those on the other side, are there any killer features that apps give that I'm missing?

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I find this situation quite strange.

Some journalists write articles that are 3,000 to 4,000 words long but choose to use titles that are only 3 to 5 words. In contrast, publications like the Daily Mail tend to use the maximum number of words possible in their titles, despite the fact that their articles are usually under 1,000 words.

Why is that?

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The self-immolation, the most non-violent form of protest, no longer works. After Aaron Bushnell that I have heard about, there ware two more attempts that I didn't. (Matt Nelson and Samuel Mena Jr)

Recent events have shown us that violent protest still works, but it got me thinking; When was the last time someone resigned from position of power due to social pressure?

I have this hunch that shame worked in the past, but now PR departments and relentless pursuit of money has removed social acceptance from an equation.

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Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy

Crazy cartoon where the Grim Reaper has a Jamaican accent and is subservient to two psycho kids. This cartoon scratches a particular itch no other cartoon does haha, its good stuff

Edit: by kidult, I mean it has appeal to both audiences with stuff that goes over kids heads often and is probably super inappropriate situations/lessons, and such

Edit: I might be also referring generally to content from outlets/studios like

  • Nickolodeon
  • Teletoon
  • Adult Swim
  • CartoonNetwork
  • some YTV
  • Hannah Barbara
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Hello there, I'm a 21 year old guy from Germany and have very strong depression because of the constant abusive, toxic and manipulative behavior that I received from my parents since I was a kid.

Those strong depression are also the reason why I struggle a lot in life to get anything done by myself and become independent.

I already lived on my own when I was 17 but I failed because of my depression that made me incapable of taking care of myself which is why I moved back to my parents a year ago who only make it way worse for me because they won't stop hurting me and treating me like a awful person.

I feel so stuck in life and I tried everything from therapy, mental hospital and medications but nothing worked. The burden is just too strong causing me to feel worthless and incapable of living, I have lots of shame, guilt and major anxiety.

It's like being paralyzed by the fear of life.

My biggest dream always was to get rid of my parents and live independently on my own but I'm just incapable. I wanna get rid of this victim state so bad but I can't find a way to escape/deal with the hurt.

Is there anything I can do?

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With the recent news about Authy blocking access for GrapheneOS, I'm looking for ways to export my 2FA before it locks me out. From what I can tell, the previous methods of using the Desktop app no longer work.

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So you buy a nice two shelf bookcase but it's wobbly and you know it won't hold much. I've recently gotten one and my solution was to put L-brackets on it. After installing about 8 of these brackets at the cojoining parts of the shelving, it is now completely stable and ready for use.

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Everyone has one. lets try to recognize and be grateful of what we have!

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When all of your exes get to happily move on in relationships that aren't you and you get nobody for extended periods of time.

While you're prideful in yourself to know that whatever relationship you get won't feel as tainted as theirs because maybe they're manipulative. The thing about it is that, I've tried being upfront, honest, detailed and everything to get someone with.

And I guess working on yourself and trying to improve aren't exactly attractable qualities.

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What is our famous phrase for putting strain on websites? So we have it ready for when we reach critical mass one day.

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Hi, it seems that chat characters in perchance.org/ cannot send actual web addresses. For example, I asked an assistant character if she could find information about a person who'd posted a bunch of videos on Youtube. She reported a lot of information, claiming to have gotten it from an interview. But when I asked her for the source, she put this link in a message: "Interview with Duong." But the URL was https://perchance.org/actual_interview_URL, which of course is not an actual address. This has been the case every time.. The character has web access (and has demonstrated that it does by retrieving info from a website for which I'd given it the address).

Before I gave it web access, though, I'd asked about that and it just made up stuff. So I don't know if what it reported about the poster of those Youtube videos was made up or what.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

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How did it play out?

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What are the benefits of using those sites?

I've heard Yahoo! is good for stock market trading and financial news, but haven't heard anything else about any of them.

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I would imagine it was harder to get information on topics as you would've had to buy/borrow encyclopedias to do.

Were there proprietary predecessor websites?

Tell me about the dark ages!

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  1. Reservoir Dogs (1992): A crime thriller about a group of criminals whose diamond heist goes awry, leading them to suspect one of their own is an undercover cop.

  2. Pulp Fiction (1994): A cult classic that intertwines multiple storylines involving hitmen, a boxer, and a pair of armed robbers in Los Angeles.

  3. Jackie Brown (1997): Based on Elmore Leonard's novel, this film follows a flight attendant caught in a money smuggling scheme, playing both sides against each other to secure her freedom.

  4. Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003): An action-packed revenge saga about "The Bride," a former assassin seeking vengeance against her former colleagues.

  5. Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004): The continuation of "The Bride's" quest for revenge, exploring her backstory and relationships.

  6. Death Proof (2007): Part of the "Grindhouse" double feature, it follows a psychopathic stuntman who uses his "death-proof" car to stalk and kill young women.

  7. Inglourious Basterds (2009): Set during World War II, it follows a group of Jewish-American soldiers planning to assassinate Nazi leaders.

  8. Django Unchained (2012): A Western about Django, a freed slave who teams up with a bounty hunter to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation owner.

  9. The Hateful Eight (2015): Set in post-Civil War Wyoming, it follows a group of strangers seeking shelter during a blizzard, leading to a violent confrontation.

  10. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019): Set in 1969 Los Angeles, it follows a fading actor and his stunt double navigating the changing film industry.

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Follow-up: For those with children, do you continue the ruse with your own children, or simply tell them it’s you who gives the gifts? Why or why not?

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I wonder if its a Lemming 😅

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And, if you are comfortable with sharing, what are some of the worst things that you've seen?

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For me it is Mondegreen: which is a misheard lyric, word or phrase that becomes popular and gives it new meaning.

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Fortune Teller's house from Link to the Past

Whatever has that back and forth EMDR effect, kinda like the DVD screensaver that bounces about the screen and hits an almost perfect corner sometimes

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I am developing a game, and I want some assets for it. i was thinking of drawing some assets and then ask the "AI" to generate xyz based on my drawing style.

I was also considering just having a very specific prompt and using that to generate the assets I need.

I know there is a lot of skepticism about AI generated images, art etc. is there something I should know? Is it copyrighted? Can I use it as inspiration and make my own assets that are similar but not the same?

I am also just considering buying assets, but fear that it might not give me everything I need.

Any thoughts?

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As in, you see a movie trailer, and based only on that trailer you make up the whole movie in your mind, and it ends up being different than the actual movie. Was your version better or worse?

I'll go first: Men In Black 1 had a somewhat misleading trailer, where they're about to shoot down the flying saucer at the end, and they say to each other "Do you have any idea what you're doing?" "Not a clue." And they shoot. So in my mind it was two guys from the FBI who had to suddenly deal with the existence of aliens and learn to fight them on the fly, learning and making it up as they went along all the while learning to work with each other.

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