retrospectology

joined 7 months ago
[–] retrospectology 19 points 4 months ago

Every interview with doctors working there I've seen they just look like they haven't slept in weeks and are permanently on the edge of weeping.

I can't imagine the pressure and trauma they're having to deal with constantly. No supplies, limited staff, under threat of bombs and execution squads, a constant stream of horrifically mutiliated men, women and children coming into your care where there is no hope of being able to help everyone.

[–] retrospectology 22 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Israel has always conditioned the return of the hostages by Hamas with "We get to keep killing 'Hamas' if we want to after the deal." Which is not a ceasefire.

You can't tell the side you're negotiating with to give you what you want and offer nothing, that's not how negotiation works. Hamas has offered the return of the hostages at every negotiation, it's literally the only leverage they have.

[–] retrospectology 39 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

-Gets punched in the face-

"Mmm, strawberry daqueri!"

[–] retrospectology 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It sounds like the film is still pro-religion in the end, odd that it is receiving such backlash.

Places like Egypt and other middle eastern countries definitely need their Richard Dawkins moment (even though I don't think he's a great person), but I don't think this is it.

[–] retrospectology 80 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (7 children)

Because the term "woke" when used as a criticism is literally just a dog whistle for racists, misogynists, and homophobes.

[–] retrospectology 85 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Lol, he has to do outside rallies because he already screwed over all the indoor venues in these areas during his last go round and no one wants to host him.

He never pays the venues and it's coming back to bite him in the arse.

[–] retrospectology 4 points 4 months ago (3 children)

RDP is kind of limited because it's a virtual session. It's useful if you only need to do stuff while you're actively connected but you can't, for example, remote in and start an app or process going and then disconnect and have that app continue. When you d/c your profile is essentially logged out. Your activity also can't be viewed by a user on the remote system, if you needed to collaborate or assist somehow.

UltraVNC has worked ok for me for windows systems. It has some of that open-source clunk to the UI, but is pretty straight forward and does what I need.

[–] retrospectology 2 points 4 months ago

This was my thought, retirement being placed out of reach is kind of a defining characteristic of the Millenial generation. We had to start building tiny houses and subsistence gardening lol.

[–] retrospectology 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

A taste of what happens every single day in Gaza.

[–] retrospectology 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I think what Trump's following kind of reveals is a sad truth about humans generally; about a quarter of people are very stupid and very susceptible to cult-think. It doesn't always manifest as support for a politician, it could be anti-vax beliefs, or racism, zionism etc.

Wherever you are, about 25-30% of people are simply not equipped to think critically, and that stupidity is activated or weaponized under various conditions, most often during times of economic stress or social chaos. People who can't understand the complex causes of a problem are easy to manipulate -- you give them a simplistic answer.

"It's the jews" or "trans people are the root of your problems" etc.

It can happen anywhere because a certain demographic of people are just dumb, and there's no way around it other than trying to reduce human suffering across the board and making it less likely that anyone is struggling.

[–] retrospectology 3 points 4 months ago

I like that they felt the need to justify the rule.

[–] retrospectology 18 points 4 months ago (1 children)

No, adding an out and proud zionist would only hurt her chances.

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