[-] Truscape 2 points 11 hours ago

As an American citizen, I can tell you that the current administration's actions are completely divorced from public consensus and desire for war. The unfortunate reality is that our representation at the federal level is so diluted and insignificant that no amount of public polling would change the administration's mind (and as a matter of personal opinion, I think the midterms may not be able to course correct the ship either at this point). You only need to look at the impunity of ICE's actions as a simple frame of reference.

Granted, I am a college educated person in a more "left leaning" state of the country, and have enough research and context about this situation to know that these actions are not rational nor beneficial for our geopolitical or national interests. That isn't the case for the majority of the nation, unfortunately.

There are plenty of people who are able to be influenced, either through well-funded media campaigns or with the allure of being able to benefit from the situation (such as those who work for the military industrial complex and the AI companies who will have a field day selling lethal autonomous software to the DoD). Many will be more than happy to turn a blind eye to the suffering that will be borne by the soldiers involved, the civilians involved, and international disruptions to trade and stability for personal gain or blissful ignorance.

Even for those who have a sense of compassion for their fellow human beings, there's simply a lot on their plate that pulls their attention away from the war. Those who can afford to be politically active have little incentive to do so, and those who would like to see deescalation cannot afford to be politically active.

I completely empathize with those who do not side with this current war of aggression. Just keep in mind that "siding with America" in this context is with the Federal Government and perhaps a portion of Congress, not with the average citizen or even a majority of US states. If Pacifica/Cascadia became an option for us west coasters, it might be worth taking nowadays.

[-] Truscape 10 points 15 hours ago

The soviet invasion of Afghanistan was also the outcome of a short sighted decision from a dying old man.

History rhymes, I suppose.

[-] Truscape 7 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

std::cout<<"Hello, World! :3\n";

[-] Truscape 12 points 19 hours ago

Older Gen Z, Reddit API issues.

[-] Truscape 16 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

Librewolf doesn't have an android port, full stop. If you want a Librewolf style fork on android use something like Ironfox.

I am not certain if Waterfox has a port on android, though.

[-] Truscape 2 points 1 day ago

RUST has a pretty fun "minigame" where you have to connect certain points with each axe chop/chainsaw cut to quickly fall the tree, always wondered why that hasn't been poached for other games.

[-] Truscape 11 points 2 days ago

"Cat software, dog hardware"

[-] Truscape 21 points 2 days ago

"It's not magic. It's just chemistry."

  • Man who Broke Bad
[-] Truscape 10 points 3 days ago

This right here - plenty of good android phones out there that don't need contract financing.

Especially now that Motorola is gonna partner with GrapheneOS.

[-] Truscape 26 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

If Apple didn't keep treating smaller developers like shit, maybe you would have more options for applications that respected your privacy and weren't as monetized.

Consider moving away from the abusive platform and then your options for privacy and security will expand. Maybe look for a phone with GrapheneOS support (previously only Pixels, but Motorola models will come with support soon) for complete control and customization.

[-] Truscape 13 points 3 days ago

Most of the devs from the Bad Company era left EA to form Embark Studios - maybe check out their games like The Finals?

[-] Truscape 15 points 4 days ago

Motorola is coming in soon, fortunately

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submitted 2 months ago by Truscape to c/onehundredninetysix

I made this myself as a kid at my grandfather's workshop. Kept it to this day :)

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Questioning a Rule (self.onehundredninetysix)
submitted 3 months ago by Truscape to c/onehundredninetysix

I used to have an older account (same username but lemm.ee) with a bunch of posts here that I realize are now basically gone. Would anyone be upset if I resubmit those posts on here over time?

(I know that you're supposed to post anything, but I know reposts can be annoying lol, so figured I'd ask)

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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by Truscape to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

Flavor does not matter, presentation does not matter but the food shouldn't make you sick, and should ideally have enough calories per day for the average person to survive (2000 kcal min).

Edit: I am not in any danger of starving or malnutrition, nor am I insolvent. I'm mainly asking this question out of curiosity on how people would approach a solution :)

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submitted 4 months ago by Truscape to c/onehundredninetysix

I haven't done this, but I likely need to do this.

Credit to XKCD: https://xkcd.com/3126/

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Culinary Decisions Rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by Truscape to c/onehundredninetysix

I bought these, and I don't know if this was a brilliant or idiotic idea.

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submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Truscape to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world

Hey, I'm thinking of upgrading from my old work laptop (which isn't really built for gaming at all, but is great for productivity), and I was eyeing either an OLED steam deck or a more powerful laptop that I could bring with me and use on campus away from my home setup. I plan on using linux for either machine, but I was wondering if any of the Steam Deck's secret sauce or price to performance puts it ahead compared to a Framework or Gaming laptop.

Also, if anyone has experience using a steam deck as a workstation/portable work setup, I would love your input on if it's a good idea to replace a laptop with a steam deck entirely.

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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by Truscape to c/onehundredninetysix

More art from that campus IT job I keep taking photos at lol

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Genderbread Rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 7 months ago by Truscape to c/onehundredninetysix

Found this at my IT job on a desk.

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Art Classroom Murals Rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 8 months ago by Truscape to c/onehundredninetysix

Another photo from one of the campuses of my IT job. Redacted the building and teacher plate for privacy.

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submitted 8 months ago by Truscape to c/onehundredninetysix

More photos from the contract IT job I'm in.

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One less loose end rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 8 months ago by Truscape to c/onehundredninetysix

Truscape@lemm.ee is dead. Long live Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone.

Also sorry in advance for all the pictures I uploaded on that account getting snapped after the shutdown.

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