CurlyWurlies4All
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Is this because the Liberals failed to actually register their picks?
Lemmy Shitpost
Make this thread look like it's your first day on the internet
CurlyWurlies4All
1 week ago
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News
Musk's Starlink backtracks and says it will comply with judge's order to block X in Brazil
CurlyWurlies4All
2 weeks ago
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The issue is when you refuse to engage in the legal process at all you lose the right to find compromise. It's the same reason Alex Jones was defaulted.
movies
CurlyWurlies4All
3 weeks ago
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What was in 93-94?
CurlyWurlies4All
3 weeks ago
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Is this the lowest rated year of movies ever? Does rotten tomatoes do average ratings by year?
CurlyWurlies4All
3 weeks ago
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Asklemmy
Socialists who have lived in different countries: what differences did you notice in their labour movement?
CurlyWurlies4All
3 weeks ago
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Maybe someone else would be a better judge on what the source is. I know the UK had a period of more entrenched socialist policies prior to Thatcher that may affect the general population's perceptions of the movement. The poisonous Murdoch newspaper/media ecosystem can't help either.
Asklemmy
Socialists who have lived in different countries: what differences did you notice in their labour movement?
CurlyWurlies4All
3 weeks ago
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The allegations are that outlaw bikie gang members were acting as delegates and were involved in government-funded projects. It comes off the back of the Victorian branch's leader John Setka being expelled from the ALP due to some ugly allegations of domestic abuse.
Asklemmy
Socialists who have lived in different countries: what differences did you notice in their labour movement?
CurlyWurlies4All
3 weeks ago
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The difference between my experiences in the UK and Australia were... interesting. Being upfront, my time in the UK was extremely radicalisng.
In the UK there was a general distain from the media and most people I met for the labour movement. While at the time there was some real bright spots like seeing crowds singing The Internationale, it was mostly an extremely depressing environment. I think the number of people who are a part of their union is similar to Australia but there seems to be a more aggressive negative sentiment from non-members. But my experience was that there was some really strong displays of solidarity despite the outside attacks. But the level of wealth inequality was sickening and probably not helped by a cultural obsession with the monarchy.
Back in Australia you'd think there would be strong culture of working class solidarity, with the Australian Labor Party (ALP) being the first Labor party to have ever formed government in the world in 1904, but its [solidarity has] been in steep decline here since the 80s with union membership down from nearly half of all workers to close to 10%. Despite that decline, the unions here still hold a lot of influence, being a key driver behind the general strike in 2005 where 1/2 million people marched against exploitative employment laws. The unions also control the majority of 'superannuation' funds which all employers make compulsory payments into on behalf of their workers, and the unions own some successful energy cooperatives, insurers and credit unions. However the movement is going through a particularly rough patch this last month with corruption allegations, and parliamentary interventions, some sketchy leadership issues and some sharp divisions appearing along gender lines, all while the ALP adopts increasingly neo-liberal policies.
CurlyWurlies4All
3 weeks ago
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CurlyWurlies4All
4 weeks ago
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June 2023, a picture of my daughter.
No Stupid Questions
When purchasing Music (£0.99 each) how many plays would you say made the purchase 'worth it'?
CurlyWurlies4All
4 weeks ago
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Haha I wish I could manage 365 days of leisure time.
No Stupid Questions
When purchasing Music (£0.99 each) how many plays would you say made the purchase 'worth it'?
CurlyWurlies4All
1 month ago
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So long as you enjoyed all 6 minutes. A full album might offer more long term value.
No Stupid Questions
When purchasing Music (£0.99 each) how many plays would you say made the purchase 'worth it'?
CurlyWurlies4All
1 month ago
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I have a $10/hour entertainment budget. If a movie ticket is $15 and I get 1.5 hours of entertainment then it was a good purchase. if I pick up a game for $60 then I expect to get at least 6 hours of fun from it.
Using this measure I've decided books provide some of the highest value entertainment and fancy restaurants some of the lowest value entertainment.
But that's just me.
Lefty Memes
Infamous liberals
CurlyWurlies4All
1 month ago
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That was a fun fucking read. Amazing.
Technology
Proton is transitioning towards a non-profit structure | Proton
CurlyWurlies4All
1 month ago
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Fair call. I only just got the community update so I hadn't seen it.
proton.me
No Stupid Questions
How is Lemmy better than Reddit?
CurlyWurlies4All
1 month ago
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Democracy manifest!
No Stupid Questions
How is Lemmy better than Reddit?
CurlyWurlies4All
1 month ago
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No corporate control
CurlyWurlies4All
1 month ago
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My mother scream crying in front of all of us during dinner when she received another rejection from her latest job interview. We were having baked potatoes. Which was a special treat to us as kids, but years later she told me it was what we ate when she couldn't afford to put a full meal on the table.
CurlyWurlies4All
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It's such a genuinely unhinged document. I was reading it after seeing some specific page numbers online and I wanted to see the original source. it's just a fucked view of the world.
Work Reform
Do we really want a leader who celebrates firing people?
CurlyWurlies4All
1 month ago
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Imagine celebrating the idea that you've had no personal growth or made no social progress in twenty years. And not that it needs to be pointed out but it's also bullshit because the right have been marching fast towards fascism.
Greentext
CurlyWurlies4All
1 month ago
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This is accurate to my experience when I worked at the supermarket.
[Windows93](https://www.windows93.net/)
CurlyWurlies4All
1 month ago
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Or on a pepper steak pie ⋎(❉_❉)⋎. Cutting off the top, putting the sauce in there and mixing it in with the gravy. Tasty.
Meta (slrpnk.net)
SLRPNK Community Discussion - August 2024
CurlyWurlies4All
1 month ago
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Just a quick question. I got my tax return and wanted to kick a few bucks towards the running costs of the server. Is there a PayPal or something I can send it?
CurlyWurlies4All
2 months ago
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Shawn Fain is such a charismatic speaker, the contrast between Trump and Fain is night and day.
Work Reform
The food delivery bubble is bursting — and maybe that's not a bad thing
CurlyWurlies4All
2 months ago
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Nah it's worse than that. The economics of the model are bad. It essentially relies on delivery drivers having to survive on tips and nothing more.
CurlyWurlies4All
2 months ago
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I know it's celebrity news, so might not be true but the story of his special contract clause has been around for a while now.
"During our filming, JM closed the Kang deal. I remember asking said friend about it, and they shared some details. X number of movies, X number of dollars, and more interestingly, due to the nature of the character and potential multiple versions, JM had a contract clause stating that only he could play any and all versions of Kang.”
CurlyWurlies4All
2 months ago
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His contract said he was the only person who could play Kang in any multiverse.
Programmer Humor
Author left the job
CurlyWurlies4All
2 months ago
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I just earned my long service leave this year and I am fucking stoked.
Lemmy Shitpost
Venting about shit. Angry about the willfully ignorant motherfuckers around me.
CurlyWurlies4All
2 months ago
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Goddam this one was heartbreaking
THE POLICE PROBLEM
In Castle Rock v. Gonzales, police didn't enforce a restraining order against an ex-husband who kidnapped and murdered 3 kids. The Supreme Court ruled police had no obligation to enforce the order.
CurlyWurlies4All
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Sounds tough, and very relatable. I hope you find some solidarity.
THE POLICE PROBLEM
In Castle Rock v. Gonzales, police didn't enforce a restraining order against an ex-husband who kidnapped and murdered 3 kids. The Supreme Court ruled police had no obligation to enforce the order.
CurlyWurlies4All
2 months ago
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If you can, get offline for a bit. You can't spend every minute of every day fighting. Fighters need leave from the front.
I personally found joining a local tree planting group, my union's events and a disaster relief aid group really energise me.
THE POLICE PROBLEM
In Castle Rock v. Gonzales, police didn't enforce a restraining order against an ex-husband who kidnapped and murdered 3 kids. The Supreme Court ruled police had no obligation to enforce the order.
CurlyWurlies4All
2 months ago
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In the words of the pod, the majority opinion is that "the long tradition of police doing whatever the fuck they want is so important that it outweighs the clear language and intent of a law" that was written to protect women and children from domestic abusers.
"This is a gruesome case, brought in 2005 by a Colorado woman named Jessica Gonzales. Gonzales had a restraining order against her ex-husband. But when he kidnapped her three children, the police ignored her requests for help. All three children were murdered. The Supreme Court ruled that the police had no obligation to enforce the restraining order."
CurlyWurlies4All
2 months ago
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I don't see them so much, but maybe because I'm on slrpnk
CurlyWurlies4All
2 months ago
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Hulk Hogan is almost the single reason why wrestlers don't have a union and aren't offered the same protections as other entertainers. He's truly human garbage.
Lemmy Shitpost
Or meet and cheese
CurlyWurlies4All
2 months ago
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Turns out of you do this with a basic block of cheddar and cheap shaved ham, everyone still thinks you're being fancy and compliments you on the cheese choice.
CurlyWurlies4All
2 months ago
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CurlyWurlies4All
2 months ago
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There was a Duck tales movie? I had no idea.
Rugrats, Pokémon, The Simpsons, The Clone Wars... There's a bunch of possibilities.
CurlyWurlies4All
2 months ago
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Thank god for the Furries.
BreadTube
CurlyWurlies4All
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Check out the 5-4 podcast. They know what's up.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
disconnect.blog
www.rollingstone.com
...“We believe Artificial Intelligence can save lives – if we let it. Medicine, among many other fields, is in the stone age compared to what we can achieve with joined human and machine intelligence working on new cures. There are scores of common causes of death that can be fixed with AI, from car crashes to pandemics to wartime friendly-fire.” As I type this, the nation of Israel is using an AI program called the Gospel to assist its airstrikes, which have been widely condemned for their high level of civilian casualties...
standing-our-ground.org
I just donated to support Wangan and Jagalingou Cultural Custodians to continue the Waddananggu cultural ceremony on their lands near Adani's mine. Waddananggu started because the protection of the land, air, animals and sacred springs are more important than Adani's destruction of the environment and cultural heritage for coal mining. Harsh conditions, flooding rains, and fine dust mean they continuously need repairs for camping gear, vehicles, solar panels, and the communications tower. On top of that, they have ongoing costs for food, medical supplies, fuel, and transporting family to and from Waddananggu. Our donations are needed and helps with the continuation of this important stand on Country. Will you join me?
standing-our-ground.org
I just donated to support Wangan and Jagalingou Cultural Custodians to continue the Waddananggu cultural ceremony on their lands near Adani's mine. Waddananggu started because the protection of the land, air, animals and sacred springs are more important than Adani's destruction of the environment and cultural heritage for coal mining. Harsh conditions, flooding rains, and fine dust mean they continuously need repairs for camping gear, vehicles, solar panels, and the communications tower. On top of that, they have ongoing costs for food, medical supplies, fuel, and transporting family to and from Waddananggu. Our donations are needed and helps with the continuation of this important stand on Country. Will you join me?
standing-our-ground.org
I just donated to support Wangan and Jagalingou Cultural Custodians to continue the Waddananggu cultural ceremony on their lands near Adani's mine. Waddananggu started because the protection of the land, air, animals and sacred springs are more important than Adani's destruction of the environment and cultural heritage for coal mining. Harsh conditions, flooding rains, and fine dust mean they continuously need repairs for camping gear, vehicles, solar panels, and the communications tower. On top of that, they have ongoing costs for food, medical supplies, fuel, and transporting family to and from Waddananggu. Our donations are needed and helps with the continuation of this important stand on Country. Will you join me?
standing-our-ground.org
I just donated to support Wangan and Jagalingou Cultural Custodians to continue the Waddananggu cultural ceremony on their lands near Adani's mine. Waddananggu started because the protection of the land, air, animals and sacred springs are more important than Adani's destruction of the environment and cultural heritage for coal mining. Harsh conditions, flooding rains, and fine dust mean they continuously need repairs for camping gear, vehicles, solar panels, and the communications tower. On top of that, they have ongoing costs for food, medical supplies, fuel, and transporting family to and from Waddananggu. Our donations are needed and helps with the continuation of this important stand on Country. Will you join me?
jacobin.com
In earlier eras, the manifesto was an important organ of radical political and aesthetic movements; prominent examples in the history of the genre include of course those of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, André Breton, or, more recent, the Dogme 95 group. These days, in which radical political ideas of the Left or the Right have only recently begun to become mainstream again, it is unsurprising that the manifesto seems to be a historical relic. But the genre received a new entry with Marc Andreessen’s “Techno-Optimist Manifesto,” published last October on the website of Andreessen Horowitz, perhaps the very bluest of Silicon Valley’s blue-chip venture capital firms. That apparently radical manifestos are now being produced by billionaire technocapitalists might be cause for alarm among our nineteenth- and twentieth-century ancestors. But it really shouldn’t surprise us, at least those who pay attention to the kind of rhetoric coming regularly from Sand Hill Road and its environs. Hardly content with the accumulation of fortunes unprecedented in history and their resulting political power, a small number of our new ruling overlords clearly want to be taken seriously as thinkers, too...
aftermath.site
Ah, it recently announced a $48,000 spaceship bundle, the latest in an ongoing line, which contains every ship in the game and is apparently only accessible to those who've already spent $1,000...
www.thenewdaily.com.au
Via various Freedom of Information requests, it looked like the Reserve Bank of Australia has never studied, reported, briefed, spreadsheeted or generally put a thought in writing about the inflationary impact of the looming stage-three tax cuts.
Picture of the Tesla Optimus Gen 2 robot raising a fist on a blue background
www.thenewdaily.com.au
[Currowan: a Story of Fire and a Community During Australia's Worst Summer](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59067591-currowan) A moving insider’s account of surviving one of Australia’s worst bushfires – and how we live with fire in a climate-changed world The gripping, deeply moving account of a terrifying fire – among the most ferocious Australia has ever seen The Currowan fire – ignited by a lightning strike in a remote forest and growing to engulf the New South Wales South Coast – was one of the most terrifying episodes of Australia’s Black Summer. It burnt for seventy-four days, consuming nearly 5000 square kilometres of land, destroying well over 500 homes and leaving many people shattered. Bronwyn Adcock fled the inferno with her children. Her husband, fighting at the front, rang with a plea for help before his phone went dead, leaving her to fear: will he make it out alive? In Currowan, Bronwyn tells her story and those of many others – what they saw, thought and felt as they battled a blaze of never-before-seen intensity. In the aftermath, there were questions: why were resources so few that many faced the flames alone? Why was there back-burning on a day of extreme fire danger? Why weren’t we better prepared? Currowan is a portrait of tragedy, survival and the power of community. Set against the backdrop of a nation in the grip of an intensifying crisis, this immersive account of a region facing disaster is a powerful glimpse into a new, more dangerous world – and how we build resilience.
www.smh.com.au
What's the antithesis of Arrested Development, Firefly or The Big Lebowski? Those may never have 'found their audience' but over time seemed to recognised by everyone. What are the deep cuts that you liked but it feels like everyone has completely forgotten they even existed.
www.instagram.com
www.podbean.com
I was playing some Everspace 2 and while it sure is pretty and feels pretty good there was something lacking that I couldn’t quite put my finger on. I’m only 20 hours or so into it but I just felt like it wasn’t quite living up to my memories of Freelancer. Now I last played Freelancer over 15 years ago so I was sure that I was just seeing this through a heavy mist of nostalgia, so I reinstalled the old game, installed the HD mod and a few other user made tweaks and loaded it up. The opening scenes were definitely nostalgic but once I started to fly missions properly again it became crystal clear, nope Freelancer still kicks the shit out of every other space game I’ve ever played since. Elite Dangerous, Rebel Galaxy Outlaw, Everspace 2, Spacebourne 2, EVE Online, Chorus they all have strengths but nothing feels as good as the grand daddy Freelancer.
www.theguardian.com
Handmaiden of the neoliberal ethos, the global, multibillion-dollar self-help industry propagates illusions and reinforces delusions about individual agency. Sustaining the neoliberal paradigm of individual rather than collective responsibility...
1900hotdog.com
Posted due to its strong peak-Cracked vibes
90% of people now share just 7% of wealth growth an inversion of the norm in [1950 – 1960.](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://australiainstitute.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Inequality-on-Steroids-Who-Benefits-From-Economic-Growth-in-Australia-WEB511-copy.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwih7_Ls_8j_AhVMbWwGHZpuA8YQFnoECAwQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2RqM1HoOnIH255Jz9KSMfD)
youtu.be
school.ceres.org.au
libcom.org
crimethinc.com
A Photoessay and Poster Documenting Ecological Destruction and Resistance