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@Mara@hachyderm.io I think the answer to the question is yes. I mean, my God. If my 9yr old got as far as teaching themselves even a little C++ I would be blown away. Does it fucking matter what they wear? Jesus Christ. Also never, ever tell a kid it's too much time. Tell them it's too difficult for you, that doesn't hurt them the same way.

Same here, Mark. Same. Totally flattened, if possible.

@waves@liminalisland.xyz I spoke with a Vietnamese friend about it (she's from Saigon/HCMC) and the country has such a storied history it was just another war in what was a very long line for them. They're absolutely lovely people. My cousin's wife is from there and it's his favorite place to visit.

"But if we fail, people won't be paid, society will grind to a halt" Don't enable addicts. It is exactly what they are. Addicted to the finite high of growth which can only end in the misery and despair of a crash when it all falls down.

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An entire planet cannot be held hostage by the whims of a bunch of suited wankers playing God with the world's money. It's absurd.

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At some point the financial industry crying wolf is going to stop working, and they're just going to have to fail. It will be hard, but it will be necessary.

@atomicpoet@mastodon.social @medium@me.dm @dotnet@dotnet.social @fediversenews@venera.social I for one welcome Microdon / Mastosoft

Credit Suisse gets 50 BILLION of what I am sure has been happily donated by the world's wealthiest.

Oh no, that's right, they just got paid by Joe public to continue playing the tables with their customer deposits. As usual we all pay for banking fuck ups and nobody learns anything. JFC.

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I'm sorry, were any of you planning on telling me there used to be a species of penguin that was 6'7" (2m) tall and weighed 250 lbs (115kg) called Mega Penguin or was I supposed to just find that out on my own

@1iceloops123@shitposter.club I loved the cover disks. Before Internet or much money it was a great way to discover games.

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Today in 1823, 200 years ago: Sailor Benjamin Morrell erroneously reported the existence of the island of New South Greenland near Antarctica.

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@Louisa Then it is only the previous day that is lost πŸ™‚

@Louisa It's a strange curse but I also suffer it.
"I HAVE SO MUCH ON TODAY"
"You have to go to the doctor at 0930"
"THE REST OF THE DAY I'M TELLING YOU TO SHUT UP"

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Today in 1781, 242 years ago: In the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Guilford Court House is fought near present-day Greensboro, North Carolina, in which 1900 British troops under the command of General Charles Cornwallis defeat a mixed American force of a total of 4,400 soldiers in a Pyrrhic victory.

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@hannah @checkervest If I were ever in a position to afford such a car I cannot guarantee I wouldn't do this

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