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At no point did I claim the results were false.
It is undisputable fact that a minority of the voting population voted to leave.
Acting like we must respect a deliberately corrupt process as if it's some undisputable truth, even when all evidence points to it not only being false, but heavily manipulated is the epitome of bootlicking, and plays a significantly bigger part in maintaining the corrupt status quo and the power of those who benefit from it than any vote does.
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I reached the same conclusion - it says why the thing doesn't work, and then suggests you try the thing anyway, with maybe an extra step or two.
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Most Brits didn't.
How about instead of pointing your finger at those at the bottom, aim it instead at those running the deliberately corrupt system, manipulating the media and propagandising the population, to the point where they can get shit like that passed without the majority of the public actually supporting it?
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Getting rid of the ECHR was always his goal and why he and the rest of the greedy bastards at the top put us through brexshit. It has always been about giving themselves more freedom to oppress us.
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They are who "First they came" was written about..
ID: a large ghost by a person's bed goes "WOOOOOOOOO". The person tentatively asks "you've come to haunt.. me?" their eyes widen. The ghost replies "FOR EVER AND EVER" as the person places something pink on the ghost's wrist. The ghost looks down and sees it says BFF on it, the person now wearing a matching bracelet is looking at the ghost all excited.
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Literally no. 8 on Umberto Eco's 14 properties of fascism:
- Fascist societies rhetorically cast their enemies as "at the same time too strong and too weak". On the one hand, fascists play up the power of certain disfavored elites to encourage in their followers a sense of grievance and humiliation. On the other hand, fascist leaders point to the decadence of those elites as proof of their ultimate feebleness in the face of an overwhelming popular will.
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I'm in a similar boat (E: things were always worse with the parent who would never seek diagnosis), cutting contact was the best decision I've ever made for myself.
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Personally I realised that if being related meant so little to them to treat me the way they did, there's no reason it should mean much to me, so I did what was healthiest for me for a change and cut contact. I wish you the best of luck getting her help (seriously), but you shouldn't be suffering just because someone is related to you.
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Bonus points if your boomer parent got a ND diagnosis in their 50s, yet still refuses to believe that neurodiversity was just as much a thing when they were young as when you were, it was just ignored harder, as they actively ignore your ND diagnosis that you finally got independent of them in your 20s or 30s.
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The Great American Buffalo is a must watch.
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Producing electricity when it isn’t needed is only a problem when someone is looking to make money off of it.
I never said it should be. There are plenty of ways to regulate electricity production, storage, and even usage, they just aren't considered "profitable" so are dismissed, overlooked, and or deliberately smeared and destroyed because they threaten those whose profits they would hurt.
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Corporate greed aside none sane would like their tax money either to be spent on producing electricity when it’s not needed.
You need to set the corporate greed aside in your own mind, too (not saying you're greedy, saying you've been indoctrinated to only see life in capitalist terms). Stop thinking in "cost" or "profit", start thinking in "benefit" and "use". Producing electricity when it isn't needed is only a problem when someone is looking to make money off of it.
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Not blaming anyone, just don't want to watch content with ads, so I won't..
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I don't disagree, but I do think the anarchist idea of a government (which is what I personally had in mind) is so far removed from what most people today can envisage when they hear that word, that it's still worth differentiating.
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I've never used Plex before, that's a huge turn off. Though tbf I've still not watched the episodes I already have, so I'm in no rush to put myself through that annoyance lol
It's good to know they're there though, for now anyway, and that at least someone has them and is making them available.
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I'll give it a look, thanks! Though I was really looking forward to having the entire collection safe on my own machine. :/
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So I was going to say thanks for the reminder to go check if more episodes of the Drew Carey Show had been uploaded to archive.org since the last time I checked, only to find that those that were already on there (first 2 or 3 seasons I think?) are now all gone (apart from the Improv-A-Ganza episodes, which I will be downloading before they disappear too). Nowhere is safe.
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In general I'm really liking Jamali style, though I do think that at times he makes the people he's interviewing feel a little _too_ comfortable. I understand that they need to be, so that they open up (and don't turn on him), but also there's a level of comfort and chumminess that Nazis and the likes don't deserve, and I feel like he crossed that line a couple of times (not accusing him of supporting or agreeing with them or anything, to be clear, but I'd much rather he didn't have to do that). Either way, they're definitely worth watching. [Hate Thy Neighbour](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6507028/) [Follow the Leader](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33349703/)
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It starts off funny, and they you remember that these are the out of touch arseholes running the fucking country (she seems to be refusing to fuck off, but also even if she did, she's far from the only right winged wanker who genuinely believes this shit).
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But Twitter is a real fuckup for him
Except it clearly fucking isn't, it's doing exactly what he bought it for, including convincing people like you to feel sympathy for him and his "loss", which is equal parts hilarious and really fucking sad. You're looking at his life from the point of view of a poor person, something he never was and never will be, yet he's still so easily manipulated you in to feeling bad for him (and the billions he's lost, leaving him... still the motherfucking richest person on the planet), and even fucking (think you) relate to him and the idea that he can "fail" just like you can, using you as a living breathing mouthpiece to make his life easier. Not yours.
perfect boy genius mystique
I just threw up a little in my mouth, thanks.
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Meanwhile, a high school in London is trialing a 12-hour school day to prepare pupils for adult life.
I bet I can guess which school this is in one try - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michaela_Community_School
Hearing the headmistress talk about her attitudes to kids and their education (and indoctrination) is stomach churning.
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ID: woman yelling at cat "you said you would stop singing Wonderwall!" . Cat replies "I said maybe"
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/25812217 > cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/25812215 > > > Labour is to revive the hated Tory plan to force banks to carry out surveillance on claimants’ accounts and give the DWP police type power to search premises and seize possessions. > > > > The Tory provisions were contained in the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, but this failed to be passed into law before the general election and was therefore scrapped. > > > > Now, however, Labour have announced that they are to include what appear to be very similar provisions in a new Fraud, Error and Debt Bill. > > > > According to the DWP, the new law will give the DWP powers to: > > > > - Better investigate suspected fraud and new powers of search and seizure so DWP can take greater control investigations into criminal gangs defrauding the taxpayer. > > > > - Allow DWP to recover debts from individuals who can pay money back but have avoided doing so, bringing greater fairness to debt recoveries. > > > > - Require banks and financial institutions to share data that may show indications of potential benefit overpayments > > > > The Tory bank surveillance provisions would have forced banks to monitor the accounts of all means-tested benefits claimants and report every time an account went over the capital limit or was used abroad for more than four weeks. > > > > In late 2023, it was estimated that almost 9 million claimants would be caught in the Tory surveillance net, including: > > > > - 8 million universal credit claimants > > > > - 6 million employment and support allowance claimants > > > > - 4 million pension credit claimants > > > > That number is likely to have increased by now, especially with the push to get more people to sign-up for pension credit. > > > > Labour’s new bill will also give the DWP the power to search premises and seize evidence, such as documents, laptops and phones. > > > > The Tory Bill contained similar powers. > > > > It would have allowed designated DWP staff to arrest claimants, search premises and seize any evidence they found without needing to use the police. The DWP said this would put them on a par with HMRC and the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA). > > > > In an attempt to reassure claimants, the DWP today claimed that: > > > > “The Bill will also include safeguarding measures to protect vulnerable customers. Staff will be trained to the highest standards on the appropriate use of any new powers, and we will introduce new oversight and reporting mechanisms, to monitor these new powers. DWP will not have access to people’s bank accounts and will not share their personal information with third parties.” > > > > Labour claim that these powers will only be used against criminal gangs. But, until we see the text of the bill, we will have no way of knowing whether the law will actually prevent the DWP using their new powers against individual claimants if they so choose. > > > > The outline of the new bill was published today by the DWP to coincide with Kier Starmer’s first speech as prime minister to a Labour party conference. > > > > In his speech, Starmer made only a brief reference to the new bill, saying, “If we want to maintain support for the welfare state, then we will legislate to stop benefit fraud and do everything we can to tackle worklessness.” > > > > Back in April of this year the then prime minister, Rishi Sunak, outlined his plan to give the DWP police powers. He did this whilst setting out his five point plan for welfare reform in a speech at the right-wing think tank, the Centre for Social justice, founded by Iain Duncan-Smith. > > > > Just five months later, Keir Starmer has announced similar measures, this time in a speech to the Labour party conference. > > > > The other four Sunak points were: > > > > - The WCA to be made harder to pass > > > > - GPs no longer to issue fit notes > > > > - Legacy benefits claimants to move to UC sooner and work requirements to be increased > > > > - PIP no longer always a cash benefit and fewer people to be eligible > > > > We will now have to wait for Labour’s welfare reform white paper to see whether any of the four remaining points will also be adopted as Labour policy.
cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/25812215 > Labour is to revive the hated Tory plan to force banks to carry out surveillance on claimants’ accounts and give the DWP police type power to search premises and seize possessions. > > The Tory provisions were contained in the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, but this failed to be passed into law before the general election and was therefore scrapped. > > Now, however, Labour have announced that they are to include what appear to be very similar provisions in a new Fraud, Error and Debt Bill. > > According to the DWP, the new law will give the DWP powers to: > > - Better investigate suspected fraud and new powers of search and seizure so DWP can take greater control investigations into criminal gangs defrauding the taxpayer. > > - Allow DWP to recover debts from individuals who can pay money back but have avoided doing so, bringing greater fairness to debt recoveries. > > - Require banks and financial institutions to share data that may show indications of potential benefit overpayments > > The Tory bank surveillance provisions would have forced banks to monitor the accounts of all means-tested benefits claimants and report every time an account went over the capital limit or was used abroad for more than four weeks. > > In late 2023, it was estimated that almost 9 million claimants would be caught in the Tory surveillance net, including: > > - 8 million universal credit claimants > > - 6 million employment and support allowance claimants > > - 4 million pension credit claimants > > That number is likely to have increased by now, especially with the push to get more people to sign-up for pension credit. > > Labour’s new bill will also give the DWP the power to search premises and seize evidence, such as documents, laptops and phones. > > The Tory Bill contained similar powers. > > It would have allowed designated DWP staff to arrest claimants, search premises and seize any evidence they found without needing to use the police. The DWP said this would put them on a par with HMRC and the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA). > > In an attempt to reassure claimants, the DWP today claimed that: > > “The Bill will also include safeguarding measures to protect vulnerable customers. Staff will be trained to the highest standards on the appropriate use of any new powers, and we will introduce new oversight and reporting mechanisms, to monitor these new powers. DWP will not have access to people’s bank accounts and will not share their personal information with third parties.” > > Labour claim that these powers will only be used against criminal gangs. But, until we see the text of the bill, we will have no way of knowing whether the law will actually prevent the DWP using their new powers against individual claimants if they so choose. > > The outline of the new bill was published today by the DWP to coincide with Kier Starmer’s first speech as prime minister to a Labour party conference. > > In his speech, Starmer made only a brief reference to the new bill, saying, “If we want to maintain support for the welfare state, then we will legislate to stop benefit fraud and do everything we can to tackle worklessness.” > > Back in April of this year the then prime minister, Rishi Sunak, outlined his plan to give the DWP police powers. He did this whilst setting out his five point plan for welfare reform in a speech at the right-wing think tank, the Centre for Social justice, founded by Iain Duncan-Smith. > > Just five months later, Keir Starmer has announced similar measures, this time in a speech to the Labour party conference. > > The other four Sunak points were: > > - The WCA to be made harder to pass > > - GPs no longer to issue fit notes > > - Legacy benefits claimants to move to UC sooner and work requirements to be increased > > - PIP no longer always a cash benefit and fewer people to be eligible > > We will now have to wait for Labour’s welfare reform white paper to see whether any of the four remaining points will also be adopted as Labour policy.
Labour is to revive the hated Tory plan to force banks to carry out surveillance on claimants’ accounts and give the DWP police type power to search premises and seize possessions. The Tory provisions were contained in the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, but this failed to be passed into law before the general election and was therefore scrapped. Now, however, Labour have announced that they are to include what appear to be very similar provisions in a new Fraud, Error and Debt Bill. According to the DWP, the new law will give the DWP powers to: - Better investigate suspected fraud and new powers of search and seizure so DWP can take greater control investigations into criminal gangs defrauding the taxpayer. - Allow DWP to recover debts from individuals who can pay money back but have avoided doing so, bringing greater fairness to debt recoveries. - Require banks and financial institutions to share data that may show indications of potential benefit overpayments The Tory bank surveillance provisions would have forced banks to monitor the accounts of all means-tested benefits claimants and report every time an account went over the capital limit or was used abroad for more than four weeks. In late 2023, it was estimated that almost 9 million claimants would be caught in the Tory surveillance net, including: - 8 million universal credit claimants - 6 million employment and support allowance claimants - 4 million pension credit claimants That number is likely to have increased by now, especially with the push to get more people to sign-up for pension credit. Labour’s new bill will also give the DWP the power to search premises and seize evidence, such as documents, laptops and phones. The Tory Bill contained similar powers. It would have allowed designated DWP staff to arrest claimants, search premises and seize any evidence they found without needing to use the police. The DWP said this would put them on a par with HMRC and the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA). In an attempt to reassure claimants, the DWP today claimed that: “The Bill will also include safeguarding measures to protect vulnerable customers. Staff will be trained to the highest standards on the appropriate use of any new powers, and we will introduce new oversight and reporting mechanisms, to monitor these new powers. DWP will not have access to people’s bank accounts and will not share their personal information with third parties.” Labour claim that these powers will only be used against criminal gangs. But, until we see the text of the bill, we will have no way of knowing whether the law will actually prevent the DWP using their new powers against individual claimants if they so choose. The outline of the new bill was published today by the DWP to coincide with Kier Starmer’s first speech as prime minister to a Labour party conference. In his speech, Starmer made only a brief reference to the new bill, saying, “If we want to maintain support for the welfare state, then we will legislate to stop benefit fraud and do everything we can to tackle worklessness.” Back in April of this year the then prime minister, Rishi Sunak, outlined his plan to give the DWP police powers. He did this whilst setting out his five point plan for welfare reform in a speech at the right-wing think tank, the Centre for Social justice, founded by Iain Duncan-Smith. Just five months later, Keir Starmer has announced similar measures, this time in a speech to the Labour party conference. The other four Sunak points were: - The WCA to be made harder to pass - GPs no longer to issue fit notes - Legacy benefits claimants to move to UC sooner and work requirements to be increased - PIP no longer always a cash benefit and fewer people to be eligible We will now have to wait for Labour’s welfare reform white paper to see whether any of the four remaining points will also be adopted as Labour policy.
ID: puns about communism aren't funny unless everyone gets them
ID: a person on the phone looking serious, a text bubble beneath says: "I have hidden a single raisin in every single chocolate chip cookie and muffin in the united states. here's my list of demands"
ID: Jamie Lee Curtis is facing the camera smiling, behind her is a tree, and peeking out from behind it is Mariah Carey dressed in a Santa dress. Jamie turns around to look, but no one is there, she turns back to the camera and looks worried.
I _hate_ my sim carrying loads of stuff for all sorts of reasons (I think it creates lag, I hate having to scroll through a load of items to find what I want, there are bugs where the whole inventory disappears when you do certain things and that seems to happens less when they carry less stuff), so I try to keep the bare minimum on my sim: - Hikon QX40di Gladiator camera - Collection Helper - Potent Invigorating Elixirs (means you never need to sleep) - Vials of Potent Bliss (cures loneliness and stress) - Wish Enhancing Serums (doubles all wish points, including lifetime wish for 24hr) - Jars of Potent Friendship (make almost any sim a good friend, except some NPCs like paparazzi) - Showers in a can (quick clean) - Pemmican (quick meal + special moodlet) - Death flower - Flame fruit (gives positive moodlet) But I _do_ like to keep things _just in case_ (as you do), so in their house I have different treasure chests for different things like seeds, gems, metals, inventions, relics, etc where I store most things (this allows for keeping much more junk which also potentially creates lag, but then, so do most things in the game lol and this way it isn't cluttering my space), and then my family inventory in buy mode is mostly free gifts my sim gets from being a celebrity, which I used to keep but now mostly sell. So, does anyone else have these kinds of systems, or do other people generally not give it much thought at all? 😂
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Full length trailer for Sims 5? Or last ditch attempt to make Sims 4 look more appealing? I don't see them going back further, and as someone who never moved past Sims 3 (and who generally hates this lazy genre of movie, but especially when it's based on a game that has such open and individually adaptable play), this has very little appeal to me personally. Thoughts from fellow simmers?
I used to at most do a basic floor plan in ms paint on a 64x64 grid I had saved lol but the more I play around with constrainfloorelevation and the endless design options it opens up, the more I find I need to plan, and the harder it is to get my head around what I should do first, because it becomes so much harder to add and change things later on. I just completely scrapped a lot I'd been trying to figure out for ages because I realised I'd screwed something up it would take starting almost from scratch to fix, I do want to start again, and to avoid this happening again I've tried laying it out in sketches and diagrams but with having both the terrain and the levels of the build shifted and sometimes overlapping (or, in the case of basement and terrain - not allowed to overlap, which is mostly what's messing me up lol), it gets so confusing and my brain just fries 😂 Probably just going to have to jump in and try to figure it out in practice.