Rentlar

joined 3 years ago
[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 1 points 27 minutes ago

Legion TD2 is a game that was originally a Starcraft mod.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 5 points 34 minutes ago

Yep. And I already know that he knows to announce unpopular stuff at 4:31 PM Eastern time on Fridays, right after the stock markets close for the week.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 hour ago

Sir Paul, come join feddit uk then! We Lemmings would love to have you.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 54 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Rats 'retiring' from the sinking ship.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca -1 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Think about the Civil rights movement. People did various demonstrations to end segregation of schools, transportation, housing, but also to end voter suppression and disenfranchisement. The overarching theme is "End Segregation/Apartheid" but you could point to a collection of demonstrations to say the goals were scattered and vague. Like the bus boycotts is just one of many aspects to de-segregate, bringing people towards the overall civil rights movement, No Kings is gathering people aggrieved to any one of the issues to be part of a movement that wants to end authoritarianism.

The zone is flooded by the Trump admin with Iran, Palestine, Epstein, ICE, Venezuela, Cuba, Caribbean attacks, Greenland threats, crypto and oil company bribes to name a few. None of which the people can really influence directly through co-ordinated action (some things have already been tried like the aid flotilla). People are overwhelmed, and need an outlet and a way to share the message that this isn't normal and authoritarian fascism will not become our new normal. But there's no way that you can get everyone to agree to a singular cause immediately, that's probably why the headline is "No More Authoritarianism", rather than a specific set of demands. These events will help people find other people that care about the same issue. That's what organization is all about, it's the first step in a long list of steps. A strike is a few steps ahead but not the goal in itself either.

eta: jordanlund's criticism is an example of one that is more nuanced and clear.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca -2 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (2 children)

No Kings is a goal but now the complaint has shifted to "it's too vague". The protests stop once Trump is gone. Are they saying a left-wing version of Jan 6, to stage a coup is the concrete action they are looking for?

Every bit of organization and action is inevitably met with complaints of not being good enough, which is why I'm trying to figure out what is. You have to get the people together before you can agree on a collective course of action.

The droning on of "its not enough" across Lemmy has been going on for years at this point. alyaza of beehaw has touched on it last year, and even before Trump 2.0, there are still commenters saying actual job strikes aren't demanding enough. I generally try to be reasonable but I'm just tired of this framing, specifically.

Do I know there is more that can be done? Yes, of course! But the refrain of "this is controlled opposition", "this is a waste of time", like that's your opinion sure, but it's more frustrating and discouraging any participation at all, than what could be a more encouraging "Yes, and".

It's also hypocritical because complaining on the internet about it is doing even less than what you could characterize as a political street concert. May 1st is literally is a strike with the goal to restrain Trump and resist his paper thin authoritarian projection of power. I went out last weekend to one in Canada. I'm boycotting Hootsuite, and keeping the pressure on Roshel to stop supporting ICE, telling people and the government on the street to invest in renewable energy not oil. I've cancelled several trips to the US, will continue to stay away until Trump's dead, and go a lot less than previously even after.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 3 points 15 hours ago

Yeah, honestly speaking, solar power might be the "fusion" moment we need in the climate crisis. Solar powered AC means that people will reduce their risk of heat-induced illness and death.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 2 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Good news for you:

This bird I spotted in Mexico is black and rainbow coloured, however it was not covered in oil slick from an oil spill. It is because it is the natural colour of its plumage.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca -2 points 15 hours ago (5 children)

Describe to me the kind of action and purpose that you wouldn't get upset about...

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 2 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

It's hard enough to get 10 people to meet up at the same place and time... 1 in every 30 people in America gathered at these series of events is pretty impressive, you've got to admit, even if you think it accomplishmes nothing on its own. And many more that didn't go but heard about it, at least would feel they aren't alone in their quiet animosity for Trump.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 5 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

It appears the rear fell off. Senator, is this a state such a craft could typically find itself?

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 5 points 19 hours ago

Very American solution to an American problem. Also it's discouraged by the airport because it competes with the airport's own front-of-the-line concierge program.

 

Looking for good quality playing cards that could be an alternative to US Playing Card Co. (makers of Bicycle and a large variety of other decks). But it looks like it and its Belgian parent company (Cartamundi) owns nearly the whole market for playing cards. Is there no local printer for good quality playing card decks?

A relative of mine plays Bridge a lot and goes through standard playing card decks more often than most. So I thought getting a bunch of decks from a quality Canadian or non-US supplier might be a nice gift if one exists.

They should be standard 54 card decks, no fancy designs needed, it just needs to be a few steps up in quality from the flimsy dollar store decks and souvenir card decks...

 

It's action packed and fast paced, intuitive to pick up for my novice friends and family, replayable with several kinds of optional mechanics. Initially, I picked it up because someone mentioned it in a Flamme Rouge review as being better than it, and I enjoy both games to pieces as the mechanics are immersive.

The new tracks and stuff seem interesting so I'd like to pick up an expansion, but not multiple at once. So help me pick:

  • Heavy Rain, Japan + Mexico, puddles and consecutive curves, bumch of new cards
  • Tunnel Vision, Netherlands and Spain, tunnels, bunch of new cards
  • Rocky Road (upcoming in 2026), South Africa and Germany, gravel roads and stuff
 

Crossposting another user's post from !mentalhealth@lemmy.world since that thread is likely to disappear.

 

Likely valid until Thu Nov 27, 2025, available in Calgary only. Posting just for fun and in case 1TB becomes this price next year due to AI datacentres devouring the supply, lol.

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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by Rentlar@lemmy.ca to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.ca
 

YEA/POUR: 169 LPC, 1 GPC

NAY/CONTRE: 141 CPC, BQ 22, NDP 5

ABSTAINED/ABSTENU: 2 CPC, 2 NDP, 1 LPC (Speaker of the House/Président de la Chambre)

 

The theme seems to be "reduce operating spending, increase capital spending". We'll see how that will blow over with the opposition.

 

Online left-wing infighting seems to me to be about applying labels to people because they argue or have argued one thing on a particular topic, and then use it to discredit an unrelated argument topic or paint their overall character. I know there are pot-stirring trolls and compulsive contrarians, but I do witness users I personally judge to have genuine convictions do this amongst each other.

Within US politics, CA Gov. Newsom is an illustrative example (plenty of examples exist too for other countries and around Lemmy/Fedi). I don't particularly like him, he has done things I think are good, some things I think are funny, something things I think are bad and some things I think are downright horrible. Yet I have encountered some users online who will say they can't ever applaud a move of his if one specific other policy or set of other unrelated policies crossed a line for them. I'm not asking people to change their mind on what they think of a person because of an isolated good thing they do, but to at least acknowledge it as a good thing or add nuance describing what about it you like or don't. I can accept saying "I don't think this is a good thing in this circumstance", "this person will not follow through with this thing I think is good thing because ___", or "they are doing a good thing for wrong and selfish reasons" too. But to outright deny any support for an action because of a wildly extrapolated character judgement of the person doing it, when that user would support it otherwise, vexes me greatly.

I know this is not every or most interactions on Lemmy, but these are just some thoughts I have to get out of my head. You don't have to agree with me. I'm using 'left-wing' because the definition of 'leftist' or 'liberal' is wide-ranging depending on who you talk to. And on the side of the spectrum I'm calling left to left-centre, we seem to let the fewer things we disagree with get in the way of the many more things we would agree with each other. That's all, thanks for reading.

 

I'd like to hear people's journeys and motivations from people who switched over the last few months, and if there were particular challenges that were faced.

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