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[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

As long as the repair shop is reputable it's not too hard. I was looking at options on iFixit when I first heard this update was coming down the pipeline. I guess I am lucky that mine was already a refurbished unit when I bought it so it looks like the battery has already been replaced.

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Google+Pixel+6a+Battery+Replacement/152516

I replaced a few batteries myself before in a Nexus 6 and a Pixel 4a. The guides really help as does having the right tools. It's also helpful that iFixit offers genuine battery replacements.

https://www.ifixit.com/products/google-pixel-6a-battery-genuine?variant=39912699330663

Currently out of stock but that's probably due to this update that wrecked so many users battery life.

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[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Look, don't destroy my hopes for seeing a revolution from people doing silly walks. Things are awful, gotta have some levity in there.

Also, more seriously, never underestimate the US governments willingness to embrace a half-baked technology and willingness to embrace false positives as positives.

See also: Airport x-ray body scanners, polygraphs, "non-lethal" bean bag/rubber plug guns that are totally lethal if you use them "wrong," and also more recently in the words of ICE Director Tom Homan "they don't need probable cause to walk up to somebody briefly detain them and question them ... based on location, occupation, their physical appearance."

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

The news of the divorce could complicate Ken Paxton's run for U.S. Senate, where he is seeking to topple longtime incumbent John Cornyn in what is expected to be a gruelling Republican primary next year.

Doubt. The worst thing about the entire Republican base is that they hide behind Christian "forgiveness" as a justification for how shallow their value system is. They don't actually care, but it's easy enough to say "he's made a mistake, and we need to forgive him!"

I mean, look at Roy Moore. Even with the accusations floating around and admitting he dated teenagers he won the primary and then only lost the actual election by 20,715 votes out of 1,344,406 votes cast.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Moore#Sexual_misconduct_allegations

They have no morals, they have no values, they do not care who "their team" hurts. They will vote Republican no matter who as long as (they think) it serves their interests. They will hide behind a thin veneer of Christian forgiveness as they have for decades now.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Also don't forget to do a silly walk to avoid gait analysis.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

You're right, it's not news so much as that the Clintons come from an era of politics where merely embarrassing things are still kept on the down-low. Especially considering the continued influence of 1990's Clinton-era politicking on the Democratic party. Even Obama couldn't really break that hold, as seen by Hillary being given the Secretary of State position during Obama's tenure and then running and losing after Obama. There was actually a lot of evidence at the time that the DNC was basically broke and was living off of the generosity of the Clinton foundation. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, chair of the DNC from 2011 to 2016, was literally in Hillary Clinton's pocket. While Bill Clinton himself is not particularly important as a figure these days, the family influence continues to extend deep into nearly every facet of the Democratic party, and as such, Democrats are unlikely to bite the hands that feed them so to speak.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (4 children)

https://www.usa.philips.com/c-m-pe/oneblade-trim-edge-and-shave/oneblade-intimate

If you or your son (or anyone else in this thread for that matter) ever want a slightly simpler option, with less likelihood of cutting, I recommend this. It has been a game changer for me personally.

I'm Commander Shepard and this is my favorite conspiracy on the Citadel.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 97 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (9 children)

Bill Clinton.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Story time. One time I was working for a local monthly paper that was all-volunteer and I interviewed someone at one of our local colleges. The interview went fine but on my way out, I noticed through a window of an empty classroom a white board with nothing on it except the words:

MOTHER FATHER CHINESE DENTIST

spoilerTrivia: According to the Mr. Show season 4 DVD commentary, years after the show ended, cast member Paul F. Tompkins had overheard someone talking on a cell phone in a bar utter the phrase “mother father chinese dentist!” When asked if she was a fan of the show, her reply was “What?”

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 79 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's a real post, but evidence suggests its a joke.

https://old.reddit.com/user/PictureThin5467

Only post by user and no response to any comments. Users of the sub seem to think it's a joke.

 

I don't want to do this

I don't want to be here

I don't want to meet 'em

I don't want to listen

I don't want to do this

 

I built a little empire out of some crazy garbage

Called the blood of the exploited working class

But they've overcome their shyness

Now they're calling me Your Highness

And a world screams, "Kiss me, Son of God"

I destroyed a bond of friendship and respect

Between the only people left who'd even look me in the eye

Now I laugh and make a fortune

Off the same ones that I tortured

And a world screams, "Kiss me, Son of God"

I look like Jesus, so they say

But Mr. Jesus is very far away

Now you're the only one here who can tell me if it's true

That you love me and I love me

I built a little empire out of some crazy garbage

Called the blood of the exploited working class

But they've overcome their shyness

Now they're calling me Your Highness

And a world screams, "Kiss me, Son of God"

Yes a world screams, "Kiss me, Son of God"

 

I built a little empire out of some crazy garbage

Called the blood of the exploited working class

But they've overcome their shyness

Now they're calling me Your Highness

And a world screams, "Kiss me, Son of God"

I destroyed a bond of friendship and respect

Between the only people left who'd even look me in the eye

Now I laugh and make a fortune

Off the same ones that I tortured

And a world screams, "Kiss me, Son of God"

I look like Jesus, so they say

But Mr. Jesus is very far away

Now you're the only one here who can tell me if it's true

That you love me and I love me

I built a little empire out of some crazy garbage

Called the blood of the exploited working class

But they've overcome their shyness

Now they're calling me Your Highness

And a world screams, "Kiss me, Son of God"

Yes a world screams, "Kiss me, Son of God"

 
 

Hackers leaked thousands of files from Lexipol, a Texas-based company that develops policy manuals, training bulletins, and consulting services for first responders.

The manuals, which are crafted by Lexipol’s team of public sector attorneys, practitioners, and subject-matter experts, are customized to align with the specific needs and local legal requirements of agencies across the country.

But the firm also faces criticism for its blanket approach to police policies and pushback on reforms.

The data, a sample of which was given to the Daily Dot by a group referring to itself as “the puppygirl hacker polycule,” includes approximately 8,543 files related to training, procedural, and policy manuals, as well as customer records that contain names, usernames, agency names, hashed passwords, physical addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers.

https://ddosecrets.com/article/lexipolleaks

 

https://ddosecrets.com/article/lexipolleaks

Source: puppygirl hacker polycule

Lexipol, also known as PoliceOne, is a private company based in Frisco, Texas that provides policy manuals, training bulletins, and consulting services to approximately 8,500 law enforcement agencies, fire departments, and other public safety departments across the United States. This leak contains the policy manuals produced by Lexipol, and some subscriber information.

Founded by two former cops that became lawyers, Lexipol retains copyright over all manuals which it creates despite the public nature of its work. There is little transparency on how decisions are made to draft their policies, which have an oversized influence on policing in the United States. The company localizes their materials to address differences in legal frameworks, depending on the city or state where the client is based.

Lexipol's manuals become public policy in thousands of jurisdictions. Lexipol's policies have been challenged in court for their role in racial profiling, harassment of immigrants, and unlawful detention. For example, Lexipol policies were used to justify body cameras being turned off when a police officer shot and killed Eric Logan in South Bend, Indiana in June 2019.

 

I've been suggested Carvana, and I may end up going that way if it is indeed the simplest route.

I'm driving an older car, it's in many ways in very good condition, but the head gasket is starting to go. It hasn't gotten bad yet (no coolant in the oil... yet) and could be fixed, but the cost to fix is about three times the value of the vehicle. It's got relatively low mileage for it's age and I've barely driven it anywhere during the time that I've owned it.

I don't expect to get much for it, maybe a $400-$700 bucks, but I really don't know the best way to go around it.

Like 15 years ago I would have just listed it with pertinent info on condition and photos on Craigslist. I'm not so sure Craigslist is so viable now.

Thanks for any help you can give me, Lemmy!

 

I began to consider this as my mouth filled with the flavor of pineapple as I remembered the flavor of a pineapple.

Do other senses suffer from the same issue?

 

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said during a government meeting that cocaine is “not worse than whiskey” and that it's only illegal because it comes from Latin America.

Colombia, the world's largest producer and exporter of cocaine, has spent decades fighting drug trafficking, but the country's left-wing president claimed the drug was being scapegoated by American politicians, who have waged the war on drugs for decades.

“Cocaine is illegal because it is made in Latin America, not because it is worse than whiskey,” Petro said during a six-hour-long government meeting.

“Scientists have analyzed this: cocaine is not worse than whiskey,” he added, suggesting that the global cocaine industry could be “easily dismantled” if the drug was legalized worldwide.

The thing is, he's absolutely right. There was a suppressed 1995 study by the World Health Organization on cocaine and its effects. The US threatened to pull out of the WHO at the time since the findings didn't match US drug policy. Instead of losing the US, the WHO quietly shelved the study.

https://www.brucekalexander.com/articles-speeches/cocaine/181-who-cocaine-study

https://web.archive.org/web/20090618160146/www.tdpf.org.uk/WHOleaked.pdf

From the conclusions section:

A continuum can be identified for cocaine use, which includes:

  • experimental use
  • occasional use
  • situation-specific use
  • intensive use
  • compulsive/dysfunctional use

Experimental and occasional use are by far the most common types of use, and compulsive/dysfunctional is far less common. Compulsive or dysfunctional users often have serious relationship, work, legal and health problems.

 

If approved, FADPA would allow copyright holders to obtain court orders requiring large Internet service providers (ISPs) and DNS resolvers to block access to pirate sites. The bill would amend existing copyright law to focus specifically on ‘foreign websites’ that are ‘primarily designed’ for copyright infringement.

The inclusion of DNS resolvers is significant. Major tech companies such as Google and Cloudflare offer DNS services internationally, raising the possibility of blocking orders having an effect worldwide. DNS providers with less than $100 million in annual revenue are excluded.

While site blocking is claimed to exist in more than 60 countries, DNS resolvers are typically not included in site blocking laws and regulations. These services have been targeted with blocking requests before but it’s certainly not standard.

It's aimed at DNS resolvers, so folks better start busting out them Pi-Holes and setting up unbound.

 

Sam "wrong side of FOSS history" Altman must be pissing himself.

Direct Nitter Link:

https://nitter.lucabased.xyz/jiayi_pirate/status/1882839370505621655

 
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