[-] Taalen@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago

Indeed. My girlfriend lives there, last time I was over we went to the big demonstration against mass tourism. I felt a bit sick at the airport listening to all the north European pensioners talking about how they rent a place year round for 800€/month just to spend the odd week now and then there. While many locals working in tourism make minimum wage, around 1300€/month I believe.

[-] Taalen@lemmy.world 44 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The military doesn't attract the brightest minds.

Reminds me of a joke that did the rounds shortly after Finland joined Nato.

Finnish general: "You know, it's difficult, we have mandatory military service, but around 15% are unfit for service"

Other Nato generals: "That 15% is where we have to recruit from"

[-] Taalen@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago

Well, the typical tankie seems to deny plenty of genocides, but the ongoing Palestine genocide might not be one of them.

[-] Taalen@lemmy.world 12 points 2 months ago

That doesn't look like an ad, but a section in a (probably) tech magazine where they introduce useful or interesting websites to their readers.

[-] Taalen@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Reminds me of quite a dark joke that made the rounds in Finland some years ago, when a grooming ring run by recently arrived immigrants was discovered in Oulu.

"A sex holiday for the whole family: Dad goes to Thailand, mom goes to Gambia, and the kids go to Oulu"

[-] Taalen@lemmy.world 28 points 4 months ago

I think it was sarcasm.

[-] Taalen@lemmy.world 16 points 6 months ago

I guess we could call them tankivs going forward. It would be kinda fitting.

[-] Taalen@lemmy.world 16 points 7 months ago

I just checked the site, it says the subscription includes a new detection module every three years. So at least some new gear is included.

Subscription for a product like this definitely feel very shady. But at least you can just straight up buy it. They say the subscription is intended for people who can't afford the full price out of pocket.

[-] Taalen@lemmy.world 29 points 7 months ago

I'm in a long distance relationship, recently my girlfriend suggested we read books together by one of us reading to the other one over the phone - usually me, but occasionally the other way around. It's turned into quite a precious bedtime story routine. Sometimes I also read to her while she's cooking or doing other chores.

[-] Taalen@lemmy.world 25 points 11 months ago

It's quite disingenuous to compare the worst atrocities committed by individuals, which were then tried and sentenced, to Russia's standard operation procedure and doctrine.

[-] Taalen@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago

Anything to get out of Florida

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