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[–] dbdr@nord.pub 4 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago) (2 children)

This BBC article is doing an ok job. It's true that Trump claims that a deal is near. They also point out the history:

Trump has previously claimed a deal with Iran was close without one materialising.

[...]

On 20 April, Trump said a deal with Iran would be made "relatively quickly", and both he and senior administration figures suggested negotiations were progressing in the weeks that followed.

But on 27 May, after reports the two sides were close to an agreement, Trump said he was "not satisfied" with its terms. Talks have continued since.

[...]

Hours before the latest comments on an impending deal, Trump had said "the United States will be hitting Iran... very hard tonight" while threatening to seize Kharg Island and other oil infrastructure points "in the not too distant future".

[–] dbdr@nord.pub 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Improving both physical and mental health.

[–] dbdr@nord.pub 8 points 2 days ago

What do you do that's impractical in NixOS?

[–] dbdr@nord.pub 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't understand how anyone is still pushing coal.

I think it's purely stupid tribalism. "Democrats are against coal, so it must be good."

[–] dbdr@nord.pub 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

It's true taking inflation into account would be useful. But when the increase was 5 to 7 times more in 4 years, inflation would not make a big difference.

[–] dbdr@nord.pub 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

OP has now explained that the original link had an article that then disappeared. I think that answers your questions.

[–] dbdr@nord.pub 2 points 1 week ago

From the blog:

we can promise to listen and be aware. People's remaining pain point are and will be on our radar, so please take this time to communicate them.

I don't hear this as "legacy can go to hell". They care about fixing remaining issues as much as possible.

At some point, that's a better use of time than maintaining two display servers forever.

[–] dbdr@nord.pub 2 points 1 week ago

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These products had previously been authorized for U.S. sale without modified risk claims by the FDA in 2015 in response to filings of premarket tobacco applications (PMTAs). Today's action further authorizes the manufacturer to market these specific products with the claim "Using General Snus instead of cigarettes puts you at a lower risk of mouth cancer, heart disease, lung cancer, stroke, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis." The FDA made this authorization after reviewing scientific evidence submitted by the company that supports this claim. In an effort to help prevent youth access and exposure, the agency has also placed stringent advertising and promotion restrictions on the products, including a requirement to restrict advertising to adults. In addition, the products' packaging and advertising must also bear the warning statements required for all smokeless tobacco products.