threeduck

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House Republicans unveil Medicaid cuts in Trump's big bill in c/politics@lemmy.world
[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 10 points 8 hours ago

100s of years ago, your ancestors boarded boats to come to America for a better life.

Are you so indolent and pampered that you'll whinge and complain in America until you die?

Leave, GI, your country is abandoning you. Take your skills and education and emigrate to a country that treats you with respect, GI.

Greens leader Adam Bandt projected to lose in Melbourne, leaving party without its captain - ABC News in c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone
[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 1 points 5 days ago (2 children)

The Mrs says it's not because of gerrymandering, but simple redistricting due to population changes, but surely whoever was in charge knew, right?

All the political mail I got this election in c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone
[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago

Greens pamphlets are printing on recycled paper using biodegradable ink, and their corflutes are doubled sided with a different greens candidate, which eases waste.

If you're this concerned about environmental damage, I hope you're vegan.

A bipartisan measure to undo Trump's global tariffs fails in the Senate in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] threeduck@aussie.zone -5 points 1 week ago (9 children)

Ehh, good. The more Americans are bailed out, the less they suffer the consequences of their actions.

May the complacency of the left and the idiocy of the right reap their fullest rewards.

me_irl in c/me_irl@lemmy.world
[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 1 points 1 week ago

Boomer tier meme sorry

Lab Animals Face Being Euthanized as Trump Cuts Research in c/trump_watch@lemm.ee
[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago

If you're interested in the treatment of laboratory animals, Peter Singer's Animal Liberation goes into great detail.

Of note, the LD⁵⁰ test tasks how much of something needs to be given to animals before 50% of them die (n usually = 20 to 200). Sometimes that involves force feeding them via tubes, because the quantity required to kill is so vast.

This is used for pharmaceuticals, pesticides, industrial chemicals, household cleaners, food additives.

Typically death by this route is not pleasant.

How many people would you give 10 dollars to without question? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
Moment angry shopper smashes megaphone of vegan activists berating customers for buying Easter lamb in c/okmatewanker@feddit.uk
[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 0 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Ah yes, tone policing, the least snowflakey debate tactic.

Moment angry shopper smashes megaphone of vegan activists berating customers for buying Easter lamb in c/okmatewanker@feddit.uk
[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

IF YOU GUYS ARENT NICE TO ME IM GOING TO CONTINUE THE MASS SLAUGHTER OF SENTIENT LIFE AND DESTRUCTION OF THE PLANET 😤

Moment angry shopper smashes megaphone of vegan activists berating customers for buying Easter lamb in c/okmatewanker@feddit.uk
[–] threeduck@aussie.zone -1 points 2 weeks ago

But that lifestyle contributes 15-20% of the entire planets GHG emissions. That lifestyle is selfishly ruining my planet.

Harry Potter creator goes on rant about asexuals for some reason 🤷🏽‍♂️ in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml
[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 41 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'll steelman her POV because it seems people are (rightly) confused.

Asexuals are requesting a day of recognition for what she sees as a negative-identity. Keep in mind, conservatives are often meritocratic.

It's like if there were a day for "coffee refrainers", for everyone who doesn't like drinking coffee. I'm sure if someone dunked on that day and the coffee refrainers, it'd all be in good spirits.

But if someone dunked on asexuality, I'm sure it'd cause a lot of upset and defensive argument, which implies more "merit" to asexuality.

While progressives can go "who cares, just leave em be", conservatives see all "non-deserved" attention as an affront to meritocracy, that needs to be squashed.

Harry Potter creator goes on rant about asexuals for some reason 🤷🏽‍♂️ in c/worldnews@lemmy.ml
[–] threeduck@aussie.zone 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

To be fair, I'm pretty sure the slave race of house elves continue being slaves because "they love being slaves".

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After 8 years of development, I'm releasing my first video game today: Game Over - A Musical RPG?? (aussie.zone)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by threeduck@aussie.zone to c/games@sh.itjust.works
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Back in 2017, with no prior coding or game development experience, I decided to learn Unity and started work on Game Over.

Up until the pre-release reviews were giving it 10/10, 8.5/10 & 8/10 (Pizza Fria, Checkpoint Gaming, Thumb Culture respectively), I was dead set nervous that the game might be no good.

It comes out today on Steam (in half an hour, feel like I'm gonna barf). I've met some of my best playtesters here on Lemmy, so I'm happy to announce it here specifically!

Steam Link Trailer

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After 8 years of development, I'm releasing my first video game today: Game Over - A Musical RPG?? (aussie.zone)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by threeduck@aussie.zone to c/games@lemmy.world
13 comments fedilink
 

Back in 2017, with no prior coding or game development experience, I decided to learn Unity and started work on Game Over.

Up until the pre-release reviews were giving it 10/10, 8.5/10 & 8/10 (Pizza Fria, Checkpoint Gaming, Thumb Culture respectively), I was dead set nervous that the game might be no good.

It comes out today on Steam (in half an hour, feel like I'm gonna barf). I've met some of my best playtesters here on Lemmy, so I'm happy to announce it here specifically!

Steam Link Trailer

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Made a book lamp (aussie.zone)
submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by threeduck@aussie.zone to c/diy@beehaw.org
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Pieces required. Three books from a thrift store ($6) pretty books are everywhere it seems! Australian lamp fitting with switch from AliExpress ($11), 3w LED bulb from AliExpress ($14).

Things I needed to buy: 40mm drill bit to drill through the books to fit the lamp socket ($12). Clamps to hold the books down during surgery ($20 for two).

Things I already had: PVA glue to attach the books together and seal the pages. Drill and 8mm drill bit, to feed the wire though and out the back of the bottom book. Soldering iron, I had to break open the light switch and snip the wires off to feed JUST the power cable through the drill hole I'd made (power plug too big)

I'm no DIY expert, and this was a fairly easy project. No major hurdles, and it looks great on my homemade ladder shelf.

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Changed car insurance, saved a massive headache (aussie.zone)
 

Was originally with AAMI, and noticed they had quietly dropped my covered rate to $7,500. If I was willing to pay more, I could be insured for $10,500 max. This is for a 2008 top spec Nissan 350z, which you couldn't look at for anything less than $17,000. My premiums for comprehensive were about to go up to $141 a month (despite being with them for 5 years with no claims) so I checked with Shannons, and they covered to $20,000 for $146 a month. Always pays to check how much you're covered, as if my car was written off, I'd be getting less than half it's worth. Outrageous.

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Shifted my Superannuation to Future Super (aussie.zone)
 

After watching a lot of Some More News and Climate Town, I made the shift from Hesta (which has $2,000,000,000 invested in fossil fuels, and most recently in the new Woodside gas plant) to Future Super.

Yes, the fees are significantly worse, but if I'm putting my own financial gain ahead of the planet, I'm no better than all the banks investing in fossil fuels.

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I complained about an Australian website asking for tips, so they removed the tip function. (aussie.zone)
 

I pre-ordered a pair of Jennen shoes (elevator shoes, so I can be a big boy) from their online site (they no longer have the shopfront on Johnstone street) and got asked for a tip at the end. For basically changing a stock allocation assignment. I had a whinge on their contact forms, and they replied "the tip function is optional".

2 years later I emailed again, saying "I haven't bought a replacement pair of shoes, all because of the audacity to ask for a tip. I get that it's optional, but so is a cashier going 'hey give me that twenty from your wallet', and when the customer goes 'wtf??' the cashier replies 'oh lol it's optional'. You may have thought 'you know, a tip screen could give us free money! What's the harm?', and I guess this follow up email is proof of that harm. Don't bring tipping culture here please!"

I get this reply a day later, and can confirm the tip function is now gone. Loverly! Whinging may be one thing, but persistent whinging made the difference.

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Le monke point (aussie.zone)
 
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Game Over - PC trailer (youtu.be)
 

"Lemmy at em!" says some wisecracking character in my video game maybe, in a referential nod to a relatively niche community in an attempt to appeal.

For the past six years I've been working on Game Over, a Comedy Rhythm RPG, and maybe you'll like it?

There's a little demo on Steam and also one on itch.io which you can play free of charge! What a deal! What a sweet treat for yourself and friends!

Also I don't have a complaints form, so if you have any, please comment below and I will angrily defend myself and take potshots at you.

Call now!

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