Ugh, that second one is the worst. How dare you invoke that name in my presence

I’ve always had an irrational dislike for the word “Bubba”. It’s just annoying to say, and I feel like it only ever shows up in annoying contexts. This flower is the first counterexample so far

But Russia is the one doing oil prospecting while masking it as seismic research which obviously skirts the intent of the Antarctic Treaty, which other countries actually do honor

Acting so good the message is transmitted in a still frame

Parkour fans rejoice as skill finally becomes useful

Ahhhh so this is why they want to make everyone poor

"That’s right, Snake. Warmth is a physical phenomenon produced by a variety of factors, typically the sun. It occurs most often in tropical environments, but it can even be found in arctic climates…especially between two people. But did you know humans are also capable of generating something known as “artificial warmth”? "

“Hrrm… artificial warmth, huh?”

“In fact, artificial warmth technologies have been incorporated into your sneaking suit. There’s a copper lining which is powered by recaptured electrochemical activities from your body, which acts as a sort of radiator.”

“…So you’re telling me I don’t need anyone else as long as I’ve got this suit on.”

“Well, I guess that’s one way of putting it…But, don’t forget about the ‘nice’ part, okay Snake?”

The files in question:

Dear [redacted],

Just [redacted] 5 [redacted] girls at the party last night. What a great time!

Yours, [redacted]

What do you mean bro words are my favorite meme format it’s so flexible

I’m white and I wear shorts - hah! It’s funny because it’s true!!!

Whitestown lol. Reality is so on-the-nose sometimes

In my experience, it’s because as part of becoming millionaires they also become obnoxious money-obsessed losers who are totally unenjoyable to talk to

Yeah rereading my comment, I see what’s confusing about it - I’m condemning the people who condemn purity tests. I support the purity tests (aka having standards for our representatives).

Noooo but muh purity test! We need to take what we can get! The DNC should have banned Mamdani from running so that Kamala could run in New York instead and if you think that’s a bad idea that’s just because you let your delusional perfect fantasies be the enemy of the good , well, the okay , er… the…

I don’t have time to fully respond to this right now, but I just wanted to say that I do understand and sympathize with the things you’re bringing up here. I was hoping to engage with you politely, and my feelings are hurt by your insults, but I understand your anger. When I said I look forward to your counterargument, I meant that earnestly and respectfully. I’m sorry for upsetting you with my reply - I was hoping to lend an angle of positivity to you that you may not have considered, not discount your own view.

It allows individuals to distribute content to a network of hundreds of millions of people, with a very low barrier to entry, and in ways that are not centrally controlled. If my government is banning certain types of speech or information, websites in other countries may still be accessible with it. People in my own country may even make sites with that information, as it’s fairly easy to bypass those laws. The Internet holds all sorts of content that pisses off billionaires. Piracy, privacy tools, the Internet Archive, government document leaks. Think how I can read about the Epstein files so easily by searching or asking about it here on Lemmy - and then think about how much harder it is for me to find that information from a news company, if it’s even possible at all. Why do you think governments and billionaires around the world are so eager to monitor and centralize and rewrite the fundamental workings of the internet? They are coming after the internet because it is a threat to them.

I look forward to your counterargument.

Not the internet, but billionaire controlled platforms. The Internet is one of the best tools ever for fighting against centralized power!

Yeah. Reddit is technologically very bland. It’s “easy” to make a Reddit clone - the community is what makes it tick. But YouTube needs crazy levels of infrastructure to provide the full experience that it does. When Reddit collapses there’s places to migrate to. But if YouTube collapses it’s just a loss.

It’s about a quirky and woke person standing up against a thinly veiled metaphor for oppressive society, overthrowing their wealth and power but doing so in a loving and peaceful way, then acquiring the same wealth and power, but like in a good way because they’re the good one.

I dunno why but it’s just really hitting the spot rn

The feel-good (and still very fake and gay) greentexts were always the worst, and largely because of these cringe messages. Implying becoming Christian was the first step. I wouldn’t be surprised if these types of posts are just grassroots conversion attempts from various evangelists.