ringwraithfish

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago

Punchline goes in the description

[–] [email protected] 30 points 8 months ago (7 children)

Lie is a tough word to use in law and journalism. To accuse someone of lying you have to prove intent to tell the lie vs being truly mistaken.

For example, if I say the Earth is flat am I lying or mistaken? If I truly believe that, then it's not a lie, even though facts clearly say otherwise. I'm just not aware or choose to disagree with those facts.

It's maddening. I'm with you and wish journalists would use harsher language in obvious cases, but I understand why they tend not to as a standard to ensure they're not opening themselves up to claims of liable and defamation.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Isn't this pretty much expected from them by now? They're like that one neighborhood dog that has to bark at you the entire time you're walking by their fence.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

Yes, I'm here to ensure that dad jokes are delivered with the proper pun-ctuality and finesse!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (9 children)

Punchline goes in the description.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago (4 children)

If you're using it as a dumb TV, unless it shipped some critical firmware issue that prevents core functions from working (like HDMI input, switching inputs, etc) there shouldn't ever be a reason to update it out of the box.

I've used smart TV's for 10+ years now and figured this out of the awful experience from the first one. Never had any issues with the ones I've never connected to the Internet.

[–] [email protected] 53 points 8 months ago

If you make something and give it away for free, that's fine.

If you make something and I sell it to the masses for a profit without your permission that's theft.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The problem I see that doesn't get mentioned enough is he has literally built a cult around himself. This makes it extra difficult to make him face consequences because he can easily turn himself into a martyr in his cult's eyes, which exacerbates the problem even more.

I think the cases brought against him already took so long because they knew they had to be air tight. Any legal wiggle room gives him more ammo to say "See, witch-hunt!"

IMO, the best thing that could happen for America is for him to die of natural consequences. It would deflate his cult as they tried to reconcile him being the god-delivered savior of the US and him just dying suddenly of natural causes. There would likely be conspiracies, as there always are, but it may be enough to snap some of the less radicalized out of this fucking trance he has them in.

We've also seen that his lackeys cannot play his game as well as he can. The hammer would fall easily on those left in his wake.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

If someone walks into your house and shoots your family, would you want to know why? Would it be important to you to understand their motives?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (4 children)

This is not true for everyone. We all have different reasons for similar feelings like this. I sleep great but still feel like this. Oversleeping is also a sign of depression.

For me, getting my diet under control and truly understanding what my body needs has helped tremendously (more fiber/protein, less carbs/sugars). Introducing daily probiotics has helped too. It really is amazing how our diets affect our moods.

For some, regular exercise may help. For others, sun lamps help with seasonal depression. Sometimes you need medication. Sometimes weed helps.

Always talk to a professional. Try different things until you figure out what works and what doesn't.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

Good point, I had forgotten about that nugget in the sea of shit nuggets around that man.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Punchline should be in the description

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