Hopefully not another Libya, but I fear it will be another Libya.
They were two bonkers choices, but I don't see what cancelling the election is going to achieve.
It's going to give people the idea that it's a stitch-up and make them mistrust elections in future. Why bother voting if they're just going to cancel the result anyway?
You're advocating for a technocracy then, basically.
A system that sounds nice in theory (experts decide everything, surely that's good, right?) but there would be decision makers with no accountability to the people they're serving, lies and propaganda would potentially be more common and marginalised groups could end up even more marginalised, because the "experts" think it's okay and there's nothing you can do about it.
I don’t care if I’ll get hate for this but I don’t support universal voting, if you don’t know the most basic of facts, you should have no say in national decisions - end of the story.
Not having universal voting may be a bit extreme, but the sort of ignorance on display in the photo is precisely why I don't support compulsory voting. A lower turnout with a more engaged electorate is preferable to people just putting an X next to something when they don't really care or have very little information on what they're doing.
And annoying regular people by stopping them getting to work is not going to make them more sympathetic.
Quite the opposite.
Blocking roads is bad whoever is doing it.
You're right. Before this protest I'd never even heard of climate change.
I don't think anyone had.
She was part of a group who were literally blocking a motorway.
They could have caused a serious accident. The idea that they're "not a threat to anything else" is not true.
Delap was among several dozen Just Stop Oil supporters who, during a four-day campaign, climbed gantries over the M25, which encircles London, forcing police to stop traffic and leaving an estimated 709,000 drivers stuck in tailbacks.
Forgive me for having zero sympathy for this clown.
They've basically just shoehorned Brexit into an article about governmental incompetence.
As if being in the EU saved us from our useless politicians.
Isn't that a burger restaurant?
I wasn't being serious. Someone like Putin should be in jail.
I don't support the death penalty.
Asking someone out on a date.
I had social anxiety for years, so I probably struggled with this more than most. But it's surprisingly easy. And more often than not, if your instincts are that that person likes you, you're usually right.
Yes, killing a man in cold blood by gunning him down in the street.
What a joyous occasion.
It's the irony that people complain about Reddit being full of hate and one of the reasons they left, and yet Lemmy is full of shit like this.
You don't have to like the guy or his job to think that he shouldn't be gunned down in the fucking street.
I'm about to start a new job working in an arcade and diner and want to wear some earplugs for when I'm working in the noisiest parts on-site, partly to protect my hearing but also to make it easier to hear customers and colleagues over the noise.
Do you guys have any recommendations for brands or particular earplugs types that would be good for this purpose?
I've got a couple of e-mail addresses with the main providers, but I'm looking to switch to an ad-free and more secure provider.
I've been looking at ProtonMail, but what do you guys use or recommend?
I thought we would eventually see this race-baiter come out, but I didn't expect it to be even before the announcement of Badenoch's election was made.
As the title says. PS5 is a pain in the arse for not putting patch notes on the console and I hate having to scour the internet to try and find what's new in an update. Whether it be "join our Discord" or Facebook pages or hoping someone posts it in a subreddit.
So are there any sites or apps that do this well?
Google looks to be widely rolling out Android’s new Theft protection features that “protect your personal data if your device is stolen.”
Google looks to be widely rolling out Android’s new Theft protection features that “protect your personal data if your device is stolen.”
I've got a job interview on Tuesday and I haven't had one for a while due to a period of unemployment because of family health issues.
One part of interviews I've always struggled with is when they first ask you to tell them about yourself. I struggle to talk about myself anyway and never know what they'd like me to actually say, whether it's about me as a person or about my work history.
So any tips or tricks would be welcome.
I have an Emma Original Pillow that I've had for three years and the support is basically non-existent now, so I wake up in the night and end up with neck and shoulder pain.
I've tried a Panda Hybrid pillow and a Simba Hybrid firm pillow but neither were any good to me. The Panda was too low for sleeping on my back and the Simba didn't have the support I needed. If I was purely a side sleeper it would be probably be okay, but of course I have to be awkward.
I generally prefer memory foam pillows, but it's been so long since I've had a good night's sleep, I'm willing to try anything.
I'm a lover of physical books but I'm looking to get an e-reader as well, for those books that are hard to find physical copies of, or are just very expensive.
I've ruled out Onyx, because I try to avoid Chinese tech as it's usually poorly made. But I'm not sure whether Kindle or Kobo is best. Is being tied to Amazon's ecosystem too restricting? Are the Kobo e-readers compatible with everything you need? Which ones have the best screens, ideally how a physical book would look?
So many questions, but hopefully some of you can help. 😁
I've suffered with anxiety since I was a kid, and things like CBT don't seem to work for me at all. I know pills from the doctor are available, but I only want to go down that route as a last resort.
So does anyone have any experience with CBD products for treating anxiety? The reviews online seem mixed on whether they actually work.
Looking to attend a Comic Con for the first time next month and I want to meet Nolan North for either a photo or an autograph.
I know neither of them will give you much time with the guest, but which do you think is the best value for money?
Loved this game and can't wait for this DLC to play more of it.
The Online Safety Bill has faced criticism from Big Tech companies over privacy and security fears. Have ministers had a change of heart?
Almost like it was a non-starter. Who could have possibly foreseen that?
Rev up the Action, Score the Goal Rocket Car Where Champions Are Born
I was browsing the PS Store and spotted three of these complete rip-off games, all from the same company. And they're not even subtle rip-offs either.
Take Rocket Car as an example. Looks remarkably similar to something else, doesn't it?
Then there's Construction Machine Simulator. Again, remind you of anything else? Okay, there's a few of these type of games, but this one doesn't even try and disguise that it's ripping off the main game in this genre: https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/product/EP6326-CUSA43614_00-0303332389496733
And finally, there's Wash Simulator. Yet another not even subtle rip off of another popular game: https://store.playstation.com/en-gb/concept/10008957
These are the only ones I've spotted from a quick browse through the Store, I assume there is more. But how on Earth do companies get away with stuff like this? I can understand it on mobile app stores, but are there no checks before these games are put on the PS Store?
The dark theme across Google's first-party apps are generally more gray than black. Google Play is now testing a a much darker dark theme...
Noticed this earlier on the Play Store and thought I was going mad. 😂
It's a nice change though!
Looking to buy one of these for use around the house, but I'm not overly knowledgeable about them.
The Bose Soundlink Flex seems to have good reviews from the bit of research that I've done, but any recommendations from you guys on good ones to buy?
Someone sent me a DM to test it out but pressing it on doesn't do anything, so there's no way to respond. I had to log in to the website to reply.
I haven't checked GitHub, so I don't know if this is known or not.
When scrolling the feed or opening a post, the app has suddenly started freezing and there's no option other than to close it completely. But it will very quickly lock up again.
This is on Android using a Pixel 4a.
At the moment, there doesn't seem to be a way of knowing whether you have any messages or replies in your inbox without manually checking it yourself.