[-] GFGJewbacca@ag.batlord.org 11 points 1 year ago

Thank you for sharing this. I had no idea of this practice. I can easily see how this form of monasticism can be beneficial and harmful.

[-] GFGJewbacca@ag.batlord.org 11 points 1 year ago

Why must this hurt so bad and be so true?

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Israel’s parliament has voted into law a controversial curb on some supreme court powers submitted by Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, the Knesset speaker has said.

The bill passed by a vote of 64-0, the speaker added, after opposition lawmakers abandoned the Knesset plenum in protest.

[-] GFGJewbacca@ag.batlord.org 17 points 1 year ago

I came in here to say just this. I'm a Jewish clergyman, so I deal with this kind of shit a lot. The term isn't just brainwashing; it's actively seeking to erase Judaism as part of Christianity. It's shit like this, combined with Christian Nationalism, which makes me jumpy at first when someone identifies as a Christian.

[-] GFGJewbacca@ag.batlord.org 20 points 1 year ago

I was long distance with my wife for over a decade before we started living in the same place. We stayed committed the entire time because we care deeply for each other, and wanted each other to get the education we needed. Did it suck to be apart that long? Damn right. But to say that it's human nature to cheat when not in the same place is BS.

[-] GFGJewbacca@ag.batlord.org 34 points 1 year ago

This is what gets to me about those who don't vote or describe themselves as "apolitical," because politics is the impact of society and culture on everyday life. To be apolitical is to feel comfortable enough in everyday living to disconnect from society, most often because of the benefits of wealth and/or white supremacy.

[-] GFGJewbacca@ag.batlord.org 8 points 1 year ago

I've been seeing a number of people talk about this laptop on Lemmy, and I can see why. I have dreamt of building out a laptop like my desktops, and these folks seem to be able to make it happen.

[-] GFGJewbacca@ag.batlord.org 24 points 1 year ago

And it's so blatant too.

Mr. Trump intends to bring independent agencies — like the Federal Communications Commission, which makes and enforces rules for television and internet companies, and the Federal Trade Commission, which enforces various antitrust and other consumer protection rules against businesses — under direct presidential control.

First thing listed in the article is control the message, which is done by controlling the media. Straight out of the fascist playbook.

[-] GFGJewbacca@ag.batlord.org 27 points 1 year ago

I love that site! I've gotten so many books from there. Thanks for making sure more people know about it.

I recommend pairing that with Calibre to manage all the ebooks you get, and to convert them into useable formats for your device(s).

[-] GFGJewbacca@ag.batlord.org 14 points 1 year ago

If no one was telling them it was broken, why fix it? That costs money, a cardinal sin against capitalism.

I don't expect the people running a company to have morals, because moral behavior is bad for business.

[-] GFGJewbacca@ag.batlord.org 23 points 1 year ago

Leave it to the U.S to use and export munitions banned by ~120 other countries because they're practically a warcrime.

[-] GFGJewbacca@ag.batlord.org 8 points 1 year ago

It's an old format, sir, but it checks out.

[-] GFGJewbacca@ag.batlord.org 7 points 1 year ago

Liberal democracies love their dictators, as long as they remain theirs.

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Taken by me in June 2023 in the Okavango Delta using a Canon T2i, 70-300mm lens.

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