[-] comradecalzone@lemmygrad.ml 18 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

We've got the University of Michigan here in Ann Arbor, Michigan State University is in Lansing. Very distinct and unique names /s

But yeah, checks out. Very much an affluent "middle class" city. The genocide in Gaza has stirred militancy in the student population here and in the surrounding area, Biden is not popular.

[-] comradecalzone@lemmygrad.ml 18 points 8 months ago

I cut out carbs and started hiking but I didn't cut out all of my "vices." Caffeine and the occasional shot of liquor, sex, video games. Way too much YouTube, the most pernicious of all.

Watching the weight go down on the scale also helped form a positive feedback loop.

[-] comradecalzone@lemmygrad.ml 24 points 8 months ago

It gets easier after a month-ish and you've somewhat adapted, but yeah it's a struggle. I completely fell off when lockdown started years back.

[-] comradecalzone@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 9 months ago

Yeah, I read the comment. The thesis of the title isn't supported by the article, which makes for a confusing read.

[-] comradecalzone@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 9 months ago

That's not based on the article is it? The article seems to attribute growth primarily to the war economy.

[-] comradecalzone@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 10 months ago

Probably has more to do with the primary target platform being the Switch. I don't think Monster Hunter World allows for pausing, for example.

[-] comradecalzone@lemmygrad.ml 19 points 11 months ago

Even if you argue that there is, they are certainly not aligned with Israeli Bourgeoisie

[-] comradecalzone@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 11 months ago

Who is putting "blame" on Israeli workers? Is the IMT responding to something in particular, or is this their general statement regarding the genocide in Gaza?

[-] comradecalzone@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 11 months ago

Unprecedented? There was a pro Palestine march on Washington on Nov 4th: https://www.answercoalition.org/national_march_for_palestine_saturday_nov_4

Also see: https://archive.ph/XDOYN

A comrade from my local CPUSA club attended, and said there were around 300,000 present for the pro Palestine march and protest.

[-] comradecalzone@lemmygrad.ml 22 points 1 year ago

He's a soc dem in the US, it's what we should expect. It's why I started putting my effort into CPUSA.

[-] comradecalzone@lemmygrad.ml 12 points 1 year ago

The fact that a 4 day workweek was a part of strike negotiations is heartening - this won't be the last time unions press for this, hopefully more aggressively over time.

[-] comradecalzone@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 1 year ago

Yeah, that's my understanding. The article mentions how this is going to especially pose a problem with services like GamePass

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Gotta get that extra surplus value somehow

Original link: https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/sep/12/unity-engine-fees-backlash-response

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