• kshade@lemmy.world
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    26 minutes ago

    In no particular order, from where I am:

    • Linux/FOSS
    • Renewable energy
    • Crime rates
    • Consumer protection laws
    • Furry cons
    • Vegan & vegetarian products
    • The AI bubble (slowly)
    • Left-wing parties
  • Mulligrubs@lemmy.world
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    32 minutes ago

    Don’t be silly, the fentanyl market is booming, and military spending is through the roof!

    On a side note, I don’t know who this guy in the suit is, but check his hard drive.

  • BreakerSwitch@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    I recently heard a take of “what boomers don’t understand about millennials and younger generations is that we don’t expect anything good to happen ever again.” I’ve talked to a lot of friends about this and the general consensus is “…yeah” not a single person has disputed it, even a little. When I mentioned this to my dad, he complained that his social security might be reduced in the next few years.

    • Boomer Humor Doomergod@lemmy.world
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      28 minutes ago

      I saw a debate where someone said “All of my friends are in their 30s. None of them have kids. None. Do you know how hard you have to abuse a mammal to make it stop having kids?”

      And now I think we have an answer to that question.

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      31 minutes ago

      I don’t expect it, but I’m also not going to be complicit in them getting worse. Lethargy and cynicism means you’ve already lost, which is what the assholes at the top want.

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      5 hours ago

      When I mentioned this to my dad, he complained that his social security might be reduced in the next few years

      Oh, that thing we probably aren’t even going to get? Sounds rough.

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      i mean… i hope good things will happen, but yeah i don’t expect them to. especially when we look at the climate crisis, we’re probably one of the last generations that’ll remember the world when it was relatively normal

      i just hope i die before the whole planet is forced to ration drinking water

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    We have far less fears to see our civilzations collapse than we had at that time… Isn’t it kind of positive to have some hopes?

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      we must be living in different civilisations then. all i’m hearing is “climate crisis faster than expected”

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        Do you feel like the civilization you live in as a positive effect to prevent this crisis?

        If the civilization I live in collapse, that would be an harsh chaos for us, but for climate and therefore future generations I really think it would be a positive event…

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    8 minutes ago

    If you want some good news: the earth is greener than it was 20 years ago. About 5% greener, mostly due to big tree planting projects in India and China, but also due to de-desertification efforts on the edges of the Saha, Forrest restoration in the Americas rewilding efforts in Europe (which are also introducing native wildlife back to Europe like wolves, bison and beavers) and even the redesigning of urban centres to include more green space.

  • finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    Review Brah’s weekly reports are the one sane center in my hurly burly world.

    "Hell-o, everyonnnne!

    You just read that in my voice, didn’t you?"

  • L7HM77@sh.itjust.works
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    A decade ago, I assumed things would probably get worse, but goddamn I didn’t think it would happen this fast.