Lemmy's gaining popularity, so I thought new people should see this.
  • khannie khannie 8h ago 85%

    There are about two people on here who wouldn't say "fuck Henry Kissinger".

    What a massive load of shite. The fucking smell of boot polish off your breath is disgusting.

    Jog on.

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  • khannie khannie 8h ago 100%

    Lol. It is, in fact, the bootstraps. You were right all along.

    Edit: I know we're having a laugh here but that whole bootstraps thing does seem very harsh from the outside. Like I've spent a lot of time in the US (more than 6 months over the course of my life over various trips) and I'm genuinely very fond of the place, but the whole lack of social support structure does seem kinda ruthless from the outside looking in.

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  • khannie khannie 12h ago 100%

    You jest, but the average Irish junkie just isn't as enterprising as the average American one. :D

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  • Ukrainian Drones Reportedly Target Russian Military Plant, Moscow
  • khannie khannie 15h ago 100%

    Second best navy in the black sea.

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  • How Alarmed Should We Be If Trump Wins Again?
  • khannie khannie 1d ago 100%

    I've no history degree but this all smells very similar to the late Roman Republic to me. The cult of personality, purges of those not loyal to the right person etc etc.

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  • Tucker Carlson funded by Russia's RT, Justin Trudeau says
  • khannie khannie 2d ago 100%

    He doesn't need money

    No but as I said in another comment he's a money hungry cunt. We all are to an extent but there comes a point of wealth for a small subset of humans beyond which adding zeros to your bank balance is what's fuelling you. They can't stop themselves.

    He is one of that small subset IMO.

    Seriously though, the truth is that trump is 80 and he will statistically die relatively soon

    I can't recommend Mike Duncan's "The History of Rome" podcast enough. The cult of personality is what led to the fall of the republic and the similarities to our current predicament are more than a bit disconcerting.

    MAGA and the idea of challenging elections by force will never go away.

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  • khannie khannie 2d ago 100%

    Mmmmmm. He's a money hungry cunt so I don't think so.

    I feel like if Harris paid him enough he'd turn on a dime.

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  • Another reminder that betting markets don't determine elections and are easily manipulated by bad actors
  • khannie khannie 3d ago 100%

    Seems like a good time to take the manipulated odds and go for Harris. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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  • "Initials" by "Florian Körner", licensed under "CC0 1.0". / Remix of the original. - Created with dicebear.comInitialsFlorian Körnerhttps://github.com/dicebear/dicebearGA
    GameDeals khannie 3d ago 85%
    [Steam] Civilisation VI - 90% off (€5.99)
    store.steampowered.com
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    JD Vance Adviser Posted on Reddit for Years About Use of Cocaine, ‘Gas Station Heroin,’ Other Drugs
  • khannie khannie 3d ago 100%

    Yeah we had something similar here for a while. "Head shops" were selling bath salts and spice and what not.

    The government struggled to catch up because the next analogue was ready to go the second any ban came in.

    Eventually they brought out what was essentially a "fuck this shit" piece of legislation. Was a good few years ago now. More than ten if memory serves. It all shut down overnight.

    Things are way more regulated here though in general (Ireland). I can't even buy melatonin over the counter which honestly is both stupid and annoying.

    Edit: We do still have the good sudafed though. One with two paracetamol is great for a hangover. :)

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  • khannie khannie 3d ago 100%

    Thanks.

    Crazy stuff.

    The drug's true identity emerged after researchers figured out it's a type of opioid — one that does, in fact, work in a way that's similar to heroin

    Aptly named at least. Honestly was not expecting actual opiates for sale with petrol.

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  • JD Vance Adviser Posted on Reddit for Years About Use of Cocaine, ‘Gas Station Heroin,’ Other Drugs
  • khannie khannie 3d ago 100%

    What is gas station heroin if you wouldn't mind filling me in?

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  • How to make an Amazon-free Kindle
  • khannie khannie 3d ago 100%

    Same. Have mine about 18 months. Never once connected to the internet. Great device.

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  • Missile warning reported in Crimea, and the Crimean Bridge is closed. Russian forces have deployed a smoke screen over the Kerch Strait.
  • khannie khannie 3d ago 100%

    I think they organised other routes for logistics so it became less strategically important than it was earlier in the war.

    Still though....I really want to see it gone. It's a nasty symbol.

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  • Lemmy's number one ambassador explains why Lemmy is an effective alternative to Reddit
  • khannie khannie 3d ago 100%

    It's definitely fine but I do like voyager. It has some nice features that are mobile oriented.

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  • C/2023 A3
  • khannie khannie 4d ago 100%

    Are you in a very dark place? Might go hunting this evening as I didn't think it would be visible to the naked eye.

    edit: Found a superb tracker here. You can stick in your location and time and it tells you where to look:

    https://theskylive.com/c2023a3-tracker

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  • [Weekly thread] It's Wednesday, which movies have you been watching?
  • khannie khannie 4d ago 100%

    I really enjoyed it but fuck me the callbacks really took away from it. Like it's a decent movie, just stand on your own. We've all seen Aliens.

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  • [Weekly thread] It's Wednesday, which movies have you been watching?
  • khannie khannie 4d ago 100%

    Do you mind me asking where you saw that? I've a heap of shorts in my watchlist but can never find any of them anywhere.

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  • Mine have built a decent number of very small scratches and they're getting annoying so I'd like to get rid if at all possible. I've seen various things suggested including: - lens scratch repair kit (reviews don't look great on amazon) - baking soda paste - non-abrasive toothpaste - furniture polish (temporarily fills in the scratch from what I can tell) I'm reluctant to try any of them without some first hand accounts. No lens coating on these so no worries there. Thank you in advance! edit: I just want to say thanks very much to everyone. I ended up getting my prescription emailed to me and buying a new pair for €17 (about $19 USD) delivered on a site that one helpful poster linked. Looks like they will take about 3 weeks to get here so I'll put up with the scratchy ones until they get here. When they do arrive I will take some pictures and test the various methods I found online then post up what works and what wrecks the lenses.

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    Old School Cool khannie 1mo ago 83%
    Me in 1993, first night in Moscow aged 16 having $2 "champagne" from the hotel lobby poured down my throat

    The stories from this trip are *wild*. edit: It was a school trip.

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    https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2024/0910/1469226-vapes/

    The sale of disposable vapes is set to be banned under proposals going to Cabinet. The Minister for Health is expected to get Government approval to draft these laws which will ban the sale, manufacture or import of single-use or disposable vapes in Ireland. Stephen Donnelly plans to introduce this ban on environmental and public health grounds.

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    https://www.rte.ie/radio/doconone/646486-radio-documentary-dont-go-far

    cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/18671905 > Absolutely fascinating stuff. The power of social engineering, charm and confidence by two very young kids is mind blowing. Some very funny bits in it too.

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    https://www.rte.ie/radio/doconone/646486-radio-documentary-dont-go-far

    Absolutely fascinating stuff. The power of social engineering, charm and confidence by two very young kids is mind blowing. Some very funny bits in it too.

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    https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2024/0807/1463788-bluey-theft-australia/

    > An Australian man is set to appear in court after being arrested for the alleged theft of more than A$600,000 (€359,880) worth of commemorative coins linked to the popular children's television show "Bluey", police said. > The 47-year-old is accused of stealing 63,000 unreleased, limited-edition A$1 coins from a secure warehouse in the Sydney suburb of Wetherill Park in June, according to "Strike Force Bandit", a special unit police set up to investigate the theft. "Strike Force Bandit" is honestly an incredible name. For those not familiar with the show the father is called Bandit.

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    For those not in the know: England are facing Spain in the final of the Euro football championship.

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wp84sRpM1Js

    This is a year old but I'd never come across it before.

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    www.bbc.com

    South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported that "some of the fallen balloons carried what appears to be faeces judging from its dark colour and odour".

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    Keen to hear any novel ideas (or just the humdrum of your weekend). Planning on watching Raiders of the Lost Ark and / or Star Trek Voyager with the 10 year old myself. Going on a decent hike and playground with the gang also in the mix. The usual sports stuff.

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    dads
    Dads khannie 6mo ago 87%
    Life is good
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    "All the little bits"

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    www.pravda.com.ua

    > Senator Kevin Cramer also said that Mike Johnson clearly expressed his intention to help Ukraine. > > "He was pretty clear about it," Sounds positive.

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    https://www.rte.ie/news/world/2024/0221/1433546-ukraine-series/

    A nice story for a bit of a change. This one's about kids from Ukraine who have settled in the West of Ireland. They seem very happy in the video.

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    Looks like Paul is in the "Find Out" stage. Apologies for the potato quality. Edit: just for clarity, not spotted by me. My best friend sent me this

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