Didn’t notice that they’d released this a few days ago until just now. Obviously we’re well aware what happened with the kidnapping at this point but it was good to get wider context, some historical information and also their opinions on the effects this will have globally and domestically. Glad they dedicated a whole episode to this and didn’t just have it as a segment on Executive Disorder

Finally got round to finishing these two episodes. Loved learning more about this guy than the same few stories about him that get repeated online every time he gets mentioned. Margaret saying that you’d definitely encounter this kinda guy multiple times over if you’ve been in punk and/or squatter circles for long enough is so, so true. Here are some of my thoughts

I see your point with this and I agree that something that’s happening in your own country would hit you harder than an equal situation in another. I’m more pointing out the sheer disparity between the two that is the case the vast majority of the time and the reactions around that. Even if atrocities are more common in certain other countries, treating it with basically next to no empathy (or sometimes even thinking it’s right that it’s happening or just a natural thing) and then something very small in comparison happening here is given vast amounts more attention and empathy isn’t something I can see as excusable. Especially given how often European countries have a hand in those atrocities happening. If it’s a case of not understanding the context then again I don’t think the default should then just be to not care about innocents dying. I’m not expecting people to go out and try and stop it or whatever but to do more at least than just shrug it off. Just because it’s the norm to have this attitude doesn’t make it right

Yeah right? Let’s see a map showing all the deaths from bombs that have been dropped in the Middle East and North Africa in the same timeframe. While it’s still a horrible thing to happen of course, it always amazes me how people in my country will act like a few people being killed in an attack is a huge tragedy. But then just treat mass deaths of civilians somewhere not in Europe like it’s nothing

I also find Yarvin and his ideas fascinating. Not that I like him or his ideas at all, I think he’s a huge loser and his ideas are just another rebranding of fascism, of course. But I dunno, I enjoy reading about the weird, esoteric side of the far right in all it’s forms and the freaks that have come out with them

When Robert said Himmler is his favourite Nazi to read about in those episodes my thought was “glad it’s not just me”

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I’ve got Mint as my main OS for everything except Windows, which I use solely for gaming. Would you say it’s worth just replacing windows with Bazzite? I pirate some games and only a portion of my games are on Steam, so I always thought it might not be the best idea to leave windows behind altogether. Also I’m basically a novice with command lines and such (hence why I’m using Mint)

Hmm didn’t know this about Disturbed. Yet another reason to find them cringe. A great one is that terrible weed song they did. For those who might be curious and want a good laugh, enjoy

I love weed but it sounds like something written by a teenager after they’ve had their first three joints in their life

Well the UK data is from 7 years ago. But still, did 65% really own their own home? I’m wondering if it’s the percentage who aren’t living in a rented property, rather than owning their own home? As the majority of people in their 20s and 30s are either renting or technically homeless and living with family or friends. And even then, many of those in the latter situation will be in a rented property. Maybe I just have a wildly skewed idea of home ownership here, I dunno

No worries! I can totally see how it could be easily misread as “I’ve” and that would have made what I said really not good. I just saw people were downvoting me too so I thought it was multiple people thinking I wasn’t joking

Have people…actually thought I was being serious?

It’s been the biggest supporter of Israel from the beginning. The US support is just a distraction from where the true power comes from

This is pretty sweet. Something like this is a sad reminder for me that PT existed though. And we only ever got it and not the full game. One of the biggest let downs in gaming in recent memory