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MildRanton Underground heat is shifting Chicago’s foundations

This is not HN specific. People only read headlines so they can't say anything about the actual topic at hand but they want to say something so they say something tangentially relevant.

MildRanton Polar v1.0: Let’s Fix Open Source Funding

I have 0 doubt in my mind that it could cost 1 dollar and most people wouldn't pay.

MildRanton Meta is blocking EU-based users from accessing Threads via VPN

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MildRanton Boston mayor announces residential conversion program for office buildings

I think this is fantastic. Boston desperately needs more housing. Let's get some increased funding for the T as well while we are at it.

MildRanton “Sadly, I Think Godot Is a Scam. I'm Not Sure I Can Do This.”

Something that has gnawing at me for a while but this is why I don't want to get involved in FOSS. I don't have the capacity to deal with people like this. If I'm Juan or one of the Godot leaders I wouldn't even know where to begin addressing this. I guess starting by explaining that W4 and the Godot Foundation are not the same entity.