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Saying harsh but true things makes him a war criminal?

Shhhh....you'll ruin the illusion. It's marketing aimed at a narrowly defined demographic that is highly attuned for this kind of imagery (Heaven on Earth, for some). As a ruse, it's rather well-done.

I wanted to think that, but the article (though interesting) seems to be written by somebody quite impressed by themself. I may be biased, though, because most of the (few) people I've known to have so many tabs open seem that way to me. The ones I know not only have so many tabs open, but they really like it when people notice the great number.

"I am widely admired at work for my ability to have many, many browser tabs open. (That, at least, is what I take from the frequent shouts of "holy cow, man, look at your browser!"

You might consider that maybe they're very politely saying "Man, that's insane". Would you leave 150 books open on one table, or maybe use bookmarks instead? I guess the table might work, but it seems like lots of clutter. Everyone's mileage varies.

Yes, that's my point in asking. AirBnb's have never been appealing to me, neither as a host nor as a guest, for just these kinds of reasons (i.e. lack of regulation like a regular hotel is under). I'm sure it's great for many, but I know of no towns or neighborhoods that express anything positive about the impact and effect AirBnbs have had on them -- _generally_, it's the opposite.

https://www.alternativetravelers.com/airbnb-effect/

https://www.epi.org/publication/the-economic-costs-and-benef...

Do laws prevent 'regular' hotels from doing this?

Massive population reduction (I don't think any serious person is suggesting elimination) would be the single most effective advancement we can make in reducing our environmental problems. It's definitely a tough sell for politicians, and environmentalists seem dismissive of it -- which makes me doubtful of their policy prescriptions. If population reduction isn't on the table of things to achieve, then the other arguments are lost on me. Nothing is sustainable when scaled up to an ever increasing population size.

The little, unsophisticated people: https://politicofire.com/2021/08/09/cnn-guest-suggests-obama...

Yet another record-setting fire started by PG&E.

https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/wildfire/pge-may-be...

I love it -- the fellow countryman picked up, dusted off, and re-used the good business model that Netflix discarded so long ago. It's great.

One of the reasons I don't buy any online versions of movies from Amazon anymore is because of their UI (the other reason is that I just don't trust them). Their web UI for videos lets me scroll through cumbersome graphical tiles of my movies in A-Z, Z-A, or oldest-newest -- that's all. On the firestick, I can't search them except via Alexa, which tries to sell me a different copy of the same movie, or to sell me other movies. I can scroll only in order of newest-oldest purchase order. The more titles I have, the worse the experience is.

Fuck 'em and their dark patterns. I'm happier going old-school and buying blue-rays from the criterion collection.

That's the model I'm accustomed to, as well. Most shops I have worked with in the past 10 years use Gerrit, which facilitates that (transparently).

It's not the cognitive dissonance that one would assume it to be. They've studied their methods well. Marx and Mao would be proud.

https://nypost.com/2020/06/25/blm-co-founder-describes-herse...

They're wanting "busy" employees, which is not necessarily the same as productive ones.

It's like the old "Jesus is coming ... look busy!".

https://www.amazon.com/Jesus-Coming-Look-Busy-T-Shirt/dp/B07...

It reminds me of people dying in, or waiting for, ambulances because protestors were blocking the streets, preventing their movement.

https://www.kqed.org/news/10426160/patient-died-after-23-min...

You're right, and that's been true for millennia. "Think of the children" is like a damn magic sword of rhetoric.

But, many (predominantly on the Left) are now seeing liberal free speech as outmoded. Though he's not a serious person, former Prince Harry (who, with his wife, use their celebrity to champion Progressive causes) recently called the 1st Amendment "bonkers"[1]. Even The Atlantic publishes its doubts about it.[2]

My stepfather grew up Jewish in Germany in the early 20th century. He was 13 years old when Hitler became Chancellor. His family got out, and he made his way to the US. He told me very sternly "don't ever think that it can't happen here". Those words stuck with me, and seem now more relevant than ever.

[1] https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/prince-harry-calls-firs...

[2] https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/02/free-sp...

I'm not at all offended by BET or BlackOak.

But, be honest: would you be offended by a "The White Network - A Network for White People", with a mission/focus on white, traditional European culture? Would you similarly interpret this statement to "not mean 'Not for any other people'"?

For many, the divisiveness isn't from the existence of such channels and networks -- it's from the double standard.

I'd pay an annual subscription if it was supported and advanced like a real product. A viable alternative to chrome is worth money to me.

No, the other advice is actually more helpful. Rather, this is the first who validated your anxiety.

Illness and death-related excuses work pretty well, too.

It was disgusting re: the ships and the Javits center. But, the rude refusal to use any of those (by both Cuomo and Newsom), solely because Trump provided them, was also one of the early revelations of the politicization of the pandemic.

Other nations reject our wealthy, while we prioritize herding the impoverished into the US. The future does not look so bright.

Which is typical. What you're referring to is part of the hype campaign of the last year. Hospitals' ICU are _normally_ at about 70% occupancy. The data below is from 2010, in fact.

[1] https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/covid-hospitals-...:

"The national average I.C.U. occupancy in 2010 was 67 percent, according to the Society of Critical Care Medicine, though the occupancy baseline changes depending on the place, time of year and size of hospital. "

I love that the evidence of data misuse is from "leaked" documents. Perfect.

I'm taking bets on how much time elapses between now and when Mattel comes out with a transgender line.

Obama _far_ preferred focusing on domestic, societal issues over foreign policy and long-term strategy.

Showing a lot of math and graphs, while not understanding the problem, qualifies the author as a _very experienced_ salesman. /s

His gratuitous use of "25 cent words" is the most singular annoying and off-putting aspect of Snowden. It's extreme with him, which to me indicates a hugely inflated ego -- many more would listen to him if he would not try to sound so damn professorial.

Where else does it happen? (sincere question)