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[–] 31337 18 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Yeah, I think this could be the end of free and fair elections in the U.S., and there's no coming back from that without a revolution. Don't get me wrong, I don't think most of us will directly be killed by this change; our lives will just be shittier. It'll be like living in Russia. Given how utterly incompetent the administration is looking, and the things they say they're going to do (mass deportation of a significant part of our workforce, blanket tariffs, gutting social safety-nets), we may speed-run an economic and societal collapse. That could sow the seeds for a horrible and bloody revolution.

Or, maybe I'm wrong and the important institutions will somehow hold against a christo-fascist party controlling all branches of the federal government and a president with immunity. If there are still are free and fair elections, then congress could block a lot of things in 2026, and start repairing some of the damage in 2028.

Still, it does not bode well that the U.S. elected these people in the first place, and at best, the U.S. will slowly crumble for decades.

[–] 31337 8 points 5 days ago

If I understand anarcho-syndicalism correctly, anarcho-syndicalism involves federalism.

[–] 31337 1 points 5 days ago

Yeah, the employee-employer relationship is exploitative in itself. The sex industry has similar problems with exploitation as other industries have. Within a capitalist society, I suppose unions and worker cooperatives can mitigate some issues.

[–] 31337 12 points 6 days ago

Do you remember when it was commonly advised to use fake names and birthdays on online forms, and when "spyware" was a term?

[–] 31337 2 points 6 days ago

I've heard it said that chattel slavery was more expensive than it would've been to just pay people poverty wages and let them fend for their own food and shelter. Dunno if it's true or not. I imagine it also damages the mental health of the slave owners, and society as a whole.

[–] 31337 2 points 6 days ago

Some men, you just can't reach.

[–] 31337 4 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Severance is great. Silo is OK. For all Mankind was great in the earlier seasons. Foundation is good. Extrapolations is good, but too unrealistic for the subject matter, IMO. Dark Matter (2024) is pretty good, reminds me of Sliders from my childhood.

Edit: Oh, Sunny was good too.

[–] 31337 2 points 6 days ago

Court mandated drug counselor told us it makes men grow tits.

[–] 31337 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Find your local state delegate.

Would this be "State Democratic Party chairs?" I'm not really sure how the party is structured and who votes. And apparently, the chair for my state resigned.

[–] 31337 7 points 1 week ago

I remember liking Opposing Force and Blue Shift too.

[–] 31337 3 points 1 week ago

know how to lobby the government.

I'm thinking this may be how it'll work. More like "bribe" though, and Trump is probably doing this on purpose to coerce companies for bribes. Aka, racketeering on the highest level.

[–] 31337 20 points 1 week ago

Happens when you're not proud of what you're contributing to. Probably most workers, tbh.

 

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Growing corn? (self.austin)
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Any tips on growing corn in central Texas? Is it even practical? I sowed some corn in February, and they only grew 3ft. and looks like I might have a few very small corn cobs. The last time I tried to grow corn was in Ohio, and used the 3 sisters method, which worked pretty well. But idk wtf to do in central Texas.

 

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I just watched this video essay on Cyberpunk 2077 that I liked quite a bit. It's 2 months old, but doesn't have many views, so I figured I'd share it here. It takes a lot of tangents into cyberpunk history and modern life; has a lot of humor and poignant parts.

 

I'm out of room for breakers in my main breaker box, so would like to add 6-breaker sub-panel to install mini-splits, an outdoor electrical outlet, lighting, etc. What's the correct way to mount an exterior sub-panel on a house with lapped hardie-board siding?

I suppose the easiest thing would be to drill holes in the siding then attach the panel with screws to a stud and the exterior sheathing, but I don't know if that's a proper way to do things.

I also suppose I could somehow cut a rectangular hole in the siding and mount the subpanel directly on the sheathing. I'm not sure how to prevent water intrusion in that case (is some kind of flashing needed, or is just cock ok?). Seems like it would be hard to cut a clean rectangle in lapped fiber-cement siding on a vertical surface.

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