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Off Topic / Ape and Monkey Pictures Megathread
« on: August 09, 2017, 09:48:56 AM »
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Off Topic / Americans dying younger - "Really good news for our employers," Bloomberg states
« on: August 08, 2017, 05:09:10 PM »
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-08-08/americans-are-dying-younger-saving-corporations-billions?cmpid=socialflow-twitter-business&utm_content=business&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social
https://twitter.com/business/status/894922691098148865
"Absent a war or an epidemic, it's unusual and alarming for life expectancies in developed countries to stop improving, let alone to worsen. “Mortality is sort of the tip of the iceberg,” says Laudan Aron, a demographer and senior fellow at the Urban Institute. “It really is a reflection of a lot of underlying conditions of life.” The falling trajectory of American life expectancies, especially when compared to those in some other wealthy countries, should be “as urgent a national issue as any other that’s on our national agenda,” she says."
"The broader trend isn’t unique to the U.S. A July publication from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries in the United Kingdom found that the U.S., Canada, and Britain have all experienced similarly slowing gains since 2011. That report suggested the combination of the recession and cuts to social safety-net programs may have played a role. “These signs should be taken as warnings that worsened health care, behaviour and environment can reverse decades of success in health and longevity,” wrote Joseph Lu, chair of the Institute’s mortality research committee."
https://twitter.com/business/status/894922691098148865
"Absent a war or an epidemic, it's unusual and alarming for life expectancies in developed countries to stop improving, let alone to worsen. “Mortality is sort of the tip of the iceberg,” says Laudan Aron, a demographer and senior fellow at the Urban Institute. “It really is a reflection of a lot of underlying conditions of life.” The falling trajectory of American life expectancies, especially when compared to those in some other wealthy countries, should be “as urgent a national issue as any other that’s on our national agenda,” she says."
"The broader trend isn’t unique to the U.S. A July publication from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries in the United Kingdom found that the U.S., Canada, and Britain have all experienced similarly slowing gains since 2011. That report suggested the combination of the recession and cuts to social safety-net programs may have played a role. “These signs should be taken as warnings that worsened health care, behaviour and environment can reverse decades of success in health and longevity,” wrote Joseph Lu, chair of the Institute’s mortality research committee."
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Games / Someone beat Winnie the Pooh's Home Run Derby in 1 sitting (WR)
« on: August 07, 2017, 08:32:15 PM »
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/163675115
The reason this is impressive is because he's the first person to play through the entire game in one sitting. One recorded sitting, at least.
The reason this is impressive is because he's the first person to play through the entire game in one sitting. One recorded sitting, at least.
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Off Topic / Pirate Bay Co-founder: We’ve Lost the Internet to Capitalists
« on: August 04, 2017, 11:36:20 AM »
https://www.geek.com/tech/pirate-bay-co-founder-weve-lost-the-internet-to-capitalists-1710574/
"Sunde claims the only option is to force governments to regulate companies and their data ethics practices more strictly. He doesn’t pretend it’s a perfect solution. Just a means of making an awful situation tolerable.
“We, as the people, kind of lost the internet back to the capitalist society… We had this small opening of a decentralized internet, but we lost it by being naive. These companies try to sound good to take over, that they’re actually ‘giving’ you something. Like Spotify gives you music and has great passion for music, and all of the successful PR around it… Big data and Big Tobacco are similar in that sense. Before, we didn’t realize how dangerous tobacco actually was, but now we know it gives you cancer. We didn’t know that big data could be a thing, but now we know it is. We’ve been smoking all our lives on big data’s products, and now we can’t quit.”"
"Sunde claims the only option is to force governments to regulate companies and their data ethics practices more strictly. He doesn’t pretend it’s a perfect solution. Just a means of making an awful situation tolerable.
“We, as the people, kind of lost the internet back to the capitalist society… We had this small opening of a decentralized internet, but we lost it by being naive. These companies try to sound good to take over, that they’re actually ‘giving’ you something. Like Spotify gives you music and has great passion for music, and all of the successful PR around it… Big data and Big Tobacco are similar in that sense. Before, we didn’t realize how dangerous tobacco actually was, but now we know it gives you cancer. We didn’t know that big data could be a thing, but now we know it is. We’ve been smoking all our lives on big data’s products, and now we can’t quit.”"
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Off Topic / Eugene V. Debs appreciation topic
« on: August 01, 2017, 09:43:18 PM »
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_V._Debs
FIRST MEMBER OF THE BLF:
EUGENE V DEBS BABEY
"When Debs was released from the Atlanta Penitentiary, the other prisoners sent him off with "a roar of cheers" and a crowd of 50,000 greeted his return to Terre Haute to the accompaniment of band music. En route home, Debs was warmly received at the White House by Harding, who greeted him by saying: "Well, I've heard so damned much about you, Mr. Debs, that I am now glad to meet you personally."
HELL YEAH
FIRST MEMBER OF THE BLF:
EUGENE V DEBS BABEY
"When Debs was released from the Atlanta Penitentiary, the other prisoners sent him off with "a roar of cheers" and a crowd of 50,000 greeted his return to Terre Haute to the accompaniment of band music. En route home, Debs was warmly received at the White House by Harding, who greeted him by saying: "Well, I've heard so damned much about you, Mr. Debs, that I am now glad to meet you personally."
HELL YEAH
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Off Topic / Imagine Losing Your Virginity to the Emojis From The Emoji Movie
« on: July 31, 2017, 11:31:42 PM »
Gene:
Gene would be just a nervous as you, maybe even more. He’d pick a romantic location, light candles and make sure the music put you guys in the mood. You two would kiss a little at first, getting more and more used to each other. Hesitantly, Gene would move on top of you, making you feel safe and secure in his arms. You felt his hard erection on your thigh, making you buck your hips up instictivly. Once he knew you were properly lubricated, he’d slip his thick, yellow length into your hole, leaving you both a moaning mess.
Hi-5:
Hi-5 knew what he was doing. He’d been with loads of other emojis before, which made you feel even more nervous. As he wrapped his thumb around your shoulder, he leaned in for a kiss. Even though you were not very experienced at kissing, his lips still felt like a perfect match for yours. Keeping your lips locked, Hi-5 moved his pinky to your crotch, rubbing in all of the right places.
Jailbreak:
Jailbreak would be really turned on that you’re a virgin. She loves taking control and having the lead. She’d make sure you were okay with everything, before she continued, of course, but she loved knowing that you were under her power. If she’d run her tounge aross your love she’d look up to see if you had enjoyed it. If not. she’d move on and find something else you would like. Like brown town beads.
Mary Meh and Mel Meh
Don’t let her ‘Meh’ expression fool you, Mary was super nervous. She wasn’t too experienced herself, only having ever been with Mel. But Mel was in the corner, stroking himself to you two, and she was on her own to take the lead. She’d spank you first, trying to put on a show for her husband. His hand kept a steady pace on his yellow stick, but once Mary had started pegging you with a strap on, Mel’s fist was a blur as he released his yellow load on his round face
Gene would be just a nervous as you, maybe even more. He’d pick a romantic location, light candles and make sure the music put you guys in the mood. You two would kiss a little at first, getting more and more used to each other. Hesitantly, Gene would move on top of you, making you feel safe and secure in his arms. You felt his hard erection on your thigh, making you buck your hips up instictivly. Once he knew you were properly lubricated, he’d slip his thick, yellow length into your hole, leaving you both a moaning mess.
Hi-5:
Hi-5 knew what he was doing. He’d been with loads of other emojis before, which made you feel even more nervous. As he wrapped his thumb around your shoulder, he leaned in for a kiss. Even though you were not very experienced at kissing, his lips still felt like a perfect match for yours. Keeping your lips locked, Hi-5 moved his pinky to your crotch, rubbing in all of the right places.
Jailbreak:
Jailbreak would be really turned on that you’re a virgin. She loves taking control and having the lead. She’d make sure you were okay with everything, before she continued, of course, but she loved knowing that you were under her power. If she’d run her tounge aross your love she’d look up to see if you had enjoyed it. If not. she’d move on and find something else you would like. Like brown town beads.
Mary Meh and Mel Meh
Don’t let her ‘Meh’ expression fool you, Mary was super nervous. She wasn’t too experienced herself, only having ever been with Mel. But Mel was in the corner, stroking himself to you two, and she was on her own to take the lead. She’d spank you first, trying to put on a show for her husband. His hand kept a steady pace on his yellow stick, but once Mary had started pegging you with a strap on, Mel’s fist was a blur as he released his yellow load on his round face
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Off Topic / Anthony Scaramucci removed as White House communications director
« on: July 31, 2017, 02:53:45 PM »8
Off Topic / Head of Neo-national socialist nationalists in Lvov Ukraine dies mid-speech
« on: July 28, 2017, 04:09:30 PM »
Warning: The guy who collapses in video below is actually dead.
https://twitter.com/xbCC0981LdF25kD/status/884747826382725120
https://gazeta.ua/articles/regions/_ounivec-pomer-pid-chas-vigoloshennya-promovi-pro-romana-suhevicha/782567
Yahweh struck him dead
https://twitter.com/xbCC0981LdF25kD/status/884747826382725120
https://gazeta.ua/articles/regions/_ounivec-pomer-pid-chas-vigoloshennya-promovi-pro-romana-suhevicha/782567
Yahweh struck him dead
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Games / Wolfenstein 2 is violent leftist SJW propoganda
« on: July 28, 2017, 11:06:09 AM »
https://www.theverge.com/2017/7/27/15958176/wolfenstein-ii-the-new-colossus-gameplay-preview-national socialist-punching
"“I have no sympathy for terrorists,” one of them complained in German. “How can they promote violence toward us, just because we hold a different point of view?” His partner commiserated: “You're right, Karl. Acts of violence are never okay. Never.” Karl kept going, indignant. “What kind of society would this be if I were to kill anyone who does not subscribe to my viewpoint?” I politely let his partner finish the conversation before stabbing them both."
https://twitter.com/Babylonian/status/890620163493515264
SO MUCH FOR THE TOLERANT LEFT
"“I have no sympathy for terrorists,” one of them complained in German. “How can they promote violence toward us, just because we hold a different point of view?” His partner commiserated: “You're right, Karl. Acts of violence are never okay. Never.” Karl kept going, indignant. “What kind of society would this be if I were to kill anyone who does not subscribe to my viewpoint?” I politely let his partner finish the conversation before stabbing them both."
https://twitter.com/Babylonian/status/890620163493515264
SO MUCH FOR THE TOLERANT LEFT
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Off Topic / This Is Me When I Watch Steven's loving Universe
« on: July 22, 2017, 01:04:41 PM »
Oooghh.....
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Off Topic / Mike Huckabee Advocates for a Bolshevik Revolution. Welcome, Comrade!
« on: July 20, 2017, 06:12:07 PM »
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Off Topic / Neoliberalism has conned us into fighting climate change as individuals
« on: July 17, 2017, 10:20:06 PM »
"Stop obsessing with how personally green you live – and start collectively taking on corporate power."
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/true-north/2017/jul/17/neoliberalism-has-conned-us-into-fighting-climate-change-as-individuals?CMP=share_btn_fb
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/true-north/2017/jul/17/neoliberalism-has-conned-us-into-fighting-climate-change-as-individuals?CMP=share_btn_fb
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These pervasive exhortations to individual action — in corporate ads, school textbooks, and the campaigns of mainstream environmental groups, especially in the west — seem as natural as the air we breath. But we could hardly be worse-served.
While we busy ourselves greening our personal lives, fossil fuel corporations are rendering these efforts irrelevant. The breakdown of carbon emissions since 1988? A hundred companies alone are responsible for an astonishing 71 percent. You tinker with those pens or that panel; they go on torching the planet.
The freedom of these corporations to pollute – and the fixation on a feeble lifestyle response – is no accident. It is the result of an ideological war, waged over the last forty years, against the possibility of collective action. Devastatingly successful, it is not too late to reverse it.
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Off Topic / Modern-day Indentured Servitude: LA Port Truck Drivers
« on: July 11, 2017, 06:09:28 PM »
https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2017/06/20/rigged-system-rips-off-port-truckers-editorials-debates/103015290/
http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2017/06/22/los-angeles-port-truckers
https://www.usatoday.com/pages/interactives/news/rigged-forced-into-debt-worked-past-exhaustion-left-with-nothing/
Last month's news, but still important to be aware of. Do not let this be forgotten.
http://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2017/06/22/los-angeles-port-truckers
https://www.usatoday.com/pages/interactives/news/rigged-forced-into-debt-worked-past-exhaustion-left-with-nothing/
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A year-long investigation by the USA TODAY Network found that a good chunk of the port trucking industry relies heavily on a modern-day form of indentured servitude.
The abuse starts when a trucking company pressures its drivers to sign lease-to-own contracts on their tractor-trailer rigs. Often, these drivers speak little English and do not understand what they are getting into.
Once under contract and in debt, these short-haul drivers are at the mercy of the companies they’ve signed on with. The truckers can work days on end without making enough to cover expenses the companies charge them. If they complain, they are fired or given less profitable routes.
Last month's news, but still important to be aware of. Do not let this be forgotten.
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Off Topic / The shifting politics of inequality and the class ceiling
« on: July 07, 2017, 09:53:52 PM »
https://mronline.org/2017/07/06/the-shifting-politics-of-inequality-and-the-class-ceiling/
Though this piece pertains to Britain, it reflects a global phenomenon, and highlights the indisputable truth:
The benefits of economic growth are monopolized by the wealthy, and propelled forward by the reckless deregulation that leads to tragedies such as the Grenfell Tower incident.
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"First, there is now significant complexity in the middle reaches of the class structure with a number of subtly different groups jockeying for position. It makes little sense these days to draw a clear divide between middle and working class. You can be ‘middle class’ in some ways (for instance owning your home) while being ‘working class’ according to occupation. You can have an insecure and badly paid job even when you might have excellent university qualifications. And so on.
Second, at the top and bottom, there has been significant pulling apart—with a small wealth elite at the top counter-posed to a large ‘precariat’ at the bottom. The wealth elite has supped long and lavishly at the economic feast available to senior executives and experts, and now enjoys huge relative advantages over the majority of the population. As well as its very high levels of economic capital, it has very extensive social networks and ‘cultural capital’. It is advantaged in every way. At the bottom it is a different story, with a rather large precariat possessing very few resources of any kind. We need to insist, though, that this precariat is not the kind of ‘Poverty research’ stereotype served up on TV under the banner of work-shy benefit claimants; the vast majority of precariat are in employment, and often live in owner-occupied or privately rented housing."
Though this piece pertains to Britain, it reflects a global phenomenon, and highlights the indisputable truth:
The benefits of economic growth are monopolized by the wealthy, and propelled forward by the reckless deregulation that leads to tragedies such as the Grenfell Tower incident.
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