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The rent is too dang high in Cities: Skylines 2, so the devs nuked the landlords
  • The residents can also become homeless.

    If that happens, they tend to hang out in parks.

    Edit: I don't know why the down votes. Maybe I wasn't clear that I was explaining the game has multiple ways in which it attempts to match what we see.

    The game residents can become homeless. Just like the rent/landlord thing is telling, so is that.

  • Trump’s mass purge of state department likely to sow chaos, US diplomats say
  • Obama broke Occupy. Biden and Clinton are vocal about not supporting the anti-genocide protests (except to say the protestor have specific rights).

    There are no political leaders sympathetic to protests here. Only those who could maybe be cowed if we really fought. If that was likely, the FBI would infiltrate and agitators would create reasons for enforcement.

    We're talking Floyd levels of riot that would remind people of Jan 6th and leave people feeling justified. MLKs proymtests were NOT popular at the time... We're looking for something and someone like that. Closest we've got is Shawn Fain.

    My riot, for now, is my vote and my tepid support of formerly-Dark Brandon. He's done a lot. More than most. But Garland was a shit pick. And now we're here with trials delayed all over the place because Garland dithered.

  • I wrote this article about grieving as an atheist.
  • This is the same conversation my wife and I just had. Funerals are for the living. That's not to dismiss them, I think they serve a purpose in helping the living reconcile to their new normal.

  • I wrote this article about grieving as an atheist.
  • I want neither a religious leader nor some physicist with vague "energy" platitudes as a speaker at my funeral. But I think that's the thing. Death is personal. We want different things. And that's it's own beauty.

    For me... I want an atheist with an understanding of pain, suffering, delight and nothingness. Someone to, without lecturing, explain that in my view I was not here for eons. Then, for a brief period I lived. I stumbled, loved, and grew old. I relished my moment. I saw it for what it was and made what I could of it. And now I return to the nothing.

    Selfless, selfish, nurturing and angry. I did it all. I stayed at home for vacation, I traveled. I was poor. I had a season of money. I lived my moment. I am at peace with that. It could have been far, far worse.

    And while returning to the nothing may seem ghastly to some, to me it has beauty. Symmetry.

    Even this happy life has struggle. One day, the struggle ends.

  • Hamas leader said civilian death toll could benefit militant group in Gaza war
  • I mean yeah, but... No?

    Their stories are different. It's like saying that three fan fics by three different authors that use a select few "same characters" actually have the same characters... When they behave in ways that are incompatable with the other fan fics.

    That's kinda the problem. That and geography. They all think the same patch of land is super important. And the land around that is important, too.

    This is one of the ways that those "same characters (gods) " were incompatible.

    When you back away from it all, it's the God of Abram/Abraham. But the details matter to adherents. And the details are quite different.

    The us and them created by those stories is essential to understanding this. And the land grabs. And the killings. And the rationale.

  • Matter 1.3 is here to help get your smart home energy usage under control
    www.androidpolice.com Matter 1.3 is here to help get your smart home energy usage under control

    Matter 1.3 can help you micromanage your energy usage and reduce bills

    Matter 1.3 is here to help get your smart home energy usage under control

    This seemed more balanced and upbeat than other reporting on the topic.

    I'm always happy to see support for Matter and increased awareness.

    The more we expect matter devices and insist on them, the better things get for consumers.

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    Photo Gallery - Hardware & Software Recommendation Request

    Now that HA is getting further with local voice control, I'm working towards a full non-cloud, de-googled home experience.

    We have a Google Home Hub and we love the slideshow aspect of it. If the Hub goes, I'd like to replace it with something visually appealing and take on the responsibility of putting photos into some directory(s) for use in a slide show.

    Does anyone have:

    • Preferred HA card/integration/HACS solution?
    • Recommended hardware (ideally it's a screen, not a tablet)?
    • Advice for me while I'm on this journey?
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    International Travel - Question about Italy

    I'm hoping someone here has recent experience and can tell me how things worked out.

    We have international data and sms built into our plans and really, that's all we need. We know we're covered there.

    We'll be travelling lesser-known and well-known sites in Italy and I'm concerned about connection quality and connection speeds. We did okay in the past, but always found ourselves doing anything meaningful when we got back to our room (WiFi).

    Does anyone know if we should expect 2G, LTE, 5G?

    Genoa-Cinque Terre (area)-Florence-Rome

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    Pikmin Bloom App (replicates r/PikminBloomApp)

    A community to discuss Niantic’s Pickmin Bloom game. Tips, tricks, events, questions, rants and raves are all fair game.

    Pikmin Bloom App

    !pikminbloomapp@lemmy.world

    It's a work-in-process, but it already has many of the items people seek and additional commenters are welcome!

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