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opossumo

@ opossumo @lemmings.world

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  • TIL that in the early 20th century there were clubs for fat men. You had to be over 200 lbs to join, pay one dollar for membership, and learn a secret handshake and a password.

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  • And people say American hasn't become more open and accepting.

  • What did Santa get you? :) - CatTrigger

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  • Was this inspired by Santa and the elves who robbed a grocery store and donated all the food? Because if so that’s a very quick time to make a comic about it.

  • TIL: Australia was the first to use it and is leading in autonomous mining

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  • Ad hominems say more about you than anything.

    Also the irony of 'dripping condescension' here is peak giving.

  • TIL: Australia was the first to use it and is leading in autonomous mining

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  • Corporations are evil, you cannot expect them to do the right thing voluntarily.

    It is up to the people to defend themselves from the corpos. And in theory a democracy should be a giant representation of the people, capable of fighting said corporations at comparable or greater scale and with full authority over what happens in itself.

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  • I am sick of the portion sizes at fancy restaurants. This μm of deconstructed food is overpriced.

  • Today I Learned @lemmy.world
    opossumo @lemmings.world

    TIL: The first gay character on TV was from Australian soap opera Number 96 in 1972

  • 2004-2007

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  • AYB is from like 1997.

  • TIL: Australia was the first to use it and is leading in autonomous mining

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  • Nice now people won’t have to risk their lives a bit more.

    Now work on getting your government to tax them and take back your money You are a democracy right?

  • TIL: There are roughly 2.5 million ants per person

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  • Explains why the ecosystem is collapsing.

  • Austria bans headscarves in schools for under-14s

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  • You can’t.

    So remove it entirely because it’s so fucked up that we can’t even tell if a person is “willingly” doing it due to being brainwashed or because they’ll be killed by their family if they don’t.

  • Austria bans headscarves in schools for under-14s

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  • Because your religion never stops at you. History has shown that every chance it can, religion will try to control peoples lives.

    It’s like being anti-capitalist. Wanting a revolution would infringe your freedom to choose to exist in a capitalist society, but everyone else would be better off for it.

  • 4 reasons Plex is turning into the thing it replaced

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  • I never felt comfortable with Plex, glad I've got JellyFin.

  • Today I Learned @lemmy.world
    opossumo @lemmings.world

    TIL: There are roughly 2.5 million ants per person

  • Today I Learned @lemmy.world
    opossumo @lemmings.world

    TIL: Australia was the first to use it and is leading in autonomous mining

    www.abc.net.au /news/2015-10-18/rio-tinto-opens-worlds-first-automated-mine/6863814
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    TIL: In the Soviet Union, they considered being against the state a mental illness and would lock you up for the crime of being mentally ill

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  • Ah so Russians believe communism is imperialism?

  • Guys I saw a post I don't agree with I have to go screenshot it and post so I can gossip about it

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  • Ironic, coming from the most ban happy instance on Lemmy.

  • Apple design chief Alan Dye departs for Meta

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  • You can’t ruin what was never good.

  • Today I Learned @lemmy.world
    opossumo @lemmings.world
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    TIL: In the Soviet Union, they considered being against the state a mental illness and would lock you up for the crime of being mentally ill

    en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Political_abuse_of_psychiatry_in_the_Soviet_Union

  • Ireland: University professor turns down invitation to meet with representatives of "deeply hypocritical" Chinese human rights organisation

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  • Smart professor.

  • F.B.I. Is Asked to Arrest Texas Democrats in Battle Over House Seats

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  • There are no checks and balances to stop this.

  • F.B.I. Is Asked to Arrest Texas Democrats in Battle Over House Seats

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  • Because a higher court stacked with Republicans would favor the Democrats?

  • F.B.I. Is Asked to Arrest Texas Democrats in Battle Over House Seats

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  • Wrong question.

    Who will stop them?

  • Brazil's Bolsonaro arrested, adding to tensions with Trump

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  • Can Brazil take over America?