Because these sites are grifts used to scam people with gambling addiction and launder money for criminals.

Prediction markets? It’s called online gambling.

I see your point but I think it’s more like the 1939 “defensive war” against Poland than the 1938 “Anschluss”.

Website operators don’t have to display cookie banners. They can just not use tracking/ad cookies. Simple af.

GDPR doesn’t annoy anyone. The incompetent developers who made the banners do. There is absolutely no need for them.

Remember when the murderous Chinese empire invaded Tibet? I’m an old fuck who does.

That’s what the thread is about and I specifically brought up the motivation being the same as when joining a religious cult…

The post is incorrect in stating that this never happens. Of course it does. Humans will human.

No I didn’t. I said the motivation might be the same. And in cases like this, it’s not about transitioning, it’s about gaining access to affirmation.

I’m using community in it’s loosest possible definition here.

26th of December in Rönninge.

Satya Nadella is human slop

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I prefer composting to cremation

People who promote Realpolitik are always the most bitch ass turncoats ever. It’s not pragmatism, just cowardice.

Gotta retake the mythical fatherland for the pure bloods

I guess they figure bitches love tacos

There’s not gonna be peace until Putin and his ilk hang. If it takes Moscow burning to the ground and the balkanisation of Russia, so be it.

Christmas isn’t Christan at all. It’s all older traditions that the sick Yahweh cult inserted itself into.

Yeah Vivaldi is pretty neat. I use it when I need a Chromium browser. Otherwise I use Zen which is similar.

Fresh ground beans, ~93°C water, pour-over or immersion brewed. If the coffee tastes dirty, acrid and bitter, it’s because it was poorly made or it had gone bad. It should be sweat and caramelly or chocolatey.

A lot like how rancid meat is often hidden by added spicy flavourings, bad coffee is hidden by added sweat flavourings.