Because American’s are stupid and don’t understand the difference between economic systems and political systems. After WW2, Russia was seen as a political threat/rival. Since Russia used a communist economic system Americans were taught that communism was bad. I can at least personally attest that I was educated to believe communism was equated with authoritarianism during the mid 1980s. This is something I didn’t come to recognize until I was in college.
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Washedupcynic@lemmy.cato
Technology@lemmy.world•Linux lays down the law on AI-generated code, says yes to Copilot, no to AI slop, and humans take the fall for mistakes — after months of fierce debate, Torvalds and maintainers come to an agreementEnglish
3·17 hours agoPeople I know, most of them rely on texting to their little chatgpt in their phone to get through day to day tasks, algorithms chose what they watch, now Language learning models decides what they do throughout their life- We are supposed to learn shit ourselves, if we cognitively Offload every shit from our brain- We are just making ourselves more stupid.
That’s what they oligarchs want. They want us ignorant so we will be good little wage slaves and consumers.
I don’t think that. Your pet knows how to tell you when they want to be left alone, or when they want to play. My fiance’s cat uses his paw to push my hand away when he doesn’t want to be pet, and I will respect that boundary. When I had ferrets, I would let them initiate snuggles, just because most of them aren’t keen on being held. I had one that would sleep in the bed with me, and another that would climb up on my shoulder while I was sitting on the couch and lick my face. I had a cat that would beg to play fetch and meow until I threw her hackey sack.
Washedupcynic@lemmy.cato
News@lemmy.world•OpenAI says CEO Sam Altman's house was targeted with a Molotov cocktailEnglish
32·4 days agoGood.
Agree. Pets are hostages in your house and have no other companionship. Pets should be spoiled with attention and spending time with them, and treats.
Washedupcynic@lemmy.cato
Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•I hate what the Internet has done to usEnglish
1·5 days agolet’s not forget 2 girls 1 cup.
I was thinking the same thing in terms of order of events.
TPM your memes bring me so much joy. Let’s all raise a glass to TPM and wish them good health and a long career in memes and shitposting.
Washedupcynic@lemmy.caOPto
News@lemmy.world•Articles of impeachment filed against Donald Trump amid calls to invoke the 25th AmendmentEnglish
6·6 days agoThere’s speculation that he introduced the impeachment articles because he is losing his base at home, as he has a primary challenger. So the possibility is that he doesn’t really mean it/care and it’s all optics to appeal to a base he doesn’t give 2 shits about. I’m not going to disparage the representative, we should be attempting to impeach him every day.
Washedupcynic@lemmy.caOPto
News@lemmy.world•Articles of impeachment filed against Donald Trump amid calls to invoke the 25th AmendmentEnglish
10·6 days agoGod damn, I didn’t realize there were so many, they really haven’t gotten much coverage past the initial 2 because the other resolutions never actually made it to full on impeachment hearings/trial.
Washedupcynic@lemmy.cato
News@lemmy.world•'She Got Ripped Away From Me': ICE Raids Military Base, Cages Wife of Newlywed Soldier Preparing to DeployEnglish
3·6 days agoI wish I could have been a fly on the wall when he was in the voting booth, assuming he voted.
Fuck me if I want to have sessions with my psychiatrist that aren’t recorded and transcribed by AI. Tech companies lie all the time about what they promise, like encrypting their data, and then just pay the fines after the fact, because scraping our data to train models made more profit than the fine. Yes, my doctor rolled out a system for telehealth that prompted me to sign documents agreeing to the use of AI. A procedure code and diagnosis code is the only thing that’s required for medical billing in instances where prior approval for services isn’t required, there’s no need for a transcription of our entire fucking session word for word for my DR to bill and get paid; especially when there is plenty of transcription software he could purchase to operate in house, WITHOUT AI.
AI is being forced down our throats in so many industries that have NOTHING to do with writing code, for the purposes of reducing headcount because the line must go up.
Washedupcynic@lemmy.cato
Technology@lemmy.world•Why is gaming becoming so expensive? The answer is found in AIEnglish
181·6 days agoTell me you didn’t read the article whithout telling me you didn’t read the article. The point this article is making is that AI is driving up the cost of purchasing NEW components, and that this issue is affecting console makers as well as the PC market. Additionally, consoles that have been out for several years, (PS5 released in 2020,) haven’t dropped in price, since in theory, demand should be low by now, but instead the prices have risen since their original release date.
I updated my PC a year ago, because before that I was rocking DDR3 ram and a 12 year old processor and GTX1060. My old PC was struggling to render newer titles with high settings and was not win11 compatible.
Fuck the gamers that want to upgrade their rigs to play newer titles on high, or people that don’t already have a PC or console and are making their first purchase, DireTech already has a PC that can play titles and a backlog of games.
Washedupcynic@lemmy.caOPto
News@lemmy.world•77-year-old House Dem facing younger primary challengers seeks to impeach Donald TrumpEnglish
91·7 days agoThat’s why I liked that actual PDF of the articles of impeachment. I found the articles first. The rules state news articles need to be linked. Currently only fox is reporting on it. The articles of impeachment are included in the text of my post. Try looking with your eyes.
https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hres1155/BILLS-119hres1155ih.pdf
Washedupcynic@lemmy.cato
Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•What's the best way to get rid of an old mattress? Wrong answers only. Worst idea I'll actually do.English
51·7 days agoinfect it with bedbugs, then leave it on the street with a free sign.
Washedupcynic@lemmy.cato
Technology@lemmy.world•Windows 11’s push for mandatory Microsoft accounts is hitting a nerve with users who say the change complicates setup, privacy, and basic PC ownershipEnglish
2·11 days agoTHE PROPHECY HAS COME TO PASS.
Washedupcynic@lemmy.cato
Technology@lemmy.world•Windows 11’s push for mandatory Microsoft accounts is hitting a nerve with users who say the change complicates setup, privacy, and basic PC ownershipEnglish
3·12 days agoIt’s like that vegan joke. How will you know if someone is a linux user? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you.












Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and Rescue is BORSTAR
BORTAC is Border Patrol Tactical Unit.
HSI SRT = Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Special Response Team (SRT)
FPS = Federal Protective Service
I had the same thought as you, so I looked up the acronyms.