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chessert

@chessert@mastodon.online

Retired US Army musician and techno geek. Plays with antique toy trains.

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chessert, to random
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I’m almost to the point of adding a filter for any toots containing “The New York Times” or “NYT”. I cannot overemphasize how little I care about any and all opinions expressed there. They do not deserve any of my attention. (Same for Washington Post and Wall Street Journal.)

#CorporateMedia #Disinformation

Free_Press, to news
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With his attempt to remove abortion as a losing election issue for MAGA RATS (Republicans Against Truth & Sanity), Trump has instead alienated his base and confirmed Democrats statements on Trump's lack of loyalty and trustworthiness

Donald Trump said decisions about abortion rights should be left to the states, releasing a statement on the contentious election issue on Monday.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68761083

chessert,
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@Free_Press
I like the extended acronym, MAGA RATS! 😀

TonyStark, to random
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Today, April 8th, is the final day to register to vote for the April 23rd primary elections. Primaries are very important.

Please register to vote if you’re eligible and haven’t. Please check your registration for accuracy if you’re already registered and haven’t checked lately.

https://www.vote.pa.gov/Pages/default.aspx

chessert,
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@TonyStark
Done! 😀

carnage4life, to random
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Seattle Times has a new report on how Boeing's current challenges can be traced to prioritizing shareholders over everything for 25 years, slashing costs and outsourcing key work, weakening unions, and pressuring suppliers, leading to loss of its core competency.

This is a great example of how the stock market rewards short term thinking leading to companies sabotaging themselves. Intel is in the same boat.
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeings-long-fall-and-how-it-might-recover/

chessert,
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@carnage4life
All the Harvard Business grads of the past 50 years should be rounded up, and isolated from society. Then the Harvard Business School should be nuked into a pile of lukewarm ashes.

machias, to random
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Wait, there are people actually scared of the eclipse like it’s some sort of abnormal event? I really struggle with the amount of stupid in this country.

chessert,
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@machias
And it seems to be growing by the hour. 🙄

SuitedUpDev, to random
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There is one thought that doesn't seem to disappear from my mind. And it started rearing it's head back in September when I visited Seoul for the first time, slowly faded away and when I lived in Indonesia for 2 months, it came back in full swing. To make matters more 'interestinf' over the last few days, that thought is getting louder and louder.

The thought that The Netherlands doesn't spark joy (anymore)....

chessert,
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@SuitedUpDev
I have a retired friend and colleague with a Korean wife. I think they’re going to move permanently to Korea. I’ve thought a lot about moving to Scotland or Canada.

SuitedUpDev, to random
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I'm just gonna have a quick look at the kpop music store in Myeondong. I'm just gonna look. I'm just gonna have a quick peek.

I'm not gonna buy anything....

chessert,
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@SuitedUpDev 🤣

emarktaylor, to MLB
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⚾ @baseball @baseball

Via Baseball Images that Precede Unfortunate Events @UnfortunateMLB
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chessert,
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@emarktaylor @baseball @baseball
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SuitedUpDev, to random
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Korea in the 70's and 80's.

I think that @chessert will get some nostalgia from this ;-)

a hairdresser from the 70's

chessert,
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@SuitedUpDev
I had two tours there: Ouijongbu (1997-1998) with the US 2nd Infantry Division; and Yongsan, Seoul (2003-2004) with the 8th US Army. Yes everything looks familiar (but we weren’t allowed in Korean barber shops, for delicate reasons). 🙂

Korea is a beautiful and wonderful Nation. The people are sweet, the culture is fascinating, and the food is fantastic! 🙂 🇰🇷

chessert,
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@SuitedUpDev
Also, looking at these photos, they don’t look out of place in 2004? Has everything changed so much since then? It wouldn’t surprise me: Korea is not a country that’s sitting still. 🙂

chessert,
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@SuitedUpDev
I suspect that varies a lot on where you are in Korea: Seoul ain't the whole thing. You should get out more! 😀

chessert,
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@SuitedUpDev
Maybe you should seek out a professional tour guide? I'm sure there are many available, especially in Seoul?

caitp, to random
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does life on earth have to suck

chessert,
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@caitp
As long as we continue to stuff the pockets of the already ridiculously wealthy? Probably. YMMV.

chessert,
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@SuitedUpDev @caitp
Well, you got my vote! Put Elon in charge, so they forget they might need oxygen?

SuitedUpDev, to random
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If I ever would got the chance to redo my education, I would probably pursue a degree in North Korean Studies.

chessert,
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@SuitedUpDev
That would be a very interesting subject! In HS (1970s), I considered becoming an expert in Russian literature. Kinda glad I picked music (Horn performance) instead now. 😉

chessert,
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@SuitedUpDev
What’s going to be even more interesting, will be what happens to NK after regime change (might not happen soon, but it’s inevitable). I hope that occurs peacefully.

chessert,
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@SuitedUpDev
It will be very similar to the reunification of Germany, I think. South Korea will need to invest massively, and there may be resentment from that. Plus reeducation, as you point out. But the desire for a unified Korea ebbs and flows in South Korean culture/society: don’t assume what you perceive now is how they’ve always thought about it, or how they will think about it tomorrow. I think Korean society is much more dynamic (in thought/belief) than we’re used to in the West.

chessert, to MLB
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0-4 Rockies vs. Cubs

Free_Press, to news
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Two advanced groups of Ukrainian pilots are currently stationed in Denmark and the United States, where they are honing their skills on the F-16 aircraft. Air Force spokesperson Ilia Yevlash revealed during a telethon that another group is undergoing ground training in England, with a focus on language study. Proficiency in English is crucial for operating foreign-made aircraft effectively.

chessert,
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@Free_Press
Can’t wait to see Ukrainian pilots using these in combat. Let’s see if Russian warplanes are of better quality, and better maintained, than Russian tanks? 🇺🇦

chessert, to random
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Why frustrated workers are hiring reps of their own https://www.theguardian.com/money/2024/apr/03/human-resources-hr-departments-us-workers?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

qlp, to fedora
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One thing that I really like about the Debian installer (as user-unfriendly as can be) is the option for which desktop environment(s) to install.

I do like KDE Plasma and ran it for a while, but there are still things that are a bit rough around the edges with certain graphics adapters and Wayland that kept it from it being my current DE of choice.

I would like to see both GNOME and KDE Editions of Fedora Workstation being published and promoted equally rather than the latter usurping the former for a single Fedora Workstation edition.

Fedora Discussion: F42 Change Proposal: Fedora Plasma Workstation (System-Wide)

https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/f42-change-proposal-fedora-plasma-workstation-system-wide/111343

chessert,
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@qlp Fair enough: I’m a very long-time Linux user.

chessert,
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@qlp
I used to follow BSD just as closely as Linux, esp. OpenBSD. Did several lab installs, but never deployed it in production.

chessert,
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@qlp
I did the opposite in the same time period, managing RedHat servers but experimenting with BSD. My personal computers at the time ran Mandrake Linux. In 2009 I started managing CentOS servers, but when major upgrades became cumbersome (had to take the server offline, add the new .iso image, do a full install, and hopefully bring everything back up) we switched to Debian (at my insistence). Reliability and sure maintenance > latest/greatest IMHO. 🙂

chessert,
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@qlp
I was always seeking the most efficient way to accomplish tasks, with the minimal hardware requirements (because, budget). Used to build custom Linux kernels for the same reason, and security: strip out everything (drivers, protocols, libraries, etc.) not needed for the specific job.

RickiTarr, to random
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Okay now, pick this up and eat it like a sandwich. I want to see it eaten like a sandwich.

chessert,
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@RickiTarr
Eww. No. You first! 🤣

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