Zwei AfD-Politiker stehen unter Verdacht, vom Propaganda-Netzwerk “Voice of Europe” Geld erhalten zu haben. Aus abgehörten Gesprächen ergeben sich für die Ermittler nun neue Erkenntnisse. AfD-Abgeordneter Bystron scheint intensiver in das prorussische Netzwerk verwickelt gewesen zu sein....
Die AfD zeigt sich wieder und wieder als Verräterpartei die Deutschland für den eigenen Gewinn (oder aufgrund Erpressung aus Russland) in den Ruin treiben will.
I’m not the biggest fan of capitalism myself but the existence of debt does not mean it is broken. Debt is a mechanism to allow for solid investments, e.g. building infrastructure or schools that will create a net positive in the (far) future.
Germany for example has enacted a Schuldenbremse (debt-break) in 2009 and forbids our states to take on new debt and limits the debt taken on the federal level to a minisule percentage of the GDP. Our infrastructure is currently slowly but noticeably crumbling away, bridges are getting closed for heavy traffic and experts say many of them have become irreparable due to missing maintenance and need to be fully rebuild in a few years. The local military barracks are in such a desolate condition that the soldiers need to drive two towns over to shower. We might not take on financial debt, but an infrastructure debt that will demand an even bigger toll on us.
If you’re in Germany, a car is the best weapon to get away with murder since car drivers (especially the elderly) usually get only a slap on the wrist if they injure or even kill someone.
EVs being quieter than ICE cars is a blessing imho. I’m not completely against having them emit additional sound for safety but please let it still be quieter than an ICE.
I’m really looking forward to experiencing the events of the older games in the new engine! (Though from what I understood it’s not the whole stories but just a few key scenarios).
At its core it is a sandbox war economy simulator in space with some bad (optional) story tacked onto it. It offers some tutorials but most things will be learning-by-doing. The battles are quite fun and you can participate with whatever ship you like, from fighters, frigates or corvettes all the way up to destroyers and carriers. Building your own stations to fill the deliberate shortages of the NPC economies is very satisfying and the station designer is easy to use. The universe is somewhat dynamic with warring factions being able to take over territory of other factions and the Xenon faction posing a threat to everyone although these changes are slow so you won’t be rushed into defending yourself (except if you setup shop near enemy territory).
Wall Street Journal (paywalled) The digital payments company plans to build an ad sales business around the reams of data it generates from tracking the purchases as well as the broader spending behaviors of millions of consumers who use its services, which include the more socially-enabled Venmo app....
Please no. :( I do like 99.99% of online payments through them because the convenience they offer is really great, especially with recurring payments. :/
Dem mutmaßlich bestechlichen AfD-Abgeordneten Petr Bystron droht neuer Ärger: Nach SPIEGEL-Informationen wohnt der Politiker wohl nur zum Schein in seinem Münchner Wahlkreis. Mieter der Wohnung ist ein vorbestrafter Flüchtling....
Aber hier soll ein existenziell rückschrittlicher Stand, der uns gerade quasi die Zukunft kosten könnte, auch noch in Gesetz gegossen werden
Wäre ja nicht das erste mal. Deutschland hat einfach so eine starke Panik vor der Zukunft, dass es lieber die Augen verschließt und sich krampfhaft an den Ist-Zustand festhält wodurch alles nur noch schlimmer wird. :(
At one point during the interrogation, the investigators even threatened to have his pet Labrador Retriever, Margosha, euthanized as a stray, and brought the dog into the room so he could say goodbye. “OK? Your dog’s now gone, forget about it,” said an investigator....
And don’t use any slang. In one case, they said “I want lawyer, dawg”. The police later said that they thought he wanted a lawyer dog and since such does not exist they didn’t comply.
Released back in March of 2018 was the Amarok 2.9 music player for this KDE project. Shipping today is finally Amarok 3.0 as the first major release in six years and now ported to Qt5 and KDE Frameworks 5.
I tried it out and it has some issues here and there but seems to be on a good track to become a good Mediaplayer. I’m not 100% happy with Strawberry and used to use Amarok way back when before I switched to the, now un-maintained, Cantata. I’ll definitely follow the development of this.
It certainly needs a special type of person I think. We are both very independent people for example and we value alone-times.
It helps that we have a common interest that can be shared via the distance: Playing videogames and watching shows like Star Trek together.
I have a big library of music, mostly MP3 or OGG and don’t really see myself pivoting solely towards streaming services where access to songs could be revoked at any time or could be changed/censored like movies or series sometimes are on streaming platforms. I do use YouTube for listening to new music and when I like it enough, I buy it to download (or acquire it in a different way if it’s not available).
Der Dienst eines verpflichtenden Gesellschaftsjahres soll man in Deutschland dann sowohl bei der Bundeswehr als auch bei sozialen Einrichtungen ableisten können. Ein Pflicht-Gesellschaftsjahr hatte die CDU bereits vor zwei Jahren in ihr Grundsatzprogramm aufgenommen. Neu sind nun die Änderungen zur Wehrpflicht.
Donald Trump flirted with the idea of being president for three terms – a clear violation of the US constitution – during a bombastic speech for the National Rifle Association in which he vowed to reverse gun safety measures green-lighted during the Biden administration....
Not surprised. Republican voters won’t care, Centrists will lay the blame on Biden and Democratic voters who don’t see the full story get discouraged to vote for him.
Abgehörte Gespräche: Deutscher AfD-Politiker Bystron wohl an Ausbau von Russland-Propaganda beteiligt (www.n-tv.de) German
Zwei AfD-Politiker stehen unter Verdacht, vom Propaganda-Netzwerk “Voice of Europe” Geld erhalten zu haben. Aus abgehörten Gesprächen ergeben sich für die Ermittler nun neue Erkenntnisse. AfD-Abgeordneter Bystron scheint intensiver in das prorussische Netzwerk verwickelt gewesen zu sein....
the debt (lemmy.world)
Seems awfully dangerous (lemmy.world)
gotta wonder why the aliens would build these rooms (sh.itjust.works)
(this is the first level in Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1)
Electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles were found to be approximately twice as likely, on average, to collide with a pedestrian than internal combustion engine vehicles (press.psprings.co.uk)
Cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/20086798...
X4: Timelines ✨ Release Date Announcement Teaser (www.youtube.com)
PayPal Is Planning an Ad Business Using Data on Its Millions of Shoppers (www.wsj.com)
Wall Street Journal (paywalled) The digital payments company plans to build an ad sales business around the reams of data it generates from tracking the purchases as well as the broader spending behaviors of millions of consumers who use its services, which include the more socially-enabled Venmo app....
What's Your Favorite IRC Client, and Why?
Petr Bystron: AfD-Politiker nutzt offenbar Scheinwohnung in München (www.spiegel.de) German
Dem mutmaßlich bestechlichen AfD-Abgeordneten Petr Bystron droht neuer Ärger: Nach SPIEGEL-Informationen wohnt der Politiker wohl nur zum Schein in seinem Münchner Wahlkreis. Mieter der Wohnung ist ein vorbestrafter Flüchtling....
Nearly 80% of Americans now view fast food as a luxury (www.ktla.com)
Organisation für ein Leben ohne Apps: Digitalzwang schließt viele aus (www.taz.de) German
bUt BoTh SiDeS dA sAmE (lemmy.world)
Victim reports his father missing. Police instead interrogated him for 17 hours, said they killed his dog, and withheld his meds from the victim. Victim tried to commit suicide in the room. (lemmy.world)
At one point during the interrogation, the investigators even threatened to have his pet Labrador Retriever, Margosha, euthanized as a stray, and brought the dog into the room so he could say goodbye. “OK? Your dog’s now gone, forget about it,” said an investigator....
KDE's Amarok 3.0 Music Player Released After Six Year Hiatus - Now Ported To Qt5 (www.phoronix.com)
Released back in March of 2018 was the Amarok 2.9 music player for this KDE project. Shipping today is finally Amarok 3.0 as the first major release in six years and now ported to Qt5 and KDE Frameworks 5.
Hey girl (lemmy.zip)
Consumers are so demoralized by inflation and high rates they've given up on saving for the American Dream and are spending money instead, economist says (fortune.com)
Winamp has announced that it is opening up its source code to enable collaborative development of its legendary player for Windows (about.winamp.com)
CDU stimmt für schrittweise Rückkehr zur Wehrpflicht (www.tagesschau.de) German
Der Dienst eines verpflichtenden Gesellschaftsjahres soll man in Deutschland dann sowohl bei der Bundeswehr als auch bei sozialen Einrichtungen ableisten können. Ein Pflicht-Gesellschaftsjahr hatte die CDU bereits vor zwei Jahren in ihr Grundsatzprogramm aufgenommen. Neu sind nun die Änderungen zur Wehrpflicht.
Trump floats idea of three-term presidency at NRA convention (www.theguardian.com)
Donald Trump flirted with the idea of being president for three terms – a clear violation of the US constitution – during a bombastic speech for the National Rifle Association in which he vowed to reverse gun safety measures green-lighted during the Biden administration....
That's not troubling at all (lemmy.world)
And now you get the bad ending (lemmy.world)