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Many in Kashmir fear the deadly India-Pakistan escalation heralds another war
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"58 wallets have made over $10 million each from President Donald Trump’s meme coin, totaling $1.1 billion in profits, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis said.
764,000 wallets of mostly small holders have lost money on $TRUMP, according to the firm.
The $TRUMP event, set for May 22 at Trump National Golf Club, Washington, D.C., includes a reception for the 25 wallets with the largest balance, along with a White House tour."
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Interest in the $TRUMP meme coin spiked more than 50% after the project's website promised the top 220 holders a seat at a dinner with the president.MacKenzie Sigalos (CNBC)
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Call them out on !yepowertrippinbastards@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Modlogs are public for a reason
Edit: also, your own moderation history isn't the best looking: lemmy.dbzer0.com/modlog?userId…
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It really depends on the instance. For example, I am to the point of blocking politics on .world because they take a "both sides are the same" approach to moderation.
Most of my deleted comments and bans come from there.
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This is the post that got me banned from ten forward. A year earlier I warned another person to not argue with the mod because they will ban you. I made the mistake of not looking at the username before replying.
Lemmy is actually worse than Reddit.
Bla bla bla bla bla bla bla.
No seriously, it's actually fun to comment on random things. Often the next day when I wake up I have a bunch of fun responses in my inbox.
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I worry the same way, but mostly just when I'm commenting on something hurtful. Like if a commenter is being agonizingly wrong about something really important, spreading lies, you know the kind. I'll get worked up and start writing a comment, but realize that any point I make can be nitpicked and invalidated even if it's broadly correct. So I don't post those comments.
But when it's not in response to someone being inflammatory, I feel better about just doing my best with what I write. If someone has a correction, well that's a good thing! I'll acknowledge it and edit my comment to include the better info I'm given. I can hope that the people reading it don't see that I was wrong on one point and decide I'm completely wrong because I try to interact respectfully.
>writes three paragraph comment
>edits comment for 10 minutes to make it as succinct as possible
>realizes it has nothing to do with parent comment
>deletes comment
Back on reddit, a good half of the comments I would have left got deleted as soon as I posted them. Lemmy has forced me to make sure I've said something relevant, because if I leave a comment and then delete it, everyone gets to know that I did that, and that makes me feel even worse than saying something slightly off topic
Nothing makes me feel more powerful than getting downvoted and not caring while having a bunch of people who clearly care a lot about votes tell me I should care about downvotes.
Go ahead and downvote me, it literally doesn’t matter.
I used to care about downvotes, until I realized that I'm always right, and the only reason someone would disagree with me is if they're wrong.
Learning that the average American has a 6th grade reading comprehension has caused me a great amount of stress worrying about the future of my nation, and brought me a great amount of peace knowing that anyone who disagrees with me is simply too bad at reading to understand what I'm saying
And even if I was wrong about something, I can simply assume that the people downvoting me are pedophiles, and I don't care what a bunch of pedophiles think of me
>2 year old account
>2 posts, 4 comments
One quarter of this user's comment history is them explicitly declining to stop lurking lmao
Frequent lurker here, I just have such a hard time getting my thoughts out into words that’s relevant to a conversation. Add in an irrational amount of aversion to negative feedback (real or perceived) and it just feels better to just keep scrolling.
One day I’ll get better at this, it’s not easy when my socializing experience has been dominated with negativity both online and offline.
I feel you. I delete like half the comments I post and want to delete another half of what's left before I do, for the same sounding reasons.
I don't think people will be a dick to you on here, and if they are it won't be well received by anyone else.
The thing is, I feel like many people just add whatever they think and want to say to a conversation no matter how relevant or irrelevant it is to the current situation. In the end, I feel like most people on here are civil enough to not be mean-spirited towards one another unless they're talking to bigots and stuff.
I struggle with this quite often too - especially when it comes to topics that can be quite divide and polarising - but I always feel good once I do step out of my comfort zone and post away. There's usually bound to be at least a couple people with whom your comment resonates with. Give it a try maybe - you'd be surprised how well it can go 😀
I comment! Sometimes!
And then there was last night where someone called me "brain fucked" for (allegedly) not understanding what conservatism is. Ah, internet discourse.
I mean. Maybe?
I've been wrong about stuff before. I'm sure I'm wrong about some stuff now.
<starshiptroopers>
I'm doing my part!
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the hell am i supposed to do here, there's like- barely any posts in my subscribed tab, and the things i do reply on don't get interactions at all LMAO
might as well keep lurking if it's gonna be like that
Are you interested in finding more communities to subscribe to?
!communitypromo@lemmy.ca or !trendingcommunities@feddit.nl and similar resources help me personally to find ones I never knew about
i mean, probably?
i just picked a random-ass instance just because i didn't really care
maybe it's just the fact that i like really niche stuff instead of big things
I wouldn't say Lemmy is worse than Reddit. Just different. I've never had a Lemmy mod tell me to write a three paragraph essay about my feelings on the patriarchy to get unbanned, because I made one comment in /r/conservative pointing out that Trump got vaccinated
Shout-out to the WitchesVsPatriarchy mod team, y'all are clowns lmao
Counterpoint: By posting things that get downvoted, you still contributed and added to the discussion by exposing people to a viewpoint divergent from the ones they perceive normaly.
Or your contributions are just shit takes. That could be the case too. /s
Or your contributions are just shit takes. That could be the case too. /s
This, but without a /s
Sometimes you're wrong, sometimes you're talking to assholes.
I just wanted to let you know there is an option in your settings so you don't see upvotes or downvotes.
Lemmy (AFAIK) doesn't even show you your total upvotes (karma... whatever it's called) by default either. None of these imaginary points fucking matter.
So why don't you do yourself a favor and uncheck these boxes and not give a fuck what others think about your comment.
I know I have.
(Lemmy is rad as fuck)
It doesn't really generate activity. Basically any platform would prefer to have more comments to generate activity, which in some cases moves content across various algorithms, but also makes the platform look well active and involved. Having an active looking platform can make others want to sign up and join. I'm sure there's potentially other reasons.
That said, I think it's fine to lurk and should be promoted more. Sometimes it's better to spend time focusing on articulating your thoughts and writing your posts than it is just writing more posts overall, and sometimes there isn't much to add to a topic.
Posts or comments or both?
What app/client are you using?
I have been getting more stoned in the past few days, in the hopes to provide more absolutely terrible jokes, however I went too far and binged a bunch of Mr. Rogers videos on YouTube with dabs.
Have you guys seen this man?! Someone this kind actually existed! Like man. Everyone needs to see Mr. Rogers stuff I think, it's like, proper positive and stuff.
Look at this useless comment here smh
/s 😉
Have a dramatically lit cat photo!
Diagnosis: cat
Confidence: 80%
notices your jug of oil
UwU
Same. I came to Lemmy because Reddit sucks, I'm looking for memes, cat videos, humorous and/or thought provoking content.
Instead my all feed is filled with an echo chamber of political content. Not gonna lie, Lemmy is forum that takes itself away too seriously, I don't interact because I don't want to argue politics with strangers online, and I know any differing options get down voted to hell.
I really wish Lemmy had a little more fun engaging, apolitical content. If it did, I'd be all over it.
I know you've probably heard this already, but it really makes a difference:
Curate your feed. My subscribed-feed is all I look at, I have an insanely long community subscription list but it feels truly active and basically no politics (thanks to voyager app's keyword filter and lemmy's community blocking feature).
Also a cool tip: look at profile of users to find interesting / cool communities.
Or, spend your time with us over at !sillydrawingrequests@sopuli.xyz 😀
Wow, I'll have you know I post a comment maybe once a month. Fine though, I'll be better and make my first post today.
Darn social media asking me to be responsible and contribute back. What do you think you are? Open source software?
Lemmy on its web interface has a sorting option called scaled sorting. Which allows to bring up rising threads that are a few hours old.
Note: not all mobile apps have integrated scaled sorting. So you need to do some investigation.
You get more engagement on Lemmy than on Reddit, even if you don't comment in the first 3h. Probably due to sorting, probably due to lower numbers, but even the silliest comment will get at least a few reactions.
You can really tell it's made by socialists who hate accumulation and want to give everyone a chance.
Making assumptions there, bud.
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Propaganda?
I've not seen anything like that since I've been here. What do they push?
It's hard to engage with other posts when most of them are about Linux or American politics. Two things I don't really want to spent a lot of time engaging with.
Besides that it's mostly old memes which isn't worth commenting on.
Other niche communities I'm interested in are not that active. Even though I've posted in them Tue lack of engagement isn't a motivator.
No
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Commenting counts?
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Last Tuesday, I was set to give a talk on 'climate change in the Northeast' at a retirement home but had to cancel due to hourly job threats.
After nearly two weeks of overwhelming uncertainty, today it happened. I was fired from my dream of working at NOAA. I'm so sorry to everyone also affected.
The reasons I was given:
--> I did not demonstrate that my work was in the public interest, and my ability, knowledge and/or skills did not match NOAA's needs.
More soon. It will be okay.
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I'm sorry they've done this to you too. Your data posts have been so informative and relevant. Keep on bringing the word however you can, you are very valuable to public interest!
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Thanks for all your hard work here
Much appreciated
That said, I won't get into expressing my opinions about what Musk and Trump think is "in the public interest"
Being very polite, they have no clue, and I won't pursue it beyond that
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@ai6yr
So sorry for the disruption in your career. I'm glad to hear that you have confidence it will work out okay.
In related news:
The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Democratic Staff, is surveying the impact of the Trump Administration’s mass firings of federal employees from science agencies. If you were terminated from your position since January 20, 2025, please fill out this brief survey:
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so sorry to hear this. It is never pleasant to be fired, no matter how clearly it is not your fault.
It is terrible that they are destroying valuable public institutions and capability.
I wish you all the best.
they're wrong, and this sucks.
SMFH. very sorry to hear this - because we'll all lose without you in that position.
I'm so very sorry for this, and everything that is being done to our civil servants.
I know you know this, but that "justification" is just AI generated bullshit because they have no idea what NOAA actually does.
nothing coming out of the Whitehouse makes sense any more.
Looking forward to hearing that they've finally rounded up the crazies and stopped them from hacking holes through the bottom of the ship.
Hopefully, that happens sooner rather than later ...
Wow. I'm so sorry. That's just horrible. I wish i had some answers for everyone.
I'm sorry to ask but was this due to that email telling all federal workers to list what they did last week? I think a judge just stopped that.
I'm so sorry
Words cannot capture the distress I feel for humanity.
Your situation is an indication of how very lost we are. The personal impact on you must be almost overwhelming.
I hope you make it past this very sad time and can continue to give us the information and tools we need to survive.
Hi Zack,
This is NOT ok. It is deplorable and it weakens the USA. Ignorance is not strength.
Good luck in your future endeavors which I hope will include unselfishly helping others. Thank you for your past service.
Mike
Been following for awhile and your informational graphics were always stellar. Hope you'll land somewhere great and keep informing the public about climate change.
I'm so sorry you lost your dream job.
Hi Zack. Well, they are very wrong and it sucks. Sorry that this happens to you and many others.
You have obviously been (still are) an inspiration for fact-based #climate information. I believe more people get their #seaice information from your SoMe posts than directly through #nsidc, #osisaf, and #c3s combined. That's how effective you have been, and why they are so wrong in their letter.
Let us know if there is something we can do to help.
I'm very sorry to hear this. And you work definitely of public interest. Your social media accounts show this.
I'm not sure how much effect the letter will have. But it's better than remaining silent.
mastodon.green/@EOMasters/1140…
Attached: 1 image Dear EOMasters, The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is organizing a sign-on letter to defend the NOAA. I invite you to join. https://secure.ucsusa.Mastodon.green
this is so awful!
I’m seriously concerned that the Republican administration is going to succeed in hiding the truth, simply by doing things like this and getting rid of all of the information and data.
I have really appreciated seeing your updates here!
Such is life with Leon "Space Karen" Musk & the Mango Mussolini.
Hang in there, Zack. ❤
I am so sorry.
I hope you land on your feet and continue your important work.
Maybe one day sanity will return to the US.
Oh no!
You matter, you help people understand climate and more. Sadly, climate is not what the current government wants discussed. So, people are sacked for this & other reasons that contradict the current president's idea of how the world should be.
So much is being written on the current situation, but personal stories are the ones we need to keep us resisting and fighting.
You lost your dream job.
You may get it back, and in the mean time know people are working to turn the tide.
Astrophysicist Clara Sousa-Silva needs data on Earth’s climate to accurately observe space. Earlier this month, she discovered that crucial climate datasets had disappeared. When DOGE cuts accelerated, more data vanished.jacobin.com
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shit - absolutely gutted for you, your colleagues and for the future of us all
Scientific inquiry is, it would seem, now for the scrap heap in the land of neofascist theocracy
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Oophf. Fascinating lack of self-awareness from the hiring manager.
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On top of everything, he doesn't want anyone who has any idea how a business could/should be run.
Yeah, that job is going to suuuuuuuuuck.
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The last two questions say to me, "we don't want anyone who has options, we want you totally locked in so we can be as abusive as we want."
Run, don't walk.
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How many redflags do you want?
Yes.
Local MAGA pizza shop owner had a very similar job posting a while back.
He and his wife were bigwigs in the state’s Republican Party.
He came to our town to open a pizza restaurant after his last closed because he could not find anyone in town to work there. (He was known for assaulting his employees and stiffing them on wages.)
Fast forward six months, and the guy is dead after having a shootout with police when they came to arrest him for killing his wife.
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With everyone else I say Holy Shit.
I also say the last one is both unexpected and disturbing. But I guess it's in keeping with the tone of the rest, now that I think about it.
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what’s MST? Not that this is the most redflaggy line, but I’m morbidly curious.
Edit: got it, thanks! 😀
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@Tooden Yup. I also found a website that described "Kingdom Culture" this way: "Our lifestyle should always reflect the lifestyle of our Lord."
Because as everyone knows, Jesus went around with a Tuscan leather magnetized "luxe" wallet and iPhone case and bragged about how quickly he grew his company to be worth tens of millions of dollars.
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"Has ever owned their own business" hahah wtf
You WANT people who know how businesses work
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This dude deserves no kindness:
"Joshua Stephens of Kings Loot is seeking a full-time remote Director of Finance who will help him grow the company by spearheading and managing the company’s financial strategy. He is looking for someone to be responsible for the financial health of the company and use financial strategy to facilitate company growth. Everything in Kings Loot starts with finance. From inventory to marketing forecasts, a clear financial ..."
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I believe this is what was found:
mastodon.online/@zl2tod/114091…
This dude deserves no kindness:"Joshua Stephens of Kings Loot is seeking a full-time remote Director of Finance who will help him grow the company by spearheading and managing the company’s financial strategy. He is looking for someone to be responsible for the financial health of the company and use financial strategy to facilitate company growth. Everything in Kings Loot starts with finance. From inventory to marketing forecasts, a clear financial ..."
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King's Loot: Director of Finance Job Opening in Colorado, CO at IntegrateUp | Career.com
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Another red flag. They are part of the "Kingdom Culture" Christian sect.
They also make those As Seen on TV late night RFID anti-tracking money clip wallets for $100 or more a pop.
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11 red flags. Pretty impressive.
I am intrigued though, they say the y don't want a "yes man", when they clearly do.
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So, nobody who disagrees with management, and also nobody who automatically agrees with management.
Got it.
@jnye Apparently it's this guy:
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This dude deserves no kindness:"Joshua Stephens of Kings Loot is seeking a full-time remote Director of Finance who will help him grow the company by spearheading and managing the company’s financial strategy. He is looking for someone to be responsible for the financial health of the company and use financial strategy to facilitate company growth. Everything in Kings Loot starts with finance. From inventory to marketing forecasts, a clear financial ..."
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'not for someone who owns/has owned a business'
I smell some tax fraud a-brewin
"Has a problem with Christianity"
That sounds like a religious discrimination problem waiting to happen.
I was pretty ok until I got to "has a problem with Christianity". I mean sure, there's some serious gendering going on there but maybe they think it's ok because of the quotes. I can over look it.
...but the last one is definitely the worst. wtf?
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in reply to Kookie215 • • •Find some locals and talk to them.
Watch videos. My favorite was
Bill Dance.
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in reply to Kookie215 • • •Location is very important. If you don't get any nibbles or see anything jump, try moving to a different spot.
Time of day and patience are key. Sometimes you'll get bite after bite, and then the next time at the same spot, nothing.
Also try switching up your bait if it's not working, but you think there are fish there, as they can be picky eaters. Using shiny lures seems to work well.
Never underestimate the effectiveness of giving the line a little jiggle as you reel it in to simulate live prey.
I like to bring gloves to protect my hands from sharp fins (some can cut the shit out of you easily), as well as pliers to remove the hook as quickly and painlessly as possible.
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in reply to yesman • • •This made me giggle, I hear a lot about Animal Crossing, I should buy it today.
Then I can fish in-game while I am waiting for fish to bite irl LOL
Maiq
in reply to Kookie215 • • •Lots of good advice, I'd add.
Know your fish, their habitat and feeding habits. Some fish live deeper than others thus a fly wont work and a lure or bait and sinker would.
If they eat flies, time of day is pretty important. If you spend enough time on lakes you'll notice they are pretty active at dusk and dawn. You'll see them jumping. That means they are hungry and can see well enough to get their prey. Cloudy days are good because they can see out the water all day long or at least when the sun isn't shining.
In rivers I look for eddies. Places that a fish wouldn't have to work so hard to stay in one spot. Their there to rest, but if a nibble comes along they'll bite.
With flies and lures try to mimic an injured animal. If using worms or bait, patience.
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in reply to Kookie215 • • •Fishing varies wildly depending on the species you are targeting. The best advice is probably to look on YouTube for fishing videos in your area.
For pan fish baiting a hook and waiting for a bite (possibly using a bobber) generally works well. It's easy to target them during the breeding season when they make "beds," at other times you may need to find an area with a drop off or weeds. You generally want your bait to be off the bottom by a reasonable amount.
For something like bass you tend to use crank/jerk baits that you need to keep moving to entice a hit. You can generally find them in similar areas to pan fish as they eat those species. The idea is generally to pass lures through areas that allow a bass to hide and strike anything that swims by.
At certain times of the year you can target spawning fish in various rivers. Generally at these times what you use isn't too important, it's more about being there when the fish are passing through.
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