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synapse1278 , 18 hours ago to > Greentext in Anon thinks about Google

GrapheneOS FTW

synapse1278 , 1 day ago to Technology in China is attempting to mirror the entire GitHub over to their own servers, users report

Isn't GitHub already blocked in China?

synapse1278 , 4 days ago to memes in Don't let the cosplayers fool you

Parisian Franch sounds pompous and snobbish to other French. Although, it really depends which accent you're talking about, there are several distinct accents coexisting in Paris nowadays.

Anyway, I really respect the effort of Quebec to keep inventing new French works.

synapse1278 , 5 days ago to Cool Guides in A Cool Guide Comparing US Letter and A4 Paper Sizes

A series is just so practical and simple. Cut a A0 sheet in 2 at the center of the long edge, you get 2x A1, repeat you get 4x A2, etc. This also simplifies production.

synapse1278 , 5 days ago to Data is Beautiful in "How much I paid to eat kebab every year", in Turkey with the 4th highest inflation in the world

My regular place near work went from 4,00€ (2017) to 6,50€ (2024), size and quality unchanged as far as I can tell. Not too bad all things considered.

synapse1278 , 6 days ago to World News in French women voters swing sharply to far right

Official source are kinda hard to brows, but I could find this about the latest (16th) legislature:

• Votes for law proposal to increasing women's access to positions of responsibility in the civil service RN is the only group voting against (For: 0, Against: 35, Abstain: 1)
• Votes for constitutional law on the freedom to have recourse to voluntary interruption of pregnancy votes against are essentially from RN (For: 46, Against: 12, Abstain: 14) and LR (For: 40, Against: 12, Abstain: 4)

It's important to keep in mind that, without reading the details of the proposals, it's hard to know the reasons for voting against. Often, a proposal with a title that seems to be progressiste is voted overwhelmingly against by the left groups, because the proposal is deemed flawed or insufficient, then many amendments are proposed and voted again, and again... It's all very complicated to decipher. This small research also helped me to realize, what the news and media reporting about this in a more comprehensible way are often simplifying a lot and cherry-picking data to push a specific editorial line, and it is misleading more often than not.

synapse1278 , 6 days ago to World News in French women voters swing sharply to far right

It is very sad to see. RN party really doesn't carry any values that are favorable to women in any way. They are very much fighting for blocking access to birth control and sex education. They have voted against proposal aiming to improve parity and reduce wage gapes.

synapse1278 , 6 days ago to World News in French women voters swing sharply to far right

First-hand reports did not make mention of the origins of the perpetrators, only that they are of similar age (12 and 13yo) and one of them the ex-boyfriend of the victim. Very horrible, no question. But, is immigration relevant to this case ? Isn't it more relevant to question why education of teenagers has failed so bad ? Why are racial and faith related aggression still a thing in a laïc state ? Why nothing concrete is being done to protect women ? Let's avoid the essay short-cuts, and instead talk about the real root-causes.

synapse1278 , 6 days ago to cats in Mochi is tired of this paparazzi

Super cute :3

synapse1278 , 9 days ago to memes in Short guy problems

The game has very complex lore and it's super interesting. For instance 2B and 9S have to follow many rules from the Commander. To learn more search for "2B rule34".

synapse1278 , 10 days ago to AssholeDesign in HP tied thermal shutdown to Windows, meaning it doesn't work on Linux.

You are saying, you are using your computer normally and it will reach temperature so high it needs to self-shutdown ?
Either your laptop needs a good cleaning, maybe if it's very old replacing the thermal past, or this is really a terrible design flaw.

synapse1278 , 12 days ago to Cool Guides in A cool guide Types of plugs in the world

Except when the unplugged cable lays prongs-up and you stab your foot by stepping on it. E and F are clearly superior. The switch on the socket will not convince me otherwise.

synapse1278 , 13 days ago to World News in French election descends into madcap reality TV

It is surprising everyone, including left voters. I don't think Macron considered this outcome seriously when he made his play to dismiss the national parliament. Most likely he was counting on the "Republican blockade" (it's kind of a tradition at this point) to draw all the center to his cause (this would have included, Green, Socialists and the traditional right of Republicans).

Instead, Les Republicains instantly imploded when their leader Eric Ciotti declared we wants to ally with the RN (leading extreme-right party), he got unanimously banned from his party. Another extreme-right party, Reconquête also failed to rally to RN (this is another crazy story, mixing family relations and betrayal). And the left in the most broad sense, is as united as ever, in a unions that seems much more serious and solid than precious failed attempts, giving (my feeling) a lot of hope for voters attached to democracy and justice.

In a nutshell there are 3 possible outcomes we can summarize in Macron's perspective:

1. Republican blockage: Macron gets again majority in the assembly, he is reaffirmed as the legitimate leader of the country and he can continue the same government and policies. **Macron wins **
2. Rassemblement National (RN) wins the parliament: Macron is the last standing defense against fascism in France, he will use his powers to veto and block the policies of RN, use this as an opportunity to display RN as incapable of governing, putting him and his party in a favorable position for the next presidential elections in 2027. Macron wins
3. Le Partie Populaire wins the parliament: Macron cannot govern, he will use his powers to block the policies of the left, these measures are in large part about reversing the unpopular policies he passed in the passed 5 years (often without vote: 49-3), this will discredit him and his party. Macron looses

synapse1278 , 13 days ago to World News in French election descends into madcap reality TV

Sorry, but Les Républicains are not "center-right", they are definitely very-right, they campaign on the same topics than the extreme-right and share a lot of points in their programs.

The new Front Populaire regroups a fairly wide variety of parties, from the the far left revolutionary communists like NPA, radical left with PCF and LFI, until the center like Les Socialistes (social Democrats) and Ecologists. Last Sunday, they were divided and dragging each other in the mud, today they have 1) signed to campaign as one, 2) decided the candidates for each county, 3) agreed on a very detailed common program for the next 2~3 years.

The vote takes place on 30th of June, therefore the political landscape of France will continue to shift frenetically for the next 2 weeks at least.

synapse1278 , 14 days ago to France in L'accord final du Front populaire a été trouvé

Ne nous réjouissons pas trop vite et soyons exigeant avec le nouveau Front Populaire. Il ne s'agit pas juste de battre le RN et Macron dans les urnes. Il s'agirait de mettre en place de vrais changements qui on un réel impact positif pour le pays et ses habitants, si jamais ils arrivent au pouvoir.

La NUPES et avant ça le gouvernement Holland, sont des échècs de la gauche que personne n'a oublié.