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    zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zoneZ
    Work on myself for a good long while, then live a quiet happy life with some cats and, should i be so lucky, a partner i have mutual love and respect with. See how deep the ADHD-hobby-collection rabbit hole can go
  • What is your favorite way to Jazz up cheap ramen?

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    A spoon of TomYum Soup paste (spicy ground shrimp basically) Diced onions and bell peppers added raw once the ramen is off the heat. Adds crunch with taste Any of my favourite cup soup mix, mostly hot and sour
  • What's a weird compliment you got?

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    raisins are an abomination
  • How do I stop the duolingo icon from changing?

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    I have a similar gripe with Brilliant. “Do your exercises now in order to keep your streak and to defend your place in this stupid league that means nothing”. And you get notifications of this every few hours in both your phone’s notifications as well as in your email. Stop bothering me! I once did a streak based walking routine, it became so stressful that walking stopped being fun and became a chore to check off. At 1000 times I forced myself to quit that app.
  • What do people gain from cruelty?

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    Plenty of people get joy or even sexual pleasure from watching others suffer or die. Its not common, but even one person who acts on this can cause huge amounts of harm to dozens or hundreds of others. A lot of the most fucked up crimes are the result of this sort of thing. Unfortunately, these are also exactly the sort of people badly regulated police and military also select for (IE police in the US, the military in most developing nations)
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    I'm going to heavily disagree. Community is the only thing we have now. it's the giant mesh of friends and connections that is stronger than any single node. But you only get out of it what you put into it. I'm currently a week away from leaving the US, and the loss of my community is one of the biggest things I've been mourning. That said, my community has also been absolutely instrumental in helping me through this. Edit: I missed the typo in OP's
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    It was wild for a while, then scaled back and not it's re-emerging with a vengance. It's really annoying, and it's spreading to social media. It was getting crazy on reddit, where people have gone back to literally ending titles with "And then this happened"(actually using the word "this" instead of a real descriptor).
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    Timeline of modern examples of Russian "hybrid warfare" 2007 – Estonia Cyberattacks After Estonia removed a Soviet war memorial, it was hit by massive cyberattacks targeting government, banks, and media. One of the first clear cases of state-linked cyberwarfare combined with information warfare. 2008 – Russo-Georgian War Russia used cyberattacks, propaganda, separatist movements in South Ossetia and Abkhazia, and limited military force. Information manipulation portrayed Georgia as the aggressor. 2014 – Crimea and Eastern Ukraine Crimea annexation: Russian "little green men" seized key points while propaganda campaigns confused the population and international observers. Donbas War: Russia armed and supported separatists while denying direct involvement, using cyberwarfare and disinformation heavily. 2015 – Syrian Conflict Russia intervened in Syria, blending military force, private military companies (e.g., Wagner Group), propaganda, and diplomatic manipulation. Russia portrayed itself as fighting "terrorism" while targeting opposition forces. 2016 – U.S. Presidential Election Interference Russian intelligence agencies (GRU, FSB) engaged in cyberattacks, hacked emails, social media manipulation, and disinformation campaigns. This was a major hybrid campaign aiming to sow distrust and division. 2017 – NotPetya Cyberattack Originating from Russia and targeting Ukraine, the NotPetya malware spread globally, crippling companies and infrastructure. Disguised as ransomware but actually destructive sabotage. 2018 – Skripal Poisoning in the UK Russian operatives used a banned nerve agent in an assassination attempt. Propaganda and diplomatic misinformation campaigns followed to confuse attribution. Blending covert action, deniability, and information distortion. 2020 – Belarus Protests Russia supported Belarusian regime of Lukashenko against widespread protests. Information campaigns, security force support, and diplomatic pressure were combined. 2022 – Full-scale Invasion of Ukraine Initially framed as a "special military operation" to "de-Nazify" Ukraine. Involved military invasion, cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, economic blackmail (like gas supply threats), and the use of mercenary groups. Continued narrative warfare domestically and internationally. 2022–2025 – Global Disinformation and Influence Campaigns Russia expanded its hybrid toolkit: Artificial amplification of anti-Western narratives globally. Building alliances with other disinformation actors (e.g., Iran, China). Using energy markets, food supply disruptions, and cyberattacks as pressure points. Strengthening alternative media ecosystems (like RT, Sputnik, Telegram channels) to bypass bans in Europe and elsewhere. Emergence of AI-driven propaganda (deepfakes, AI-generated fake news).
  • What's a food combination that goes surprisingly well together?

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    Peanut butter and sweet onion I eat pb&o sandwiches then the local sweet onions are in season.
  • What would you do with if you had the Midas touch?

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    Watch Meidas Touch
  • What's your wish?

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    I’ll just vacuum up all of those coins real quick. Just make sure nobody knows I did that, deal?
  • Any UK lawyers able to give a little free advice?

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    From your description it sounds like they haven't complied with a legally binding ombudsman decision. The ombudsman is the last stop before legal action, you should get in touch with a real solicitor rather than ask for anonymous advice online. An N322A form might be what you need to enforce the decision, but if I were you I'd check with Citizens Advice or a lawyer first.
  • Favorite internet legend?

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    That laugh man, like how's it so fucking infectious, every variant kills me and the original stories pretty funny as well.
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    And the left is often paralyzed by the "complexity" of a solution and offers little no refuge for those in need Always, because they're not stupid, if they were, they'd be Conservatives ... and the answer to complex problems are not simple. That can't change. Alas, with Tate etal, It's only because of their stupidity that they're able to be so sure of themselves.” - Franz Kafka "I did not mean that Conservatives are generally stupid; I meant, that stupid persons are generally Conservative. . - John Stuart Mill
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    Conscious people do it as their personal preference. They might cover their mouth while being inside the house but at outside, office, workplace or any public place, they( almost all of them) cover their mouth. I do it too. To me, the sound of yawning is more important factor to consider. Some people make earth-shattering sound while yawning. It makes me so angry and bored that I get the urge to unalive them on the spot.
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    Last Resort by Falling in Reverse. This band has quickly become one of my favorites. Them and I Prevail can really throw down some emotions.
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    Am Zero at 58 yrs.
  • What do you pay for your cellular service?

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    180/year on mint mobile, in the US Paid yearly. 5gb of data but that's all I need.
  • What artistic works have changed your political worldview?

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    Fun fact about Ayn Rand: BioShock was partly inspired by her philosophy, or rather how disastrous it would be. Another fun fact about her: at the end of her life, she got financial aid from the government under a fake name.
  • Do you use poweroff or suspend on your Linux systems? Why?

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    I remember older gaming forums where people would have their uptime in their post signatures. Edit to add: upon reflection it was all the more impressive because almost all gaming PCs were Windows.