TIL that full automation of subway systems is illegal in the United States
4h 45m ago in til from ifp.orgDo you think we should still have elevator operators?
Me_irl
20h 44m ago in me_irl from lemmy.todayIn that case, it is very weird, since I have never seen the show and only know it from memes.
Hmmm. Pawn stars?
me_irl
21h 44m ago in me_irl from lemmy.todayYep, I definitely got lucky. And people certainly do not appreciate actual knowledge that defies their pre-existing beliefs.
It wasn't all great.
But my particular type of weirdness, combined with a tendency to ignore or not recognise what would normally be humiliation, got me enough laughs that I could spout all sorts of facts about astronomy or whatever without being threatening to the ones that knew me best.
my prickly pear are growing out of control
22h 46m ago in gardeningAs an Australian I find the idea of growing prickly pear in your backyard hilarious. It's an incredibly invasive feral species.
However, since I also have bamboo growing in my backyard here in Australia, I can't throw stones, can I?
Pathetic
1d 55m ago in australia@aussie.zone from aussie.zoneProven in what court?
Spez is on an advisory board for AIPAC, so this is less of a surprise to me now than when I got banned for similar contributions.
War. War never changes.
1d 1h ago in noncredibledefense@piefed.socialIt goes to show the effect war has on child soldiers.
me_irl
1d 1h ago in me_irl from lemmy.todayGood. That's what your twenties are for.
Hetzner prices have skyrocketed (up to 3x); how will this affect your Fediverse server?
1d 2h ago in fediverseHmmm. There is probably room for a client-based smooth switch-over here. That sort of thing would really make Lemmy more noob-friendly.
Video shows Israeli strike on Lebanese child and paramedics
26d 3h ago in worldnews@lemmy.ml from www.aljazeera.comVideo shows Israeli strike on Lebanese child and paramedics
26d 3h ago in military from www.aljazeera.com







