Asperitas #clouds this morning. Il y a de l’orage dans l’air!
#ottawa #gatineau #photography #weather #stormhour #shareyourweather #skywatcher #photographie #Qlub
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What Are the Chances? Every Single One of This Man’s Ex-Girlfriends Was Bipolar
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What Are the Chances? Every Single One of This Man’s Ex-Girlfriends Was Bipolar
A recent study revealed that only five percent of U.S. adults suffer from a mood disorder, but James Young, a local martyr, claims every single one of his ex-girlfriends was either borderline, bipolar, or, in his words, “a complete psycho bitch.Dom Turek (The Hard Times)
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House Republicans are pressing forward with a plan to cut billions from SNAP—a critical nutrition program—by forcing states to shoulder more of the cost.
The move threatens benefits for roughly 42 million low-income Americans in both red AND blue states.
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House Republicans Want to Force States to Cut SNAP for Them
GOP lawmakers in Washington want someone else to make the tough choice of slashing nutrition benefits—and to take the blame for who gets left behind.The New Republic
Eurovision 2025: Lucio Corsi nella Top 10 della CNN (anche grazie a Nemo)
Lucio Corsi entra al sesto posto nella classifica finale dell'Eurovision 2025 stilata dalla CNN (con l'aiuto di Nemo). Primo posto per l'Albania.Donato Cafarelli (Eurofestival News)
Enjoyment somewhat dampened as my dad was meant to come through to see this, but didn't feel up to it this morning. Lovely to see this rare beast, but would have been better with dad
#Edinburgh #Edimbourg #photography #photographie #Tangmere #SteamEngine #railway #CheminDuFer #History #Histoire
A call for an EU ban on anti-LGBTQ 'conversion' gets 1 million signatures.
More than one million Europeans have called on the EU to ban "conversion"' practices targeting LGBTQ people, the results of a European Citizens' Initiative petition showed Friday.
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#Europe #LGBTQ #Conversion #ConversionTherapy #EU #EuropeanCitizensInitiative #ECI #Politics
Man sits with chairs and his sign: ‘You are not alone. I will listen.’
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Just another sunrise at Vlissingen harbour.
#dailypicture #vlissingen #sunrise #harbour #photography #archive #nature
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South Korean Anti-American Protest Song
#socialism #communism #capitalism #anarchism #anarchy #marxism #anticapitalism #revolution #classwar #politics
Un gelato e voli a Dubai. Gioca alla Cremeria Opera
La simpatica sfida lanciata da Mirko Tognetti: “Stop a 10.00 secondi“. Chi azzecca perfettamente il cronometro vince un soggiorno di tre notti.
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The Guardian: Scattered Spider hackers in UK are ‘facilitating’ cyber-attacks, says Google | Cybercrime…
#UK based members of the #ScatteredSpider #hacking community are actively “facilitating” cyber-attacks, according to Google, as disruption to British retailers spreads to the #US... #technology #cybersecurity
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The Guardian: Scattered Spider hackers in UK are ‘facilitating’ cyber-attacks, says Google | Cybercrime…
#UK based members of the #ScatteredSpider #hacking community are actively “facilitating” cyber-attacks, according to Google, as disruption to British retailers spreads to the #US… #technology…for much deliberation
Λίγο ακόμα να πέσει η δημοτικότητα του #Κούλη κάι θα ανακαλύψει και την αδερφή του Μεγαλέξανδρου να κάνει ηλιοθεραπεία στην Ψαρού στην αγκαλιά του Κωστόπουλου.
Αλλά...... μόνος μου τα λέω, μόνος μου τα ακούω
Kitchens Close to Avoid ICE at Steve Smith’s Broadway Bars
Downtown kitchens shuttered over the weekend to avoid immigration agents in at least three locations owned by conservative restaurateur Steve Smith.Nashville Scene
I doubt Kid Rock has anything to fear except he now has to pay real wages to keep his bar open. (I’ve been there - nice place. Impressive show.)
This is what I am saying: Republicans say they want a secure border, but also want to employ undocumented and underpaid workers. This little show will pass as soon as these donors make some calls.
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Das Bild zeigt eine umliegende Stadt, die von grünen Hügeln und dichtem Wald umgeben ist. Im Vordergrund sind dichte Bäume zu sehen, die den Blick auf die Stadt freigeben. Die Stadt selbst besteht aus einer Vielzahl von Gebäuden mit unterschiedlichen Dachformen, darunter einige mit roten Ziegeldächern. Die Straßen sind gut ausgelegt und verlaufen durch die Stadt, die sich in einer Tallandschaft befindet. Im Hintergrund erheben sich majestätische Berge, die von dichten Wäldern bedeckt sind. Der Himmel ist teilweise bewölkt, was dem Bild eine natürliche und idyllische Atmosphäre verleiht.
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Das Bild zeigt eine idyllische Landschaft mit einem Stadtzentrum, das von grünen Hügeln und dichtem Wald umgeben ist. Im Vordergrund sind dichte, grüne Bäume zu sehen, die den Blick auf die Stadt freigeben. Die Stadt selbst besteht aus einer Vielzahl von Gebäuden mit unterschiedlichen Dachformen, die sich harmonisch in die Landschaft einfügen. Im Hintergrund erstrecken sich majestätische Berge, die von weiteren Wäldern bedeckt sind. Der Himmel ist blau mit weißen, flauschigen Wolken, die dem Bild eine friedliche Atmosphäre verleihen. Die gesamte Szene strahlt eine ruhige und natürliche Schönheit aus, die die harmonische Verbindung zwischen Stadt und Natur hervorhebt.
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Das Bild zeigt eine umfassende Luftaufnahme einer Stadt, die von grünen Hügeln umgeben ist. Im Vordergrund sind dichte Wälder zu sehen, die sich bis zum Stadtzentrum erstrecken. Die Stadt selbst besteht aus einer Mischung von modernen und traditionellen Gebäuden, die in einem harmonischen Muster verteilt sind. Die Dächer der Häuser sind in verschiedenen Farben und Materialien, darunter rote Ziegeldächer und graue Flachdächer. Einige Gebäude sind höher und scheinen Büros oder Wohnkomplexe zu sein. Im Hintergrund erstreckt sich die Stadt bis zu einer flachen Ebene, die von weiteren Gebäuden und einer offenen Landschaft begrenzt wird. Der Himmel ist teilweise bewölkt, was dem Bild eine natürliche und lebendige Atmosphäre verleiht.
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Das Bild zeigt eine umfassende Luftaufnahme einer Stadt, die von einer Hügelkette umgeben ist. Im Vordergrund ist dichter grüner Wald zu sehen, der die Stadt teilweise verdeckt. Die Stadt selbst ist dicht besiedelt mit einer Vielzahl von Gebäuden, die in verschiedenen Farben und Stilen errichtet sind. Ein auffälliges Merkmal ist eine gotische Kathedrale mit einem hohen, spitzen Turm, der sich deutlich von den umliegenden Gebäuden abhebt. Die Stadt ist von grünen Flächen durchzogen, die zwischen den Gebäuden hindurchlaufen. Im Hintergrund erstreckt sich die Stadt bis zu einer weiteren Hügelkette, die in der Ferne verschwindet. Der Himmel ist teilweise bewölkt, was dem Bild eine dynamische Atmosphäre verleiht.
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Hallo ihr Lieben 🤗🍀🌸🪻🌿,
es ist Wochenende. Ein schöner bunten Wiesenblumenstrauß kann mich jedesmal im Frühling besonders verzaubern. So nehme ich die Freude aus der Natur mit nach Hause und kann mich im Nachhinein bei trüben Momenten daran erfreuen. Das hebt bei mir die Stimmung.😁🥰
Ich wünsche euch einen angenehmen Tag mit schönen Momenten die euch lächeln lassen.🤗🌳🦋🍀🪻🌿
#fotografie #nature #landscape #wiesenblumen
Since Trump says that the war in Ukraine will end only after he personally meets with putin, he should always be asked: "Then when will you meet with putin? Why so much delay?" and then after he mumbles whatever, "Why putin doesn't want to meet with you?"
Finally it's that cat with the Copicat shot. Had to keep the lid down over the tape to prevent Panda from trying to eat it, but yes, this is the definition of analogue warble luxury: there are two tape echoes in series here, manufactured roughly sixty years apart.
#studio #TapeEcho #WatkinsCopicat #TRexReplicator #catsofmastodon #Caturday
“I’m ignoring you.”
“Wait, what? You can’t ignore me if I ignored you FIRST.”
“Did I just hear the wind? It must be, because I’m IGNORING you.”
“I’m not listening, I’m not listening… lalalalalalala.”
#Caturday #CatsOfMastodon #Squirrels
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Seventh Conference of Training Officers of Korean People's Army Held - KFAUK.com
Pyongyang, May 17 (KCNA) — Amid the invincible prestige of the revolutionary armed forces of the DPRK being fully demonstrated in firmly defending the national sovereignty and well-being of the people with arms and powerfully promoting the comprehens…Dermot Hudson (KFAUK.com)
Que fim levou o BeReal?
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Que fim levou o BeReal?
Assim como sua ascensão, a queda do BeReal foi rápida e repentina, mas marcou a história no mercado de redes sociais.Igor Almenara Carneiro (TecMundo)
Recently I had a video call at work with the contractor who's going to replace me. He was puzzled that one of the reasons I resigned was that I'm not allowed to run Linux on my work station.
Can I, as a Linux engineer, demand a Linux work station? Is that weird? Am I too firm in my principals? Or is Linux on the desktop still so frowned upon that it's more like a matter of misunderstanding?
Bird of the Day — Stilt Sandpiper, Kansas 2025
#Birds #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #NatureCommunity #Photography #BirdPhotography #BirdWatching #Migration #Shorebirds #FlyoverCountry #Spring
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Iran’s leaders slam Trump for ‘disgraceful’ remarks during Middle East tour
The pushback comes after the US president accused Tehran’s leadership of being ‘corrupt and ineffective’.Maziar Motamedi (Al Jazeera)
You can be my wingman anytime
#Helgoland #photography #Vogelfotografie #birdphotography #birdwatching #bird #birds #birding #animalwildlife #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdsofmastodon #birdsofpixelfed #turmfalke #kestrel #nebelkraehe #HoodedCrow
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Too long away from the forest but now here again 💚
#finland #finnishspring #inthewoods #forest #pinetrees
"Lawmakers and regulators around the world have been prolific with passing legislation restricting freedom of expression and privacy for LGBTQ+ individuals and fueling offline intolerance. Online platforms are also complicit in this pervasive ecosystem by censoring pro-LGBTQ+ speech, forcing LGBTQ+ individuals to self-censor or turn to VPNs to avoid being profiled, harassed, doxxed, or criminally prosecuted.
The fight for the safety and rights of LGBTQ+ people is not just a fight for visibility online (and offline)—it’s a fight for survival. This International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, we’re sharing four essential tips for LGBTQ+ people to stay safe online."
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#DigitalRights #CyberSecurity #Privacy #SocialMedia #LGBTQ #FreedomOfSpeech #Surveillance
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All'improvviso la macchina della propaganda giornalistica scopre il genocidio. Perché? - Contropiano
Israele sta perdendo la guerra. Non quella militare, quella morale. E chi aveva tenuto la bocca chiusa per diciannove mesi, chi aveva finto di non vedere, Nel linguaggio delle redazioni il genocidio diventa plausibile. Poi probabile. Poi reale.Redazione Contropiano (Contropiano)
Japan's IC cards are weird and wonderful
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Japan's IC cards are weird and wonderful
Exploring what makes Japan's transit cards so unique compared to the West.aruarian.dance
New standards for Oklahoma high school students promote misinformation about the 2020 election
https://apnews.com/article/oklahoma-curriculum-2020-election-misinformation-bbc05b14c3d7a858014f6acefc326ec6?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
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Spesso si parla di bookclub, fisici e digitali. Per meglio conoscere questo mondo variegato, arriva S.T.O.R.I.E., una ricerca quantitativa e qualitativa sui gruppi di lettura in Italia (che, si stima, sono frequentati da 300mila italiani). L'indagine ha mappato il 10% dei gruppi (1253 unità). Si calcola che
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LIVE: FA Cup Final 2025 – Man City vs Crystal Palace
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LIVE: FA Cup Final 2025 – Man City vs Crystal Palace
Follow our live build-up, team news and text and photo commentary stream as Manchester City take on Crystal Palace.Kevin Hand (Al Jazeera)
円の急変警戒、為替協議の思惑なら一段高へ＝来週の外為市場 | ロイター
５月１６日、来週の外為市場でドル／円は、米関税政策や日米協議の行方に振れやすい展開となりそうだ。写真は２０１６年１月撮影（２０２５年 ロイター／Jason Lee）［東京 １６日 ロイター］ - 来週の外為市場でドル／円は、米関税政策や日米協議の行方に振れやすい展開となりそうだ。２０日以降に行われる見通しの日米財務相会談、３回目の関税交渉に大きな関心が集まっており、為替協議の思惑が広がれば、円が一段高へ進む可能性もある。予想レンジはドルが１４２━１４８円、ユーロが１．１０―１．１６ドル。トラン…WALKNEWS (WALK NEWS)
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Un nuovo studio pubblicato su Science Advances[1] rivela come materiali sintetici stratificati possano comportarsi in modo collaborativo per affrontare sollecitazioni meccaniche, ispirandosi alle strutture complesse di conchiglie marine. Materiali che [leggi tutto]
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The image shows a cat lying on a bed with a floral-patterned bedspread. The cat has a white and gray coat with distinctive markings, including a gray patch on its head and a brown spot on its front paw. Its eyes are green, and it has a pink nose. The cat is positioned with its front paws extended forward, and its body is relaxed. The background includes a window with horizontal blinds, allowing some light to filter into the room. Outside the window, a red-tiled roof is visible. The cat appears to be looking directly at the camera.
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L'estrema destra europea si dà appuntamento in Lombardia: la vergogna del Remigration summit - Valigia Blu
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> Si tiene il 17 maggio il Remigration Day, il primo summit sulla remigrazione, a cui partecipano i principali influencer estremisti e complottisti d’Europa.
L'immagine mostra un gruppo di persone che partecipano a una manifestazione notturna. Al centro dell'immagine, un grande striscione bianco con il testo "REMIGRATION" in lettere nere e maiuscole è tenuto da diverse persone. Queste persone sono vestite in modo scuro e alcuni indossano maschere o copricapi, suggerendo un'atmosfera di protesta. Sullo sfondo, si vedono bandiere con colori rosso e bianco, che potrebbero rappresentare un'organizzazione o un movimento specifico. La strada è illuminata da luci artificiali, e si notano lampioni e un semaforo rosso. Sul lato destro dell'immagine, si intravede un edificio con colonne, che potrebbe essere un edificio pubblico o istituzionale. L'atmosfera generale è di protesta e determinazione, con un forte messaggio politico espresso attraverso il grande striscione.
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L’uomo ha davanti a sé una nuova era che porterà a sfide nuove sotto ogni punto di vista, anche di salute. Il cambiamento climatico può sembrare qualcosa di astratto, ma va a impattare significativamente sulla nostra vita. Se viene più facile pensare a possibili danni ai polmoni, a causa dell’inquinamento, o
Occhi: la salute della vista a rischio dal clima
I cambiamenti climatici stanno mettendo a rischio anche la salute degli occhi aumentando i rischi di insorgenza di diverse patologieGiacomo Ampollini (Focustech)
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Engadget: Everything Google announced at The Android Show. “Google I/O 2025 is still a week out, but Google shared a taste of the updates coming to Android and the larger Android Ecosystem at a separate event today, dubbed The Android Show: I/O Edition.”
ポケモンGOに「待ち合わせ機能」登場 他トレーナーのレイド参加予定をマップ上で確認 – ITmedia Mobile – ITmedia
ポケモンGOに「待ち合わせ機能」登場 他トレーナーのレイド参加予定をマップ上で確認 - ITmedia MobileITmedia「ポケモンGO」，新エナジーで「ザシアン（けんのおう）」「ザマゼンタ（たてのおう）」を入手できる。新機能「待ち合わせ機能」の情報も公開4Gamer.WALKNEWS (WALK NEWS)
L'immagine è un grafico a barre intitolato "Figure 16: World's top 10 destinations – International tourist arrivals (millions)" che mostra le 10 destinazioni più popolari per i turisti internazionali nel 2019 e nel 2023, in termini di arrivi in milioni. Il grafico è suddiviso in due colonne, una per il 2019 e l'altra per il 2023, con le barre colorate per indicare la regione: blu per Europa, rosso per Americhe e arancione per Asia e Pacifico.
Nel 2019, la Francia era la destinazione più popolare con 91 milioni di arrivi, seguita dalla Spagna con 84 milioni e gli Stati Uniti con 79 milioni. Nel 2023, la Francia rimane la destinazione più popolare con 100 milioni di arrivi, seguita dalla Spagna con 85 milioni e gli Stati Uniti con 66 milioni.
Altre destinazioni notevoli includono la Cina (66 milioni nel 2019, 57 milioni nel 2023), l'Italia (65 milioni nel 2019, 57 milioni nel 2023), la Turchia (51 milioni nel 2019, 55 milioni nel 2023), il Messico (45 milioni nel 2019, 42 milioni nel 2023), il Regno Unito (39 milioni nel 2019, 37 milioni nel 2023), la Germania (40 milioni nel 2019, 35 milioni nel 2023), la Thailandia (40 milioni nel 2019, 33 milioni nel 2023) e l'Austria (31 milioni nel 2023).
Il grafico evidenzia una diminuzione generale degli arrivi internazionali in molte destinazioni, con l'eccezione della Francia, che ha registrato un aumento.
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Das Bild zeigt eine Vielzahl von Gebäckprodukten auf einem Tisch. Im Vordergrund befinden sich mehrere weiße Schalen mit verschiedenen Gebäckstücken. Eine Schale enthält kleine, rundliche Kuchenstücke mit einem braunen Schokoladenüberzug und Blaubeeren auf dem Kopf. Neben ihr liegen langgezogene, cremige Ladyfingers. Eine weitere Schale enthält dunkelbraune Biskuits, die mit Nüssen bestreut sind. Im Hintergrund sind weitere Schalen mit langen, cremigen Gebäckstücken und einer Schale mit weiteren Biskuits zu sehen. Der Tisch ist aus Holz und hat eine goldene Farbe. Im Hintergrund sind einige rote Einkaufstaschen und ein rotes Schild mit einem weißen Muster zu sehen.
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DASK, first computer in Denmark, 1957.
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TALK: The Dork Enlightenment. AI-thoritarianism & Countercultural Techniques · This talk explores the transcultural & transmedial histories of so-called AI ..
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"The Dork Enlightenment. AI-thoritarianism and Countercultural Techniques" explores the transcultural and transmedial histories of so-called Artificial Intelligence as a psycho-imperialist technological constellation.admin (subnet)
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Visits Flying Group of Guards 1st Air Wing of Korean People’s Army and Guides Drills - KFAUK.com
Pyongyang, May 17 (KCNA) — Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, visited a flying group of the Guards 1st Air Wing of the Korean People’s Army an…Dermot Hudson (KFAUK.com)
Currently enjoying seeing this magnificent steel dragon in Waverly: Tangmere, a Battle of Britain class, massive "slab side" mainline steam loco, currently hissing as she cools down after steaming here from York.
#Edinburgh #Edimbourg #photography #photographie #SteamEngine #Tangmere #WaverleyStation #History #Histoire #Railway #CheminDuFer
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in reply to Bread and Circuses • • •I had to use my employer's "convenient" journey booking system yesterday (so that they pay and I don't have to pay then expense it). It took me 35 minutes to go through the process of booking a train and a hotel.
I notably could not book a taxi or a bus for the last leg of the journey.
I could book a flight or a car (I don't drive). Not allowed 1st-class on the train either (I would have paid the difference).
kaaswe
in reply to Bread and Circuses • • •I had the exact thought today when changing to the third train at my trip, struggling to get the correct ticket for that trip, thinking
How easy is was before, with a paper in your hand.
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in reply to Bread and Circuses • • •What happened to this world 😱.
Nicole Parsons
in reply to Bread and Circuses • • •A company so determined to make it that much harder to accept a customer's money is a business obviously not interested in the sale.
I understand that the customer service agent is required to "upsell" these false narratives of ease & convenience.
They're required to repeat the company line.
However, agents face the brunt of customer's rage over the rigmarole.
I pity the Walmart serfs having frustrated customers give up at self-check outs & leaving without buying.
furniturelink
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in reply to Bread and Circuses • • •It's apply online by creating an account, filling out application, then taking a 15- minute "personality test" to see if you play well with others.
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in reply to Bread and Circuses • • •I have just now been stuck behind someone in a supermarket queue who insisted on using an app to pay for their shopping.
The app wasn't loading and then there was some other issue as well. It took several minutes of faffing around for them to finally pay, when they could have simply tapped their bank card on the payment machine.
Apparently you get occasional discounts on certain products with the app. I'd sooner pay more for the convenience of not having to use an app. 😆
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Tell me about it. Because guess whose website is fkn unusable on a phone??
(No, Ticketmaster, I do NOT want to install your app.)
Heather
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in reply to Bread and Circuses • • •a whole ton of touristy type places like zoos and aquariums are like this now. 🙁
Also, a local takeaway-only restaurant has opened recently that consists only of a kitchen with a couple benches outside. You can't order food from them without going to their website and paying online.
Boor
in reply to Bread and Circuses • • •systematic decline in quality of online platforms over time driven by greed
Contributors to Wikimedia projects (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.)Bernie
in reply to Bread and Circuses • • •Japan is the weirdest: you can pay for trains using an IC card which you can refill at ticket machines (but only with cash, no credit cards!)
For the Shinkansen, though, you must still buy the ticket from a machine or from one of 3 JR websites, depending on the line. Only in some cases, you can associate each ticket with an IC card by typing a 13-digit code.
Otherwise, you can also print a QR code which you can then use at a ticket machine to redeem the paper ticket 🙃
just small circles 🕊
in reply to Bread and Circuses • • •Yea, called #DigitalTransformation, one of those foolish things mankind pursues.
"Tech is good, tech is progress. So throw more of it into society". And we do, like there's no tomorrow.
sre4ever
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in reply to Bread and Circuses • • •yesterday at a store I just wanted to find out if an item was on sale. I'm told "it's all on the app" which I refuse to download. The employee then had to login to their personal app themselves to tell me.
What Fucking hell have we made for ourselves.
Ginette Dincar
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in reply to Bread and Circuses • • •personally I want a choice. Often I do chose to go though website to avoid long line. So having the option perfect solution for me.
However I can't stand when the only option is to download some stupid, barely working, 2 out of 5 stars app that is full of spyware and requires access to camera, location, contacts and your first-born child.
The managers who comes with these app ideas should be publicly shamed.
Thomas Falconi
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