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Bob Robertson IX

@ Bob_Robertson_IX @discuss.tchncs.de

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  • Norway Stunned After Machado Gifts Nobel Peace Prize Medal to Trump

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  • Don't forget the middle part where he used the US military to kill a bunch of people and kidnap her main political foe.

    I believe that if I were a past recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize I would be returning it. Not the money though, because fuck 'em, I'll keep the money.

  • Trump threatens to use military over Minnesota anti-ICE protests

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  • Don't forget that we're going to 'use the military on Iran' because they are... um, cracking down on protesters.

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  • As a tourist to many large cities... this would be amazing. Nothing worse than being out and away from your hotel and suddenly you have to find a restroom, and there's none around.

    Just a tip, I've had a lot of success just walking into a nearby hotel and using their lobby restroom. It probably helps that I'm white and middle aged and I'm comfortable entering a place like I should be there (and I'm usually dressed 'business casual').

  • Self-hosting in 2026 isn't about privacy anymore - it's about building resistance infrastructure

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  • It works in Europe too. It uses LoRa (A Long Range radio protocol) to be able to send messages out to other nodes, which can bounce them out to further nodes. A node can be configured to relay through the Internet to reach people in other areas.

    I ordered the radio shown below from a kit on Amazon (it's a Heltec v4 and came with a battery that isn't pictured) and it took about 5 minutes to setup. Attaching the antenna to the board was the hardest part.

  • Self-hosting in 2026 isn't about privacy anymore - it's about building resistance infrastructure

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  • Great points, and there's some amazing discussions going on here!

    One thing I'd like to add is EVERYONE needs to start setting up some meshtastic nodes. It's really easy to setup (just hook up a USB cable from your computer to a esp32 board, visit a website to get the configuration, and that's pretty much it), it's cheap (as little as $30) and it is secure. Build 2 nodes (one to leave at home, and another for your backpack). This way you'll be able to communicate should the Internet become unavailable or unsafe. You can also use this at a protest so that you still have a means of communication without needing to bring your phone that the Feds will be able to track.

  • Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards - X’s deepfake porn feature clearly violates app store guidelines. Why won’t Apple and Google pull it?

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  • Not them.... their family members. Spouses, siblings, parents, kids. There are no rules any more.

  • ‘Blind Into Caracas’

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  • They abducted the president and are planning on putting him on trial in a criminal court in NYC. Look at all of the other indictments this regime has brought against others, and look at how they have botched each one.

  • number 13 the receiver.

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  • I used to sleep in the #2 position, with my arms under my head. I'd wake up often with both arms completely asleep and I'd be unable to control them. Several times I tore my shoulder muscles trying to turn myself over while my arms were asleep. Then I got a CPAP and started sleeping in #16 position (like #15, but with arms on my belly/chest) and my back pain and shoulder pain has completely gone away, and with the CPAP I don't snore.

  • Trump administration announces $12 billion in one-time payments to farmers

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  • Supreme Court allows Texas to use a congressional map favorable to Republicans in 2026

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  • The time to burn things down has long passed.

  • At least 11 Indiana Republicans were targeted with threats or swatting attacks amid redistricting pressure from Trump

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  • And it worked.

    It's be a real shame if the violent left were to firebomb the houses of those who changed their votes. A real shame indeed.

    December 4th is just around the corner.

  • Founder Admits His "AI Transcription" Startup Was Just Him Joining People's Meetings and Taking Notes by Hand

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  • Fake it 'til you make it!

  • What's an album with a completely unique sound

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  • I'm loving these comments, so many great albums! And a ton I've never hear of and will need to check out.

    I have a few of these, but two that really jump out at me are

    • The Inevitable Rise And Liberation Of Niggy Tardust - Saul Williams
    • Music to Make Love to Your Old Lady By - Lovage
    • Common People - William Shatner

    These are albums that you've just gotta let play.

    e: can't believe I forgot Shatner!

  • Ocasio-Cortez Says ‘We Should Not Be Entertaining a Bailout’ of AI Industry as Bubble Fears Grow

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  • Who said that this world isn't also an existential threat to me? I've never implied that things shouldn't change, in fact I said that they should. My statement about having to live in the world we have is merely a statement of fact, but I was hoping to imply that for many this still means investing for your future. Just because it isn't useful advice for some, doesn't mean it isn't still helpful for others.

  • Ocasio-Cortez Says ‘We Should Not Be Entertaining a Bailout’ of AI Industry as Bubble Fears Grow

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  • Great points, but not the world we currently live in, nor on any track towards. I'll just let my mom know she can stop working because society should be taking care of her and I'll go ahead and liquidate my 401k and IRAs since they won't be needed.

    It's great to work towards those goals of having better social programs, but you still have to exist in the world that you actually live in.

  • Ocasio-Cortez Says ‘We Should Not Be Entertaining a Bailout’ of AI Industry as Bubble Fears Grow

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  • Agreed, the bailout should be targeted and very selective. If OpenAI can't survive, then fine, let it 'die'. It won't actually die, it'll get scooped up by someone else and their assets will be picked up by one of the surviving companies. It's an interesting way to innovate... burn money to push the industry further along, knowing full well that you'll never turn a profit, but that a future company will end up with your tech and they might eventually make a profit.

  • Ocasio-Cortez Says ‘We Should Not Be Entertaining a Bailout’ of AI Industry as Bubble Fears Grow

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  • The problem is most Americans with retirement savings are shareholders of these tech companies whether they know it or not. My mom lost a HUGE part of her retirement savings when WorldCom went under and was never able to recover from it and is now in her mid 70s and still has to work full time. She's almost blind and can hardly walk and she's worked her whole life and tried to do everything right but her financial advisor was giving her what was thought to be good, safe advice in the early 2000s and completely changed how her twilight years are playing out.

  • Acting FEMA head resigns

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  • I keep seeing this assertion that Yahoo linkjacks stories, but that isn't true. Yahoo is a news aggregator and pays to syndicate stories from a large number of sources.

    In fact, Yahoo not only paid for the story, but at the very top of the page, and in the article itself, they attribute it to NBC News.

    You can stand down from this mission of protecting online news sources from Yahoo and redirect your efforts to some other worthy cause.

  • Bank of America: Nearly one-third of low-income US households are living paycheck to paycheck

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  • My point is that just because you are living paycheck to paycheck doesn't mean you can't still save. It's a decision that you have to make but it is doable because no matter how bad you're situation is, there are other people getting by on 5%-10% less than you. By insisting that someone living paycheck to paycheck can't also have savings is what's doing a disservice to them.