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SpiceDealer

@ SpiceDealer @lemmy.dbzer0.com

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The Universe’s greatest distributor of Spice. Cult of the Shrike member.

Old .world account: https://lemmy.world/u/SpiceDealer. Do not interact with that account. Leaving it up only for archival/backup purposes.

  • I'm glad I called in sick today

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  • As a Skyrim-first Elder Scrolls fan who only played and beat Oblivion for the first time this year, I feel happy for you Oblivion fans. This remaster was long overdue.

  • RFK Jr. Set to Launch Disease Registry Tracking Autistic People

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  • You starting to sound a bit like a 1930s German Bobby boy.

  • Why does it seem like so many (young) men these days flock over to types like Andrew Tate?

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  • I could be wrong but I think it's the end result of hyper-competitive free market capitalism and social media algorithms that boost outrage content. The rise of neoliberalism and globalization in the 90s led to a rise in high-paying executive positions in the corporate world. Just one problem: there's only a finite amount of those positions to go around. This creates a environment of competition and many don't make the cut. Business education is expensive and connections are hard to come by. This left many talented men unable to get not even decent paying, let alone high-paying, jobs that would allow them to advance in life.

    The rise of mainstream social media platforms in the 2010s also gave a voice to misogynistic and reactionary content. Men who wouldn't have been exposed to such content otherwise were now inundated with creators telling them (falsely) that the world was against them. At first, it wasn't much of a problem. Take fitness Youtube for example. It was mostly educational content about things like growing a certain muscle group and increasing one's 1RPM. Think of guys like Scooby1961 and Scott Herman. Rarely was there outrage content associated with fitness content. Guys like the Hodge Twins and the more overtly right-wing Golden One were the rare exemptions. Little did we know that the rare exemptions would be the progenitors of the 'manosphere' (i hate that term). Sometime during the late 2010s and early 2020s (I forget we're halfway into the decade), 'gym bro' content merged with reactionary content. This meant that any guy who was looking for content to help them with their physical health and physique were suddenly recommend videos by the likes of Jordan Peterson and Joe Rogan. Couple this with my previous paragraph, a decrease in critical thinking skills and media literacy and you have a perfect (shit-)storm.

    There were also two smaller factors: Gamergate and increased mobility of women in Western, liberal democracies.

    I'm not going to rehash the entire history of Gamergate here but, needless to say, it brought out a lot of ugly characters. Carl Benjamin, Rageaholic and Thunderf00t being prime example. Bogus yet widely believed conspiracy theories like Cultural Marxism were touted as being responsible for all of society's ills.

    As for women's increased mobility, this actually predates the internet. Women were taking birth control, pursing education and careers, having more causal sex and thus were less focused on domestic affairs and institutions like the church or the mosque. But with the rise of misogynistic/sexist and anti-feminist voices online, women's freedoms were caught in the crosshairs.

    Ultimately, you have to remember that Andrew Tate and his ilk insert themselves into otherwise innocuous content (gaming, fitness, self-improvement, etc.) and exploit a volatile time in our shared history. They want to create an environment of discontent. They want us direct our anger and disillusionment to the wrong target. Whether they're true believers of their own output or simply grifting, I don't know but it's had devastating consequences.

  • LA’s newest gambling event — live Sperm Racing

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  • Tag Team Frotting

  • WSJ Drops Shock Exposé on Elon Musk’s Alleged Attempts to Impregnate X Influencers — ‘To Reach Legion Level Before the Next Apocalypse’

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  • These Mark Dice types are always behind the times. Baphomet was so 2010. DEI and Great Replacement are the cool thing now.

  • Trump official declaring ‘anyone who preaches hate for America’ will be deported worries users: ‘They just skip the First Amendment’

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  • Here goes nothing:

    Fuck Trump and his cronies of his so-called "administration"!

    It was nice knowing all of you.

  • Right-wing Christian podcaster claims that airport body scanners can turn you gay

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  • "Refuse airport bodyscan searches!"

    "Because they're a means of privacy invasion and demostrates the TSA's pointless existence yet dangerous power?"

    "No, becuase they'll turn you into a sausage-loving twink!"

  • What subreddit are you trying to replace on Lemmy that needs pumping up?

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  • I think the 'Nicole' saga is our first instance.

  • GOP megadonor rages at Trump’s ‘bulls**t’ tariffs

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  • Ken Langone blasted Trump’s sweeping tariffs as “bulls–t,” calling the 10% across-the-board rate and country-specific hikes—like 34% on China and 46% on Vietnam—“too aggressive” and poorly calculated.

    Well, you should've thought about that before you donated money to him.

    Megadonor? More like Mega-simp.

  • Billionaires are turning on Trump | CNN Business

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  • SIGN OF THE REVOLUTION!

  • Ethically sourced “spare” human bodies could revolutionize medicine - Human “bodyoids” could reduce animal testing, improve drug development, and alleviate organ shortages.

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  • Rightwing group backed by Koch and Leo sues to stop Trump tariffs

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  • The puppet cut his string and the master isn't too happy. This is one is for the history books.

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  • Probably not the best advice considering the current economic situation but you could cut your losses and restart on Steam. Buy the games there and your kids can probably still do what they did on Xbox. You probably already know this but Steam has a Big Picture Mode which makes it more controller friendly and nicer for large TV displays. Keep a keyboard and mouse handy for when things need technical support.

  • Fox News removes their Dow ticker as stocks crater from Trump's new tariffs

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  • A shame on the memory and legacy of Michael Collins and James Connolly.

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  • The bravery of this women to speak up against injustice! No doubt she is going to "face consequences" for this disruption. Let's wish her the best.

    Salam Alaykum Ibtiahl Aboussad!

  • Kids today are so cruel to their elders

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  • Something this generation of kids will sadly never experience?

    Unreal Tournament

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  • Massive congratulations to Europol and its partners in taking this shit down and putting these perverts away. However, they shouldn't rest on their laurels. The objective now is to ensure that the distribution of this disgusting material is stopped outright and that no further children are harmed.

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  • With that logic, I might as well throw away my computer and phone and go full Uncle Ted.