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  • Epstein-Tied Billionaires Have Spent $1.6B on US Elections Post-Citizens United, Report Finds

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  • "Americans for Tax Fairness Action Fund reveals in a new report Thursday that 40 billionaires and billionaire families with ties to Epstein have injected over $1.57 billion into U.S. elections since 2010.

    According to the group’s analysis, 84 percent of this spending, or over $1.3 billion, went toward Republicans or conservative causes."

    That's about $3 million a year if divided evenly, mostly to Republicans. I remember seeing articles about politicians being bought for $10-30k. So that's a good stake in the Republican party in every state. And that's only the money they have tracked.

  • Umm, where do you put the oil?

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  • Ya back there, on the engine itself, a black cap.

  • Hey Lemmy, what's your favorite poem?

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  • This one always stuck with me:

    in time of daffodils(who know the goal of living is to grow) forgetting why,remember how

    in time of lilacs who proclaim the aim of waking is to dream, remember so(forgetting seem)

    in time of roses(who amaze our now and here with paradise) forgetting if,remember yes

    in time of all sweet things beyond whatever mind may comprehend, remember seek(forgetting find)

    and in a mystery to be (when time from time shall set us free) forgetting me,remember me

    EE Cummings

  • Arizona Senate GOP passes bill that renames highway after Charlie Kirk

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  • From a different article:

    https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026/02/18/arizona-senate-approves-renaming-loop-202-after-charlie-kirk/

    "Green Valley Democratic Sen. Rosanna Gabaldón said the proposal bypasses the normal process — one set up by the Legislature itself — that assigns the task of reviewing name changes to the Arizona State Board on Geographic and Historic Names.

    “SB1010 politicizes the state highway naming process,” she said, with the board designed to pursue a process “that’s supposed to be neutral (and) reflective.”

    “Our transportation system should unite Arizonans, not be used for political statements,” Gabaldón said.

    Sen. Lauren Kuby pointed out that the board policy — the one lawmakers are overriding — is not to name anything after someone until at least five years after they have died. That, said the Tempe Democrat, “both avoids political controversy and allows historical perspective.”"

  • Let 2026 be the year investors start asking this too. Rug pissing encouraged!

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  • Random fun fact, the dude dunking the Dude in the toilet bowl is Mark Pellegrino. He also played Lucifer in Supernatural.

  • Looking for CPU upgrade advice

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  • If you want something right now, you can swap that CPU out with a ryzen 7 5600x. It lolls like Amazon has it listed for $220. According to User Benchmarks you could see a 30-40% performance increase over what you have. Unfortunately with the smaller board you can't really add more ram. Any upgrade to DDR5 is going to be way too expensive.

    You could save and wait for things to cool down but who knows when that will be. Once it does happen you should swap the processor, board, and ram. You can also keep an eye on the secondhand market to see if something pops up at a decent price.

  • What are some good media that un-glorify conflict?

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  • Ya the first season reminded me a lot of Berserk. You're following along with a character whose sole purpose is to kill and survive.

    But you see his father in the first few episodes, a man who moved his family far away from the Danes, a man who runs a village and is beloved, a man who despite being a master with a sword is shown trying to lean new skills and grow. He was a man who couldve led the Vikings and lived in luxury but wanted his kids to grow up away from the battlefield. The story is the unfortunate journey of Thorfinn having to realize what his father was trying to teach him but the hard way. Even though the first season is a lot of fighting, there is very little in the second.

  • What are some good media that un-glorify conflict?

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  • Vinland Saga

    "I have no enemies." It's an anime with two seasons so far. The manga is getting close to complete. Takes place around 1000 ad with the wars between the Vikings and the English. Basically the first season is about revenge while the second pivots hard to redemption. It's ultimately a story about pacifism.

  • What's a video game you were bummed about finishing, wishing the experience lasted longer?

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  • I just beat Outer Wilds a few months ago and the DLC last week. It's easily one of my favorite games but once you know the secrets there's no going back. I'm so glad I never had anything spoiled and went in on a random recommendation.

    Even though I loved the base game the DLC doesn't have quite the same feel. I got legitimately frustrated at certain parts too. But it's also more outer wilds and is nearly it's own game so can't really complain.

  • What's your favorite OLD Youtube video?

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  • What is your choice for a dedicated Linux audio player?

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  • Rhythmbox for me. I was using Spotify for a long time but I've been dialing that usage back a lot this year. Another factor was that I have an older PC and when I play games it uses more resources than I'd like. I took the time and setup my playlists in Rhythmbox and I've been happy. It's not winning any design awards but it does the job.

  • Whats the worst book anyone has ever recommended you?

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  • We read The Room by Jonas Karlsson for my works book club. I'm so glad it was only a 3-hour audiobook. I was done after the first hour. It was labeled as "magical realism" and a " dark comedy" but it was just some guy with mental issues trying to adjust and fail in an office setting. The main character is just an asshole so it makes it hard to relate to them, because of that you can't take their side when people start to question his Room. It just ends with a whole lot of nothing and I thought it was a total waste of time.

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  • Very interesting! I tried serching them up but there's not a lot of information for that particular brand. From what I gather they are nibs for dip calligraphy pens. You may be able to find a nib holder and a bottle of ink to use them. If I recall, you go through calligraphy nibs over time due to the harsher chemicals in the ink corroding the steel, typically with India ink. But you can use regular fountain pen ink instead. Just don't put India ink in a fountain pen!

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  • 100% the best off the shelf rollerball. I use one often.

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  • Ya ballpoints are really the workhorse of the pen world. Even with all the advancements in writing tech, a standard ballpoint will always get the job done. I have Fisher space pen refills in a few of my work pens because I know they will always write whenever and wherever I need them.

    These days there is a pretty good consensus around the Uni Jetstream as the "best writing" ballpoint ink. Its a hybrid oil-based ink formulation with lubricants that really flows. Other brands have started to get on the hybrid wagon too so it's been great for budget pens all around.

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  • Pens

    Its such a common thing that we've all used and have opinions. And the rabbit hole goes as deep as you want.

    You're good with a Bic and shitty notebook paper? Cool. You have a $3,000 custom built fountain pen that's been handcrafted to fit your grip and is based on a sketch you made from a dream with a 21k gold nib? Also cool.

  • Is there an actor you can't stand? Do they have any exceptions?

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  • The first one that comes to mind is Jared Leto. Can't stand him in any role but I will tolerate him in Requiem for a Dream. And even then I've only seen that movie once which is more than enough.

  • Question about harware Raid vs Truenas pools

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  • On a second look it actually came with one of these cards. It just wasn't connected. The cable setup unfortunately only let's me hook up half the drives for now but that works for the time being.

  • Question about harware Raid vs Truenas pools

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  • I'm glad I asked! Thank you all, I'll have to make some changes.

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  • Trump Appoints 22-Year-Old Ex-Gardener and Grocery Store Assistant to Lead U.S. Terror Prevention

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  • "Since leaving college, Fugate has had a meteoric rise in the political world, having served as an “advance team member” on President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign, according to his LinkedIn page.

    An avowed Republican, he also interned at the Heritage Foundation...

    Fugate was reportedly hired as a “special assistant” in an immigration office at the DHS in February, according to ProPublica. He then took over CP3 after its previous director quit."