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If you ever visited Japan and have an old Suica/Pasmo card lying around, I wonder if there’s a way of transferring money to it and using it for online payments.

The people crushed in the martial-law crackdown that would opportunistically follow would probably mind

Vibe coding, the crystal meth of software

Indeed, it is said that John Mastodon himself is German

the meme of the goose chasing the boy. Caption: “freedom to say what, motherfucker?”

They just rename the Communist Party to the Trumpist Party, use their totalitarian system (now reinforced by Palantir technology) to guarantee cheap labour to US firms that kiss the ring, and cede some prime Havana real estate to the House of Trump-Kushner, as “compensation” for property seized in 1957. In return, the newly liberated Cubans get Netflix and Chick-Fil-A.

From what I remember, e/n sites were like personal blogs only with more of an incel vibe. They seemed to be by guys who referred to women with misogynistic slurs, while lamenting their lack of a girlfriend.

One could say the same about Singapore, yet it seems to be here to stay.

Capybaras, hands down.

So glad my TV is a dumb-as-shit model from the early 00s I bought secondhand for about $30

It sounds American and mid-20th-century. If that’s the vibe you’re going for, great.

The US SUV-style aggressive-looking headlight ports are a nice touch.

In the UK, Scots is close enough to English to be almost comprehensible to an otherwise unprepared British English speaker. (Case in point: Trainspotting.)

The gold will be donated to the Russian war effort

In German, they use the adjective “abgefuckt” in similar cases; that’s an English swearword with some German prefixes underlining the complete and destructive nature of the state of affairs.

It’s the same in Icelandic, only spelled “kex”. There’s even a hotel in a former biscuit factory with that name.

Most of the time, yes. Sometimes visiting friends, sometimes going somewhere for an event (and staying in a hotel/hostel), and occasionally just going on a trip, visiting/exploring a few places.

If you’re in Europe, Interrail is your friend. Get a pass, catch some trains and explore.

We can have a revolution, and move to an economy that caters to the frivolous desires of the Party nomenklatura.

Which is great news if you’re a Mossad agent tasked with figuring out a target’s life patterns