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Lemmy, what is your "I'm calling it now" prediction for the next 10 years? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

The gulf monarchies' oil will dry up, and they will collapse under their own weight.

... Probably not. But hey, a man can dream...

Anyone else feel they just go through the motions? in c/mentalhealth@lemmy.world
[–] fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

Pretty much. I'm waiting till my life really starts, which is (i consider, at least) in four years. By then i'd have emigrated so i can get on with everything.

Life is incredibly dull for me, not necessarily sure what to do with myself.

I don't have much advice sadly, but if it makes you feel better you aren't alone. I think oka's advice is pretty good, be sure to try that

Poor man’s tenting solution! in c/mechanical_keyboards@programming.dev
[–] fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 hours ago

That looks like a pain to adjust each time the oranges slip...

Pretty keyboard though!

C-PTSD groups/communities? in c/mentalhealth@lemmy.world
[–] fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 hours ago

I'm willing to start one, but since i don't like disclosing personal information it probably won't (cant) be kickstarted by me.

C-PTSD groups/communities? in c/mentalhealth@lemmy.world
[–] fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Interesting community you have. I have added it to the sidebar

Potoo Impersonation in c/superbowl@lemmy.world
[–] fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Potoo, sounds like a reference to Potoooooooo

it has so much potential in c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
[–] fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 hours ago

I was talking about the french and british, though?

it has so much potential in c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
[–] fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 hours ago

? I think you misunderstood me. I know, the british and french have caused way more damage than the US has caused here. By the US's faults specifically, i was talking about it caving into fascism (arguably has been rotting for a long time, just finally shown face) and europeans getting away from it. And since the US is a global power, they overrelied on it. Their solution? Just be their another global power, surely nothing bad will happen.

Is it a common thing for people who have left authoritarian countries to still feel the fear of their now-former country? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 11 hours ago

Thanks. It feels like every interaction with europeans i have about this is "well these countries are necessary for us! They're strategic allies and better than XYZ (usually russia or china)" while ignoring the people who have to suffer the consequences. Out of sight, out of mind...

It's refreshing to hear at least some people care about us.

Is it a common thing for people who have left authoritarian countries to still feel the fear of their now-former country? in c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
[–] fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

Absolutely. The british and french are absolutely to blame. They destroyed the entire middle east, and made us all suffer for their own convenience. Also, the Sykes-picot agreement.

(now there are four other arabs than me that i know on lemmy :DDD)

Rising thread in r/memes: a user deletes their account and a top comment/reply is "I hope this is a trend" and "Lemmy is a good place to go" (UPDATE: Removed by mods) in c/fedibridge@lemmy.dbzer0.com
[–] fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 12 hours ago

So do i, but i miss hobby and niche content on lemmy. The posts/communities that get the most activity are news and politics (even in unrelated communities)

I think both have a good place on lemmy, but i just want people to keep everything in its place.

it has so much potential in c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
[–] fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 12 hours ago (6 children)

Yeah, i know ☹️ Life's unfair. While the idea of one incredibly powerful union scares me (see what they did in the middle east) the other countries are always going to fuck up the balance.

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[repost of accidentally deleted post] Resources for latin - Codex magnus de lingua latina (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
 

WARNING! This Guide is not finished yet! the ultimate goal is for a fully comprehensive guide for latin, and we're far from that, currently!

If you have any recommendations and suggestions, comment them, please.

Salvete Omnes!

I want to share some sources for learning Latin, because in Anno Domini, there is absolutely no excuse for not knowing at least "Roma in Italia est" >:(

Tips

  • When reading a word, don't think of the equivalent of it in your language; either imagine an image of it, or compose it out of smaller Latin words. So when you hear pluvia in latin, imagine rain, not the word itself.

    pluvia -> rain -> 🌧️? non!

    pluvia -> 🌧️ <- rain? sic!

  • Patience. Latin takes a long time to learn, and for some it is easy if they are speaking a romance language, and harder for some if not. Take your time digesting information, even if it takes days to analyze a single page.

  • Don't feel afraid to use Latin. Language proficiency requires reading and writing; write about your day in Latin, or translate something that you enjoy. If you can't find good Latin vocab to refer to modern concepts, it's fine to borrow something on the spot, or reuse some old word.

  • You'll hear horror stories that say that "three is death", about the third declension and third conjugation. Don't pay too much attention to those stories; instead make sure that you have a good grasp on how nouns and verbs work, before hitting those two, then it's all about memorisation of a bunch of patterns.

  • A very small tip, but might help: V in latin = U, they are the same. If you read PLVVIA or PLUUIA, it means Pluvia. However, the canonical pronounciation would be "plu-wia"

  • A great list of tips: https://www.latin.org/resources/documents/latinspeakinghints.php

Text Books

Practice Texts

Latin and English Dictionaries

Latin to English Dictionaries

  • Whittaker's words: Warning, this is unsuitable for learning the meanings of words, due to the lack of context!
  • Logeion

Media [optional]

Youtube

Mastodon

Misc

If you'd like a bigger list of resources, at courtesy of r/latin and the LLPSI discord, Here is the Thesaurus Anbrutalis!

Good luck with your studies!

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What is "nicole's" long game? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
 

Title: Too many nicoleposters on lemmy.

Seriously. I keep getting reports (admin) of her DMs but i never see anything actually harmful on her messages. A matrix room [full of racists :/] A discord room, basically full of shitposters. And both of these have an admin, just completely inactive. I will try to DM her directly, and visit the other links.

Who is the woman in the picture? Certainly not "nicole" that we know. Might it be a harassment campaign against her?

I've noticed a huge wave of spam, with a lot of motifs in applications too. Is this all related? Is this a huge conspiracy or am i looknig too deep in nicole???

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Libera eos de ore leonis (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
 

Credit to the [amazing!] artist: havao666

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Tony's chocolonely - Dutch chocolate without child slavery! (tonyschocolonely.com)
submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by fxomt@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/buyeuropean@feddit.uk
133 comments fedilink
 

Supports shipping to:

  • Netherlands (no shipping required)
  • UK (no shipping required)
  • Germany
  • Austria
  • Norway (no shipping required)
  • Finland (no shipping required)
  • Belgium
  • Romania (no shipping required)

Non EU:

  • US (hawaii too)
  • Australia,
  • Puerto rico

Here's their promise to never use forced labour for their cocoa.

There's also the Tony's open chain: a pledge by many companies (not just eu, also us) to use only ethically sourced cocoa. The companies are: here

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Toward a Passwordless Future (www.privacyguides.org)
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AE (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
 
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Firefox CSS - a comm for customizing firefox's UI (lemmyverse.link)
 

Pretty nice comm, i used to like it on reddit but kind of unmotivated to revive it lol. Here's the link:

!firefoxcss@lemmy.world (Again, i think this would fit better on programming.dev but oh well.)

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A.A. Milne, Winnie ille Pu, trans. Alexander Lenard (1958) (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
 

source

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PSX/2, original xbox + gamecube - Unmodded comms (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
 

If only they were on programming.dev or something (i recommend recreation on this instance, but eh, your choice)

!psx@lemmy.world !ps2@lemmy.world !gamecube@lemmy.world !originalxbox@lemmy.world

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How are you all doing? - Weekly thread #2 (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
 

Talk and vent about recent experiences, thoughts, and emotions. Anything is allowed.

Three days late because i forgot xd

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Everybody Wants to Rule the World Cover in Classical Latin (www.youtube.com)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/39163612

I'm not interested in the original song much, but this is a great and beautiful cover and i wanted to share.

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Everybody Wants to Rule the World Cover in Classical Latin (www.youtube.com)
 

I'm not interested in the original song much, but this is a great and beautiful cover and i wanted to share.

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