Thorny_Thicket

@Thorny_Thicket@sopuli.xyz

Exploring diverse perspectives on contentious subjects.

Sharing my honest beliefs, welcoming constructive debates, and embracing the potential for evolving viewpoints. Independent thinker navigating through conversations without allegiance to any particular side.

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Palestinians in Gaza say finding clean drinking water is like “prospecting for gold” (mondoweiss.net)

For Palestinians in Gaza, the most urgent daily task is the search for water. “Obtaining water has become like prospecting for gold,” explains H., a writer with We Are Not Numbers, “and whoever finds drinkable water is considered wealthy."...

Thorny_Thicket,

Made in Gaza: Hamas Rockets the Product of Foreign Aid and Smuggled Material

UN gives them fertilizer to grow food and feed the people. Hamas uses it to make rocket fuel.

Thorny_Thicket,

I condemn Israel for the civilians they’re killing in Gaza. I do not approve and I hope they will face the consequences for it.

Do you condemn Hamas for murdering the 250 innocent people at the peace rave? Are you able to critizice both sides or do you just turn a blind eye to the other?

Thorny_Thicket,

There’s a ton I condemn Israel for. If this is true then I’ll just add it to the list. Believe it or not, I condemn the murder of civilians period. It doesn’t matter whose doing it. Plenty of religious extremism and disregard for others going on on both sides. That’s why I’m not rooting for one or the another.

Residents of the kibbutz said that Hamas fighters told them not to be afraid as they were there to fight the IDF, and they state they were not harmed by Hamas.

Hamas Terrorist Calls His Parents With Israeli Victim’s Phone to Brag About Slaughter: ‘Your Son Killed Jews!’

Thorny_Thicket,

An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.

I’m calling them out for criticizing Israel for killing civilians, but failing to criticize Hamas for doing the exact same thing.

Thorny_Thicket,

I won’t argue with you, in the same way that I won’t engage in an argument about racism with a piece of shit that uses the N-word, you child-murder justifying fuck.

Yet here you are still arguing.

Thorny_Thicket,

Calling who out?

The people criticizing IDF for killing civilians while being unable to voice a single criticizm towards Hamas when they’re doing the exact same thing.

Thorny_Thicket,

Sure people can criticize Hamas, but they’ve done considerably less damage in this conflict.

But is that because they’re being much more considerate and careful around civilians than the IDF or is it simply just lack of resources? Imagine if the roles were reversed.

Thorny_Thicket, (edited )

I was replying to Count042@lemmy.ml

The murder of civilians by intentionally withholding food and water, and blockading all entrances to the area is explicitly a war crime.

I’m not disputing what they’re saying. I just get the feeling, that people tend to be quite one-sided when it comes to this issue. I’m not actually even quite sure why I replied to this user in particular, as the message itself I mostly agree with.

Thorny_Thicket,

None of what I’m saying disputes that. I hope Israel will be held accountable for all the crimes they’ve commited. I don’t agree with how, but I agree with why they’re doing it. What do you imagine they’re even supposed to do? On top of the IDF’s disregard, they’re commonly used as human shields aswell.

Thorny_Thicket,

Outside the U.S. borders, probably.

It’s not that there’s no political divide in other countries too, but the U.S. takes it to a whole new level, and in that sense, it’s a uniquely American problem. The stuff I read people saying about the opposing party seems absolutely insane to me as an outside observer. People basically seem to think the other side is wrong about everything, and their side is correct about everything. What are the odds of things actually being that way?

Thorny_Thicket,

I don’t think my adblocker cares what kind of ads they’re trying to show me. If anything their algorithms will just get confused for why this guy who used to be here hours every day now only comes to watch war videos once a day but no longer comments or upvotes anything.

Thorny_Thicket,

Eiköhän sitä itsekkin pörssisähköllä mennä. Pieni talo onneksi, niin lämmityskustannukset ei tähtitieteelliset tule olemaan jokatapauksessa. Täytyy varmaan laittaa varaajaan kellokytkin ja tutustua saisiko vessan lattialämmitystä ja ilmalämpöpumppua jotenkin ajastettua.

Philips Hue will soon require an account to use its app — here’s what that means (www.theverge.com)

According to its current privacy policy, with an account, Hue gets access to the configuration of your system to provide the right software updates to the devices. It can only use your data for marketing or share it with third parties if you provide additional consent....

Thorny_Thicket,

Hue lights also works from the light switch just like a normal bulb.

It’s Definitive – The Gulf Stream Is Weakening (www.iflscience.com)

The Gulf Stream plays a significant role in maintaining the climate of the US East Coast and Western Europe. “We conclude with a high degree of confidence that Gulf Stream transport has indeed slowed by about 4% in the past 40 years.” The full study is Here

Thorny_Thicket,

That’s just Germany. I don’t think the anti-nuclear sentiment is that popular elsewhere. Finland just started a new reactor, granted we began bulding it already back in 2005.

Russia, China, Iran state media see boost on X after removal of ‘state-affiliated’ labels (thehill.com)

The accounts of several Russian, Chinese and Iranian state media outlets saw a 70 percent increase in engagement on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, after it removed labels identifying them as “state-affiliated,” according to a new report released Tuesday....

Thorny_Thicket,

I somehow doubt it’s just the label. They were most likely downranked in the algorithm too. This wouldn’t make any sense otherwise.

Thorny_Thicket,

That happened to me on desktop aswell. I updated Firefox and uBlock and rebooted my computer and that seems to have solved it. For now…

Thorny_Thicket,

While I basically agree with what you’re saying, I’d also like to point out that the money they get from you watching ads is miniscule. I don’t remember which YouTuber it was, maybe Matthias Wandell, who said that if you donate just one dollar, that’s more than they’re ever going to profit from you watching ads.

Thorny_Thicket,

The only times I see people like me, who prefer owning a car “shouting down” people adcovating for better public transport, is when people suggest I should get rid of my car and ride a bus instead. A good public transportation system is a net-good for everyone, and in no way inconveniences me especially if I never even use it. It’s not busses and trains I have an issue with - it’s the naive city dwellers who thinks that because they get around just fine without a car then anyone would.

Thorny_Thicket,

Why even bother responding to me if, instead of addressing what exactly you take issue with in my statement, you just immediately resort to insults?

Thorny_Thicket,

Solid Explorer but it’s not like I’ve tried all the others too. It’s what I always go to and it has served me good.

Thorny_Thicket,

Care to elaborate a bit more on the death part? You honestly think it’s going to kill you?

Thorny_Thicket,

If couple hours without electricity is potentially lethal for you, then climate change is the least of your worries.

Thorny_Thicket,

What are you saying?

Thorny_Thicket,

Even as a floating platform without engine or solar panels it would still be safer than most other places.

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