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nlovsund

@nlovsund@mastodon.acc.sunet.se

Player of games. Reader of books. Space enthusiast. Web lurker. Writes blog posts once in a blue moon. Luddite.

Develops software for a living.

He/Him.

Header: The Pillars of Creation (Webb MIRI Image) CC BY 2.0
Profile: Me - Brown man with short cropped, dark hair and a black shirt.

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ben, to random
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This is a horrible precedent and I truly hope it doesn't become more widely adopted elsewhere. https://ua.usembassy.gov/message-for-u-s-citizens-elimination-of-residence-abroad-exception-to-dual-citizen-departure/

nlovsund,
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@ben Some EU countries already work this way (see Croatia): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Union_citizenship

In times of conflict this is inevitable, more so when national identity is a reason for conflict.

nlovsund,
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@ben That is way too sensitive a subject, think about the baltics or the balkan countries. Far right would have a field thay denouncing the EU. In my experience most people are not even aware of double (and more) nationality and the implications of it on a country per country basis.

nlovsund,
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@ben I agree with you but I'll tell you this: I am constantly reconciling my anarchistic ideals while honoring my french nationality, even though I have emigrated indefinitely. I still vote, I would pay taxes if that became a thing. If France ever called me to serve in defense of the country? I have no idea what I would do, but I am 100% certain I would be guilt ridden if I turned down the call. National identity gets under your skin in ways that are hard to escape.

nlovsund,
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@ben In my case it wasn't imposed, but embraced. My parents are refugees (civil war, pogrom) and I was born without any nationality.

TomasHelleberg, to random Swedish
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Jag skrattar alltid åt villaboende grannar som klagar på byggplaner. Tror sig veta bättre än experter som har utrett förutsättningarna.. och dessutom klagar på att värdefull mark används.. vad tror de att deras eget hus byggdes på då?

https://www.vk.se/2024-06-04/grannar-tar-strid-mot-planer-pa-bostadsbygge-vid-alven-4bcda

nlovsund,
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@TomasHelleberg NIMBYar

RickiTarr, to random
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Alright, lots of heavy discussions today, so let's talk about something silly!

What is a movie that always makes you laugh?

Personal pick:

Anything Mel Brooks, but Robin Hood: Men in Tights, it's just funny every time I watch it.

nlovsund,
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@RickiTarr The first Police Academy. The speech scene has me in shakes. The stupid gags all along get me every time.

anderseknert, to random
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The kids daycare was closed today, so we joined one of Harry’s friends for a boat trip to the royal castle of #Drottningholm. Good times! 🛥️

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nlovsund,
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@anderseknert Is it the "locked door" thing as well?

nlovsund,
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@anderseknert 7 preschools in Umeå could not be opened today. 🤷

nlovsund,
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@anderseknert Found out why now: "Det var den mänskliga faktorn. Ett feltryck gjorde att flera kortläsare slutade att fungera, man kom helt enkelt inte in i flera lokaler, bland annat förskolor."

evan, (edited ) to random
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Should citizens of your country who live abroad be allowed to vote in national elections?

nlovsund,
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@evan Strong yes, no 2nd class citizenships. French citizens living abroad are even represented in parliament, by geographical regions (northern Europe in my case).

nlovsund, (edited )
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@teclista

"In the European Union, countries do not allow double nationality" That is a false statement. Where did you get that from?

@evan

nlovsund,
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@CanisMajoris

If you are not planning to come back home, you are an emigrant. The word "expat" has a very specific significance: you are temporarily sent away for employment / contractual reasons.

I'm only raising this because of the (racist) tendency to call westerners "expats" and non-westerners "immigrants".

@evan

nlovsund,
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@teclista

Thank you for the link. I'll note that all "noes" have caveats, and most of them have geopolitical / historical reasons for them (e.g. Baltic countries, Ireland, etc).

@evan

amberage, to random
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I propose that all new cars in the EU (new models and models currently in production as well as new imports) are to be electronically limited to 150 km/h top speed.

For the 26 countries with speed limits, this changes nothing. For Germany, this effectively enforces a 150 km/h speed limit on the highways, which is less restricting than the 130 km/h limit proposed by environmental politicians and organisations.

And as a bonus effect, this would drastically reduce the amount of new cars bought each year, as people would be hurrying to buy a used, pre-limit car instead, so it would be good for the environment, too, and prolong the life cycle of used cars while cutting down on excess new production.

nlovsund,
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@amberage I'm not opposed to the idea, but electronic locks on licenceless cars in Sweden were easily circumvented by teenagers and led to fatalities.

I am more in favor of measuring speed on road stretches between 2 or more points.

TomasHelleberg, to random Swedish
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Stämmer det att betala in 13 månadsbetalningar per år minskar ett 30årslån till 17 år?

The fastest way to pay off your mortgage #shorts
https://youtube.com/shorts/dJBbWqUs2gg?si=_0AloxTDAKyMwgQ1

nlovsund,
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@TomasHelleberg Det stämmer inte om man pratar om fast amortering varje månad. Eller?

photos_floues, to random
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US: Libertarians take a rare break from being absolutely useless.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/26/no-wannabe-dictators-donald-trump-booed-at-libertarian-convention

nlovsund,
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@photos_floues In my best Ron Burgundy impersonation I say to this statement: "I don't believe you"

John_Livingston, to random French
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"Le président de la République se dit ouvert à soumettre la réforme du dégel du corps électoral calédonien au vote de l'ensemble des Français, via un référendum."

Mais WTF?! Dans un processus de décolonisation, on accorde au peuple de Nouvelle Calédonie un gel du corps électoral, pour éviter qu'iels ne perdent le contrôle pour cause de minorité numérique. La remise en cause de cet accord déclenche un mouvement de protestation. Et l'autre tocard il veut un référendum national?! Mais quel mépris!

nlovsund,
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@Nershelam @John_Livingston Il cherche a diluer la responsabilité avec l'intégralité du corps électoral et pouvoir dire: "c'est pas moi, c'est la majorité". Et impliquer tout le monde dans les conséquences du résultat.

Je suis presque curieux de savoir si c'est pour pousser le RN dans une posture colonialiste et les pointer du doigts. :blobcatthink:

ianbetteridge, to random
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Curry sweats are the best sweats

nlovsund,
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@ianbetteridge You get it.

derek, to Homeworld
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The swarmers attack in the original was, for 12-year-old me, a moment of awakening. The "I am so scared and this is so cool" feeling remains one of my defining experiences of interacting with media.

https://youtu.be/lO8r8PSCdNI

nlovsund, (edited )
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@derek I can relate! The voice in the Gardens of Kadesh is something I'll never forget. Did you play Homewprld Cataclysm? That storyline was positively spooky :blobcat_clothghost:

nlovsund,
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@derek Yea that was a fun mechanic. Is Kiith Somtaaw referenced in H3?

toxy, to random
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A Brit. I have just started watching the first episode of “The Man in the High Castle”. I like it so far & don’t think it is a spoiler to say the premise is an alternative world set in 1961 where the Axis Powers won WW2.
What I find interesting, as a bleeding-heart liberal, is that of all the horrors of a fascist alternative reality what offended me most was that those Nazi fucks did Concorde instead of us & the French. Do other people experience this? Is this nationalism?
FFS. 😀

nlovsund,
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@toxy Ahah I forgot that BAC was involved in Concorde, not something put front and center in France :blobcat3c:

In the book, they fly with rockets, IIRC.

TomasHelleberg, to random Swedish
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Babybonus!
120 000kr för första 360 000 för det andra. Och 1200 000kr för det tredje.
Skulle du skaffat fler barn?
https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/bonusar-ska-fa-anstallda-i-sydkorea-att-skaffa-barn

nlovsund,
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@TomasHelleberg :No:

bortzmeyer, to random French
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Je découvre que le gouvernement a enregistré impot-gouv.finance (et plein d'autres noms).

nlovsund,
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@bortzmeyer Ils les campent pour contrer les escrocs ?

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