khannie

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[–] khannie@lemmy.world 24 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

The issue with this is that knowledge should be it's own reward. Where I live college costs a pittance. If you want to study fine art, that course should be available and is.

What you're suggesting sounds great in a very practical respect but would only further benefit capitalism at the cost of wider knowledge. Many of the things that are worth learning in life to so many would immediately disappear from college curriculums.

The goal should be to make third level education cheap enough that anyone can do it without crippling themselves financially.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

The honorific would've probably been "my Chancellor" if it had been about his political authority

In his case it was very much meant as dictator.

There was debate after Hindenburg died and he took his powers with the plebiscite (as well as chancellor) about what his title should be. He didn't want to harken back to Kaiser per the previous Reich so they went with Fuhrer.

It had been used within the party before that but came into common usage as his title at that time.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

I'm in the thick of a 90 hour audiobook trilogy on the third Reich which is absolutely incredible (link) and Fuhrer is used liberally, partly to describe his ascent to absolute dictator as opposed to just Reich's Chancellor.

I'm not defending shitopedia for one second! I'm just not sure it's as outrageous as other shit that's taking up our limited attention span at the moment is all.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Yeah I fully agree with this. I am thick in the middle of "Third Reich Trilogy" which gives an enormous amount of context to the word though.

If they changed it, it's further evidence of scummy behaviour, but on its own it's not a huge red flag for me with historical context.

Can't recommend the books enough if you're into that. The lad must have spent half his life in primary sources.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Thanks so much. I thought that would be the case but I wondered around things like "team leader" or "band leader" or whatever.

My guess was that it was forever tainted so I appreciate the context.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 99 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (36 children)

I mean the whole stupid Grokipedia thing is a shit show that will never take off, but Fuhrer is just "leader" in German. In it's used context for Hitler it straight up means dictator and (iirc) only came into full on use after the plebiscite giving him full dictatorial power after Hindenburg's death in 1934 (edit: He was already the Reich's Chancellor and merged in Hindenburg's powers with the vote to make himself full dictator / Fuhrer).

I'd welcome input from a German national - Is the word still used there?

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 3 points 4 days ago

Ugh. I thought there was some new news. Thanks for the heads up.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

I'd be interested to know! My guess is the results would be similar. The article does say:

Professor Pagnini adds, "Unlike traditional mindfulness interventions that require active engagement, this study highlights how situational interruptions alone may be sufficient to produce similar effects.

But also!!!

44% of those who offered their seats in the experimental condition reported not having seen Batman

which is interesting (how do you not notice Batman?! :D)

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

🇪🇺🤝🇨🇦

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

Limbo is pretty great.

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

Cannot believe I forgot this. Absolutely incredible album. Every single tune a banger and such a unique sound.

They absolutely nailed the Zeitgeist with it.

 
 

I never buy vodka but went to today and just out of curiosity checked where it's made. Well, it turns out it's made in the US in my (Irish) supermarket at least so yours may be the same.

I bought Finlandia instead.

 

I used to love the bench sub in the other place, went to post a picture to /c/bench and realised it didn't exist so I'm being the change I want to see in Lemmy.

!bench@lemmy.world

 

Mine has a few that I can think of but I'm definitely forgetting some:

  • Snig: a secret stash. Usually of cash but it could be chocolate or whatever. Pretty sure this one is unique but I'd love to hear otherwise.
  • Sero: (seero) seriously. This one isn't unique.
  • James floody (flew-dy) ah-doody amen: Weird chant in the hope that something comes true.
  • edit: pinchies: little bit of food before it's ready. Usually meat but as I'm cooking pancakes I just gave some pinchies and it reminded me of this thread
 
 

I'll get it started. I just had Aldi noodles for the first time and they were pure shite.

So....Lidl is better for cheap noodles (the 5 pack ones are very decent at only 30c a pack in the 5 pack).

Aldi has a far better frozen section generally IMO.

 

It only appears occasionally. I have no alarms set, no timers, stopwatch etc. running.

Android phone. Searching got no joy.

Update: it was a scheduled message in signal. Didn't want to send my bestie memes too late at night. It does use the actual alarm icon though, weirdly.

Thanks everyone for your help!

 

“CRACK the right egg and get 1% off for every year since nothing of note happened in Tiananmen Square on that fateful day,” confirmed the welcome screen on consumers’ Temu apps today, as the Chinese discount online marketplace of stuff that you’ll end up throwing away sought to mark the anniversary.

 

A-50 confirmed damaged. Suchomimus seems convinced that this was their last remaining fully operational one.

 
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