Verschlimmbesserer

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It isn't necessary to have an opinion on every single subject. I try not to let that hold me back though.

I like the idea of being anonymous so people only judge me on what I say or do, but if you have made the effort to read this; Hi, my name is Kris.

Frankfurt / Liverpool

@usluck
That's a Bollerwagen, they are still used for transporting kids or beer on Father's day all over Germany.

https://www.bollerwagen.com/beliebte-bollerwagen

Beliebte Bollerwagen

Hier finden Sie eine Übersicht der beliebtesten Bollerwagen und Transportwagen auf bollerwagen.com

Bollerwagen & Transportwagen kaufen - Bollerwagen.com
Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson for January 18, 2024 | GoComics.com

GoComics

#Bezzle (n):

1. "the magic interval when a confidence trickster knows he has the money he has appropriated but the victim does not yet understand that he has lost it" (#JKGabraith)

2. #Uber

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If you'd like an essay-formatted version of this thread to read or share, here's a link to it on pluralistic.net, my surveillance-free, ad-free, tracker-free blog:

https://pluralistic.net/2023/08/09/accounting-gimmicks/#unter

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Pluralistic: No, Uber’s (still) not profitable (09 August 2023) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow

This week, I went over to Bluesky and asked people who'd left Mastodon why they left, and lots of people told me. I grabbed the replies and crunched them and wrote up a summary. I think it's really interesting and often kind of wrenching.

https://erinkissane.com/mastodon-is-easy-and-fun-except-when-it-isnt

#meta

oh they're just screwing with us now

@InfraredEyes

Me too. I eagerly embraced Facebook and Google in the late 2000s, but by the time Instagram was getting bigger in 2012-4 I thought it was just for narcissists. Losing trust in FAAMG happened about this time too.

@winterknell @pluralistic

This is incredible. #AI Johnny Cash sings 'Barbie Girl'. What will happen when #AI generated music will be better and more popular than human generated music...?
@Marielvd @Gargron I am so looking forward to going there in a couple of weeks. Did you see any salamanders?