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Elizabeth Olsen Says Marvel Movies Are ‘Not Really the Art I Consume’: ‘I’m Still Trying to Prove’ That ‘When I Meet People, Especially If It’s a Work Meeting’ in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 hour ago

I’m surprised Marvel/Disney isn’t making their stars sign a ”non-disparagement clause” at this point, considering how many of them keep shitting on the entire concept of these movies.

German poll: Majority for return to nuclear energy in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

There’s nothing green, cheap, or safe about nuclear power. We’ve had three meltdowns already and two of them have ruined their surrounding environments:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fukushima_nuclear_accident

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Mile_Island_accident

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chernobyl_Nuclear_Power_Plant

Mining for fuel ruins the water table:

A Uranium-Mining Boom Is Sweeping Through Texas (contaminating the water table) https://www.wired.com/story/a-uranium-mining-boom-is-sweeping-through-texas-nuclear-energy/

Waste disposal, storage, and reprocessing are prohibitively expensive:

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rethinking-nuclear-fuel-recycling/

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rethinking-nuclear-fuel-recycling/

What is the best political movie? And what is the best apolitical movie? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 18 hours ago

I’ll throw in “All The President’s Men” for best political movie.

What is the best political movie? And what is the best apolitical movie? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 18 hours ago

The original Manchurian Candidate was a brilliant film.

With respect to nuclear energy, in what ways will it help alleviate the climate crisis and where will it not? in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 18 hours ago

Nuclear power plants are expensive to build, maintain, and operate. It makes me wonder how many sodium ion backup batteries that money could buy.

Canada to counter ‘unjustified’ US tariffs with 25% taxes on US cars, says Carney in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 1 points 18 hours ago

Japanese and Korean cars are often assembled in the US. Some are built elsewhere. I’m guessing you’ll be able to spot which ones by then becoming suddenly unaffordable in Canada?

Armie Hammer movie "The Dark Knight" renamed to "Citizen Vigilante" after discussion with Warner Bros. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 3 points 22 hours ago

Thanks. The “chat with warners” threw me.

"Low hiring, low firing" economy not great for Gen Z. in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

Then Gen Z better get out there and vote for people who know how to run an economy.

Exotic animal owner claims tigers seized from his home were for ‘emotional support’ in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Sounds like a good time to federalize support animal licensing.

Not licensed by the state? Sorry, you can’t bring that cat/horse/dog into the store/in the apartment/onto the plane.

Easter Eggs Are So Expensive Americans Are Dyeing Potatoes in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Who’s throwing away the plastic eggs? We reused ours every year.

Mozilla Thunderbird Challenges Gmail With Its Own Email Service in c/[email protected]
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

Maybe so. But there’s nothing stopping someone from selling Sears-owned hosting services other than investment. I can see someone like Mark Cuban doing this.

Amazon is very vulnerable right now because

  • people are boycotting them
  • their website is overrun with fake reviews and cheap junk
  • their products like Alexa are flopping and being canceled
  • they have overextended themselves buy purchasing outfits they don’t need like Whole Foods

Other retail outfits are flailing like Kohls, Target, and JC Penny for the same reasons.

All it would take is an online store that stands behind what they sell and doesn’t hide behind an eBay-style reseller system while calling it “retail”.

Armie Hammer movie "The Dark Knight" renamed to "Citizen Vigilante" after discussion with Warner Bros. in c/[email protected]
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Head of Animal Services let go (www.austinmonitor.com)
submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Anyone heard anymore about opening satellite animal shelters around the city? This sounded like a great idea when it was proposed by city council, but I haven’t read anything about it since. Maybe it’s part of the “strategic plan” mentioned in the article.

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Goodbye Capitol view corridors? (communityimpact.com)
 

Looks like TX Lege is chipping away at height and view restrictions so UT can build baby build.

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“50 billion” to bury power lines (lemmy.world)
 

This has to be the biggest batch of bullshit excuses I have ever heard. Gas, water, and sewer are all buried, but somehow burying electrical is “impossible”.

https://www.austinmonitor.com/stories/2025/03/burying-austins-power-lines-would-cost-50-billion-and-is-pretty-much-impossible/

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ENT: “Cogenitor” is an f’d up episode (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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(Spoilers) What is up with the captain blaming Tripp for someone’s suicide?He made someone happy, then they went back to their shitty life and killed themselves — and that’s Tripo’s fault? Maybe the captain should have given the character asylum and then they wouldn’t have committed suicide, but instead he throws a hissy fit and blames Tripp. What a bizarre coda to an otherwise interesting episode.

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Expect to see less bluebonnets this year (www.austinmonitor.com)
 

Due to drought.

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Warp field debris question (lemmy.world)
 

In ENT episode “Divergence” parts go flying off the ship during warp 5. What would happen to something at that speed without the protection of the field? Would it stay in high speed motion until interacted upon by something else (meteoroids/dust/gravitational fields)? Or would it disintegrate under this kind of speed?

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What are your Star Trek nit-picks? (lemmy.world)
 

What immediately bugs you when watching an episode? Mine is when they transport someone sitting down and they reintegrate in a standing position (or vice versa). Sure, the tech is near magical but my suspension of disbelief pretty much snaps when they do this.

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ENT: who were the sphere aliens? (lemmy.world)
 

And why do they look suspiciously like the shapeshifters from DS9?

Are they ever revisited/explained?

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What ever happened to the creepy people from TNG “Conspiracy”? (lemmy.world)
submitted 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Recently watched a YouTube video where they mentioned the grub-eating Starfleet creeps with the exploding heads were supposed to be the precursor to the Borg invasion. But then the producers changed it up and decided the Borg would be the cube-riding mechanoids we’ve all come to know and love, instead of worm people.

I’m wondering if Trek ever fleshed out the conspiracy storyline on another show? Seems like a lot of potential wasted.

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Surprisingly, not all TX churches want school vouchers (www.lonestarlive.com)
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CapMetro payment system debacle (www.austinmonitor.com)
submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Thought this was interesting. You’d think fare payments would be a solved problem, but somehow Siemens managed to screw it up.

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Council OKs plan to remove, demolish artwork as part of convention center rebuild (www.austinmonitor.com)
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