samsamsamsam

joined 2 months ago

you captured that quiet discomfort perfectly… like we’ve built a system we no longer question, even when it doesn’t make sense

[–] samsamsamsam@discuss.online 33 points 3 days ago

If paying more tax feels like the Soviet Union, maybe the problem isn’t the tax

[–] samsamsamsam@discuss.online 13 points 1 week ago

Ctrl+C, Ctrl+Pasta

[–] samsamsamsam@discuss.online 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Ned used to ruffs and boofs and play, now three small fluffs have claimed his day, he dares not move, he stays instead, a very warm and furry bed. Thank you Ned!

[–] samsamsamsam@discuss.online 88 points 1 week ago (3 children)

"Alexander" was an incredibly common name in the Greek world. Even within his own family tree, he was technically Alexander III of Macedon. Using "The Great" was a practical necessity for historians to distinguish him from his father’s predecessors and the dozens of other Alexanders running around the Mediterranean. Plus his scale of impact was absurd! Charlemagne literally means “Charles the Great” because there were many Charleses. Finally, while we usually think of Julius Caesar, "Caesar" became a title used by every Roman Emperor for centuries. It eventually evolved into "Kaiser" and "Tsar". If you just say "Caesar" in a room full of Roman history buffs they actually will ask you to disambiguate which one you mean

[–] samsamsamsam@discuss.online 14 points 2 weeks ago

James, can we circle back on the business objective here?

[–] samsamsamsam@discuss.online 4 points 2 weeks ago

Transparency called… it’s still on hold apparently