I mean Amazon did this for their mp3s. It was literally just an id3 tag with a unique identifier. Not hard to remove but “good enough” to keep regular people from overly distributing it. You’ll never win against the real Pirate community no matter what you do, so just give people real incentive to buy and actually own.

Stille Volk’s cover of Iron Maiden’s To Tame A Land:

Stille Volk - Adoumestica Una Terro

Most Americans I know don’t even have a scale in their kitchen!

I (an American) always wonder what a cup of spinach is. Like I can really pack it into a cup or not and there is a huge difference.

I highly recommend civil discourse. She does an excellent job of breaking down everything going on in the trump cases:

https://joycevance.substack.com/

Well, for a long time the only thing my tv had was a computer hooked up to it that played random futurama 24/7!

Here is what I do, it is a type of visualization meditation.

I have been watching futurama (original seasons) for 20 something years. I have seen each episode literally hundreds of times. I have them burned pretty well into my brain at this point.

I have ripped just the audio track from the DVDs. When I wake up in the middle of the night (2-4 times per night!), I turn on a random episode as audio only.

The goal here is to try to visualize the episode as you only listen to the audio. This forces you to focus on something rather than stress about life. It really helps me stop thinking about anything else. Because I know the episodes so well, it has become quite easy to stay focused on it (like watching with your eyes closed). And since I’ve seen the episodes so many times there is no fear of missing out, so you don’t try to stay awake to finish an episode. I can typically fall back asleep within 5-10 minutes with this technique.

I personally have these on my phone in a playlist and sleep with a single wired ear bud in one ear. I have a sleep timer set for 25 minutes. If I wake up, all I have to do is tap the button on my wired Apple headphones and it’ll continue playing for 25 more minutes. No need to open my eyes or take off my sleep mask.

I really thought in 2016 Bernie would splinter the democrats and we’d have a true left party. I also thought trump would create a new party on the right and the republicans would go back to being republicans. Can you imagine a 4 party system!

To my surprise, the trump dragged the republicans even further to the right, and the democrats moved even more center-right to appease ex-republicans. So the whole nation just moved right, which is sad.

Or having a single employee manage an entire store. This is entirely the fault of these stores and their lack of investment in their own employees.

Right. We should be offering way more than $40 a month per kid and the fact that republicans want to cut what is basically a pittance shows how cruel they are.

40 fucking dollars per month per kid. That might pay for a month’s worth of rice but isn’t a week’s worth for fruits, vegetables, and protein!

Because some intercity buses (Megabus) don’t want to pay for their own stations or even pay to use and existing intermodal facility.

I recommend reading this article “I Went to 50 Different Dentists and Almost All of Them Gave Me a Different Diagnosis”:

https://www.rd.com/article/how-honest-are-dentists/

My grandma was from the Midwest, mostly South Dakota. My grandma was very sweet and so it really cracked us up when she said that.

When my grandmother met my now wife, who is from Alabama, my grandmother told her “well, we all have to be from somewhere”

The first season was especially great. The set team really put a lot of effort into making everything accurate. If you are interested in the history of computing, even though this is a drama, I highly recommend it.

I completely agree with your sentiment regarding the exploration of imperialism and militarism in Star Trek. These are indeed complex topics that offer great potential for thought-provoking storytelling. By delving into these themes from multiple perspectives, a deeper understanding of the nuances and contradictions inherent in such ideologies can be achieved.

A mini-series that tackles imperialism and militarism from the standpoint of the Federation would provide a captivating exploration of the challenges and moral dilemmas faced by an ostensibly enlightened and peaceful society. It would allow viewers to witness the internal struggles and debates within the Federation as they navigate the delicate balance between defending their principles and the potential dangers of expanding their influence. This perspective could delve into questions such as the Federation’s responsibility in protecting vulnerable civilizations, the potential pitfalls of imposing their values on others, and the consequences of using force in the pursuit of peace.

Equally intriguing would be a second series that explores the same events from the viewpoint of the other society or civilization involved. This approach would offer an invaluable opportunity to challenge the Federation’s perspective and shed light on the motivations, grievances, and justifications of the opposing side. By portraying the complexities of an alternative society, viewers would be encouraged to question their own preconceived notions and assumptions, fostering a deeper empathy and understanding for those who may be deemed adversaries.

Such a dual-perspective approach would create a rich tapestry of storytelling, highlighting the inherent subjectivity and complexity of moral and ethical issues. It would emphasize that neither side is inherently right or wrong, but rather the product of their own unique circumstances, histories, and worldviews. This exploration would not only be intellectually stimulating but would also encourage reflection on our own world and the dynamics of power, ideology, and conflict that shape it.

Interesting. I don’t see this issue.