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dixego @dixego.bsky.social · 12h

is it impossible for English language reporting on China to take any other form than "China is doing X... [sinisterly? | but at what cost? | because the communist party is evil]

Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 2d

For critics, China’s construction of the world’s largest dam is another sign of Beijing’s inability to break from its tried-and-true formula of turning to infrastructure investment to stimulate the economy.
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Will world's largest dam project be big enough for China's economy?

Observers question whether Yarlung Tsangpo power plant can revive growth momentum

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dixego @dixego.bsky.social · 21h

the most glaring problem with liberal capitalist democracy is that corporations are people but they cannot be imprisoned.

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dixego @dixego.bsky.social · 1d

liberals really believe history is a sequence of unconnected facts huh

dixego @dixego.bsky.social · 2d

*waches video about MGSV definitive subistence mod*: [sigh] i guess it's that time of the year again

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Cami @cafiffle.bsky.social · Jul 9

I think one of the saddest things about being a millennial is remembering a time when technology was advancing in a way that made life better and easier and more exciting instead of actively, intentionally worse

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dixego @dixego.bsky.social · 2d

these posts have me like maybe I should get tested for ADHD in order to prevent/stall developing diabetes 🤔

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dixego @dixego.bsky.social · 3d

literally bought absolute batman volume 1 last week what the fuck

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dixego @dixego.bsky.social · 3d

so silly of anyone to think that "consumer choice" is playing any role in this. companies are actively pushing AI down consumer's throats at every opportunity!

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josh (oldfriend99) @oldfriend99.bsky.social · 5d

People ask me how i became an uncle and my answer is just keep trying. Don't give up!

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dixego @dixego.bsky.social · 5d

ah well you see, the protocol is literally design around everything being public, so things like "private accounts" and "DMs" are not possible to implement as it is right now lmao

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