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[–] [email protected] 22 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I got a new one yesterday. White guy in Hong Kong says to me "no you mustn't eat pork when you go to the Mainland, that's how they hide the bodies." This was from someone who takes as a point of pride that they read the NYT cover-to-cover every day, but idk where they got this gem from.

So in case anyone's wondering, according to this guy the "CCP" has been promoting pork as a major part of Chinese cuisine (Which Chinese cuisine you ask? All of them) because it tastes similar to human flesh. He says "you've got to tip your hat to them" because it's evil genius: it lets them hide evidence of their crimes and it solves famine issues.

The best bit, he then says to me, dead serious: "how else do you think North Korea did so well in the Olympics?"

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Hasn't pork always been the main meat source in China?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Yes. But this white guy was telling me it's because of the "CCP"

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

At what point do you start thinking people like this need professional medical help

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I love when boomers on social media don't know what words mean, so they keep insisting that they're "trolling you" by continuing to make themselves look stupid.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

sound like you got trolled

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago

That happens a lot when you're spreading the truth

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Say what you will about Deng, he (correctly) thought Kruschev was an idiot revisionist.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 weeks ago

he got pissed when the idiot reporter called him "chinese khruschev".

https://redsails.org/deng-and-fallaci/

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 weeks ago

For every Tesla I see in Mexico(CDMX), there are 5 BYD within my view. Interesting how BYD is slowly taking the EV market in Mexico.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Currently reaching the part of my marathon training in which I have to do long distances. This week I will have to do a half marathon.

When you start you'd think the physical part will be hard but you never realize that you also have to do a lot of planning. If you have to run for 2-3 hours for a single training (combined with warming up, cooling down) then you can't do that on some random evening after work. You'll probably do it in the weekends, but you have to keep your schedule clear for weeks otherwise you will find yourself running until 10pm on a Tuesday.

Anyway, it is still fun and I never thought I'd enjoy running this much. I can recommend it to everyone.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Any tips for keeping legs healthy for walking/running long distances? I have knee and hip problems

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago

As someone who hates running and is currently giving unhelpful advice, swim or bike.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

If you don't know already it might be useful to look for the source of these problems, if possible. Think about going to a physio, for example.

I'd also recommend doing core strength exercises. Increasing your core strength will have positive results for your running. It can help you to maintain a good posture while running and it also helps to stabilize your hips and pelvic muscles. Pick a day on which you don't run and do some of them.

Stretching is also important. And not only before, but do post run stretches too. I watch vids of a channel called Run Better With Ash which has a lot of different stretching routine videos which I find useful.

For me personally it was important to find the right pace. I used to play football all throughout my childhood so when I run I instonctively try to run fast even though (marathon) running is more about endurance than pace. Don't be afraid to go slower if that's what gets you to the finish line eventually. If you want to increase your pace, do stuff like interval training in which you switch from fast running to slow running on and off.

If you want to have a goal like a marathon or a certain type of race, see if you can get a plan. There are paid apps like Runna, which I use, that can make a custom plan for you. There are also lots of free plans online. It really helps to have a schedule and a plan you can follow to keep progressing.

Last I'd say don't overdo it if you just start running. Give yourself the time to recover, even if it means postponing or skipping a run that day. Build a base level of fitness and strength first before you start doing stuff like 10+k. When I started I just ran between 5-8k a week, two times a week just to build a base level. And don't be afraid to eat extra stuff. Running burns calories like crazy and you need more food and protein to recover decently.

Also, don't forget to have fun. It should be a fun activity, though a challenging kind of fun of course.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A man was found supposedly murdered in my city's park the other day. He was found with his hands and feet tied together. Police immediately started an investigation.

He was identified today as a 26 year old Palestinian. The city's park is in the middle of the city's Jewish district coincidentally.

Police is still investigating the cause of the murder.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 weeks ago

After seeing clips from that Democrat convention, this really makes me sick.. Things are only going to get worse. If Palestinians have been abandoned by the liberals then we need to make sure that they are safe in our communities

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago

One of our party's founders, Jo Cottenier, sadly passed away today at age 70. He saw the party grow from a niche ML student club into a serious communist party with tens of thousands of members. Rest in Power.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Given the complete disregard to human rights and international law demonstrated by the US in Occupied Palestine, wouldn’t Russia be excused in taking the gloves off against NATO in Ukraine?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 weeks ago

after the ukraine attacks on russia territory, i think we are going to see an escalation...

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago (9 children)

I hope you all have a nice week :D

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago
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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

People say that Luxembourg is a rich country but when I was there I saw a lot of people begging and sleeping in the streets.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

its literally just a tax haven.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Keep seeing vids about the dems in my feeds everywhere and they are supposed to be so le wholesome 100 xd but I can't help but vomit

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's been interesting watching the burger leftists twist themselves into pretzels trying to explain how they DO care about genocide, but it's naive of us to ask them to even threaten to stay home during the sacred American electoral cycle.

I hope things get nice and uncomfortable for them when Biden starts WW3 on his way out so they can finally take the mask off and admit that their own comfort is all they care about.

Nowadays I'm just honest that I don't give a shit about their elections anymore lol, they don't like that.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

It's been interesting watching the burger leftists...

Counterpoint: their support for the democratic party confirms they are not leftists at all.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

The US wants a wide border around China.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

I really hope the student protestors are seeing this and realising they need to take to the streets again

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks for the extra resources @[email protected]. The truth is so contrary to the general perception. Nuremberg is treated as a kind of justice holy site where good things happened to the baddies. One of the greatest propaganda stunts of the twentieth century.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Currently at a Palestinian-Indian wedding. People from all over the world. US, Hungary, Netherlands, Belgium, Palestine, India, whatever. Wish the world could be like this. Just vibin

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

Ngl even felt emotional when Palestinian music came on. Danced with some people to it and it was beautiful. Just the raw emotion that happened was overhwelming. Free Palestine forever.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

I've been playing FF15 and decided to switch the language to English out of curiosity. Gotta say, this might be a rare Spanish translation W. Some things that stand out:

  • every quest rhymes in Spanish while most don't have any wordplay in English
  • Noct's magic abilities are in Latin in Spanish, but have generic names in English
  • Many abilities have different descriptions so one or both of these languages must be wrong

Also the summons are called the Sidereals instead of the Hexatheon, the royal weapons have unique names and are called the Spectral Chorus instead of the Armiger, and the Chocobo post is called la Chocoberiza (a play on caballeriza).

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

God, passive language in news articles mentioning cops is so beyond parody at this point that I can't even tell what headlines mean anymore

cw: animal deathHeadline: "Dogs attack woman, police discharge service weapon"

The officer discharged their service weapon striking the animals. The dogs died on scene.

I actually had to look at the article and read that sentence to even tell what they meant by that headline, I was seriously wondering if they just fired in the air or something, I would never use "police discharge service weapon" to refer to cops fatally shooting something lmao

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm taking my final exam Friday and then I'm finally done my post-grad infosec program after 2 years of work. I'm VERY broke rn tho so I won't have much time to relax before looking for work. Thinking of getting rid of discord for the rest of the year. Hearing election shit from american radlibs 24/7 has been extremely grating.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

You won't know what to do with yourself when the studies are over, even with the job hunt. Well done for getting through it and good luck for Friday!

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So how's Wukong? I'd usually wait for a crack for something like this, but apparently the scene is dead dead, and no one left is able or willing to crack denuvo

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How do you convince someone that following the news is important? Trying to radicalise my apolitical friend

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

"They will use your tax money on whatever the politicians decide. If you don't pick the politicians, you don't decide how your money is spent, and if you don't follow the news, you don't know the good politicians or good ways to spend your money"

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago

It was so very heavy this school year.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

is this true? if so, what are these leaked documents

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I really wish F1 wasn’t such a mess of hypercapitalism, incredibly wasteful, only accessible to the rich ect because it’s so much fun to watch and can be to follow too when it is actually competitive.

We need communist F1 where all teams have access to same kits/parts and a fixed budget, having the edge come down to engineering and driving skills only.

Would be nice for it to be made more sustainable too, but I do love the world tour vibes of racing all over the world over course of season which id imagine is hugely wasteful :/

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

can you tell me who gets arrested in China (apart from paedos)?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

"If there's a problem with the company, fine them .002 percent of their annual income. That'll teach them."

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