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[–] Dremor@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago

More like the SA.

[–] Dremor@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Well, I agree that US companies do get fined a lot in the old world... The question is, is it because they break the law all the time or because of some sort of conspiracy?

According to Ockham razor, the first should be considered first, then, if disproved, the second can be considered.

[–] Dremor@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

We could see that 😂

And Republican I suppose ?

If someone from the US break a law in a foreign country, why shouldn't it be prosecuted ?

[–] Dremor@lemmy.world 45 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

Welcome on this side of the web. I hope you'll find it cozy, and full of new encounters.

I'll add your sub to the sidebar asap.

Edit : Done

[–] Dremor@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

With the current state of the US, even the most ridiculous comment has to be taken seriously.

[–] Dremor@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ah, the good old strawman. Demonize your opponent to try to get the "upper hand".

I'm well aware how the US sanctions affect the population and what is its objective. I condemn them as much as you do. But you seem to be blind on one very important thing: how it affect the population VS how it affects the elites.

The elites of the regime lives good lives, barely affected by the sanctions (other than not being able to go to most westerns countries). Spending billions into missiles they spend without much result (so much that even a missed impact on Israel soil make the whole west headlines). To what gain? Meanwhile you got a population that tries to live, some just survive considering the little they got. I won't say they are worst than the US at taking care of the general population well-being, but they sure aren't much better.

You got in both cases powerful leaders doing every evils to stay in power, even knowingly helping their adversary in order to keep them breathing (Bibi and the Hamas), and keep the fear of the other alive.

All I wish for the Iranian people is a life free, without both mollahs and outsides diktats. You won't get that from the mollah. I'd doubt you'll get that from the US either, or any imperialist power (Russia, China). But if the Iranians people are as resilient as they were under the US sanctions and the mollah regime, I believe they can do it.

[–] Dremor@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (3 children)

When the seige is broken, then Iranians will have the safety they need to actually prosecute the revolution they need for self-determination.

Because you think that the Mollahs will stop using tanks and machine guns on protesters because the sanctions would be lifted? No, they will use that to reinforce themselves with more weapons, new technologies, and be an even bigger threat for the whole region.

[–] Dremor@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Well, they are already getting brutally suppressed, what difference would it make? There are no chance of regime change right now, so batter take a chance for improvement than wait like a good sacrificial lamb for better days that will never happen as long as the mollah are in power.

[–] Dremor@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (7 children)

I'm not saying it is not credible, just that if a regime change is really what the Iranian people wish, having the support of an evil country doesn't change their legitimate aspirations.
Unfortunately this is impossible to know with the current regime, so the only solution is to topple it and hope for the best. But ultimately the Iranian people have to be the ones to choose, not the mollahs, not the US, not Israel.

[–] Dremor@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (9 children)

Thank you for providing a reliable source.

So yeah, that tweet is quite the smoking gun about Mossad being now involved with the protest (which isn't surprising, sabotage is part of any external intelligence toolset).
Now to say that everything is because of them/the CIA, and not because of the systemic corruption of the Iranian regime, I find it quite far fetched, and quite dishonest toward the Iranian manifestants who do have legitimate matters to protest about (and aren't foreign agents).

I'd tell Mossad to go fuck themselves, and let the Iranian people do their revolution however they see fit, but on the other hand, there is so much difference in the regime weaponry compared to the manifestants ones, I'd consider Mossad involvement, if it make the protest more likely to succeed, a necessary evil.

 

Hi friends,

There was many threads lately on that topic, and despite attempts at making all those threads follow the community rules, looks like it will be better to make a megathread in order to avoid drowning other topics under the constant updates about this.

You find bellow multiple sections, containing as much info as possible on every aspect of this topic, including the latest news (as well as older ones), and how to participate in fighting it (if you wish to).

The moderation, even if we do have our own personal opinion on the topic, will try to stay as neutral as possible, which mean all opinion (for or against) are welcome, as long as it respect the rules, especially rule 2.

As a special exception to rule 4, memes are welcome in the comment section, as I saw some good ones in various other topics, as soon as they respect rule 2.

Latest news

Older News

There are probably more, I just posted those which were on c/games

How to participate to the phone campaign

The current campaign focuses on calls to payment processor, and a petition.

Ressources

GoG bundle

MasterCard statement

Breakdown of the situation

The petition on change.orghttps://www.change.org/p/tell-mastercard-visa-activist-groups-stop-controlling-what-we-can-watch-read-or-play
One-tap dial phone numbers, by u/TherapyGary@lemmy.blahaj.zone

One-tap dial phone numbers:

Master card


Visa


PayPal


Stripe (unconfirmed)


Script:

I’m calling to urge [company name] to immediately end the policy that unfairly targets the adult content industry. I’m also asking that [company name] sit down with stakeholders- specifically sex workers and adult content creators- to develop solutions that ensure equitable access to financial services, create stability, and reduce harm for sex workers.


Call strategy to be as annoying as possible without abusing call center workers, by u/Pro@programming.dev - source : https://lemmy.world/post/33614184

Strategy in Practice:

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History tends to repeat itself (piefedimages.s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com)
 

I mostly used /e/os, so no slow charging, nor battery limit (until recently). I'm still leaning toward upgrading to the FP6 (still hesitating), this phone will either become my rom testbed, or my mother phone once hers die.

 

cross-posted from: https://piefed.ca/post/36744

This an an interview with Ross Scott and Steve from the GNCA - GamersNexus Consumer Advocacy side channel.

⚠️⚠️ Sign here: https://eci.ec.europa.eu/045/public/#/screen/home ⚠️⚠️

"We got together with Ross Scott of Accursed Farms to discuss the Stop Killing Games initiative that he is presently spearheading. The Stop Killing Games initiative aims to preserve games in a reasonably playable state even after the game's publishers and/or developers abandon it, helping ensure consumers keep some level of what they have paid for rather than having all access revoked and the game destroyed."

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Stop Killing Games
03:26 - The Basics
05:55 - Games Make It Easier to Dismiss
07:17 - Where's Stop Killing Games Now
13:58 - Technical Alternatives to Stopping Service
19:47 - How Would a Law Work
23:50 - Momentum
27:18 - UK Petition
31:45 - Misconceptions
35:51 - Benefits for People Outside the EU
39:36 - Next Steps

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