[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 19 points 14 hours ago

There is a theory that sanctions against a country with a tyrannical ruler hurt the common people more than the oligarchs / dictator. But eventually they do make life more difficult for that ruler

[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 14 hours ago

He had such a way with music. I saw the "we are the world" documentary and it was amazing to be a fly on the wall and watch him work with all those musicians

[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago

House on the hill ?

[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Indubitably (wtf)

[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I loved it! The zombeh attack were the only videos I knew, but I watched them many times.

Even today I associate the Shaun of the Dead theme song more more with Edd than with Shaun.

Also,

It... I. I. ...I... It's Tort!

🎶 Let's go looting! 🎵

[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Imo it's a waste for police to pull anyone over for this, unless they're actually a danger to someone. Biking and being on the phone is way safer than driving a 1000 pound battering ram with limited visibility doing the same.

[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I used to bike like this when I was a teenager, and I try not to now. If someone was in the crosswalk, I'd slightly adjust my speed and path to pass behind or in front of them as space allowed, just like they were any other obstacle. Because I didn't realize how unpleasant it feels to be startled by a bike going past, or even if you know they're coming it's still uncomfortable that they're going fast.

As a biker it took me a lot of life experience to realize that even if the situation was perfectly safe (I've always been in control and never hit anyone), pedestrians are not unreasonable for disliking bikes riding fast in their personal space.

But in a lot of countries, bikes have to be like pedestrians sometimes because the bike infrastructure is so spotty or non-existant. You'll try to use the bike path but it just ends. Or there's so safe way to turn left, or whatever.

But in other places, like Berlin, Germany, old people will yell at you if you're biking in the wrong place and it's pretty great because there's usually a good bike path right there that you could be using.

PS. In my walking experience, bikes are way more likely to see me if I'm crossing a crosswalk than cars. Sometimes cars drive right through when you're waiting to cross, where a biker will usually acknowledge me and let me cross.

[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Crazy it's still legal

[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago
[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 4 days ago

I didn't see anyone else say this so I'll chime in: when I've had to keep bulky things on a keyring (a CPR pocket mask comes to mind) I'll put it on its own small keyring and then hang that on the main keyring with the keys. It isn't a perfect solution, but it helps a lot.

[-] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 4 days ago

I had a college roommate who thought the beatles were boring, and I had to think about that for a long time because it kind of went against my worldview at the time.

I think the Beatles were just so groundbreaking and influential that their influence is heard everywhere now, so if you missed listening to them as a kid, they just sound like old music

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