I mean yeah it was a shit film but it obviously had “business” being made because it was the highest grossing film ever for a while. I think it was the start of Holywood going out their way to crack the Chinese market (or at least the first time they did it successfully).

I’m sure this is common knowledge but Lyon’s worker uprising in the 19th century is the origin of the word ‘sabotage’. The workers were protesting against semi-automated loom weaving machines that used punch cards like primitive computers. When the managers weren’t looking the workers would through their shoes (which were called “sabos”) into the mechanism to break it.

Just got back from a holiday in Lyon. Super interesting place! I got the impression that the quality of life was good for the locals. Met a bunch of friendly Lyonnaise at a music festival and they were extremely generous sharing their party supplies.

Edit: I believe Lyon workers movement were also originators of slogans like “workers of the world unite”

I’m starting a new party for punching babies with Corbyn as leader. He’s left me on read but the media need to hear about this innovating new alternative NOW.

Thanks for explaining

None of the above because I’m no longer a teenage edgelord

Do we need experts to tell us what the average enthusiastic gamer has been saying for years?

Gallons of GHB laced baby oil is clearly for personal use

Guilty of the original set of charges as judged by a jury who had access to way more information than random people online. Now there are new charges being added.

I suspect people who are keen on her innocence are similar to other conspiracy theorists who feel important when they are being contrarian.

Vampire Survivors and the SMT gacha game.

I have a few emulators but the touch screen controls are torture.

He said it made him tougher than a bump of raw medicine

Is such a good bar. Lives in my head rent-free.

My friends and I have “gaming nights” that involve about 45 mins of gaming before we all watch a Ken Russell movie or something similarly offbeat.

Left wing politicians can’t help but apply ideological purity tests to each other while the right is a large tent that all march to the same drum beat.

I liked John MacDonnel a lot but Corbyn’s views on international affairs were a real turn off

NixOS sounds like ansible in OS form and that has never seemed appealing. Happy to hear why my impression is wrong though!

You need to check PorntonDB

I’m somewhat proud my generation is actively seeking out parody porn. Those videos tend to be higher budget and more sex positive (less gonzo misogyny).

This is the monkey’s paw Year of the Linux desktop. I know we’re wankers but didn’t need reminding!

I always wondered why first homes were excluded from CGT because it creates perverse incentives in the property market where a home becomes an asset with better returns than any other investment

It’s difficult because people in the higher tax brackets are already paying the lion’s share of taxes in the UK and due to the laffer curve and expensive accountants it’s hard to squeeze them. They’ll say a load of BS about leaving but the real issue is the little things they can do is extra pension contributions and those sorts of things that let them avoid the next tax bracket. Fiscal drag is increasing the tax intake without the govt needing to enact any specific rises anyway.

It’s our collective fiscal hole unfortunately and the markets are reacting badly to Starmer implying he might replace her.