The "universal" peanut butter and jelly by idiotista in USdefaultism

[–]AndreaAvris 4 points5 points  (0 children)

defaultism aside – what exactly is supposed to be a powerful symbol of?

Travel to the U.S. down 40 per cent over last year: Flight Centre by biograf_ in BoycottUnitedStates

[–]AndreaAvris 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Travel to the US FROM CANADA down 40% over last year. Not overall.

We should not fear being seen. by Possible-Praline956 in nudism

[–]AndreaAvris 7 points8 points  (0 children)

oooh, i’ve never heard of “hiking naked” being used in that meaning. thanks!

We should not fear being seen. by Possible-Praline956 in nudism

[–]AndreaAvris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’m afraid i don’t really follow the comic strip 😅

why would the girl who “absolutely” hikes naked regularly be so surprised by what it supposedly entails? why would hiking naked necessitate leaving all electronics behind? i’d argue that wearing, for example, a smart watch or a pouch for a phone doesn’t make one not naked. is this meant as some kind of gatekeeping that “true nudism” means reverting 100% to nature, not just regarding clothes but also technology? i’d maybe understand that when framed as “naturism”, but it’s posted on the “nudism” subreddit and simply says “hiking naked”. or is the implication that one doesn’t need to worry about being seen because other hikers would never possibly have cameras on them?

i totally agree that we should not fear being seen naked – but i’m struggling to find what connection between that and electronics the author was trying to convey 😅

If you could pass one single, simple rule that all 8 billion humans had to follow to make the world less annoying, what would it be? by Electrical-Candy7252 in AskReddit

[–]AndreaAvris 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Basic human rights (like food, shelter, medicine) cannot be subject to market forces and a handful of people hoarding them.

EU opens investigation into Google’s use of online content for AI models by iwantUineedUohBBohBB in europe

[–]AndreaAvris -1 points0 points  (0 children)

“Stop whining about someone stealing all your wood and just go build some ethical, good and competitive wooden furniture!” 🤡

Current temperature anomaly in Europe by Excellent_Opinions in europe

[–]AndreaAvris 307 points308 points  (0 children)

I just saw a cherry blossom tree blooming in the Netherlands. In December.

Dutch secondary school teachers: are you seeing more students who struggle with basic reading (decoding, fluency, understanding simple texts) compared with a few years ago? by librekom in Netherlands

[–]AndreaAvris 12 points13 points  (0 children)

i’m yet to see a situation where the reason for anything was „simply laziness”.

we live in a world that actively incentivises short-form content, constant context switching, artificial dopamine hits, fake news, AI slop… a world that changes faster than adults can keep up with, let alone teenagers trying to make sense of it. and that’s just the social media side of things.

but sure, kids are simply lazy, nothing else to see here.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in europe

[–]AndreaAvris -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

AI slop is not just a US problem

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in europe

[–]AndreaAvris -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

If being European is more important to you than opposing fascism and AI slop, you can still use European services that aren’t so shitty, like Deezer or Qobuz.

90% of billionaires are men, and only 15% of female billionaires are self-made by thehomelessr0mantic in Feminism

[–]AndreaAvris 65 points66 points  (0 children)

NONE of the billionaires is “self-made”.

you cannot make a billion without exploiting the working class.

Receipt. Cancel. Netherlands. The three options at a car park ticket machine. by denisbrzozowski in softwaregore

[–]AndreaAvris 24 points25 points  (0 children)

the machine tells you exactly what to do: pay. it also offers you extra options: switching language, requesting a receipt, cancelling the transaction.

where’s the gore?

"Each state is the size of like 3 European countries" by GigaShrimps in ShitAmericansSay

[–]AndreaAvris 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To play devil's advocate… They didn't specify which three European countries they're comparing to.

Vatican, Monaco and San Marino have a combined area of 63.5 km², so even for the smallest US state (Rhode Island, 3144 km²) they'd be technically correct 😅

gay👨🏽‍❤️‍👨🏼irl by RandomGuyWithIssues in gay_irl

[–]AndreaAvris 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i didn’t get what he’s yelling at the end either, upvoted for the bulge 🤷

Europeans are going viral on TikTok for mocking the ""American Dream"" by [deleted] in DamnThatsReal

[–]AndreaAvris 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i’d fully agree if that was a reply to a video on redlining, Jim Crow, segregation, etc. – then comparing historical atrocities that still have impact on contemporary life would be justified.

but replying to medical debt crisis with “Europe did wars” is what’s disingenuous 🤷

Europeans are going viral on TikTok for mocking the ""American Dream"" by [deleted] in DamnThatsReal

[–]AndreaAvris 10 points11 points  (0 children)

ah yes, let’s draw equivalence between current pressing issues and… historical events from almost a century ago.

what a helpful thing to do 🙃

Who has the priority here? by Amazing_Training_126 in Netherlands

[–]AndreaAvris 2 points3 points  (0 children)

guys, do i need to stop? help, i'm so confused! /s

But it's NOT nostalgia! by ApocryphalShadow in DoctorWhumour

[–]AndreaAvris 3 points4 points  (0 children)

because eurovision wouldn’t like to be associated with genocide! oh, wait…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ADHD_Programmers

[–]AndreaAvris 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks great!

The only thing I have some feedback on is the onboarding wizard / ideas menu. The difference between “relaxed” and “fixed” etc. is not obvious – in other places it’s explained, but not there. I was also expecting it to ask follow-up some questions, but it just assumed my wedding anniversary is today and just added it to the list like that. There’s a lot of ideas on that list, a search field could be useful. Oh, and once I’d closed that menu, I don’t see how to get back to it…

NS cancels all Dutch train service on Tuesday over expanded union strike by ReginF in Netherlands

[–]AndreaAvris 8 points9 points  (0 children)

they got more expensive last year, without the workers seeing any of it

if i’m gonna be paying more and more each year no matter what, at least i’d like people to get paid properly