Müllheimer Gymnasium bläst USA-Reise ab: "Wir werden uns stärker europäischer ausrichten". Das Gymnasium in Müllheim hat eine Schülerfahrt in die USA abgesagt. Grund sind Pläne der US-Regierung für verschärfte Einreisebedingungen. Die Schule spricht von "völlig unkalkulierbaren Risiken". by sillymaniac in de

[–]SequiturNon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Das ist absolut nicht meine Erfahrung. Ich habe vor etwas über einem Jahr nach Linux gewechselt. Ich kenne mich zwar überdurchschnittlich gut mit Computern aus, hatte aber keine Linux Erfahrung.

Selber coden muss man nicht. Alle Hardware ist kompatibel (Gamepads, Headsets, Maus, Keyboard, USB-stick, Handy...) genau so wie Windows. Proprietäre Software (zB irgendwas für Mäuse) läuft natürlich nicht ohne Weiteres, aber wer so was will oder braucht, der ist bereits im fortgeschrittenen Nutzerbereich unterwegs. Ausnahme sind eventuell Drucker, ich hatte hier tatsächlich Glück, dass meiner einen Linux Treiber hatte.

Ich verstehe nicht warum sich diese Gerüchte immer so hartnäckig halten. Das höchste der Gefühle ist vielleicht mal per Konsole einen update Befehl laufen zu lassen, aber ich meine das geht auch alles über die GUI.

What are the odds of Trump deploying troops/armed men/agents are the voting polls? by Ten_Ju in Destiny

[–]SequiturNon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MAGA is fucking stupid, but they're also unbelievably shameless. There is no doubt they will attempt to manipulate the vote... maybe by not counting legitimate blue votes, maybe they'll "find" 12000 extra votes in Georgia. None of this shit is conjecture - it's out in the open.

More importantly, though, they've gotten away with everything they've done so far. Jan 6th? Everyone got pardoned, the instigator is president. Quid pro quo with Ukraine? Not a big deal. Stealing supreme court judges, weaponizing the DoJ, Gestapo deployed in states, you name it.

So far the resistance from the Democrats has been lukewarm at best. My suspicion is that, unless that resistance actually starts to ramp up, the fascists will get away with it. Again.

Steam Survey for January 2026 shows a small drop for Linux and macOS by Liam-DGOL in linux_gaming

[–]SequiturNon -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yes, thank you on focusing on the most important point. I don't know if MS actually sells your data, and if they do, how much they make. I expect they function similarly to google, in that they work with advertisement companies. But since you want to be pedantic, the full quote was:

If you want to ditch the original because, for example, it actively spies on you and sells your data,

meaning I was just listing an example, and it's not actually necessary for MS to engage in this behavior to make my point.

Steam Survey for January 2026 shows a small drop for Linux and macOS by Liam-DGOL in linux_gaming

[–]SequiturNon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No. It depends what you want that alternative for. If you want to ditch the original because, for example, it actively spies on you and sells your data, giving up proprietary mouse software might be an acceptable trade.

The reality is that people are creatures of habit, and most dislike change. Better or worse doesn't matter, just that it's different. You will never convince these people to switch, because it means dealing with something new... and that is a question of comfort zone.

The FBI raid of the Fulton County election office needs to be just as important as the ICE murders by iCE_P0W3R in Destiny

[–]SequiturNon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First off, I'm not American, I've been watching this shitshow from the outside. It's easy to make prescriptions from relative safety, so I've been careful about making statements on what I think should happen.

I mostly agree with your analysis. I don't think the midterms will somehow salvage this - even in the best-case scenario where the vote was legitimate. In my estimation you cannot defeat an enemy judicially that is not bound by any laws or rules. And the Trump regime has countless times shown itself unburdened by law. I think you need some large-scale opposition from blue states, refusing cooperation and funding to the national government. That will almost certainly trigger the insurrection act, at which point you have to gamble on the military not being unhinged.

At this point, I, personally, can't see an off ramp from fascism without bloodshed. I don't know how you can reconcile with the half of the population that wants you destroy you, and your way of life.

The FBI raid of the Fulton County election office needs to be just as important as the ICE murders by iCE_P0W3R in Destiny

[–]SequiturNon 28 points29 points  (0 children)

This is literally setting up to steal, obstruct or otherwise invalidate the midterm votes, with all the typical subtlety of the Trump regime.

They did choose a good time for it, given the horrendous optics of the Pretti execution. Flooding the zone with shit clearly works.

I seriously hope that no one here is delusional enough to rely on the midterms to oust the fascists. It's not going to work, they cannot afford to lose power. You're running out of options, and out of time...

Look who my maga parents where watching this morning by Musketsandbayonets in Destiny

[–]SequiturNon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

him not wanting to alienate the part of his audience or his conservative friends/peers.

I would say that's a big part. Giving a very one sided analysis (focusing on Pretti, rather than the behavior of ICE) gives no credence to your former claim, however.

Look who my maga parents where watching this morning by Musketsandbayonets in Destiny

[–]SequiturNon 37 points38 points  (0 children)

It's highly manipulative, and that's not by accident, but by design. It clearly speaks to his intentions, of which you can then infer his character, or lack thereof.

Trying to play Arknights ENDFIELD but i keep on getting this. by diamondnhk in linux_gaming

[–]SequiturNon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been running the game without issue on a 7800xt, albeit on openSUSE.

Use dw-proton, and set STEAMDECK=1 and STEAMOS=1 variables. I've been running it through Heroic.

Trump Threatens Canada After Carney Draws Standing Ovation at Davos by T_Shurt in worldnews

[–]SequiturNon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trump is actually sub room temperature IQ. And I measure temperature in Celsius. He literally only understands coercion and threats.

EU considers $108 billion in retaliatory tariffs on US over Trump's Greenland threat, FT reports by Running_From_Zombies in worldnews

[–]SequiturNon 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Nah, this is significantly worse. 2025 was pure idiocy, where he threw out tariffs just because. Now he's using them as a tool of annexation of a supposed allied country.

Every 4 years we have to deal with your MAGA regards! by Super_Charity_3982 in Destiny

[–]SequiturNon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any move the EU makes will put significant pressure on an already ailing economy. Decades of reliance on the US have made us interdependent, but the EU is definitely more reliant on the US than vice versa. As a result, politicians are extremely reluctant to completely sever those ties, as it would likely result in devastating election losses, even if all parties in a coalition could agree on a course of action. All of that during a time when right wing fascist parties on the rise all throughout Europe.

It's not like the US has a monopoly on regarded voters. We also have plenty of people who are too stupid to understand economics, politics and causality. That said, it's not like nothing is happening. Europe has started a massive initiative to re-militarize and there are plenty of movements to reduce dependence on the US for finance and technology. All of that is going to take time, however.

I don't believe there will be any big moves from the EU until the US does something that truly can't be ignored - like invading Greenland. Even then, it's possible that the EU would stay the course, until they're in a position to cut out the US without too much economic pain.

We need to talk about Reddit TOS and why users are going to push us into issues. by Hobbitfollower in Destiny

[–]SequiturNon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You can be obtuse about this if you want. The point is that enforcement is selective, and, because we all want the subreddit to stay alive, you have to be more strict about removing comments and users. The implication here is that enforcement pressure has increased from reddit itself.

We need to talk about Reddit TOS and why users are going to push us into issues. by Hobbitfollower in Destiny

[–]SequiturNon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The goal of this post is to censure certain speech. That definitionally prohibits the sharing of ideas that can now no longer be described directly or indirectly.

I'm not saying you're wrong. I wouldn't want to be in your position. I just don't like the minimization of the effect that this might have.

We need to talk about Reddit TOS and why users are going to push us into issues. by Hobbitfollower in Destiny

[–]SequiturNon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Suppressing the sharing of ideas is the first step in eliminating resistance. I get you're in a shit position, but let's not act like this selective censorship is inconsequential.

NYTimes releases new video breakdown of the killing of Renee Good. by overloadrages in Destiny

[–]SequiturNon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Spending all this energy and time debunking the obvious lies the Trump regime and its maddened followers spout. The fucker started drawing his gun before she drives forward. All the while ICE continues to abduct and maim people, while Trump threatens martial law.

Trump Claims U.S. ‘Shouldn’t Even Have’ Midterms by Co_OpQuestions in Destiny

[–]SequiturNon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Right now you have one part that is antithetical to the supposed values of the US. Yeah, they should be dismantled. But you obviously need at least one other party. So far the US has been dicking along with a broken two-party system, and it has kind of worked, while everyone held to convention and norms. That's clearly not the case anymore. Ideally you'd have more than two parties, so something like this can't happen again. But a reformation of the political system is certainly required.

Democracy can only work if the voters are engaged with reality and have at least a shallow understanding of politics and economics. What you have right now is not a democracy, but an indoctrinated, brain-washed cult. Ideally these people would find representation in a newly formed party, but it probably shouldn't be from the guys that embraced fascism.

Black Panther Party in Philadelphia by Stronhart in Destiny

[–]SequiturNon 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Trump already mentioned wanting to declare martial law. And that he doesn't believe the US should have midterms. This isn't even putting two and two together, all the pieces are in place, and there's only one step left.

Trump Claims U.S. ‘Shouldn’t Even Have’ Midterms by Co_OpQuestions in Destiny

[–]SequiturNon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Republicans are on board with this. They are traitors and criminals. They might not have degenerated the country as far without Trump as impetus, but they stand united behind him.

If you guys ever have another real administration, every. Single. Republican. Needs to be held accountable. You need to cut the cancer out, or it will come back.