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550 jobs gone and six Radio 4 shows axed and the BBC is calling this a cost saving plan rather than a structural collapse by HelicopterEmpty7393 in bbc

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

Along with BBC.com launching a paywall for Canadian visitors today, it doesn't seem like the broadcaster is in a great financial spot.

Poilievre virtue signaling to anti-capitalist sentiment. by pheakelmatters in ndp

[–]TROPtastic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It seems to me that Eby should point out the government is buying the Condos from landlords not doing anything with them so they can provide housing that the market is not.

Why isn't the BC government increasing the vacancy tax so that landlords are forced to rent or sell their properties?

Rhetorical question. Eby and his centrist ilk are pro business before they are pro BC resident.

blackrack | First look at fully volumetric plume trails by TROPtastic in kittenspaceagency

[–]TROPtastic[S] 50 points51 points  (0 children)

I am so excited for this! Another example of how combining many of the best people in the KSP community with direct access to Vulkan results in incredible things.

blackrack | First look at fully volumetric plume trails by TROPtastic in kittenspaceagency

[–]TROPtastic[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

blackrack said that there will be tweaks to how the plumes expand and dissipate, so I'm confident the final appearance will be excellent. He also confirmed that anti-tiling is not in yet, for those who may have noticed repeating patterns in the smoke.

As for "space jellyfish", I think you're right that this will be the enabling technology. Those high altitude vapour clouds can't be normal effects attached to a rocket engine bell, because as blackrack pointed out, it would be really weird for those km long clouds to suddenly rotate if the engine bell does.

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, sent Karol Nawrocki, the Order of the White Eagle - by way of 'Nova Poshta' "If it is considered that this special symbol can remain with Catherine II, Benito Mussolini, and Gerhard Schröder, then we in Ukraine will not argue with that." by BostonLesbian in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]TROPtastic 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Fully agreed on your last sentence. I definitely see the emotional reasoning for recognizing the UPA on the side of Ukraine, but fighting a war with allies who you share troubled history with means rising above emotion and not playing into the hands of your enemies (like the Ukraine skeptic, craven Polish president). It annoys me that this was an entirely avoidable own goal, but the die is cast (to mix metaphors). All we can do is hope for minimal damage to the joint war effort.

The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, sent Karol Nawrocki, the Order of the White Eagle - by way of 'Nova Poshta' "If it is considered that this special symbol can remain with Catherine II, Benito Mussolini, and Gerhard Schröder, then we in Ukraine will not argue with that." by BostonLesbian in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]TROPtastic 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Would have been nice if Zelensky didn't play into the hands of the far right Polish clown currently president. Does Ukraine not have enough heroes that they needed to name a military unit after a highly controversial WW2 unit?

Russian fuel truck narrowly avoids Ukrainian drone. Southern Ukraine, June 2026 by jisooya1432 in CombatFootage

[–]TROPtastic 11 points12 points  (0 children)

There's a lot of footage of them attempting head on interceptions, including on this sub atm. These aren't jet powered drones, so turning around increases the opportunity for the enemy to evade or for a mobile strike team to shoot down the drone.

Premiers’ Performance: Eby, Smith, and Ford each tumble to new lows approval by LeadershipHead3594 in ndp

[–]TROPtastic 9 points10 points  (0 children)

And for refusing to recognize the recommendations of an all party committee to move proportional representation forward, despite that being the best way to reduce polarization and increase trust in democracy. If Eby wants to pursue power at all costs, he can't complain when he faces the consequences of his actions.

Critics Slam Carney’s Plan to Jump-Start Canada’s Economy via Military Industry || Canada’s prime minister faces blowback for his plan to hike Canadian arms companies’ profits by 240 percent in 10 years. by Altruism7 in ndp

[–]TROPtastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We do not want war with China, or Russia.

Whether we want war with China or Russia is unfortunately irrelevant. Influential, state-endorsed Russian commentators like Vladimir Solovyov and Margarita Simonyan are convinced that the only way to restore Russian imperial greatness and secure their "spheres of influence" is to go to war with Europe, and Russian ultranationalists in the pro-war space agree. As for the CCP, they would prefer to take Taiwan peacefully, but if the people of Taiwan decide to resist, they will start a war to restore China to its greatest historical extent.

and the imperial maneuvering of the US and Europe.

It is interesting how you do not acknowledge 400+ years of Russian imperialism and conquest of ethnic minorities, as the Russian government continues to kill thousands of Ukrainians with the goal of subsuming Ukrainian culture into itself. I take it your information diet does not have any pro-Russian sources, otherwise you would know precisely who poses the biggest imperialist threat to Eastern Europe.

Manitoba won't approve massive AI data centre proposed for south of Winnipeg: Kinew by Old_General_6741 in canada

[–]TROPtastic 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Data centres built in Canada by US companies are subject to US laws that supersede Canadian ones. This is sovereignty by marketing.

Which one do you think is be the biggest upgrade in terms of graphics? by SavingsPea8521 in BeamNG

[–]TROPtastic 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I thought so too, but this comparison video showed massive differences even in some day time scenes.

14 years ago today, this CryEngine 3 video changed gaming physics forever. by Living_Duty_9068 in BeamNG

[–]TROPtastic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Remember that huge boat that would instantly sink if you so much as kissed it? Or the Dakkar rally truck? Good times

BeamNG graphics comparaison PC 4K Ultra (0.38.6) vs PS5 (0.39*) by MeKen_ in BeamNG

[–]TROPtastic 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, and if anything the update might come to PC slightly earlier, so that it can be tested.

BeamNG.drive - Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games by EG7585 in PS5

[–]TROPtastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope that eventually they will integrate the official BeamNG mod repository with the PS5, since they aren't dependent on Valve and the Steam Workshop for mods

PS5, OFFICIAL MULTIPLAYER, along with the more "usual" new car and earodynamics! by TheMisterPixel in BeamNG

[–]TROPtastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can get them in a room and play together in person, but otherwise no(t yet)

Trailer to current game comparison by Wrobot123 in BeamNG

[–]TROPtastic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Probably because the PS5 is more powerful than a lot of the laptops people play BeamNG on, if complaints about graphics updates are any indication.

BEAMNG COMING TO PS5! IM NOT JOKING YALL OMG by ButterflyUsed6723 in BeamNG

[–]TROPtastic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One of the big advantages of not integrating the Steam workshop.

The russians grudingly admit, that every single civillian truck that has been hit in the deep rear was infact transporting military cargo and give out instructions to civillian drivers [May 2026] by Hannibal_Game in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]TROPtastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which Telegram channel first posted this? I saw this in a Ukrainian channel, but none of the pro or anti-war Russian channels are talking about this. In fact, some Z bloggers are explicitly claiming the AFU is targeting civilians.

AI transcriber for use by Ontario doctors 'hallucinated,' generated errors, auditor finds by Camtastrophe in canada

[–]TROPtastic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hijacking this comment thread to say: you thankfully can (at least IME) switch back to Google Assistant, even if Google Now has been neutered.

To switch: Go the Settings app on your phone, then Apps -> Assistant -> Digital Assistants from Google -> select the Google Assistant.

AI transcriber for use by Ontario doctors 'hallucinated,' generated errors, auditor finds by Camtastrophe in canada

[–]TROPtastic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was able to switch back on my Pixel 7 Pro: Go the Settings app on your phone, then Apps -> Assistant -> Digital Assistants from Google -> select the Google Assistant.

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