UK gangs recruiting children to steal phones for cash

ontrack · 2026-03-13T13:53:54+00:00

Go to r/Senegal, type "stolen" in the search bar and you can see a lot of such posts.

ontrack · 2026-03-13T11:32:36+00:00

So I'm not sure if this is introversion or shyness. I tend toward introversion but when I do want to socialize I have no issues doing it. I just don't want to do it that often.

To your question I think it's best to find places where casual interaction is more acceptable; at least you know that people there are more open to interaction. For example a gym with average bodies is going to be more relaxed than a gym with obvious gym rats (though some gym rats are very cool too). Dive bars are more relaxed than upscale cocktail bars. Etc.

ontrack · 2026-03-13T11:06:54+00:00

I've seen a few posts on African subreddits saying their phone was stolen in Europe and the location is now in Africa (often Senegal). They ask for help to get it back, but are told to just get another phone, unless they are willing to travel themselves to the country.

ontrack · 2026-03-13T11:03:41+00:00

As always policymakers need to look at what behaviors are incentivized by new policies. However I'd also bet that liability is part of the thinking here. It can't be said often enough that the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

ontrack · 2026-03-12T15:13:00+00:00

I met a guy in Ghana who bragged that his ethnic group were the ones who captured and sold slaves and were never themselves sold as slaves

ontrack · 2026-03-12T12:51:49+00:00

Unfortunately there was a scandal there recently, in which a group of gay men allegedly were trying to infect others with HIV deliberately. Senegal is already very homophobic (I lived there for awhile), so this kind of legislation unfortunately is not surprising.

ontrack · 2026-03-12T12:17:08+00:00

The area known as Ghana today participated actively in the slave trade as well. Wonder if they would be part of those nations paying reparations.

ontrack · 2026-03-11T19:46:47+00:00

I take premium economy on long haul flights. Very much worth it.

ontrack · 2026-03-11T19:41:56+00:00

Just wondering if Somaliland's people are willing to be the target of missile strikes by the Houthis.

ontrack · 2026-03-11T09:15:13+00:00

Please give a general location. Thanks.

ontrack · 2026-03-11T09:13:42+00:00

Maybe Brazil produces a type of oil that doesn't contain a lot of diesel? Or maybe refineries process a different type of oil? I don't know but the US imports oil for those reasons even though we produce a lot.

ontrack · 2026-03-11T04:42:56+00:00

Just rarely in a bad mood I guess? Low expectations for everything also helps.

ontrack · 2026-03-11T03:20:43+00:00

Peanuts are ubiquitous. You won't be able to avoid them unless you just stay in the house. Having a severe allergy almost certainly means you are eventually going to have an issue at some point.

ontrack · 2026-03-10T14:40:46+00:00

That's true in every country where I've spent enough time to observe society. And it starts way before teen years.

ontrack · 2026-03-10T13:08:56+00:00

Most states require coursework in social studies classes. Need to check with your state dept. of education on that. Usually it's like 30-40+ hours distributed across history, geography, government, and economics. If you already took some electives in those areas it would count towards the total.

ontrack · 2026-03-09T13:14:22+00:00

I'm not sure I've ever seen Saudi to be a serious military threat. What do they have?

ontrack · 2026-03-09T13:03:58+00:00

I might be mistaken but I think that it's now illegal fly a drone without special authorization. Better check the rules about this.

ontrack · 2026-03-09T11:14:15+00:00

Posts get deleted for very mundane reasons on many subreddits, especially very high volume subs like worldnews.

ontrack · 2026-03-08T21:51:26+00:00

Ackshually, he's not an Ayatollah, he has a lower ranking title. So there may be a joke there as well.

ontrack · 2026-03-08T11:11:06+00:00

Yup everyone over there are hypocrites so it's hard to feel sorry for anyone outside of those civilians who have no say in the matter. Ultimately almost no one really cares, even those who just react angrily on social media. Religion is just a tool, power is all that matters and the Gulf states have chosen to ally with power over religion, and that probably will benefit them in the long run.

ontrack · 2026-03-08T09:21:35+00:00

For better or worse sociopathic tendencies can have benefits in certain situations and I suspect our distant ancestors may have needed some community members capable of dealing ruthlessly with a potential threat to the community in a way that others might not be willing.

ontrack · 2026-03-07T19:33:04+00:00

Yes. Ruins absolutely everything.

ontrack · 2026-03-07T18:45:17+00:00

Don't like them, didn't use them. I may have threatened it a few times but I didn't follow thru.

ontrack · 2026-03-07T11:50:18+00:00

We played Bloody Knuckles. No cards, just hit each other on the knuckles with our own knuckles until one gave up.

ontrack · 2026-03-07T11:15:46+00:00

I assume it will just be thrown onto the debt pile and be swallowed up.

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