Simone Linke
@simonelinke.com
Translator / linguist / writer.
Usually an appreciator of clouds, but giving this blue sky a chance...
Usually an appreciator of clouds, but giving this blue sky a chance...
Why do you help spread this propaganda?
January 26, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Why do you help spread this propaganda?
Oh yes, the anti-bike lobby is strong! (And I'm saying that as someone who has a car.) It's just sad how much influence those corporations wield and how easily people fall for it.
January 26, 2026 at 10:57 AM
Oh yes, the anti-bike lobby is strong! (And I'm saying that as someone who has a car.) It's just sad how much influence those corporations wield and how easily people fall for it.
The moderators of the largest German sub censored me for pointing out that some other user was downplaying serious child abuse with the way they had worded their post. So, yeah, this all fits together as usual.
January 26, 2026 at 10:19 AM
The moderators of the largest German sub censored me for pointing out that some other user was downplaying serious child abuse with the way they had worded their post. So, yeah, this all fits together as usual.
Asking as someone who doesn't use TikTok with an account: Where is the censorship indicator in this screenshot? Is this the cutoff part at the bottom that says "Ineligible"? What's the full text or what other indicators are there? Thanks!
January 26, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Asking as someone who doesn't use TikTok with an account: Where is the censorship indicator in this screenshot? Is this the cutoff part at the bottom that says "Ineligible"? What's the full text or what other indicators are there? Thanks!
The list of data is exactly the same, it's still about data provided by the user, and the original version also would've allowed them to use location data (it's just given as another example here but would've fallen under "provide the Platform" in the original version). Nothing much different now.
January 24, 2026 at 2:59 PM
The list of data is exactly the same, it's still about data provided by the user, and the original version also would've allowed them to use location data (it's just given as another example here but would've fallen under "provide the Platform" in the original version). Nothing much different now.
How/where do these two clauses differ in such a significant way that they end up meaning different things?
January 24, 2026 at 11:52 AM
How/where do these two clauses differ in such a significant way that they end up meaning different things?
In a world where billionaires, corrupt politicians, and purely profit-driven corporations make the rules, not everybody can easily choose where to work, especially not in a region that doesn't exactly have a wealth of better opportunities.
January 22, 2026 at 6:34 PM
In a world where billionaires, corrupt politicians, and purely profit-driven corporations make the rules, not everybody can easily choose where to work, especially not in a region that doesn't exactly have a wealth of better opportunities.
You might wanna scroll up a bit and read what your dear Gavin has to say...
January 20, 2026 at 8:05 PM
You might wanna scroll up a bit and read what your dear Gavin has to say...
Then go on strike, boycott the oligarchs/mega companies filling the dicktator's pockets, stop paying taxes, pull out the big guns (even literally if you have to), etc. Where's the 2017 women's march energy now that shit is really REAL? Silly kneepad jokes and blaming Europe won't fix this.
January 20, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Then go on strike, boycott the oligarchs/mega companies filling the dicktator's pockets, stop paying taxes, pull out the big guns (even literally if you have to), etc. Where's the 2017 women's march energy now that shit is really REAL? Silly kneepad jokes and blaming Europe won't fix this.
They don't need Doctorow to tell them that. Everybody is well aware of this problem. But what they do need is grow a spine to actually act and stand up to the techbros.
January 20, 2026 at 1:35 AM
They don't need Doctorow to tell them that. Everybody is well aware of this problem. But what they do need is grow a spine to actually act and stand up to the techbros.
It's the style promoted by self-proclaimed LinkedIn gurus who say it'll make the algorithm boost your posts more. And there are too many gullible people on LinkedIn who only try to write for the algorithm these days. (I suspect the shortness of each line is also due to small mobile screens.)
January 11, 2026 at 2:00 AM
It's the style promoted by self-proclaimed LinkedIn gurus who say it'll make the algorithm boost your posts more. And there are too many gullible people on LinkedIn who only try to write for the algorithm these days. (I suspect the shortness of each line is also due to small mobile screens.)
Why are you explaining the obvious to me (and contradicting yourself)?
Point is: If the argument is "stay peaceful against ICE because the regime is just waiting for a reason to attack you", that's moot. This regime doesn't need to wait for a reason b/c it will simply generate reasons as needed.
Point is: If the argument is "stay peaceful against ICE because the regime is just waiting for a reason to attack you", that's moot. This regime doesn't need to wait for a reason b/c it will simply generate reasons as needed.
January 8, 2026 at 11:19 PM
Why are you explaining the obvious to me (and contradicting yourself)?
Point is: If the argument is "stay peaceful against ICE because the regime is just waiting for a reason to attack you", that's moot. This regime doesn't need to wait for a reason b/c it will simply generate reasons as needed.
Point is: If the argument is "stay peaceful against ICE because the regime is just waiting for a reason to attack you", that's moot. This regime doesn't need to wait for a reason b/c it will simply generate reasons as needed.
But the only people who ARE falling for this regime's nonsense are the MAGAs, and those are exactly the people the "sacrificial lambs" would normally be for to stoke their anger.
January 8, 2026 at 11:10 PM
But the only people who ARE falling for this regime's nonsense are the MAGAs, and those are exactly the people the "sacrificial lambs" would normally be for to stoke their anger.
I'd add that this particular fascist regime doesn't really need sacrificial lambs anymore because the dicks in the WH will just make shit up as needed and have their billionaire techbro friends generate and mass-spread suitable "evidence". So this isn't a reason anymore to go easy on the murderers.
January 8, 2026 at 8:33 PM
I'd add that this particular fascist regime doesn't really need sacrificial lambs anymore because the dicks in the WH will just make shit up as needed and have their billionaire techbro friends generate and mass-spread suitable "evidence". So this isn't a reason anymore to go easy on the murderers.
"According to Fluent Planet’s website, its translators 'studied at the best translation universities or have decades of experience under their belt.'"
Spoiler alert (from a translator): This is a white lie at best. Competent, experienced professionals don't work for shitty platforms like this.
Spoiler alert (from a translator): This is a white lie at best. Competent, experienced professionals don't work for shitty platforms like this.
January 6, 2026 at 7:23 PM
"According to Fluent Planet’s website, its translators 'studied at the best translation universities or have decades of experience under their belt.'"
Spoiler alert (from a translator): This is a white lie at best. Competent, experienced professionals don't work for shitty platforms like this.
Spoiler alert (from a translator): This is a white lie at best. Competent, experienced professionals don't work for shitty platforms like this.
This sounds weird. Maybe the support rep didn't understand your issue or thought you were referring to the hibernation feature. There are definitely several settings that can be adjusted (e.g., see help.vivaldi.com/desktop/tabs...). Good luck in case you want to give Vivaldi another try some day!
Memory Saver | Vivaldi Browser Help
Memory Saver helps reduce memory usage by automatically hibernating tabs that haven’t been used in a while. Learn more about the feature here.
help.vivaldi.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
This sounds weird. Maybe the support rep didn't understand your issue or thought you were referring to the hibernation feature. There are definitely several settings that can be adjusted (e.g., see help.vivaldi.com/desktop/tabs...). Good luck in case you want to give Vivaldi another try some day!
Say what now? I've been using it for quite a while. The only time there is a real delay is when you hibernated some tabs you weren't using (but this feature can be customized). Maybe it's a bug for some, but definitely not a feature.
December 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Say what now? I've been using it for quite a while. The only time there is a real delay is when you hibernated some tabs you weren't using (but this feature can be customized). Maybe it's a bug for some, but definitely not a feature.
Video content is ok to get some attention or to explain complex things w/ visuals but other than that, it sucks for knowledge dissemination. Takes too long to watch, automatic transcripts with all the uhs and ahs are a pain, no clickable links, poor machine-translated audio etc. I prefer text+pics.
December 16, 2025 at 8:23 AM
Video content is ok to get some attention or to explain complex things w/ visuals but other than that, it sucks for knowledge dissemination. Takes too long to watch, automatic transcripts with all the uhs and ahs are a pain, no clickable links, poor machine-translated audio etc. I prefer text+pics.
Whatever you're trying to say here, I'll just respond with this for anybody who is genuinely interested in learning more about how all those billionaires are fooling the rest of us: inequality.org/article/true...
Revealing the True Cost of Billionaire Philanthropy - Inequality.org
How the ultra-wealthy use charitable giving to avoid taxes and exert influence — while ordinary taxpayers foot the bill.
inequality.org
December 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Whatever you're trying to say here, I'll just respond with this for anybody who is genuinely interested in learning more about how all those billionaires are fooling the rest of us: inequality.org/article/true...
They all do that AFTER they have turned a blind eye for years to amass more wealth than decent human beings need in multiple lifetimes. They usually get tax benefits for it, too, so their wealth just keeps growing. And many of their causes subtly preserve their own status quo. They're bad, period.
December 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
They all do that AFTER they have turned a blind eye for years to amass more wealth than decent human beings need in multiple lifetimes. They usually get tax benefits for it, too, so their wealth just keeps growing. And many of their causes subtly preserve their own status quo. They're bad, period.
Reminds me of this "controversy" from a few years ago: slate.com/news-and-pol... – why does everything need a sequel or reboot these days? 🙄
What Did Garamond Do to Deserve a D.C. Court’s Wrath?
Is it Merrick Garland’s fault?
slate.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Reminds me of this "controversy" from a few years ago: slate.com/news-and-pol... – why does everything need a sequel or reboot these days? 🙄
"I was just following orders" has never been an excuse used by perfectly fine individuals...
December 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
"I was just following orders" has never been an excuse used by perfectly fine individuals...
I'll never understand why he thinks this is a selling point instead of an aggressively waving red flag. (Assuming you're talking about the same "he" I'm immediately thinking of... 🤭)
December 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I'll never understand why he thinks this is a selling point instead of an aggressively waving red flag. (Assuming you're talking about the same "he" I'm immediately thinking of... 🤭)
Probably because the only way to get filthy rich is by exploiting workers and worse. Decent people don't get that much money (a handful of lottery winners maybe being the exception).
November 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Probably because the only way to get filthy rich is by exploiting workers and worse. Decent people don't get that much money (a handful of lottery winners maybe being the exception).
This one is easy: "AI" wastes a shitton of resources, constantly feeding more and more workloads to your Dell computer's fans so they'll break down faster and you can happily buy another Dell machine. Brilliant sales strategy, really! You're just not smart enough to understand this. 😜
November 19, 2025 at 11:19 AM
This one is easy: "AI" wastes a shitton of resources, constantly feeding more and more workloads to your Dell computer's fans so they'll break down faster and you can happily buy another Dell machine. Brilliant sales strategy, really! You're just not smart enough to understand this. 😜