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  • Trudeau to resign as prime minister after Liberal leadership race

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  • Given his unpopularity, even among his own party, and his recent fumbling of the Freeland and Carney situation causing his cabinet to implode, this isn't exactly a surprise.

    Unfortunately it's probably going to turn out similar to the Biden/Harris situation where the next Liberal leader won't have the time to sell themselves to Canadians nor will they be likely to separate themselves from Trudeau's policies in any real way. Which, since Singh has by and large failed to sell himself to Canadians, seems to be pointing us to Pollievre as PM. Ugh.

  • Configuring Transmission and OpenVPN on Linux

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  • This is what I use as well, although it was primarily out of laziness. Works well enough. I would say the Gluetun solution is a better recommendation, more robust and scalable, but the haugene container basically just works.

  • Godot Engine – 2024 Showreel

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  • Buckshot Roulette is fun. Not a lot to it, really, but a fun loop that I got a decent number of hours out of.

    I bought Arctic Eggs after seeing a little bit of a playthrough but haven't actually played it yet. Seems weird, which I like.

  • New Zealand Covid inquiry finds vaccine mandates were ‘reasonable’

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  • IIRC New Zealand returned to actual normal, as in COVID was a relative non-issue, faster than many other countries. Their restrictions were more severe and weren't lifted very quickly, but when they were lifted things were actually fine.

    Places like the US and much of Canada dropped restrictions while things were still pretty bad in terms of infection rates and strain on health care systems, and really they hardly enforced them to begin with. You could see this as a return to normalcy since restrictions were gone, but in Alberta they lifted restrictions when we were still dealing with plenty of deaths, severely impacted health care, and on top of that we were still figuring out the implications of the whole long COVID thing. That's not a return to normal, I don't think, it's pretending things are normal when they're not.

  • Demon Lord 2099 • Maou 2099 - Episode 5 discussion

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  • To some extent this feels like episode 2; the last few episodes didn't feel like they really moved along the main conflict with Marcus, but this one really sets up a proper encounter between Veltol (with more of his power available) and Marcus' minion(s). There's a point that ties back to everything else, not just a semi-SOL episode dealing with something random.

    Not that I didn't enjoy the last few episodes, but clear progress towards the main conflict is always appreciated in this medium.

  • That's a name I've not heard in a long time...

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  • I find pan frying them works best if they're leftovers, the dough fries up better after it's boiled and then dried out a little. It's a very good option for sure.

  • That's a name I've not heard in a long time...

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  • Potato and cheese is classic, and honestly it hits the spot better than you might expect. Toss with butter after boiling. Keeps them from sticking and tastes great.

    Commonly topped with sour cream, green onions, other onions, and/or bacon depending on what you have handy. A nice fatty sour cream with grilled yellow onions is my favourite, especially served with a nice hunk of garlic sausage.

  • "I’m the Evil Lord of an Intergalactic Empire!" Anime Adaptation Announced with Teaser Visual, PV

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  • I read a couple volumes of the LN and it was goofy fun. Nothing mind blowing, but a fun take on the isekai formula. It got even better once it got out of its own way and acknowledged how silly it all was, because really there's nothing evil about this dude or his empire at all.

  • Maou 2099 • Demon Lord 2099 - Episode 2 discussion

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  • I can't tell how comedic this anime is intending to be, or whether the source material is supposed to be comedic, but man I find it funny. Every time I think something serious is about to happen it's a coin flip on whether it's actually serious or whether it's some goofy shit that has me rolling.

  • Star Wars: Jedi Knights announced for March 2025 at New York Comic Con

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  • I'm always excited to see Yaddle in something until I SEE Yaddle in something. Yoda with long hair is just super concerning to see.

  • Introducing "Enso" a stylised Foddian platformer in an Asian setting. There's a demo available to play right now as it's participating in the Steam Next Fest!

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  • Foddy is a game developer with a history of making games with frustrating control schemes. He originally got notoriety for QWOP, where you use the QWOP keys to control the runner's left and right knees and feet and run as far as you can. Lately he's better known for Getting Over It, a rage platformer where you play as a guy in a cauldron who moves by using a hammer to drag/throw himself around.

  • Subnautica 2 - Official Teaser Trailer

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  • The description and comments on the video 100% confirm multiplayer. Honestly I'd be excited for the game either way, but I have a lot of fun playing crafting/survival games with friends so it's appreciated.

  • I found the Lemmy bar in Reykjavik, Iceland!

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  • On our trip a few years back we got some simple pastries, sandwich supplies, and snacks from Bonus to save money and I never felt like we were missing out on good food. Even as a discount grocer everything we got from there was super good.

  • Blitz flashback

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  • Cheese plugs a lot of people up, especially an unholy yet tempting slab like that.

  • Changing coffee beans: What do you do when there aren't enough beans to make a final brew?

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  • Sometimes if I'm feeling classy I'll grind the rest and set them aside to make cold brew with later. That's more forgiving so I do it to use up old, stale beans that I end up with for whatever reasons.

    Most of the time I don't care and I just top off the weight with whatever I'm using next and drink whatever comes out. It's usually fine, and when it's not it's at least novel.

  • Ubisoft's Board is Launching an Investigation Into The Company Struggles

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  • I finished the main story last night and I basically agree with you. It's got plenty of issues, but overall it's fun. It is neither the 9/10 game of most reviews I saw nor the 4/10 game that people want it to be.

    I think my main issue is that it wants to have a story about the underworld and how you can't trust anyone and you're a huge underdog just trying to survive but it doesn't want to commit to it. It feels thematically janky in places and ways that feel design-by-committee. It fills the shoes of Shadows of the Empire decently enough, but it feels like it was trying to be 1313 and failed.

  • Iceland: Police shoot 1st polar bear sighted in years

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  • If you can see a polar bear it's a threat.

    They really aren't like other bear species. They are an apex predator in an area where basically nothing other than another polar bear can even harm them. They see most things as food, including humans.

    As a bonus, Iceland has a pretty wonky ecosystem that needs protecting as is and polar bears aren't native to the island. They have to swim extreme distances to get there, making relocation extremely difficult and expensive, plus if they leave it be it will entirely disrupt other wildlife in the area, to say nothing of the human population.

    As others have said, it sucks that it got shot, but Iceland especially has very limited options on how else to deal with it. Shoot on sight is, unfortunately, a very reasonable policy for them.

  • any actually good ear buds out there?

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  • I find there's a trade-off in quality for my bone conduction vs in ear pods, especially if I'm moving a lot, but not blocking my hearing as much is often worth that trade-off. Plus it's more secure on my head, which is important when running/biking/swimming where it is not trivial to find a missing earbud in the grass however far back it fell.

    Highly recommend for exercise, but I would never fully replace my earbuds with them because, frankly, they sound worse and look worse.

  • "Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-" New Key Visual, PV

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  • I know the story isn't really that interesting, and the anime adaptation isn't that brilliant, but I'm still excited. Solo Leveling is good at hyping me up and the hype only goes up from here.

  • Star Wars Fans Always Agree with Each Other

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  • I have read some bad fucking Star Wars books in my youth. Still love them. Even Darksaber, where a random hutt builds a death star because it's actually even easier to build planet-destroying weapons than Disney made it seem.

  • Dogs @lemmy.world
    brenticus @lemmy.world

    Why is the kibble gone? ☹️

  • Manga @ani.social
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    'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess - Ch. 220

    mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp /viewer/1020125
  • Manga @ani.social
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    Chainsaw Man – Ch.155

    mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp /viewer/1019743
  • Manga @ani.social
    brenticus @lemmy.world

    'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess – ch. 219

    mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp /viewer/1020129
  • Manga @ani.social
    brenticus @lemmy.world

    'Tis Time for "Torture," Princess - Ch. 218

    mangaplus.shueisha.co.jp /viewer/1019951
  • homeassistant @lemmy.world
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    How much do I need to worry about temperature for LED strips?

  • cats @lemmy.world
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    Pancake has one braincell and likes to suffocate it in his sleep