Notices by Parade du Grotesque 💀 (paradegrotesque@mastodon.sdf.org), page 2

Well, f* me. ☹️

Reuters:

Wikipedia owner signs on Microsoft, Meta in AI content training deals

https://archive.ph/mJpyS

Feels fairly accurate.

(From https://lemmy.world/post/41563770 )

@joeo10

jolla-devices.com

@briansullivan

First of all: make a backup of all the Windows file on the computer.

Easiest answer: try Linux Mint on it and see if you like it.

If you are a bit more technically oriented, try OpenSUSE.

If you are a lot more technically oriented, try Debian.

Finally, if the computer is a bit old, you can always try a BSD.

Remember that you can run Windows, and its applications, on the Linux machine by installing VirtualBox and installing Windows in a virtual machine.

@botvolution

How dare you!!?!? (Clutches pearls)

@botvolution

How dare you!!?!? (Clutches pearls)

@botvolution

How dare you!!?!? (Clutches pearls)

Nah, I am just messing with you.

The Real real real reason is that Germany 🇩🇪 invaded Belgium 🇧🇪 twice last century to invade France 🇫🇷... And it ended both times pretty badly for the Germans.

But the REAL reason we don't fight each other is that we all saw what Belgium did in the 19th century in Congo.

It was horrible enough to make all the other colonisers (🇫🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧) stand up and say... "Leopold, my man... WTF Dude?". 🤢

I think I understand now why Trump and Co don't like the EU. 🇪🇺

It's because their feeble little minds cannot understand why France 🇫🇷 and Germany 🇩🇪 (for instance) can't invade Belgium 🇧🇪 depose the King, and get all the resources of that country for themselves.

The Real reason, of course, is that we are all Europeans and we love each other and live in peace and harmony.

Just kidding.

The Real real reason is that Belgium will sell us all the fries 🍟 beer 🍺 and chocolate 🍫 we need.

@botvolution

"He may be a son of a b* but he is our son of a b*"...

Oh wait, he refused to let our lovely companies pump the oil!? Then he is just a commie son of a b*, and we will remove him RIGHT NOW!

@inthehands

Not gonna happen any time soon.

Sorry.

I don't want to appear negative or anything, but if I was the Prime Minister of Canada or Denmark, I would start worrying right now.

For... Reasons.

You know.

@botvolution

That's not a shitty take, it's actually very accurate.

@botvolution

Milquetoast(y)?

Today is Independence Day in Haiti. 🇭🇹

On January 1st, 1804, Jean-Jacques Dessalines proclaimed Haiti's independence from the French after a 12 years war to free the slave population.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independence_Day_(Haiti)

It was the first nation to be established by former slaves and it paid a terrible price for this freedom. But it also influenced most of South America to reject slavery due to its help to Simon Bolivar.

Remember Haiti. 222 years old today.

@botvolution

This is what I meant when I said the UK was going to get kicked in the teeth by the rest of Europe.

Whoever is Prime Minister when the UK decides to get back won't be able to pick and choose the benefits they'd like to keep vs the responsibilities they don't want.

On the sideline, there is this guy in Moscow who is probably dying of laughter. Another great investment that paid off 100x...

"Trade unions leader calls on Labour to forge closer relationship with Europe

In an exclusive interview, the head of the TUC Paul Nowak says a customs union with the EU could boost the UK’s economy"

- So... uh... You want back in after voting out? The UK is the cat island of Europe.

- Good to know UK trade unions seem more intelligent than a lot of politicians.

- You are going to be kicked in the teeth by the rest of Europe though.

It's adorable to think US people are pissed about the non-release of the Epstein files.

Listen, the current POTUS nonce is on the FREAKING RECORD saying Epstein is a great guy who 'likes them young'. WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT???

Admit it once and for all: the top job in the US is held by a rapist pedophile. THIS IS YOUR LIFE NOW.

Also: the same guy is a Russian puppet, because you can bet your butt Putin has the real files right on his desk and a lot more besides.

Dear US people: pretty soon, the only way to get accurate information about your own country will be to use illegal means (*cough cough* torrent *cough*) and/or to get it from the outside of the USA (Canada, Europe, others).

Plan accordingly.

Also: make plans to backup important data you have outside of the US.

Just sayin'

So stop grousing about the freaking Epstein files and start thinking about how you are going to kick that pervert orange PoS and his crime family out of power and into Sing Sing for the rest of his life.

Signed: a pissed off non-US person.