A Soviet anti-war film sounds intriguing, especially considering the times. I’ll definitely give that a watch. Grave of the Fireflies has been on my list for ages as a Studio Ghibli film, so I guess it’s about time for that one too, thanks.

When it comes to real footage, I’ve seen too much. It’s what still sits with me, the gut-wrenching despair people are exposed to, and the lifelong nightmares in active development. There are videos I’d like for certain people to see, but I’m unsure whether it’s a good idea or not to show them. NSFL content is something I generally don’t share unless I’m completely confident it will have a constructive reception. Hence I ask for common media instead, that is thought provoking on a less risky level.

Interesting suggestion! I’ve heard about this game, and my initial thoughts were exactly as you described, so maybe I should try it out indeed.

Also thanks for linking a study!

I’ve already watched Arcane, and it indeed is a great show in how it displays each death as an immensely impactful event for each close character, making them feel anger and desperation, ultimately leading to regretful emotional decisions.

In regards to war being necessary, I partly agree: It only becomes necessary because one side finds it a worthy method to gain what they seek. The Nazi party decided that taking by force is a viable option, and they got support for it. This is what I hope to prevent in the first place. One example is the (initial) support Kremlin had to intervene in Ukraine with a military force. Another example is Trump taking Maduro; also a clear act of war. I’m honestly impressed by the world’s reluctance to give military consequences, though I fear it’s for the wrong reasons…

The people of the aggressor’s side are the ones that would benefit the most from un-glorifying of conflict, and I will surely recommend people I know some of the great suggestions in this post.

They’re probably careful not to use the slang around you, not to embarrass you! ;-) The teens I’m around are shy about it, anyways. Perhaps ask them next time you see them, see how they respond?

Not only among English speakers, from what I’ve heard, so I’d daresay it’s worldwide. It’s a generational thing though, and plenty of youngsters use it these days, below the age of 20.

It’s weird being on the other end, compared to in my younger days when we used slang like “yo” and “dig it” and felt cool/relevant lol

Exploding? I haven’t seen that, but the freezing, it annoys me every time I see it. Although tbf, the real effects are likely too brutal and horrifying to accurately depict and still get a decent age rating for the movie.

A warm welcome, fellow fediverse surfer!

I see @Demigodrick@lemmy.zip has already been here to welcome you (that guy is legendary!), and he creates these awesome monthly update posts for Lemmy.zip and piefed.zip where he provides some cool insight into how the instances are doing, like traffic, scraping stats, storage space status, and more!

As for communities, there are plenty good ones for someone like you who like Linux and FOSS. I recommend just searching for those keywords and take a look at their content. The various instances and communities are run by very diverse people, and some may be more to your liking than not. I recommend engaging with both those you agree with and disagree with for a healthy mix of discussion.

Some of my personal favorites are !programmer_humor@programming.dev and !technology@lemmy.zip.

History being rewritten is no small thing. These nuances are indeed something capable of swaying opinions of many, especially considering how many read Wikipedia compared to physical history books.

In the example of Kaja Kallas, one who’s not familiar with her origins might check out her Wikipedia page and find that she was born “as part of the Soviet Union”, and might judge/defame her as someone with an upbringing or values unfit for her political role.

Nevertheless, the information is accurate (that was the place and the state of the country when she was born). And if you click on Estonian SSR (currently live on Wikipedia), you will immediately see on the top of the page:

“… was an illegal administrative subunit (union republic) of the former Soviet Union, covering the occupied and annexed territory of Estonia in 1940–1941 and 1944–1991.”

So the accurate information is still present, though it indeed matters how it is presented.

I’m not denying the campaign of disinformation and history manipulation, but I think a huge part of the problem here is how people read and consume information; take one bite of what is presented and go straight to an extreme opinion. We have become so polarized it’s ridiculous, and it’s detrimental to civilized societies.

Unfortunately, considering the basic human psychology that world leaders are subject to, there is a need for a deterrent with greater power than the temptation. There is always a calculation of “is it worth it”, and it is up to us civilized to ensure the answer is “no” in situations like this. By what means we create this deterrence however, I fear it is always either way too little (just talk) or way too much (military force, aka. war).

We live in trying times…

I’m quite transparent, and have been exposed to doxxing before, unfortunately, with random packages appearing on my doorstep and such. Still, I keep being perhaps a bit too naive, as being cynical would make my internet presence quite a lot more demanding of me.

I own my actions in life, including mistakes and failures. I don’t let it weigh me down, nor feel ashamed of who I was. So threatening me with shame is fortunately quite ineffective.

I have no issues speaking my mind on emotional topics like death, war, and politics, which naturally makes some people despise me. That is their problem however, not mine, as I believe communication is key, even among enemies.

I feel like I’ve found a balance that works well for me, but if needed, I have the knowledge to change my ways.

This is a steal! Can recommend these classic games; lots of fun! And for Red Alert 2, I can recommend the Mental Omega mod for an extra experience and challenge!

Здравствуйте! Я с удовольствием помогу! I’m also trying to learn, but am still only on A1 level.

I’d say a native speaker can possibly help a lot, but they need a certain aptitude in teaching language for it to be effective, imho. I’ve lived in Estonia for some years now, and have native Russian speakers for friends. They can help at correcting and introducing words and sentences, but explaining and teaching the grammar and structure of the language in a manner that is efficient is challenging.

Growing up with a language, there are a lot of things that feel “natural” to you. One such thing in Russian is which case to use where: You ask yourself questions like “to/by what/whom”, and the answer yields the correct case. This doesn’t make sense to someone who is learning the language, and they have no way of explaining how something “sounds” correct. Therefore you just have to learn it by heart.

I’ve recently signed up for classes at Tartu University, and I’m hopeful of getting to practice with people who are at the same level as me, so we can cooperate on figuring out of things.

I’d love more language friends! :D Let’s share our resources and achievements!

I use it on Android all the time. I don’t do a lot of advanced web browsing on my phone, but it works fine, doesn’t it?

There are many helplines for mental health, try and figure out where they are situated and provide them with the number to call. Ensure to be non-judgmental in the way you make contact, and don’t push it onto them if they don’t want/seek to help themselves (they might further shut themselves in).

The first step is always to realize it’s a problem, and that will only happen when they feel safe enough to look at themselves as someone who “doesn’t need to be strong” and tackle life alone.

It’s difficult to know concretely what approach will be the most successful, and how to not be considered a potential threat by them, but I recommend the general kind approach: No judgment, a caring voluntary offer, and no obligations or time pressure.

I’m no professional, but I’ve had some events in my life. I hope this helps!

“tarded”? Exemplary childish personal attack there.

I think what they were referring to was the people doing the brainwashing, and general indiscriminate use of online services where they disregard consequences outside of their bubble.

It’s a hard thing to measure, of course. But I think long-term the effort is better focused on the young indeed, and not the old farts at the end of their life.

A Hummer in Tokyo?! Honestly that’s impressive, considering the width of most non-main roads there. But still, why would one need such a car in such a place? Tokyo works even better without a car at all, imho.

No mention of which products, and no link to the study…?

Edit: Study is in post; thanks OP!

Personally I find Navi better to use for the purpose of “not having to remember commands”. It also provides a description of the command, fuzzy search, and essentially pastes the command in the current terminal, not having to think about current directory or user.

Just is essentially a collection of aliases, while Navi is a collection of pre-written commands in full length (with optional description).

Yes, it’s discrimination per the definition of the word:

treatment or consideration of, or making a distinction in favor of or against, a person or thing based on the group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs rather than on individual merit

However, they should be at full liberty to do this, and it’s not wrong any more than e.g. certain passport holders having to apply for a visa, or restaurants which have a dress code.

I first read “why” instead of “what”, and it got me thinking, why do I base so much of my opinion about myself on what others say about me? Must be something about being social creatures and survival through society or some such.

Anyways, I feel like there are few things I haven’t been called. To my face, I’ve been called argumentative, annoying, tiring, blabberbox, masochist, ignorant, dismissive, careless, dysfunctional, autistic, emotionless, ambitionless, indifferent, and even psychopathic, to mention a few. Nevertheless, I keep my chin up and try to do my best, ever improving, as that’s all one can do really. We’re not all compatible, and that’s okay.

However, I’ve also been called a lot of good things, which are important not to forget nor dismiss! Like caring, friendly, honest, hospitable, crazy (the good kind), unique, intelligent, realistic, disciplined, humble, responsible, and proper.

The other day I was told I am both 50 and 15, sometimes even 5.