Depends how these new laws are written.

Is it fair to say: The field is benign

It is benign if it is optional, remains 100% local and under the user’s control and doesn’t prevent other software from functioning as expected.

Those are also entirely optional and not having them filled in doesn’t cause other software to stop doing what the user wants.

So… if the law interferes with your goals, apparently it is now perfectly fine to just ignore it.

That seems to be the approach the US government is taking.

You can also try Kdenlive, though I have previously had problems with it

It has had a lot of development in the past few years.

I haven’t had a crash in … I can’t remember the last time. probably at least 2 years.

Epstein’s “day job” was being a socialite.

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because he was the guy who knew everybody in a position of power, his network shows who has the power.

Exactly. He was actively seeking out wealthy and influential people to add to his circle of influence.

If it is a cheat sheet as in commands

With most modern distros, I would say that most typical users shouldn’t have to go to the command line any more than they had to in windows (which is to say very seldom).

Yet there is that lingering reputation that you have to be some sort of command line guru to even think about using Linux- and that simply isn’t true. Hasn’t been true for decades.

back then, I thought it was some scary OS for people who’s tech savvy

That “too hard, too scary” reputation is a big part of what has held back linux adoption.

But when people actually give it a try, most realize that reputation isn’t really true.

That’s the beauty of Linux- there are so many distros to choose from.

Something for everyone.

And if enough people don’t like the existing options, you are always free to fork what exists and make something that fits your needs better.

What wording would you have them use?

Interesting… I wonder why?

Haven’t heard of kjiji, I’ll have to check it out.

It’s essentially Craigslist, but in Canada.

Craigslist doesn’t really have a user base here.

Can the president unilaterally change the names of anything he wants?

Maybe for things inside his own country. Though the affected local governments may object.

But for bodies of water that contain international waters, and that border other countries? Fuck no he doesn’t.

There is no legal mechanism to compel private companies to use the new name.

There is also no legal mechanism to require any other country on the planet to pay attention to Trump’s stupid and pointless attempt at renaming it.

Problem is, bullshit like this also kills people outside the US borders - people who didn’t get a vote in this but will be negatively impacted.

but we are all being boiled together.

Including those of us in other countries who didn’t get a vote in your elections, but who are about to be absolutely fucked by the results.

Sorry to the people who voted against this, but the other 2/3 of your fellow citizens doomed you to the global distrust and anger that your country has earned.

How many other examples would you like?

is brevity no longer the soul of wit??

Maybe, if that’s your only goal.

Trying to make any sort of nuanced or subtle point about anything important is pretty much impossible in such an artificially limited format, though.

Sure, simple political memes can be done in a compact frame, but actually discussing the framework surrounding that meme, or trying to correct a bit of misinformation is not really possible to do under those same limitations of time or character count.

I’m constantly surprised that those fools haven’t run out of money yet.

Stupider, yes, but they seem to have learned one thing - fire all the competent people and replace them with lackeys who won’t try to interfere with implementing your intrusive thoughts simply because they’re illegal or pointless or impossible to do.