This is like a weird personal thing that I can’t even explain. For whatever reason, the Y axis becomes labelled as X in my mind in random situations. And I use charts (and other data visualizations a lot).

The funny thing is when I am thinking of X, I don’t have this urge to call it Y. If I am looking at horizontal, X is the first thing that comes to mind. But not with Y.

Yes, of course the Y axis.

I work with charts/vizualizations/data a lot, but for whatever reason I reflexively mistake X/Y a lot. It’s not even funny.

To be fair, the Y-Axis doesn’t start from zero.

That being said, 10% account growth in 2 days is pretty solid. Let’s hope both account creation and engagement metrics (MAUs/DAUs) keep growing.

EDIT: Correct Axis type.

In principle, this seems like a solid rule change.

However, considering that lemmy unfortunately has a large number of tankies, I could see how it could be abused lower the quality of discussion and spread tankie propaganda and genocide whitewashing.

Oligarch, not tycoon. Oligarch.

This is not economically viable concept.

The lawsuit requested a jury trial and damages in excess of $75,000 (£60,100).

I wonder what the final damage figure was. As weird as this sounds, a more modest damage request would be notable. I am not saying Altman did or didn’t rape her, but one can’t deny the PR factor around this topic.

I think you give them too much credit.

From my time living in the US, I got the impression that local oligarchs’ personal beliefs are largely aligned with Trump (enabling corruption, oligarch capture of governance, avoiding responsibility for their actions).

However, one relatively unique thing that I noticed about US oligarchs is they tend to be very sensitive about PR and don’t like to get their hands dirty (in context of their internal worldview).

They align with Trump in terms of goals, but some may not like his style and presentation.

I would even argue that some US oligarchs may even see Trump’s approach as a “low probability, high impact” risk in that he may undermine faith in their rule.

It is insane that such actions by Israel are tolerated by democratic countries.

Ukrainians (in Odessa or anywhere really) are welcome to use russian (or Gujarati) in private. In the public sphere, the official language is Ukrainian.

I am aware that Odessa is not Donbas. What are you even trying to say?

Your waxing poetical about the russian nature of Odessa just like most russians (not only nationalists, you ever hear this from the alleged opposition).

Fundamentally it is not for you or (or the russians) to decide what the official language is in Ukraine, how we name our streets and how we choose to deal with centuries of russian imperialism.

For you this is purely a theoretical discussion. The reality of the matter is that russian language and culture are a tool of russian genocidal imperialism (just look at the state of say the Komi language, if you even know that such a language exists). To fight russian genocidal imperialism, you need to get rid of russian insignia and russian chauvinist, slave-mentality thinking. And yes, this also means recognizing that Ukrainian is the official language of Ukraine and that we have our our great artists and heroes.

Europe needs to get rid of all russians.

No visiting EU for any russian citizens until russia leaves all occupied territories, hands over all war criminals and provides financial compensation for all the damage they’ve done.

Russians can playing the victim. You’re not doing them any favours by coddling them and treating them like infants.

Where did I say I don’t recognize the brutality and the dysfunction of the US police?

So what do I not understand about ACAB?

I am not talking about US internal polemics. I am saying that a concept such as “ACAB” is not fundamentally not viable. You need a police force. One that takes the side of the people when things get tough.

Nah, it’s because the article is bullshit.

The “kind of see where both sides are coming from” is de facto support for russian genocidal imperialism.

We don’t need Pushkin statues, we have our own artists and our own heroes.

Getting rid of russian language and russian “culture” is a legitimate aim when your country has suffered multiple genocides and centuries of colonialism. Russian culture is trash and has no value. It’s like saying Islamic state culture is legitimate. Would you be opposed to getting rid of Nazis imagery too?

This is just the economist’s version of teenage edgelord posts. I would like to invite the author and their family to Donbas (this is where me and my family or from), we’ll see what he thinks about Pushkin after that.

Why do you assume I or my buddies have any opinion on “all lives matter”. I am not from the US.

I am talking about practical, real world matters. A good police institution, one that is loyal to society and not to oligarchs/crooks is something to strive for. Meaningless, self-indulgent polemics such as “ACAB” (if you can even call this a polemic) is not the way to go.

Because “ACAB” is not a viable approach. Even in a society where all the oligarchs and their lackeys are serving multi-decade prison terms, you still need a police institution.

And framing this as a “competition” inherently whitewashes the crimes of the russian police.

Have you ever dealt with russian police? And if yes, in what context? What is your russian like, what level is it?

Keep in mind I explicitly said that US police are brutal.

I have had interactions with police in both russia and US (I am not white). It is not even close.

Police in the US clearly do a lot of very bad, brutal things, but they still have a measure of self-control.

Russian police are literally more like open criminals without any sort of accountability (outside of targetting say the son of a well connected government thug or oligarch by mistake). Russian police are completely unhinged.

Horrible death to die in the hands of some vile thugs.

“Ultra nationalist” ideas have always been mainstream among a strong majority of russians. The framing might have been a bit more subtle, but end the result (and desires) has always been the same.

Until russians are forced to confront their deep rooted genocidal imperialism, they will not change.

The “russians are all innocent and afraid” rhetoric is not doing them any favours.

I was really hoping that Georgians would be able to put down Ivanishvili/GD. But then again it’s only been a few months.