[–] 13 points 3 months ago

FWIW we've been seeing that amount be advertised for months. So either people talking about the fact that "the war having cost $40bn so far" were wrong months ago, or this number is under-evaluated for political reasons. Or both.

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  • [–] [S] 7 points 5 months ago

    My personal take is: don't silently cancel your donations in hope of change. You have much more influence power if you publicly threaten to cancel your donation, especially if you already are a recurring donor. Make yourself heard, on wiki. These protest pages are being read.

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    In ten days last month, the Wikimedia Foundation fired the longtime lead developer of MediaWiki and disbanded the team whose entire job was to listen to volunteers. Most of the people they fired were union organizers. Wikipedia’s editors are now threatening to strike in solidarity. The Foundation is sitting on $296 million in reserves and a freshly profitable AI revenue stream. This is a confrontation with global implications.

    [–] 36 points 6 months ago

    I have a "mental health break" line in my resume for a 4 month hiatus. I don't know if it's a flex or not, but it's honest about what it is. At some point, a potential employer asked about it with some stern reservation, which allowed me to avoid a toxic workplace culture. Win win.

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  • [–] 53 points 11 months ago (6 children)

    It's really sad to see what Donald has done to people's brains. Enjoying good sex with one's wife is now checks notes gay, and raping children on an island is checks notes Ephebophilia.

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