I used to be able to just start a “smooth jazz” or “lo-fi” playlist and the algorithm would do its thing, but now I need to specifically look for “classics” or some such otherwise the slop shows up. I’ve not yet had this issue with the rest of my musical landscape though as that does default to real bands, but these “background” styles are definitely affected.

In France it is required by law that any café/restaurant provide you with free water when you ask. They don’t have to allow you to sit down and occupy a table if you’re not purchasing anything but they have to give you water.

Didn’t even have to type it out you took care of it already.

You look so happy!

It’s not, and the same rules apply to those.

I work in the field, in Europe, and can confirm this is about right. There are also situations where you start needing permits to film, either because it’s private property or even public property if you start having to put down a lot of equipment and crew.

Same, trying to ride that line between becoming a brain dead AI-zombie and a luddite…

The side of the road thing is just the right amount of petty lmao.

Sounds promising but I can’t help but think football fans just aren’t gonna give a fuck or even be aware of why they should avoid the US…

Hmm I’d get your point if the question was “who has the best cuisine” but healthiness is a pretty objective (if complex) factor.

“erupted” and “exploded”? Did I watch the same clip as the writer?

So like a Macron. Not great, but definitely an improvement.

Yes, bit wary of these current trends that try to paint Europe as this holier than thou place where everyone only thinks about the polar bears and UBI, when the truth is we have plenty of capitalist sharks in our ranks that would be happy burning it all down for the next quarterly results.

Yeah but the 10 locals are the ones that might actually end up doing something instead of shouting into the digital void.

I don’t get it. Once ID checks are here, do they think people will keep expressing these kinds of opinions publicly? Oh course not, they’re just going to keep going further underground online or find offline ways, do they really think we’ll just keep posting incriminating stuff with our real name attached?

Still an insane stat seen from the outside, 42% of households is wild.

Just give it access to the nuclear codes and get it over with.

Operation epic fury? Did Musk name that one?

I totally get that, but we are married with a child and living very far away from any traditional support system (in a different country than either of our families). It’s certainly tough, especially missing out on the free child care that everyone around us seems to be enjoying, but honestly it’s not that bad, and even has some of its own benefits.

I see that sentiment on every battery news, but it sure seems to me like battery tech is advancing quite drastically. Are there over-hyped headlines and articles pumping up tech that isn’t anywhere near completion? Sure, but meanwhile EVs have become a thing, house batteries, etc.