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usonian

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34. Brevity normally eludes me

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 09:59 AM

Dec 12

But there's this life outside of DU.

I have been scraping transcripts off videos, due to "video attention disorder" ... not wanting to slug through 30 minutes of video for a few salient facts, and I've hit some interesting tech walls.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=20802758
(might need updating)

I use

https://www.youtranscripts.com/

https://sentencesplitter.com/

And when pastebin bans posting based on keywords, I paste at

https://rentry.co/

I have been using postimages and imgbb, but sometimes I get a malware page from postimages (only on the phone) or timeouts at imgbb, so I switched to
https://8upload.com/

The point is that these forums have very limited capability, and probably due to legal hassles, don't host any images, making them 1/100 as usable as dumb-shit email. Hacker News is even proud of its 1980's text-only mode.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46242325

Just for readability, you might post elsewhere and link it here. At the very least, you might get a wysiwyg editor (I really dislike bbcode and markdown, despite being a techie ... Half of me is artistic and likes great typography and layout. My Dad was an artist and in the past, I dabbled in font creation.

Well, have fun. Remember, replying to a very long post requires lots of scrolling.

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I don't have a problem with the insane one [View all] 4bonhoffer Dec 11 OP

They have been repeating their slogans for so long they can't see past them and they basically hate Americans Walleye Dec 11 #1

he will, in the fullness of time, die rampartd Dec 11 #2

There are some people who set things on fire Seinan Sensei Dec 11 #10

I understand your point, but I have a problem with both. /nt artemisia1 Dec 11 #3

Hey don't forget the ones that voted for this. Woodwizard Dec 11 #4

so true... Escape Dec 11 #5

Current situation brilliantly illustrated! Thank you, Escape Attilatheblond Dec 11 #8

Brilliant analogy but I would add MadameButterfly Dec 11 #9

The GOP bear full responsibility for... S/V Loner Dec 11 #6

I agree with your point, but.... lastlib Dec 11 #13

They've labeled themselves the party of responsibility BOSSHOG Dec 11 #14

"never take responsibility for the results of their bad actions"... S/V Loner Dec 11 #21

Listen: PCIntern Dec 11 #7

Exactly right ... they had the chance to call his bluffs, but they said nothing FakeNoose Dec 11 #16

Add in the press OrangeJoe Dec 11 #22

And all those motherf*ckers who voted for him Joinfortmill Dec 11 #11

And all those who didn't bother to vote but were registered. Those I blame the most. SammyWinstonJack Dec 12 #31

It is the Party of Trump. dalton99a Dec 11 #12

Trump is just the insane voice crying in the wilderness. usonian Dec 11 #15

Thanks usonian jfz9580m Dec 12 #25

I was into electronic, optical and computer engineering usonian Dec 12 #29

Totally agree jfz9580m Dec 12 #30

Brief reply. usonian Dec 12 #32

No way! jfz9580m Dec 12 #33

Brevity normally eludes me usonian Dec 12 #34

It isn't just the rethugs, most of the press has bought into this garbage, and they proceed as if all of this is "normal lostincalifornia Dec 11 #17

Agreed jfz9580m Dec 12 #26

I can't stand when Mierda47 is given any credit for anything ... aggiesal Dec 11 #18

FOLLOW THE MONEY KS Toronado Dec 11 #19

It's no longer the party of Dwight Eisenhower. Or Nixon. Or even Reagan. progressoid Dec 11 #20

The entire party and all of their voters. Martin68 Dec 11 #23

And let's not forget the horrible members of the Supreme Court that hand him more and more power. Marie Marie Dec 11 #24

RevRun! BidenRocks Dec 12 #27

He is a vile and disgusting and evil person who was perfect to do their bidding. GoodRaisin Dec 12 #28