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cross-posted from: https://sh.itjust.works/post/43965177

An ex-DOGE staffer known as “Big Balls” could end up receiving the highest civilian honor in the United States, placing him in the company of luminaries such as Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. and Mother Teresa.

Somehow the dumbest timeline just upped the ante

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[–] paper_moon@lemmy.world 63 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

If we do live in a simulation, can I be taken out by a corrupt memory allocation, please?

[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 20 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Earth.exe is causing excessive crashes, please save your work and restart.

[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 12 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I'd like to load a backup save please

[–] TachyonTele@piefed.social 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Best we can do is unplug it.
Then plug it back in again.

[–] limer@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Plug.exe is not working. Check for a working internet connection

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

internet connection not found. please reinstall aol
internet connection not found. please reinstall aol

[–] Mossheart@lemmy.ca 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Sorry, this is a hardcore run. No save scumming.

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

New game+, dlc is extra

[–] crank0271@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

Hmm, well when is the last time you tested those backups to ensure they aren't corrupt?

[–] scintilla@crust.piefed.social 7 points 10 months ago

I knew it was somehow windows fault. We should obviously be running Debian.

[–] Tower@lemmy.zip 4 points 10 months ago

COSMIC BIT FLIP 2028!

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

well someone crapped my pants i would like a reinstall please