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US to impose tariffs of up to 3,521% on south-east Asia solar panels in c/world@lemmy.world

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 5 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

The case was brought last year by the Korean company Hanwha Qcells, Arizona-based First Solar and several smaller solar panel makers in the US. They accused Chinese companies with factories in Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam of shipping panels priced below their cost of production, owing to unfair state subsidies.

However, critics, including the Solar Energy Industries Association trade group, have said tariffs would harm US solar producers because they would raise prices on the imported cells that are assembled into panels at American factories.

iPhone photos in c/technology@lemmy.world

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 day ago

I have one of the older versions of this kicking around somewhere, it worked really well to transfer photos and such from my ipad to my laptop and Android phone.

Sharon Osbourne urges US to revoke Kneecap rappers’ visas after Israel criticism in c/world@lemmy.world

[–] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

For anyone unfamiliar:

War Pigs by Black Sabbath

Generals gathered in their masses Just like witches at black masses Evil minds that plot destruction Sorcerer of death's construction

In the fields, the bodies burning As the war machine keeps turning Death and hatred to mankind Poisoning their brainwashed minds Oh, Lord, yeah

Politicians hide themselves away They only started the war Why should they go out to fight? They leave that role to the poor, yeah

Time will tell on their power minds Making war just for fun Treating people just like pawns in chess Wait 'til their judgement day comes, yeah

Now in darkness, world stops turning Ashes where their bodies burning No more war pigs have the power Hand of God has struck the hour

Day of judgement, God is calling On their knees, the war pigs crawling Begging mercy for their sins Satan laughing, spreads his wings Oh, Lord, yeah

The song was originally titled Walpurgis and they had to change the title.

"Walpurgis is sort of like Christmas for Satanists. And to me, war was the big Satan", said bassist and lyricist Geezer Butler. "It wasn't about politics or government or anything. It was Evil itself. So I was saying 'generals gathered in the masses / just like witches at black masses' to make an analogy. But when we brought it to the record company, they thought 'Walpurgis' sounded too Satanic. And that's when we turned it into 'War Pigs'. But we didn't change the lyrics, because they were already finished."