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mdxchhcxdm··on YouTube Will Monetize Videos Without Paying Content Creators
I’m in the same boat and would love to be able to filter out videos with embedded sponsor shilling.
mdxchhcxdm··on The Khmer Rouge: Genocide in the Name of Utopia (2016)
No, but he did compose songs for Sinn Sisamouth, who often brought sweets for my mom whenever he visited their home in Phnom Penh.
mdxchhcxdm··on The Khmer Rouge: Genocide in the Name of Utopia (2016)
My parents survived this awful tragedy. They shared stories of how they dealt with the intense hunger, exhaustion, and living in a state of perpetual terror. More often, they'd speak of the family that were taken from them-- uncles, aunts, and grandparents that I'll never meet. My grandpa was a musician that composed much of the popular Khmer music of the 60s influenced by American rock. Nothing has been more devastating than not knowing the whereabouts of loved ones. One of the most brutal legacies of the Khmer Rouge is the separation and destruction of families and communities.

Through a DNA testing site, we recently matched with an unknown relative, leading to a joyful reunion between my mom and an aunt who cared for her before the war.

DNA analysis has helped identify the unknown remains of Pearl Harbor service members[1], bringing closure for families. I'm certain this technology could do the same for many Cambodian families.

[1] https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Recent-News-Stories/Articl...

mdxchhcxdm··on LA landlords rip out escalators, walls to attract tenants like Google, Netflix
“An escalator can never break: it can only become stairs. You should never see an Escalator Temporarily Out Of Order sign, just Escalator Temporarily Stairs. Sorry for the convenience.”

- Mitch Hedberg