VOA is/was a propaganda media broadcaster and does/did not provide aid. USAID provides/provided aid, and that aid was the carrot portion of the carrot and stick method favored by neolib imperialists. Gain influence with aid while ensuring US dominance over local natural resources and governments.
40kUSD is nothing compared to some STEM degrees - especially at the masters level. PhDs can often be funded and not cost the student though (only in lost time…and mental health…)
glad you escaped - team ‘logical tangible reality’ needs all the help it can get
I played GTAV on T-430s
Through the Voyager phone app I sometimes use the ‘random community’ search option to make Lemmy like StumbleUpon. I dont see this random option through desktop though…maybe its a Voyager thing
I’m in 5th year of phd in semiconductor design and fabrication - I too am weighing my international options!
I’m mostly upset that this puts z-library and libgen back high up on the anti-pirating enforcers radar
the replacement is probably just death squads