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Comment on How are you dealing with inflation regarding everyday enjoyment? in ~life
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Comment on More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested across US campuses in ~news
rosco Link ParentI hope you'll give me the benefit of the doubt here, I'm trying to add a different perspective but I'll be addressing it with some pretty delicate example. The statement that if one person who...By not removing these individuals and policing the space to avoid literally supporting terrorist organizations, it appears to be (at least) passive support of terrorist sympathizers. We've heard over and over again that "If you have a group of 10 people, a nazi joins and they aren't kicked out, you have 11 nazis"... this is quite literally that concept in action. And this isn't even getting into the debate over whether protestors themselves are calling for a genocide against Jewish people (by advocating for their removal from an area) - I am unconvinced on this part, but it is certainly a controversial aspect of the protests.
I hope you'll give me the benefit of the doubt here, I'm trying to add a different perspective but I'll be addressing it with some pretty delicate example. The statement that if one person who holds extreme views is not ejected from a group means that the entire group holds extreme views is tough in this context. The inverse could also be said about support for Israel's violent incursion into Gaza. If you have one Jewish person cheering it on in a group of 10 Jewish people that don't support it, painting them all with the same brush starts pushing us into actual antisemitic territory. Statements like "The jews want to kill all Palestinians" is an antisemitic statement, but that's the same vein that you're going down with your statements. We don't have a word for lumping all pro-palestinian folks into one bucket, but I hope you'll think about the diversity of belief before writing off everyone's perspectives and issues without saying "the are nazis!" There are extremist on both sides and they are making it hard to have a good faith conversation. That said, that doesn't invalidate of the cause of these protests, the protests themselves, or the inordinate pushback/violence the protestors are facing.
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Comment on More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested across US campuses in ~news
rosco Link ParentThose universities are by and large public institutions and the students pay to have access and use their facilities. As you point out, commons are public areas for community members and students...- Exemplary
Sitting at a counter you legally can't because of your skin color then getting assaulted is radically different from taking over private property then getting arrested for trespassing.
Those universities are by and large public institutions and the students pay to have access and use their facilities. As you point out, commons are public areas for community members and students to air their issues. It's common space. I feel like the response to these protests has been so different than those surrounding BLM on Tildes back in 2020 and I'm not sure if we have a more conservative bent due to the cohort that has joined from the 2023 Reddit exodus or if the protestor's position is just more unpopular with folks on the platform. I'd ask folks who are pushing this position to consider if they would be posting similar comments about the BLM movement.
Student protests are as American as wonder bread and bud light. They are a foundational cornerstone of progressive politics and to my knowledge are largely on what many folks consider to be "the right side of history" in hindsight. Civil Rights, the Vietnam War, Women's Bodily Autonomy... The dismissive, infantilizing way they are being discussed is really disappointing, particularly from a place I often find to be so thoughtful.
As for the violence, I don't think it's great to point fingers at the protestors when the amount of violence they are facing is ridiculous.
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Comment on The biggest box office bombs of 2023; Disney leads with four entries in ~movies
rosco LinkI know a lot of people didn't like the Dial of Destiny but I thought it was one of the best action flicks of 2023! The Shia edition set my expectations at the floor but I was excited about FWB and...I know a lot of people didn't like the Dial of Destiny but I thought it was one of the best action flicks of 2023! The Shia edition set my expectations at the floor but I was excited about FWB and they really delivered. It had the same fun energy as Tintin. Say what you will about the ending, I thought it was all in all a perfect piece of Hollywood fluff. I will absolutely be watching it again when I'm sick or need to turn off my brain. Honestly, not unlike Uncharted. I thought attaching Marky Mark would be a death nail for that film but it was really fun!
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Comment on To celebrate Minecraft turning fifteen, gaze upon the glory of new paintings by old friend Kristoffer Zetterstrand – artist is behind classics such as “Skull on Fire” and “Pigscene” in ~games
rosco LinkStatements like this crack me up, particularly when paired with the typical "intense artist gaze" photograph to accompany the piece. Maybe doubly so when you see the pixelated artwork. Not so say...The genius behind 15 of the 20 new paintings that has been added to Minecraft
Statements like this crack me up, particularly when paired with the typical "intense artist gaze" photograph to accompany the piece. Maybe doubly so when you see the pixelated artwork. Not so say it isn't a valid medium, but I'd hope someone working in that space would have the wherewithal to have a little humility and fun with it. I found the pictures fun but it seems like a space that could do without the pretension of "high art". It reminds me of the walking tour of the Guggenheim where Frank Gehry narrates about his own genius, calling it that multiple times, at length.
Kristoffer Zetterstrand’s outstanding art is waiting for your subjective reactions, preferably an “Ah!” rather than the “What the heck am I looking at?!”
With that little ending though I feel like perhaps the whole thing is tongue in cheek. Either way a fun post!
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (May 2024) in ~health.mental
rosco Link ParentGlad to hear it's going better! Out of curiosity what does this mean: Is it time off work or a sleep program?Glad to hear it's going better!
Out of curiosity what does this mean:
went to the doctor, who put me at rest for a month.
Is it time off work or a sleep program?
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Comment on At least thirty protesters arrested during pro-Palestinian protest at UT Austin in ~news
rosco Link ParentDefinitely could be, and I'm jut getting older too. I guess I was surprised we're not hearing more about it considering the splash Davis made waaay back in 2011 with their own unwarranted police...Definitely could be, and I'm jut getting older too. I guess I was surprised we're not hearing more about it considering the splash Davis made waaay back in 2011 with their own unwarranted police escalation.
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Comment on The reckless policies that helped fill our streets with ridiculously large cars in ~transport
rosco Link ParentYeah, but the boats aren't functionally bigger, they're just bloated. My dad has a 2001 Tundra, it's got a 6 foot bed and a 1.5 cab and even with all of that and a V8 it's still relatively...Yeah, but the boats aren't functionally bigger, they're just bloated. My dad has a 2001 Tundra, it's got a 6 foot bed and a 1.5 cab and even with all of that and a V8 it's still relatively reasonably sized. The hood isn't egregious, it's not lifted to the moon, it feels like something that belongs on city streets. And he's a house painter so it's used for work purposes. I just don't understand the "functionality" of having to get whatever you're loading another 2 feet off the ground. Manufacturers are even adding the little steps at the tailgate as standard now which seems insane for a vehicle meant for work!
I get all the benefits of having a truck handy, I just hate that they have gotten so big! Viva la station wagon!
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Comment on At least thirty protesters arrested during pro-Palestinian protest at UT Austin in ~news
rosco Link ParentThat's fair, sorry for contributing noise.That's fair, sorry for contributing noise.
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Comment on At least thirty protesters arrested during pro-Palestinian protest at UT Austin in ~news
rosco Link ParentI have to be honest, it's been near radio silence for me. I didn't know much about it until the original thread was posted. I'm still on the alumni council for my graduate program, many of my...I have to be honest, it's been near radio silence for me. I didn't know much about it until the original thread was posted. I'm still on the alumni council for my graduate program, many of my friends are still finishing up their PhDs, and I live in a town with 3 Universities. How am I not hearing more about this?!??
I feel like my social media threads still have a great number of posts related to Gaza, but I haven't seen any that have to do with the student protests. I feel like when BLM was at it's height I heard about it all the time, hell I went to protests. I'm not sure why this round feels so different.
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Comment on At least thirty protesters arrested during pro-Palestinian protest at UT Austin in ~news
rosco Link ParentI find it curious that this take is applied to Palestinians. Those looking to return were, in most cases, the same folks who were forcibly removed from their homes. There are still refugee camps...But the Palestinian ones basically amount to a form of “demographic warfare” to eliminate Israel just through overwhelming the population by insisting on a “right of return” while still having a committed and explicitly genocidal terrorist group that nobody seems keen on wiping out. These aren’t factions that are serious about having peace.
I find it curious that this take is applied to Palestinians. Those looking to return were, in most cases, the same folks who were forcibly removed from their homes. There are still refugee camps in Lebanon, Jordan, and now Egypt comprised of people who originally lived in Israeli lands. I don't think there is a conspiracy to "eliminate Israel just through overwhelming the population" as much as it's a lot of displaced people who want to go home. However, if we look at Israel's foreign policy, that is explicitly to move as many Jewish people into Israel from the US, Europe, and Africa with full Israeli citizenship to form a solid Jewish majority. I can't tell if I misunderstanding your point, but from my reading it feels like a weird take on the current situation.
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Comment on The reckless policies that helped fill our streets with ridiculously large cars in ~transport
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The reckless policies that helped fill our streets with ridiculously large cars
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Comment on It’s hard being black in France, says Omar Sy after Aya Nakamura racism row in ~misc
rosco Link Parent100%. Also, if you haven't seed The Intouchables it's a phenomenal film.100%. Also, if you haven't seed The Intouchables it's a phenomenal film.
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Comment on Plato's burial place finally revealed after AI deciphers ancient scroll carbonized in Mount Vesuvius eruption in ~humanities.history
rosco LinkThese kinds of advances always blow my mind. I worked as a field archaeologist during my undergrad and eventually moved into remote sensing because the tech archaeologist use is actually pretty...These kinds of advances always blow my mind. I worked as a field archaeologist during my undergrad and eventually moved into remote sensing because the tech archaeologist use is actually pretty cutting edge. OSL, XRF, LiDAR, GPR... There were so many really cool things! But this is just on another level! It's crazy to me, not only that we know so much of the context already, but that we have the technology to read carbonized scrolls and place them within that context. It's just so damn exciting!!!
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Comment on Early tests of H5N1 prevalence in milk suggest US bird flu outbreak in cows is widespread in ~health
rosco Link ParentAwesome, thank you! I figured I was being silly but thought with all the knowledgable people in the thread I'd just ask. My mom is volunteering at an elephant seal pupping area and said there were...Awesome, thank you! I figured I was being silly but thought with all the knowledgable people in the thread I'd just ask. My mom is volunteering at an elephant seal pupping area and said there were concerns of transmission there and I extrapolated to where we were.
So you are likely fine in the water where it should be diluted, but don't go licking up or snorting poop if you can help it.
It's very temping but I'll try to resist!
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Comment on Early tests of H5N1 prevalence in milk suggest US bird flu outbreak in cows is widespread in ~health
rosco LinkCan I ask a really uniformed question? I swim a lot in the ocean and often times there are big groups (like 15-40 individuals) of seagulls or grebes or pelicans just chilling in the water. My...Can I ask a really uniformed question?
I swim a lot in the ocean and often times there are big groups (like 15-40 individuals) of seagulls or grebes or pelicans just chilling in the water. My worry is that on low wind, stagnant days I swim through a lot of their shit. Is there any chance of picking up H5N1 that way? Assuming no, but just wanted to check.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club second nominations thread in ~books
rosco LinkI'd like to nominate the Island of Sea Women by Lisa See - a historical fiction a fisher woman who lives and works on Jeju Island off the coast of Korea.I'd like to nominate the Island of Sea Women by Lisa See - a historical fiction a fisher woman who lives and works on Jeju Island off the coast of Korea.
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Comment on The tech baron seeking to “ethnically cleanse” San Francisco in ~life
rosco Link ParentI don't think this will gain real traction, but I do think they have the finances and connections to effect change in less overt ways. Not in some "elite cabal" kind of way, just in funding...I don't think this will gain real traction, but I do think they have the finances and connections to effect change in less overt ways. Not in some "elite cabal" kind of way, just in funding legislation campaigns that roll back rights on consumer/worker protections (a la prop 22 with uber/lyft) or police reform that pushes more extreme restrictions on the homeless with any tangible impact on the actual causes of homelessness. And to be honest, it's what gives me pause about projects they fund like the California Forever development we've chatted about before. Balaji likely won't see office, but some of his more radical positions might find their way into law or municipal code.
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Comment on The tech baron seeking to “ethnically cleanse” San Francisco in ~life
rosco Link ParentI think the problematic part is the support he gets from some of the foundational players in tech like Andreessen Horowitz and YCombinator. His positions aren't just popular within those groups,...I think the problematic part is the support he gets from some of the foundational players in tech like Andreessen Horowitz and YCombinator. His positions aren't just popular within those groups, many are vocally supportive of his beliefs. With their oversized influence on the industry at large I'd say it's an issue.
"Balaji has the highest rate of output per minute of good new ideas of anybody I’ve ever met,” wrote Marc Andreessen, co-founder of the VC firm Andreessen-Horowitz, in a blurb for Balaji’s 2022 book, The Network State: How to Start a New Country.
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Still, his appetite for autocracy is bottomless. Last October, Balaji hosted the first-ever Network State Conference. Garry Tan—the current Y Combinator CEO who’s attempting to spearhead a political takeover of San Francisco—participated in an interview with Balaji and cast the effort as part of the Network State movement. Tan, who made headlines in January after tweeting “die slow motherfuckers” at local progressive politicians, frames his campaign as an experiment in “moderate” politics. But in a podcast interview one month before the conference, Balaji laid out a more disturbing and extreme vision.
I think like most folks in this thread I'm focusing my purchasing more. My big purchases are mostly directed towards local/family owned businesses. (i.e. buying food from farmers markets, getting paint from the local hardware store instead of home depot, local bakery over safeway, etc...) I'm also just buying less. I eat less meat than I used to, I'm servicing my things (bike, car, etc) myself, I'm learning to make/craft more so I can still have my needs and big wants.
I'm also getting older which might be solving some of this for me. It means less time at bars and restaurants, and more time swimming in the ocean (free), biking on local trains (free), and cooking at home (not free but cheaper than out and about). During the pandemic I was unemployed for a stint and I started doing a lot of no cost hobbies (foraging, carpentry (with scrap wood mostly), returned to art) and some of those have really stuck.
I think the pandemic + inflation has taught me that I don't need to spend a lot of money to be happy; and that the money I do spend I want to go to small producers. Through this, I've gotten to know so many of the local bakers, cheese makers, farmers, artists, and fungi fanatics; which makes me really appreciate and feel good about where my dollars are going!
My only shoutout to a large corp is, like many others, Costco. I love that they can treat their employees well, sell sustainable products (not all but there are options like troll/pole tuna or bulk beans/rice/etc), and keep costs way down.