AnthonyB's recent activity
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Comment on Women should be able to open things in ~life.women
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Comment on An emotional day, and a request about pets in ~life.pets
AnthonyB LinkOh man, what a nightmare. I'm sorry you went through that. đ« I used to foster puppies/dogs and I'm currently typing this out with two foster kittens wrestling at my feet, so I know what it's like...Oh man, what a nightmare. I'm sorry you went through that. đ«
I used to foster puppies/dogs and I'm currently typing this out with two foster kittens wrestling at my feet, so I know what it's like to have that bittersweet moment where you pass a special foster off to their forever home. That gets even harder if you spent a lot of time with them, which can be the case with older animals. I always tell myself that they're off to a good home because the thought of anything else is unbearable. I don't even like thinking about them spending a day or two in the shelter between their surgeries and adoptions. Needless to say, what you and your wife went through with Elvis is heartbreaking. I know I'll be holding these foster babies extra tight in a few minutes, and they'll have Churu's in Elvis's honor tonight.
I 100% agree about emailing the fosters. I've received a few updates over the years and it makes my day whenever they come through. To any potential adopters out there, don't be shy.
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Comment on Women should be able to open things in ~life.women
AnthonyB Link ParentI'd like to politely point out that this is ~life.women. Regardless of whatever was said in the comments, it's generally considered poor form to show up to a space like this and say, "Hey, I'm a...I'd like to politely point out that this is ~life.women. Regardless of whatever was said in the comments, it's generally considered poor form to show up to a space like this and say, "Hey, I'm a man, here's why you're wrong."
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Comment on Is there a way to filter out everything posted by a user? in ~tildes
AnthonyB Link Parent"If I have to read one more fucking box office headline...""If I have to read one more fucking box office headline..."
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Comment on Is there a way to filter out everything posted by a user? in ~tildes
AnthonyB Link ParentI swear to god that meme summarizes my experience every time I get a notification. I'm combing through this thread for evidence like I'm searching for a missing child.I swear to god that meme summarizes my experience every time I get a notification. I'm combing through this thread for evidence like I'm searching for a missing child.
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Comment on Is anyone watching Widows Bay? (Apple TV) in ~tv
AnthonyB Link ParentNot just a writer for Parks & Rec, she's also the author of one of the greatest tweets of all time. Non-twitter linkNot just a writer for Parks & Rec, she's also the author of one of the greatest tweets of all time.
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Comment on âThe Walking Deadâ renewed by Netflix in five-year, $500m co-exclusive deal with AMC Global in ~tv
AnthonyB Link ParentI've hate-watched a lot of shows to completion after they fell off in quality, but I couldn't make it past season 7. The only people I know who made it all the way through are my parents, and they...I've hate-watched a lot of shows to completion after they fell off in quality, but I couldn't make it past season 7. The only people I know who made it all the way through are my parents, and they said the last few seasons were awful.
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Comment on Game Pass was supposed to save Xbox â instead, itâs killing the company in ~games
AnthonyB Link ParentI'm pretty sure I've paid more for Game Pass than I got out of it. There have been some years where I got a good deal, but I usually don't play that many titles. At this point it's more of a...I'm pretty sure I've paid more for Game Pass than I got out of it. There have been some years where I got a good deal, but I usually don't play that many titles. At this point it's more of a sunk-cost fallacy/convenience fee.
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Comment on From millionaires to Muslims, small subgroups of the population seem much larger to many Americans in ~society
AnthonyB LinkI'm gonna go out on a limb and guess that trans people were not involved in this portion of the survey. I would be shocked if there were a trans person who thought that 1 in 5 Americans are trans lol.If exaggerated perceptions of minority groupsâ share of the American population are due to fear, we would expect estimates of those groupsâ share that are made by the groupsâ members to be more accurate than those made by others. We tested this theory on minority groups that were represented by at least 100 respondents within our sample and found that they were no better (and often worse) than non-group members at guessing the relative size of the minority group they belong to.
I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess that trans people were not involved in this portion of the survey. I would be shocked if there were a trans person who thought that 1 in 5 Americans are trans lol.
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Comment on From millionaires to Muslims, small subgroups of the population seem much larger to many Americans in ~society
AnthonyB Link ParentI thought this little bit from the linked Slate article was interesting, albeit depressing:I thought this little bit from the linked Slate article was interesting, albeit depressing:
Maybe the reason my fellow Americans donât share my interest in liberalizing immigration rules is that theyâre mis-informed and a few facts will turn them around.
John Sides and Jack Citrin find (PDF) that this strategy almost certainly wonât work:
The public is prone to overestimate the size of minority group populations. Does providing information about the actual size of populations affect attitudes towards those groups? We investigate innumeracy about immigrant populations. As in previous studies, we find that people tend to overestimate the size of the foreign-born population, and that these estimates are associated with an individualâs formal education and with the number of immigrants in the surrounding context. Then, in two different survey experiments, we test whether information about immigrants affects attitudesâeither by correcting these overestimates or by priming the annual level of immigration. In both experiments, the information influenced attitudes very little. We conclude by noting the potential limits of âinformation effectsâ on mass attitudes.
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Comment on Maine Democratic delegates choose Troy Jackson as new nominee to face US Sen. Susan Collins in ~society
AnthonyB Link ParentLol what is happening?? We're in a real life Abbott and Costello situation here. I know the DSCC wasn't involved in selecting Troy Jackson. I know the DNC wasn't responsible for that either. What...The DSCC is also not the ones who are running the committee to select the new senatorial candidate?
Lol what is happening?? We're in a real life Abbott and Costello situation here. I know the DSCC wasn't involved in selecting Troy Jackson. I know the DNC wasn't responsible for that either. What I don't know is where you came across the misinformation that you mentioned because I never said that about the DNC. However, your comments read like you're correcting me. To be clear, I'm not put off by it or anything, and I hope that my comments aren't coming off as anything other than conversational, or in this case, amused.
As for the progressive momentum right now, yeah, it's a nice garnish on this turd sandwich of a government we have. A DSA-endorsed candidate like Jackson would make a fine addition if he doesn't bore people to sleep before they reach the voting booth.
To my knowledge, most of the Bernie-style candidates like Jackson are in the House, and the only other state-wide candidates that appear to be on their way to securing a nomination are AES in Michigan and Hong for governor of Wisconsin. Unfortunately for me, I have taken a lot of L's and am now trapped in a perpetual state of doomerism, so no matter what the polls say, I'll be bracing for disappointment. I think it comes from the part of my brain that had me thinking my 14-3 Broncos were going to lose every week and that the DSC would've gone for someone other than Jackson.
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Comment on Maine Democratic delegates choose Troy Jackson as new nominee to face US Sen. Susan Collins in ~society
AnthonyB Link ParentI feel like we might not be on the same page here. I'm not trying to refute anything you're saying or say that the DNC was involved. The only time I mentioned the DNC was in response to your...I feel like we might not be on the same page here. I'm not trying to refute anything you're saying or say that the DNC was involved. The only time I mentioned the DNC was in response to your comment and I was just spitballing where other people might have come up with that. Like I said, I haven't followed this process very closely. I don't even know what this discourse was. Literally the only other thing that I've read or heard that comes close was the DSCC backing Mills early on, and that was months ago.
Why? Troy Jackson is a career politician for the democratic party
Uhh... resume or no resume, there's not a lot of people with his positions winning state-wide primary races? That's kind of why Platner was such a big deal for a lot of people. Plus Jackson lost his gubernatorial bid to the Mills-backed candidate. Idk, I don't think it's all that crazy for someone like me, who's never stepped foot in Maine or spent more than 10 consecutive days in the NE, and doesn't have any knowledge of the interworkings of the Maine DSC, to fall back on the belief that the thing that always happens would happen.
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Comment on Atari makes Universal movie deal for ten iconic game properties in ~movies
AnthonyB Link ParentI had no idea where that was going, but it ended up being surprisingly relevant in this context. That was quite a ride. Thank you.I had no idea where that was going, but it ended up being surprisingly relevant in this context. That was quite a ride. Thank you.
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Comment on Maine Democratic delegates choose Troy Jackson as new nominee to face US Sen. Susan Collins in ~society
AnthonyB Link ParentHmm. I didn't follow the process very closely. Wasn't there some Platner-DNC beef in the lead up to the primary? Outside of a few useless CNN panels immediately after the Platner allegation...Hmm. I didn't follow the process very closely. Wasn't there some Platner-DNC beef in the lead up to the primary? Outside of a few useless CNN panels immediately after the Platner allegation dropped, the only thing I remember seeing was an article about the process from the same publication I linked to in my original comment, which at the time made it seem like Jackson had a good shot.
Nevertheless, the combination of a relatively small group of delegates, a short time frame, and years of watching the Troy Jacksons of the world suffer crushing defeats sent me to cynical doomer mode. Actually, that's where I spend most of my time anyway.
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Comment on Maine Democratic delegates choose Troy Jackson as new nominee to face US Sen. Susan Collins in ~society
AnthonyB (edited )LinkNot gonna lie, I'm a bit surprised. I thought for sure that the party would rally around an establishment figure. Michigan seems to be the front lines of the interparty fight over populist vs...Not gonna lie, I'm a bit surprised. I thought for sure that the party would rally around an establishment figure.
Michigan seems to be the front lines of the interparty fight over populist vs establishment candidates, but it should be noted that Jackson won a whopping 478 out of 500 delegates (for some reason that wasn't mentioned in the article). Idk, maybe that says something about what people are looking for? Of course, a loss in November will be seen as proof that progressive/populist candidates can't win outside of deep blue districts, even though Jackson was thrust into a difficult position and has a charisma stat that ranks somewhere between 'old hermit' and 'creepy undertaker.' Best of luck to the campaign.
Here's a link to donate/volunteer for anyone who wants to see Collins out of office.
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Comment on Blade Runner 2099 | Official teaser in ~tv
AnthonyB Link ParentWas it Reminiscence?Was it Reminiscence?
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Comment on Whatâs a must-buy item you get when traveling internationally? in ~travel
AnthonyB Link ParentLast time I went to the UK I left with a backpack full of boost bars. Very underrated candy country.Last time I went to the UK I left with a backpack full of boost bars. Very underrated candy country.
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Comment on Israel changes crocodiles legal status in push for Ben-Gvir's 'crocodile prison' in ~society
AnthonyB Link ParentI'm hearing the smart money is actually on ill-tempered sea bass.I'm hearing the smart money is actually on ill-tempered sea bass.
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Comment on LeBron James signs with Philadelphia 76ers in ~sports.basketball
AnthonyB LinkThis should be interesting. The ceiling is high, but you've got a lot of egos in that locker room. You've got three Alphas in LBJ, Embiid, and Nurse, and a Sigma in Jaylen Brown. ESPN is about to...This should be interesting. The ceiling is high, but you've got a lot of egos in that locker room. You've got three Alphas in LBJ, Embiid, and Nurse, and a Sigma in Jaylen Brown. ESPN is about to feast on subtweets, podcasts, and livestream drama.
I just wish my beloved Lakers had a few years of LeBron at $4mil/year. Even at 42, that's one of the best contracts ever.
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Comment on Atari makes Universal movie deal for ten iconic game properties in ~movies
AnthonyB LinkI don't know why you'd go see any of those when you could just watch Pixels 10 times.I don't know why you'd go see any of those when you could just watch Pixels 10 times.
To be honest, I don't know. There have been a lot of discussions about this over the years, and while I personally can't recall any specific established rule, I think the overall attitude and vibe leans in that direction when it comes to ~life.women.
We don't see a lot of activity in this subgroup, but we do in ~lgbt, and I would confidently say that ~lgbt isn't a place for cis/straight people to show up and debate whatever topic is posted there. Technically, this entire site is a safe space, but I would consider identity-based groups as...I don't know, extra safe. When it comes to those groups, I think of it less as a classification for organizing posts, and more of a way to frame the article and discussion in a way that centers people whose voices are typically underrepresented here.
This article could've been posted in ~design, and if it was, then the design aspect of it would come first. But it wasn't posted there, it was posted in the group about women.
Edit: I think this comment from a meta post about this group sums it up. However, there more opinions in that post that are just as valid and worth reading.