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Comment on What works do you think should be added to the literary canon? in ~books
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Comment on L.P.D.: Libertarian Police Department (Tom O’Donnell, 2014) in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae LinkA teaser in case somebody's unsure about whether they want to read it.I was shooting heroin and reading “The Fountainhead” in the front seat of my privately owned police cruiser when a call came in. I put a quarter in the radio to activate it. It was the chief.
“Bad news, detective. We got a situation.”
“What? Is the mayor trying to ban trans fats again?”
“Worse. Somebody just stole four hundred and forty-seven million dollars’ worth of bitcoins.”
The heroin needle practically fell out of my arm. “What kind of monster would do something like that? Bitcoins are the ultimate currency: virtual, anonymous, stateless. They represent true economic freedom, not subject to arbitrary manipulation by any government. Do we have any leads?”
“Not yet. But mark my words: we’re going to figure out who did this and we’re going to take them down … provided someone pays us a fair market rate to do so.”
A teaser in case somebody's unsure about whether they want to read it.
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Comment on California Governor Gavin Newsom "completely aligns" with Charlie Kirk on trans issues in podcast in ~lgbt
DefinitelyNotAFae (edited )Link ParentTrans people in sports is so small of an issue. Trans women and girls don't dominate women's sports and trans men are outright ignored, but they often end up dominating women's sports due to being...- Exemplary
Trans people in sports is so small of an issue. Trans women and girls don't dominate women's sports and trans men are outright ignored, but they often end up dominating women's sports due to being trans men. There were already guidelines and restrictions for Olympic and other high level sports that addressed length of time on hormones, transition, etc. but it's deeply ironic that the people who would gut Title IX in a minute claim to give a damn about women's sports and we're believing them. If everything in the world were otherwise equal except sports, I'd probably be able to live with that, but we never made it there, so I don't see the point in pretending.
In addition to the point in the other reply to you about how they've already come for more rights, both nationally and at the state level - Texas has a bill that would ban gender transition, the federal government doesn't recognize gender transition anymore - cis folks are hurt by this too.
Statistically a cis girl is going to be harassed for being too tall/strong/skilled or not "feminine" enough looking for more often than they'll catch actual trans girls. I've seen plenty of videos of cis "stud"/butch lesbians harassed in bathrooms, because they record when the police are called on them. Even if one didn't care much about trans folks it should be a clear line from trans rights to human rights.
But yeah, I'm non binary, and since being called "she" doesn't make me kill myself, that means I'm one of the privileged people in the trans umbrella. But many people, including kids are not going to survive being forced back into a closet.
I can die metaphorically to stop people from dying literally. Arguably I'm ethically obligated to.
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Comment on California Governor Gavin Newsom "completely aligns" with Charlie Kirk on trans issues in podcast in ~lgbt
DefinitelyNotAFae LinkReasons why I don't vibe with "this isn't worth fighting over" or "Dems have to stop supporting trans people so loudly" sorts of arguments. Trans rights are human rights. Full. Stop.Reasons why I don't vibe with "this isn't worth fighting over" or "Dems have to stop supporting trans people so loudly" sorts of arguments.
Trans rights are human rights. Full. Stop.
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Comment on US Department of Government Efficiency set to cancel lease on weather 'nerve center' as tornado season begins in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI can only speak to the Midwest, but I do suspect it's the same vibe!I can only speak to the Midwest, but I do suspect it's the same vibe!
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Comment on US Department of Government Efficiency set to cancel lease on weather 'nerve center' as tornado season begins in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentIs it weirder if you can feel when there's a tornado that's going to form from the storm? Pretty much every Midwesterner (and those outside the region but equally in the path of storms) I know can...Yikes on a bike, that's an exciting way to live. Out here in Atlantic Canada we had the one hurricane a few years ago, we saw it coming days away and it was just the one giant eye without ability to spawn more tornadoes. And even then it got pretty sketchy. I hadn't considered thaf folks who live in the Alley deal with circumstances one can't even drive away from.
Is it weirder if you can feel when there's a tornado that's going to form from the storm? Pretty much every Midwesterner (and those outside the region but equally in the path of storms) I know can tell when the storm isn't just a thunderstorm but is dangerous. You can just feel it with a bunch of small things about barometric pressure and smell and how much of a temperature drop there is and the color of the sky.
But that sort of thing is at best at the front edge of a storm system moving through. The only part where you get much more warning is if the system has been dropping funnel clouds or building to that strength as it's progressed from wherever it started. So maybe a day or so. Good weather predictions let you know storms are coming through with good accuracy 2-5 days in advance. But storms are frequent and tornados are relatively rare.
But if the storm system stretches the length of Illinois, and it actually has funnel clouds form, in a very bad storm, we're talking maybe 20 funnels that evening, maybe 1-5 touch down, and most of those will be in the middle of nowhere damaging fields, maybe. Because most are small. It's just that when one is huge and powerful you mostly get the exact same amount of warning and while even a weak one can hurt someone really unlucky, a huge one levels everything.
I think people are wild for sticking around during hurricanes but I'd never think to outrun a storm that might create tornados, mostly because I'd have to drive through it eventually, but because what you do is shelter until it passes (or if you're a Midwestern Dad ™ you stand outside and watch it from the porch until someone else makes you go inside)
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Comment on Self-diagnosed cases of dissociative identity disorder on social media: conceptualization, assessment, and treatment in ~health.mental
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentEh, autistic people I know, ones diagnosed by professionals and everything, are plenty clear about their diagnosis and are advocates for their own children. Everyone's got frustrations but I...Eh, autistic people I know, ones diagnosed by professionals and everything, are plenty clear about their diagnosis and are advocates for their own children.
Everyone's got frustrations but I wouldn't lump autism (or ADHD for example) in with DID in that way, personally. ADHD is a pain in my ass, but I also am open about how my way of thinking and responding makes me quite good in a crisis. I can't separate out the skill set from my neurotype anymore than I can my difficulties with focus.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentPossible issues if your child needs a 504 or IEP and the school doesn't want to support them. Also depends on how much federal funding and grants your school gets - they go mostly to the poorest...Possible issues if your child needs a 504 or IEP and the school doesn't want to support them.
Also depends on how much federal funding and grants your school gets - they go mostly to the poorest schools, but that looks different in different places. Your state will have greater immediate influence (and definitely look to your state board of education and local school boards for more info)
Long term could lead to more teacher shortages due to their higher ed and student loan policies and curriculum changes as grants for art teachers, after school programs, preK, etc are cut
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Comment on US Department of Government Efficiency set to cancel lease on weather 'nerve center' as tornado season begins in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentYeah I follow our county's Emergency Management Agency on Facebook and get texts from them, I'll be watching to see if they're adjusting or if I need to rely on other options. Let me ask my...Yeah I follow our county's Emergency Management Agency on Facebook and get texts from them, I'll be watching to see if they're adjusting or if I need to rely on other options. Let me ask my friends partner for advice and report back too.
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Comment on US Department of Government Efficiency set to cancel lease on weather 'nerve center' as tornado season begins in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI'm also in tornado country (Illinois was second in the US last year, yay. ) and we get ours more from what comes across the plains but sometimes up from the Gulf too. So yeah I agree that it's...I'm also in tornado country (Illinois was second in the US last year, yay. ) and we get ours more from what comes across the plains but sometimes up from the Gulf too. So yeah I agree that it's less a hurricane style evacuate situation. Go bag would more be useful for after a tornado hit, but idk my partner and I will be sitting in the bathroom/hallway and hoping the cats cooperate like usual. There's just no where to go with Tornados because they just appear and drop.
Biggest issue will be if the sirens don't go off because the predictions aren't happening. I have a friend's partner who's a local meteorologist (like a streaming one) and I'm going to start following his coverage more when storms are predicted at all. Local news stations might also become more necessary. Do what you can to stay safe!
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Comment on Has anyone read the books listed in the New Lifetime Reading Plan by Clifton Fadiman? in ~books
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentYeah I think I was trying to be brief out of concern of being "the person that complains about lack of representation" again. Sorry for the confusion! It's still a weird and very limited mix of...Yeah I think I was trying to be brief out of concern of being "the person that complains about lack of representation" again. Sorry for the confusion!
It's still a weird and very limited mix of women authors.
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Comment on Tildes Book Club - February 2025 - Born a Crime by Trevor Noah in ~books
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI genuinely loved TDS with Trevor Noah as someone who watched Pre-Stewart (not as much but I was there for the whole thing) I think he was an excellent successor. It can be worth going and finding...I genuinely loved TDS with Trevor Noah as someone who watched Pre-Stewart (not as much but I was there for the whole thing) I think he was an excellent successor.
It can be worth going and finding some of his best bits out there
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Comment on Digg is relaunching under Kevin Rose and Alexis Ohanian in ~tech
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI can't because I was a Farker instead. And this is why I think this doesn't work, idk that you can revive Digg for the people that were there and hook folks who are younger and never used it...I can't because I was a Farker instead. And this is why I think this doesn't work, idk that you can revive Digg for the people that were there and hook folks who are younger and never used it without pissing off both.
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Comment on Cancelled Powerpuff live-action reboot trailer in ~tv
DefinitelyNotAFae LinkI agree with the YouTube comments that this felt like a dropout style parody.I agree with the YouTube comments that this felt like a dropout style parody.
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Comment on Has anyone read the books listed in the New Lifetime Reading Plan by Clifton Fadiman? in ~books
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentMost of my experience is in high school but the contrast of watching it vs reading it is so stark, and most folks will not pick up on the humor, or word play without deeply annotated versions....Most of my experience is in high school but the contrast of watching it vs reading it is so stark, and most folks will not pick up on the humor, or word play without deeply annotated versions. (Similar with Chaucer IMO because the language is even older)
For folks that like it, I don't begrudge you, I just think "the complete works" are on the list because they're "supposed" to be there not because everyone should actually read all of them. But more power to you if you can get all the subtleties from reading alone.
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Comment on Has anyone read the books listed in the New Lifetime Reading Plan by Clifton Fadiman? in ~books
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentDickenson is on there but it's understandable to miss her.Dickenson is on there but it's understandable to miss her.
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Comment on US President Donald Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae (edited )LinkI believe there's an even more sinister goal of eliminating education for disabled kids in dismantling the Ed. Dept. Multiple states are suing over their "right" to not educate disabled kids...I believe there's an even more sinister goal of eliminating education for disabled kids in dismantling the Ed. Dept. Multiple states are suing over their "right" to not educate disabled kids (trying to overturn section 504) and that also could threaten accessibility and accommodations in many other areas. Disabled folks, much like trans folks, are usually at the forefront of discrimination and dehumanization, and I find this no different.
The ED doesn't really do most of the other things that are right wing boogiemen and they're using it as a bludgeon against universities and schools to restrict funding now, so I don't see any other "good" reason to ditch it.
Edited: fixed some stupid autocorrect typos.
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Comment on BlackRock strikes $23 billion deal to place Panama Canal ports under American control in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI didn't mean you were excited just that like, it's not great for Blackrock to own even more. And Panama should be allowed to contract with whomever to run the ports and not be pressured by the US...I didn't mean you were excited just that like, it's not great for Blackrock to own even more. And Panama should be allowed to contract with whomever to run the ports and not be pressured by the US or China over it. If it was a German company that was great a port logistics it'd make sense for it to be them, regardless of how close they are.
I dislike my government swinging its military around to get, what, a good deal for mega rich investors? I'm just unconvinced this was a particularly big deal in the first place, or any of the US's business.
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Comment on BlackRock strikes $23 billion deal to place Panama Canal ports under American control in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae (edited )Link ParentEh we're the ones buying the products and we don't/shouldn't own the canal. The "US" doesn't own those ports now and us controlling the canal (except not because it's the ports and not us because...Eh we're the ones buying the products and we don't/shouldn't own the canal. The "US" doesn't own those ports now and us controlling the canal (except not because it's the ports and not us because it's Blackrock) isn't less colonial than China hypothetically controlling it. The HK company has ran them for almost 30 years.
Which China didn't run the canal to be clear. Panama is being jerked around by the US right now but the US absolutely uses shipping lanes and American companies own ports worldwide. Otherwise Blackrock wouldn't have such a portfolio. I'd say American hypocrisy is as relevant as Chinese hypocrisy here.
It's just weird to be stunned that they contracted for the ports when they're using the canal. It's also weird to be like "woo Blackrock" in basically any context IMO.
Edited: fixed an unclear phrase.
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Comment on Has anyone read the books listed in the New Lifetime Reading Plan by Clifton Fadiman? in ~books
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI'm not a correction, I included them in the count of "less than ten". But the summary I was referring to which is listed everywhere lists this: I did get it flipped that it was two American women...I'm not a correction, I included them in the count of "less than ten". But the summary I was referring to which is listed everywhere lists this:
In addition, this new edition offers a much broader representation of women authors, such as Charlotte Brontë, Emily Dickinson and Edith Wharton.
I did get it flipped that it was two American women and one British woman listed in the summary. There are still less than ten women. The description goes on to list non-western writers but only men, because again there are very very few women on this list.
Basically I was referencing the summary in one part of my comment and laughing at how dumb it is to say how much "broader" this list is in representation given the reality of not breaking double digits.
I also agree with there not being a "canon"
But those are both good adds IMO with Octavia Butler being alongside, not sure which I'd pick but possibly a short story collection. I think genre fiction in general has been excluded from canon despite being where I learned more philosophy than anywhere but philosophy class.