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Comment on Lore based suffixes in ~creative
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of March 16 in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentThis would be a violation of so much federal law and also it is what trans people have been screaming for people to wake up and pay attention to. Gender affirming care for kids is being destroyed,...This would be a violation of so much federal law and also it is what trans people have been screaming for people to wake up and pay attention to. Gender affirming care for kids is being destroyed, for adults is starting to be eliminated. Multiple states are making peeing in public restrooms legally dangerous for trans people and anyone who even looks gender non-conforming at all.
Most trans rights are predicated on women's rights and gender equality. This shit is coming for cis women in blatant ways and it's coming for cis men in more insidious ones.But tell me again how we need to stop talking about pronouns Gavin Newsom. (╯ರ ~ ರ)╯︵ ┻━┻
Tell me again why we have to give on rights for the most vulnerable in the name of compromise. ┻━┻ミ＼(≧ﾛ≦＼)
Tell me how I'm going to keep my trans students alive for the next 1,038 days, assuming the damage isn't permanent. (:‚‹」∠)
I'm so tired of being so angry.
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Comment on Factory farming is a blight in ~enviro
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI couldn't find the NPR article with a quick search, at least not a recent one (it may not be transcribed yet). Could you link me?I couldn't find the NPR article with a quick search, at least not a recent one (it may not be transcribed yet). Could you link me?
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Comment on Factory farming is a blight in ~enviro
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentNo worries at all! I think it's all really fascinating.No worries at all! I think it's all really fascinating.
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Comment on Factory farming is a blight in ~enviro
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI mean I think we all have things we are passionate about. It's definitely possible to talk about those things without trying to actively convert people, which is where the proselytizing line...I mean I think we all have things we are passionate about. It's definitely possible to talk about those things without trying to actively convert people, which is where the proselytizing line probably gets crossed. And it's even possible to do it without being an asshole. But you remember the assholes, not the reasonable people.
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Comment on Factory farming is a blight in ~enviro
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentPeople who proselytize tend to be extremists and tend to piss people off, this includes the protein obsessed MAHA grifters, religious people, and vegans alike. And those who have been harassed can...People who proselytize tend to be extremists and tend to piss people off, this includes the protein obsessed MAHA grifters, religious people, and vegans alike. And those who have been harassed can have an extreme reaction too, even to much more reasonable statements. Add in that new converts to any any belief system also tend to be more militant and extreme in their adherence to it... And you end up with a handful of bad encounters that shout way louder than their actual numbers or percentages. There are plenty of non-assholes, we just don't hear them as much because they're not assholes.
You also hear from asshole vegan haters more often for similar reasons.
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Comment on Let's talk about tropes! in ~books
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentFor sure, I just haven't had the brain time to write yet (◕ᴗ◕✿)For sure, I just haven't had the brain time to write yet (◕ᴗ◕✿)
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Comment on Babylon 5 S01E04: "Born To The Purple" - Episode Discussion in ~tv
DefinitelyNotAFae (edited )Link ParentI think the teeth fell to the wayside a bit and may ultimately be inconsistent in centauri design (which I mean for a whole species makes sense, but is probably more about wearing fangs) the hair...I think the teeth fell to the wayside a bit and may ultimately be inconsistent in centauri design (which I mean for a whole species makes sense, but is probably more about wearing fangs) the hair and eyebrows are definitely deliberate style choices made by individuals and social norms.
There is definitely thought to a lot of things regarding centauri (and other alien) anatomy though. I'll have to see if the teeth came up from JMS at all. ETA: no comment from JMS at this point but it seems to be dropped by production after the first season or so.
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Comment on Factory farming is a blight in ~enviro
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI can also think of multiple things we're doing to other humans currently that probably could weigh even heavier on future humanity's judgement of our current age. It's not like we're super...I can also think of multiple things we're doing to other humans currently that probably could weigh even heavier on future humanity's judgement of our current age. It's not like we're super enlightened except for our dietary habits.
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Comment on Let's talk about tropes! in ~books
DefinitelyNotAFae (edited )Link ParentThere were two tropes they liked listed. Plus the original post asked for tropes people couldn't stand either? This reads as critical of choco's opinion and that you didn't finish reading their...There were two tropes they liked listed. Plus the original post asked for tropes people couldn't stand either? This reads as critical of choco's opinion and that you didn't finish reading their comment.
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Comment on BYD claims five-minute electric vehicle charging with new battery tech in ~transport
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentLack of charging access at work - there are a handful of chargers at meters, none in the garages or lots for staff - and the cost of installation at home, and a total lack of chargers in my town...Lack of charging access at work - there are a handful of chargers at meters, none in the garages or lots for staff - and the cost of installation at home, and a total lack of chargers in my town are why I am hesitant to replace my current car with a used electric one when the time comes.
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Comment on Lore based suffixes in ~creative
DefinitelyNotAFae LinkI found someone's bachelor's thesis on suffixes in fairy tales but it was not what you were looking for. I think you'd be most successful in looking at already existing terms and highlighting...I found someone's bachelor's thesis on suffixes in fairy tales but it was not what you were looking for.
I think you'd be most successful in looking at already existing terms and highlighting suffixes, using folklorist or world building resources? Maybe the affixes section here
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Comment on Factory farming is a blight in ~enviro
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentYeah it sounds like the sort of intra-group conversation that is easily incredibly heated, frequently misunderstood outside of it, and honestly none of anyone else's business mostly. Worth...Yeah it sounds like the sort of intra-group conversation that is easily incredibly heated, frequently misunderstood outside of it, and honestly none of anyone else's business mostly. Worth explaining if relevant to a conversation, certainly, but more as a niche r/hobbydrama style thing for most people.
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Comment on Factory farming is a blight in ~enviro
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI was clarifying that it wasn't just non-vegan plant-based people using the label but also it was some vegans telling others they were "actually" plant-based. I'm neither, so whether they're...I was clarifying that it wasn't just non-vegan plant-based people using the label but also it was some vegans telling others they were "actually" plant-based.
I'm neither, so whether they're correct or not isn't my point. I understand the distinction between the two and rarely would I know why someone I don't know well is avoiding animal products if I was, say, eating dinner with them, so unless we're friends enough to share moral philosophies, I don't really care which someone is. I was just cosigning the explanation above me as the one I understood from my personal experience.
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (March 2026) in ~health.mental
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentSo partner has been out of the hospital for a week. I'm dealing with a lot. Mostly I slowly feel like I'm failing because I can't keep the house clean/laundry caught up/etc. I can't afford to pay...So partner has been out of the hospital for a week. I'm dealing with a lot. Mostly I slowly feel like I'm failing because I can't keep the house clean/laundry caught up/etc. I can't afford to pay anyone. Cleaning has never been my skill set. And I'm just drowning in medical supplies, cat food, dishes, dirty clothes.
I'm not eating great, not in a disordered eating way, but in a "not bothering to eat lunch" and "partner wasn't up for dinner so fuck it, here's some crackers and cheese" way. Money is tight, we're trying to get some debt paid off and not panic about the cost of buying new glasses or fuck, gas and groceries if the strait stays closed.
I didn't end up getting a tablet for my birthday, taxes went to tires on the car and rebuilding savings. I'm trying to keep the groceries I bought before the second hospital trip from going bad but I could only freeze so much.
And my partner may end up being dropped from his pain contract through his own actions that I tried to protect him from and couldn't. And I'm angry and I don't get and stay angry easily so I'm working through that. He'll have to start over at a new pain clinic if so. Hopefully not. But I can't control it.
Shit sucks. And I don't know what to do about any of it. For example: Trying to economize but also trying to look at things like an automatic litter box to save the work. But then, also, the cheaper ones have a lawsuit alleging they kill cats, but the expensive ones are so expensive. So I should just scoop the litter like an adult. But I'm overwhelmed and scooping the litter is an area I'm really struggling with right now for no particular reason other than it's unending and my partner can't help and my brain is a dick about it.
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Comment on Factory farming is a blight in ~enviro
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentThis has also been my understanding, to the extent of seeing vegans tell other folks that those folks are plant based not vegan due to it being not a moral stance or full lifestyle shift. This...This has also been my understanding, to the extent of seeing vegans tell other folks that those folks are plant based not vegan due to it being not a moral stance or full lifestyle shift.
This isn't just an online thing. I've had two close vegan friends (and a number of others more distant) that I can think of and one was super chill (also Muslim, celiac and queer, her life was complex) and the other was kind of a dick about it, but not all the time. Like some of it was frustration at the world, but some of it was directed at the people around them regardless. It was not a big deal to me, and I think they were frustrated when they couldn't live up to their own standards and took it out on others. The latter is the one who would make the distinction between the two. I just tried to find the vegan marshmallows or non-gelatin candy for them when I was shopping
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Comment on Factory farming is a blight in ~enviro
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentFoodways are something I find really interesting to the point of almost wanting a degree in something adjacent. You have to have people from within in the culture(s) adopt the new thing(s) and...Foodways are something I find really interesting to the point of almost wanting a degree in something adjacent. You have to have people from within in the culture(s) adopt the new thing(s) and adapt them to fit rather than imposing them externally. You can't ignore that affording meat feels like a status symbol that we're not that poor to the working class.
But also, it's much harder to adapt without time and energy to learn and try new things, without feeling like you can afford to make a mistake and order a pizza (or make hotdogs and kraft mac and cheese) if you ruin dinner. And hell, if you don't eat a lot of fiber now that dense bean salad is going to make your digestive tract revolt even if it tastes delicious, better go back to what you know.
Meatless Monday is/was one of the smarter ways to approach getting folks to try new meat-free recipes IMO, because I feel like it was starting to catch on even in the midwest before it disappeared (at least to me) in a pile of The Liver King, Protein Protein Protein, Raw Milk nutrition advice. But I started seeing people experiment and a lot of "comfortable" recipe ideas. In contrast, Lenten Fridays as a kid were usually cheese pizza, spaghetti with butter/parm, and maybe fish sticks and Kraft Mac and cheese; my parents did not have an extensive meatless selection in the cute wooden box of recipe cards. (Veggies were present I'm sure, but I was a child and the veggies were steamed to death.)
I can go without meat fine, but a) tend to get anemic and b) tend to eat carbs and cheese as a default, which is unsurprising. Because I like plenty of other foods but don't know how to/feel confident in making them. It's absolutely about culture because you can't just tell people to change their food in a vacuum or offer only foods you're culturally comfortable with that they're not!
Sorry I tend to avoid vegan threads but food culture is a thing I'm passionate about.
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Comment on The kids are all right - Surprising studies show young people are doing better than previous generations in many ways in ~life
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentNot even just good support and "stable" families. Enough bedrooms for their college kid to be at home without complications. Being able to work from home and help their kids with the technical...Not even just good support and "stable" families. Enough bedrooms for their college kid to be at home without complications. Being able to work from home and help their kids with the technical aspects of zoom school vs having to deputize the older kids into caring for the younger ones because all parents were "essential" staff. Already having good wifi. Not losing a lot of people to COVID deaths and all of that trauma, or having traumatized healthcare worker parents.
I saw it in the college kids during lockdown and then the ripples out since then. Kids that didn't get the regular breakfasts and lunches or the breaks from an abusive home that school provided, the teachers' eyes on them that caught problems early suffered the most. I'm not saying you're diminishing it, but "stable" undersells what kids needed (and some lacked) by a lot.
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Comment on Oscars ratings hit 17.9 million viewers, down 9% from last year and lowest since 2022 in ~tv
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI only watched the I Lied to You clip from Sinners, enjoyed the hell out of it, appreciated Ryan Coogler once again and then logged off and saw the results in the morning. It was great, but I...I only watched the I Lied to You clip from Sinners, enjoyed the hell out of it, appreciated Ryan Coogler once again and then logged off and saw the results in the morning. It was great, but I didn't bother with anything else.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of March 16 in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentYep, this is definitely something they've done to themselves in, what, a year and 2 months? Combine with not taking the chance to postpone the hearing and reconsider the plea agreement in the...Yep, this is definitely something they've done to themselves in, what, a year and 2 months?
Combine with not taking the chance to postpone the hearing and reconsider the plea agreement in the light of new evidence, which does seem to have royally pissed the judge off, he has good reason to be pissed. I'm rather surprised the attorney talked over the judge when being kicked out, personally.
Plural suffixes in other languages may also help you. It really depends if you're leaning more conlang or not I think. (Even if you don't go full conlang)