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  1. Comment on The gift card accountability sink in ~finance

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    Yeah it very much depends on the person. It's helpful to me to have "special money" set aside. My step kid is saving up for some expensive tools and would rather have a giftcard towards that...

    Yeah it very much depends on the person. It's helpful to me to have "special money" set aside. My step kid is saving up for some expensive tools and would rather have a giftcard towards that purchase than something else. My partner feels less guilty about building a new game with a gift card than with "cash" because the money was for that

  2. Comment on The gift card accountability sink in ~finance

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    I did whittle it down to one sentence so I hoped so. It's just the recent stuff has made me attentive/self-conscious (and annoyed, just not at anyone in this thread). Ty I am probably just being...

    I did whittle it down to one sentence so I hoped so. It's just the recent stuff has made me attentive/self-conscious (and annoyed, just not at anyone in this thread).

    Ty I am probably just being overattentive.

  3. Comment on Want to get in the gym? Here are some tips from a beginner.* in ~health

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    Yeah his shorts are definitely edited for Tiktok and are very snappy. I'm glad it was helpful!

    Yeah his shorts are definitely edited for Tiktok and are very snappy. I'm glad it was helpful!

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  4. Comment on The gift card accountability sink in ~finance

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    Sure, and sometimes that is a better option (my gift cards don't expire, work via checkout, don't skim... Idk I haven't had those issues) for me gift cards are a way to make sure I use the money...

    Sure, and sometimes that is a better option (my gift cards don't expire, work via checkout, don't skim... Idk I haven't had those issues) for me gift cards are a way to make sure I use the money on the thing - instead of putting it in savings and never doing anything nice for myself. Or it helps me budget my "fun" shopping. Or it's a way of getting more gift card money than the cash spent (when you shop at Costco for example).

    They're a way to "buy" someone new clothes while letting them buy the clothes themselves. You know?
    But I was just providing a different perspective

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  5. Comment on The gift card accountability sink in ~finance

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    I am not sure how you took my statement to mean your comment was "shiesty and unnecessary". I was just providing an alternative POV. * I've not had the hurdles you describe with gift cards for...

    I am not sure how you took my statement to mean your comment was "shiesty and unnecessary". I was just providing an alternative POV. *

    I've not had the hurdles you describe with gift cards for decades though. Not sure if that's state law or something but I just use them like cash at the places I want to buy things.

    *I have recently been criticized for my "tone" and while I do not believe I'm doing anything but being direct I specifically here tried not to give anything other than the intended statement and still got what seems like a ton of additional interpretation.

    This isn't about you, just at a bit of a loss.

  6. Comment on As a reindeer herder, I am watching Norwegian renewable energy projects threaten our land, livelihoods and an Indigenous way of life the state once tried to erase in ~enviro

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    I could see the argument that tearing up a more natural location for them is not visibly appealing. I like how they look, though I don't know that they're really "attractive". But ours are in...

    I could see the argument that tearing up a more natural location for them is not visibly appealing. I like how they look, though I don't know that they're really "attractive". But ours are in corn/bean fields which are already artificial landscapes. Idk if that makes a difference to everyone but it probably would to me. The people who I see complain about them mostly tack aesthetics on to the end of a longer list of complaints.

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  7. Comment on Hobson v. Hansen and the decline of DC schools in ~humanities.history

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    Cfabbro mentioned specifically that the linked article raised red flags and I felt similarly and then looked up their history. Another commenter felt similarly too. It's obvious that at least to...

    Cfabbro mentioned specifically that the linked article raised red flags and I felt similarly and then looked up their history. Another commenter felt similarly too. It's obvious that at least to us, the history wasn't necessary it's just relevant.

    And sure my hackles would probably be up too. And then I'd probably go "fuck I should stop posting these authors" because I'd been tricked by something that seemed reasonable and was actually leaning right into scientific racism and I don't agree with those things.

    But when I've said things when such articles are posted, nicer or direct without the cursing, I get told to stop bringing it up. And then someone will decide it is worth debating how much of a problematic person the linked author could really be, rinse, repeat. It's nice to have some other folks speak up first.

    It'd be nice not to keep running across these sorts of posts on Tildes, personally. But as long as they do, I personally want to see the community push back.

    6 votes

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  9. Comment on Hobson v. Hansen and the decline of DC schools in ~humanities.history

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    The website link is very clearly not the problem. The author and his previous statements under various pseudonyms as well as the points @cfabbro brought up regarding this article (and IMO his...

    The website link is very clearly not the problem. The author and his previous statements under various pseudonyms as well as the points @cfabbro brought up regarding this article (and IMO his associated "friends" and favorite other writers also highlight this) and the persistent posting of similar materials all seem to feed into this particular interjection and question, which while profane is not a personal attack on the OP.

    The link in the post you quoted also goes into extensive detail which would help you add the missing context if you're still in need of it.

    5 votes

  10. Comment on Hobson v. Hansen and the decline of DC schools in ~humanities.history

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    The comments are also pretty gross and that says a lot to me in substack comments (in contrast to Facebook comments for example. ) I went down a similar deep dive and decided not to be the person...

    The comments are also pretty gross and that says a lot to me in substack comments (in contrast to Facebook comments for example. ) I went down a similar deep dive and decided not to be the person to say it because I'd get yelled at by OP and probably others, again.

    Hell, the OSC reference is indicative enough to me, personally.

    5 votes

  11. Comment on The gift card accountability sink in ~finance

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    Sometimes giftcards are the thoughtful thing.

    Sometimes giftcards are the thoughtful thing.

    8 votes

  12. Comment on Cato Institute - The US Government unconstitutionally labels Immigration and Customs Enforcement observers as domestic terrorists in ~society

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    To me those clocks are fast or slow, the timing is off but they're not "broken" but I played with a lot of broken clocks as a kid. (◠‿◕) I take your meaning though

    To me those clocks are fast or slow, the timing is off but they're not "broken" but I played with a lot of broken clocks as a kid. (⁠◠⁠‿⁠◕⁠)

    I take your meaning though

    2 votes

  13. Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news

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    It's possible these are relatively well behaved petting zoo level animals who were just agitated by the crowd or a particular person, or maybe they didn't know the specifics of the situation until...

    It's possible these are relatively well behaved petting zoo level animals who were just agitated by the crowd or a particular person, or maybe they didn't know the specifics of the situation until the performance because the church mislead them.

    But no, the church probably knows jack about camel behavior

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news

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    I recently saw a video of a Christian megachurch Christmas performance with elves flying around above the stage/audience because they have money for aerial acts. It's... A choice.

    I recently saw a video of a Christian megachurch Christmas performance with elves flying around above the stage/audience because they have money for aerial acts.

    It's... A choice.

    4 votes

  15. Comment on Donald Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for US children in ~lgbt

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    Yes,and since they don't want to do that thing, no one knows how to handle him.

    Yes,and since they don't want to do that thing, no one knows how to handle him.

    2 votes

  16. Comment on Cato Institute - The US Government unconstitutionally labels Immigration and Customs Enforcement observers as domestic terrorists in ~society

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    If I bring the joke to reality, it's less that they're Jason Mendoza in terms of intellect. It's that the conservative* think tank is actually saying the thing and not toeing the line on the...

    If I bring the joke to reality, it's less that they're Jason Mendoza in terms of intellect. It's that the conservative* think tank is actually saying the thing and not toeing the line on the right. They are libertarian so no it's not that surprising. It's just not coming from the ACLU.

    Broken clocks are right twice a day and all.

    But mostly it was a joke not a deep analogy.

    *They don't like the label, I think it's accurate even if they're on the libertarian side of the right. My own bias is that libertarians assume they'll be the winners in the unregulated future they seek and wouldn't die of cholera and I prefer disabled people not dying from their advocated policies.

    11 votes

  17. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of December 15 in ~society

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    He said "high school athlete" which would be a teenager whether 18 or 14. But he didn't say track and field or basketball or whatever and without such specifications how do you even have a...

    He said "high school athlete" which would be a teenager whether 18 or 14. But he didn't say track and field or basketball or whatever and without such specifications how do you even have a competition. The whole thing is dumb.

    The UFC fight is a separate thing.

    1 vote

  18. Comment on AI will likely affect administrative and operational jobs in heathcare in ~health

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    I think you run out of, among others, mental health and medical professionals pretty fast that way. There are any number of pretty specialized fields like that and it just wouldn't make sense to...

    I think you run out of, among others, mental health and medical professionals pretty fast that way. There are any number of pretty specialized fields like that and it just wouldn't make sense to me to have those folks work 5-15 years as a social worker. And I wouldn't want to work like that myself.

    I love my job, and it's the field I want to work in. Unless we're post singularity to the extent that no one has any problems anymore I think we'd always need those fields.

    9 votes

  19. Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of December 15 in ~society

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    I also wanted to know - what kind of athletes? What's the competition?and I know it's wildly bullshitted but athletes don't just all play the same sport against each other

    I also wanted to know - what kind of athletes? What's the competition?and I know it's wildly bullshitted but athletes don't just all play the same sport against each other

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Donald Trump administration moves to cut off transgender care for US children in ~lgbt

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    No that is a fair critique. No one knows how to handle the constant liar..still

    No that is a fair critique. No one knows how to handle the constant liar..still

    6 votes