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  1. Comment on Palantir employees are starting to wonder if they're the bad guys in ~society

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    And much like the palantir in the books, even if made with noble intentions the end result is a device used for evil.

    And much like the palantir in the books, even if made with noble intentions the end result is a device used for evil.

    6 votes

  2. Comment on At long last, InfoWars is ours - The Onion in ~news

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    I don't think I'll ever pay into InfoWars for any reason. I hope it dies, regardless of who owns it. And honestly, I'm pretty sure the guys behind The Onion want it dead too.

    I don't think I'll ever pay into InfoWars for any reason. I hope it dies, regardless of who owns it. And honestly, I'm pretty sure the guys behind The Onion want it dead too.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on At long last, InfoWars is ours - The Onion in ~news

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    The moment of relevance is ongoing while the families of the Sandy Hook shooting continue to be harassed by Alex Jones.

    The moment of relevance is ongoing while the families of the Sandy Hook shooting continue to be harassed by Alex Jones.

    14 votes

  4. Comment on Ilhan Omar says she isn’t a multimillionaire, blames accounting error in ~society

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    That's kind of the problem. One among many.

    That's kind of the problem. One among many.

    9 votes

  5. Comment on Ilhan Omar says she isn’t a multimillionaire, blames accounting error in ~society

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    Sure wish they'd focus this hard on Trump.

    Sure wish they'd focus this hard on Trump.

    16 votes

  6. Comment on 'Banal and hollow': Why the quaint paintings of Thomas Kinkade divided the US in ~arts

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    We don't need to excuse sexual assault as "a bit weird". I know what you meant - artists do weird shit, as does everyone - but it's right there. The sexual assault.

    We don't need to excuse sexual assault as "a bit weird".

    I know what you meant - artists do weird shit, as does everyone - but it's right there. The sexual assault.

    12 votes

  7. Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv

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    Seeing as how you liked Scavenger's Reign, you may want to try The Expanse. Good near-future, mostly hard sci-fi, based on a great series of novels by James S. A. Corey (which is actually two...

    Seeing as how you liked Scavenger's Reign, you may want to try The Expanse. Good near-future, mostly hard sci-fi, based on a great series of novels by James S. A. Corey (which is actually two authors, Ty Franck and Daniel Abraham). The authors of the books also served as showrunners and producers, so the story overall sticks pretty close to the books.

    The show does not end in a great way - it ends where the book it adapts ends, approximately, but there's like three more books after that. So it doesn't wrap up nicely, and that's a good thing imo. Where it left off, there's a big - like 30 year - time jump in the books, so if and when they opt to wrap them up, they could recast the characters as needs be to match the age changes.

    7 votes

  8. Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv

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    Because you liked The Good Place and Brooklyn 99, you should give Parks and Rec a shot. The first season is rough, but honest to God it's a great series. It started off trying too hard to copy The...

    Because you liked The Good Place and Brooklyn 99, you should give Parks and Rec a shot. The first season is rough, but honest to God it's a great series. It started off trying too hard to copy The Office, before it just went and became its own earnest thing. It's lovely.

    Also, it may not be that similar to what you've listed, but Taskmaster is an absolute gem. It's a British panel show, so five comedians doing their thing, but they're given a series of absurd tasks to do (such as "paint the best picture of a horse, while riding a horse"), and judged by The Taskmaster (Greg Davies), who does not care. It's great, and the whole series is on YouTube.

    Oh, and let's not forget Ted Lasso. It's a generally feel-good show mixed in with some very relevant contemporary issues and problems. The first season is probably the strongest, and the second and third seasons have their detractors (although not every reason is, well, reasonable), but the show overall is great.

    10 votes

  9. Comment on Wyldheart | Official reveal trailer in ~games

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    Kinda wish there were a couch co-op option here, as this sort of game is right up my family's alley. I'd love to be able to play it together off of a single copy, rather than by buying three...

    Kinda wish there were a couch co-op option here, as this sort of game is right up my family's alley. I'd love to be able to play it together off of a single copy, rather than by buying three copies.

    Ah well, I'll keep eyes on it regardless. Thanks for the find.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes

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    You can be better than this.

    You can be better than this.

    2 votes

  11. Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes

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    You know, between this thread and your past thread on "wokeism" I'm having some serious doubts about your honesty in these interactions.

    You know, between this thread and your past thread on "wokeism" I'm having some serious doubts about your honesty in these interactions.

    10 votes

  12. Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes

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    The person I responded to literally opened up the topic of discussing the pros and cons eugenics. That was what I was responding to. People will discuss whatever, there's academic discussions to...

    The person I responded to literally opened up the topic of discussing the pros and cons eugenics. That was what I was responding to.

    People will discuss whatever, there's academic discussions to be had about fascism and racism and genocide and all of the evils of the world. But I don't think anyone goes into them with a "what are the pros and cons of slavery?" mindset with intellectual honesty.

    Inhumanity can and must be discussed, but you don't have to act like there's an upside to it.

    3 votes

  13. Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes

  14. Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes

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    Book stores have other books besides Harry Potter, particularly in kids and YA literature. I dunno man, it just seems like we all have a choice in how we choose to spend our time and money. True,...

    Book stores have other books besides Harry Potter, particularly in kids and YA literature.

    I dunno man, it just seems like we all have a choice in how we choose to spend our time and money. True, there is no ethical capitalism, but that shouldn't give you carte blanche to just say "screw it, buy everything". You can choose your battles, you can choose what issues do and don't align with your values and your pocketbook at a given time.

    Harry Potter is, to me, a very easy thing to just ... not buy into. I have kids at the age range that Harry Potter is aimed at. They like Percy Jackson way more. And Rick Riordan is, from everything I've seen, a pretty stand up person. It's easy to buy a Percy Jackson or Winston Chu book instead of Harry Potter.

    9 votes

  15. Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes

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    If I get in trouble for asking someone why they felt inclined to offer up eugenics as an example of something worth discussing seriously, them this might not be the right site for me.

    If I get in trouble for asking someone why they felt inclined to offer up eugenics as an example of something worth discussing seriously, them this might not be the right site for me.

    3 votes

  16. Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes

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    What are the pros of eugenics?

    What are the pros of eugenics?

    2 votes

  17. Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes

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    I should clarify, I have zero interest in discussing art made by a bigot, let alone Adolf Hitler.

    I should clarify, I have zero interest in discussing art made by a bigot, let alone Adolf Hitler.

    5 votes

  18. Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes

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    Knowing now what you know, would you like to discuss the art purely on its merits? We won't allow discussion of the artist, that's off topic.

    Knowing now what you know, would you like to discuss the art purely on its merits? We won't allow discussion of the artist, that's off topic.

    4 votes

  19. Comment on I think Tildes moderators and admins may need to make a decision regarding how to handle Harry Potter related posts in ~tildes

  20. Comment on Olympic committee announces a broad ban on transgender athletes and athletes with differences in sex development in Women’s events (gifted link) in ~lgbt

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    Quite honestly, I don't think tildes is as pro trans as you're asserting here. Proactive moderation is nice, but there's a lot of "just asking questions" that people engage in, that they are...

    Quite honestly, I don't think tildes is as pro trans as you're asserting here. Proactive moderation is nice, but there's a lot of "just asking questions" that people engage in, that they are unwilling to reconcile with bigotry, conscious or otherwise.

    7 votes