Felicity's recent activity
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Comment on Fellow hardline materialists, how do you "enchant" the world? in ~talk
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Comment on Amid marijuana legalization, a civic problem lingers: that smell in ~life
Felicity Link ParentI've taken to using a high quality one hitter with a filter, and even at half capacity it gets me thoroughly high with only a puff or two and feels significantly cleaner than joints. I've also...I've taken to using a high quality one hitter with a filter, and even at half capacity it gets me thoroughly high with only a puff or two and feels significantly cleaner than joints. I've also reduced my weed intake to the point where I'm left with a vast excess every month and had to considerably reduce my order as a result. For people who enjoy smoking or are used to it, I cannot recommend the switch enough.
I'm sure it's not perfect and it's not as good as vaporizing, but it's definitely a way to get on track towards it. In my mind if people weren't rolling 0.3g joints and smoking them outside, but just burning a miniscule amount once, it would help with the smell too.
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Comment on Iran launches dozens of drones toward Israel in ~news
Felicity (edited )LinkThis says dozens, but I am seeing a few reports of the drone count being all the way up to 400. May just be the largest drone strike in history if true. Interestingly they seem to be avoiding the...This says dozens, but I am seeing a few reports of the drone count being all the way up to 400. May just be the largest drone strike in history if true.
Interestingly they seem to be avoiding the Tel Aviv bubble, which they probably hope will limit Israeli retaliation (which I do not doubt will happen to some extent) to avoid Tehran.
Except for work being cancelled for some people, the center isn't really feeling anything yet. I expected to wake up to my shift with an alarm.
Ninja edit, Israel is claiming to have shot down 100 ballistic missiles up to this point. I suspect opsec is keeping a lot of things under wraps but I severely doubt that the region will stay quiet after this.
Ninja edit 2, more like 200 total projectiles (drones and missiles) with the vast majority being shot down outside of Israeli territory. So far only one impact reported. Remains to be seen where this goes.
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Comment on A brief rundown of some of the flaws of the Cass review in ~lgbt
Felicity Link ParentOn the other hand, allowing people to promote these talking points under the exact same guise of "helping trans people" is giving them an equal playing field that they really do not deserve. The...- Exemplary
On the other hand, allowing people to promote these talking points under the exact same guise of "helping trans people" is giving them an equal playing field that they really do not deserve.
The topic in and of itself might not have been deleted if it was
- Tagged properly,
- Posted outside of ~lgbt.
I recall writing a similar comment, but I'll say it again; trans people have heard all of this a hundred times. I've been told repeatedly during my transition in my early twenties that I should look at my surroundings and my mental state, as if being trans is something that you acquire, that medical transition is "unnecessary" as if I wouldn't grow increasingly depressed growing up as my assigned gender.
Call it Orwellian, but I have little to no interest in reading an article from a country that has shown again and again to not give a damn about its trans population, especially not in a tag that is supposed to be for lgbt folk, and even less if it seems that people actually agree with the contents in it.
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Comment on Israel’s ultra-Orthodox don’t serve in its armed forces. That’s getting harder than ever to justify and threatens Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition. in ~humanities
Felicity Link ParentThe issue lies in the fact that the very religious part of the populace in Israel is predominantly responsible for the settlements that have repeatedly been the entire reason for neighbouring...- Exemplary
The issue lies in the fact that the very religious part of the populace in Israel is predominantly responsible for the settlements that have repeatedly been the entire reason for neighbouring hostility.
By allowing their exemption you, as the Israeli government, are essentially telling them that their actions are not only justifiable but something that the rest of the nation is supposed to die for. It's allowing these families to completely detach themselves from the harm they perpetuate.
While in theory less conscription is a good thing, maybe more exposure to the consequences of their actions is just what's needed to make that life less attractive. Fanatic Zionists deserve no special treatment and much, MUCH less for the rest of Israel to send their children to war just so they can keep being assholes.
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Comment on Israel’s ultra-Orthodox don’t serve in its armed forces. That’s getting harder than ever to justify and threatens Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition. in ~humanities
Felicity (edited )Link ParentThis is true in general, but when it comes to the Israeli Haredi community I can't help but disagree that it serves any philosophical purpose. I don't think comparing them to others is...This is true in general, but when it comes to the Israeli Haredi community I can't help but disagree that it serves any philosophical purpose. I don't think comparing them to others is appropriate.
The philosophy practiced by the ultra religious is not one that exists for the benefit of all people, but for the benefit of people part of said religion. If you happen to not ascribe to their beliefs they will treat you with disregard at best, and horrible scorn at worst. These "philosophers" are part of the reason I can't visit family in Jerusalem without feeling incredibly uncomfortable being myself.
Support of insular communities and philosophers is fine, but only if they do not actively harm the country by spreading backwards and dated ideals. I mean, look at what growing religious fundamentalism brought into our government. The idea that a secular teenager from Haifa has to give up almost three years of their life - potentially dying - just so another from Hebron can keep squatting in someone else's house - partially perpetuating the entire reason that we have conscription at all - is absurd.
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Comment on Israel’s ultra-Orthodox don’t serve in its armed forces. That’s getting harder than ever to justify and threatens Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition. in ~humanities
Felicity LinkThese communities are the vestiges of a world that just doesn't exist anymore, and the fact that we have been supporting them with any benefits whatsoever has always baffled me. Freedom of...These communities are the vestiges of a world that just doesn't exist anymore, and the fact that we have been supporting them with any benefits whatsoever has always baffled me. Freedom of religion is an important thing, even if I don't really appreciate faith as a concept, but claiming that your religion is so important that you deserve to almost exclusively take from the society you live in is just an example of the same kind of exceptionalism that has plagued this country for decades. When you're certain that you're doing god's work, there's not much room to argue.
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Comment on F1nn5ter: Coming out in ~lgbt
Felicity Link ParentReally well put. Being able to put the terrible person impulses on mute was revolutionary. Did it happen immediately for you? I still have to push it back from time to time but not having it there...Really well put. Being able to put the terrible person impulses on mute was revolutionary. Did it happen immediately for you? I still have to push it back from time to time but not having it there constantly is liberating.
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Comment on F1nn5ter: Coming out in ~lgbt
Felicity (edited )Link ParentI have a hormone imbalance that produces way too much testosterone. Like, maxing out the blood tests. I only found this out when I took pre-HRT blood tests, and who knows how long I've lived with...I have a hormone imbalance that produces way too much testosterone. Like, maxing out the blood tests. I only found this out when I took pre-HRT blood tests, and who knows how long I've lived with it.
There's a bit of difficulty answering your question though, I feel, because my experience with testosterone is going to be very different than a cis man's. I'd imagine that sans my dysphoria I wouldn't really mind the condition, but I'd be such a different person that it might manifest differently.
I recall being much, much more aggressive, unstable, creepy, obsessive... Just pick any toxic trait you can imagine. It was really hard to keep under wraps especially since I'd only really connected with girls - but having platonic connections with women also taught me how not to be an asshat really early on, which helped a lot.
A year into HRT and the best analogy I can use is that it's as if someone is gradually plugging things into the right place in my brain. I would describe the experience as the opposite of dissociation episodes, as I'm starting to get periods where I'm actually fully grounded - an experience I'd never had before starting treatment.
All of this said, HRT only really made me aware of myself. It isn't going to fix the rest of my issues, even if a lot of them were indirectly caused by living with dysphoria.
(Also, really happy that F1nn felt comfortable enough to make this announcement. I was always worried that the constant speculation in their community would put pressure/expectations on his identity)
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Comment on How can mining precious metals ever be sustainable? in ~enviro
Felicity Link ParentQuite honestly, my ideal social media site would have this as a requirement. I think that it's a great idea, and I remember going "wow this is extremely useful" the moment I first saw one. How do...Quite honestly, my ideal social media site would have this as a requirement. I think that it's a great idea, and I remember going "wow this is extremely useful" the moment I first saw one. How do you feel about other people using it?
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Comment on I’m worried that the Israel-Palestine conflict is tearing Tildes apart in ~tildes
Felicity Link ParentIt took me a few posts to realize that it would probably be better for everyone involved that some people - including myself - just don't engage in conversation around it. There is not once that...It took me a few posts to realize that it would probably be better for everyone involved that some people - including myself - just don't engage in conversation around it. There is not once that I've tried to engage without starting to get emotional, which just defeats the point.
When we're in the middle of it, we can't really look at things objectively. Couple that with the fact that a lot of us from the general area are raised on unfathomable amounts of propaganda, so much so that it becomes second nature, and it becomes hard to discuss anything from a non biased place.
I would be in massive favor disallowing replies to the megathreads. It's too accessible for anyone to write their first emotional response to an emotional situation.
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Comment on US House Intel Chairman announces ‘serious national security threat,’ sources say it is related to Russia's nuclear capabilities in space in ~news
Felicity LinkKind of a weird thing to come out and say. Of course I'm interested in what it is, but, the fact that it came out like this makes me utterly bewildered what could simultaneously be a threat...Kind of a weird thing to come out and say.
Of course I'm interested in what it is, but, the fact that it came out like this makes me utterly bewildered what could simultaneously be a threat important enough to be disclosed to the public immediately (while still classified), and also not a cause for alarm.
This is probably one of the least constructive things to do in a situation like this, isn't it?
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Comment on (2024 Doomsday Clock Statement) It is still ninety seconds to midnight in ~news
Felicity Link ParentPretty much, but I wouldn't be evoking it if not for the fact that Israel has, during Yom Kippur, pretty much told the Americans that they will use nuclear weapons if they can't hold the Arab...Pretty much, but I wouldn't be evoking it if not for the fact that Israel has, during Yom Kippur, pretty much told the Americans that they will use nuclear weapons if they can't hold the Arab powers off conventionally. The story is a bit fragmented into all kinds of versions, but the gist is that Israel has threatened to use nuclear strikes in the past and I see no reason to believe now it will be different, assuming that a larger war descends (which seems all too imminent) and Israel cannot hold its own.
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Comment on (2024 Doomsday Clock Statement) It is still ninety seconds to midnight in ~news
Felicity Link ParentEspecially when you consider Israel has very explicitly threatened to use nuclear weapons in the past by opening the Jericho hatches. I can't really agree more that things can go wrong at any...Especially when you consider Israel has very explicitly threatened to use nuclear weapons in the past by opening the Jericho hatches.
I can't really agree more that things can go wrong at any moment and no-one will know much better. It'll be a whole lot of "I told you so's", but at that point it doesn't even matter. We are regretfully at the mercy of a select few people who have the authority to use their nuclear arsenals. At this point I try not to think about it.
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Comment on What ecelebrity did to my brain in ~arts
Felicity Link ParentIt definitely makes sense to me, and I think you put it better than I could (I tried for a while). Having watched his early work and really loved it, this one left me disappointed. I also haven't...It definitely makes sense to me, and I think you put it better than I could (I tried for a while).
Having watched his early work and really loved it, this one left me disappointed. I also haven't really followed him closely, but I fully expected this video to have some sort of punchline to upend the vibe... No, not really.
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Comment on American airstrikes hit eighty-five targets at seven facilities in Iraq and Syria that the IRGC and affiliated militia used to attack US forces in ~news
Felicity Link ParentYeah, I don't know, Israeli "anonymous government officials" always say all kinds of shit. I base most of my assumptions on what's actually on the ground, ie, the Palestinians reporting the...Yeah, I don't know, Israeli "anonymous government officials" always say all kinds of shit. I base most of my assumptions on what's actually on the ground, ie, the Palestinians reporting the destruction and satellite images. I don't really like spreading those Israeli government messages because they're not really trustworthy imo. They say what the public wants to hear.
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Comment on American airstrikes hit eighty-five targets at seven facilities in Iraq and Syria that the IRGC and affiliated militia used to attack US forces in ~news
Felicity Link ParentPalestinians have noted a clear 1 km zone of destruction along the border. It's the best guess. This happening would make it much, much harder for Hamas to claim victory, as land loss is a...Palestinians have noted a clear 1 km zone of destruction along the border. It's the best guess. This happening would make it much, much harder for Hamas to claim victory, as land loss is a material thing that you can't really handwave away. Hamas losing support is very bad for Iran. This may be pushing them to be more aggressive, hence the attack on Jordanian soil.
Iran makes it very difficult to know exactly what's going on in the middle east. It's entirely possible that they'd authorized the attack knowing that it would get a response.
Granted, I'm not an expert by any stretch. I just scour telegram for the few channels that aggregate news about the war from both Arabic and Hebrew sources.
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Comment on American airstrikes hit eighty-five targets at seven facilities in Iraq and Syria that the IRGC and affiliated militia used to attack US forces in ~news
Felicity Link ParentIt's becoming clearer and clearer that Israel's intention is to leave the Gaza strip and create a km wide DMZ, effectively occupying new land for all intents and purposes. This kind of thing...It's becoming clearer and clearer that Israel's intention is to leave the Gaza strip and create a km wide DMZ, effectively occupying new land for all intents and purposes. This kind of thing doesn't sit very well with the Palestinians who have historically had to fight tooth and nail for every meter, and I doubt that Iran is very happy about it, too.
Also, Gaza is not the only scene anymore. Ever since the war started, the entire northern border of Israel was evacuated to the south, and it is unlikely that the citizens will agree to return if Hezbollah isn't cleared from Southern Lebanon (which is a pipe dream that will only be achieved with a similar level of devastation to Gaza, if even).
I just struggle to see any of this fizzling out peacefully. I don't think a lot of the world knows just how far reaching the destruction is. Images are starting to come out, and it's looking very, very bad. With every big attack we inch a little closer to an explosion, and there's really no saying when it'll happen. Iran has been smuggling an insane amount of forces into Syria, and I don't believe it's for nothing. I hate to say it, but I think global powers are far too optimistic if they think that they can somehow implement a two state solution anytime within the next fifty years.
The only real hope we really have is a diplomatic miracle between Saudi Arabia, the US, and Israel. Normalization with SA would severely impact Iran's influence in the area and give the far far far less extreme PTO a lot more legitimacy. But I'm not holding onto hope for that. I expect so much more death before we even entertain the idea.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of January 29 in ~news
Felicity Link ParentWait, what? Forgive me if I'm misunderstanding something, but doesn't this violate like, the whole idea of American democracy? How is the voter base not immediately double taking "their guy"...Wait, what?
Forgive me if I'm misunderstanding something, but doesn't this violate like, the whole idea of American democracy? How is the voter base not immediately double taking "their guy" calling for state power over elections?
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Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (February 2024) in ~health.mental
Felicity Link ParentOh hey, me too! I can't visualize things very well so my mind is usually a mess of my own thoughts and intrusive ones. I've actually been really good lately when it comes to executive function,...Oh hey, me too! I can't visualize things very well so my mind is usually a mess of my own thoughts and intrusive ones. I've actually been really good lately when it comes to executive function, which I think has to do with raising my HRT dose and getting acclimated to Ritalin.
This definitely sounds like something that would work on me though, I'll give it a try next time my body refuses to get up and do something.
I guess I just don't think about it too much or too deeply.
We exist, and it's only as a result of billions of years of circumstance that we do. If I look at an event and ascribe it any more cosmic importance than any other event I would be grasping at straws to try and discover something that just isn't there.
There is no shame, to me, in saying "I don't know". There is no shame in saying "I might never know". I have fully accepted the fact that there are some things about life and the universe that we probably won't figure out anytime soon, certainly not during my lifetime. There's nothing terrifying or off-putting or existential about it for me, it's just... Life.
With this in mind, it's not very hard for me to appreciate the little and simple things in life. Eating something nice, going for a walk in nature, etc. It really is enough. I will die one day, and there's probably nothing afterwards, but the world will still exist as will the people who I have affected, and they're the ones who really matter in the end. If I can live my life being kind to other people, maybe make them laugh sometimes, that's all the magic I really need.