Gaywallet's recent activity
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Comment on Critics slam Tim Hortons Harry Potter promotion as un-Canadian, anti-trans in ~food
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Comment on Gender Census 2026 in ~lgbt
Gaywallet Link ParentYou could identify as agender or apagender, if you want a label. Or just don't give a fuck, that's cool too. I'm trans but agender for the same reason I'm aromantic - I just don't understand how...You could identify as agender or apagender, if you want a label. Or just don't give a fuck, that's cool too.
I'm trans but agender for the same reason I'm aromantic - I just don't understand how anything can feel like gender in the same way that I don't understand how something can feel romantic. I like painting nails because painted nails are pretty and sometimes I want to feel pretty. I like lifting heavy things because I enjoy the confidence of being strong. I enjoy intimate moments with people I am close to, regardless of gender or whether we are dating.
I would say I'm too autistic to be having these social construct labelled emotions, but some people seem to have very strong feelings about these things and thus it's easiest to just not think too hard about it.
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New Jersey makes it illegal to interfere with reproductive or gender-affirming healthcare
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Comment on LGBTQ+ Legislative Tracking project has compiled anti-LGBTQ+ US legislation stretching back more than twenty years in ~lgbt
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It's 11:00 pm. Do you know where your AI agent is?
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Comment on Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after ‘brief and sudden illness’ in ~society
Gaywallet Link ParentPeople always say that we shouldn't celebrate someone passing, but when someone like this dies the world no longer has a significant figure who was involved in spreading hate and violence. I would...People always say that we shouldn't celebrate someone passing, but when someone like this dies the world no longer has a significant figure who was involved in spreading hate and violence. I would posit that the emotions of relief and jubilation are primarily directed at the outcome itself rather than the person. Were that person not objectively making the world worse, the people would not be cheering.
There's a lot of reasons to feel good about this. Anyone arguing that you should feel bad is either ignorant or dismissive of the crimes against humanity this person frequently and consistently committed.
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Comment on Sports entertainment makes me angry in ~talk
Gaywallet Link ParentI mean it's a social commentary on the other post, which is clearly shared by many people in these comments. To expand upon this a bit because I didn't have the heart to leave a short comment or...- Exemplary
This topic exists solely to make fun of someone. What possible gain is there? Who cares which is less mature? At least something positive can come of the other topic. What positive outcome is there here?
I mean it's a social commentary on the other post, which is clearly shared by many people in these comments.
To expand upon this a bit because I didn't have the heart to leave a short comment or jump into the fray on the other topic, but feel prompted to now:
The other post was extremely childish. OP was angry that people enjoyed something they didn't enjoy. They spent the effort to write up a post explaining they were angry and to actively judge people who enjoyed a thing they didn't. They even went above and beyond that, ascribing active malice to people who take part creating the thing that they do not enjoy, because they felt the need to justify their anger - to prove to others that they were correct.
I cannot state enough how fucking cringe that was. And that people weren't in the comments calling out OP for such a useless post. An equally inflammatory post. A post which garners no more meaningful discussion than this post. The other topic also existed solely to make fun of someone. These two topics are the same, just one is slapping you in the face about it rather than disguising itself.
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Comment on Nations previously opposed voted for Chat control, next vote July 6th in ~society
Gaywallet Link ParentYou might find this an interesting read. It's from a few months ago, but it has most of the pertinent information.Last I heard, almost all tech companies were against it?
You might find this an interesting read. It's from a few months ago, but it has most of the pertinent information.
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Comment on Nations previously opposed voted for Chat control, next vote July 6th in ~society
Gaywallet Link ParentI mean the mechanism is passing a law that explicitly provides privacy to something like this. The problem is that legislators can be bought and a large number of individuals in the world want...It’s infuriating that there’s no mechanism to prevent repeated attempts that have failed.
I mean the mechanism is passing a law that explicitly provides privacy to something like this. The problem is that legislators can be bought and a large number of individuals in the world want more police.
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Comment on US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, ruling against Donald Trump's order in ~society
Gaywallet Link ParentOh no, he has previously used that exact same framing to imply that they wouldn't want to restrict any firearms. He actually cites that exact case when setting up this framing 😂Oh no, he has previously used that exact same framing to imply that they wouldn't want to restrict any firearms. He actually cites that exact case when setting up this framing 😂
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Comment on US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, ruling against Donald Trump's order in ~society
Gaywallet Link ParentUnsurprisingly all of the dissenting opinions all relied on "textualist" interpretations. In order to interpret the constitution, however, they need to frame the language in the time they come...Unsurprisingly all of the dissenting opinions all relied on "textualist" interpretations. In order to interpret the constitution, however, they need to frame the language in the time they come from. How do they do this? Well, they fall back on even older systems of law. They discuss what a "domicile" is, taken from the context of feudal law... you know, when kings rule over things? The explicit rejection of which is the entire premise of this country? Well no worries, we can use feudal interpretations of law to interpret the constitution! Surely what kings' wanted in their system of law applies to the United States!! 🤦♀️
Well.. Kavanaugh didn't at least. He just argued that the constitution couldn't have predicted our current day problems and should be open to interpretation of new technology or current-day problems (4th amendment and search/seizure involving cars, for example). Interesting choice as it's kind of anti-textualist despite his history of textualist rulings (such as with dobbs v jackson).
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Comment on US Supreme Court lets states block trans athletes from women’s and girls’ sports in ~lgbt
Gaywallet Link ParentSince when do they not just move onto the next issue? Since when is removing one right enough? If trans sports is settled, we're headed right back to the issue of medicine in trans health. Banning...Since when do they not just move onto the next issue? Since when is removing one right enough? If trans sports is settled, we're headed right back to the issue of medicine in trans health. Banning medical care is right back in the crosshairs (not that it wasn't in the first place, they've been slowly pushing the needle on this since Trump got back in office - literally the first month of '25 there was an executive order on medicaid reimbursement and gender affirming care).
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Comment on US Supreme Court lets states block trans athletes from women’s and girls’ sports in ~lgbt
Gaywallet Link ParentA vote on a post ensures visibility and is not an endorsement of an opinion. I'd say it's a bit more complicated when it's a comment as a vote could signal endorsement of the opinion or a desire...A vote on a post ensures visibility and is not an endorsement of an opinion. I'd say it's a bit more complicated when it's a comment as a vote could signal endorsement of the opinion or a desire for it to be visible; the content of the comment matters a lot more - if it's objective or factual or something you might say give an exemplary to it's likely the latter, but if it's subjective or on a charged issues it's more likely the former.
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Comment on US Supreme Court lets states block trans athletes from women’s and girls’ sports in ~lgbt
Gaywallet LinkNot included in this article- Kavanaugh's decision includes a footnote which states this only applies to trans women, not trans men.Not included in this article- Kavanaugh's decision includes a footnote which states this only applies to trans women, not trans men.
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US Supreme Court lets states block trans athletes from women’s and girls’ sports
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Comment on ‘Citizen Vigilante’ and the rise of basedsploitation in ~movies
Gaywallet LinkPaywalled. From the little I did read, it sounds like there's some altright film producer that's just making white supremacy violence porn. Not sure why they decided to call it "basedsploitation"...Paywalled. From the little I did read, it sounds like there's some altright film producer that's just making white supremacy violence porn. Not sure why they decided to call it "basedsploitation" rather than just calling it what it is other than perhaps for engagement bait.
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Comment on How important is sexual chemistry/ability/quality to you when you date/marry/whatever? in ~life
Gaywallet Link ParentYou were perfectly civil here. If this deserves being deleted, I can name a dozen accounts which should have been banned ages ago for much more offensive comments. Please don't compromise when...I realise this comment is toeing the line of Tildes' civil disagreement policy, and if I have erred on the wrong side, please delete this post with my apologies.
You were perfectly civil here. If this deserves being deleted, I can name a dozen accounts which should have been banned ages ago for much more offensive comments. Please don't compromise when your criticism is valid. Please don't stop speaking up. There are folks here who appreciate your wisdom💜
With that being said, I don't mean to be discouraging at all, but this website does have recurring, regular instances of unchecked misogyny, racism, and so on. Ask any of the other minorities present on this website and they'll tell you that it's far from perfect. It's leagues better than Reddit and other larger social media platforms, but it suffers from the same realities of the societies we live in - systemic pressures against minority groups. Anyone who pretends otherwise has either deluded themselves or is blind to it.
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This restaurant stopped charging for food. And profits are up.
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Comment on Denmark wants to test whether weight-loss drugs can help get more people into work, adding a new economic dimension to the debate over obesity treatments in ~health
Gaywallet Link ParentIn a world with unlimited resources and everyone agreeing, this make sense. Unfortunately, we don't live in that world. Drugs aren't free. When you run a healthcare system for an entire country,...Valuating healthcare shouldn't happen on a spreadsheet.
In a world with unlimited resources and everyone agreeing, this make sense. Unfortunately, we don't live in that world. Drugs aren't free. When you run a healthcare system for an entire country, you need to decide what you can do with a limited set of resources. This means that you need to decide what drugs are worth the cost - and sometimes that means taking a look at the various ways in which it benefits the health of these individuals. If you bring in more money, that's more you can tax, which means that's more drugs you can afford.
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Comment on What change would make you quit Tildes? in ~tildes
Gaywallet Link ParentThis is such a touching compliment, thank you 🥰💜the internet equivalent of an old wizard coming out from the tower to speak to the commonfolk. Sort of a Gandalf the Gay, if you will.
This is such a touching compliment, thank you 🥰💜
Gotta say TERF-hortons is a solid burn though. Another chain to avoid I guess