MimicSquid's recent activity
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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 ~misc
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Comment on Donald Trump's lawyers say it is impossible for him to post bond covering $454 million US civil fraud judgment in ~news
MimicSquid In the smaller races, you can pony up a few hundred dollars to get your information put in the voter information packet. When I was younger I knew someone who was running for an advisory committee...In the smaller races, you can pony up a few hundred dollars to get your information put in the voter information packet. When I was younger I knew someone who was running for an advisory committee role in her town had a local businessperson offer to pay the fee for her "out of the goodness of his heart," since he saw such a bright future for her in politics.
It wasn't a bribe, since she was a private citizen, but it still left me feeling weird.
But yeah, the voter information packet still exists to help people have a little something about the candidates.
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Comment on Internet outage hits several African countries as undersea cables fail in ~tech
MimicSquid Is severing undersea cables something that has to be tested? They're just kind of laying down there. If you have a submarine and want to fuck with them, it's not super complicated, right?Is severing undersea cables something that has to be tested? They're just kind of laying down there. If you have a submarine and want to fuck with them, it's not super complicated, right?
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Comment on Column: Cal-Mex is having a moment in New York. But how does it taste? in ~food
MimicSquid Heck, you can expand that to just about every restaurant in California regardless of what food is being served.Heck, you can expand that to just about every restaurant in California regardless of what food is being served.
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Comment on Any friendly entrepreneurship communities that aren't rotten with the whole "grindset," hustle culture stuff? in ~life
MimicSquid (edited )Link ParentHey, another contract CFO! It's nice to have company. I'd definitely be up for more conversation on the topic, and it's as easy as having a themed conversation thread of the week/month (depending...Hey, another contract CFO! It's nice to have company. I'd definitely be up for more conversation on the topic, and it's as easy as having a themed conversation thread of the week/month (depending on activity level.) If it's done on an impromptu level, there's nothing needed but to post a thread prompting people to talk, and we can ask for a recurring thread once we can show that there's consistent interest in the conversation.
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Comment on Any friendly entrepreneurship communities that aren't rotten with the whole "grindset," hustle culture stuff? in ~life
MimicSquid I think that's mostly because of the people who identify as "entrepreneurs". Lots of people decide that they could do a better job than their boss and go out on their own providing the same...I think that's mostly because of the people who identify as "entrepreneurs". Lots of people decide that they could do a better job than their boss and go out on their own providing the same service they did as an employee, but they often don't identify as entrepreneurs, they identify as plumbers or bookkeepers or lawyers who run their own business.
OP, better to go to forums for your specific profession. You're much more likely to get good info about how to start the kind of business you want to run from that side, rather from the general "starting a business" forum mindset. Just make sure to read the FAQs first. The number of people who popped into r/bookkeeping to ask "I have no experience or training, how do I make $100,000 a year being my own boss?" was both embarrassing and irritating, but when they had specific questions about the process or pitfalls to watch for, we were a font of information.
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Comment on I always knew I was different. I just didn’t know I was a sociopath. in ~health.mental
MimicSquid I'm so sorry you went through that awful situation.I'm so sorry you went through that awful situation.
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Comment on US President Joe Biden's 2024 State of the Union address in ~news
MimicSquid "... washed in the blood of patriots..." huge smile"... washed in the blood of patriots..." huge smile
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Comment on I always knew I was different. I just didn’t know I was a sociopath. in ~health.mental
MimicSquid I think there's a good reason some people with ASPD are public about it. It gives them layers of cover to defend their behavior. "You knew who I was." "It's a condition, it's not my fault." etc....I think there's a good reason some people with ASPD are public about it. It gives them layers of cover to defend their behavior. "You knew who I was." "It's a condition, it's not my fault." etc. Without it they're just an uncaring asshole. With it, there's a whole medicalized discussion to be had about their behavior that doesn't actually involve them seeing consequences for it.
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Comment on In defense of squatting - the community utility of squatting in a world of algorithmic landlord collusion in ~life
MimicSquid The point of it being hard and taking years is that, if the owner is actually attentive and is doing anything with the property, it won't work. And that directly resolves your worry that people...The point of it being hard and taking years is that, if the owner is actually attentive and is doing anything with the property, it won't work. And that directly resolves your worry that people would be stabbing each other to claim every property the instant it's vacant; they won't, because it requires a level of inattention far beyond "first sign of vacancy." But it's pretty clear once a property has sat empty for a couple years and the property taxes have gone unpaid (you can look that up at the county office) that you might have a potential candidate for adverse possession.
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Comment on In defense of squatting - the community utility of squatting in a world of algorithmic landlord collusion in ~life
MimicSquid (edited )Link ParentThat's the point of a system like adverse possession, that was mentioned in the article. You claim the property by doing all of the normal property-owning things like paying property taxes, living...That's the point of a system like adverse possession, that was mentioned in the article. You claim the property by doing all of the normal property-owning things like paying property taxes, living there, maintaining the property, paying the utilities, etc. That paper trail makes answering the question of whose property it should be very easy, and also incentivizes the squatter to be a good neighbor and citizen.
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Comment on In defense of squatting - the community utility of squatting in a world of algorithmic landlord collusion in ~life
MimicSquid Centralized vs. Decentralized solutions. My city has a vacancy tax, but the administration is too overloaded to verify vacancies and apply the tax. If people could personally profit from...Centralized vs. Decentralized solutions. My city has a vacancy tax, but the administration is too overloaded to verify vacancies and apply the tax. If people could personally profit from addressing the problem while not burdening the government, it would provide a channel to address the situation without expanding the administration.
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Comment on Mars After Midnight for Playdate in ~games
MimicSquid To be fair, that also comes with two games a week for 12 weeks sent to you at no additional charge. Three months of little fun games sounds nice. Still kind of expensive, but I put it on my list...To be fair, that also comes with two games a week for 12 weeks sent to you at no additional charge. Three months of little fun games sounds nice. Still kind of expensive, but I put it on my list of "things I'd enjoy but would never buy for myself" so that my family doesn't have to guess at what I'd like for birthday/holiday presents.
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Comment on Rimworld - Anomaly expansion and update 1.5 announced! in ~games
MimicSquid Basically all of the stuff that's not DLC specific is them mainlining popular mods, but I'm not mad. It's worth them polishing up the best ideas and promising that they'll work out of the box with...Basically all of the stuff that's not DLC specific is them mainlining popular mods, but I'm not mad. It's worth them polishing up the best ideas and promising that they'll work out of the box with no depending on modders or a delay for mods to update after release.
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Comment on Jet Lag | Season 9 trailer : Hide and Seek across Switzerland in ~hobbies
MimicSquid Awesome to get the inside scoop! No pressure, but I hope you'll share your thoughts on the rest of the season. It'd be cool to hear from a (comparative) local regarding their game.Awesome to get the inside scoop! No pressure, but I hope you'll share your thoughts on the rest of the season. It'd be cool to hear from a (comparative) local regarding their game.
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Comment on Canadian father asks court to stop 27-year-old daughter's MAID death, review doctors' sign-off in ~health
MimicSquid Yes, but it's currently expensive because it's rare and in demand. If you live somewhere that it's legal, it's not an expensive process. The drugs did cost my mom $1,200 because they weren't...Yes, but it's currently expensive because it's rare and in demand. If you live somewhere that it's legal, it's not an expensive process. The drugs did cost my mom $1,200 because they weren't covered by insurance, but that's a far cry from $10k and a trip to Switzerland.
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Comment on Canadian father asks court to stop 27-year-old daughter's MAID death, review doctors' sign-off in ~health
MimicSquid That's what currently happens in California. A mix of four narcotic powders are mixed with juice, and you have to swallow several ounces of it quickly. It's not something you could sneak into...That's what currently happens in California. A mix of four narcotic powders are mixed with juice, and you have to swallow several ounces of it quickly. It's not something you could sneak into someone's drink.
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Comment on Canadian father asks court to stop 27-year-old daughter's MAID death, review doctors' sign-off in ~health
MimicSquid Death isn't profitable. Sickness is profitable. Stringing people along as long as you can with more and more expensive treatments is profitable. Two MAID consultations is not any more profitable...Death isn't profitable. Sickness is profitable. Stringing people along as long as you can with more and more expensive treatments is profitable. Two MAID consultations is not any more profitable than any other daily consultation, takes a lot more paperwork than most, and comes with the threat of criminal liability if misused.
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Comment on Canadian father asks court to stop 27-year-old daughter's MAID death, review doctors' sign-off in ~health
MimicSquid Nothing in my reading of the article says that the procedure was followed incorrectly, barring the patients' statement that their death was reasonably foreseeable and her approval happening on the...Nothing in my reading of the article says that the procedure was followed incorrectly, barring the patients' statement that their death was reasonably foreseeable and her approval happening on the other track. Was there something more?
As far as autism goes, yes, there are levels of autism at which someone isn't competent to make their own decisions. If that had been the case here, it wouldn't have gotten to this point, as the father would have much more direct and existing power over her medical decisions. I was speaking in the general case that autism alone shouldn't raise a question of competency. It would be better for all of the people on the spectrum if no one used it as a reason to question their life choices.
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Comment on Canadian father asks court to stop 27-year-old daughter's MAID death, review doctors' sign-off in ~health
MimicSquid My mother killed herself at the end of an illness. I supported her in leaving this world at a time of her choosing. The thought of someone trying to trap someone else here when the person...My mother killed herself at the end of an illness. I supported her in leaving this world at a time of her choosing. The thought of someone trying to trap someone else here when the person requesting MAID thinks it's their time to go fills me with disgust and rage. I could be much less polite than my initial statement, if you think it would get my point across more.
I mean, to the degree that you feel like your fundamental philosophy for addressing life is valuable and you recognize that it's important to have professionals continue to focus on refining and teaching that philosophy, it's valuable to subsidize those philosophers, as it's rarely the sort of thing that is going to bring in the cash. This is true in basically every tradition. That it's going off the rails here isn't a condemnation of the whole theory, but these people do seem to be taking advantage of their situation.