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Comment on Messenger, a cute little 3d browser game in ~games
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Comment on Troy Jackson emerged from nowhere to succeed Graham Platner in Maine's Senate race. Now the establishment is taking control. in ~society
Minori Link ParentThe US is majority cis, white, and heterosexual. Still, you're completely correct that politicians should message to minority groups. In my opinion, messaging should ideally speak to everyone in...The Democratic party claims to care about minority groups and those in poverty — if so, why is it spending so much effort trying to convince people who broadly aren't those things? Why is it spending so much more of its time on people who don't like it, and so little time on the people it's ostensibly defending?
The US is majority cis, white, and heterosexual. Still, you're completely correct that politicians should message to minority groups. In my opinion, messaging should ideally speak to everyone in society. Consider MLK's messaging:
“I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
I think it is deeply insulting that the most vulnerable in our society have been forgotten in an effort to chase the people who don't even want to be sought out.
Considering how much rural folk cry about being forgotten (which is only sorta true), they obviously feel left out too. Americans of all stripes vote for messianic populists that speak to them.
Broadly, there's some thermostatic backlash to the past couple decades of progress. With fortitude and effort, things will start to change again for the better.
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Comment on A24, Sony and The New York Times circle Letterboxd as bidding starts at $300 million in ~movies
Minori Link ParentI'm not playing devil's advocate so much as making it personal. It's easy for someone to say they'd make a different decision if the positions are swapped. My experience is that most people make...I'm not playing devil's advocate so much as making it personal. It's easy for someone to say they'd make a different decision if the positions are swapped. My experience is that most people make similar decisions if they have all the same experiences and information.
I truly believe people try to make decisions that make sense for themselves. To understand behavior, we should analyze the incentives and circumstances that surround individuals' decisions.
Separately, you're right that I don't consider selling a private business to be unethical. Sales can be distasteful or disappointing to me (Twitter), but I don't think it's a moral hazard to trade for cash.
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Comment on Anthropic's IPO prospectus shows sweeping AI vision, surging costs in ~finance
Minori Link ParentI wouldn't be shocked by Anthropic misleading investors. It may not be criminally fraudulent, but misleading statistics are common with tech start-ups.I wouldn't be shocked by Anthropic misleading investors. It may not be criminally fraudulent, but misleading statistics are common with tech start-ups.
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Comment on Do you have an "anime of the season"? | Summer 2026 (June - Sept) in ~anime
Minori LinkHaven't watched a lot. I've been really enjoying Hyakkano S3!Haven't watched a lot. I've been really enjoying Hyakkano S3!
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Comment on Got my hands on a Steam Frame. Can't use it much for not having prescription lenses yet, but AMA. in ~games
Minori Link Parent58 should work with the headset. Because of the lenses having a wide sweet spot, you probably wouldn't have issues.58 should work with the headset. Because of the lenses having a wide sweet spot, you probably wouldn't have issues.
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Comment on Got my hands on a Steam Frame. Can't use it much for not having prescription lenses yet, but AMA. in ~games
Minori Link ParentThere are plenty of puzzle and escape room games that are easily played seated too. Sims are also mostly seated experiences.And YMMV, but it is tiresome to play them:
There are plenty of puzzle and escape room games that are easily played seated too. Sims are also mostly seated experiences.
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Comment on Anthropic's IPO prospectus shows sweeping AI vision, surging costs in ~finance
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Comment on Everyday/week seems to fly by as I get older, how to change one's perception? in ~life
Minori Link ParentThat's a common economic myth: https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1197965022That's a common economic myth:
https://www.npr.org/transcripts/1197965022DARLING: Exactly, exactly. But you also do have stuff. So we do know the middle household, the median household has about $8,000 in checking and savings accounts.
WOODS: OK. That's money you can use.
DARLING: That's money you can use. It's not necessarily a ton of money. It's not enough money to get you past, like, a big medical expense or if you lose your job. But it's enough, hopefully, to survive to the next paycheck.
MA: A lot of Americans do have solid savings. One survey found about half have three months of expenses saved up.
DARLING: It's not the case that just, you know, most Americans are just sort of waiting for that next paycheck before they can buy groceries.
MA: So it's really fuzzy to understand what exactly these surveys - which are often done by financial companies - what they actually mean. Matt prefers to look at the poverty rate. As of 2022, the official poverty rate stood at 12% - still a problem, but a different type of problem than if 60% of Americans weren't making ends meet.
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Minori Link ParentIt's comfortable and streaming latency isn't particularly noticeable. Tracking feels generally good. Passthrough isn't nearly so bad as some reviews make it seem. Performance is okay. I'll...It's comfortable and streaming latency isn't particularly noticeable. Tracking feels generally good. Passthrough isn't nearly so bad as some reviews make it seem. Performance is okay. I'll primarily be streaming anything vaguely heavy.
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Minori Link ParentHaving used the headset for a bit now, the streaming latency really wasn't noticeable to me.Having used the headset for a bit now, the streaming latency really wasn't noticeable to me.
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Comment on The literary world’s DEI checklist in ~books
Minori Link ParentDefinitely go check out your local library!Definitely go check out your local library!
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Comment on Troy Jackson emerged from nowhere to succeed Graham Platner in Maine's Senate race. Now the establishment is taking control. in ~society
Minori Link ParentThis myth again? Enthusiasm absolutely matters, but voters can and do change party affiliation over time. There are more independents than Democrats or Republicans. Democracies aren't static....This myth again? Enthusiasm absolutely matters, but voters can and do change party affiliation over time. There are more independents than Democrats or Republicans. Democracies aren't static.
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Comment on Amazon plans drone expansion as top exec projects one million deliveries in ~tech
Minori Link ParentRegulatory barriers are the biggest issue afaik. Based on the article, they're finally overcoming those and expect to expand a lot. Amazon puts a lot of emphasis on faster delivery.Regulatory barriers are the biggest issue afaik. Based on the article, they're finally overcoming those and expect to expand a lot. Amazon puts a lot of emphasis on faster delivery.
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Comment on Amazon plans drone expansion as top exec projects one million deliveries in ~tech
Minori Link ParentEh, you'd be surprised how many things can survive a 13 foot fall with some bubble wrap. Many small home goods and cosmetic items should be easy.Eh, you'd be surprised how many things can survive a 13 foot fall with some bubble wrap. Many small home goods and cosmetic items should be easy.
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Comment on A24, Sony and The New York Times circle Letterboxd as bidding starts at $300 million in ~movies
Minori Link ParentOn a personal level, cashing out is the rational choice.On a personal level, cashing out is the rational choice.
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Comment on Everyday/week seems to fly by as I get older, how to change one's perception? in ~life
Minori Link ParentStatistically, more than 90% of people in the developed and developing world don't have that issue. The vast majority of people are gainfully employeed and could self-fund retirement and should...Statistically, more than 90% of people in the developed and developing world don't have that issue. The vast majority of people are gainfully employeed and could self-fund retirement and should have an emergency fund.
None of this requires a huge income either. I know shop clerks that make good choices and consultants that make terrible choices.
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Minori Link ParentI said the same thing. Fewer people seem to have signed up for it, so we have one en-route.I said the same thing. Fewer people seem to have signed up for it, so we have one en-route.
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Comment on Baba Is You and Party House - The Board Games (Kickstarter) in ~games.tabletop
Minori Link ParentParty House sounds very similar to Fliptoons which is a beautifully simple deck-builder.Party House sounds very similar to Fliptoons which is a beautifully simple deck-builder.
Took me a surprisingly long time to find my way around the world and make all the deliveries!
I couldn't get it running on Firefox mobile (Android) as it kept instantly crashing after loading, so I played it in Firefox on my desktop where it ran fine.