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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of November 18 in ~society
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Comment on How well do you cook? in ~life.men
NoPants (edited )Link ParentI'm simply hoping to I teach my kid that he can do whatever he sets his mind too. If in the process of that, he retains some useful skills, that is just icing. On the cake. That he made. Because...I'm simply hoping to I teach my kid that he can do whatever he sets his mind too. If in the process of that, he retains some useful skills, that is just icing. On the cake. That he made. Because he can make cake. And it is delicious. Sorry. Got a little distracted there.
Actually, I am not even sure I gave him that level of confidence that he could teach himself how to bake. I just actively encourage him to learn anything new he seems interested in, and am there to do the cleanup after he is done. Soooooo many dishes. Omg. Now if only I can teach him to clean as he goes....
I guess having me there simply removes all impediments to learning. I can catch his mistakes before he makes them, I let him make those mistakes if he insists on learning the hard way, and I take care of the cleanup or fix things if everything goes totally awry. Plus it's more fun cooking with a sous chef in the kitchen.
So perhaps I am simply hoping to instill a love for continual learning.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of November 18 in ~society
NoPants LinkUndocumented migrants hope Trump mass deportations only 'for criminals'Undocumented migrants hope Trump mass deportations only 'for criminals'
"A lot of Latinos, those who can vote, did so because they think he [Trump] can improve the economy. That would be very good for us too," said Carlos, an undocumented Mexican who lives in New York City. His son is a US citizen.
Carlos says he is "a little" worried about getting swept up in immigration raids. But that fear is tempered by the possibility of an improved economy under Trump and more work.
"Things may be a bit tense right in our communities right now, but being worried isn't a solution," he said. "The best thing to do is avoid problems and not commit any crimes."
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of November 11 in ~society
NoPants Link ParentTrump's pro-Israel cabinet picks upset Muslims who voted for himTrump's pro-Israel cabinet picks upset Muslims who voted for him
Muslim support for Trump helped him win Michigan and may have factored into other swing state wins, strategists believe.
Muslim voters had hoped Trump would choose cabinet officials who work toward peace, and there was no sign of that.
"I don't think everyone's going to be happy with every appointment Trump makes, but the outcome is what matters," she said.
"I do know that Trump wants peace, and what people need to realize is that there's 50,000 dead Palestinians and 3,000 dead Lebanese, and that's happened during the current administration." -
Comment on How well do you cook? in ~life.men
NoPants LinkYes. 100% Not until I left home, and had to learn the hard way (pre-internet) I do most of the cooking, mostly simple dishes, but my favorite dishes are my sons signature dishes. My son is still...Do you "know" how to cook or are you comfortable cooking for yourself, for others?
Yes. 100%
Were you encouraged to learn how to cook growing up or did you learn as an adult?
Not until I left home, and had to learn the hard way (pre-internet)
Do you have any favorite or signature dishes you prepare?
I do most of the cooking, mostly simple dishes, but my favorite dishes are my sons signature dishes. My son is still pre-teen.
I grew up in a family that didn't really encourage me to learn... anything really.
I encouraged my kid to learn everything I knew, but mostly he learned it because he was really, really interested. And because he had Uncle Youtube to teach him stuff even I didn't know.
Which is important. Because while I learnt cooking the hard way, I have learned how to maintain vehicles and houses from Uncle Youtube.
There is no reason, in todays day and age, to feel like lack of parental guidance is limiting your capabilities. Now, it is simply a question of what are you passionate enough to master?
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
NoPants LinkI reread Frankenstein. I had forgotten how morally ambiguous it was. It is morally ambiguous by even todays standards, and Frankenstein was written two hundred years ago.I reread Frankenstein.
I had forgotten how morally ambiguous it was.
It is morally ambiguous by even todays standards, and Frankenstein was written two hundred years ago.
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Comment on A history of US cabinet appointments ...and why they matter in ~humanities.history
NoPants LinkI love this. A strong cabinet adds checks and balances. Without a strong cabinet, unethical or illegal actions can go unchecked, which can lead to authoritarianism, corruption, cronyism/...I love this.
A strong cabinet adds checks and balances.
Without a strong cabinet, unethical or illegal actions can go unchecked, which can lead to authoritarianism, corruption, cronyism/ profiteering.
The "deep state" wasn't just federal lifers, it was Trumps own appointees refusing to act in ways they thought ethically wrong or downright illegal.
A qualified cabinet also allows complex issues and critical crises to be managed more effectively.
The CEO's seem unworried by threats of tariffs, which is hard to comprehend, as Trump is surrounding himself with a bunch of like minded yes-men.
Everyone knows it would be economic idiocy to get in a tariff war with China & the EU, but without a strong cabinet to consistently remind Trump of this, will that be enough?
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Comment on Follow up on the username thread: What Tildes users do you recognize when browsing and, without being rude or inflammatory, what is your impression of them? in ~tildes
NoPants Link ParentI now imagine you as having a beard. Because the one guy I knew like that, well, he had a beard. Back before beards were cool. This was when I was like 9 years old, so this guy had mythic...I now imagine you as having a beard.
Because the one guy I knew like that, well, he had a beard. Back before beards were cool.
This was when I was like 9 years old, so this guy had mythic abilities. Pre-internet. In small town nowheresville, located in the armpit of a country so small it is often is not even included on maps.
Because I don't know your gender identity, I am imagining you as a small squat dwarf, who conveniently have beards for both sexes. Plus the guy I knew was kinda like a small squat dwarf.
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Comment on Haka interrupts vote on New Zealand Treaty Principles Bill in ~society
NoPants LinkThe leading conservative party in New Zealand are reading a bill that waters down the treaty which protects indigenous Maori rights. The opposition party ended their speech with a haka. The haka...The leading conservative party in New Zealand are reading a bill that waters down the treaty which protects indigenous Maori rights.
The opposition party ended their speech with a haka.
The haka is a traditional Māori ritual, and is a powerful display of emotion, used to unite, express anger and defiance, as well as other things.
This is the single most interesting thing to happen in New Zealand politics, since that one drunken leader, told that one funny joke, that one time.
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Haka interrupts vote on New Zealand Treaty Principles Bill
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of November 11 in ~society
NoPants Link ParentIt's always interesting to see actual GOP representatives react to this stuff And, I almost forgot, Musk is now a "GOP" member also... This is Musk, who once called an actual hero a pedo... The...It's always interesting to see actual GOP representatives react to this stuff
Former GOP Representative Joe Walsh of Illinois told The Independent that “no one should be surprised” by Gaetz’s nomination.
“F*** ‘em,” Walsh said. “This is what America voted for.”
"Are you s****ing me?" Republican Representative Mike Simpson told The Hillwhen they informed him of the news.
Republican Senator Thom Tillis also told reporters on Capitol Hill: “I’m sure it’ll make for a popcorn-eating confirmation.”
And, I almost forgot, Musk is now a "GOP" member also...
“The hammer of justice is coming.”
This is Musk, who once called an actual hero a pedo... The mind boggles.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of November 11 in ~society
NoPants Link ParentOr just grant Trump recess appointments?This is the first litmus test for Republicans: can they reject an unqualified candidate whom they nearly universally revile, or will they capitulate to Trump's every whim?
Or just grant Trump recess appointments?
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of November 11 in ~society
NoPants LinkTrump's choice to lead justice department stuns - but also sends strong messageTrump's choice to lead justice department stuns - but also sends strong message
During the campaign, Trump promised retribution for the numerous investigations launched against him. Now, it appears, Gaetz will be at the frontlines of Trump’s efforts to bring the justice department to heel.
The department also investigated Gaetz himself.
Last year, it declined to bring charges over allegations he violated sex trafficking laws during a trip he took to the Bahamas with paid escorts. He was the subject of an ongoing ethics investigation in the House of Representatives into allegations of sexual misconduct, illicit drug use and misuse of campaign funds.
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Comment on AirPods or not? in ~music
NoPants LinkCome over to the dark side, come join the borg... I mean the Apple ecosystem! The best thing about airpods is they seamlessly work with the iPhone/ macbook/ iPad etc... The second best thing about...Come over to the dark side, come join the borg... I mean the Apple ecosystem!
The best thing about airpods is they seamlessly work with the iPhone/ macbook/ iPad etc...
The second best thing about airpods is you know the quality is high... so is the price, but at least you know you are getting what you pay for.
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Comment on I've added ~society for topics related to politics, law, policies, and similar societal-level subjects in ~tildes.official
NoPants Link ParentYou mean the cfabbro who insists his name isn't pronounced C Fab Bro? Yet.... there is no other way to remember it... so I can't help feel a twinge of guilt at that either. I'm definitely for...You mean the cfabbro who insists his name isn't pronounced C Fab Bro? Yet.... there is no other way to remember it... so I can't help feel a twinge of guilt at that either.
I'm definitely for megathreads... so much less guilty confusion.
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Comment on I've added ~society for topics related to politics, law, policies, and similar societal-level subjects in ~tildes.official
NoPants Link ParentBut if the megathread goes away, I'll forget to add all the tags to my topics, @mycketforvirrad will add all the tags, then I will feel guilty for forgetting all the tags....But if the megathread goes away, I'll forget to add all the tags to my topics, @mycketforvirrad will add all the tags, then I will feel guilty for forgetting all the tags....
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Comment on Hello to Reddit folks from /r/selfhosted in ~talk
NoPants Link ParentLet me know if you need help handing them out.Let me know if you need help handing them out.
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Comment on Job offer in a new city -- making friends? in ~life
NoPants LinkYou already know what the right choice is, but you are nervous about committing to it. Most of my best friends moved. Most of them moved countries. None of them went back. If you don't make this...You already know what the right choice is, but you are nervous about committing to it.
Most of my best friends moved. Most of them moved countries. None of them went back.
If you don't make this move now, and your friends all slowly move away, and you get stuck in a less than ideal job, you will regret not taking this chance for the rest of your life.
If you do make the move, and after a couple of years, you realize it isn't for you, you can simply turn back and move back to the home town.
In terms of making friends, it is harder after school, but I simply said "yes" anytime anyone suggested anything social.
I proactively looked for fun things to do. Especially things that involved hanging around with the same group of people.
And I stayed in touch with the friends back home.
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Comment on Can/should Tildes pull out of search engine results? in ~tildes
NoPants Link ParentAhhhh yes, it will be a cold day in the arctic before I figure this one out ;)Ahhhh yes, it will be a cold day in the arctic before I figure this one out ;)
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Comment on Thoughts on Donald Trump, America and what this all means in ~society
NoPants Link ParentIt is like child birth. No one really talks about the shit show until you have been through it. Even then it really isn't discussed in polite society. btw, sorry you didn't get to move to Aus or NZ.It is like child birth. No one really talks about the shit show until you have been through it. Even then it really isn't discussed in polite society.
btw, sorry you didn't get to move to Aus or NZ.
Krugman's take is Trump will be bad for the economy.
Paul Krugman on How Badly Trump Voters Have Been Scammed
Krugman is very good at explaining complex concepts, but is also partisan. While no one knows what exactly Trump will do or how exactly it will impact the markets, there is definitely a non-zero percent chance that Trump could do something that at least temporarily upsets all markets. There is also definitely a non zero percent chance that Trump tanks the worldwide economy.
I'm looking to Trumps treasury secretary, and the stock market reaction to that. Currently the markets don't seem all that concerned, but markets reaction to this key decision may be informative to figure out what the markets think of those underlying probabilities.