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Comment on Is 67 just brain rot? in ~humanities.languages
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Comment on Is 67 just brain rot? in ~humanities.languages
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI am thoroughly unconvinced that this is a new phenomenon. At worst I suspect it is sped up or compounded by the internet. Linguistic or symbolic crazes are a dime a dozen as far back as we have...I am thoroughly unconvinced that this is a new phenomenon. At worst I suspect it is sped up or compounded by the internet. Linguistic or symbolic crazes are a dime a dozen as far back as we have writing, and I can think of other examples that were meaningless to begin with, or were divorced from their meaning early. I drew the "cool S" on my notebook/desk all the time and me and my friends said "Wazzzzap" until my parents wanted to murder us, my parents drew "Kilroy" on things all the time, and I'm certain if I took more than a minute I could think up more examples of essentially meaningless cultural symbols like this.
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Comment on Tips for becoming a tea person in ~food
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentAny tips for Yerba Mate? I tried the traditional way, with a bombilla, and it was like drinking grass clippings. I'm sure I did it wrong, but it was a massive hassle and frankly undrinkable for...Any tips for Yerba Mate? I tried the traditional way, with a bombilla, and it was like drinking grass clippings. I'm sure I did it wrong, but it was a massive hassle and frankly undrinkable for me. I've also tried cold-brewed and found it equally difficult to drink, if not quite so rough. I feel like the problem was probably me, but I don't really want to adopt a habit that requires quite that much fussing.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of October 27 in ~society
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI suited up in a private browser window and went trudging through a swamp of several Rule34 sites as well as DeviantArt and some image searches that would have absolutely ruined my search history...I suited up in a private browser window and went trudging through a swamp of several Rule34 sites as well as DeviantArt and some image searches that would have absolutely ruined my search history had I not been in private mode, and I came up completely empty. There is Schoolhouse Rock Rule34, because of course there is, although Paheal (which at least used to be the biggest R34 repository) only turned up 9 images, of which maybe 2 or 3 were Bill related. None of those were MPREG, though, and I couldn't find any images of a pregnant Bill through any of my searches, via DDG or on R34 sites or DeviantArt. That's not to say it's not out there, somewhere, though. I'm not an expert on fetish fandom porn by any means so there may be search terms or sites that I missed. Still seems very strange that this is how the video presented the bill.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of October 27 in ~society
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI've been increasingly suspicious of and disappointed with the NYT for a while now, but their reaction to Mamdani has seemed like a mask-off moment to me. They've been running increasingly...Personally I think it's mostly an attempt to get "hijab" and 9/11 next to Mamdani's name
I've been increasingly suspicious of and disappointed with the NYT for a while now, but their reaction to Mamdani has seemed like a mask-off moment to me. They've been running increasingly unhinged hit-pieces, with increasingly right-wing framing. I don't have any real investment in who is the mayor of New York City - it's deeply irrelevant to my life - but it has certainly finished dismantling any good will I had toward the Times. This article in particular is incredibly right-wing in framing and viewpoint, and seems bizarrely anti-intellectual to me.
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Comment on Looking for movies that combine religion mythology and supernatural elements in ~movies
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI remember really liking this movie and being confused at the terrible reception it got. I later read some of the Hellblazer comics and I get why fans might have been upset at Keanu's casting...I remember really liking this movie and being confused at the terrible reception it got. I later read some of the Hellblazer comics and I get why fans might have been upset at Keanu's casting given that he's not really played anything like the character in the comics, but I thought the movie was genuinely good.
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: Final Updates in ~creative.timasomo
TheRtRevKaiser LinkAh, shoot. The end of the month has really snuck up on me, and I haven't gotten nearly as much done as I hoped, even with the week-long vacation in the middle. I don't think I'm going to be ready...Ah, shoot. The end of the month has really snuck up on me, and I haven't gotten nearly as much done as I hoped, even with the week-long vacation in the middle. I don't think I'm going to be ready for the showcase, which is a bummer...
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of October 27 in ~society
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentYeah when I saw this come up on Bluesky I was surprised it was being framed as a racial thing, because I grew up calling all my older cousins aunt/uncle, and my kids do the same. And I was a very...Yeah when I saw this come up on Bluesky I was surprised it was being framed as a racial thing, because I grew up calling all my older cousins aunt/uncle, and my kids do the same. And I was a very white southern kid. I know there's a lot of cultural and linguistic cross-pollination between black and white southerners, but until recently I thought this was just an everybody thing.
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Comment on Do you have a favorite setting shared amongst multiple authors? in ~books
TheRtRevKaiser LinkI enjoyed the Wild Cards series, which was a shared world series of anthologies and novels that was edited by George R R Martin. It's a bit of a deconstruction of superhero stories and has some...I enjoyed the Wild Cards series, which was a shared world series of anthologies and novels that was edited by George R R Martin. It's a bit of a deconstruction of superhero stories and has some really enjoyable characters and stories, although not everything was a hit for me.
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Comment on Global Anglicanism split in two today in ~humanities
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentOh absolutely, I just mean they've been throwing their weight around trying to get their way for a while. And it's been very common for the right-wing evangelical branches of mainline...In my imperfect understanding, not just USA. GAFCON rejected Canterbury (UK)
Oh absolutely, I just mean they've been throwing their weight around trying to get their way for a while. And it's been very common for the right-wing evangelical branches of mainline denominations to try and claim to be the legitimate branch of the church that they're splitting from. It was the case with the "continuing Anglican" movement in the US, as well as the churches that split from the United Methodist churches in the last few years. They don't want to be seen as rejecting the legitimate apostolic authority of those churches, so they need to position themselves as the "true church".
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Comment on Global Anglicanism split in two today in ~humanities
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentMy understanding is that this has been brewing for a long time. GAFCON have been trying to get the Episcopal Church (USA) kicked out of the Anglican Communion for years, and backed the churches...My understanding is that this has been brewing for a long time. GAFCON have been trying to get the Episcopal Church (USA) kicked out of the Anglican Communion for years, and backed the churches that split from TEC in 2008/2009.
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Comment on What is your 'Subway Take'? in ~talk
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentYeah, I mean if I had my way military service wouldn't be part of it, or would be limited to a very small force. I don't like how militarized our society already is, I don't particularly want to...Yeah, I mean if I had my way military service wouldn't be part of it, or would be limited to a very small force. I don't like how militarized our society already is, I don't particularly want to increase that anyway.
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Comment on What is your 'Subway Take'? in ~talk
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentWhew, that second one is certainly a hot take. I've thought before that mandatory national service could do all of the things that you mentioned, but I really would not want to see that be...Whew, that second one is certainly a hot take.
I've thought before that mandatory national service could do all of the things that you mentioned, but I really would not want to see that be mandatory military service. I (think) I would be okay with it being an option, especially if we reduced our standing military force to account for it, but I don't really think the US needs a bigger military. What I'd really like to see is something like the Civilian Conservation Corps, but expanded to also cover things like public infrastructure and other types of public service. I like the idea of citizens being expected to spend a little time contributing to the public good after graduation, and CCC-like programs could also serve to train some basic job skills and get kids out of the areas they grew up in, potentially exposing them to people and places who are different than what they're used to.
But I don't really have skin in the game when it comes to this, so it's easy for me to say "young people should be required to spend a year or two serving the public good" when I know I'm too old for that to be expected of me, regardless of the good I think it could do our young people and the country.
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Comment on Can we bury enough wood to slow climate change? in ~enviro
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentSay no more, fam. I'm on it.Say no more, fam. I'm on it.
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Comment on Devil May Fly - WIP fighter jet parry in ~games
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentProbably just that it can be abbreviated "DMC" which is a common abbreviation for the Devil May Cry games (and I think was even the title of one? I dunno I've kinda lost touch with the series)Probably just that it can be abbreviated "DMC" which is a common abbreviation for the Devil May Cry games (and I think was even the title of one? I dunno I've kinda lost touch with the series)
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Comment on Timasomo 2025: Week 1 Updates in ~creative.timasomo
TheRtRevKaiser LinkI'm behind where I wanted to be this week - I've got the template traced onto my fabric and I've started the outline. I had hoped to be a little further along, but the last week has been pretty...I'm behind where I wanted to be this week - I've got the template traced onto my fabric and I've started the outline. I had hoped to be a little further along, but the last week has been pretty hectic. I do have a week-long vacation later in the month which should allow a good bit of time to make progress on this project, though, so I'm still pretty optimistic that I can finish.
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Comment on Travel essentials: eight items to pack for your next trip – and what to leave at home in ~travel
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI'm gonna pass on the eyeplugs, thanks... /jokeEye mask and eyeplugs
I'm gonna pass on the eyeplugs, thanks... /joke
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Comment on ‘Taylor Swift: Showgirl’ at $33m an awesome anomaly for album pic launch; Dwayne Johnson sees lowest opening ever with ‘The Smashing Machine’ at $6m in ~movies
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentIt was a bit difficult to parse for me as well, and I'm a native English speaker.It was a bit difficult to parse for me as well, and I'm a native English speaker.
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Comment on Bluesky melts down over Jesse Singal in ~tech
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentI was going to say that people should probably be careful googling "skeet" with safesearch off, but I tried it and it's just stuff about shotgun sports. I'm probably poisoned by being in...I was going to say that people should probably be careful googling "skeet" with safesearch off, but I tried it and it's just stuff about shotgun sports. I'm probably poisoned by being in highschool, in Georgia, in 2004, at the height of Lil Jon's popularity, but that's not the first thing that I think of when people talk about skeeting 😅
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of September 29 in ~society
TheRtRevKaiser Link ParentThis is 100% ChatGPT generated text: Em dash, "not just x -- but y" phrasing. It's super obvious when you've seen it enough.Their words aren’t just reckless — they’re a battle cry for violence.
This is 100% ChatGPT generated text: Em dash, "not just x -- but y" phrasing. It's super obvious when you've seen it enough.
Yeah, I do think there's a distinction in that The Game has a meaning even if it's a little abstract or meta, where for most of the kids involved "6 7" is just a trendy thing to say and show that you're "in" (although OPs video does make the point that "6 7" almost certainly wasn't meaningless in its original context). I don't think that's really a new thing, though, it's just that we're aware of these things more because of how connected we are (imo).
As an aside, my kids' friends are all "playing" "The Game", probably because they heard about it from their Millennial parents. It mostly consists of them running up to each other (or their parents or friends' parents), shouting "the game" and running away laughing.