Tmbreen's recent activity

  1. Comment on Contempt culture and its currency in ~tech

    Tmbreen
    Link Parent
    This really wants me to make my personal site have a MtG interface, but that would be a terrible UI experience

    This really wants me to make my personal site have a MtG interface, but that would be a terrible UI experience

    3 votes
  2. Comment on A marine heat wave in the Pacific Ocean that began a decade ago killed some four million common murres in Alaska, researchers say in ~enviro

    Tmbreen
    Link Parent
    Aww, you weren't kidding about them being cute. Someone get them an air conditioner

    Aww, you weren't kidding about them being cute. Someone get them an air conditioner

    5 votes
  3. Comment on US President Joe Biden commutes sentences for 1,500 people, the largest act of clemency in a day in ~society

    Tmbreen
    Link Parent
    Yeah, I agree with you. I should be more of an abolitionist considering how dehumanizing our prison system is, but he caused so much harm and suffering I cannot agree with shortening his sentence....

    Yeah, I agree with you. I should be more of an abolitionist considering how dehumanizing our prison system is, but he caused so much harm and suffering I cannot agree with shortening his sentence. The harm he did is beyond the pale, and I feel like it should be treated like a violent crime, not to be pardoned.

    5 votes
  4. Comment on Bashar al-Assad has left Damascus, senior army officers say; Syria rebels say they are in capital in ~society

    Tmbreen
    Link Parent
    I really don't think Israel contributed significantly in this conflict, though I am still catching up on news and also biased. This feels more like the long building defeat of the regime after...

    I really don't think Israel contributed significantly in this conflict, though I am still catching up on news and also biased. This feels more like the long building defeat of the regime after alienating most of its support, and Russia being too busy in Ukraine to bail out Assad.

    Turkey has also contributed substantially to this, though with many (imo) war crimes along the way. Turkish trained and backed forces have been helping shore up the lines in this conflict.

    1 vote
  5. Comment on Bashar al-Assad has left Damascus, senior army officers say; Syria rebels say they are in capital in ~society

    Tmbreen
    Link Parent
    Turkey doesn't like the Kurdish autonomous area in Syria, as they descend in some ways from a terrorist group (the PKK) that has killed some Turkish people. So they've been arming and training...

    Turkey doesn't like the Kurdish autonomous area in Syria, as they descend in some ways from a terrorist group (the PKK) that has killed some Turkish people. So they've been arming and training rebel groups to both fight the Kurds and Assad to strengthen their border. In some instances, the Turkish military has also directly attacked Kurdish areas and displaced people.

    2 votes
  6. Comment on Former Dallas PD officer ordered to pay $100 million in ~news

    Tmbreen
    Link Parent
    If he had been in the wrong apartment, we wouldn't be seeing these fines levied in an attempt at justice. It would just be another name on the memorial of Americans killed by an increasingly...

    If he had been in the wrong apartment, we wouldn't be seeing these fines levied in an attempt at justice. It would just be another name on the memorial of Americans killed by an increasingly militant police force.

    4 votes
  7. Comment on What's on your Christmas wish list? in ~life

    Tmbreen
    Link Parent
    I'm glad you were not physically hurt by the house fire. I personally prefer to give gifts rather than receive. I have enough things that need a space in my home already. Maybe they feel the same way?

    I'm glad you were not physically hurt by the house fire. I personally prefer to give gifts rather than receive. I have enough things that need a space in my home already. Maybe they feel the same way?

    5 votes
  8. Comment on AirPods or not? in ~music

    Tmbreen
    Link
    Mind sharing your use case for the earbuds? I've tried several different Android equivalents, and have a variety of opinions. I'm currently using Shokz open run minis, due to my job which has a...

    Mind sharing your use case for the earbuds? I've tried several different Android equivalents, and have a variety of opinions. I'm currently using Shokz open run minis, due to my job which has a massive risk of hearing loss to the point where noise canceling will not work. I like the over ear Shokz because I can use standard ear plugs for hearing safety. They do not provide quite the same sound quality as actual in ear earbuds, but they keep me safer.

    I used to run Sony XM4s earbuds, which at the time were the top of the line on noise canceling. Those were great! (And then I lost them) I couldn't justify paying the same price again for them though, at the time I couldn't really afford it. They did have a bit of trouble staying in my ears as well.

    After that I ran wired earbuds again for a while, until a broken phone meant I had to give up a headphone jack. Then I got Google pixel earbuds. Didn't like the noise canceling as much there, the white noise effect kinda bugged me, but to each their own. These were substantially more affordable, which was nice.

    1 vote
  9. Comment on Who is allowed to practice identity politics? in ~society

    Tmbreen
    Link Parent
    I think part of the problem is that Coalitions are less common in the US governing system due to the problems with the two party system. Rather than communicating to create a coalition to pass...

    I think part of the problem is that Coalitions are less common in the US governing system due to the problems with the two party system. Rather than communicating to create a coalition to pass policy's, too much of our politics is "wait until we have the majority"

    7 votes
  10. Comment on US Election Distractions Thread in ~talk

    Tmbreen
    Link Parent
    Wait, is Saint Alia of the Knife literally "the other" in Latin? You sly dog Frank Herbert!

    Wait, is Saint Alia of the Knife literally "the other" in Latin? You sly dog Frank Herbert!

  11. Comment on This was always going to be a generational fight for transgender people in ~lgbt

    Tmbreen
    Link Parent
    Well said, well said indeed. In all of humanities long history, persecution has been a fact of life for queer people. I think back to the first time I saw the photos of the first Nazi book...

    Well said, well said indeed. In all of humanities long history, persecution has been a fact of life for queer people. I think back to the first time I saw the photos of the first Nazi book burning, when Trans rights and health studies were set back decades, if not a century. But even after all that hate, all the lives lost, queer and trans people stand tall. Trans people and their allies will not go quietly into the night.

    13 votes
  12. Comment on Goodbye, floppies - San Francisco pays Hitachi $212 million to remove 5.25-inch disks from its light rail service in ~tech

    Tmbreen
    Link Parent
    Yeah. Especially with transportation, car computer chips are intentionally behind to help make sure errors and premature chip failures are lower.

    Yeah. Especially with transportation, car computer chips are intentionally behind to help make sure errors and premature chip failures are lower.

    9 votes
  13. Comment on A proposal for fixing the US healthcare system - discussion in ~health

    Tmbreen
    Link Parent
    Yeah, they deal with the medicine side. They just know you need it or it may help. Hospital administrators, however, will try to figure out what they can charge for it. Hospitals are a bit crazy...

    Yeah, they deal with the medicine side. They just know you need it or it may help. Hospital administrators, however, will try to figure out what they can charge for it. Hospitals are a bit crazy in how they often move money around to pay for different departments and cover different expenses

    3 votes
  14. Comment on What we don't talk about in "Spec Ops The Line" in ~games

    Tmbreen
    Link Parent
    Thanks for letting me know! At least it wasn't my bad for not doing it properly.

    Thanks for letting me know! At least it wasn't my bad for not doing it properly.

  15. Comment on What we don't talk about in "Spec Ops The Line" in ~games

    Tmbreen
    Link Parent
    Yeah, if you could just choose not to do the evil thing then the story is not as impactful. Spoilers The whole point of the white phosphorus strike is that the military thinks it's ok to use on...

    Yeah, if you could just choose not to do the evil thing then the story is not as impactful.

    Spoilers

    The whole point of the white phosphorus strike is that the military thinks it's ok to use on scary bad guys (still a crime) but then you realize it was a misread and you actually hit civilians that the true horror of using white phosphorus (a war crime) on people always leads to horrific circumstances. The fact that the people were innocent in the end just makes it worse.

    Spoilers end

    I remember being a little annoyed when I first played it cause it does force your hand to do so, but at the same time, it is trying to tell a particular story. If this was a branching narrative RPG and this was just a particularly fucked up evil option it wouldn't have had the narrative impact it did and we probably wouldnt be talking about it.

    14 votes
  16. Comment on What we don't talk about in "Spec Ops The Line" in ~games

    Tmbreen
    Link Parent
    Nah I always just discussed the war crimes myself. Spoilers! - the white phosphorus bit is crazy and really opened my eyes when I first played it -Spoilers! (I don't know how to spoiler post on...

    Nah I always just discussed the war crimes myself. Spoilers! - the white phosphorus bit is crazy and really opened my eyes when I first played it -Spoilers! (I don't know how to spoiler post on mobile)

    I always thought the losing your mind as the main character was because of the war crimes, not leading to the war crimes.

    4 votes
  17. Comment on Washington state woman calls 911 after being hounded by up to 100 raccoons in ~life.pets

    Tmbreen
    Link Parent
    Hahaha. That's a great inspiration post. Crazy that they were resource guarding to the extent of dive-bombing the OPs neighbors. I, unfortunately do not have any local crows to befriend in my...

    Hahaha. That's a great inspiration post. Crazy that they were resource guarding to the extent of dive-bombing the OPs neighbors.

    I, unfortunately do not have any local crows to befriend in my current abode.

    1 vote
  18. Comment on Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida with 155 MPH winds in ~enviro

    Tmbreen
    Link
    I saw a meteorologist talking about how this is a near perfect storm - as it may be nearing the maximum strength allowed but the temperature of the water. Here's hoping everyone stays safe. I've...

    I saw a meteorologist talking about how this is a near perfect storm - as it may be nearing the maximum strength allowed but the temperature of the water. Here's hoping everyone stays safe. I've still got family and friends in the Carolinas without power from Helene.

    12 votes
  19. Comment on Clean, crisp bedding brings comfort like nothing else. Research shows fresh sheets improve sleep (and even our romantic lives). in ~life.style

    Tmbreen
    Link Parent
    I also have a less maintained nest than I'd like. I do think I sleep better with cleaner sheets but it is such a pain and one of the cats loves to borrow under the sheets when I try to change...

    I also have a less maintained nest than I'd like. I do think I sleep better with cleaner sheets but it is such a pain and one of the cats loves to borrow under the sheets when I try to change them. Did see that this was from 5 years ago, maybe a holdover from thinly veiled opinion pieces?

    3 votes
  20. Comment on As Onosato dominates the spotlight, former sumo stars exit the stage in ~sports.combat

    Tmbreen
    Link Parent
    I really enjoyed reading this comment, I always like listening to someone passionate talk about an interest. I think I've figured out most of the ranking talk through context clues. As a dumb,...

    I really enjoyed reading this comment, I always like listening to someone passionate talk about an interest. I think I've figured out most of the ranking talk through context clues. As a dumb, never really seen a match before American, is there a good place to learn more and watch matches?

    1 vote