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  1. Comment on Attention economics, software engineering, and AI in ~tech

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    This entire article kinda gave me weird vibes honestly and feels a bit... Chaotic? Rambling? I don't know what you mean by a few lines. As a fellow software engineer I found it strange when you...

    This entire article kinda gave me weird vibes honestly and feels a bit... Chaotic? Rambling?

    I don't know what you mean by a few lines. As a fellow software engineer I found it strange when you dropped this line.

    "And I’ve just figured out the recent trend is not incidental after all. Considering the global trend for islamisation and regional isolation, the economies no longer need people who invent and create — it is not “cool” anymore (at least you should thank it’s not nazis again, despite the fact they were a viable alternative actually).".

    Can you elaborate on what you are trying to imply here?

    I stopped shortly after that because it feels like I was just reading someone who anger-dumped a rant on the Internet with no real purpose or even personal sense of quality.

    I say this as genuinely kindly as I can, I think it is rather bizarre to go on a tirade about the "idiotic masses" and how simple they all are, while simultaneously having the post be full of typographic errata.

    I want to give the benefit of the doubt here, but it's hard.

    13 votes

  2. Comment on Giving away three copies of my friend's recently-released game in ~games

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    Sounds fun. I'd love to give it a try.

    Sounds fun. I'd love to give it a try.

    1 vote

  3. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (February 2026) in ~health.mental

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    I do too, friend. I know there are a few of us here on tildes. Maybe we could do a meetup and have a small semblance of joy and camraderie sometime.

    I do too, friend. I know there are a few of us here on tildes. Maybe we could do a meetup and have a small semblance of joy and camraderie sometime.

    6 votes

  4. Comment on Actual underrated films of the 2020s so far in ~movies

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    The Remarkable life of Ibelin was surprisingly touching. Plebs: Soldiers of Rome (especially if you've seen the television series).

    The Remarkable life of Ibelin was surprisingly touching.
    Plebs: Soldiers of Rome (especially if you've seen the television series).

  5. Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news

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    I don't know why but I needed to read this. This is so incredibly funny to me, it reads like an onion article.

    I don't know why but I needed to read this. This is so incredibly funny to me, it reads like an onion article.

    4 votes

  6. Comment on Scott Adams dead: Dilbert creator was 68 in ~comics

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    That one caught my eye and gave me a good chuckle too. Envisioning a grown ass man with this level of cognitive dissonance is jarring.

    That one caught my eye and gave me a good chuckle too.

    Envisioning a grown ass man with this level of cognitive dissonance is jarring.

    13 votes

  7. Comment on Postal arbitrage in ~finance

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    While I understand the point of this post for the Everyman, I immediately think of two things: I want to support the USPS if I can. As it is a service I believe in (even though I know the...

    While I understand the point of this post for the Everyman, I immediately think of two things:

    1. I want to support the USPS if I can. As it is a service I believe in (even though I know the postmaster general has been messing with things lately). Even if it means costing me a little bit more.

    2. I would prefer to limit my usage of Amazon/other mega corps as much as is reasonably possible.

    I understand the humor of the post, but I feel like I couldn't get into doing this myself.

    13 votes

  8. Comment on What private companies are you happy doing business with? in ~talk

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    Oh woohps, I somehow glanced over the privately held part. My bad.

    Oh woohps, I somehow glanced over the privately held part. My bad.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on What private companies are you happy doing business with? in ~talk

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    I know it's not perfect, but I've been very pleased with Costco and their stance on a lot of things. All of the employees I see hired seem to be very happy with their jobs. The company seems to...

    I know it's not perfect, but I've been very pleased with Costco and their stance on a lot of things.

    All of the employees I see hired seem to be very happy with their jobs. The company seems to care a lot about pushing affordability and good will over pure profits.

    I'm sure they have some skeletons, as all major corporations due, but I see them keeping food prices low and putting apartments above their mega stores. It's nice to see them push the envelope.

    5 votes

  10. Comment on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown in ~society

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    I get that. Frey also called me a loser for working remotely These people do not usually do more than words when it comes to this sort of stuff. Look, I'm not trying to say Frey or the likes...

    I get that. Frey also called me a loser for working remotely

    These people do not usually do more than words when it comes to this sort of stuff.

    Look, I'm not trying to say Frey or the likes aren't trying sometimes. What I am saying is our system is so incredibly broken, we cannot get out of this mess through what we've been trying regularly.

    10 votes

  11. Comment on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown in ~society

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    I live near where she was murdered, 6-7 minutes away. I have no words and am deeply saddened and heartbroken. Our nation is broken, there is no opposition party. I have called my senators, door...

    I live near where she was murdered, 6-7 minutes away. I have no words and am deeply saddened and heartbroken.

    Our nation is broken, there is no opposition party. I have called my senators, door knocked and canvassed, I've done more than I think is expected of the average citizen to help build a better community. Only to have a tyrant and his fascist thugs come into my home town and murder my neighbors in cold blood.

    First right-wing lunatics murdered our senator; Hortman, and then Trump spread lies to imply Tim Walz had something to do with it.

    Now, he (Trump) is sending his lowest degenerate thugs that are trigger happy to my town to murder an innocent mother.

    My heart weeps for my community. I have a small son, I read she had a 6 year old boy and that the boy's father had passed away. Now he's an orphan. And for what?

    What is the point?

    45 votes

  12. Comment on Does anyone use Ground News? in ~talk

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    I struggle with this. I have used it but I'm a relatively left-leaning guy. On the one had, it platforms and normalizes what I view to be some pretty abhorrant views. Particularly in the United...

    I struggle with this. I have used it but I'm a relatively left-leaning guy.

    On the one had, it platforms and normalizes what I view to be some pretty abhorrant views. Particularly in the United States. As others have pointed out (e.g., "enlightened centrism").

    On the other hand, I do not have any faith in people I know and love from being pulled out of their cult of MAGA or the likewise unless systems like these are in place to hopefully expose them to more positive stories. It feels like it's not meant for someone like me, but the rather the people I think it would benefit are chugging Newsmax every night.

    I know that may sound egotistical, but I don't and never will agree with things like what I.C.E. is doing in the United States. There just is not a way to "sanely" portray that, nor should it be.

    7 votes

  13. Comment on Without looking, do you have a vague idea of your coordinates? in ~talk

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    I do, but I am a software engineer and have had to use geospatial coordinates before in my work. Also I live near the 45° parallel.

    I do, but I am a software engineer and have had to use geospatial coordinates before in my work.

    Also I live near the 45° parallel.

    3 votes

  14. Comment on Winter boot recommendations for women in ~life.style

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    Love the look of these, will be checking them out. Thank you!

    Love the look of these, will be checking them out. Thank you!

    3 votes

  15. Comment on Winter boot recommendations for women in ~life.style

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    It can get pretty deep, a few feet in January/February. I live in the Twin Cities. These are all great recommendations, thank you!

    It can get pretty deep, a few feet in January/February. I live in the Twin Cities.

    These are all great recommendations, thank you!

    1 vote

  16. Winter boot recommendations for women

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    Not really sure where this fits in terms of topic. My wife and I live in Minnesota, and we can get some gnarly snow and cold weather. This year she had repeatedly expressed desire for a high...

    Not really sure where this fits in terms of topic.

    My wife and I live in Minnesota, and we can get some gnarly snow and cold weather. This year she had repeatedly expressed desire for a high quality, durable boot for the winter.

    I've seen various recommendations but honestly most of them feel astroturfed.

    Does anyone here have a good suggestion on a boot that will last, be high quality, and keep her warm in the winters in deep snow?

    30 votes

  17. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (December 2025) in ~health.mental

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    Hello, I am a Software Engineer (doing architectural stuff mostly nowadays). I also have quite a bit of friends in DevOps. I have helped several folks transition careers (including one who was a...

    Hello, I am a Software Engineer (doing architectural stuff mostly nowadays). I also have quite a bit of friends in DevOps.

    I have helped several folks transition careers (including one who was a Barista at a coffee shop!) into Software Engineering.

    I don't want to come off as if I'm some miracle workers or like I can guarantee anything, but if you are amenable to it please reach out to me via DM.

    There may be some information I can help provide. Feedback I can give, or even just connections.

    I'm sorry to hear you were laid off, especially after so many years and with so many connections within the place you had worked.

    That must have been a punch in the gut and I imagine it probably has shaken up your identity a bit.

    Regardless, I hope things take a turn towards the positive for you.

    6 votes

  18. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (December 2025) in ~health.mental

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    Comparison is the thief of joy. I have been where you are in many ways, not exactly but at least there are a lot of parellels. I have been in a bit of therapy to learn some things that have helped...

    Comparison is the thief of joy.

    I have been where you are in many ways, not exactly but at least there are a lot of parellels.

    I have been in a bit of therapy to learn some things that have helped me tremendously.

    To provide direct insight, one thing I struggle with is similar to you: video games. I also derive a great deal of "joy" from them. They are one of my primary recreational activities, they probably do keep me sharp (considering the types of games I play), and I have several friendships built around them. However, I also have this nagging feeling that they are not "what" I want to be defined by.

    To elaborate: it is valuable to sit and stew about what it is we truly want and what it is that bothers us about things. Personally, I find that indulging in games can be fun and sometimes even appropriate, but sometimes it can lead to an upheaval of expectations we may subconsciously have for ourselves.

    All of this isn't to say that our natural intuitions are infallible, but there is still value in questioning it. If you find you are not pleased with your video game consumption, either you could question that. Is it really so bad? Why are you so hard on yourself?

    If you find it is something that is damaging, how is it damaging? Is it causing escapism? Is it that you have too high expectations for yourself?

    The answer is different for everybody, but the solution is sort of the same. Introspection, reflection, and meditation on the matter.

    8 votes

  19. Comment on Greed is destroying the world in ~society

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    I wanted to see what Tildes thoughts were on this video. He brings up a lot of good points that I am sure most of us, including myself have spent a lot of time thinking about. The thing is, when...

    I wanted to see what Tildes thoughts were on this video. He brings up a lot of good points that I am sure most of us, including myself have spent a lot of time thinking about.

    The thing is, when confronted with these thoughts, I don't know where to go.

    I do try to spend time using my money in ways I feel point us towards a better society, and contribute my abilities (such as programming) to projects for free that further agendas I believe in.

    What are you folk's thoughts?

    6 votes