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Comment on Maybe I hate technology in ~tech
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Comment on Three children and a teacher were killed in Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting, police say in ~news
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentFor some clarity, I didn't add the quotes until it seemed there was a continued lack of understanding. I was not attempting Reddit style rebuttal* but a very short and direct correction and at...For some clarity, I didn't add the quotes until it seemed there was a continued lack of understanding. I was not attempting Reddit style rebuttal* but a very short and direct correction and at most a vaguely disapproving statement about their choice to reply lacking knowledge or understanding (How I interpret the term talking out of my ass) that I genuinely hoped they would reply to, to elaborate on their intent rather than me assuming.
Because only they can say why they chose to use those words, not everyone else who has replied, although everyone else has apparently tried to interpret it. And everyone has chosen to reply to me about this conversation. And it did feel like being told to "calm down" when I wasn't upset, in part because I was not harshly judging the previous poster nor angrily responding. I know that wasn't your intent.
I mostly care about this because it upset you. But I really don't think I lacked giving nor needed to receive grace in this whole everything. I don't think I was out of line. I was at most again disapproving to later irritated. But I'm only one person in the conversation. So I'm trying to explain my POV.
*I have written this way before I was ever on Reddit, forums with quote functions and formatting that way allows me to break down my thoughts. It's not some "gotcha game" and I don't think it's an inherent problem. Not really relevant since I wasn't doing it anyway.
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Comment on Mass shooting at US Hindu temple prevented by jammed gun in ~news
DefinitelyNotAFae LinkIt has since come out that Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi was inside the temple at the time of the attempt. With his family. This could have also been an assassination. This all could have...It has since come out that Democratic Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi was inside the temple at the time of the attempt. With his family. This could have also been an assassination.
This all could have gone so so badly.
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Comment on Three children and a teacher were killed in Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting, police say in ~news
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentWhat data/standards are you using for that? And do you mean school year or calendar year? Do you mean mass casualties? Deaths? Mass shooters who aren't involved in targeted domestic violence? Gang...What data/standards are you using for that? And do you mean school year or calendar year? Do you mean mass casualties? Deaths? Mass shooters who aren't involved in targeted domestic violence? Gang violence?
Even only counting fatalities on this dataset there are six since the beginning of August.
US news says 26 this year
CNN says 52The number goes way up if we include brandishing and other gun related incidents, but the data here matters. And I can't find anything saying only 3 even with the most restrictive definition I could go by.
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Comment on McDonalds and Star Trek's "Red Alert" sound in ~talk
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentThe internet says it's for a new order. (By the internet I mean, someone who claims to have worked at Maccas on reddit.)The internet says it's for a new order.
(By the internet I mean, someone who claims to have worked at Maccas on reddit.)
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Comment on Three children and a teacher were killed in Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting, police say in ~news
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentAh, i disagree entirelyAh, i disagree entirely
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Comment on Three children and a teacher were killed in Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting, police say in ~news
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentWe don't post about every shooting. And the same person/people don't make every post. I don't think there's a way to stop that. But I do think this is an appropriate venue for such posts and...We don't post about every shooting. And the same person/people don't make every post. I don't think there's a way to stop that. But I do think this is an appropriate venue for such posts and discussions. I always advise folks to avoid reading the things that they cannot/should not whatever they are.
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Comment on Three children and a teacher were killed in Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting, police say in ~news
DefinitelyNotAFae (edited )Link Parentsigh sure I guess. I wasn't angry until my "ETA". I'm not angry now. I do not interpret "I'm talking out of my ass" the same way you do, which is why I said I don't understand why that person...sigh sure I guess. I wasn't angry until my "ETA". I'm not angry now.
I do not interpret "I'm talking out of my ass" the same way you do, which is why I said I don't understand why that person would choose to do so, explicitly in this context.
But again, sure.
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Comment on If duckweed doubles every day, why don't we eat it? in ~science
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentYou don't need to use existing tags you can just create itYou don't need to use existing tags you can just create it
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Comment on Three children and a teacher were killed in Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting, police say in ~news
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentI don't think that's the case either.I don't think that's the case either.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of October 12 in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentCertainly, this was just a particular ew. I hate hearing his actual voice and try to avoid it as much as possibleCertainly, this was just a particular ew. I hate hearing his actual voice and try to avoid it as much as possible
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Comment on 1 in 8 Billion - Browser game, free, life sim with real statistics from 172 countries in ~games
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentOn that main page you can edit if you want to do a historical birth year or a possible future birth year if you scroll down a bit before you select being born. There are a few other settings tooOn that main page you can edit if you want to do a historical birth year or a possible future birth year if you scroll down a bit before you select being born. There are a few other settings too
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Comment on 1 in 8 Billion - Browser game, free, life sim with real statistics from 172 countries in ~games
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentA life I lived in 1 in 8 Billion: Thomas Walker (2026–2116) A life as a professional American football player One life among 8 billion, lived only once. #1in8Billion...A life I lived in 1 in 8 Billion: Thomas Walker (2026–2116)
A life as a professional American football player
One life among 8 billion, lived only once.
#1in8Billion
https://1in8b.life/en/m/6rf343upaI was born a boy into one of the poorest families in Houston, United States.
A life as a professional American football player.
I spent 58 years with my wife.
I retired, and died of ischemic heart disease at 90.Did well by my family and kids (and grandkids!)
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Comment on Three children and a teacher were killed in Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting, police say in ~news
DefinitelyNotAFae (edited )Link ParentI'm not upset with you and I don't think you're trying to start something, but you replied to me so I replied to you. I don't like being misinterpreted here and I'm trying to be explicitly and...I'm not upset with you and I don't think you're trying to start something, but you replied to me so I replied to you.
I don't like being misinterpreted here and I'm trying to be explicitly and very specifically clear about my thoughts.
ETA and ultimately I do not want grace. I don't think I need grace. I don't think I wasn't giving enough grace and I don't think I was unclear. I was direct.
And yes I'm pissed that this happened, again, and again and AGAIN. But I chose to post here just about this man's trauma intentionally, because I think that is overlooked by most narrative framing of "heroism". That's all I wanted to do.
So again, I'm just clarifying what I did not say, and expressing my confusion at the choice to engage with this thread in the manner they did. But now I am going to go be pissed about school shootings happening over and over again.
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Comment on An update in ~health.mental
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Comment on Three children and a teacher were killed in Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting, police say in ~news
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentMy two sentences did not refuse grace, they made my position clear. And I don't love how reflecting their own words of "I'm just talking out of my ass here" is framed as lacking such. Weird choice...My two sentences did not refuse grace, they made my position clear. And I don't love how reflecting their own words of "I'm just talking out of my ass here" is framed as lacking such.
Weird choice of threads to spew hot air in. But I added quotes lest someone think I am not giving grace to someone who chose to share such air with us.
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Comment on Three children and a teacher were killed in Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting, police say in ~news
DefinitelyNotAFae (edited )Link ParentI didn't say he was mourning the death of the shooter. I don't know why you'd choose to talk out of your ass.but I seriously doubt he’s mourning the death of the shooter right now.
I didn't say he was mourning the death of the shooter.
I’m just talking out of my ass here
I don't know why you'd choose to talk out of your ass.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of October 12 in ~society
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentIt's 2.2 Zacharias to a Scaramucci now. My favorite take is that it's rude they fire a woman who is just as qualified as everyone else in the administration. Second favorite is that they fired her...It's 2.2 Zacharias to a Scaramucci now.
My favorite take is that it's rude they fire a woman who is just as qualified as everyone else in the administration.
Second favorite is that they fired her before SNL even got a skit off and you know they're having to do rewrites now.
Finally, ew he said she'll work for him in "some form" "maybe a more pleasant form". Ew. Ew. Ew.
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Comment on Three children and a teacher were killed in Bend, Oregon, elementary school shooting, police say in ~news
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentHe has to live with taking a life to save lives. That's not easy. And it should not have been necessary.He has to live with taking a life to save lives. That's not easy. And it should not have been necessary.
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Comment on Jeopardy! YouTube Edition | Teaser in ~tv
DefinitelyNotAFae Link ParentOoh I appreciate this list tooOoh I appreciate this list too
We're supposed to have a reasonable limit to how much we self-promote here. I am not inclined to go back and check but I have felt annoyed at being directed to any user's blog when they can write or repost here as easily. It breaks down the relationship IME.