GenuinelyCrooked's recent activity
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Comment on Armchair governing dictator - new rule for 2025 (fun) in ~talk
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Comment on What's something new you started doing this year? in ~talk
GenuinelyCrooked LinkI've started knitting! I've got the knit and purl pretty much down, but I can't figure out how to cast on properly and my class is on winter break. I looked up some videos and I can't figure out...I've started knitting! I've got the knit and purl pretty much down, but I can't figure out how to cast on properly and my class is on winter break. I looked up some videos and I can't figure out what they're doing at all. So not a lot of progress, but more than in my first 31 years!
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Comment on Finland will review whether to reintroduce antipersonnel land mines for improved defenses against Russia on the NATO defense bloc's longest land border with its main adversary in ~society
GenuinelyCrooked Link ParentThank you, that makes a lot of sense.Thank you, that makes a lot of sense.
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Comment on US President Joe Biden commutes sentences for 1,500 people, the largest act of clemency in a day in ~society
GenuinelyCrooked Link ParentIs there evidence for that, or is it an assumption?Is there evidence for that, or is it an assumption?
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Comment on US President Joe Biden commutes sentences for 1,500 people, the largest act of clemency in a day in ~society
GenuinelyCrooked Link ParentI don't think I understand that argument.I don't think I understand that argument.
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Comment on Finland will review whether to reintroduce antipersonnel land mines for improved defenses against Russia on the NATO defense bloc's longest land border with its main adversary in ~society
GenuinelyCrooked LinkForgive my ignorance, but isn't the big problem with landmines that no one knows exactly where they are, so it's easy for civilians to step on them years later? Couldn't the Finnish military just...Forgive my ignorance, but isn't the big problem with landmines that no one knows exactly where they are, so it's easy for civilians to step on them years later? Couldn't the Finnish military just keep track of them and remove them when they're no longer needed, thus removing the problem?
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Comment on Tildes Demographics Survey, year… uh, it’s 2024? in ~tildes
GenuinelyCrooked Link ParentThat's a pretty cool name to pick! He works at a video game design studio and he's worried about disgruntled players, but also I'm pretty sure it would take 4 seconds on Google to find his real...That's a pretty cool name to pick!
He works at a video game design studio and he's worried about disgruntled players, but also I'm pretty sure it would take 4 seconds on Google to find his real name, so he's almost certainly just being silly.
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Comment on Tildes Demographics Survey, year… uh, it’s 2024? in ~tildes
GenuinelyCrooked Link ParentThat makes sense actually!That makes sense actually!
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Comment on Tildes Demographics Survey, year… uh, it’s 2024? in ~tildes
GenuinelyCrooked Link ParentThe survey doesn't ask where we're from, only where we live.The survey doesn't ask where we're from, only where we live.
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Comment on Tildes Demographics Survey, year… uh, it’s 2024? in ~tildes
GenuinelyCrooked Link ParentThe survey doesn't actually ask! I'm an American citizen but that survey doesn't know that. It only knows that I live in Sweden now.The survey doesn't actually ask! I'm an American citizen but that survey doesn't know that. It only knows that I live in Sweden now.
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Comment on Tildes Demographics Survey, year… uh, it’s 2024? in ~tildes
GenuinelyCrooked Link ParentIs that the name your parents gave you, or did you change it, and if you changed it, was that before or after it was your internet identity? My husband's internet identity is his real first name...Is that the name your parents gave you, or did you change it, and if you changed it, was that before or after it was your internet identity?
My husband's internet identity is his real first name with a fake last name, and when we got married we both wanted to take a new name but couldn't agree on one. His internet last name sounds great with both of our first names, but he doesn't want to reverse doxx himself.
My full legal name also sounds like a character someone didn't put that much thought into. Think Summer O'Seasons.
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Comment on Op Ed from UnitedHealth Group CEO: The US health care system is flawed. Let’s fix it. (gifted link) in ~society
GenuinelyCrooked Link ParentUHC Ghoul:"We should make physicians jump through hoops to get prior authorization for such basic treatments as physical therapy, and then deny prior auths for anything more complicated if they...UHC Ghoul:"We should make physicians jump through hoops to get prior authorization for such basic treatments as physical therapy, and then deny prior auths for anything more complicated if they didn't already try physical therapy without seeing any improvement."
Brian Thompson:"Your mom euthanized your perfectly healthy dog while you were at summer camp, right? Would you want this for your family?"
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Comment on Op Ed from UnitedHealth Group CEO: The US health care system is flawed. Let’s fix it. (gifted link) in ~society
GenuinelyCrooked Link Parent"Denied medical claims leading to crushing debt or death? Johnson, you were raised in that torture cult, would you want this for your family?""Denied medical claims leading to crushing debt or death? Johnson, you were raised in that torture cult, would you want this for your family?"
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Comment on OpenAI whistleblower found dead in San Francisco apartment. Suchir Balaji, 26, claimed the company broke copyright law. in ~tech
GenuinelyCrooked Link ParentIs that strong evidence? I don't have that much faith in the police. To be clear, I don't think there's any evidence going the other way either, I just think the police lying or being incompetent...Is that strong evidence? I don't have that much faith in the police. To be clear, I don't think there's any evidence going the other way either, I just think the police lying or being incompetent should always be considered as a possibility considering how common it is.
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Comment on US President Joe Biden commutes sentences for 1,500 people, the largest act of clemency in a day in ~society
GenuinelyCrooked Link ParentI would certainly feel differently if those people had specifically been given pardons and not as a group that also included a lot of non-rich, non-powerful people.I would certainly feel differently if those people had specifically been given pardons and not as a group that also included a lot of non-rich, non-powerful people.
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Comment on Op Ed from UnitedHealth Group CEO: The US health care system is flawed. Let’s fix it. (gifted link) in ~society
GenuinelyCrooked Link ParentHe claims that Thompson always asked "would you want this for your family?" So the people answering that question must really not care about their families. He claims that denials and coverage...He claims that Thompson always asked "would you want this for your family?" So the people answering that question must really not care about their families. He claims that denials and coverage gaps are "complicated" and implies that it's all totally reasonable if only they explained it better. Honestly I'm a bit disgusted.
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Comment on Man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO is ordered held without bail after brief court appearance in Pennsylvania in ~news
GenuinelyCrooked Link ParentIf it makes you feel better I haven't seen anything like that, in person or online. My BlueSky feed is all people who think it was pretty justifiable and also that his name and GoodReads account...If it makes you feel better I haven't seen anything like that, in person or online. My BlueSky feed is all people who think it was pretty justifiable and also that his name and GoodReads account is hilarious. I haven't seen a single post from a person who had changed their perspective on the shooting.
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Comment on US President Joe Biden commutes sentences for 1,500 people, the largest act of clemency in a day in ~society
GenuinelyCrooked Link ParentEverything we know about prevention shows that the likelihood of being caught and punished is a far more important factor than the severity of the punishment if you get caught, above a certain...Everything we know about prevention shows that the likelihood of being caught and punished is a far more important factor than the severity of the punishment if you get caught, above a certain threshold. We should be focusing on rooting out more schemes like this one.
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Comment on What’s your “I didn’t know I needed that” item? in ~life
GenuinelyCrooked Link ParentThis is a bit more time investment, but I save all my citrus peels and use them to make a citric-acid/vinegar solution. You soak the peels in a 2:1 mix of vinegar and water in an airtight jar for...This is a bit more time investment, but I save all my citrus peels and use them to make a citric-acid/vinegar solution. You soak the peels in a 2:1 mix of vinegar and water in an airtight jar for two weeks. Make sure the peels are completely covered. What you get is a solution that cleans like vinegar but smells mostly like oranges. There's a very slight vinegar hint to it, but that dissipates very quickly and the orange smell lasts much longer.
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Comment on Assisted dying now accounts for one in twenty Canada deaths in ~health
GenuinelyCrooked Link ParentNot who you asked, but I also don't fear death. I won't be experiencing anything when I'm dead, so there's not really anything to fear. I would love to have more time with the people I love, but I...Not who you asked, but I also don't fear death. I won't be experiencing anything when I'm dead, so there's not really anything to fear. I would love to have more time with the people I love, but I won't miss them when I'm gone. I don't welcome death, either. I'd like to live for a very long time. If I don't, though, that idea is a bit sad but it isn't scary.
I don't feel like I know enough about the political situation in Sweden yet to start meddling, but I know exactly what I would do as Supreme Ruler of America.
We're getting rid of the "Justice" System and installing instead a "Peace and Compassion System". This is going to have a lot of moving parts, all of them equally important. We're going to tackle criminogenic conditions so we prevent crime before it even happens. We're going to establish trade schools, educational programs, and jobs programs. There is work to do, and people who need work, and we're going to connect those dots to make it easier to live in way that helps society instead of harming it. We're going to treat drug addiction as a public health issue, not a criminal issue, and those affected will receive free treatment, which will likely be assisted by the jobs program. We're going to take "white collar crime" much more seriously - wage theft, embezzlement, other currently unaddressed forms of exploitation. If you're found guilty of one of these crimes, you're banned from holding a position in which you would be capable of committing them ever again. If you're in charge of someone who commits one of these crimes once, and can prove you didn't know about it, you get to keep going. If it happens twice, you're banned as well, you should be paying more attention. No prison time or anything, you can basically just never get promoted to any level of management or above, and your assets above a reasonable living wage are confiscated and distributed amongst the people affected by your crimes. That should take care of quite a lot of poverty all on its own. We'll also work on lead abatement and other environmental toxins that might be negatively affecting impulse control, and contact sports with significant risk of head trauma are banned.
The buildings that used to be prisons and the resources that used to go towards keeping people in inhumane conditions will be retrofitted into these hospitals and educational centers, and made significantly more comfortable in doing so. There will still be some people who are dangerous and need to be sequestered from the public, but they will be kept in comfortable conditions conducive to both physical and mental health. They will be restricted only so much as is required to keep others safe, not to save money or inflict suffering. They will receive mental healthcare and if it is possible to rehabilitate them, we will work to do so. We'll be spending quite a lot of research resources on determining how feasible this is.
The police force that we have will be completely transformed. There will be an extremely small, extremely well-trained group that will still have guns and weapons and will be able to respond to violent threats, but their priority will be conflict de-escalation and preservation of life. They'll have all the equipment required to asses questionable scenes, like for example if they think someone might be holding a gun, but it's actually a toy gun or a cell phone or a toy truck. Some pretty good binoculars should do the trick. They will be deployed only in the event of an acute, violent threat, such as a mass shooting or hostage situation. Whenever possible, less volatile situations will be handled by unarmed personnel trained specifically for the issue that they are responding to. Social workers with psychological training will handle issues like truancy and mental health crises. Trained fact-finders whose only priority is determining the truth will be dispatched in the event of a crime that has already occurred and cannot be prevented. Traffic "cops" will be pairs that consist of one trained mechanic and one social worker. They'll address moving violations like speeding and drunk driving by discussing the motivations with the driver, and assisting where possible. The mechanic can address busted tail lights, blinkers, and other issues, and bill the driver a reasonable fee for any parts needed. These pairs will drive tow-trucks rather than pursuit vehicles.
The courts will be reworked so that true information is prioritized, first in determining what has occurred, and second in determining what can be done to remedy the situation. Fact finders will present any evidence that they can find to the jury, and will receive no benefit for "conviction" or "acquittal" (not sure if we'd still call them that) but rather for thoroughness and accurate conveyance of the information that they find. Panels of impartial experts will review this information and advise juries. Anyone fact-finders or experts found to have purposefully misrepresented evidence will no longer be able to participate in this process and will need to find other work. Anyone found to have done to unintentionally more than twice will no longer be able to participate in this process. I don't know how to fix juries, but we'll work on that as well.
"Sentencing" will not be done in simple terms of years or fines or community service. It will focus first on making victims whole, second on rehabilitating the offender, and a distant third on deterrence. Most crimes will result in therapy for the victim and offender, and the offender working to restore what they've taken from the victim. If that would require interaction with the victim that the victim does not feel comfortable with, the offender will be directed to alleviate that suffering in a more abstract way. For example an assailant who has a background in IT may be required to volunteer doing IT work for a clinic that treats PTSD in victims of assault.