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Comment on A Nazi tattoo exposes US Democrats’ greatest weakness in ~society
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Comment on A Nazi tattoo exposes US Democrats’ greatest weakness in ~society
gryfft Link ParentYep, definitely agreed. This is a really hard turn that I don't understand. As you yourself just said, those aren't the positions any major Democrat holds. I do not see how this is relevant. Tracy...This, she let the right control the narrative and say whatever they wanted about her.
Yep, definitely agreed.
Saying screw it, we should double down and allow trans people to affirm their own gender in all situations no matter what, and our institutions will recognize that
This is a really hard turn that I don't understand. As you yourself just said, those aren't the positions any major Democrat holds.
They're unpopular with most demographics.
I do not see how this is relevant. Tracy is the least popular member of the friend group, therefore...?
It's just the reality of where the country is at right now.
I disagree with this characterization as though it were some random weather. There is a system of propaganda built to ensure that this is the reality of where the country is at, right now, tomorrow, and forever.
The Democrats can't afford to adopt policies that only align with their personal morality.
Again, it's like you're responding to someone who I can't see or hear. They aren't doing this and are in no danger of doing this.
We live in a democracy and they need to pick platforms that people actually support.
As we have both been saying they do virtually nothing except pick platforms nearly everyone supports. But no one who isn't terminally plugged in ever hears about it, because billionaires control the media.
In order to play the game according to the rules laid down by Murdoch, Bezos, the Kochs, Trump, Musk, etc, Democrats only need to do one very simple thing: switch sides and swear fealty.
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Comment on A Nazi tattoo exposes US Democrats’ greatest weakness in ~society
gryfft (edited )Link ParentAs I see it, the problem is that this is exactly what they've been trying without success. Kamala Harris never opened her mouth in support of nonbinary people that I ever heard of, but I saw...I'm not suggesting that Democrats abandon trans rights, but they absolutely should deemphasize it and focus on issues that most people feel the direct effects of.
As I see it, the problem is that this is exactly what they've been trying without success. Kamala Harris never opened her mouth in support of nonbinary people that I ever heard of, but I saw "Kamala is for they/them. Trump is for you" ads every single day.
In order to back away further than they already have, the Democratic party absolutely does need to vocally reject 'the trans agenda.' Nothing less will even reach the ears of swing voters, because the left simply does not control the conversation.
these issues affect 1% of the population.
You are making a grave error here. These issues affect FAR more than 1%. They affect every single person with a trans friend, or a nonbinary child, or an intersex coworker. People aren't isolated individuals, they are part of a community. And I will tell you right now, if you walk into a community and start killing the 1% most vulnerable members of it, you won't generate virtuous cycles of mutual support. It gravely wounds the entire community when we decide to just give up on people we care about.
This isn't even getting into people whose chromosomes "match" the sex recorded on their birth certificate but their shoulders' width or their chin size or the size of their hands or just their attitude "doesn't match" and so they're attacked by the worst people for not being a "real" boy or girl. This isn't hypothetical; cis people have been killed by transphobes.
I do not believe there is any way whatsoever that the left can change the conversation that the right wing propaganda machine is blasting. The thing is, if we give up the trans people-- go so far as to exterminate and erase every last one-- it won't shut the propaganda machine up or calm it down. They will simply switch targets and it will continue to be effective.
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Comment on What ridiculous thing would you spend billions on? in ~talk
gryfft LinkAutonomous desert robots Just dump 100% of the funding into populating an uninhabited, biologically sparse part of the earth with robots whose only function is to maintain themselves and if...Autonomous desert robots
Just dump 100% of the funding into populating an uninhabited, biologically sparse part of the earth with robots whose only function is to maintain themselves and if possible, sustain themselves
No not using them for terraforming or mining or gardening or robotics research or as an art project. None of that. Just as many robots busily doing robot things for no ultimate reason for as long as possible
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Comment on So I'm autistic after all in ~health.mental
gryfft Link ParentVery much agreed I like the phrase "if you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism"Very much agreed
I like the phrase "if you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism"
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Comment on So I'm autistic after all in ~health.mental
gryfft Link ParentThank you for the insight! I appreciate your thoughts and I will try to avoid generalizations in the future.Thank you for the insight! I appreciate your thoughts and I will try to avoid generalizations in the future.
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Comment on So I'm autistic after all in ~health.mental
gryfft Link ParentI was trying to think of three somewhat representative things that I don't find personally relatable. I apologize that the result was overly reductive. I would really appreciate if you have some...I was trying to think of three somewhat representative things that I don't find personally relatable. I apologize that the result was overly reductive. I would really appreciate if you have some suggestions for what would have been better examples of relatively typical, but not stereotypical allistic things.
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Comment on So I'm autistic after all in ~health.mental
gryfft (edited )LinkEdit: I didn't initially clarify so I am doing so now, MY EXPERIENCES ARE MY OWN I DO NOT SPEAK FOR ANY GROUP, everyone is different, the things we're talking about are like rough constellations,...Edit: I didn't initially clarify so I am doing so now, MY EXPERIENCES ARE MY OWN I DO NOT SPEAK FOR ANY GROUP, everyone is different, the things we're talking about are like rough constellations, not hard defined lines, and generalizations will ALWAYS be inaccurate for many people. Where I use offhand generalizations below, I only meant to do so off the cuff, and did NOT intend this to come off as a Spokesperson post and please do NOT interepret it as such. I only speak for myself, NONE OF THE BELOW IS UNIVERSAL. Every individual is unique
Please correct me if I'm being offensive.
Nope, you're right on track. 'Aspergers' has been out of favor for some good reasons for a long time. "Autistic people," "people with autism," "folks on the spectrum" are all very acceptable.
I just answered a few questions.
Yeah. Things like having special interests or occasionally feeling shy or having strong preferences about cloth textures all strike me as incredibly normal, but add them up and apparently that's autism coded.
Allistic folk are the odd ones from my standpoint: [Edit: I'm sorry for saying odd. These were just supposed to be examples. I don't think I can properly express this thought ]what, you're just up for eye contact with an unlimited number of strangers all the time? You're just fine with talking to people in noisy environments? You have an unlimited ability to focus on mundane tasks? Good for you but how??
[Edit; not everyone is this way, everyone is different, I was speaking generally to express my perspective, NONE of these relatable/unrelatable things are supposed to be necessary or sufficient to be in this or that bucket, they're constellations of experiences] -
Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of September 29 in ~society
gryfft (edited )Link ParentIt isn't just obvious — it's blatant. (Couldn't help myself, but per Foundations of Geopolitics, Sartre, Umberto Eco, Orwell etc.-- totalitarian governments specifically attack the concept of the...It isn't just obvious — it's blatant.
(Couldn't help myself, but per Foundations of Geopolitics, Sartre, Umberto Eco, Orwell etc.-- totalitarian governments specifically attack the concept of the knowability of truth, by constantly blatantly lying (e.g. "he committed suicide by shooting himself in the back of the head three times then jumping out a window") or making things up. ChatGPT/LLMs are a perfect tool for authoritarian governments in that sense with their agreeability and propensity for hallucination.)
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Comment on Jimmy Kimmel to return to ABC on Tuesday after show’s controversial suspension in ~tv
gryfft Link ParentI pointed this out to people I knew when Crowdstrike's stock price dipped after their bad publicity from the globally impacting outages. It's recovered nicely since then.I pointed this out to people I knew when Crowdstrike's stock price dipped after their bad publicity from the globally impacting outages. It's recovered nicely since then.
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Comment on Jimmy Kimmel pulled “indefinitely” by ABC after Charlie Kirk comments in ~tv
gryfft Link ParentAt this point, genuinely, survive. Do what you can for the people near you, but take care of yourself. We can't stop the ship from going down from where we stand. Just try to keep your head above...What can we do?
At this point, genuinely, survive. Do what you can for the people near you, but take care of yourself.
We can't stop the ship from going down from where we stand. Just try to keep your head above water, look for the helpers, do the best you can locally. The big picture just isn't even worth focusing on at this point. Not as something we can do anything about.
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Comment on Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters in ~food
gryfft Link ParentIt's pretty confusingly written in the article. The "not using it in drive through" line seems unambiguous, but is contradicted by the direct quote two sentences later.He said the firm was "learning a lot" - but he would now think carefully about where to use AI going forwards, including not using it at drive-throughs. [emphasis mine]
In particular, Mr Matthews said, there are times when humans are better placed to take orders, especially when the restaurants get busy.
"We'll help coach teams on when to use voice AI [emphasis mine] and when it's better to monitor or step in," he said.
It's pretty confusingly written in the article. The "not using it in drive through" line seems unambiguous, but is contradicted by the direct quote two sentences later.
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Comment on ‘It’s too late’: David Suzuki says the fight against climate change is lost in ~enviro
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
gryfft Link ParentThis is lovely! There is something truly special to me about fiction that presents challenges and hidden depths like this. Like reading footnotes of footnotes, but transforming the shape of the...This is lovely!
it's challenging to [...] keep it cohesive
There is something truly special to me about fiction that presents challenges and hidden depths like this. Like reading footnotes of footnotes, but transforming the shape of the text as its meaning emerges from the marble. The experience of reading these almost feels like writing, with the story appearing as the reader engages more deeply.
The format really lends itself to complicated feelings, and drilling down on a sense memory is a great choice. What begins grounded in sensory experience and buried in rote little self-deceptions unravels into an emotional gut punch as you keep pulling the threads.
Thank you for writing this!
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Comment on US Congress passes Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' cutting taxes and spending in ~society
gryfft Link ParentSounds right. I haven't been commenting in the even handed style that is the preferred mode here.Sounds right. I haven't been commenting in the even handed style that is the preferred mode here.
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Comment on US Congress passes Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' cutting taxes and spending in ~society
gryfft Link ParentI haven't been able to give one all week.I haven't been able to give one all week.
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Comment on US Congress passes Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' cutting taxes and spending in ~society
gryfft Link ParentIt looks like I'm no longer able to mark this exemplary; I suppose I've been marked 'noise' too many times or something. It deserves an 'exemplary,' though. We are six months in.It looks like I'm no longer able to mark this exemplary; I suppose I've been marked 'noise' too many times or something. It deserves an 'exemplary,' though. We are six months in.
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Comment on A24 sets horror movie ‘The Backrooms’ from 19-year-old Kane Parsons, youngest director in studio’s history in ~movies
gryfft Link ParentThe Poolrooms are a pretty good take on this in my opinion. There are a few "jumpscares" along the way but not in an unpleasantly jarring way (no screams, nothing gory, etc.) I think it hits the...The Poolrooms are a pretty good take on this in my opinion. There are a few "jumpscares" along the way but not in an unpleasantly jarring way (no screams, nothing gory, etc.) I think it hits the vibe you mean.
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Comment on Donald Trump deploys Marines to Los Angeles in ~society
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Comment on Help with ants in the shower! in ~life.home_improvement
gryfft LinkI've had the "persistent ant invasion" thing myself and I know how weirdly cumulative the psychological impact of their persistence is. Hang in there. In my case they were coming in by (and into)...I've had the "persistent ant invasion" thing myself and I know how weirdly cumulative the psychological impact of their persistence is. Hang in there.
In my case they were coming in by (and into) my bed (I never ate in bed or took any food into my bedroom, they just had some kind of ingress in the wall there and wanted to be inside.)
Not sure how applicable this is since your entry point is the shower, but in addition to ant baits, an all-natural solution for immediately changing their behavior/cutting off their trails turned out to be cinnamon. They can't stand the stuff at all; it doesn't kill them, but they will avoid it like the plague, so sprinkling it at entry points or key chokepoints along their scent trails will get them to immediately reroute. They will always refuse to step foot on cinnamon.
I didn't disagree that she shouldn't have dodged. Dodging implies that there's a clever enough enough answer that one could thread the needle and make Fox News kick the ground dejectedly and slink away, defeated.
A forthright answer like the one you gave on the other hand comes across as real and shows compassion for the people who needed her leadership the most.
I'm suddenly reminded of the parable of the shepherd who leaves the 99 sheep to find the 1 lost sheep. We simply shouldn't leave our people behind in the dark.
Edit: spelling