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Comment on "Americans get screwed because they can’t read" in ~society
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Comment on "Americans get screwed because they can’t read" in ~society
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Comment on The resistance is not coming to save you. It’s tuning out. in ~society
tanglisha (edited )LinkI’m not sure if this is off topic or not, but I don’t think we’re going to see any real change until both sides stop seeing each other as subhuman, evil, stupid, elitist, or whatever othering is...I’m not sure if this is off topic or not, but I don’t think we’re going to see any real change until both sides stop seeing each other as subhuman, evil, stupid, elitist, or whatever othering is in vogue at the time.
Trump’s power move has always been to fight an enemy. That enemy might be the bad people taking all the jobs, the scary trans people stealing your money, and those people with college degrees who think they’re better than you. To a sizable portion of the populace, these are not people they’re likely to encounter often. That makes them easy to vilify and turn into whatever the adult equivalent of a high school rivalry is.
The only way I see to fight this is with conversation. Not social media, or the news, one on one conversation with someone you might otherwise ignore. The way that conversation happens is really important. Vocabulary has changed a lot in the last decade or two. There’s no way to have a constructive conversation with someone if you’re more concerned with word policing than with what they’re trying to communicate or ask. The goal should be to turn whoever they are taking issue with into a human being.
De-escalation is not a skill we tend to think about often. I think it’s something we would all do well to practice.
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Comment on Donald Trump nominates Fox News host and Army National Guard Major Pete Hegseth for US defense secretary in ~society
tanglisha Link ParentI know there are still folks out there against women in combat. I'm always curious why. Most of the reasons that used to be standard now have been worked out or around. It's amazing how efficient...I know there are still folks out there against women in combat. I'm always curious why. Most of the reasons that used to be standard now have been worked out or around.
It's amazing how efficient the military is at working around situations that formerly seemed impossible, like women on submarines. The way the Navy handled that was incredibly well thought out.
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Comment on Donald Trump nominates Fox News host and Army National Guard Major Pete Hegseth for US defense secretary in ~society
tanglisha Link ParentI'd like to see something moving forward that makes it hard for the government to restrict the rights of any group of people. I'd even be ok with this for prisons, since that system needs reform,...I'd like to see something moving forward that makes it hard for the government to restrict the rights of any group of people. I'd even be ok with this for prisons, since that system needs reform, anyway.
It's pretty much never good when this happens. We had the Japanese internment camps, folks locked in cages at the border, and now we seem to be on track for women to lose personhood.
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Comment on Donald Trump nominates Fox News host and Army National Guard Major Pete Hegseth for US defense secretary in ~society
tanglisha Link ParentNo it's not. In Idiocracy they listened to the smart person.No it's not. In Idiocracy they listened to the smart person.
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Comment on Donald Trump nominates Fox News host and Army National Guard Major Pete Hegseth for US defense secretary in ~society
tanglisha Link ParentWe're probably in for some kind of anonymous military leader statement.We're probably in for some kind of anonymous military leader statement.
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Comment on Tens of thousands of Chinese college students went cycling at night for soup dumplings in Kaifeng. That put the government on edge. in ~transport
tanglisha Link ParentThe picture of abandoned bikes reminds me of the issues with rental bikes when they first started serving Seattle. The companies were not prepared for all the bikes to end up downtown because...The picture of abandoned bikes reminds me of the issues with rental bikes when they first started serving Seattle.
The companies were not prepared for all the bikes to end up downtown because nobody wanted to pedal back up the hills. Nobody was prepared when abandoned rental bikes caused automatic ferry stoppages because an abandoned bike was assumed to mean the owner had gone overboard. People were so mad about bikes blocking the sidewalks they started throwing them into bodies of water, people's yards, trees, and making piles of them where they were less in the way. It would have been impossible for someone using a wheelchair to get around certain areas when this was at its worst, it was difficult even walking.
Obviously the volume wasn't as bad as the photo, but it made me remember a time I'd completely forgotten.
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Comment on How do people get over enshittification? in ~life
tanglisha Link ParentI've heard this before and I don't get it. I'm stuck buying t-shirts from Gap because they're the only place that consistently has tall sizes and a fit I like. I keep two weeks worth and have had...I've heard this before and I don't get it. I'm stuck buying t-shirts from Gap because they're the only place that consistently has tall sizes and a fit I like. I keep two weeks worth and have had some of them over a decade.
Do I have a magical washing machine? This isn't supposed to be that good of a brand.
Edit: I just realized that in this timespan I've lived in two different apartments and then my own place. Most of that time I used a top loading el cheapo model.
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Comment on HPV vaccination: How the world can eliminate cervical cancer in ~health
tanglisha (edited )Link ParentPretty sure I was taking the year of birth as the year the vaccine was taken. Thank you for clarifying, I didn't think my school was ever anti vax.Pretty sure I was taking the year of birth as the year the vaccine was taken. Thank you for clarifying, I didn't think my school was ever anti vax.
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Comment on HPV vaccination: How the world can eliminate cervical cancer in ~health
tanglisha Link ParentThis has been so incredibly frustrating for me. It seemed like they kept pushing the age cutoff just where I wouldn't meet it, regardless of personal sexual history. I was told they assume you...This has been so incredibly frustrating for me. It seemed like they kept pushing the age cutoff just where I wouldn't meet it, regardless of personal sexual history. I was told they assume you already have all the strains, so it's useless. But what if I had exposure to fewer than 4 of them? Avoiding cancer seemed with it for me.
I finally did find a doctor who gave it to me, but that took a long time and insurance didn't cover it.
I never even heard of the vaccine until the 2000's, despite graduating high school in the 90's.
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Comment on Flags and symbols of patriotism in context in ~society
tanglisha Link ParentThat's why I finally took mine down for good as soon as the local bad weather started. So many people put it up and forget about it until it's on complete tatters. My neighbors' got so bad I...That's why I finally took mine down for good as soon as the local bad weather started. So many people put it up and forget about it until it's on complete tatters. My neighbors' got so bad I actually bought them a replacement, it bothered me so much.
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Comment on Perplexity CEO offers AI company's services to replace striking New York Times staff in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentOnly if it lost them money. There are a lot of variables here, it could be that advertising prices go up because this is novel. Then later they can laugh and say they did what they had to.Only if it lost them money. There are a lot of variables here, it could be that advertising prices go up because this is novel. Then later they can laugh and say they did what they had to.
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Comment on Perplexity CEO offers AI company's services to replace striking New York Times staff in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentThat's the first thing I thought of, the "any publicity is good publicity" thing. I'd probably never have otherwise heard of this company.That's the first thing I thought of, the "any publicity is good publicity" thing. I'd probably never have otherwise heard of this company.
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Comment on Reddit is profitable for the first time ever, with nearly 100 million daily users in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentProbably. Then they'll bring in an experienced CEO to drive the company into the ground.Probably. Then they'll bring in an experienced CEO to drive the company into the ground.
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Comment on A freeze dryer is not a reasonable purchase in ~tech
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Comment on Reddit is profitable for the first time ever, with nearly 100 million daily users in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentThis isn't new. In the early days people would say that half the posts were about what Paul Graham had for breakfast that day.subreddits idolising online creators and influencers salivating over their every move
This isn't new. In the early days people would say that half the posts were about what Paul Graham had for breakfast that day.
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Comment on Reddit is profitable for the first time ever, with nearly 100 million daily users in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentThey've also always been a place where people create lots of alt accounts. If they're counting each account as a person, I could absolutely see that kind of growth.They've also always been a place where people create lots of alt accounts. If they're counting each account as a person, I could absolutely see that kind of growth.
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Comment on Reddit is profitable for the first time ever, with nearly 100 million daily users in ~tech
tanglisha Link ParentLong term profitability doesn't seem to be something big companies care about anymore. Reddit probably doesn't fall under the heading of "big company", but they are public and the stock market is...Long term profitability doesn't seem to be something big companies care about anymore. Reddit probably doesn't fall under the heading of "big company", but they are public and the stock market is driving a lot of that.
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Comment on Reddit is profitable for the first time ever, with nearly 100 million daily users in ~tech
When there are more than two lines on a parking sign or more than one sign, figuring it out in a city can be frustrating. Some of my streets are available to turn into and drive on during only specific hours, as well.
I often have to do some parsing to figure out if I can park there on Sunday for more than 3 minutes.