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Comment on Dark patterns killed my wife's Windows 11 installation in ~tech
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of September 15 in ~society
teaearlgraycold Link ParentThe golden visa doesn’t seem like anything new. Most countries let you buy your way in.The golden visa doesn’t seem like anything new. Most countries let you buy your way in.
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Comment on Flight fares surge after US President Donald Trump's surprising H-1B visa move; ‘Extremely bad situation’ in ~society
teaearlgraycold Link ParentHis MO is burn something down so he can take the scraps for himself.His MO is burn something down so he can take the scraps for himself.
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Comment on US FBI readies new war on trans people in ~lgbt
teaearlgraycold (edited )Link ParentDamn I wouldn’t want to try and go through you.Damn I wouldn’t want to try and go through you.
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Comment on US FBI readies new war on trans people in ~lgbt
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI like non-violent protestsI like non-violent protests
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Comment on US FBI readies new war on trans people in ~lgbt
teaearlgraycold Link ParentLoving trans people is the reefer madness of our time.Loving trans people is the reefer madness of our time.
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Comment on Is anyone else having trouble focusing? What strategies do you use to help with focus? in ~society
teaearlgraycold LinkI realize I say this from a place of privilege (as I’m not likely to be targeted unless I cause MAGA too much trouble), but things in America have been worse before and we’ve been able to come out...I realize I say this from a place of privilege (as I’m not likely to be targeted unless I cause MAGA too much trouble), but things in America have been worse before and we’ve been able to come out improved. It’s reasonable to be anxious, but don’t let your anxiety explode to infinity. I’ve spent time in therapy, in meditation, and with psychedelics to reduce my naturally untamed level of anxiety. Without proper grounding and coping it’s easy to have your anxieties be unbounded. I would read about the underground railroad, the fights against the Vietnam war, the Red Scare, etc. and apply that to today. Then you’ll know what you can do and what the consequences might be for various actions or inactions. MAGA is the minority. If the people stand up we can take back control even if they don’t want us to.
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Comment on US FBI readies new war on trans people in ~lgbt
teaearlgraycold LinkSorry to make light of this, but the government is saying that the love people have for trans people is so strong that they get turned into assassins?They are cynically targeting trans people because the shooter’s lover was trans
Sorry to make light of this, but the government is saying that the love people have for trans people is so strong that they get turned into assassins?
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Comment on Fat Bear Week is here early, and the bears are fat and playful in ~enviro
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI thought this might be about a group in San Francisco at first glance.I thought this might be about a group in San Francisco at first glance.
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Comment on California Governor Gavin Newsom praises Charlie Kirk’s outreach to young men, suggests Democrats do more of their own in ~society
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI feel like the Booker/Padilla ticket is slowly forming in the background. Those guys are two peas in a pod and clearly give a damn about the country.I feel like the Booker/Padilla ticket is slowly forming in the background. Those guys are two peas in a pod and clearly give a damn about the country.
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Comment on California Governor Gavin Newsom praises Charlie Kirk’s outreach to young men, suggests Democrats do more of their own in ~society
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI don’t know what’s going to happen, but occasionally I foresee an American version of the Tiananmen Square massacre. A stolen election, non-MAGAs march on DC, thousands get killed.I don’t know what’s going to happen, but occasionally I foresee an American version of the Tiananmen Square massacre. A stolen election, non-MAGAs march on DC, thousands get killed.
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Comment on I'm Not a Robot in ~games
teaearlgraycold Link ParentMy understanding is fruit is a botanical term while vegetable is a culinary term, thus they can not be compared. But if you were to give a botanical definition to vegetables it would be something...My understanding is fruit is a botanical term while vegetable is a culinary term, thus they can not be compared. But if you were to give a botanical definition to vegetables it would be something like “any edible part of a plant” which makes all fruits vegetables.
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Comment on Jimmy Kimmel pulled “indefinitely” by ABC after Charlie Kirk comments in ~tv
teaearlgraycold Link ParentPart of the difficulty in declaring fascism is that the country has been here before. America is hardly in new territory. Operation Wetback, Japanese internment, McCarthyism, support for Nazis[1],...Part of the difficulty in declaring fascism is that the country has been here before. America is hardly in new territory. Operation Wetback, Japanese internment, McCarthyism, support for Nazis[1], slavery well past its legality in other British colonies, Jim Crow, etc.
We all learned in school how people in the media at the time would get blacklisted, worse than what Kimmel will likely experience, on flimsy claims of association with communists. Apparently nothing in the country has fundamentally changed since then to prevent that from happening again. So have we always been fascist? Perhaps some shade of gray?
[1] - which was around a third of Americans before we entered the war, not to mention Nazis based their ideology on American racial hierarchy
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Comment on Why people embrace conspiracy theories: It's about community, not gullibility in ~life
teaearlgraycold LinkIn addition to the sociological angle, which may be the primary driver of participation, I suspect there's a large "sense of agency" angle to conspiracy theories. Outside of the small things you...- Exemplary
In addition to the sociological angle, which may be the primary driver of participation, I suspect there's a large "sense of agency" angle to conspiracy theories. Outside of the small things you can control, it's rare to feel a sense of progress in the modern world. Given the availability of global information you'll rarely get to see something you're involved with on the news. There are too many political actors out there and the ones that are currently installed have connections, knowledge, and skills that you don't. Competing on their terms is a losing battle. But if you create an alternate reality with your community you can create an entire world in which only your in group knows the rules. If your in group grows large enough you can end up interacting with the real world in ways that look like victories. In reality those victories are clashes caused by a lack of shared understanding.
It's not unlike a "metaverse". Too poor to purchase land? Create a digital copy of the Earth and buy some land there for cheap with the hope that eventually your purchase means something to others.
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Comment on California Governor Gavin Newsom praises Charlie Kirk’s outreach to young men, suggests Democrats do more of their own in ~society
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI've always thought it outrageous how Democrats can't just buy off white male voters with good messaging and targeted spending. Even if they are statistically advantaged you're still doing a net...I've always thought it outrageous how Democrats can't just buy off white male voters with good messaging and targeted spending. Even if they are statistically advantaged you're still doing a net good for society by helping them out. And if you also see the great needs of other groups then you can actually help them if you get into power. My complaints are for the politicians as much as the voters. Idiots like those who refused to vote for Kamala because she wasn't strong enough against Israel should ask Palestinians how they feel today with Trump in office.
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Comment on California Governor Gavin Newsom praises Charlie Kirk’s outreach to young men, suggests Democrats do more of their own in ~society
teaearlgraycold Link ParentAgreed. There are plenty of ideals that I don't value super highly, but I can respect them when someone genuinely believes in them and acts accordingly. Like if someone prioritizes paying off...Agreed. There are plenty of ideals that I don't value super highly, but I can respect them when someone genuinely believes in them and acts accordingly.
Like if someone prioritizes paying off government debt that sounds reasonable to me. If someone's ideal government is small and gets out of your way that's a philosophy that I welcome at a debate. But the current Republican politicians don't actually care about either of those.
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Comment on California Governor Gavin Newsom praises Charlie Kirk’s outreach to young men, suggests Democrats do more of their own in ~society
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI don't think personal accountability/responsibility is useful when we're discussing large groups of people. But at the same time it is ironic given how much the phase gets thrown at women seeking...baffling how little personal accountability is being laid on the people
I don't think personal accountability/responsibility is useful when we're discussing large groups of people. But at the same time it is ironic given how much the phase gets thrown at women seeking abortions or other groups getting attacked.
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Comment on Jimmy Kimmel pulled “indefinitely” by ABC after Charlie Kirk comments in ~tv
teaearlgraycold Link ParentThey might also be somewhat aligned with Trump. Billionaires looking out for billionaires.They might also be somewhat aligned with Trump. Billionaires looking out for billionaires.
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Comment on Jet Lag Season 15 | Official trailer in ~hobbies
teaearlgraycold LinkEpisode 1 Spoilers Looks like this will shape up to be a great season. I like the team vibes (Ben + Brian chilling with crepes while Adam + Michelle sweating bullets in the train station only to...Spoilers
Looks like this will shape up to be a great season. I like the team vibes (Ben + Brian chilling with crepes while Adam + Michelle sweating bullets in the train station only to end up in the same place). Sam + Toby might be set up pretty well for victory now. I'm sure they'll get tagged in episode 2 but they'd still have over 2 days of game time to tag back in and will have ample coins to get deep into their own territory.
I expect the most interesting bits will be the competitions between the seeker teams.
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Comment on iOS 26 is here in ~tech
teaearlgraycold Link ParentI checked again and it looks fine (at least as it was configured by default) when scrolled down.I checked again and it looks fine (at least as it was configured by default) when scrolled down.
This was actually a very interesting mystery. I'm lucky I can migrate away from Windows as needed, but people who aren't as technically inclined are imprisoned in the ecosystem.