I understand if the mods remove the post, but also appreciate other people understanding why I did post it here.
E: though as of now at least one of my replies laughing at this clown has been removed by the mod. Not the mod my post is about mind, but a power tripping buddy I guess (probably for "being a dick" while undoubtedly claiming all Europeans are just jealous of Americans magically doesn't come under that category). So maybe it actually qualifies for this community now? lmao
It's not the posting that's the issue, it's what comes once you have lol
I think I've already overextended my available energy with what this post might stir up, I might just leave it now 😂
Yeah, that was my bad, and thanks, but I'm not necessarily looking for a specifically European instance, looking at dbzer0 at the moment, though still need to look in to how much of my current account I can migrate with me, and how.
This was my thinking too.
E: also the fact that I can't block them is not ok.
Lol, I honestly just saw the French language in the side bar and assumed, it's generally not something I care about, so that's my bad for sure, but either way, the fact that they admin a non-American instance is still a cherry on top of this shit pie.
No, stop, I can't fucking breath.. 🤣🤣🤣
I find it a little frustrating that you think any of this started with, because of, or will end with cheeto.
This:
a fractured nation, a failing education system, crumbling infrastructure, and a healthcare system that leaves millions behind
has always been the case, and it is a feature, not a bug. Always has been.
And it will never change as long as you continue to focus on the things the system tells you to focus on (like team red vs team blue, or the clown at the front of the stage) rather than on the system itself (a state mechanism built on slavery and genocide from day dot, and designed and enforced by and for the rich and powerful, who are the ones actually pulling the strings) and abolishing that.
And before OP gets their underwear in a twist - all states are oppressive and should be abolished, but a country founded on and with the biggest hard on for capitalism on the planet, and who has the power to, and has been since its founding, loudly and aggressively dragging the rest of the world on a race to the bottom (if not directly with war mongering and political interfering, then with profiteering off of their enemies war mongering and politically interfering), deserves all the criticism it gets, and the fact that it's easier for you to create a straw person to dismiss the perfectly valid and long overdue criticism, than it is to hear them and sit with the mild discomfort it causes you to hear the truth and confront reality, is a you problem, not a lemmy problem.
ID: photo of a black cat sat on a leopard print blanket, in front of them is an open copy of The Conquest of Bread by Peter Kropotkin
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In response to @Comrade_Spood's query on pt 1 (found by complete coincidence, but had to share considering that exchange lol)
I was about to say..
This may be a good awareness spreading tool, but actually being chronically ill, this game gets a big fat "no thanks" from me lol
Lol, I got my vegan card revoked (declared "a carnist") and handed my first fedi ban by the "Real Vegans™" too, for daring to call out their bullshit and ableist militant gatekeeping.
Good luck to them and the toxic cesspit they're so adamant on maintaining, the last thing anyone should be seeking is these people's approval, especially not on being a "good" or "real" vegan, since they make it crystal clear that their top priority is and always will be their own egos. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I have to tell you, that Action Park shit is still sitting with me.. 😂
Seriously though, thanks for managing that community, it's a good 'un. I've woken up many a morning to a wiki page you led me to lol
E: also, it's 3:45am now, am feeling a little called out by op (though I had actually gone to sleep at 10pm too, it's just that I've woken up since 😭)
Your brother is on a (specifically designed and heavily funded) pipeline to being a total piece of shit (not just with misogyny, but racism, and probably queerphobia and ableism too), do what you can to get him off it. A quick search brings up what looks to be some good info to start you off:
Misogynistic influencers are trending right now. Defusing their message is a complex task
De-radicalising incels out of the ‘manosphere’ through Reddit
There are also many youtube videos on the subject, though I haven't watched any recently, so I won't link, but look up something along the lines of "manosphere right wing pipeline" and you should see some results.
If you’re really asking what it means, an Alpha is a
pseudo scientific myth that has been twisted and then adopted almost exclusively by toxic men to try and boost their own ego and justify their shit behaviour
FTFY
And you're telling everyone here that you are an ableist.. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
It obviously hit home with the bored loser, since they picked it for one of their latest account names lmmfao
(seriously though, the mods of this community need to get a grip on this spam)
So the queerphobia is gross in its own right, but the more quiet part is that ableism and abusing and discriminating against mentally ill people is a-ok too (and while sexual orientation and gender identity clearly aren't mental illnesses, there is also nothing wrong with being mentally ill, but unfortunately the readiness of some to distance themselves from and throw mentally ill people under the bus to save themselves will very quickly become apparent, and everyone needs to consciously be avoiding that trap).
Yes, but also "laziness" isn't actually a thing that exists:
https://medium.com/@beardedbestie/the-ableist-roots-of-laziness-9eaaf3026d6c
https://fortitudeandflow.com/you-cant-be-lazy-laziness-does-not-exist/
ID: "You're always writing about politics. Why don't you post cat pictures like everyone else?
Me: Okay!"
Below is a photo of a tabby cat burritoed in a bright pink blanket on a sofa, they look to be intently reading Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels The Communist Manifesto which is open in front of them.
ID: Kombucha Girl meme, at the top it says "new year's re-" then on the left, above her disgusted face, it completes to "-solutions" (resolutions), and on the right above her impressed face, with the text now glowing red, it completes to "-volutions" (revolutions)
ID: drawing of a cute rond frog wearing a pink bow tie, who has waved a sparkling magic wand to produce a small fire in front of them, text says: "I will not be having problems this year. Instead, I will be causing them"
Credit: rainylune
ID: Drawing of a single flower growing in a pot, it is looking sparse and only has 3 petals left, 2 more petals have fallen off to the ground next to it. Text says: "It's okay if all you did today THIS YEAR was survive"
ID: white text on a black background around a faded photo of a person with a black face scarf on and a hat that says "illegal" on it:
"But it's illegal"
"Saying that something is illegal is not an argument, it is an appeal to authority. Laws are arbitrary dictates to control a population, not universal standards of morality.
Credit: freethouchtproject.com
Image ID:
ID: the top half of the image is set on a grey background. It says: "Stop buying your loved ones BORING gifts like: Severed Plant Genitals" next to a crossed out graphic of flowers, "Roasted Bean Bar" next to a crossed out graphic of a bar of chocolate, and "Shiny Rocks" next to a crossed out graphic of a diamond ring. There are also a couple of sad emojis.
The bottom half of the image is set on a bright sparkly background. It says: "Instead get them something they'll REALLY appreciate: Heat Death of the Universe" next to a graphic of the universe in flames with a green tick next to it, "Rift in Spacetime" next to a graphic of that rift with a green tick next to it, and finally "Cursed Knowledge" next to a graphic of an ancient looking book with a green tick next to it. There are also a couple of starry eyed emojis.
ID: A scene from The Addams Family, we see an engraved gravestone, Morticia reads it out to Fester: "Our credo, "Sic gorgiamus allos subjectos nunc.". She adds: "We gladly feast on those who would subdue us." "Not just pretty words."
ID: image titled "Health Insurance CEOS and their pay:" above 8 photos of the CEO
Cigna, DAVID CORDANI $21M
WellCare, MICHAEL CARSON $23.5M
Humana, BRUCE BROUSSARD $16.3 M
CENTENE Corporation, SARAH LONDON $18.6 M
MOLINA HEALTHCARE, JOSEPH ZUBRETSKY $21.4 M
CVS Health, KAREN LYNCH $21.6 M
Elevance Health, GAIL BOUDREAUX $21.9 M
United Healthcare, BRIAN THOMPSON $10.2 M
I'm not sure what happened, but for the last few days I'd had no notifications for new replies (which were coming in thick and fast), and it was absolute bliss.
Unfortunately I had a power cut and my PC rebooted, and now the notifications are back (including those that weren't showing before), so I assume it was an error on my end but still - is it possible to make this a real option?
In an ideal world it would be like on reddit where you could switch off notifications per post and even per thread, but I'll take an all or nothing option at this point.
ID: Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck next to a poster saying "CEO season" with a photo of Elon Musk
ID: On the left is a chart of "Claim denial rates by insurance company", ranging from Kaiser Permanente at 7%, through the Industry average at 16%, all the way up to UHC at 32%. Based on available in-network claim data for plans sold on the marketplace.
On the right is a photo of Brian Thompson on a cloud, bellow him is text: "Today we remember the legacy of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson." -Ken Klippenstein
ID: Drawing of a duck billed platypus underwater, they're wearing a rainbow coloured t shirt and a pink bum-bag, and saying: "Ally is not something you can self-identify as, it's a title that you earn. Let your actions speak for themselves!"
Credit: Sophie Labelle
ID: screengrab of a list of tips and tricks for the game Pocket Build, it says:
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When making a circle with walls or fences, make a line in the middle first as a guide then proceed to place the fences while changing the angle one notch at a time. The change in angle has to be consistent for it to be a perfect circle.
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When you place a fish, you can scale the number of fish that appear but not their size.
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Since People and Goblins don’t disappear once they die, you can use their bodies for decoration.
ID: Person A posted: "Gen Z is too afraid to ask a waiter for extra ketchup, but will bodyslam a cop"
Person B replied: "We respect those who actually serve"
Person C says: "BRUH"
ID: An edited image of two people looking at each other and smiling, maybe about to kiss, the background is black and the details are outlines which repeat, slightly overlapping, in neon red-green-blue. At the bottom is stylised text: "Ho Ho Ho mosexual"
@sag@lemm.ee shared a link to this great site earlier and I've been watching random videos on it, and this came up.
It's of no importance, just curiosity about both what the machine is, and will anyone on here recognise it (could be pretty generic for its field, my guess might be medical/imaging? or could be something unique, I have no idea!)
ID: the text "tfw you realise trump respects turkeys more than women" above a photo of trump about to pardon a turkey that's in front of him, asking "am I allowed to touch it?"
ID: A scene from The Good Place in two images. Janet is talking to Chidi, Michael is standing behind her. In the top image she says "Fun fact: Columbus is in the Bad Place" In the bottom image she continues "because of all the raping, slave trade, and genocide."
I guess the clue was in the name, I'm done with this shitty instance,