Anise

joined 2 years ago
[–] Anise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 years ago

The response from the states should be: Don't want to provide service? Fine, we will fill in the gaps with county-owned internet service.

[–] Anise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 64 points 2 years ago

“My child is going to grow up to be a happy adult. He’s not going to be one of those kids that doesn’t come to see me or doesn’t bring my grandchildren around or doesn’t have anything to do with me as an adult because I forced them into a box that they didn’t fit into.”

This guy parents!

[–] Anise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 years ago

That's weird because all except prusa are Chinese made. My issue with Bambu is that it is a closed ecosystem, but they are undeniably very capable machines.

[–] Anise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago

I really had no idea what I was getting myself into with that one, coming from Player of Games.

[–] Anise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I get an error from Element that says "the application is not able to create an account on this homeserver. Do you want to signup using a web client?"

Saying Yes to this prompt brings me to a dead link.

What am I missing?

[–] Anise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

Terfs have poisoned the feminist name and cause. My tin foil hat says that it was an intentional act by fascist elites to infiltrate the movement to destroy it.

[–] Anise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I always have to talk my folks down from shit they heard on Fox and Newsmax. They have called me frantically panicking that:

-There is a new gender neutral bathroom in addition to the M and F rooms at their gym!

"So you haven't been inconvenienced in any way?"

" They are going to take the women's room away! I don't want to change next to a MAN!"

"... Are they taking the women's room away and forcing you into the gender neutral one?"

" well no..."

"So you haven't been inconvenienced in any way. This sounds fine. Why are you calling me again?"

-The government is going to force them to switch to electric cars and they don't have a convenient outdoor outlet to charge a car!

"Did you get a letter that they are going to seize your car?"

"No not yet but they are going to do it soon!"

"Okay, well that sounds like it probably isn't imminent, why dont we wait to see of you get a letter and then we can react then; worst case we take it to court. Also, someday you will have to replace your old car and an electric one might be a good option for you guys. Dad is getting too old to get under the car to change oil and you know he's too stubborn to take it to a shop. You don't need a lot of range, you only go to church, the grocery store, and your craft club. There are incentives to put in a charger anyway."

My dad has a heart condition and these fuckers are driving both of them to an early grave for cheap political points. Fuck these fear profiteers.

[–] Anise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 years ago

It's just capitalism. Longer work hours. So-called "news" agencies that profit off of fearmongering and division make us mistrust our neighbors and strangers. Streaming, TV, and gaming companies make money from us spending time at home looking at a screen. Our modern economy forces many people to leave their he towns to find employment. No support network for parents so parents become incredibly isolated and burnt out by having to do everything themselves whereas preindustrial people had a whole tribe to raise the youth.

[–] Anise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago

I think slinging mud about how much money one's opponent has is a little tactless when so many Americans are struggling financially. The Dems get accused of being deaf to the problems of the rural poor enough without leaning into the rich urban elite stereotype.

Also, where are the "lock him up" chants?

[–] Anise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago

If you were only 17 when you watched it and found it immature, you are unlikely to enjoy it this go-around.

[–] Anise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 years ago

Cloud Atlas did much better as a book than a movie. I am genuinely surprised that they tried to adapt it; it was never gojng to be anything but a confusing mess without the benefit of the long-format of a book to guide you. I'm curious why you considered it propaganda. It had an obvious central theme but that is the case for most cinema. It reads as communalist, which is unusual for most modern cinema which takes its cues from out hyper-individualist culture. Perhaps you see it as propaganda because it is so different from "normal" rugged individualist cinema. Do you consider Batman, The Punisher, Man on Fire, and Taken to be similar propaganda for individualist militant violence-as-solution ideas? Because they are. Aren't American Gangster, Pursuit of Happiness, Wolf of Wallstreet, etc. capitalist propaganda? It's easy to miss propaganda when it is reinforcing beliefs and values that you already have.

[–] Anise@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago

Him and Joss Whedon with the feet...

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