Incanto
1yr ago
I wouldn't normally expect a teacher yelling at a student, even inappropriately, to be a national story.
Incanto
1yr ago
I agree with Musk when it comes to the ADL specifically, but it seems unfair to blame "Jewish communities" more broadly.
Incanto
7mo ago
I have a spare key for Path of Exile 2 early access, anyone want one? (Existing Motte accounts only).
Incanto
1yr ago
The library of Slaanesh by Qiaochu Yuan.
Incanto
1yr ago
Really getting tired of your constant baiting and insinuation on this topic.
Incanto
1yr ago
The lack of clarity around this is part of the reason it lost so badly. At least on the center and right there's also been some perception of the Voice as a possible Trojan Horse where in a few years a left wing government could give Aborigines a veto (or something less dramatic but still disruptive) and the High Court would shrug and say "Well, the constitution says Aborigines have a 'Voice', that could mean anything, so this is constitutional".
Incanto
1yr ago
I'm glad this lost despite the overwhelming support from most institutions but like all one-sided election results I get the impression (anecdotally) that people are reading too much into the result - on the left that Australians are all racist or heartless or at least misinformed, on the right that we've heroically stood up to say no to wokism or some such.
As much as I'd like to believe that Australians are categorically opposed to this kind of thing, the voice was polling 60-40 or better earlier in the year, so its failure probably comes down to swing voters being unhappy with the details - or lack thereof. I believe the median voter wants to help Aborigines - but they don't want to spend too much money on it or give a political blank check to the government.
Incanto
10mo ago
Finished The Stars My Destination by Alfred Bester (1956). Cyberpunk avant la lettre - if you can have cyberpunk without computer networks. Very 50s and very pulpy - it's no surprise that Bester also wrote comics - but well written with a manic energy that's the polar opposite of the likes of Asimov. You can just imagine the author smashing the typewriter keys while chomping a cigar. Reaches for the stars and sometimes grasps them.
Incanto
1yr ago
This would select for low-skilled ideologues instead talented and pragmatic people. Also, the increased scrutiny might be more than counterbalanced by the increased need/incentive for corruption.
Incanto
11mo ago
Perhaps for most peoples, but the elves seem to be leaving/declining more because they just aren't feeling the vibe anymore.
As a (white) immigrant to Australia this is much rosier than my view. I've heard plenty of woke and anti-white rhetoric from non-white immigrants (including from Indians and East Asians), to the point of losing friends over it. And while Australia's immigration story has been pretty successful overall, a lot of that is down to selectivity. The cases where that's been abandoned, such as Sudanese refugees, haven't always gone so well - the Sudanese commit crimes such as burglary at a rate a whopping 50+ (edit: 7) times the native population - a fact that was reported in The Age, hardly a right-wing outlet.
I also think COVID lockdowns were largely unjustified bullshit (especially the restrictions on outdoor activities), but that's another story.
Edit: now that I think about it, the most aggressive wokeness from non-whites I've heard has mostly been from 2nd gen or people who immigrated here as children rather than adults, so probably more down to absorbing the surrounding woke culture. Of course 2nd gens are an inevitable effect of immigration so that doesn't fundamentally change the story.
Incanto
9mo ago
You could be describing my wife there. I am very happy to be married to her.
Incanto
10mo ago
This is directionally true but a bit of an overgeneralisation given that eg dildos exist - there are genuinely horny women out there
Incanto
5mo ago
I saw someone say that the Instagram reels algo pushes more polished and professional videos compared to the more casual and viral style of tik tok. (I've never used any of them myself).
Incanto
9mo ago
They also have a weird semi-charity corporate structure that may make investment riskier and bring down the valuation - but it's true that markets don't seem to be pricing in a near-term singularity.
Incanto
7mo ago
I think you have to redeem it on pathofexile.com, at least it says that. I'll DM the key to you.
edit: DM sent, enjoy
Incanto
7mo ago
Have played this game several times and quite enjoyed it. Feels like the different components of worker placement, deck building and (very) light combat work together nicely to create tension.
Incanto
7mo ago
I’ve literally never seen a Pro-Israel/Pro-Russia poster in the wild
Common enough on the non-antisemitic far right, though maybe that's a bit of a niche...
Incanto
1yr ago
Hmm, not Scott's best work I'd say (and it was early days for him) - but "Hector, driver of sports cars" got a laugh.
Incanto
1yr ago
I was in a similar place and eventually met my now-wife online in my mid 30s.
Incanto
2yr ago
n(.[i1l].)g+(.e.)r
RIP Nigerians. But good point about bubbles vs mainstream.
Incanto
2yr ago
In which country are you more likely to actually be arrested (or at least have the police show up) for posting in contradiction of state mandated beliefs? I actually don't know the answer. I do hear about it more often from the UK but that doesn't prove much for multiple reasons.
Direct audio input is better than a transcript because it can capture things like tone.
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