Incanto
11mo ago
This is directionally true but a bit of an overgeneralisation given that eg dildos exist - there are genuinely horny women out there
Incanto
2yr ago
Most people here seem to want the show to fail, and I haven't even bothered watching it myself, but is there any strong evidence that it's underperforming expectations to a significant degree?
Incanto
5mo ago
Has the Trump/Elon government made any moves to ensure the military is on-side? There's been a fair bit of left media labelling their actions with DOGE etc as a "coup" (eg https://x.com/micsolana/status/1888346474007670971) and last I checked, while the majority of the military votes Republican, the generals are largely woke-left and I'm a little (though not extremely) concerned they could be moved to act if the left-wing media noise heats up. I'm not sure if Hegseth has had time to do anything yet.
Incanto
2yr ago
If centralisation and dependence was the goal they would ban at-home solar instead of (sometimes) subsidising it.
Incanto
4mo ago
Finished (Romance of the) Three Kingdoms, unabridged translation by Moss Roberts. It was pretty enjoyable both as a story and an insight into Chinese history and culture. The biggest difficulty is the constant bombardment of new unfamiliar names. It helps if you already have some idea who the most important players are. Also the last 15% or so is less enjoyable because the most interesting characters are dead and we're basically recapitulating the earlier stuff but grimier and less heroic. Definitely worth reading if you have any interest in the era - or you could watch the Red Cliff movie to get a (slightly modernized) taste.
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
Sysadmin seems to be a bit of a dying role - most of the competent people are probably looking for DevOps or SRE roles.
Incanto
1yr ago
Maybe send a brief message on the day-of saying "looking forward to meeting you tonight" or something?
Incanto
10mo ago
In Australia less than half of voters strictly follow their preferred party's official slate (how-to-vote card), though this is still enough to be important.
Incanto
11mo ago
Interesting. If true that would be a big blow to the idea that US aircraft carriers are nigh-invincible.
Incanto
2yr ago
Unlike the other respondents here I liked the books but didn't care for the show (watched a few eps).
Incanto
2yr ago
As you surmise it's offensive but not maximally so (except to the growing number of people who are maximally offended by everything).
Incanto
4mo ago
"Who started it" is in general a notoriously slippery concept and not something a journalist should be so breezily "fact-checking". They can quote the Association of Very Serious People for a contrasting view if they want.
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
1yr ago
Very good comment and I think you're right about the underlying beliefs of the hardcore "equity" crowd. However I do believe that there's a limiting factor here in that most of the biggest proponents are in the PMC, which is why, out of hypocritical self-interest, they try to keep the politics of envy focussed on "billionaires" (previously the "1%" until some of them realised they were technically in that group).
Unfortunately while this makes Full Communism less likely it doesn't help so much with the racial angle especially since the PMC is generally able to insulate themselves from the worst aspects via informal segregation (eg expensive neighbourhoods with "good schools").
Incanto
1yr ago
Remote work is good if you're experienced and don't need a lot of hand-holding.
Incanto
2mo ago
Played classic in 2019 and a bit of SoD but my guild eventually fell apart in SoD phase 3 and I lost the motivation to continue.
Incanto
3mo ago
The Book of the New Sun by Gene Wolfe. (There's an element of edginess there because the main character starts out as a torturer/executioner, but he isn't a sadist and sees it more as job/necessary evil).
Incanto
4mo ago
Direct audio input is better than a transcript because it can capture things like tone.
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).
Really getting tired of your constant baiting and insinuation on this topic.
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