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ErisCaffee

@ErisCaffee@masto.ai

Trans woman
Computer programmer
Gamer
Irish flutist
Servant of cats
In Science I Trust

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ErisCaffee, to random
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This AI revolution sucks. I was promised that my body would be plugged into a computer network where I could live out my dreams, and instead all that's happening is people are losing their jobs. Stack Overflow just fired 28% of it's staff and Ars Technica is laying the blame at competition from ChatGPT.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/10/after-chatgpt-disruption-stack-overflow-lays-off-28-percent-of-staff/

ErisCaffee, to random
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In a story that's actually all too common, a woman was denied medical care because she might get pregnant. The care in question is a medication for the treatment of cluster headaches that are so severe they sometimes cause her to pass out. But the doctor said he wouldn't even tell her the name of the medication because it could cause birth defects IF she got pregnant, something she has no intention of doing.

https://jezebel.com/childbearing-age-medication-denied-lawsuit-1850899899

ErisCaffee,
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In fact, my housemate is in a similar situation. They need a hysterectomy for reasons I won't go into, but their doctor is denying them the surgery because they might change their mind about having kids at some point years from now. This leaves them with a daily condition that is painful, and makes being out of the house for extended periods of time difficult.

We need to firmly establish in US law that people have an absolute right to control their bodies.

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ZachWeinersmith, to random
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Holy shit, the day after I did a comic about Ronald McDonald crying blood for mcrib they're bringing it back?

What else would you like me to do with this power?

ErisCaffee,
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@ZachWeinersmith Make Taco Bell serve actual food.

QasimRashid, to random
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"Dems must be more moderate to win over voters."

Okay lets go with that theory:
•A living wage is moderate—a poverty wage is extreme.
•Healthcare for all is moderate—denying care is extreme.
•Climate justice is moderate—denying climate science is extreme.

Reject GOP Framing. Vote GOP Out.

ErisCaffee,
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@QasimRashid Dems are already moderate. If they get "more moderate" then they are actually just getting conservative.

And if that happens, then I won't be voting for them, either.

mjgardner, (edited ) to random
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I've been working at my medium-sized company for seven months. Although our employee handbook doesn't mention anything about political advocacy, I have a feeling that they might want to amend it after the office manager just emailed next year’s holiday schedule document decorated with a " 2024: Save America Again!" sticker.

ErisCaffee,
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@mjgardner My condolences. I try to avoid explicit mentions of politics in the workplace. People generally end up having some idea of other peoples' views anyway, but there's no need to go around advertising your beliefs, ESPECIALLY if you are a manager.

ErisCaffee,
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@mjgardner Well that's good, at least

ned, to random
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And the UCP says we must privatize healthcare.

"Goldman Sachs asks in biotech research report: 'Is curing patients a sustainable business model?'"

ErisCaffee,
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@ned Remember when the idea of medical companies suppressing cures to diseases in order to profit from long term treatment was just an idea from a sci-fi movie about a dystopian future where a data runner needs a dolphin to hack the info in his head? Good times

timbray, to LGBTQ
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I, a straight person, have a question. I'm talking about homophobia in a draft blog piece, and what’s a good choice of word for the people that homophobes dislike and abuse? Has it got to the point where “queer” is respectful and appropriate? Is “LGBTQ” better? “Gender-diverse”? (I think I’m correct to think that “homophobe” has grown to include anti-trans and gender-related bigotries generally?) Who has written a really good essay on the subject? Thanks in advance.

ErisCaffee,
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@timbray
As a lesbian and a trans woman I am fine with just about anything, but I have also known quite a few people who strongly object to "queer" so I suggest you avoid that. LGBTQ is good; add a plus + at the end if you'd like.

Homophobes generally are transphobes, but not all transphobes are homophobes. Sadly there are plenty of gay, lesbian, and bi transphobes these days. Still a minority, but they are very loud. I recommend using homophobia and transphobia independently, therefore.

dancinyogi, (edited ) to random

Do you eat breakfast?

And by "breakfast", I mean the first meal of the day, and actual food (coffee, tea, and juice, don't count as food but smoothies do)

Please boost for a wider demographic! 🙏

ErisCaffee,
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@dancinyogi

For those who do not a eat first meal of the day, how come you have not starved to death? ;)

ZachWeinersmith, to random
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So, every time a new generative ai for images comes out, I ask it to do my job for me. Bing says this ran on dalle-3. So far it's not so great, but it does get ominously closer with each iteration.

ErisCaffee,
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@ZachWeinersmith We don't need you any more. Thanks, and good luck in the future!

georgetakei, to random

The House “Impeachment Inquiry” of Joe Biden is off to a predictable start as the GOP introduces actual faked images of texts. Who knows where they pulled them from. But they’re not real, and the effort is a sham from the get-go. It’s disgraceful and wrong.

ErisCaffee,
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@georgetakei
Do you have images of these or a link to something discussing them? I'd love to see what they submitted. I'd also love to see some representative face articles of impeachment for presenting false testimony in an impeachment hearing.

rbreich, to random
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At tonight's we heard plans to expand the death penalty, send troops into Mexico, ban lifesaving medical care for trans kids, burn more coal, and eliminate the Dept of Education.

Did I miss anything?

ErisCaffee,
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@rbreich So pretty much every policy point is a way of hurting some group of people?

Hurt criminals.
Hurt Mexicans.
Hurt trans kids.
Hurt everyone in the entire world.
Hurt all American kids.

Did I get that right?

infrequentbrilliance, to Amazon

The Washington Post this morning calls out what @pluralistic has already pointed out… is in full mode.

https://wapo.st/3ryUgUD

ErisCaffee,
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@SidFudd @infrequentbrilliance @pluralistic

Oh, is that their excuse? I recently searched for a "clock radio" and ended up accidentally ordering a clock with no radio in it. Insert profanity of your choice here.

mjgardner, to apple
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, you can’t have a premium brand and soothe consciences with shittier materials like in cases and bands.

https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/25/iphone-15-finewoven-complaints-retail-stores/ (article by @ChanceHMiller for @9to5Mac)

ErisCaffee,
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@mjgardner
The idea that human life can only exist if non-human life is sacrficed, or vice versa, is a pernicious falsehood originated by people who simply enjoy wielding power, whether over nature or over other people. Reject this false dichotomy.

pluralistic, to random
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The booksellers at achieved union recognition in Jan 2022, but their employer won't give them a contract. That's a scummy way for a "family business" to treat hardworking booksellers, who are seeking a living wage - and are being offered a real-terms pay cut instead. Booksellers can't live on love of literature - they need to pay rent, buy groceries and support their families. Half Price, give HPB Workers Unite the contract they deserve!

https://www.ufcw.org/actions/campaign/half-price-books-workers-united/

ErisCaffee,
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@pluralistic Ugh! I've been a customer of Half Price Books for literally decades now. It's disgusting to learn that the company is just as bad as all the others out there.

ZachWeinersmith, to random
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One thing I really like about Starbucks is they're doing to nice European coffee what Taco Bell did to Mexican food. It's a kind of transatlantic soft power play that is subtle but strong.

ErisCaffee,
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@ZachWeinersmith That's a heck of an insult to Starbucks.

pluralistic, to random
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Today's threads (a thread)

Inside: Apple fucked us on right to repair (again); and more!

Archived at: https://pluralistic.net/2023/09/22/vin-locking/

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ErisCaffee,
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@pluralistic
Thank you for this. I've often felt at a loss to explain to people why I don't use Apple products, but this is a food introduction to the kind of company they really are.

ZachWeinersmith, to random
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What are your answers to the three questions on the cover?

ErisCaffee,
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@ZachWeinersmith
1 - Maybe
2 - Probably
3 - No

ZachWeinersmith, to random
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Why do so many fantasy and sci fi names for people and places end with -or? Do other languages have something like this?

ErisCaffee,
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@ZachWeinersmith Did Tokien start it I wonder? Gondor. Mordor. Endor. Eriador. Valinor In Sindarin -dor is a word ending meaning "land" and it is equivalent to -nor in Quenya.

georgetakei, to random

Typical.

https://secondnexus.com/christian-abortion-activist-bible-selvig?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=infeed&utm_campaign=linkprogram

ErisCaffee,
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@georgetakei
But it's OK if God does the killing, because everything God does is good by definition, and if you don't believe that you must be a Satanist. I mean, that's literally how it's always been described to me, at least.

ZachWeinersmith, to random
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What's a food people aren't into because they haven't had it fresh?

ErisCaffee,
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@ZachWeinersmith I once had a neighbor who hated tomatos until one year I grew a bunch and gave them to her famliy fresh picked from the vine. Turns out she just hated store bought tomatos that are picked before they are ripe and then stored in a refrigerator.

ZachWeinersmith, to comics
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Indiana

http://smbc-comics.com/comic/indiana (click for bonus panel)

ErisCaffee,
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@ZachWeinersmith The alt text is brilliant!

ZachWeinersmith, to random
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Econ question:

More and more I hear about remote workers whose jobs are "in" the US, basically because the dollar is powerful and the US is rich and still growing while a lot of the world isn't. Surprisingly to me I've heard this happening a lot even in Canada where you wouldn't think the benefits would be THAT big? How is this gonna affect macroecon numbers if it starts happening at scale?

ErisCaffee,
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@ZachWeinersmith Are you meaning people who physically reside in the US but work for foreign companies, or the reverse?

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