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cohomologyisFUN

@cohomologyisFUN@mastodon.sdf.org

Math nerd. In favor of social justice. Against racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and other bad stuff. Erstwhile academic, now SAHD in a midlife crisis. he/his/him

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molly0xfff, to Wikipedia

Since Bill Ackman and his followers have so many questions about how Wikipedia works now that his wife has been accused of plagiarizing from it, I figured I'd help him out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_jM6aoTDK0

cohomologyisFUN,
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@nicholas_saunders @molly0xfff which isn’t to say there aren’t people genuinely upset about the rise of antisemitism on campuses. I don’t like it either!

But the party welcoming neo-Nazis and other white nationalists into their fold—I simply do not believe they give a single care about antisemitism beyond its potential use as a political tactic.

georgetakei, to random

Now THAT is a prank!

cohomologyisFUN,
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@cherold @georgetakei it’s apparently a real product https://shitheadsteve.com/products/president-donald-trump-prank-puzzle

gwynnion, to random
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Upon finding out 99% of NYU protesters were indeed students, Republican Councilwoman Vickie Paladino decided they all have to die.

It feels like Democrats should stop helping these people in their war on students and higher education?

cohomologyisFUN,
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@gwynnion college students are monsters… for being upset that children are being bombed to death…?

And so we should slay them and raze their schools?

Yeah, I don’t think the college students are the monsters here.

mekkaokereke, to random
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Happy !

I'm still not up to Black History! I'm still working through white US history. Bear with me! Almost there!

Q: Why does it seem like everything has to be woke now? Even our scientists?! It never used to be that way! Why does it seem like these days, even higher education has to think about race, when it didn't before?

A: Higher education, including STEM, did think about race before. That history has just been hidden from you. Because racism.

cohomologyisFUN,
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@mekkaokereke people are so ridiculous. Part of a professor’s job, even at a research institution, is teaching (be it in front of a classroom or mentoring graduate students and post docs). Thinking about “the barriers facing women and racial/ethnic minorities” is part of being an effective teacher.

mekkaokereke, to random
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🤡There's a non-zero percent of the US population that genuinely believes that The NFL, Joe Biden, "The Pentagon" and Taylor Swift, conspired to create a fake relationship and rig the NFL playoffs, so that Taylor Swift could pop out in the middle of the Superbowl halftime show and say "Vote for Biden!"

I wish I was kidding.

Like, not a small percentage either.

cohomologyisFUN,
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@drmambobob @mekkaokereke @ThomM that’s true for many Americans, too.

futurebird, to random
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"Chain migration" is the BEST kind of immigration. You want people who move to you country to have a local network and support. You want new immigrants to bring their family, and the economic activity they generate and the value they add to communities to be in YOUR country.

I can't believe we let them use it like a slur. It's good and do it more.

What? They brought their elderly parents? That's good for US and for them (the new American we want to be successful and happy.) RIGHT?

cohomologyisFUN,
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@not2b @Npars01 @futurebird yep! Every single anti-immigrant GOP talking point is understood to only apply to non-white immigrants. That’s in line with the “great replacement” rhetoric.

This is just a special case of a more general right-wing belief, which is that America exists solely for the benefit of white people.

mekkaokereke, (edited ) to random
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Nimarata is a beautiful name. It's also Nikki Haley's first name.

Every time racist and xenophobic people in her base see that her name is Nimarata, she loses voters. The name has no impact on non-racist/non-xenophobes.

Her performing anti-Blackness and transphobia to try to win the presidential seat, or help Trump get elected and win the Vice Presidential seat, is bad.

Not bringing up the name Nimarata, helps her maintain the white supremacists in her coalition. That is what I don't want.

cohomologyisFUN,
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@mekkaokereke yep.

I’m an Asian American, and I know that my parents got married about a decade after Loving v. Virginia, before which their marriage (and mine) would have been illegal in some states. I know I’m protected against discrimination largely thanks to the blood and sweat of Black activists. And I understand that when fascists talk about “white genocide” or the “great replacement”, they are talking about me and my kids.

Asian Americans who side with the alt-right are fools.

RickiTarr, to random
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It's strange to me when I see people get upset about people doing good deeds, and posting it online.

"They're just doing it for attention!"

Yeah, so what? I'd much rather see people doing nice things for attention, than the people who do mean pranks or wasting food. A good deed is still good, even if it's done for the wrong reasons.

cohomologyisFUN,
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@RickiTarr for better or worse, people look to the behavior of others for clues about what is good behavior. That’s why if you donate to public radio, you sometimes get a sticker to put in your car window. The public radio station is hoping other people will see that sticker and think “Hey, that person is contributing, maybe I should too?”

RickiTarr, to random
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If you get mad when you see employees at a business you are patronizing laughing, enjoying each other's company, and goofing off, you're a dick. Empathize with people working a shitty underpaid job, and let them enjoy what little fun they get.

cohomologyisFUN,
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@RickiTarr I wonder how many people who get mad about this also goof off at work (browse social media during work hours, etc.)

RickiTarr, to random
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When you read Librarian Erotica and think it's real life:

cohomologyisFUN,
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@RickiTarr that clip is quite a journey:

  • libraries aren’t safe in “Biden’s America”
  • okay, we are only talking about libraries in San Francisco
  • crime is actually going down in SF
  • no, the statistics are bogus, some right-wing rag said so
  • why else are people moving away from California?

Missing from the segment:

  • any actual data showing that libraries or SF are more dangerous

  • any actual argument as to why Biden is to blame or what policies he could adopt to address the issue

makkhorn, to random
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Oh for pity's sake
Lead poisoning

cohomologyisFUN,
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@makkhorn repost with alt-text

RickiTarr, to random
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Sometimes the way people phrase things is so telling. For instance, telling women they should be "taking care of" their husband and children. Another adult doesn't need taken care of like a child, what you want is for women to be a Sex Mom.

cohomologyisFUN,
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@farah @RickiTarr I’m a dad and it’s amazing how many times I’ve been praised by people when doing ordinary parenting tasks in public.

Like, when I would take a toddler by myself to a coffee shop for breakfast, people would say “you’re doing great, Dad!” And while I guess it’s meant well, I’ve never seen that happen to a mom.

Another comment I’ve gotten is “I see you’re in charge today!” This happened to me when I was a SAHD, so I was like “I do this everyday 🤷🏽‍♂️”

ianbetteridge, to random
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What’s that? The world’s richest man, pumping out a racist conspiracy theory?

cohomologyisFUN,
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@ianbetteridge this strategy would only work if immigrants were guaranteed to vote for Democrats. This isn’t inevitable. For example, there’s this one asshole guy who immigrated from South Africa, became the richest person on earth, and is now spreading racist propaganda to get people to vote Republican.

JamesGleick, to random
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If you’re frustrated about what the online world has become, and you remember “the good old days” with nostalgia (rightly or wrongly), and you despair about our collective ability to find a way forward, this by @molly0xfff offers an important perspective. With reason for hope. She has become an essential voice, along with @pluralistic and Jaron Lanier.

https://www.citationneeded.news/we-can-have-a-different-web/

cohomologyisFUN,
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@JamesGleick @molly0xfff @pluralistic I agree. I started reading Molly’s writing because I really enjoyed her dispatches about cryptocurrency, but this article shows me that she will be a valuable voice on many topics going forward. (Also, she has the best username.)

RickiTarr, to random
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What kind of high-school experience did you have? Were you in a clique? Were you popular, unpopular, the coolest kid in your Homeschool? Did you have a sweet jean jacket with patches, or maybe a leather vest? Were you an evil villain or a Mary Sue?

cohomologyisFUN,
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@RickiTarr Was the valedictorian. I thought I was one of the smartest kids in my school but wasn't wise enough to understand how LITTLE this matters. I had trouble fitting in with my peers socially (partly due to being autistic—which I wouldn't learn until my early 40s—and partly because I was arrogant). I don't really like who I was back then. Haven't gone to any HS reunions. I'm such a different person now (or try to be) and I don't want to be reminded of my old self.

RickiTarr, to random
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How do you feel about physical touch? I mean this is the broad sense, not necessarily in a sexual way, but you can answer however you wish.

Personally, I enjoy it a lot, and find it comforting, but only from really specific people. If strangers or people I don't know well want to hug me, it's okay, but I won't seek it out. I think handshakes are weird. Hey, you want to hold hands with a stranger for a short amount of time for some reason?

cohomologyisFUN,
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@RickiTarr I love cuddles with my wife or kids.

From a friend or relative, a brief hug is appreciated.

Don’t mind handshakes, high fives, or fist bumps from just about anyone, but I don’t love it when people I don’t know well go any further than that.

RickiTarr, to random
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It is strange how many completely arbitrary and unproven numbers we live by:

10k Steps
The BMI
2000 Calories
6 inch Penises
8 Glasses of Water
8 Hours of Sleep
8 Spiders A Year

cohomologyisFUN,
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@nightclaw @RickiTarr presumably they are still OK with 18-24 year olds enlisting in the military, using credit cards, taking out student loans, getting married, …

mekkaokereke, to random
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🤡

From Mother Jones:
"Dick Harpootlian, the party chairman, said whether Haley listed her race as white or not doesn’t really matter to him, but the issue is that the governor has shown a pattern of such actions.

'Haley has been appearing on television interviews where she calls herself a minority—when it suits her,' Harpootlian said. 'When she registers to vote she says she is white. She has developed a pattern of saying whatever is beneficial to her at the moment.'
"

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2011/07/indian-nikki-haley-says-she-is-white/

cohomologyisFUN,
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@jynersolives @mekkaokereke a few states have recently enacted automatic voter registration (Oregon was first in 2016), and I agree it’s the best way.

Not every state asks about race (I’ve never had to answer that question)

mekkaokereke, to random
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Stealing is wrong. Embezzlement is wrong. But can I say something?

https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/03/28/ex-caltrain-employee-contractor-charged-with-building-secret-homes-at-train-stations/

A Caltrain Deputy Director makes ~$175K/year. Take home check: ~$8.5K. Median rent in Burlingame is $2.8K / month. Median home is $2.7 million dollars. 🤯

https://www.zillow.com/rental-manager/market-trends/burlingame-ca/

https://www.zillow.com/home-values/17235/burlingame-ca/

If this dude lived out of his car or an RV, no one would bat an eye.

Yes, he stole from taxpayers, which is wrong. But he was mainly stealing a place to live. He's part of the "working homeless."

cohomologyisFUN,
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@mekkaokereke @lienrag I'd even be in favor of spending more taxpayer dollars on permit review and inspection.

Regulations are good. I want strong regulations to protect health and safety. However, making people wait a long time for the government to verify their planned building meets regulations is not good.

RickiTarr, to random
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Instead of complaining about new slang, be proud that this generation isn't using gay or tr*nnie as an insult like past generations have.

cohomologyisFUN,
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@RickiTarr @rrb I know what “rizz” means only because it came up on NPR’s “Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me”, and this sentence is just another reminder that I am now middle-aged (along with the tamsulosin prescription I just picked up at the pharmacy)

RickiTarr, to random
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I'm the only Drunk Real Estate Agent in the tri-state area.

Alright, I'm not a real estate agent.

cohomologyisFUN,
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@RickiTarr I’m looking for a 3-bedroom 2-bath, close to transit, walkable community. Racial diversity in surrounding neighborhood is a plus. Anything like that in the RMLS?

RickiTarr, to random
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I'm going to ramble a bit, but it will hopefully come around to something. When I was growing up, I read a lot of older historical book series, a big one would be the Little House On The Prairie series. While I really enjoyed it, there are some very obviously negative portrayals of Native Americans and African Americans. I remember being angry about it as a kid, and my Dad telling me, that part of learning about history is that we have to acknowledge the people we were, and still are. But because Little House on the Prairie is only semi-autobiographical, I still have mixed feelings about this. I do think they are well written books by a female author, an interesting perspective on early American life, and as an adult I can see and acknowledge the issues with the text. If we try to get rid of every author with racist ideas there wouldn't be much left to read from the 20th Century, and it also feels like being dishonest about who we are. So, I'm very mixed, how do you all feel about it? Do you think children can handle books with racial issues like this if it's explained to them? What is our responsibility here?

cohomologyisFUN,
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@RickiTarr I haven’t read Laura Ingalls Wilder’s work, so I’m not going to comment on its suitability for curriculum, but if it is to be taught, it needs to be in the context of settler-colonialism and its impact on Native populations, especially the starvation of the Dakota and resulting war. (The war might help explain—but not excuse—Wilder’s anti-Native racism.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakota_War_of_1862

RickiTarr, to random
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No one gets "canceled". They did a bad thing, and they are paying the consequences of those actions, and usually not enough, if they're rich and/or famous.

cohomologyisFUN,
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@RickiTarr Yep. People see having their show discontinued, or having their product taken off store shelves, as some sort of mean punishment, rather than as a natural consequence of alienating viewers or customers.

Like, if you sell pillows and align yourself with fascism, fewer people are going to want your pillows. And with diminished demand for your pillows, retailers are going to give that limited shelf space to something else.

theusasingers, to random
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Donald Trump could stand in the middle of 5th Avenue and shit his pants and he wouldn’t lose any voters.

cohomologyisFUN,
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@niceglutes @theusasingers @StillIRise1963 “The radical woke mob calls it ‘unsanitary’, but real Americans understand dropping a deuce on the sidewalk is a profound expression of masculine leadership.”

shoq, to random
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Hahaha. The “Dumbest Man on The Internet” , as @Green_Footballs dubbed him, finally goes down. Good fucking riddance, you sociopathic slime weasel from hell.

In reply to…
https://mastodon.social/@politicalwire@politicalwire.com/112328002058255823

cohomologyisFUN,
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@shoq @Green_Footballs “lawfare” = we wronged someone and they sued us

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