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artemis

@artemis@dice.camp

#horror and #ttrpg enthusiast.

I'm a bisexual anti-capitalist, and I strongly believe in (at bare minimum) punching Nazis. Reproductive rights and civil liberties for all! Trans rights are human rights. The Palestinian people have a right to self-determination, life, and freedom—just block me if you think otherwise.

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virtualbri, to random
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    artemis,
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    @virtualbri
    Literally everyone should unionize.

    ned, (edited ) to random

    And this is why child rights are human rights.

    "Call me old-fashioned, but if I were a parent, I'd quite like to know whether my son, Sam, was showing up at school as Samantha."

    "If you don't already know, there's a reason she's not telling you.
    It's you. You're the problem."

    artemis,
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    @ned
    I get teary-eyed with joy when my CAT or my DOG try to communicate something with me: "awwh... She has a problem, and she trusts that I will try to figure it out and help her. Isn't that the sweetest thing?"

    I can only imagine how sappy I would be over having a HUMAN child that trusted me with their needs and wants. That sort of trust is EARNED (and learned). You have to show someone that you can be trusted and that you are on their side. No one can mandate trust.

    artemis, to random
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    Hearing about limitations on abortion rights weirdly makes me want to have sex more.

    Not like in a kinky way per se.

    It's just reassuring when I think about this garbage to then have sex with a person with a penis who respects my bodily autonomy. Like, I need that reassurance that my sexuality and my body belong to ME. I need to feel that having sex does not negate my agency.

    The psychological and sexual damage of this battle for our rights should not be overlooked.

    GottaLaff, to random
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    🤦🏻‍♀️ ’s new all-male highest court reverses course on , upholding strict 6-week ban

    https://apnews.com/article/south-carolina-abortion-ban-f4e0d8ef8187fdd1e8db54dd464011b9

    artemis,
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    @GottaLaff
    I feel sick to my stomach every time I read news like this.

    artemis,
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    @GottaLaff
    Fascinating that the majority opinion admits that this infringes on the rights of women and concludes that it just doesn't matter.

    Under GOP rule, women don't have rights. And they're openly saying that.

    futurebird, (edited ) to random
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    If the idea of violent protests don't make you at least little scared I wonder how well you know history. At the same time, real change almost never happens without people putting their bodies on the line.

    The right understands this far better than your average liberal/moderate. To be a moderate is to trust that existing systems will (mostly) work.

    If those systems fail? What then? To even consider this is moderate treason.

    (Cartoons by Mattie Lubchansky https://thenib.com/author/mattie-lubchansky/ )

    artemis,
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    @futurebird
    I have an EX boyfriend who told me (after he was already my ex) that the way MLK, Jesus, and Gandhi (itself a fascinating list) would solve racism and other bigotry today is sit down and talk to the racists and just show them that racism is bad. In his eyes I was so hateful because I was mean to racists.

    I was like...um... Let's set aside the biblical character for a second, but uh... What exactly is it you think those other two even DID?

    mdmrn, (edited ) to music
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    Here's a for you all.

    Which of the following musical artists has the greatest "albums per year" ratio? By that, I mean, the number of full length studio albums (excluding live albums, collabs, or compilations) recorded over the number of years they have been or were actively a recording artist or band.

    Vote now!

    The ratios will be posted tomorrow after the poll is closed.

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    artemis,
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    @mdmrn
    Oh...I was going to guess the Beatles but second guessed myself because I thought that was too obvious, and it HAD to be some artist you would be less likely to guess, hence my vote for Weezer.

    Shame on me for assuming it was a trick question.

    artemis, to random
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    I was watching a video about Zack Snyder that showed a tweet where he said Batman fulfilled everyone's wish to stand alone against a corrupt system.

    That left me extremely confused.

    I don't think most of us dream of standing alone against a corrupt system. Why would I not wish to be surrounded by a whole host of people who also hate injustice and oppression?

    Why would my wish not be to overthrow a corrupt system rather than "stand alone"?

    artemis,
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    I just...I can't get over the fact that he thinks there is a universal wish to stand alone against the forces of injustice.

    It really brings my mind back to the years when I was still a Xian, trying to talk to other Xians about abuse in churches and families. I had some friends and support in that, but not much. Let me tell you...you do NOT want to stand alone against injustice. That way lies pain, burnout, and despair.

    artemis,
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    I have actually only watched one of Snyder's films in its entirety, and I enjoyed it greatly: Army of the Dead, which was a fun zombie flick. It's not a favorite movie of mine and didn't make a ton of sense at times, but I don't hate Zack Snyder. He's capable of making a good movie (though honestly...as far as I can tell, that might actually be the only Snyder film I WOULD enjoy).

    artemis, to random
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    Honestly it's time for me to get a subscription.

    Now there's a streaming service offering a lot of value for a low price. Though, mind you, you have to want to watch a LOT of

    mrxmrt, to random
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    I think Mastodon people should use the "like" button more.

    People are told not to like because liking doesn't broadcast posts like boosting does, and the site needs boosts. And replies are preferred because they're deeper engagement or something.

    But, on some level, we want people to keep using Mastodon. If someone posts something and followers like it, they know stuff is getting seen here and they'll want to keep using the site. I just don't see what's gained by holding back on the likes

    artemis,
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    @mrxmrt
    One of my favorite things about coming over to Mastodon is that I can like things without essentially boosting it into my followers' feeds.

    Sometimes you just want to say "hey, good post" to someone without shouting at everyone "come over here and look at this."

    I'd rather get a like on a post than no interaction at all. Now I know someone saw it and thought "hmm. Good point." or "interesting."
    @balrogboogie

    pivoinebleue, to random

    Justice Elena Kagan was worried about the ethics of accepting bagels from friends, while Clarence Thomas was enjoying expensive vacations paid for by a GOP megadonor: report

    https://www.businessinsider.com/supreme-court-elena-kagan-rejected-bagels-clarence-thomas-paid-vacations-2023-5?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=politics-sf&utm_source=twitter&t=E6LAaRSIw9Ts6y83vGIdzw&s=09

    >Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Elena Kagan seem to have vastly different approaches to the court's rules on gifts, per Forward.

    artemis,
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    @pivoinebleue
    This is literally the level of ethical scrupulousness SCOTUS justices should be operating at.

    Do I think accepting a bagel care package is an actual problem? No, but if you are one of the most powerful people in the country with pretty much no higher authority, you SHOULD be going over the top to avoid anything that might possibly be considered unethical.

    lowqualityfacts, to random
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    I somehow never knew this.
    https://patreon.com/lowqualityfacts

    artemis,
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    @lowqualityfacts
    I mean, that's essentially how my cat watches TV (she has recently discovered TV exists due to my fiancé having an enormous TV on an entertainment center she can sit on

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    artemis,
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    @eldritch48
    I am so confused by this shift. I still think of a search engine as an index. I'm looking to find relevant content on the web. But there's a lot of people to whom it's never occurred that that is how search engines were originally designed to work.

    More & more search engines are becoming a supposed source of truth instead of a tool for finding content, which I suppose is why they feel so broken to those of us who are still just trying to find things.

    @shockwaver @mikey @lizmonster

    DrRGST, to random

    Texas Singer and songwriterJames McMurtry was wearing a dress at his Nashville show last night because the state of Tennessee just made drag shows illegal

    artemis,
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    @DrRGST
    That's what is needed in Tennessee. Push back and make it ridiculous and unenforceable. Every big-name entertainer who isn't a transphobe needs to get on board with this.

    parkermolloy, to random

    I wrote a bit about the strike (and the inevitable anti-union propaganda that will be laundered through the press for its duration) https://parkerm.co/wgastrike

    artemis,
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    @parkermolloy
    I clicked through to the Jenna Ortega article... It looks like Jenna made some harmless remarks and then people made harmless jokes about them, and I'm not sure which bit of that even qualifies as news. 🤦‍♀️

    Well, actually “Without writers, Jenna Ortega will have nothing to punch up!” is a pretty funny picket sign, so I am glad I heard about it.
    @virtualbri

    rysiek, (edited ) to random
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    This is your irregular reminder are fucking dicks:
    https://www.vice.com/en/article/a3xk3p/adobe-tells-users-they-can-get-sued-for-using-old-versions-of-photoshop

    > Adobe Tells Users They Can Get Sued for Using Old Versions of Photoshop

    We need tools to get to the point where they can replace Adobe tools. Open alternatives are great, but they are sadly not there yet to replace Adobe tools for professionals.

    And won't be unless projects like @inkscape get enough funding to develop to a point of being viable alternatives.

    Yes, it is in no small part about the money.

    artemis,
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    @jtphillipsmnr
    Some people use the acronym (free/libre open source software) instead of . My understanding is that the addition of "libre" is to emphasize that the "free" in FOSS doesn't necessarily mean "free of charge" but "free" as in "freedom/liberty". (Someone correct me if I'm wrong)
    @rysiek

    jamielynn, to random
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    Do you know what my only problem with going out alone is? Not having anyone to automatically watch my drink when I go to the bathroom.

    If you don't immediately know what I'm talking about, congratulations on your penis.

    artemis,
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    @olavf
    The only reason I don't have severe anxiety over my little sister going to college parties and drinking is that I know she has a group of friends from the music fraternity* who explicitly look out for each other at parties, and it seems like at least the junior and senior guys are fairly aware and active in establishing a standard of behavior among the guys in the group.

    *a gender neutral "fraternity"

    @wjmaggos @jamielynn

    artemis,
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    @olavf

    She recently got to see what the culture of the school in general outside her circle is though when a female student publicly called out a member of the football team for raping her, and the victim-blaming was swift and merciless. 🤬

    @wjmaggos @jamielynn

    Judd, to random

    For 6 years I travelled on the NYC subway, commuting for hours between Queens & the Bronx for work.

    When someone mentally ill was having a bad day, you gave them space. You left the car and hoped that someone better trained than you would help them get the help they needed.

    What you don't do is decide to practice your jiu-jitsu (I'm a purple belt in BJJ) because someone nearby is in pain. You don't use the training you do have to harm the train's most vulnerable person.

    artemis,
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    @satsuma
    My ex-Navy boyfriend said the same about military training. This guy was a Marine. He would have received "crowd control" training. And they teach the exact same thing. Never use a chokehold because more likely than not you'll kill someone.

    He fucking knew he was killing this guy.
    @Judd

    mmiasma, to random
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    Another axiom for aging:

    • It's time for some hard truths.
      If you're talking to someone thirty or under:
    • No, they've never heard of your favorite movie.
    • No, they've never heard of or read your favorite book.
    • No, they weren't alive and don't recall ever seeing your favorite TV show.
      I know it stings but it's better to face it now.

    artemis,
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    @mmiasma
    It's definitely affected by upbringing too!

    I grew up in an extremely conservative household, so much of the entertainment media I consumed was stuff from my parent's generation because that was "safer".

    This is a common experience for people raised in those families/communities.

    So I guess what I'm saying is that when talking to a homeschooled person, the chances of them having encountered that older media are much higher than the general population.
    @kierkegaank

    artemis,
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    @mmiasma
    I am 30 years old. Most watched shows growing up? The Monkees, Gilligan's Island, Andy Griffith, The Beverly Hillbillies, and Rocky and Bullwinkle.

    Favorite musical artists as a kid? The Beach Boys, The Beatles, and Johnny Cash.

    Movies? Star Wars and Disney movies from the 1960s and 70s

    So...that can be weird when interacting with my peers.
    @kierkegaank

    pivoinebleue, to random

    She is in the "pro life" party. 🙄
    They are so despicable.

    Via: @highbrow_nobrow

    >Montana bill sponsor: I prefer my transgender daughter commit suicide rather than allow her to transition.

    • Rep. Kerri Seekins-Crowe (R)

    https://twitter.com/highbrow_nobrow/status/1651653906693234701

    artemis,
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    @pivoinebleue
    This community ultimately hates children. To them, children are property. Children are a vanity project. Children exist to fulfill their parents' dreams and serve their parents' god.

    shanselman, to random
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    Say the compliment out loud. I have some coworkers I really dig working with. I think that every time we do projects. So SAY it.

    “I really enjoy working with you! We always get it done and it’s always super collaborative!”

    Don’t just THINK the compliment. Say it. Then tell their boss.

    artemis,
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    @shanselman
    My company has an employee recognition program that really just amounts to submitting a nomination and then the employee is included in the monthly list of "Rock Stars" along with the reason you have for nominating them. The nomination can have your name on it or be anonymous. It's not all that exciting

    BUT some managers definitely include those RockStar nominations in performance reviews. So...that part makes it a good way to show appreciation.

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