mkarliner

RickiTarr, 2 months ago to random

The real conspiracy that no one talks about is that Grasshoppers are around 200 million years older than grass.

RickiTarr, 4 months ago to random

I'm having Christmas with my husband's family who are Conservative and very anti-vax.

Today my brother-in-law said, "I don't like the Progressives, but they've made our town really nice."

Y'all I almost spit my drink out!

RickiTarr, 3 months ago to random

The hubs was wondering why we stopped getting merit badges now that we are grownups, so he made himself some.

RickiTarr, 4 months ago to random

Y'all I guess I should start getting my questions from Quora!

RickiTarr, 3 months ago to random

Since I'm thinking about it, let's talk about Ignorance. I have so many mixed thoughts on the subject. So, a little back story on me, for those who haven't already figured this out. My father was a pastor, I was raised extremely Conservative and religious, and while some of it struck me as a bit off, and I was certainly less Conservative than my parents, I was a good little girl and towed the party line. It wasn't until my little brother came out when he was 14, that my wake up call really began. Suddenly, it was personal, I love my little brother, how would he be going to Hell? If you start doubting one thing, then slowly you start doubting everything.

Because of this background, I do have empathy for what I consider true ignorance. For those who did not grow up in this environment, it can be really hard to understand how people can just blindly believe these things. They don't understand the cult like atmosphere that it truly is. All your media is this one thing, all your social circle are people that agree with you, you are quite literally in a bubble of propaganda. For me the combination of being around different kinds of people and factual education gave me the ability to see the truth, and it's something I still work on, with anything you consider fact, you should always leave a window open, there's always more to learn.

Sooo, if you read this far, What has been your experience with ignorance? What is something you've been ignorant about? Is willful ignorance actually a form of ignorance? Do you think there's any true ways to convince people they are missing out on the truth?

RickiTarr, 3 months ago to random

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?

RickiTarr, 4 months ago to random

Since I'm stuck inside again, tell me a podcast I should listen to.

There can be only one! You get one choice, don't give me a list of 5, I can't do it.

Give me an episode that you think best represents the podcast.

RickiTarr, 4 months ago to random

I think of myself as a person of average intelligence, and yet multiple times a day, I somehow get myself tangled in my phone charging cord.

RickiTarr, 21 days ago to random

If people would just send me pictures of their homemade bread, I would both appreciate it, and be full of bread lust.

RickiTarr, 5 months ago (edited 5 months ago) to random

I saw this while browsing an antique shop the other day, and it made me laugh!

Share something that made you laugh, and let's pretend it's not almost Monday again.

mkarliner, 9 months ago to Lisp

For all the Lispers out there

#lisp

RickiTarr, 2 months ago to random

https://youtube.com/shorts/NIvkzhylUfU?si=jsr4NXlD3tvxtyR1

Is this true though, Neurodivergents?

RickiTarr, 2 months ago to random

Getting tired of being a bipedal, please give me other options.

mkarliner, 11 months ago to UKpolitics

Just in case anyone has forgotten about who was prosecuted during lockdown...

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/one-rule-for-them-18000-fined-for-outdoor-gatherings-but-pm-dodges-punishment/

#covid #ukpol #ukpolitics #boris

revk, 12 days ago (edited 12 days ago) to random

Finally got some good pics of the lights…

[credit to Tom who made this and sent to me, very artistic]

mkarliner, 4 months ago to random

#3goodthings

• My wife
• Smoked salmon risotto
• slivovitz

mkarliner, 5 months ago to UKpolitics

The Non-Battleground Election: Millions of voters are ignored https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/the-non-battleground-election-millions-of-voters-are-ignored/ n #ukpol #ukpolitics #FirstPastthePost #ElectoralReform #SafeSeats #GE2024

mkarliner, 5 months ago to UKpolitics

Strong government vs good government? First Past the Post means our governments will always fail to deliver https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/strong-government-vs-good-government-first-past-the-post-means-our-governments-will-always-fail-to-deliver/ n #ukpol #ukpolitics #FirstPastthePost #ElectoralReform #Blunders

mkarliner, 7 months ago to HashtagGames

Star Trek - The Wrath of Mom

#ChildProofAMovie
#HashTagGames

mkarliner, 8 months ago to ai

Food for thought about what LLM's can't do

#ai #chatgpt #llm

https://garymarcus.substack.com/p/elegant-and-powerful-new-result-that

mkarliner, 3 months ago to UKpolitics

ERS reveals constituencies with the most missing voters – is yours on the list? https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/ers-reveals-constituencies-with-the-most-missing-voters-is-yours-on-the-list/ n #ukpol #ukpolitics #AutomaticRegistration #VoterRegistration

mkarliner, 3 months ago to UKpolitics

As more peers are crammed in the Lords, the public support elected members https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/as-more-peers-are-crammed-in-the-lords-the-public-is-unanimous-on-support-for-elected-members/ n #ukpol #ukpolitics #sizeoftheHouseofLords #HouseofLords

mkarliner, 1 month ago to threads

Does anyone know why #threads doesn't allow #Fediverse follows from UK accounts?

mkarliner, 11 months ago to animals

#caturday #catsofmastodon