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pmonks

@pmonks@sfba.social

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Living on Yelamu Ramaytush Ohlone land (#SanFrancisco)
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This is an authoritarian (both left- and right- flavours), bigot, MAGA, TERF, tankie, anti-vaxxer, climate-change-denier etc. free zone. Conservatives and libertarians should be on their best behaviour too - I have a small amount of patience for your nonsense, and a large block button.

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RustyBertrand, to random
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Listen to yourselves. #USPol #vote

"No choice but genocide."

"We will vote for genocide."

"If you don't vote for genocide you support Putin."

Fucking hell!

pmonks,
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@RustyBertrand There are only two possible outcomes* of the next election:

  1. Biden wins
  2. Trump wins

You as a voter have several choices however:

  1. Vote for Biden
  2. Vote for Trump
  3. Vote 3rd Party
  4. Don’t vote

Three of those options help Trump. So if, for the issue(s) that matter to you, you think Biden is the better alternative on balance (not a perfect candidate - that’s sadly not a relevant standard!) then there is only one rational choice.

Yes it sucks that the US electoral system is so horrifically bad that these are the only possible choices and outcomes, but that isn’t going to change before November (despite the work that many people, myself included, engage in to try to improve it).

*ignoring Black Swan events

pmonks,
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@RustyBertrand Related meme:

dgar, to random
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pmonks,
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@dgar Not to be confused with Dgizzy Corp [DGIZZ], a reproductive health company.

thomasfuchs, to random
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Domain blocked kolektiva.social because of ongoing harassment from there. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

pmonks,
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@thomasfuchs Smart. As soon as I get on a device that lets me write CSV I’ll be doing that too (side-gripe: why isn’t there a real UI for this?).

pmonks,
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@thomasfuchs Mine (sfba.social) only gives me a CSV-download-edit-upload “UI” (unless there’s a second version of it hidden somewhere else, that I haven’t found yet).

ai6yr, to random

No coffee?! No hot peppers?!?!?! No bike riding?! Impossible! 😱

pmonks,
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@ai6yr Methinks you buried the most problematic restriction. 😏

RickiTarr, to random
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Seriously heard someone saying they don't listen to many black artists, because they aren't really into rap. Bitch please, feel free to share songs from Black artists from any genre. Here is one of my favorites, if you like this song please check out her other work:

https://youtu.be/KovrJ8HXI1Q?si=HOYIG7YMuAUTsJz6

pmonks,
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@RickiTarr Gurrumul!! https://youtu.be/7lmZXAdSMQI?si=hT9N4dobi6piWKTD

RickiTarr, to random
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You are going to make love to a Cereal Mascot, who do you choose?

I'm going Snap, Crackle, & Pop.

pmonks,
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@RickiTarr My goodness I did not expect this level of Tony the Tiger thirst!

mekkaokereke, to random
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If you got upset at me for pointing out that more people died of Covid under Biden than Trump, in large part because Biden rolled back common sense restrictions that were in place under Trump...

Then you'll hate me pointing out that Trump introduced a 25% tariff on Chinese EVs, and Biden is upping that to 100% tariff.

https://insideevs.com/news/719283/chinese-ev-tariffs-biden-quadruple/

We can't allow the US to get off of fossil fuels... unless US billionaires win! 🤡

Fear the BYD Dolphin! (an EV car for $12K)
https://m.youtube.com/shorts/T3nfyO_UHjk

pmonks,
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@mekkaokereke The Chevy Bolt probably came the closest, then Chevy killed it (though it’s supposed to be making a comeback in a year or two). I love my first generation one (before the 2022 redesign).

pmonks,
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@jerf @mekkaokereke Yeah they’re rebuilding in on their “Ultium” platform. I’m nervous that they’re going to wreck it by trying to make it big. What I love about it is how small it is - it’s a fantastic city/commuter car.

pmonks,
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@DeweyOxberger @mekkaokereke Yes!! And the good news is that we already know how to build most of a high quality, safe car cheaply - it’s only the drivetrain in a BEV that’s novel and has yet to realise all of the economies of scale etc. I’m bullish!!

RickiTarr, to random
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So, what's the thing, what's the big thing no one can help you with? How do you cope with it?

pmonks,
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@RickiTarr Chronic health condition.

Mantra: “YOLO B*TCHES!!!!!!!!!!111”

pmonks, to showerthoughts
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You know I really hate the word “dispensing”, for no reason I can put my finger on.

Semi-related: we have a new appliance that uses this forbidden word and it has quickly become my least favourite appliance, despite “dispensing” one of my favourite items (coffee). I’m profoundly conflicted about this.

RickiTarr, to random
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Where do you live and how do you feel about it?

Obviously, don't tell me exactly where you live, no actual addresses please! You can be as vague as you like.

I live in Central Missouri in the U.S.

Pros:

This is an absolutely beautiful place, green rolling hills, lots of rivers, lakes, ponds, and natural springs, cool caves to explore.

Lots of farming here, so great access to quality fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, and dairy.

It's relatively inexpensive to live here compared with other states, because it's a "flyover".

I'm close enough to three major cities, that it's an easy day trip, and I'm about halfway to anywhere in the U.S.

We have one of the best Conservation departments in the U.S. and this is one of the few things that is a bipartisan issue. Lots of awesome nature programs that are free or cheap, state parks, conservation areas, bird watching, hunting, boating, foraging available to everyone.

Cons:

Yeah, it's a big one, it is a RED STATE, while a lot of the cities are blue, there is a large rural population, that votes red. Abortion is not legal here. People often vote against their own self interest.

While I'm not against responsible gun ownership, lots of people aren't responsible, and people have access to guns that definitely should not.

We have very few employee protections here, while the cost of living is relatively low compared with other places, it's taken years to get to a $12 minimum wage, and it's still not enough.

pmonks,
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@RickiTarr Northern California - moved here for “2-3 years” over 2 decades ago and can’t see myself ever leaving - despite all the idiotic stereotypes it’s an incredible place.

Pros:

  • world class and stunningly diverse natural environment
  • solidly liberal
  • great food
  • awesome climate

Cons:

  • way too many people
  • ludicrously expensive
  • has a higher-than-normal proportion of “horseshoe lefties” - people who are so far left they end up being more aligned with the far right (anti-vaxx, authoritarian, etc.)
  • Sillycon Valley techbro libertarians
suldrew, to random
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NA of the day (and Funemployment hint????)

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pmonks,
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@suldrew @docpop Ooh I just had Ration Ale for the first time this week! The West Coast IPA was good, but I didn’t really enjoy the Citrus Hazy IPA - drinkable, but much less flavourful than I was expecting. For now Barrel Brothers Brewing’s Hazy IPA remains top of my list, with Ration Ale WC IPA and Athletic Run Wild very close behind (and an increasingly long list of “would drink” NA beers behind that!). I feel like I’m living through a Cambrian explosion of near beers!! 😍

RickiTarr, to random
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You're not in the way, your body isn't taking up too much space. There is no normal, average is just the space between all the possibilities. You don't need to make yourself invisible, smaller, or less, because you don't meet some ridiculous criteria.

pmonks,
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@RickiTarr Me to my butt when I put on underpants in the morning.

RickiTarr, to random
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Okay, this might sound weird, but this is what I'm thinking of today. I'm assuming most of you know the idiom, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." I know it's about looking at the horse's teeth to check it's age and health, but in my heart I have an alternate history where it's about The Trojan Horse, which doesn't really even make much sense, but it's still living there rent free.

So, does anyone else do this, make up alternate histories for words or phrases? If you do, I'd love examples!

pmonks,
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@RickiTarr Every time I see or hear “at the end of the day”, this banger immediately starts playing: https://youtu.be/jIDmX2u3gHs?si=6BRnunPJr9_WRCIP

Mrfunkedude, to random
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A handy tip for those who can’t decide which to use.

video/mp4

pmonks,
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@Mrfunkedude @dan Reminds me of this classic: https://youtu.be/i6c4Nupnup0

Binder, to random
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Finding it slightly suspicious that people only mention how cute I am when they want some systems administrated.

pmonks,
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@Binder hey there hot stuff do you do house visits to elderly parents ?

ai6yr, to random

Aha, I've been in front of Tom Petty's house before and had no idea! (helped one of his neighbors with some bees, although too late to rescue them -- they had been nailed by a pest service :-(

pmonks,
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@ai6yr It was on a Tesla in FSD mode?

pmonks,
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@ai6yr That has suddenly made me realise I’m told what to do by a computer (email, calendar, chat) all day. 🤔

somafm, to random
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    pmonks,
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    @somafm Groove Salad and Underground 80s? Though they’re really not that far apart I guess…

    ai6yr, to gardening

    Breakfast:
    Go out to the garden
    Pull weeds
    Take edible weeds inside and add to breakfast

    Lunch:
    Go out to the garden
    Pull more weeds
    Take edible weeds inside and add to lunch

    But, are they weeds then?! 🤔

    pmonks,
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    @ai6yr Are there benefits to poison oak, by any chance?

    RickiTarr, to random
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    It insane to me how often women are not given pain management for gynecological procedures, because many many years ago a male doctor who's never had a vagina, cervix, or uterus decided that there weren't enough nerve endings up there to hurt significantly. I think it's time to put this fallacy to bed. It most definitely does hurt, and people who have literally no experience with female equipment don't get to decide this for me. Trust me docs, you don't want to taste your own medicine on this.

    pmonks,
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    @godofbiscuits @RickiTarr What about straight men who look forward to this procedure? 🤔

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    pmonks,
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    @Lizette603_23 It’ll always be here for you!

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