They asked me how well I understood theoretical physics. I said I had a theoretical degree in physics. They said welcome aboard.

-Fantastic, Chief Scientist at the Helios One powerplant, and likely descendent of John C. Woods

I'd disagree with this. Personal empowerment is universal and applies to everyone, sure. But its nature is personal, and shaped by a multitude of factors including (but not limited to) gender. That's basically the idea behind intersectionality.

Along the various lines that make up someone's circumstances, groups can share collective barriers to their empowerment. In this case, women face specific, gender-based obstacles (men do as well, but that wasn't what was being discussed). So when you generalize a conversation about one group's particular issues, at best you derail something that would've been helpful. At worst, you end up with an "All Lives Matter" bumper sticker.

ETA: And yes, I know all people face bullying/teasing. But the nature of the bullying/teasing is not universal, nor is the impact it has on the collective empowerment of specific groups.

The subtle but important difference between "has 100% been astroturfed" and "has been 100% astroturfed".

80% of violent crime? Cute. Lesbians are busy cornering the space crime market (allegedly).

It's Justice League, it has to be kid friendly.

Yeah, if we were into each other. How they present and their AGAB matching my own preferences would be a factor.

But at the end of the day, my "straightness" is just a convenient label. If someone gets voted in by the Tribunal (Heart, Mind, and Cock), all labels are ultimately superfluous.

There are no ethical large computer manufacturers. Framework, like its competitors, financially supports unethical people, and projects, and there's no such thing as an end-to-end ethical supply chain right now.

People want Framework to be ethical because they champion repairability, and on a relative scale, you could do a lot worse. But that's also the problem. Most people buying a new MacBook or ThinkPad never think about ethics. Framework puts ethics front and center, then drops the ball the moment you dig deeper than repairability.

If you want to buy "ethically," your best option is used. The device was still made unethically, by a company that funded abhorrent causes, and the seller will likely reinvest your money into the very ecosystem you're trying to avoid. But at least you kept something out of a landfill a little longer, and put one more degree of Kevin Bacon between yourself and the worst of it.

To keep things in perspective, Framework is probably less unethical than most manufacturers, and they're doing more for repairability than most. And even Doug Forcett wasn't good enough for the Good Place, so you know... you have to draw your own lines.

On one hand, I fully agree with you.

On the other, I find there to be a poetic irony to people just making shit up about him.

Or, in the case of my cats, were cold and knew I was the warmest object available.

Which is why they stop "checking on me" in the summer.

Privacy is a fundamental right that protects autonomy, personal dignity, and the freedom to engage with society without fear of judgment or control. It acts as a crucial safeguard against authoritarianism. Without it, every choice we make can be monitored, recorded, and scrutinized by those in power. History shows that surveillance is often used not to protect people, but to label harmless behaviors as suspicious or deviant, creating pretexts for further erosion of rights.

But beyond its role in protecting civil liberties, privacy is essential for personal growth and mental well-being. We all need space to be ourselves, to practice new skills without perfection, explore interests that might seem uncool or immature, enjoy “guilty pleasure” media, or simply act silly, without worrying about how it will be perceived or used against us. These moments aren’t trivial. They’re where creativity, healing, and self-discovery happen. Privacy gives us room to evolve, to make mistakes, and to be human

I feel like they might be overestimating the amount of fucks a person that smokes in a public bathroom gives.

He isn't the Hero we wanted...

But he is the Villain they deserve.

It's not terribly surprising to find a lack of diversity in opinions here. The Fediverse, in general, is a fringe alternative to the big social media platforms. Using it is, in and of itself, an opinionated decision that we all more or less share.

When people use Reddit, TikTok, or similar platforms, they go there to find their subset of culture. That's the benefit of their scale. When you use Lemmy, the platform itself is your subset of culture.

It's very fair, and smart, to be skeptical of a one-sided consensus of opinions without adequate research. You will often see strawmen and a lack of understanding toward groups that disagree with the prevailing thoughts here. Never use only one source, and never trust a social media platform to give you the full picture.

However, you also want to beware of the False Balance and Golden Mean fallacies. Diversity of opinions has no direct correlation with truth. If a topic is worth forming an opinion on, it's worth doing real research on. Reading internet arguments will only reinforce bias.

Well, guess it's nice to know I'm not giving away my location when I complain.

My mom would always say "being able to take good advice is like learning to ride a bike... you can't help but do it on your own time, when you're ready, not a moment sooner."

When your exploits are so legendary, unbelievable, and numerous, PugJesus just links to your wikipedia page

Well this feels like a sign, I've been looking around at Libreboot compatible machines all day, seriously considering just ordering a Lenovo T480 from Leah.

What machine did you go with if you don't mind my asking?

Very normal. Pretty much everyone I know collects these little holes in their heart from important connections that for one reason or another are no longer around. Just the way of things. Hurts when the wind blows through though.

But while it's very normal, it's good to remind yourself that all things are temporary, and that being able to form connections is a gift to be cherished. I'm glad you had someone to be there for you, and I hope things are going well for both of you.

Keep on keeping on.

I fall for shit like it's going out of style. HumanOS is suckware.

The fact that you can recognize a cognitive fuck up for what it is and admit it is really cool.

If more people could do that... well we wouldn't have drama like this.

I think the thing that makes me saddest about the Trump regime... Is the support of genocides, senseless violence, wide spread human right violations, and accelerating destruction of the planet...

But somewhere much lower on that list is how many people in other countries think all Americans support this. And how when history looks back, we will be grouped in with those who supported him...

I wonder if this is what German's who opposed Hitler felt like...