Subtracty

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[–] Subtracty@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

We shouldn't be forced to replace tech this frequently. If you are comfortable shelling out money for the next big thing that is on you. The rest of us want functioning products that last.

[–] Subtracty@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Even if they do get rid of him, won't he be a vulnerability for years to come? Because of the position he was given, certainly not earned, he is privy to not only the details of current military strikes but also secret goals for future military projects. Right? I assume most people who have these jobs have a modicum of self-respect and patriotic duty. But couldn't he just leak that important info to anyone even after he is fired?

[–] Subtracty@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

"Can't meet you guys at the bar for drinks we are about to bomb Yemen. Don't wait up, my boy JD and I are going to get blackout drunk and try to drift a motorcade vehicle around the lincoln memorial." Or something to that effect.

[–] Subtracty@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

This site is fantastic. As I recall, you can do a whole string of destinations and it finds every possible route. Great for getting around Europe when I was on a tight budget.

[–] Subtracty@lemmy.world 71 points 1 month ago (3 children)

From a man who was notorious for not paying his contractors on NYC properties?

[–] Subtracty@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Project scheduling programs. Primavera, Microsoft Project, Asta Powerproject. All of them are uniquely awful in their own way, and yet I still have to pay for them in order to work in my field.

[–] Subtracty@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago

I really like her delivery. I tend to get heated about these things, and I think that kind of tone turns people off when talking about the injustice in stunts like this. Her level headed statements really drive the point home. And I want to be more like that because articulating why this isn't inspiring is important. Science communication is becoming so popular these days, but a lot of people are just trying to capitalize on the trend and not actually care about the science.

[–] Subtracty@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Well, that's a shame. Loved so many of these actors and this adaptation. But I'm not going to show financial support for Gaiman in any way.

[–] Subtracty@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Punchable faces (aside from the child of course)

[–] Subtracty@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

I didn't reflect on all of this until my 20's. I coach girls from around 8-18 years old, and the standards for interacting with kids nowadays means you have to take a lot of abuse training courses. That coupled with watching the girls I coach try to navigate social media and coming of age made me realise how abnormal my own upbringing was.

Its crazy how protective I feel about these kids that aren't even my own. But looking back on the dangers lurking in the corners, I know how important it is to keep kids in the loop. Not to scare them, or try to keep them isolated. But safety starts with communicating freely with the safe adults in your life. I think things are trending towards more quality information about sex being readily available. Most (non religious) parents seem to realize they need to raise confident kids that they have an open dialogue about important things with.

[–] Subtracty@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

My mom peaked in my room and left me with the American Girl book about hygiene and female anatomy. I don't think it said anything about sex. Just had to navigate that part of life armed with (mis)information from whispered conversations with friends over sleepovers.

I think back on how many experiences I had growing up that could have gone wrong. This was all happening just as AIM chatrooms and chat roullette were popular. And there were so many creeps that my friends and I talked to because we were curious. No normal adult was giving us the information, but plenty of adults online were happy to talk and ask for favors in return. Shivers down my fucking spine.

I am so thankful that I was too nervous to do anything and usually ended conversations quickly. But the risk of genuine harm was right there, and our parents had no idea. We laughed whenever we saw a penis appear on chat roullete and clicked away, but we were not mature enough to know how fucked up it was. It was our parents' job to guard us from that. Not by putting blinders on us. But by affording us the respect of an important conversation.

I am so passionate about people having this discussion with their kids. Kids are curious. The fact that the subject is taboo makes it even more exciting for kids. It is such a crucial moment in the transition to adulthood. Ignoring the conversation endangers them by making the subject seem exotic and inticing.

Have the conversation with your kids or someone else will. And you will have no control over how and when that happens.

[–] Subtracty@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Never ate liver and onions until I was married. My own mother was grossed out when I told her I ate liver. But it is so flavorful! I'm sad I missed out as a kid because my parents thought it was gross. I promised myself I will not do the same to my kids.

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