tomenzgg

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[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 1 points 1 week ago

Maybe not entirely closely related but your comment reminded me of this: https://youtube.com/shorts/y0ja9zYBMPE

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 2 points 1 week ago

'Knew about the rumble; 'just did the clicks for the first time (thanks to the tip about opening my jaw).

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 48 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why do people post things like this? And who cares? It doesn't matter; it antimatters.

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 2 points 2 weeks ago

Not unintentionally correct…because that was my very intentional point.

In spite of car manufacturers claiming seatbelts and air bags were unnecessary, the sheer number of resulting deaths caused us to actually do something about it. I don't look at the lack of driver's licenses as anything approaching a rosy past. I will never be sympathetic to the argument that a lack of common sense safety regulations which saves lives somehow grants us more freedom (other than to abdicate all of your freedoms instantaneously via early death, which overwhelmingly impacts the poor and marginalized); sorry.

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

He may get a short term gain

He was elected to run the government like a business; this is the CEO signature move.

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Like all the car crashes that now require us to get a driver's license…; can't mow down the government if you're trained on the rules of the road!

People can't just use tools that impact the lives of others outside themselves in peace; smdh…

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's funny because, while not a 1-for-1 cultural fit, Mastodon's site structure has felt much closer to Tumblr's. I feel like the reason Twitter people keep saying Mastodon's insufficient (while, eventually, flocking to BlueSky) is that BlueSky offers a more similar UX, in terms of shunting you along algorithmically. I don't think there's any issue with Mastodon's UI (other than maybe PixelFed, I think it's the closest Fediverse project to other mainstream social media UI) but I suspect the UX isn't quite right for people expecting Twitter.

However, I, as a Tumblr transplant, felt right at home.

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Hate that you put the sweet on the same plate as the savory but you did a great job: it looks delicious.

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 8 points 2 weeks ago

So…the proper correction turned out to be much less dire.

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 19 points 2 weeks ago

Very first reaction I had and thankful I wasn't the only one…

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 11 points 2 weeks ago

I mean, I have to assume they meant "oppose" and just mistyped.

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 9 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Understanding disability thought and theory is one of the foundations of marginalization justice but one of the most invisible such that, once you understand certain tenants, it's impossible not to see the impact of their ideas in everything in daily life.

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