Allero

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[–] Allero 32 points 2 weeks ago (16 children)

My admin flat out refuses to add any donation options, citing he has enough money to maintain the instance as a hobby project. Nice!

[–] Allero 2 points 2 weeks ago

Interesting, never heard of it! Thanks

[–] Allero 5 points 2 weeks ago

Having read them all at some time in the past, I feel like, while they capture a lot of modern problems and are scaringly accurate in many of the predictions they make, they still don't create this "everyday" feeling.

Brave New World is probably closest to capturing what I'm looking for, even though it too opens immediately with a dystopian picture.

The thing is, it would be interesting to explore, in any form of art really, this progression from feeling completely normal about what happens to figuring out what everything actually means, which could lead to people questioning and investigating things in real life.

[–] Allero 2 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks, will look into it!

[–] Allero 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

As an actual owner of a similar thing: no

The problem isn't even how much water comes from there (you can figure it out and not set the water jet to full power), but rather that you are expected to insert this thing back and forth, which, trust me, you won't do since your anus is unprepared, unexpanded and, well, dirty.

So, while interesting on paper, this thing doesn't really work the way it's intended to. There you have it!

[–] Allero 1 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks for context!

[–] Allero 1 points 2 weeks ago

I was not aware any of them used such a phrase in any context, and have seen this as the left showing what the right's intention could be.

If any of this comes from the right even as a joke, I sharpen my guillotine.

[–] Allero 13 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

It's a reverse of "my body, my choice" (as in "I do whatever I want with my body, including abortions etc.) that is meant to demonstrate the position of right-wingers who want to take that away.

I don't think any of right-wingers themselves used that kind of phrasing. But I can be wrong.

[–] Allero 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It is likely to be similar or somewhat lower price, give or take, but it will take you some effort and time to make (think at least 2 hours for a regular single-stage yeast bread, longer for sourdough)

If you want to save on your groceries, this probably isn't the optimal way unless bread is heavily overpriced in your area.

Also, mixing in proteins might necessitate changes in recipe/process depending on what you add - just a heads up if you're gonna do it anyway :)

[–] Allero 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Riots always start with vocal minority and get more and more people engaged.

America is not lost, and has plenty of people ready to take it on the streets. They just need a push. And having others around fighting for their future is the kind of push that can wake such people up. It's way easier to join rather than start.

[–] Allero 3 points 2 weeks ago

That's what happens to many authoritarian shitholes: progressives move and evacuate, loyalists remain. That's how the country gets screwed more and more.

And US is a pretty high-stakes country, so losing that would be very bad.

[–] Allero 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fair enough! But won't they flip again to start the program?

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