CptKrkIsClmbngThMntn

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[–] CptKrkIsClmbngThMntn@hexbear.net 12 points 2 days ago (3 children)

If all goes according to plan we should see a major workforce productivity spike exactly one week after this decision came into effect.

This picture has exposed me to a new kind of question mark.

[–] CptKrkIsClmbngThMntn@hexbear.net 26 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm a bit conflicted on this. If I elect someone to state or federal office I do expect them to be a bit of a go-getter.

[–] CptKrkIsClmbngThMntn@hexbear.net 23 points 1 week ago (2 children)

How did I not think of the ad thing before? Of course that's what they'll do.

Praise be, I literally came here to search for a post about it going down to see if there was an alternative.

[–] CptKrkIsClmbngThMntn@hexbear.net 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You might think that's universal, but in the medieval period they actually preferred pear-shaped democracies.

[–] CptKrkIsClmbngThMntn@hexbear.net 34 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

Yes! The shape of our democracy is the issue that affects every other issue.

They've been on such a roll the last few years, but damn I missed that one. If anyone has a collection of highlights please share.

[–] CptKrkIsClmbngThMntn@hexbear.net 22 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I completely agree. It feels like a lot of them were added at some high crest of drama between Hexbear and another online space, and 90% of them aren't funny or interesting in any way outside that context.

Also, most of them feel really petty, like we're trying super hard to prove that we're laughing at their stupidity. It doesn't give the impression that we're above the nonsense; it gives the impression that we're desperate for people to think we are.

[–] CptKrkIsClmbngThMntn@hexbear.net 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I find parenthesis are best when concept B is worth noting, but tangential to concept A, especially when the next few points are going to be back on the same track that A was on.

[–] CptKrkIsClmbngThMntn@hexbear.net 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I quite like my Kubuntu Focus. I found some people complaining about the durability of System76 chassis (apparently they're plastic) and that's why I didn't go with them.

 

Took over from where I left off so not a true thru-hike in a way, but most people do this trail in many small segments over years. I managed to hike another 370ish kilometres (including side trails and to pickup spots) in eleven days, not including two adjacent rest days in the middle. I got to the most northern, rugged, and beautiful sections of the trail in the last few days which was well worth the just over 900k I put in.

I was far more supported this time, being followed with a car, and only did one night packing everything in and out. Did the full thing vegan of course. I'm in a much better mood having gotten it done and am already planning more endurance adventures. Would love to get into trail running and try to take some shorter ones at speed!

Feel free to ask me any questions about how I pulled it off, thru hikes, or endurance camping stuff in general!

 
 

From this post (jdpon-don is taken).

 

Preface: I don't really "game".

A friend sent me a not-so-legal version of Disco Elysium a while ago and so far it seems to work fine on my Linux machine through wine. I'm hoping to play it alongside them as a way to spend time together, but obviously there's quite a few different decisions to make, starting from the character selection and continuing throughout the entire story. I'm not terribly experienced with the genre but I imagine that every choice I make, maybe even waiting an extra second before clicking something, is going to lead to different branches.

If we were to play this together (over video call and occasionally in the same room), would talking through our decisions and coordinating give us a similar enough path to be able to enjoy it together? Or alternatively, if we chose to go down different decision trees as we play, would we spoil crucial plot points for each other?

We could just as easily play an actual multiplayer game but we're both excited about this one, and I really want to have experienced it. Knowing me it's gonna be another five or ten years before I pick up another new game so I want to make this one count.

 

 

Every paragraph is just chefs-kiss

Bees, for those unschooled in entomology, are broken into three subsets: "Workers," who build the hive, prepare the honey, and clean each other; "Queens," who eat the honey and live in opulence; and "Wasps," who fight wars at the queen's behest and defend the hive from bears. If this sounds vaguely familiar, it should. It is nearly identical to the social structure that we as humans employ.

See how the worker bee corresponds fluidly to the human laborer. The queen, by contrast, could be mistaken for a member of our ruling class: Presidents, CEOs, publishers. The wasp is analogous to a soldier or boxer. Bears, in this case, can stand in for themselves, as they pose a grave threat to both species.

 

You cannot have Rwanda again because information would come out far more quickly about what is actually going on, and the public opinion would grow to the point where action would need to be taken.

agony-shivering

 

Inspired by a subthread in the post on sci-fi and fantasy tropes. A few books I've liked:

Iron Widow: a YA novel set in a fantasy version of medieval China. The main character has more than one love interest and from what I remember has a nice little spiel about resisting the social pressure to choose. I won't give any spoilers where it goes but I'm looking forward to the sequel this year.

Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night: a cute little winter soltice tale about two metamours that begrudgingly team up to go rescue their respective partner from a magical realm.

The Giddy Death of Gays and the Strange Demise of Straights: a bit of a chaotic story with a whirlwind cast of characters trying to make sense of all the heterodox ways that they love each other, amid a rising homophobic backlash. This one is a little rough around the edges as I believe it's self-published but has great showcasing of some unique kinds of connection. Set in Wales.

As for movies I haven't seen many, but Professor Marston and the Wonder Women is very cute, despite falling into some thruple tropes. Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice gets a shoutout for being a very well-made, early (1960’s) take on sexually open relationships.

What have you enjoyed?

 

I made it 546 kilometres in 19 days, with ~350 left to go. Idk if my water filter failed or there was a hygiene slipup, but I woke up Thursday feeling super fatigued and that quickly slipped into beaver fever symptoms (or some kind of infection/parasite).

Now I've spent the last few days recovering on the couch and picking up reading again. Still feels like a big achievement, but I had a bit of a short time window to finish the trail. Now I'll probably be too busy for the rest of the warmer season and have to wait until next year. sadness

 

I mean something like marketplace or kijiji, but not necessarily monetary. It's probably a ridiculous question but I'm curious if anybody's been exploring this space.

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