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(neuro)spicy take, bigotry 

"Making fun of people for caring about others" is bigotry, actually; specifically because a heightened sense of empathy is a neurospicy trait

“Ultimately, if you feel strongly about not using a product, that's up to you. But trying to impose your views on others is not cool. Instead, why not try politely letting them know about your concerns in case they weren't aware, and then leave them to make up their own mind.”
https://kevquirk.com/blog/on-virtue-signalling

It seems to me that when the powerful are terrible people and the weak are trying to articulate their anger, to organize, to get a mass movement going, asking them to politely make their case and letting other people make up their mind is reprehensible. By telling people not to fight for their rights but to just politely make their point and then shut up one aligns with the powerful, one dismisses the methods of resistance.

i don't think i've ever seen a wikipedia page cite itself before

describing trains like user agent strings

Stevenson's Rocket (compatible; standard gauge; 320 km/h) Class/374 (Siemens Velaro, like ICE 3M) Eurostar/e320

(neuro)spicy take, bigotry 

"Making fun of people for caring about others" is bigotry, actually; specifically because a heightened sense of empathy is a neurospicy trait

Personally I'd go so far as to say that a community that doesn't have this, cannot ever be healthy for me - because if it doesn't, then it's even odds that any 'calling out' is going to be of the "bigotry towards neurospicy folks" variety.

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I think what's missing in a lot of communities is a culture of mutual improvement; the ability to trust that if someone calls you out on something, the intention is to make the place better for everyone, and not to kick you down or 'compete'.

Food banks and all variations on that theme should be seen as indictments of a failed state, not something to be encouraged or celebrated. They exist because we have collectively fucked up our economic system.

I've just learned through a mislabelled product that apparently the same product sold at Dutch Lidl will list "Lidl Nederland" as the supplier, but at German Lidl it will list the actual manufacturer

I need a "no technical support will be provided for LLM-generated code" sign

pandemic, subtoot negative moderate 

“i went to a convention and now i have COVID”
gasp. shocked pikachu. how utterly, blindsidingly unexpected! how could /anyone/ have /ever/ seen this coming???

I just tested positive for COVID. If you saw me recently (especially if you were at the Stonewall IO during 38C3, or at my live set at CCCHH) please get tested!!!

The most German solution to pedestrians crossing the railway line due to a missing crossing : a sign.

My wonderful gardener Kathryn has, good for her, got a new full-time gardening job. I'm pleased for her as it will financially make her life easier.

But it's also bad for me, as now I need to find a new gardener. It was hard enough finding her. There are lots of "slash & burn" gardeners out there, but for some reason, not many gardeners with plant knowledge and interest in working with me to develop my garden.

So if anyone knows of a gardener in the Penarth/Cardiff area, let me know!

@gardening

can anyone recommend game reviewers that critique games as art not not just a product?

i.e. what the the story means, the feelings the game passes, if the gameplay compliments the vibes, a breakdown of its unique systems, etc

not just "how good is it to pew pew for 50 hours"

And it's not exactly a *small* difference we're talking about here either:

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As far as I can estimate, the issue seems to have started when Plasma started supporting HDR mode

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