Sven Slootweg @joepie91@pixie.town

the liberal urge to insist fascist propaganda is part of an equalizing upward dance with marginalized experience

If people are against FediBlock as a concept or a tool, it's probably bc hit dogs holler.

"I don't like being held accountable for my continuos harmful behavior and its bad when you call me out on things"

It's giving DARVO and utilizing your marginalized markers as a shield against your behavior suggests that marginalization is an excuse for lateral abuse.

It isn't & I said this before. It's a common tactic on here specifically, something I've not seen on other SM spots to this extent

for everyone, from anarchists to LGBT people

im going to do kitchen nightmares but i visit instance servers and i rag about them having poor moderation and no backups

The tragedy of the commons is a pernicious myth.

The demise of the commons of Britain and Europe wasn't the result of misuse by commoners, but enclosing by the landowners. The original hypothetical was made up for storytelling purposes, and the term was popularized by an ecologist with anti-immigrant and racist views.

Here is my recommended reading for heading into 2023:

https://aeon.co/essays/the-tragedy-of-the-commons-is-a-false-and-dangerous-myth

how long does it take from opening a piece of software to actually being able to use it and why do all the programs that I can convince other people to use have times exceeding 100 seconds

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Somewhere out there in the grand cosmos of infinite possibility that we'll never see is a parallel universe where the grand innovation of decadent materialism was interchangeable face-plates for all of your appliances, so you'd buy the basics and they'd be good enough to last your entire life and then some, but you'd "upgrade" your kitchen every year by buying new façades for everything. This variant of planned obsolescence continues to go strong into the current day, even with mobile devices.

Copyright is a terrible thing. The fact that its literally only today that the entirety of Sherlock Holmes is public domain is a crime against culture.

I am looking for recommendations for #mmo #gaming mice. I want something with the 12 buttons on the side. But my hands are teeny tiny. I've been using the Corsair Scimitar, but it's definitely uncomfortablely large, even w adjusting the side panel. I've been using it for years, however. But the scroll wheel is starting to skip, and I havent been able to fix it. It's not a huge deal right now. But I want to start collecting a list of small-hand friendly mice for the day I eventually am forced to replace it. #mmorpg #GamingMouse

"am i trans?" -> do you want to be?

it seems impossibly simple but that's really all there is to it. every other test is a gate being kept by you or someone else.

Asking for a friend, boosts appreciated: is there any wiki software that is free, user-friendly and doesn't require self-hosting or is very easy, (for people with very limited technical expertise) to host?

I'm excited to share this article (open access!) comparing privacy attitudes in the US and Netherlands using factorial vignettes. This was one of my favorite projects (and teams) to work on over the last decade, and this paper represents the last study in the 3+ year project. https://ijoc.org/index.php/ijoc/article/view/19391

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Regarding fatphobia and ableism:

No matter how progressive or broadminded people think they are, as long as they attach arbitrary conditions to the value of a human being, they are effectively gatekeeping humanity itself.

They are, therefore, holding on to the seeds of fascism, unwilling to let go.

Bank of America set on fire in Portland

"Last night I broke into a Bank of America in Portland, Oregon and started a large fire. According to news reports, the fire grew quickly and took firefighters more than an hour to extinguish.

I attack for revenge against capital for the hell it creates, to break the illusion of police control that usually protects it, and just because I can.

Bank of America funds the Atlanta Police Foundation and a thousand other projects of control. Earlier that day, the six friends in Atlanta charged with “domestic terrorism” were released from jail. May this fire bring them some warmth in winter.

Long live anarchy!"

https://scenes.noblogs.org/post/2023/01/01/bank-of-america-set-on-fire-in-portland/

#stopcopcity #defendtheatlantaforest #antireport

freelancers this is your reminder to download the past year of bank transactions for your taxes

poor people this is your reminder to get started on your taxes if you need it for income verification stuff that is due before the usual tax deadline 🐘

In other news, Australia's Lord Mayor of Melbourne is frustrated that QR codes placed around the city to report graffiti have been vandalized by overlaid alternate QR codes leading to a hip hop culture documentary on YouTube. Oops!

I really hate this ageist ass notion that young people always want change and hate the system, but it's only because they're "naïve" and they will "grow up" when they will age. whoever said that needs to be decked because they is not only ageist, they is also upholding the status quo