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Cake day: June 9th, 2023

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  • We even have trouble with cultural shit within our own species! Smiling like that all the time would warn me away and I’m from a culture that generally likes smiling. In our closest living genetic relative, the chimpanzee, a toothy smile means “I’m ready to tear your arm/balls off.”





  • I hear you. What I’m advocating does veer into philosophy when what we need is action. I don’t claim to know every nuance of these bureaucracies, but I have worked within them, as a civilian. I do understand that this pump action shotgun approach to surgery is absurd. Believe me, you and I are on the same team here!

    I don’t advocate admitting defeat at all. In fact I think everyone 'resigning in protest ’ right now is just taking the easy way out. I do hope for an end to this madness, but it seems like the train’s just left the station.

    What I’m advocating is an approach to systems theory, nothing more. Stay safe in the months ahead.


  • This is how I used to think. But we need to simplify things in order to approach them with appropriate action. The original purpose of USAID, NOAA, Department of Education, those don’t matter at the moment. It’s hard to articulate, but when you get down to it, the purpose of the system is what it does. No, over arching beliefs, vision, or plans from the founders will not work right now. The purpose of a system is what it does.

    I don’t want to argue with you anymore comrade. Please give a read to the link. Just a few days ago I would have had the same response as you.


  • I’m wide awake. I used to travel for work and now I’m staying home so I have my rifle ready.

    Everyone knows what Trump is! I feel like I’m screaming into the void. His cult loves what he is, the other oligarchs love what co prez Elon is up to!

    “Blue maga, genocide Joe” has disappeared because it was an op. Leaving us with the useful idiots who parroted that shit.

    As I’ve said several times I hate the fucking democrats! They learned absolutely nothing from when the republicans were the opposition. Do nothing, sit on your hands, threaten to shutdown the government. Over and over.

    If you voted for anyone but Kamala you knew what Trump was going to be. Got them clean hands. Hope they stay clean of others’ blood and don’t end up catching your own life spilling through your fingers when the SS shows up.





  • No it was not worth it. Biden should have stuck to one term president, there should have been a primary. Kamala was so embarrassing with her line of “fundamentally, nothing will change” when asked how she would be different from Biden.

    I don’t care for the Democrats. Kamala’s campaign was misguided. Continued unwavering support for fascist apartheid Israel. Democrats always reaching right for more votes while the left is right fucking here if you’ll throw us a goddamn bone!

    That being said, if you didn’t vote for her you have literally caused what is happening now.

    Palestine saved! USA destroyed! Mission Accomplished!






  • So what’s up with “not gonna lie”? I’ve been hearing it for over a decade, and I hear it from known liars, people I trust, and all the shades of in-between. This is the first time I’ve seen it on Lemmy.

    If someone I trust says it, I trust them less.

    If a liar says it, I know they’re about to lie. It’s the “I’m not racist but” of liars.

    I worked with a woman for years that said “not gonna lie” roughly 30 times a day. I liked her, I just hated that so I could be biased.

    I realize this is completely derailing the post but do you have any insight on this phrase?