BaldProphet

@BaldProphet@kbin.social

2 Kings 2:23-24: A story about what happens when you make fun of bald dudes

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BaldProphet OP ,

There were multiple medical emergencies on-campus that paramedics couldn't respond to because the protesters blocked their entrance. If you were a "good cop" you'd be damn proud to get this rabble out of the street.

BaldProphet ,

Cheese balls. Giant tubs of cheese balls.

BaldProphet ,

The prevailing attitude on Lemmy seems to be that Israel should be wiped from the face of the earth. Comments that don't support the protesters are quite rare.

BaldProphet ,

Marx Financial Freedom Steps

  1. Buy a gun and ammo
  2. Revolt against your oppressors
  3. Don't profit because profit is bad
BaldProphet ,

That's what most of the fediverse seems to believe.

BaldProphet ,

Palestine needs its own state, for sure. But unfortunately there is no way that will happen as long as Hamas has control of Gaza.

BaldProphet ,

I'll believe it when I stop getting only rejection letters for entry level jobs.

Biden is dramatically out of touch with voters on Gaza. He may lose because of it | Moira Donegan ( www.theguardian.com )

Many voters believe, with good reason, that none of this would have happened without Biden’s assent. Biden has continued to speak of Israel’s attack on Palestinian civilians using the absurd language of “self-defense”. He has insulted Jewish Americans and the memory of the Holocaust by invoking them to justify the...

BaldProphet ,

Let me rewrite this headline:

"Democrats would rather elect a literal Nazi than Joe Biden"

Which is bull, but essentially what the article is saying.

If you won't vote for Biden because of Gaza, you are an ignorant, narrow-minded idiot and you are handing Trump the presidency.

BaldProphet ,

Sounds like you got your daily dopamine hit. You should probably take a break from social media until you've calmed down.

BaldProphet ,

Associating Joe Biden so closely with genocide demonstrates a lack of capacity for understanding nuance. Supporting Israel doesn't automatically equate to supporting Netanyahu's genocide in Gaza, but it does indicate support for the Israeli (and by extension, Jewish) right to exist. One can simultaneously protest the genocide in Gaza and support a friendly, cooperative Israel.

BaldProphet ,

When people of good conscience are forced to support a literal genocide because of how broken our system is…

When people are incapable of understanding nuance...

I pity the rest of you who would choose complacency and the path of least resistance over doing what’s right.

This is some extremist cool-aid stuff right here. I hope you find the care you need.

BaldProphet ,

The solution is to stop bailing out mismanaged companies. Crony capitalism/corporate socialism are scams.

BaldProphet OP ,

Yeah, UCSC feels like an odd choice. Maybe it's because they've had a lot of union activity there over the past few years.

BaldProphet , (edited )

The Gamemaster's Apprentice is the single tool you need for this scenario. Add in a playing card oracle and you can basically randomly generate a session on the fly.

BaldProphet ,

Yeah, it's not like they need more excuses than they already have to drop insurance plans.

BaldProphet ,

Sadly, in that circumstance I don't see California faring well. We need to do everything we can to prevent it from coming to that.

BaldProphet ,

I wouldn't have even gone to college if I didn't have access to a privately subsidized university. That said, $40k of debt for four years of education doesn't actually seem so bad, considering living expenses. Being able to live on $10k a year (or less) is impressive.

BaldProphet ,

You're describing the median, not the average.

BaldProphet ,

I haven't used Google Search in years (DuckDuckGo ftw). I do use Copilot from time to time, and it's alright.

BaldProphet ,

This kind of "checking that I'm still orthodox" post makes my skin crawl. Who is "we"?

BaldProphet ,

Social good more than for economic reasons, since we know definitively that more education isn't required to do work that currently is high-paying.

BaldProphet ,

It's not just Highway 1, too. There are many towns on the coast with roads that are right over the eroding coastal cliffs. Time to not live along those roads anymore.

BaldProphet ,

Now there is one fewer reason to work in California if you're in the tech industry.

BaldProphet ,

It's disappointing that the effects of discrimination against childless men are downplayed in the article, which focuses on discrimination against mothers.

BaldProphet ,

There's a difference between a peaceful protest and camping on the quad. These protesters aren't being arrested for protesting, they're being arrested for setting up their encampments and disrupting the other students who are simply trying to get an education.

BaldProphet ,

Not sure what you are asking. The university told them to leave, and they didn't. They are now trespassing.

If they simply left the private campus property and continued their protest in a legal manner (i.e. not camping on private property) they wouldn't have been arrested.

Where can I buy ebooks that will actually be mine for life?

I'm looking to change my reading and buying habits away from Amazon and need an alternate source for my ebooks. Where can I buy ebooks that won't expire or have their licence revoked and will allow me to download a copy of that ebook I can store on my own system regardless of the websites status?

BaldProphet ,

Humble Bundle and storybundle.com sell DRM-free ebooks.

BaldProphet ,

My jaw dropped when I heard this self-identified business owner say that suppressing wages is a bad thing.

We need more business owners like him.

BaldProphet ,

While you're at it, write an executive order dissolving Congress and establishing the President as a dictator. It's an "official act" so it should be fine, right?

BaldProphet ,

I don't know any men who would choose a career-focused woman over a family-focused one. I don't think this is as much ESH as you make it out to be.

BaldProphet ,

Nice to meet you, Mare. 🙂

BaldProphet ,

You’re just discounting the entire portion of people who don’t want families.

No, I'm simply saying I don't know any men like that personally. I know they exist, of course. It's just that in my circle of influence I only know family-focused men. My whole point was that such men aren't necessarily a rarity, but now I'm starting to think that was the point all along.

BaldProphet ,

Forget about making a fortune, I just want to be able to afford to move out of my parents' house.

BaldProphet ,

I'm so glad to be an online-only student.

BaldProphet , (edited )

Well, of course. Conservatism (and authoritarianism) at least pays lip service to addressing their concerns. From their perspective, the Left have ignored and devalued them for years.

When a man is disadvantaged but is constantly told he is the beneficiary of the patriarchal system, he feels dismissed and unsupported, and his actual needs aren't met.

BaldProphet ,

Check your facts: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1248540/us-ussr-life-expectancy-at-birth-cold-war/

BaldProphet ,

China does have a higher life expectancy than the US, but still a lower one than most other capitalist nations. You are wrong about Cuba, it still has a lower life expectancy.

BaldProphet ,

Time to call your senators.

Do you roleplay differently in private? ( kbin.social )

I was just working on my current Ironsworn story at work, and I suddenly wondered about whether I considered it to be personal or private, or how I would feel if someone started watching over my shoulder. It made me think if I would roleplay differently if I knew someone else was watching or would read the story later....

I'm seeing more microblog posts ( kbin.social )

Is anyone else? One of the reasons I was interested in /kbin over other options was this feature, but I don't remember seeing them on subscribed or all. Is this new? I'm kind of intimidated by it but ultimately know I want to interact. I'm seeing some cool stuff! It's all on magazines I have subscribed to.

BaldProphet ,

It's been a feature at least since the Reddit protest last year, which is when I started using kbin.

BaldProphet ,

This is so obvious. I don't understand why I don't see it being reported on more often.

‘This isn’t how good scientific debate happens’: academics on culture of fear in gender medicine research ( www.theguardian.com )

Critical thinking and open debate are pillars of scientific and medical research. Yet experienced professionals are increasingly scared to openly discuss their views on the treatment of children questioning their gender identity....

BaldProphet ,

Sort by "hot" or "top" and you'll probably never see the spam posts. People always downvote them.

BaldProphet ,

Most of the communities with significant spam problems have no moderators other than ernest. It's up to him to recruit more people to help moderate those.

BaldProphet ,

We need more houses and better wages. Congress needs to pass some significant reforms to reduce income inequality.

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