Moobythegoldensock

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Moobythegoldensock ,

Listened to Ologies with Alie Ward on my morning commute.

Moobythegoldensock ,

You’re getting downvoted because you’re repeating false rhetoric.

No, pretty much nobody thinks a child should be having a sexual relationship with whomever they want. However, teens do have those relationships, and most of us acknowledge it happens and are generally ok with it provided there aren’t clear signs of abuse.

Likewise, no one thinks a child should medically transition. However, many of us think teens should be able to medically transition. In fact, decisions about transitioning are often happening several years later than decisions about sex.

Your hypothetical example was to give people a mental image of 6 and 7 year olds when you know damn well the conversation is about 16 and 17 year olds. And if you genuinely weren’t aware, you are now, so it’s time to rethink your position.

If you want to talk about these decisions in the age group where they’re actually happening, then sure, let’s talk. But it’s not going to be conversational if you’re not willing to start from a position of intellectual honesty.

Moobythegoldensock ,

Where are you getting that 12 year olds are medically transitioning? Standard of care is 16+ and only recently has WPATH given the opinion that down to 14 may be appropriate in some cases.

Also, no one is “forcing” these kids into any sort of decision. These decisions are being made between the patient, parents, and doctor after thorough evaluation and discussion take place.

Moobythegoldensock ,

“People are saying” is not the medical standard of care, and medical transition does not counteract puberty. Regardless of what “people are saying,” doctors are not routinely offering medical transition to 12 year olds.

If you want to have the conversation, as you put it, it helps to get the basic facts straight.

Moobythegoldensock ,

Forgive me if I’m misremembering as your original post appears to have been deleted, but I distinctly recall you mentioning an “irreversible” decision to medically transition. Though medical transition is actually partially reversible, I felt it was pretty clear we were both talking about medical transition (as opposed to surgical transition, which is irreversible.)

Puberty suppressing medications have been used for a wide range of medical conditions for the last 40 years. They are not the same as medical transition, and they are reversible. So it appears you may be conflating two different therapies that are typically taken years apart.

Moobythegoldensock ,

I actually don’t think I saw any of your posts talking specifically about puberty blockers, so thank you for summarizing.

I am not sure what you mean by “missed time” and “runs its remaining time out.” GNRH agonists work by downregulating the pituitary gland, which results in decreased hormone secretion. When those hormones stop, so does puberty. When those hormones resume, puberty resumes, typically 6-18 months after stopping the med. There is no magical set of checkboxes or hidden time schedule the body must follow: the entire process is hormone-mediated. “Arrest” is the correct medical term to describe this process, though “pause” is a good non-medical substitute.

You are incorrect about the dosing: it is comparable to that for use in other conditions. For example, for leuprolide (one of the most common meds used,) the starting dose is 3.25 mg per month or 11.25 mg every 3 months with a max of 22.5 mg every 3 months. This is comparable to the dosing for adolescent endometriosis and fibroids, and lower than the dosing for central precocious puberty (7.5-15 mg monthly or 11.5-30 mg every 3 months.)

Leuprolide has been used in children as young as 1 year old and can be continued until 11 or 12 for central precocious puberty. Endometriosis and fibroids are teen indications, so it has been used for children of all ages (as well as adults of all ages.) The result and intended effect are the same as central precocious puberty or for kids with growth hormone deficiency: to arrest puberty temporarily, at which point it can be safely resumed. The big difference is that the blocking for precocious puberty happens much earlier and for much longer, while the blocking for growth hormone deficiency happens at the same time (start of puberty.)

It’s important to note that people who take a treatment are not “test subjects.” Test subjects are those enrolled in clinical trials. They are given informed consent related to the trial, enrolled with strict parameters, and followed-up on in a systematic way. “Leuprolide Acetate for Puberty Suppression in Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth: A Comparison of Subcutaneous Eligard Versus Intramuscular Lupron” (2022) is an example of a study that used test subjects. You going to the doctor and getting a medication is not.

I’m willing to wager that you were perfectly fine letting endocrinologists use their medical expertise to judge whether giving medications like leuprolide to toddlers and young children is medically necessary, and that your objection to it and similar meds magically appeared when those same doctors judged it medically necessary to give these same medications to transgender early teens. If this is indeed the case, it raises the question of whether you’re actually concerned about these medications, or whether you’re actually using it as an excuse to block access to safe and effective medical treatments for trans teens.

Moobythegoldensock ,

Chiropractic is literally based on the teachings of a ghost while haunting its founder.

No, really. Look it up.

Moobythegoldensock ,

You sure?

https://ourworldindata.org/is-organic-agriculture-better-for-the-environment

Moobythegoldensock ,

Weird that the party that has been explicitly anti-LGBT for several decades would suddenly turn out to be anti-LGBT. I’m as shocked about this as I am that Ant Man and The Wasp had both Ant Man and The Wasp in it.

Moobythegoldensock ,

I think Fury Road, RRR, and The Raid: Redemption are easily the top 3.

The Villainess, Crank, and Shoot ‘Em Up are also contenders.

Moobythegoldensock ,

I’m surprised she waited this long to sell out.

Moobythegoldensock ,

“MSNBC Hosts Express Mild Disapproval for Thing That Trump Will Face Zero Consequences for Saying”

There, fixed the headline.

Moobythegoldensock ,

so why does it look like a bunch of decapitated naked people?

Today Calvin learned about British imperialism.

Moobythegoldensock ,

It sounds like the biggest growth is in bisexual identification, up to 30% of Gen Z women.

My uneducated guess is that older adults with bisexual tendencies had the option of just convincing themselves they were straight, while gay older adults didn’t really have that option.

Moobythegoldensock ,

That is some masterclass alliteration.

Moobythegoldensock ,

Thomas is refusing to say whether he paid the $264k loan on his RV or whether his rich buddy gave it to him for free. If it was the latter, he should be paying taxes on it, which means a Supreme Court justice may be involved in felony tax evasion.

Moobythegoldensock ,

“But to the left... he's a young white man, so it's worth destroying his life."

I had to scroll back up, because I thought he’d been kicked out of the university. Nope, he was just kicked out of the frat. Oh no, he might have to stay in a dorm or apartment, it’s the end of the world!

"And they're trying to destroy the rise of the frat boys," he added.

Um… good? Why would I care about frat boys? My university didn’t even have frats, and I somehow managed to graduate anyway.

Moobythegoldensock ,

They do. It concentrates conservatives, which helps a declining political party stay relevant.

Moobythegoldensock ,

I can get by in bash.

Moobythegoldensock ,

I’ve never asked what “shinola” is

Let me clarify that for you.

Moobythegoldensock ,

Yes. His actual game type is “normal.”

Moobythegoldensock ,

Yes, but having 2, 3, 4, 6 as factors is way better than having only 2 and 5. We’d be giving up one factor to add three.

Moobythegoldensock ,

And then insist that they oppose the law they voted to keep and that it’s somehow the Democrats’ fault it didn’t get repealed.

Moobythegoldensock ,

“This whole trial thing isn’t really convenient for me at all - can we just skip to the part where I win?”

Moobythegoldensock ,

Candidate wears dress and makeup to all campaign events, but uses male pronouns

Voters: “Seems legit.”

Candidate: “Oh, and I’m also a woman. Obviously.”

Voters: “FRAUD!”

Moobythegoldensock ,

The cruelty is the point. The cruelty is always the point.

Moobythegoldensock ,

That’s the scandal in all the red states that are in danger of becoming blue. They’re an ever shrinking minority of voters, and when they can’t gerrymander and suppress to tilt the numbers in their favor, they run all the liberals out of town so they can stay red.

Unfortunately, they also tend to be the fastest growing states, so this is unlikely to bite them in the ass any time soon.

Moobythegoldensock ,

Black tea: either just black or with lemon and honey

Green/white tea: no additives

Moobythegoldensock ,

1990: “Our comic readers have only heard of one video game ever, but we need to stretch this to look like an entire newspaper page.”

Moobythegoldensock ,

They pulled all their info from a reddit thread, though. Even though it was a Windows 11 sub, reddit tends to have more polarized opinions than most.

Moobythegoldensock ,

“I can hold my breath for a loooooong time!”

Moobythegoldensock ,

He’s mowing everything except the one flower.

Moobythegoldensock ,

Breaking news: Party that built its entire platform on a stupid conspiracy theory now expanding platform to other stupid conspiracy theories.

Moobythegoldensock ,

Obviously, the best Nicholas Cage movie is Adaptation, because he’s in it twice.

Moobythegoldensock ,

The 1900s

Moobythegoldensock ,

“I don’t know if you call them people. In some cases they’re not people, in my opinion,” Trump said at an Ohio rally on Saturday. “But I’m not allowed to say that because the radical left says that’s a terrible thing to say.”

Yes, that is indeed a terrible thing to say. It’s literally what Hitler said about the Jews. Apparently being anti-NAZI is a radical stance these days.

Moobythegoldensock ,

It’s an old scam classically done with penny stocks and in modern times with crypto. Scammer buys up a whole bunch of garbage investments, cold calls a bunch of inexperienced investors and gets them to buy in (the pump), the price of the investment shoots up, and the scammer sells all their shares before the price collapses (the dump.)

It’s actually illegal, but people still get away with it.

Arkansas stops offering 'X' as an alternative to male and female on driver's licenses and IDs ( apnews.com )

Arkansas will no longer allow residents to use “X” instead of male or female on state-issued driver’s licenses or identification cards, officials announced under new rules Tuesday that will also make it more difficult for transgender people to change the sex listed on their licenses and IDs....

Moobythegoldensock ,

Bigots gonna bigot.

Moobythegoldensock ,

How else would we know about your genitals? It’s simply not practical to follow every person into the bathroom and peek into the stall while they’re peeing.

Moobythegoldensock ,

Here you go.

Essentially, if you don’t need 4k, HDMI 1 is fine. Most of these will be unmarked. If you want 4k you should get HDMI 2, and if you want 4k 120 refresh or 8k then you need HDMI 2.1. These cables should be marked as such, or may be marketed as 4k/8k, respectively.

Moobythegoldensock ,

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ajsadauskas , (edited ) to Asklemmy
@ajsadauskas@aus.social avatar

What should I add to my '90s website?

So I'm currently toying around with NeoCities, and decided to trial it by building your classic mid '90s Geocities/Tripod/Angelfire pastiche website.

Some of the most important elements are already in place.

Tile background? Large font? Heading in bright pink with a shadow? Unusual colour choices? Random cat gifs? Under construction gif? Check! Check! Check!

In the true spirit of the '90s DIY web, some more pages (including the links page) are coming soon.

(I'm thinking of adding a page dedicated to either Britney or a nu-metal band.)

You can see the page so far here: https://that90ssite.neocities.org/

There are a few things that I want to add to make it complete, and I'm looking for suggestions.

The first, is to embed a midi file that plays automatically. Any suggestions on the best way of doing this?

Second, it's just not going to be complete without a guestbook.

Third, any webring suggestions?

Fourth, what's the best way of adding a java chat room in 2024?

Finally, anything else that really needs to be a part of a great '90s website?

UPDATE: Thanks for all the feedback! I've added more annoying GIFs, a guestbook, a links page, and a cyber cat hangout.

UPDATE 2: And added even more gifs, an amazing Amiga demo, and a ton of links.

@asklemmy #tech #webdev #neocities #technology

Moobythegoldensock ,

Needs more dancing Jesus

Moobythegoldensock ,

“I never thought leopards would eat my face,” said the legislators from the face-eating leopards party.

Moobythegoldensock ,

Robinson said he would definitely return to the days in America when women were denied the right to vote “because in those days we had people who fought for real social change, and they were called Republicans.”

Yes, because that was before the Republican party became enshittified by Goldwater’s Southern Strategy. Those same people who fought for social change back then would be Democrats now.

Moobythegoldensock ,

There’s actually a path even if the Republicans lose the House. All they have to do is “contest” enough of the House elections for Mike Johnson to refuse to swear in the Democrats until it gets “all sorted out”… conveniently after the presidential certification.

Moobythegoldensock ,

Article summarized:

“Cities are big, scary places where people do things we consider weird. And we’re so brainwashed that we think that cartels in Mexico and religious extremism in the Middle East are somehow the fault of liberal cities in the US. Our small towns are still clinging to industries that died 30 years ago and are now relying on subsidies from the blue states to survive, but people are afraid to move somewhere relevant because their neighbors lie about how horrible those places are, so instead of actually doing something about it we all collectively threw a temper tantrum.”

This is basically the same shit they were saying pre Civil War to justify keeping slaves. It’s a toxic mindset that’s 200 years overdue to die.

If Republicans finally decide to stop just making shit up and actually listen to scientists rather than spitballing from a 2000 year old mythology book, then they can participate in adult conversations. Throwing a childish tantrum and then refusing to grow up garners no sympathy from me.

Moobythegoldensock ,

“Donald J. Trump offered a New York appeals court on Wednesday a bond of only $100 million to pause the more than $450 million judgment he faces in his civil fraud case, saying that he might need to sell some of his properties unless he gets relief.”

He’s a real estate investor. Having most of his money in real estate is not the same as actually being broke. That’s like a rich college student complaining they’re “broke” when they’re out of cash in their wallet, but they still have a $1,000,000 trust fund they conveniently forgot to tell you about.

Trump can still walk into any bank, take out a loan against his properties, and have all that cash on hand again. The courts need to force him to actually sell his assets. If he refuses, put liens on his properties until he loses them all. Then maybe he’ll know what broke is.

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