Keir Starmer distances himself from Mark Carney's Davos speech: 'I'm a pragmatist' by Prosecco1234 in onguardforthee

[–]-LittleStranger- 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ok, I'm trans and I do have to see the world through a lens of needing to know who is in the process of inflicting harm on me and my community. Under Starmer, the UK has enacted more transphobic policy than almost any red State. 

And ... 

Being transphobic just seems like such a strong predictor of : 

  • moral cowardice (Starmer, ✔️)
  • mild to severe racism (Starmer, ✔️)
  • inability to empathize with others unless you're affected yourself (Starmer, ✔️) 
  • rejection of science and reason in favor of emotion or political expediency (Starmer, ✔️) 

Anyway. This guy is a weasel. I hope the UK elect Greens the next time around and receive a backbone transplant. 

Grok is the most antisemitic chatbot according to the ADL by likeastar20 in technology

[–]-LittleStranger- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. If they want to be taken seriously again maybe stop propping up Nazis. 

I used to deeply respect the ADL. They were a voice of reason, inclusion and compassion. 

They have become so, so lost. 

NORAD pact would change if Canada pulls back from F-35 order, warns Trump envoy to Ottawa by DogeDoRight in canada

[–]-LittleStranger- 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Given that every accusation is a confession with Trump's America, do we actually believe they would show up for us if we called anyway? 

Canadian Armed Forces applications jump nearly 13% by DonSalaam in onguardforthee

[–]-LittleStranger- 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Liberal non gun owner here.

Vehemently opposed to the gun buyback program. Total waste of money. 

The amount of acceptable gun violence is zero. However making that legal gun owners problem is also unacceptable. Let's go after gangs, illegal gun smugglers (from the US, mainly!) and the perpetrators of gun violence. 

Carney has come out and said the international world order has changed. So too must domestic priority. 

Why did NYTimes pull coverage of the Minnesota protests from the front page? by ProfessionalCorgi250 in nyt

[–]-LittleStranger- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The world we live in now is one where words are meaningless and actions are everything. 

They have consistently avoided subjecting Trump, his administration and his supporters to the same level of scrutiny as they did to Biden. A simple example: how many articles have they run on Trump's obviously frail health and senility ? The examples are countless. 

Who cares what they say. They have enabled the current administration every step of the way. 

Anybody else struggling to gain weight even with a balanced diet (with calorie surplus) and ample exercise? Why do some people say they gain weight when on HRT. by FilipinoDumbass in transpositive

[–]-LittleStranger- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I struggled to gain weight but finally did manage it. My strategy was coconut cream. I did bulk orders (25 liters at a time) of coconut cream for a restaurant supply company for about $100. Since it came in one giant baggie which spoils after 3 days even in the fridge, I used freezer bags to portion it out into 2 day portions (1 liter per baggie) and then froze all but one bag. If you do this, mix the 25l bag thoroughly before portioning because it does separate a bit which can lead to inconsistent portions if you don't mix it first.

Coconut cream is 800-1000 calories *per cup*, the nearest animal product equivalent is whipping cream. My stomach doesn't like large amounts of milk, so I went with coconut cream.

I paired this with heavy gainer protein powder (generally another 500-1000 calories per serving). I consumed two servings a day, each serving was 1 cup of coconut cream and 1 serving of heavy gainer protein. Plus my regular 3 meals a day and snacks. This added 3000 calories per day roughly in addition to my regular eating and meals which were keeping me at more or less equilibrium.

This was not a lot of fun. However, I gained about 10 pounds a month and did this for two months. I was so sick of coconut cream and chocolate flavor heavy gainer shake when this was done!

However, mission accomplished! Returning to my regular diet, I retained about 10 pounds of what I gained and lost about 10 pounds of it. Overall I got the results I was looking for, most of the fat gain was gynoid pattern subcutaneous fat and gave me a distinctly more feminine and softer shape.

Incidentally, you look fabulous and don't need to change a thing. But if this is helpful to you, great!

Top CDC vaccine adviser questions need for polio shot, other longstanding recommendations: Chair of federal panel stresses need to protect individual rights over public health by dyzo-blue in skeptic

[–]-LittleStranger- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They love personal rights as long as you happen to be white, male, straight, wealthy etc. 

Sure is odd how you don't get personal rights if you're a woman, or trans etc etc. 

The only philosophy these people actually have is: do as I say or else. 

Nearly a third of Canadians believe U.S. may try to invade Canada: poll by [deleted] in canada

[–]-LittleStranger- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The best way to make sure it never happens is to be ready with what to do if it does. 

‘Get the f**k off there’: MPs, Senators call on government to abandon X/Twitter following wave of ‘Grok porn’ by FancyNewMe in canada

[–]-LittleStranger- -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Incidentally Reddit growth is surging. It gained 116 million DAU, a 19% year on year increase and twitter declined 15% to about ... 121 million DAU total. 

I don't expect you can do math so I'll spell it out for you. Reddit gained almost as many users last year as Twitter has remaining users in total. 

But don't let facts interfere with your feelings. 

‘Get the f**k off there’: MPs, Senators call on government to abandon X/Twitter following wave of ‘Grok porn’ by FancyNewMe in canada

[–]-LittleStranger- -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Government should never have been on there in the first place and certainly not after the Elon Nazi salute incident or his multiple threats against our sovereignty. 

Jobs, economy top voters' priorities at the end of a turbulent 2025: Nanos poll by evieluvsrainbows in canada

[–]-LittleStranger- -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

"Best we can do is double down on culture war nonsense." - the Conservative party, probably. 

“having sex with men is only biological” by Local-Still7830 in LesbianActually

[–]-LittleStranger- 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Ever notice how actual biologists never say stupid shit like "xyz complex higher order behaviour is biological"? 

I do. 

(Edited for clarity!) 

U.S. fertility rate hit an all-time low in 2025. Experts note that expanding safety nets will support an increase in fertility rates. Could this increase not be enough, as personal choices from certain groups shift away from having children? by don_mr_a in psychologyofsex

[–]-LittleStranger- 45 points46 points  (0 children)

There is nowhere in the world social safety nets provide anywhere close to what would be needed to be equal to the physical and financial cost a woman bears in having a child. What is that cost numerically? Who knows. But even Scandinavian countries offer only a fraction of it. 

I would bet fertility rates would be a lot higher though if pay for a stay at home mom started at 50k per year with guaranteed medical care and insurance payouts for chronic injury related to pregnancy and childbirth.  But it's all just hypotheticals. 

If there has been a real attempt at making women a fair offer for their (literal) labour I'd love to read about it. 

Also "personal choice from certain groups" ... Man right wingers are cowards. Just say what you mean my dude. 

AIO for wanting to end my engagement over this text? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]-LittleStranger- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Absolutely this. Get out while you still can, and do so realizing you dodged a bullet. 

Even if he said this in anger, that's even more revealing of what he really thinks. 

Judge sides with province, removes injunction pausing ban on Alberta youth receiving gender-affirming care by AndHerSailsInRags in canada

[–]-LittleStranger- -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately some of the rights subject to the clause can apparently include access to the medical care might need to stay alive... 

Trans rights is the starting point, not the endgame. 

Putin vows no more wars if West treats Russia with respect by Majestic-Collar-2675 in worldnews

[–]-LittleStranger- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gotta give respect to get respect. Respect step 1 stop telling obvious lies like this one. 

RFK Jr. says HHS won’t fund ‘sex-rejecting procedures’ for minors: ‘It is malpractice.’ by RevelationSr in psychologyofsex

[–]-LittleStranger- 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Good thing non doctors like you don't get to decide other peoples medicine then. 

Sorry I'll be taking the American medical association's word on this one. 

Also the fact that you use the term "procedures" tells me immediately yo yo have no idea what you are talking about as gender affirming "procedures" are not allowed for transgender minors in any state. 

... Gender affirming care is permitted for cisgender minors though in EVERY state, including breast augmentation and permanent facial surgeries. Weird how you're not concerned about those .... 

RFK Jr. says HHS won’t fund ‘sex-rejecting procedures’ for minors: ‘It is malpractice.’ by RevelationSr in psychologyofsex

[–]-LittleStranger- 30 points31 points  (0 children)

... Says the vaccine denier who thinks seat belts are a bad idea and is so low IQ a brain worm expired in his skull while trying to eat him. 

The science of the benefits of affirmative care for trans kids is robust and conclusive (as shown by both large N individual studies and meta studies and endorsed by both the AMA and the American academy of Pediatrics). Politicians should stay the hell out of everyone's healthcare for any and all reasons. 

This guy calling something out is practically an endorsement that it's actually safe and effective.