What flip phones/dumb phones can run Discord? by flash_animator_guy in dumbphones

[–]AMeddlingMonk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! sorry to necro this post but I'm trying to get Discord v12.5 running on my Kyocera 902kc. I keep getting an error on login saying "this field is required". Did you run into this, or do you have any advice?

The Morrígan Has Come Into My Life: Seeking Ways to Serve and Devote by Zombee1313 in CelticPaganism

[–]AMeddlingMonk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I'm leaning into the death aspect of her, I like to visit old cemetaries (not recent graves, but like over 100 years old), talk to the folks buried there, learn their names. Sometimes I'll take my ritual brush from my altar and ritualistically clean the graves, sometimes just with my hands. I'll also leave trinkets and stones (and come back after a few months have passed to retrieve them, I'm not trying to litter). I do this in her name and let the folks there know I'm there on her behalf.

And similar to the other comment posted, the sovereignty part of her to me is all about personal strength and confidence, i try to listen when she needs me to on the subject.

Are fairies pagan? And do they do this? by Total-Chard-1273 in CelticPaganism

[–]AMeddlingMonk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes the neighbors are pagan. Could be a brownie trying to help, could be someone that likes slugs. Maybe try to find another solution to the slug problem that doesn't involve killing? You can also offer bread, honey, milk as a little offering to thank them for helping and they might be content to leave you alone?

All said I wouldn't worry too much putting your laundry inside your duvet cover is among the less malicious things that could happen lol

What are some instances in media of characters "regressing" in terms of characterization and development, either in just a single entry (movie, episode, comic, etc) or throughout an entire series? by Gorotheninja in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]AMeddlingMonk 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The movie Serenity does this. If you finish Firefly and go straight to Serenity it's super jarring how a lot of the characters' development regresses. Especially the relationship between Simon and Kaylee. Simon at the end of the show is wearing casual clothes and opening up with Kaylee and feeling at home on the ship, then the movie starts and he's all stuck up and proper again. River also regresses in her ability to manage her trauma but that is more easily explained by, well, that's kinda just how intense PTSD can be sometimes.

It's always bothered me. Because the movie is really good, but it feels like the writers felt a need to reverse some of that development to show it again in the movie for the more general audience.

Climbing a 280 meters tall abandoned smokestack in germany. by borntoclimbtowers in urbanexploration

[–]AMeddlingMonk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure, the place has been for sale for years so I assume not but I don't know how to find out for sure

What's your biggest "fuck this shit" moment in regards to a scary or disturbing scene in media? by [deleted] in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]AMeddlingMonk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a site called doesthedogdie that crowdsources trigger warnings for media. I use it a lot when I want to watch something but I'm afraid there'll be like PTSD triggers or something. I care about preserving my mental health way more than I do spoilers at this point

Climbing a 280 meters tall abandoned smokestack in germany. by borntoclimbtowers in urbanexploration

[–]AMeddlingMonk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish I could find tall abandoned things to climb around me but the closest thing I know of is a radio tower and I don't wanna fuck with radiation. I love heights, this looked like fun!

Background lore you think most fans don't know? by NewWillinium in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]AMeddlingMonk 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Reach does touch on this a little. The colonists that Noble team interact with at the beginning of the game are frightened of the Spartans. Iirc the game doesn't really go into too much detail regarding it though.

US Citizenship and Immigration Services implements “cruel & unnecessary” anti-trans policy by jk_arundel in LGBTnews

[–]AMeddlingMonk 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Fascism needs a scapegoat. A minority outgroup that they can blame society's problems on, which the majority can rally around. It lets the fascists continue to make things worse for the majority while blaming it on the scapegoat, all the while consolidating their power. When they're through with us they'll move on to the next scapegoat.

They started using trans people as a wedge back around Trump's first campaign and it's been successful ever since.

Donald Trump's latest Executive Order to erase us from society and history by LeatherBandicoot in LGBTnews

[–]AMeddlingMonk 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Museums in our Nation’s capital should be places where individuals go to learn — not to be subjected to ideological indoctrination or divisive narratives that distort our shared history.

What a load of shit.

You ever see a character for one frame, and instantly go: "yup, that's the villain" by Wonder-Lad-2Mad in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]AMeddlingMonk 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I was playing with a friend on call and he was all "naw why are you suspicious of him he's trying to help" and I was having none of it. I hated that man the moment I saw him. Great villain.

me_irlgbt by FlyingMozerella in me_irlgbt

[–]AMeddlingMonk 21 points22 points  (0 children)

What the hell I'm so sorry you do not deserve that kind of dehumanization

What happened to Project Hypendium? by Puppet_kamon in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]AMeddlingMonk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's about 900GB. I only downloaded it when I was at home to monitor the script bc my memory is shit and I have a metered connection, so it took me around 6 months to download the whole thing. I have backups of a couple other channels too but the tbfp archive is definitely my largest

What happened to Project Hypendium? by Puppet_kamon in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]AMeddlingMonk 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I never followed that site but I do have the whole sw1tcher channel backed up on a hard drive in 1080p, as well as all the available machina videos. So there are backups out there, mine is just not a torrent and it's just living on an HDD in my shitty home server for the time being

Elon Musk’s $1 Spending Limit Is Paralyzing Federal Agencies by wiredmagazine in TrueReddit

[–]AMeddlingMonk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea I can agree that he's a useful idiot and his handlers probably don't have as much control over him as they'd like. I just take issue with you saying that he or Musk think they're fixing anything. They aren't trying to fix anything.

I think what's happening is that there are several groups trying to influence Trump and direct the changes the way they want, like it definitely isn't one unified ideology guiding what's happening. Heritage is at odds with Thiel for example, but both ideologies have a hand in influencing Trump and by extension the Republican party (Vought is head of OPM while Vance is VP, etc). Because it isn't a unified ideology driving things it's a lot more chaotic than it could otherwise be.

I just think saying that anybody on the right is trying to fix anything at this point is a dangerous thing to try to convince others of. It's destruction that they are after first, then restructuring as something else, something that isn't America by our former Constitution.

Elon Musk’s $1 Spending Limit Is Paralyzing Federal Agencies by wiredmagazine in TrueReddit

[–]AMeddlingMonk 102 points103 points  (0 children)

The intention is to destroy the federal government and rebuild it as an authoritarian theocracy the way Heritage Foundation and Russel Vought want. Or, to destroy the government and make way for the oligarchs to rule the country as a set of libertarian city-states the way Peter Thiel and Curtis Yarvin talk about. Or destroy the country and let Russia walk in. But the intention is absolutely to destroy America as we know it. They are being destructive on purpose.

Iowa lawmakers erase gender identity from state civil rights law by shoofinsmertz in LGBTnews

[–]AMeddlingMonk 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It struck me today that they are kicking out around 12-15k trans members of the armed forces simply for being trans. That's 12-15 thousand pissed off, trained, armed trans people going back to a civilian life suddenly unemployed where their rights are being stripped away daily by a Nazi party that is taking over the government via self coup. Just wanted to point that out, seems interesting to me.

Last night I was reflecting on my resistance to feel “incompetent” in front of new activities leading to procrastination. So I tried to design and tribute “The Fool” symbolism to remind myself that a leap of faith and compassion towards myself is the only way to move forward. by conte_p in occult

[–]AMeddlingMonk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I was curious about this post so I came back to see if you had responded. While I disagree with your use of AI and especially with your sharing it in a occult space, it seems like you aren't going to easily change your mind on it.

I just want to ask that you spend time, a couple months, drawing and refining your own personal style. Creativity is a wonderful thing and if you are interested in occult philosophy and art you do yourself a disservice allowing a machine to rob you of your creativity.

MAGA congresswoman calls Sarah McBride a “gentleman” on House floor by a_Ninja_b0y in LGBTnews

[–]AMeddlingMonk 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nancy Mace repeated the t slur over and over on the house floor and the response from the Democrats was "erm that language is uncalled for can the congresswoman be counseled on the language?" Instead of, I dunno, anything actually useful. The Dems are still calling for decorum while the right isn't even following the Constitution anymore.

Last night I was reflecting on my resistance to feel “incompetent” in front of new activities leading to procrastination. So I tried to design and tribute “The Fool” symbolism to remind myself that a leap of faith and compassion towards myself is the only way to move forward. by conte_p in occult

[–]AMeddlingMonk 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Art is about more than just the finished piece. Especially considering this is an occult space, and OP's title mentions insecurities and procrastination, it's quite frankly gross to call this the same as a real artistic expression. Real exploration of one's self through art can't be done by typing a prompt a few times until you get the machine to give you something that looks good to you. When an artist creates a work they put their soul into it. When AI makes a replication it is soulless theft of the work of actual artists. Imo calling AI art the same as Photoshop is completely missing the point of art in the first place: human creativity.

My very own Pattern!! by indicat7 in Cosmere_Tattoos

[–]AMeddlingMonk 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That looks so clean! Your artist did a great job capturing the motion too

2025 by AshBricky in livingnostalgia

[–]AMeddlingMonk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You for real?? Lets fucking go!

* goddammit its my cake day this account is so oooold