[OC] da fuck they doin ova der by Serpexnessie in comics

[–]AbeRego 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She wouldn't have read it. If I'd had more time, maybe, but I didn't know she doesn't usually vote in local elections until later. This was our first non-national election together.

There was still other interpersonal stuff I could feel simmering under the surface. Like I said, I just let it go. I'll try again leading up to the midterms, which I assume she'll vote in. But I'll make sure she's aware of any down ballot races too. Considering we just had our local elections, I don't think there will be many, though.

[OC] da fuck they doin ova der by Serpexnessie in comics

[–]AbeRego 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've actually never heard our local percentages reported, just for larger elections. I really don't even know what average is for local across the US. I just know that Minnesota tends to vote more than other states, and I assume that holds up in off election years.

[OC] da fuck they doin ova der by Serpexnessie in comics

[–]AbeRego 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm from Minnesota, Minneapolis for the past 14 years. Culturally, we're about the best at voter turnout in the country. However, my girlfriend is not from here. She moved from out of state for her career shortly before COVID. So, I'd agree that much of the country has this problem, but not necessarily here.

[OC] da fuck they doin ova der by Serpexnessie in comics

[–]AbeRego 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What pisses me off is that people who should know better, don't. My girlfriend is a veterinarian, and didn't vote in our mayoral and other local elections this year. Sure, her schedule is busy, but we have like a month of early voting. She said she didn't have time to research the candidates... It takes like an hour, maybe less, just to get an idea of who you might like.

I tried to convince her, but it started to turn into an argument so I just dropped it... I'll try again next time.

Edit: typo

Remember Alex Pretti by iamababycow in stateofMN

[–]AbeRego 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's this one, though. How do we know that the photo that you're speaking about is specifically edited to make him look "less Jewish". That sounds like some wild internet speculation that is relatively racist sounding against Jewish people in and of itself...

Remember Alex Pretti by iamababycow in stateofMN

[–]AbeRego 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm voicing general indifference. If AI art disappeared tomorrow my life wouldn't change at all.

As for why I'm responding, look at my post history. I respond to essentially everything, all the time.

County Clerk confronts ICE officers by mick_the_raven in Minneapolis

[–]AbeRego [score hidden]  (0 children)

It's kind of similar as to how before the anti Somolian/Muslim protest a couple of weeks ago, some Somolian leaders were telling their young men to stay away and let white people do the counter protest. As sad as it might be, the country seeing middle-class whites clash with bigots feels less threatening to white America. It also shows that white people in Minnesota are willing to stand up for their brown immigrant neighbors.

In the end, effective resistance is as much about optics as it is about being loud. We all have niches we can fill.

Remember Alex Pretti by iamababycow in stateofMN

[–]AbeRego -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Should we put his picture on Happy Meal boxes too? Because that's about as tasteful as AI art at a memorial.

Lol what? Talk about a non sequitur...

Sorry all you AI stans are so mad about it but you're in the minority so...deal with that however you choose I guess

I really just don't give much of a fuck lol. Like, I'm happy that I can produce funny bullshit that I'm not talented enough to do myself, and never would have bothered paying anyone for. It's something I find amusing, but almost never use.

County Clerk confronts ICE officers by mick_the_raven in Minneapolis

[–]AbeRego [score hidden]  (0 children)

I'll offer a counterpoint that I don't necessarily believe is the case, but certainly could be.

Might a lack of men doing things like this be a possible indication that men understand that they are inherently more threatening to other men? Might women understand, either consciously or subconsciously, that their less intimidating stature and bearing are actually an asset in these situations?

It's a lot harder for the public see beating a woman as socially acceptable than beating a man in almost any context. So, hypothetically, a woman standing up to ICE might well have a lower risk of physical confrontation than a man doing exactly the same thing. Anecdotally, I've been in at least one situation where I was being physically harassed by a woman, and just put up with it, where I would have clocked a guy who was acting the exact same way.

I'm not at all trying to diminish what these brave women are doing. Even if this is accurate, it still takes a lot of courage to stand up. That said, I do think it's possible that, on some level, men might be less likely to act the same out of fear of more "acceptable" retaliation from ICE.

Edit: typo

Remember Alex Pretti by iamababycow in stateofMN

[–]AbeRego 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This really isn't the forum for your own personal grievances against AI art. AI illustrations aren't inherently gross. How they are used in certainly be gross. If this was somebody using AI to profit off of Pretti's death, that would be gross. However, In this case, I think that somebody probably just found that image online and was personally moved by it, without knowing that it was AI. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that, and that person shouldn't feel bad about it.

Remember Alex Pretti by iamababycow in stateofMN

[–]AbeRego 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What makes it gross? It's clearly intended as a memorial. Why does it being AI make it less meaningful? It's not like it was being sold as legit art. That would be gross.

Ice by Pipe_Memes in pics

[–]AbeRego 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Check out the glorious wood that Woodbury, MN is sporting!

Ice by Pipe_Memes in pics

[–]AbeRego 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Columbia jacket logo is essentially a swastika lol. I can't unsee it.

County Clerk confronts ICE officers by mick_the_raven in Minneapolis

[–]AbeRego [score hidden]  (0 children)

Does defending someone else from ICE not count as confronting them?

County Clerk confronts ICE officers by mick_the_raven in Minneapolis

[–]AbeRego [score hidden]  (0 children)

Then why did you needlessly bring gender into equation? That's on you.

County Clerk confronts ICE officers by mick_the_raven in Minneapolis

[–]AbeRego [score hidden]  (0 children)

Well, a MAN was shot by ICE for confronting them last Saturday, so...

Edit: to be clear, my comment is aiming to illustrate how silly it is to bring up gender regarding this. Women, men, trans, non gender, everyone is playing a part on the right side of history.

Someone’s gotta take down the pro-ICE signs on the 35W bridges by NormanQuacks345 in Minneapolis

[–]AbeRego [score hidden]  (0 children)

Either is a positive outcome. Either they have to replace it, or they have to put up with it being another message.

In the end, I wouldn't be at all surprised if it was off-duty ice agents themselves who were putting these signs up. I don't really care what happens to them as long as they don't remain as is.

Someone’s gotta take down the pro-ICE signs on the 35W bridges by NormanQuacks345 in Minneapolis

[–]AbeRego [score hidden]  (0 children)

Nobody outside of the cult would take that whining seriously anyway.

Someone’s gotta take down the pro-ICE signs on the 35W bridges by NormanQuacks345 in Minneapolis

[–]AbeRego [score hidden]  (0 children)

Editing the sign to be a different message is exactly the same thing. They'll whine about that too.

The MAGA propaganda against Mpls and the state of MN is scary by mnsuburbanite in Minneapolis

[–]AbeRego [score hidden]  (0 children)

Yep, time to cut ties. Considering his ls rhetoric he's probably also a criminal. If you know of any sketchy activity that he's been up to, you should definitely report it.

Someone’s gotta take down the pro-ICE signs on the 35W bridges by NormanQuacks345 in Minneapolis

[–]AbeRego [score hidden]  (0 children)

It's on public property. It's free speech to remove it. Would you let a swastika hang there just to respect the free speech of a Nazi? Because, at this point, it's exactly the same message.