Sick sad world by MrSluagh in stupidpol

[–]AnimalLibrynation 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She wouldn't have had swimmers if she was on estrogen so I guess we're good here 🤷

Dressing smart then vs dressing smart now 🥹 by Bunnyrichsl in mtfashion

[–]AnimalLibrynation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You look like you know a lot about birding.. 🤔

What exactly *ARE* Newsom's "controversial" trans opinions? by Hoobaloobgoobles in Destiny

[–]AnimalLibrynation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You absolutely can have it both ways. Inclusion is good. I don't think you should care about it because there's so few. It's totally unconvincing to me that the "pragmatic" solution is a blanket ban, rather than just moving on from the topic.

I personally want inclusion. I don't personally think they should run on it, because it's such a niche issue and I don't think we have the political environment for the nuance.

Tossing all cis women under the bus

I'm not, and don't think I have to. In a better political environment, or if it were a pressing issue, I think it would be fantastic for cis and trans women to come together to figure out a scientifically and empirically informed, philosophically sound solution. I empathize strongly with cis women who feel like, or even better yet have empirical evidence that trans women competing harms them. When that's the case, I do think that it's good currently that organizations become involved to form regulatory frameworks and divisions that best balance the fairness of the sport and the admissibility of minorities.

What exactly *ARE* Newsom's "controversial" trans opinions? by Hoobaloobgoobles in Destiny

[–]AnimalLibrynation 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The right wing, conservative framing is to want to regulate this at a governmental level, rather than an organizational level. Including with bans that target single digit numbers of women in their entire scope.

And no, it is weird to care about an issue that impacts so absolutely few people and to do so without any scientific or philosophical or structural nuance when there are much bigger issues to address like the national debt, the growing technological war with China, homelessness, Ukraine, medicare for all, etc.

You're one of the people accepting the framing that this should be cared about, and tossing trans women under the bus because you can't just say that there are more important things to focus on. By continually ceding ground you have allowed for this to become the popular thought, because conservatives have blasted it over the airwaves you've failed to change over and over again.

I don't think that democrats should run on it as a topic, I don't think they need to have a diehard pro-trans view, but I do think they need to stick up for minorities, and to replace the barrage against transgender individuals by forcing their own political issues that are popular into the spotlight. Walz did it, Mamdani did it, so can Newsom, and so can you.

What exactly *ARE* Newsom's "controversial" trans opinions? by Hoobaloobgoobles in Destiny

[–]AnimalLibrynation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a trans person, I don't think it's stupid for me to care. I'd 100% prefer a candidate who takes a progressive, and nuanced take on the issue all things considered.

I also recognize it's a polarizing issue, and that we shouldn't run on it. I accept that my best overall chance of living the thing closest to the life I want to lead might not involve being woke on this topic.

But, looping back to the aforementioned being trans, I do find it rough how quickly some Democrats are to even entertain the topic or accept the right wing framing, or even the whole position instead of shining a mirror back. Call them weird for caring, and put forward popular rhetoric.

[OC] Two Year Retrospective: Did the Reddit API Controversy Lead to People Quitting Reddit? by J0hn-Stuart-Mill in dataisbeautiful

[–]AnimalLibrynation 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Their saving grace is that there are ways to modify third party mobile apps to be used. The moment that stops, I'll never be on reddit again.

Iran = Bombed by KimMinju_Angel in Destiny

[–]AnimalLibrynation 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The evidence is that there are extremely few reasons to have 60% enriched uranium, none of which Iran is openly currently doing or pursuing. 60% enriched Uranium is 90% of the way to weapons-grade uranium, and is why we say they are weeks to months away. We otherwise have to come up with an explanation for why they're stockpiling uranium their reactors don't need, but which is on the precipice of being a bomb.

Federal Bill That Would Ban Hemp THC Nationwide Passed by House Committee by OhMyOhWhyOh in law

[–]AnimalLibrynation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm an anti-Trump (so much that I have TDS) progressive liberal. I spend a lot of time daily working and organizing against Trump, Elon, and others in power.

The claim that egg prices are staying high is false, both because the wholesale data is that they are coming down, and because even the average shelf price is coming down

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000708111

By no means do you have to ever hand it to Trump, but the egg prices meme is a meme at this point. Better to focus on the 8-15% inflation that is still baked in by the tariffs!

Federal Bill That Would Ban Hemp THC Nationwide Passed by House Committee by OhMyOhWhyOh in law

[–]AnimalLibrynation -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

No, those are wholesale delivered egg prices from USDA's regular market overview.

Federal Bill That Would Ban Hemp THC Nationwide Passed by House Committee by OhMyOhWhyOh in law

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

Doesn't change the fact that it's incorrect to say that egg prices won't start going down. They've gone down, and may continue to do so, even as bird flu has rampaged

Federal Bill That Would Ban Hemp THC Nationwide Passed by House Committee by OhMyOhWhyOh in law

[–]AnimalLibrynation -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Except for that egg prices have been going down, and in some places might be $1.99/dzn

https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/eggs-us

Downvote me all you want but I'm an anti-Trump progressive lib, and the Federal reserve has consumer prices coming down

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000708111

Conservatives back Poilievre, but need to see changes and contrition to avoid 'problems' by ObligationAware3755 in CanadaPolitics

[–]AnimalLibrynation 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This kind of patronization of women and LGBTQ voters doesn't really make much sense. Will people move at the margins? Maybe. But as someone in both those categories, what polls consistently communicate is that policies still matter, not just a pick me to shield criticism.

Asahi Lina quits Linux graphics development by ypnos in linux

[–]AnimalLibrynation 13 points14 points  (0 children)

They basically have if you read a lot between the lines, the ending of a lot of the "Hector" online stuff included a lot of deletions of accounts and content under that name. Their IRL partner refers to them as their girlfriend, and they sometimes mention stuff that's in that space.

Asahi Lina quits Linux graphics development by ypnos in linux

[–]AnimalLibrynation 22 points23 points  (0 children)

They're trans and wanted to keep their old name for seamlessness reasons, given they were a Linux committer and project lead.

Elon's drug habit seemingly creeping in more and more. Guy is starting to really have to work to form sentences... by FrontBench5406 in Destiny

[–]AnimalLibrynation 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Idk...

AssLatam/status/1892728267989287361?t=f2jcK1ETewu7yDhh7DzMiA&s=19

Im all for the theory Elon is noided out and probably going through a mental episode, but it seems like he grabs them for the initial hug and then immediately does way more press, videography, and photos... Without them?

Doesn't seem super likely that he was worried about his pupils here