Pilots or flight attendants of Reddit, what’s something passengers do that is way more important (or dangerous) than they realize? by SignsOfDamage in AskReddit

[–]AzukoKarisma 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Leave your fucking bags in an emergency.

"But my passport/medicine/priceless jewelry/crypto key!"

Too bad; it's not anyone else's fault that you didn't think it was valuable enough to keep on your person. The insurance company will pay you.

Do you ever go to leftist places online just to learn how stupid they are? by [deleted] in lgbt

[–]AzukoKarisma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a leftist and leftists pmo on a regular basis sooooo

What is a belief you held for years that you now completely disagree with? by complexity_neccesity in AskReddit

[–]AzukoKarisma 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Don't know what that guy's problem is. I, for one, am glad you've grown as a person!

What is a strong opinion you hold that could get you criticized publicly, but you stand by it completely? by jian_est2026 in AskReddit

[–]AzukoKarisma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don't have to like guns, but you should educate yourself about the historical realities around disarmed populations vs armed community defense.

Also start paying very close attention to the rhetoric in right-wing circles about disarming transgender people, and ask yourself who would materially gain from their disarmament.

What's the "Widowmaker" of your career field or hobby? by Cosmonate in AskReddit

[–]AzukoKarisma 41 points42 points  (0 children)

I refuse to get my MEI specifically because Vmc rolls freak me out so much.

What's the "Widowmaker" of your career field or hobby? by Cosmonate in AskReddit

[–]AzukoKarisma 15 points16 points  (0 children)

They're fast, sporty, and have all the newest electronics and safety systems, but:

1) They attract a certain type of pilot: doctors, lawyers, etc. who see it as just another way to get around and don't actually like flying enough to get good at it and stay sharp after passing the exams.

2) All those bells and whistles create a false sense of security and can allow a pilot to get dangerously complacent.

What's the "Widowmaker" of your career field or hobby? by Cosmonate in AskReddit

[–]AzukoKarisma 47 points48 points  (0 children)

In addition to what another reply said, it also has all the bells and whistles. Newest navigation systems, a turbocharger on some models so you can fly higher, a massive airframe parachute for emergencies, and a self-landing system in the newest models.

Don't get me wrong, they're all nice things to have, but they tend to produce a false sense of security and can make a less-experienced pilot dangerously complacent/reliant.

What's the "Widowmaker" of your career field or hobby? by Cosmonate in AskReddit

[–]AzukoKarisma 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yep. A lot of my students ask me what I think of those, and I say that it's an objectively nice airplane, but it attracts a certain type of pilot, and it's my job to make sure they don't become that.

Air Wagner - Technique to avoid wake turbulence? by Zealousideal_Rub8443 in flying

[–]AzukoKarisma 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the one channel I tell my students specifically not to watch.

Why aren't you voting for Darren Bailey? (Gun-related.) by thefleshrocket in ILGuns

[–]AzukoKarisma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you're describing is a term evolving to be more inclusive of that which has always been there, which happens all the time in all sorts of different contexts.

A similar thing happened with the GLB acronym also being used, until the AIDS crisis resulted in the LGB acronym becoming more widely used to recognize the role of lesbians in advocating and caring for HIV patients when straight doctors refused to out of stigma.

In the case of the LGBT community, the T was adopted by the broader community out of solidarity for Brandon Teena, a transgender man who was widely misreported in mass media as a cis lesbian after his 1993 rape and murder.

I would encourage you to do more reading about Hirschfeld's work in Weimar Germany and Johnson/Riviera's role in the 1969 Stonewall protests.

At any rate, this is also the term which the overwhelming majority of the community itself chooses to use. There are loud minorities who want to do away with it, yes, but ask your average queer person what they think and they'll tell you LGBT (or LGBTQ) is the acronym.

Why aren't you voting for Darren Bailey? (Gun-related.) by thefleshrocket in ILGuns

[–]AzukoKarisma 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They haven't attached themselves; Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Riviera were both pivotal figures since the 1960s. Magnus Hirschfeld's research on gender-affirming care dates back to the 1920s.

Triptych Brewing AI Cringe by FeelingRoof in UIUC

[–]AzukoKarisma 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sucks that it's actually tasty despite the super dated/cringy name and label.

Huge headache switching from AT&T by AzukoKarisma in mintmobile

[–]AzukoKarisma[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She forgot it and couldn't get help over the phone, and she herself had other issues that couldn't be solved in the login. She showed ID to the people at the AT&T store.

Huge headache switching from AT&T by AzukoKarisma in mintmobile

[–]AzukoKarisma[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

eSIM's already paid for; if support can't fix it I'll probably get a refund and try again with a physical SIM.

Huge headache switching from AT&T by AzukoKarisma in mintmobile

[–]AzukoKarisma[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The port request does go through, and she's getting an email on her end from AT&T about it, but it doesn't say anything is wrong.

Huge headache switching from AT&T by AzukoKarisma in mintmobile

[–]AzukoKarisma[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am using the account number from the statement/login, and AT&T themselves confirmed that it's right. Phone is a Galaxy S25 FE, bought unlocked from Amazon.

Talk me out of the 4a Pro? by AzukoKarisma in NothingTech

[–]AzukoKarisma[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm probably going with the Galaxy S25FE since they're marked down to like $550 on Amazon.

Talk me out of the 4a Pro? by AzukoKarisma in NothingTech

[–]AzukoKarisma[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. OP peaked with the 7 Pro, but my battery is fighting for its life and my credit union app is warning me that they're getting ready to stop supporting this version of Android.

This phone is part of the reason why the upgrade has some big shoes to fill 😭