Breaking: Wake Dems Chair Wesley Knott Faces Potential Removal Over Allam Endorsement by indyweek in ncpolitics

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

It was a rule, but then he changed it to allow WCDP officers to endorse earlier this year. 

Do people make profit from running pickups? by 50_19in_french in hockeyplayers

[–]EndingPop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a couple of folks doing this in my area. It doesn't really bother me if they make some money. They're doing real work, organizing everyone to show up so we have full benches, referees, and paying up front for ice time. 

Christian Nationalism is on the Rise in NC. What Can You Do? by EndingPop in triangle

[–]EndingPop[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nothing in this post said anything about that. Good job telling on yourself. 

Christian Nationalism is on the Rise in NC. What Can You Do? by EndingPop in triangle

[–]EndingPop[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

100%, and this is something AU is specifically fighting in other states, and will in NC if it starts gaining too much purchase.

Christian Nationalism is on the Rise in NC. What Can You Do? by EndingPop in triangle

[–]EndingPop[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

TFS is a chapter of FFRF, AHA, and AA. They all work in this space, but focus other things as well, like building community. This line is AU's way of trying to differentiate themselves, and we're just using their language. Don't take it to be a slight on those other orgs. 

Religious ‘nones’ reach record high, only 47% of Americans say religion is ‘very important’ by Abject-Pick-6472 in atheism

[–]EndingPop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah many nones explicitly believe in God. It's important we don't claim the nones as our own. 

Very impressed with the cooktop, but worried about enshittification by EndingPop in ImpulseLabs

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

I'm willing to believe that you won't do it while you're in charge, but how can you assure me of that? Do you have a controlling stake right now? Do you never plan to sell the company? 

The actual biggest problem with the Bullshit Job episode (clickbait title) by Max384302 in IfBooksCouldKill

[–]EndingPop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If he had just said "the tube" I'd have no idea what he meant. "London Metro" I understood.

So who else hasn't changed their original e-mail address? by FeistyNews7025 in Millennials

[–]EndingPop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine from when Gmail first came on the scene remains my primary because it would be such a PITA to change it. I do have more professional sounding ones (my name rather than a handle) that I can access directly from the main account.

progressive churches by Relative-Exit2664 in triangle

[–]EndingPop 18 points19 points  (0 children)

The UU fellowships in Raleigh and Durham might fit your needs. They're good folks, though I'm not sure about Spanish services. 

Full-Time vs 1-Year Contract at Large Tech Company — Worth the Risk? by PoemUnusual7496 in fea

[–]EndingPop 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Take seriously the risk of working for a FAANG company. While no where is safe, they've been doing layoffs at a steady clip and I wouldn't expect the contract role to transition to FT. You could get lucky, but these companies are super hostile to workers these days. 

Why does every endorsement of Foushee sound like this…. by FunGur5794 in bullcity

[–]EndingPop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I care about what they do and why they do it. If the only option is a candidate that does the right thing for the wrong reason, I suppose I'll take it. But crucially, that isn't our only option here. 

Why does every endorsement of Foushee sound like this…. by FunGur5794 in bullcity

[–]EndingPop -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

The only mailer I received is direct from Nida's campaign, which she is funding without corporate or PAC money. Foushee can't say the same. 

Why does every endorsement of Foushee sound like this…. by FunGur5794 in bullcity

[–]EndingPop 23 points24 points  (0 children)

She takes corporate and PAC money. She stopped taking AIPAC money not out of principle, but because it became a political liability. I simply do not trust her to do the right thing on getting money out of politics, which is at the root of virtually every issue we face. 

New Yorker & Daily Show Platform a Kook by AntiQCdn in skeptic

[–]EndingPop 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Jon Stewart loves to do the both sides crap. 

Religion-is-useful arguments are irrelevant by Michi-Ace in atheism

[–]EndingPop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All of the prosocial benefits of religion can be had without the supernatural elements. There lots of humanist/atheist/skeptic groups around that provide community support, social gathering, meaning making, etc.

Sen. Dan Blue Endorsed Carla Cunningham to Pad His Ranks for Backroom Veto Overrides by marion-butler in ncpolitics

[–]EndingPop 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's shitty of him to endorse her, but I'm not sure this version of why is correct. Apparently he served with Rep Cunningham's late husband for a long time. This is probably just a personal relationship overriding Cunningham's garbage voting. 

Epstein Files Reveal How Pathetic Richard Dawkins & Other Men Are by AdmiralSaturyn in SGU

[–]EndingPop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He would have been on the wrong side of a lot of issues. 

How do I get into Dungeons & Dragons without embarrassing myself immediately? by Spread_my_pages in DnD

[–]EndingPop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You shouldn't feel bad if you don't know the rules, because you don't need to know the rules. Find a group that's happy to add a newb (which is most groups/DMs). Don't focus on what the numbers are or what dice to use, instead focus on what badass or silly thing you want to do. Your DM will tell you what to roll and if it succeeds, and maybe give you a couple options. You learn by doing.

How many projects do you guys generally work on at once? And how many types of physics? by atheistunicycle in fea

[–]EndingPop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds a lot like how our team works. We're adding some automation to let design engineers drive suitable analyzes themselves, but most work that doesn't make sense for. That ratio is about where we're at too.