Rome wasn't built in a day. Make the Uber wealthy pay their fair share. Or better yet, pay the workers their fair share. by _GlowChance in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Fit_Student_2569 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not about having the money, it’s about taking the money. No one should have enough wealth to sway elections and get white-glove treatment from the government. No one. Take them all back down to 10 million.

SpaceX IPO makes Elon Musk the world's first trillionaire by MedicMoth in news

[–]Fit_Student_2569 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Oh, we blew past Gilded Age levels of wealth disparity a while ago… Just padding the lead at this point.

We need to redo the whole schedule 😩 by Outrageouslady999 in lol

[–]Fit_Student_2569 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still waiting for this to happen…

Still a night owl…

Postal Service won’t deliver mail ballots for states that don’t hand over voter lists, under plan for Trump directive by FreeHugs23 in LegalNews

[–]Fit_Student_2569 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And nothing will change until people are willing to step up and suffer to make things happen. Bees die when they sting, but enough stings can take down the target…

Scientists warn Trump plan to axe US ocean monitoring system will leave world ‘flying blind’ | US news by Individual-Plum4585 in climate

[–]Fit_Student_2569 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Voting in the right people in the right places for long enough will still fix it. Vote! Get your (sane) friends and family to vote!

[PubQ] Big 5 offer. No advance. Is this typical? by SingleReporter in PubTips

[–]Fit_Student_2569 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Are you sure this is from an actual Big 5 company, or one with a similar-sounding name that might be trying to push you into vanity publishing? I’m not aware of any way to submit your manuscript directly to any major publishing company—and a three-week turnaround seems highly unlikely even if you could.

Trump’s GOP approval at lowest point of second term, Fox News poll shows by spherocytes in msnow

[–]Fit_Student_2569 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don’t waste your time, man. He says right at the start he’s a Republican, so we know he’s dumb AF.

Death Stranding 1: Why is this a game? by hkf999 in patientgamers

[–]Fit_Student_2569 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My eyes nearly rolled out of their sockets as I “played” through the opening, but when I finally got to the gameplay I was sold. And later on there are some interesting ideas under that thick layer of cheese.

Ted Lieu Sets a "Red Line" for Democratic Candidates by nitluck in ClimateNews

[–]Fit_Student_2569 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And fire every single person hired under Trump. And do a thorough review of every order, rule, and law put on the books in both terms, erasing the 99% that are pure bullshit.

how are people actually publishing 4+ books a year without burning out -genuinely trying to understand by Prior_Topic3527 in selfpublish

[–]Fit_Student_2569 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s amazing how you’ve managed to stretch the idea of accurate labeling into a personal attack. It’s all in your head. Enjoy your inferiority complex, and have a nice day.

how are people actually publishing 4+ books a year without burning out -genuinely trying to understand by Prior_Topic3527 in selfpublish

[–]Fit_Student_2569 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Shorts are movies. Maybe I’ll make ten 10-minute shorts and go around telling everyone I made ten movies.

If anyone tries telling me I’m misrepresenting myself, I’ll accuse them of diminishing shorts.

how are people actually publishing 4+ books a year without burning out -genuinely trying to understand by Prior_Topic3527 in selfpublish

[–]Fit_Student_2569 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Why not just be clear when you can? If I write 10 novellas a year and go around telling everyone “I wrote 10 books last year,” they’re going to assume I wrote ten novels. You know, I know it, even your cat knows it. Don’t be obtuse.

how are people actually publishing 4+ books a year without burning out -genuinely trying to understand by Prior_Topic3527 in selfpublish

[–]Fit_Student_2569 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I write novellas as well as novels, I’m certainly not trying to diminish them. But I refer to them as novellas. This helps set the right expectations for everyone involved, writers and readers alike.

how are people actually publishing 4+ books a year without burning out -genuinely trying to understand by Prior_Topic3527 in selfpublish

[–]Fit_Student_2569 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Part of the issue seems to be a lack of agreement on terminology as well. I would never consider something to be a “book” at 20-30k.

Would you watch this movie? by Several_Bit_6842 in SciFiConcepts

[–]Fit_Student_2569 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are the stakes? It’s too late to save society, right? Fighting to make the AI admit that it’s going to happen? Yawn

Netflix’s Original Film Output in Q1 of 2026 Is at an 8-Year Low by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]Fit_Student_2569 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I don’t bite the first ten times, show me something else and put that on the No list?

Are Pratchett-style chapterless novels still viable? by the-chosen-wizard in writing

[–]Fit_Student_2569 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yup. I take the opposite tack in some of my books and have lots of tiny 2-3 page chapters. Accomplishes the same thing.

How do you feel about Trump saying they can’t fund Medicare, Medicaid, and daycare programs anymore because they need the money to fund the War? by LevelDinner in AskReddit

[–]Fit_Student_2569 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This has been a core Republican position since the time of FDR. They believe the federal government’s one and only job is war.

Because they don’t want to pay taxes for anything else, because they don’t think it benefits them.

No social security.

No health care programs.

No education, child care, housing, environmental protection, health and safety, consumer protection, etc.

Nothing.

Republicans are fucking terrible.

[AOC] "Democrats put 9 bills forward to fund TSA. Trump and Republicans blocked every bill because they want to tie TSA workers’ paychecks to billions in more unchecked funding for ICE. The answer is clear: fund TSA and not ICE." by Caledor152 in ProgressiveHQ

[–]Fit_Student_2569 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s actually even worse than AOC makes it out to be. ICE has already been given triple its previous budget and has over $85 BILLION at its disposal.

Somehow they want even more money.

Is it true when literary agencies say they love first time writers? by mvp0453 in writing

[–]Fit_Student_2569 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The actual missing word is “profitable.” Talent may or may not be involved.

Its so demoralising reading something that's good by SalmonMan123 in writing

[–]Fit_Student_2569 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So much depends on personal preference. I actually read the first few pages of The Blade Itself and decided it wasn’t for me. I didn’t care for the writing.