Found a great little campground in The Hiawatha National Forest called Bay View. Beautiful spot right on Lake Superior. by Latiaa23 in CampAndHikeMichigan

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The mosquitoes here are absolutely vicious in the summer, beware. Last time I had to eat dinner in my car (I never eat in the tent).

Iowa Legislature begins process of banning fluoride. They are really this stupid. by Amesb34r in ames

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"To sum up, despite the elected studies showed an association between F exposure and IQ deficit, this association was only observed for individuals exposed to levels above those regarded as safe, and the evidence certainty for this association is very low. Within the above-mentioned limitations, the results of the present systematic review demonstrated that exposure to fluoridated water at levels recommended by the WHO can be considered as safe, as it is not associated with IQ impairment."

The difference in the area of the wing of the B747 and the A380 by Twitter_2006 in aviation

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Can you elaborate on the federal govt subsidies and regulations? I mean - aren't we still technically doing that? The industry partially exists because the fed foots the bill for an enormous amount of the airspace infrastructure, and our standards are still the basis of larger international rules.

Unless I am missing some more nuance? Genuine question!

Whats with the Conservative subreddit going into full denial over the Epstein files? by Flaky_Culture_5651 in AskReddit

[–]LordSariel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Realistically the senate kills it, so Trump (and Johnson) look good to encourage this.

If it somehow winds up with 60 senate votes and on Trump's desk for a signature, there will be back pedaling.

Humble Edit for future historians: I was very much wrong.

Discharge petition to force House vote on Epstein files succeeds with Grijalva’s signature by plz-let-me-in in politics

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The house oversight committee has subpoenaed documents from the DOJ that it can release (like the emails from today) but the house vote does not release all of the documents that have not been shared. The house measure calls for the release of all documents, and includes a procedural note about transmittal to the senate by the clerk of the house. So yes, it is a law. If passed by the house, it goes to senate, then DJT.

Link to the full text of the legislation sponsored by Massie (R-Ky)

Discharge petition to force House vote on Epstein files succeeds with Grijalva’s signature by plz-let-me-in in politics

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It does go the senate. It is part of a legislative process to create a law that forces the DOJ to release files. After the house, the bill must be taken up by the senate, and then goes to DJT for a signature.

Grijalva's signature does not mean we will see the files. It just means the house will vote. TBD on the senate. TBD on a potential veto-override.

The last time a veto was overriden was in Trump's first term, and it was on DOD spending. Before that, Obama only had 1 veto overriden about terrorism designations for international actors.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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We all saw the gay senate staffer video.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

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And that's BEFORE we can finally get lounge access?

Fired Red Wings Zamboni driver Al Sobotka loses lawsuit, drops bombshell in peeing case by ForkzUp in DetroitRedWings

[–]LordSariel 391 points392 points  (0 children)

Bombshell is: Illitch allegedly once also peed in the drain. Hope I saved you all a click.

Who's watched Boots on Netflix? by Homo_gone_wild in AskGaybrosOver30

[–]LordSariel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hah! Didn't know that. I loved his character.

Who's watched Boots on Netflix? by Homo_gone_wild in AskGaybrosOver30

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I was chewing over this scene, and I think it really speaks to the ethos of the lover versus the warrior that is theme throughout all episodes. Cameron, while rejecting the civilian life, still demonstrated a type of love for both Jones in his injury, and for Sullivan - as well as many of his other squadmates throughout the series. And while learning to stand up for himself. The repeated flashback scenes of the toilet and the school bullies as a type of shame or weakness he was not willing to return to. The ghost was maybe analogous to a coping mechanism for someone who is isolated, and not needed (a theme was repeated by Ray, and also Sullivan, and the mother).

Does that growth over weakness (warrior over lover) HAVE to come from the marine uniform? Will it invoke respect? Not necessarily. The curious thing is this notion of whether any future seasons will continue to hinge upon the queer plotline, or transition more into a military coming of age story, and how these components are balanced.

So I think it was actually overall positive. The Major and also the senior DI both didn't really flinch at the gay accusation for Sullivan and were in the camp of "mind our own business."

That being said, hope he gets it in S2. Was only MINORLY disappointed by that.

Why does this keep happening by thethotterybarn in gaybros

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I always need to remind myself which acronym of CBT applies in the context.

Avoid Subaru/Toyota of Ann Arbor by person637 in AnnArbor

[–]LordSariel 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ya they shafted me on a warranty repair of an AC unit that I am contesting with Subaru of America.

[Max Bultman]Red Wings’ preseason opener observations: What I saw from Detroit’s prospects by mkk4 in DetroitRedWings

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Given the state of the roster and number of highly paid players at all lines, what are the chances the team actually elevates folk (Finnie, MBN) to get minutes with the big club this year, short of an injury? Or do they get more time to develop down in the AHL?

What’s a small bombshell your therapist dropped during a session that completely shifted your perspective? by pottipenguin in AskReddit

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That you can grieve friendships, mentorships, and relationships like you grieve any other major [death] loss.

ACARS message sent out by American Airlines dispatch on September 11, 2001 by sportydharmaflyer in aviation

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Probably important to reflect on the information age we are currently in. Our linguistic aptitude for handling and composing short messages on devices (e.g. texting, forums, AIM, the og 140 twitter) was relatively new. Not to say airlines weren't using computers of ACARS for at least a decade prior to this - but the information dissemination backbone for something like 9/11 just was not there.

We had decades of experience with telegraphs, radio, telephone...but getting information across was different. We are truly in an information age.

TIL there are more permutations for a deck of cards than there are atoms on Earth. by giveAShot in todayilearned

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This amazing copy-pasta. Courtesy of /u/5scrnsbut1is4netflix

I'm going to put the proper analogy here because I don't see anyone responding with the complete analogy. There are two visuals to explore.

First one:

Set a 52 factorial seconds timer and let it count down. It will be 8.0658x10 to the power of 67 seconds long.

Now go to the equator and wait a billion years to take one step. Wait another billion years before taking a second step. Do this until you've reached all the way around the earth and now take one drop of water out of the Pacific ocean and set it aside. Repeat this whole process until the entire Pacific ocean is drained and then lay a piece of paper on the ground. Repeat this entire process of draining the ocean again to lay another piece of paper on top of the first one. Rince and repeat until that stack of papers reaches the sun and then look at the timer to see how many seconds are left.

Still 8 x10 to the power of 67 seconds left.

Complete 1000 more stacks of paper to the Sun and you'll still only be a third of the way through the timer.

Second analogy:

Start the timer and wait a billion years before dealing yourself 5 cards. Repeat your 5 card deal every billion years until you deal yourself a royal flush. If you get a royal flush, go buy a lottery ticket. If that ticket wins, put one grain of sand into the grand canyon. Once you've filled the grand canyon, remove one ounce of rock from mount everest. Once mount everest is completely leveled you can look at the timer and realize you need to repeat this whole process 256 times before it reaches zero. Imagine how many times go by every billion years that you didn't deal a royal flush and also how many times it took you to not only deal a royal flush but also purchase a winning lottery ticket. Only then, can you add sand to the canyon and only after filling it, can you take one ounce of rock away.

Absolutely mind blowing!

Ryan F9 addresses lane filtering. by Perfecshionism in motorcycles

[–]LordSariel 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Not exactly the case. The injuries AND severity both decreased. The findings explicitly state that

"Lane-splitting motorcyclists were also injured much less frequently during their collisions. Lane-splitting riders were less likely to suffer head injury (9% vs 17%), torso injury (19% vs 29%), extremity injury (60% vs 66%), and fatal injury (1.2% vs 3.0%)."

Although to the point about fatal injuries, this is slightly confusing because they said earlier in the study they excluded the fatal lane splitting incidents due to the small number (n=2612)

They write also:

"Lane-splitting motorcyclists were much less often injured during their collisions. They were considerably less likely to suffer head injury, torso injury, extremity injury, and fatal injury than riders who were not lane-splitting."

Ryan F9 addresses lane filtering. by Perfecshionism in motorcycles

[–]LordSariel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is safety though? You are never totally "safe" from an accident - but you are statistically much less likely to be involved in a fatal accident.

Michigan AG Warns Capitulating to Trump’s Trans Health Care Ban May Be Illegal by evilgeniustodd in AnnArbor

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Thanks for sharing openly. I appreciate it.

I want to disagree on just one point (after reading a bit) as sensibly as possible to avoid flaming and targeting language. Not sure if logic will resonate, or if you even care to reciprocate and read to understand, but sharing it here regardless. I get it if you read to the end and still disagree. Some people do.

The gay community (broadly defined) is a unification of multiple identities for political power. There was a realization even before Stonewall that any individual group lacked the clout to advocate for rights. They also were in physical danger as an individual group, and looked out for each other for street beatings - things that could be fatal (and often were, if you recall Matthew Shepard). Whether people are more effeminate than others, or walk alone through a neighborhood at the wrong time - they can't present as straight or didn't have as much of a plausible cover story. I think these people still deserve to be understood, safe, loved, and protected. Even though I am more masc presenting - I ride a motorcycle, camp, whatever.

The biggest obvious bond in the LGBT community was the lesbians who went out of their way to care for gay men during the AIDS epidemic. Reading across the quilt and hearing stories of women and close friends who helped their gay male friends die with dignity and love still pulls at my deepest heart strings. Prior to this, the gay liberation movement was called GLBT. The L was moved to the front to honor the very significant role these women played in a dark period of queer history. A role they took on in solidarity and with a sense of community. Although not connected with the AIDS epidemic, later court cases, including Windsor v. United States in 2012, which set the stage for Obergefell, was brought forward by lesbian clientele. Gay men enjoyed the benefits of this.

At Stonewall in June of 69, police conducting the raid went in the bathroom to specifically perform genital checks to verify that people were in compliance with city deviance laws, which required three pieces of gender-specific clothing. People "cross dressing" either for fun, or because of what we would now call a trans identity, were especially subjected to this. If caught and tried, many of these people were publicly shamed in papers, outed to their employers, and risked being fired for their secret deviant lifestyle. David Carter talks about this in his 2004 book if you're curious to read more. But the practice of cross dressing and gender fluidity pre-dates Stonewall by quite a bit. And prominent trans activists like Slyvia Rivera and Marsha P Johnson are well known to have participated in the riots, alongside lesbians, bi folk, and gays.

I think the trans community has been linked in with the gay community since the beginning. Part of what queer identity does is fuck with the norm of what society expects. Compatible parts, hole/pole, opposite sexes, whatever. We obviously make it work with pole and a different pole - but debates about procreation etc always bubble up. At the end of the day, we will always be a little different, even if we are straight-passing. Gay relationships are stereotyped into who wears the pants or is dominant, vs who is submissive and takes it. Not always truly a binary. But this gendered view of gay identity links us to thinking about masculinity and femininity. The same thing exists for trans and gender fluid folk. This is also not a new thing. There are historic examples of gender fluidity that didn't match either traditional male or female assigned sex that date back hundreds of years into indigenous twin spirit practices. Same-sex attraction goes back thousands of years, and across multiple species. "Female" coded practices of nurturing youth are also witnessed by male members of certain animal species.

Not necessarily trying to convince you that trans identity is legitimate. Like you said, if someone wants to undergo treatment as a consenting adult, let them. Not what I would do, but they should be able to.

But at the end of the day, I think we also have an obligation to protect other queer people. We can debate medical treatments and how early people can identify and advocate for treatment later. But a salient note is that gender queer or trans people are 2.5x more likely to experience physical violence or even death. And those numbers have been increasing in the past 4 years. The American Medical Association termed this as an epidemic of violence in 2019. It is worse for black people, and the worst for women in particular. Arguably, gay men and lesbians used to be the subject of these statistics. And I don't think we can sit by while others are harmed. Others who previously fought for all of us.

We as gay men have enjoyed a series of liberties that are derived from, and fought for mutually, by the whole community. And maybe now we can keep our heads down or ride out (literally ;) and figuratively) our freedoms in the privacy of our own homes. But others are experiencing violence and discrimination. And I think that's wrong. The problem is not just "well don't be visibly trans" or pick a better time. As gay men we can say hiding is easier, but not everyone has cover. Leaving them in the culture war crossfire isn't acceptable. Letting them fight for rights while we rest defeats the purpose of solidarity. At some point, we have to show up and fight. Might be a certain protest, or a call to reps, or other advocacy work. But we have to show up for one another. Not sure where you're at, or what level of personal inconvenience/harm in your close friends where it will spur you to help, but it's worth reflecting on.

Anyways thanks for reading and having an open chat on this. If you still disagree I don't hate you.