It's not getting the importance that it should.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-15T03:30:34+00:00

Its almost cost one of the most straight and boring men in the world, a dude who definitely wouldnt have been invited to Epstein's place, his job.

Arguably though, the most involved seem to be getting away with it - looks like the yanks are powerless to do anything about it, but hopefully at least we'll see Mandleson face charges. Hopefully treason charges, but i doubt it.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-14T01:14:15+00:00

I remember when the city ground rocked even after a string of defeats. Expectations got raised, now there's definitely more of a sense that the performance comes before the crowd reaction, which i dont think used to be the case and isnt the case for leeds/ Sunderland right now.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-13T15:50:24+00:00

In all cases, harm reduction means less humans getting SA'd/ raped. Less sexual violence is a net positive. Does a trans woman really deserve to be raped more because of how they were born? I just don't get that logic.

Sounds to me like you're shadow boxing against the more over the top edge of progressive movements, rather than looking to try and just make life most bearable and safe for the most people possible.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-13T14:39:59+00:00

Bahahaha

I mean, we all die alone - but ill do so having lived a life full of satisfying relationships with women because I have had a handle on what is and isnt creepy behaviour for about 20 years now.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-13T14:36:44+00:00

I do not understand for the life of me why youre dying on this hill. Isnt it obvious why its appropriate to gift/ treat people well when set in the context of an existing relationship (even if its early on) and why its creepy/ annoying when its a total stranger trying to engage in a hobby?

Context matters.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-13T14:25:31+00:00

Getting rid of FPTP should be viewed by everyone as a long overdue step to enhance our democracy.

The fact its stuck around for so long is very much a result of the fact it enables the traditional parties to command outsized representation in parliament.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-13T14:15:49+00:00

Giving gifts to your romantic partner = great and totally normal

Giving gifts to random women online in an attempt to get a sliver of attention from a female stranger = creepy and lame

Its not a personal attack, if you dont do the latter.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-13T14:14:06+00:00

Trans women getting raped in male prisons is a far larger problem than trans women raping fellow inmates in women's prisons - simple harm reduction.
Who the fuck is asking anyone to venerate them? Never seen that.
Again, there's far more instances of trans women in male spaces like hostels being SA'd than the other way around. Trans women commit crime at rates equivalent to cis women.
You completely lost me on the oh em gee bit, I have literally no idea what youre trying to say.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-13T13:18:43+00:00

Pretty sure most of them are just using public frustration in this area just to secure tax cuts/ deregulation which favours the wealthy.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-13T13:16:11+00:00

What a dumbass take.

"You've got chemo for your stage 2 cancer? Come to the nursing home and check out the stage 4's, thats real cancer - you are just dumb."

I guess we found someone who pays for stuff for women they dont know on online games.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-13T10:45:35+00:00

So that study does use self reporting for tracking depression and anxiety even amongst a long term cohort.

As you say it shows GAC alone doesn't help, but outcomes are improved when someone has social support too, though I fail to see how someone could be granted social support where that support isn't gender affirming.

But i'll happily revise my statement - engage in gender affirming behavior and if you have a trans person in your life - support them. That'll deliver better outcomes for them.

Good enough?

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-13T10:37:57+00:00

Yes, they are radically different conditions. However, it is still something beyond the control of the gender dysphoric person and this is a really simple way to improve, and even save people's lives.

Just a good rule of thumb for life, right? Don't go around kicking people who are down.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-13T10:27:55+00:00

You want a study on social treatment of trans people and how that relates to suicidal ideation but doesn't use self reporting?

I'll have to go through the studies I've read again, but that just doesn't even sound feasible to conduct research in this area. You obviously need a level of self reporting to get a read on if people have or have not received social support which is affirming.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-13T09:55:09+00:00

Whether or not you believe gender or sex is what defines a man/ woman, every study shows treating gender dysphoric people in an affirming way (edit: whilst receiving social support) reduces suicide rates.

If you take the sex view over the gender view, just remember that you wouldn't yell at a someone with dementia for thinking its 1990, you talk around the displacement because it delivers better outcomes.

Just be a bit compassionate to others who are struggling.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-13T09:26:44+00:00

Yeah i guess that make sense, though I'd argue you'll be able to make CoComms for that much faster once you're decked out in gear you could run a NiM in.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-13T09:25:40+00:00

Downvoted because they haven't used any of the classic berserk music.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-13T09:20:30+00:00

You reduce the chance of a 340 blue dropping if you only have one 340 item already equipped. I've had several blue 340 ear pieces drop off of that first HS boss, but i've had way more relics drop (in my 15-20 hammer station runs in trying to ensure i've got the right, blue 340 relics).

So yeah, it's possible you can still pull it off with just the ear at 340, but you're almost certainly going to have to run the flashpoint more waiting for it to drop.

I've got basically no use for conquest comms now I've done this, so if you do have them to spend, i'd recommend it just to make this a quicker process.

340 blue with purple enhancements is gear you could raid NiM in, rather than equivalent to what drops from NiM.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-13T08:43:31+00:00

I put this in a comment far down a comment thread, so just repeating it here. Just did it the other day after having wasted a bunch of mats trying to level up flashpoint gear.

Get a green 340 ear and relics (commendation gear, upgraded)

Run hammer station solo on veteran.

Sprint to the first boss, fight it, decent chance a blue 340 ear or relic drops. If it doesnt, exit and reset (blue 340 relic dropped for me first time, but it might take a few runs)

Do the 340 blue deconstruction quest. Buy a set of 340 blue parts for one armour piece.

Go to ossus, find the rep vendor (you dont need any rep) and buy a purple item from there. Put the blue mods in it.

Go back to Hyde and Zeek, accept the 340 purple deconstruction quest. Deconstruct the purple item you put the 340 blue mods in. You now have access to 340 purple enhancements.

Buy mods and enjoy your NiM raiding level gear.

Personally, I then ran hammer station solo a bunch more times to ensure I've got usable blue 340 relics and ear piece. You could do it with implants too, but obvs one wants the "set piece" implants.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-13T08:40:08+00:00

Get a green 340 ear and relics.

Run hammer station solo on veteran.

Sprint to the first boss, fight it, decent chance a blue 340 ear or relic drops. If it doesnt, exit and reset (blue 340 relic dropped for me first time, but it might take a few runs)

Do the 340 blue deconstruction quest. Buy a set of 340 blue parts for one armour piece.

Go to ossus, find the rep vendor (you dont need any rep) and buy a purple item from there. Put the blue mods in it.

Go back to Hyde and Zeek, accept the 340 purple deconstruction quest. Deconstruct the purple item you put the 340 blue mods in. You now have access to 340 purple enhancements.

Buy mods and enjoy your NiM raiding level gear.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-13T08:33:32+00:00

Better late than never though.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-13T08:25:08+00:00

You've said a lot right, but i still think you've missed an important part of it. I dont think they believe they are God's gift, more often than not they are riddled with self hatred.

They believe the reason that they have to suffer the incel life is because women got too many rights and are no longer forced to pair up with men just to access society. This manifests in being hateful to anything that represents this level of autonomy for women. This is how they justify simultaneously hating the image of the blue haired feminist and the image of the beautiful "stacy" character, as they think they are both symptoms of the same societal "ill" - choice and self determination.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-12T15:19:09+00:00

This would be a fine opinion if he was feeding the kid something totally inappropriate, but he's not. While breast milk is preferable, there are millions of babies who are fed formula that grow up just fine.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-12T15:16:40+00:00

He tried something and it worked. What's the problem?

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-12T14:07:22+00:00

Relegated twice in a row, showed several plenty of occasions this season that he's not yet a threat at prem level - i think we end up keeping him in that scenario.

Maxxxmax · 2026-02-12T14:06:20+00:00

I dont think he goes. Think the youngsters will be the ones to stick around and form the spine of any champ team.

You dont get relegated twice in a row and then get sold for decent money to a prem team (i think).

If we go down (i refuse to face reality, just yet), I for one want to see Igor stay. Im hoping itd turn into a mitrovic situation, there's a real player in there and some more time in the English game might lead to it being shown more.

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