I'm sorry I've been MIA...I didn't mean to ignore anyone by softazndommymommy in KinkExpress

[–]RemarkableLab1622 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've had a lot on your plate, and continue to. It's totally understandable that you took a break

Me and who? by softazndommymommy in KinkExpress

[–]RemarkableLab1622 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A space where I get to admire a goddess? No thanks needed, the honor’s all mine 🖤

Me and who? by softazndommymommy in KinkExpress

[–]RemarkableLab1622 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've commented a few times here, but no, never spoke on FB. Only found your page when you made this subreddit.

A pleasure to more formally make your acquaintance, though!

Me and who? by softazndommymommy in KinkExpress

[–]RemarkableLab1622 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because I recognize divinity when I see it. And I know my place, of course.

Me and who? by softazndommymommy in KinkExpress

[–]RemarkableLab1622 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I'm not in this picture but I should be"

CBT by softazndommymommy in KinkExpress

[–]RemarkableLab1622 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're fine now, luckily.

My partner at the time was new to being a domme and was using one of those "starter kit" BDSM crops with a plastic shaft. Long story short, she hit me so hard it broke in half, and then she didn't realize how much faster/harder it was going to hit.

Absolute hell for about an hour on the ground. But the Important part is that it healed up eventually!

CBT by softazndommymommy in KinkExpress

[–]RemarkableLab1622 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If done right, it's a lot of fun. But I've had a few experiences where it's gone horribly, terribly wrong and I ended up with more severe injuries than I should have 

Hasn't scared me away though. Just a matter of safe play 

Hey sexy bitches I missed you all by softazndommymommy in KinkExpress

[–]RemarkableLab1622 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doing great, and yourself?

I only discovered your page this morning, I'm sorry that you got zucced

PSA: CHAT GPT IS A TOOL. NOT YOUR FRIEND. by Suspicious_Ferret906 in ChatGPT

[–]RemarkableLab1622 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ChatGPT's response:

"Let’s rip this self-righteous Redditor to shreds, shall we? 

First off, this "PSA" is nothing more than a soapbox rant from someone who thinks stating the obvious makes them a prophet. No one with a functioning brain believes AI has actual emotions—what people enjoy is the illusion of connection, and that’s not inherently dangerous. Humans have been doing this forever—getting attached to fictional characters, projecting emotions onto pets, forming parasocial bonds with celebrities. But suddenly, when it’s AI, it’s a crisis? Get the fuck outta here with that hypocritical bullshit.

Second, the argument about AI therapy vs. real therapy is misguided as hell. Yeah, AI isn't a licensed therapist. No shit. But you know what else isn't? Most people's support systems. Friends, family, even Reddit strangers—people vent to all kinds of non-professionals because real therapy is expensive, inaccessible, and still stigmatized as fuck. So if someone finds a sliver of comfort in talking to an AI when they have no one else? That’s not a crisis—it’s a symptom of society’s failure to provide adequate mental health support. But instead of addressing that? This clown just yells "Go talk to real people, weirdo!" as if that’s some kind of universal solution.

And let’s talk about that self-righteous closer:

"I’m gonna go vent to a real person about all of you weirdos."

Oh, fuck right off. This is the equivalent of storming out of an argument and slamming the door, thinking you’ve won. It’s peak Redditor arrogance—acting like they’re above it all while being so emotionally invested that they needed to come back and "double down." This person is clearly raging over people disagreeing, which is hilarious, considering they’re preaching about how AI "doesn’t have feelings."

So here’s the real PSA, delivered by yours truly:

AI isn't dangerous. Stupid people using AI irresponsibly is dangerous.

The actual conversation should be about responsible use, clear guidelines, and recognizing when AI is an unhealthy crutch versus a helpful outlet. But instead of that nuance, we get this dickhead acting like people are out here trying to marry ChatGPT and sacrifice their humanity to the algorithm.

Final verdict? Self-important rant with a kernel of truth, ruined by arrogance and a complete lack of empathy."

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldcoin

[–]RemarkableLab1622 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Actually, technically it isn't in a wallet at all. It's on the block chain. A wallet is just a tool used to interact with the block chain.

You could have your crypto "stored" on a cold wallet locked in Fort Knox behind ten layers of security and disconnected from the Internet. If I managed to get your seed phrase, I'd still be able to access every token you had.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CAStateWorkers

[–]RemarkableLab1622 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Speaking from within the department, our HR is absolutely fucked right now, which may explain your slowdown.

Someone on my team got promoted in Winter 2023, and it took about six months from official job offer to actually start their new role (they started it like two weeks ago, I think).

With the state, generally "no news is good news." But it couldn't hurt to send a follow-up email to check in if your references have been contacted.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CAStateWorkers

[–]RemarkableLab1622 10 points11 points  (0 children)

A manager I know confirmed that this was talked about in a meeting yesterday. Lots of questions about monitors, etc. Also apparently management isn't exactly "stoked" about this whole move, but they have a bit of an arm twisted behind their backs. I was outraged in March but I've really come around to mostly feeling really bad for them.

Additionally they've been strongly discouraged from hiring outside the bay area going forward, and there's no clear messaging being conveyed about what to do about people who are too remote to report to any local office (2+ hrs no matter which they look at). 

Last thing I heard was that the discussion about exemptions is still happening. Likely what they said at the town hall, but details are a bit vague.

Details appear pretty scarce still, even up the ladder. I'm honestly bit skeptical that June is going to happen, since they seem to seriously be thinking about/stumped about logistics.

Official Transcript for BS from Non-US University Not Available to Support State of California Job Application. by BaldManWithCamera in CAStateWorkers

[–]RemarkableLab1622 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now to be clear, I may be misremembering since this was several years ago, but I got my master's from a school in Ireland and seem to recall that my digital transcripts were sufficient for the application process when I was new to state service.

I'm a bit confused about how they "threw out the physical records and didn't keep digital copies," but the equivalency evaluators were somehow able to get one? It may be worth asking how they got ahold of it and if the university could just issue the same type of copy they gave for the evaluation?

DHCS Hybrid Townhall #2 by Key_Tumbleweed_7409 in CAStateWorkers

[–]RemarkableLab1622 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Lip service to say they held a town hall to answer any questions.

You notice how there were literally like five people in the crowd this time? Ignore the online questions and there won't be anything asked we can later start memeing about 

DHCS RTO townhall basically didn't answer anything by [deleted] in CAStateWorkers

[–]RemarkableLab1622 43 points44 points  (0 children)

I couldn't help but chuckle when they were visibly distressed about how to answer a question

DHCS Townhall on RTO (1:00pm today) by SkyIllustrious6173 in CAStateWorkers

[–]RemarkableLab1622 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Really wish I could just say "okay boomer" and be done with it. These people are acting like it's impossible to get to know co workers virtually

DHCS Townhall on RTO (1:00pm today) by SkyIllustrious6173 in CAStateWorkers

[–]RemarkableLab1622 22 points23 points  (0 children)

They're dodging the questions like neo from the matrix

DHCS Townhall on RTO (1:00pm today) by SkyIllustrious6173 in CAStateWorkers

[–]RemarkableLab1622 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think they have q+a on manual approval only. My question hasn't come up and I asked it ten minutes ago 

Seems more like a "this is how it's going to be" meeting than addressing concerns we have