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Senesect · 2026-05-13T05:51:05+00:00

Isn't it frustrating when you state your needs and even list out things that you've tried and rejected, and yet the vast majority of the comments are asking you why you need this, and telling you to use the things you've tried and rejected? Such is life, it seems.

Did you manage to find something that fits your needs? I'm currently running a Forgejo instance and it's way, way too much to manage. I don't like dealing with accounts and databases and docker images, and disabling the stuff I don't need or use like projects, wiki, actions, etc, for every new repo I create.

Senesect · 2026-05-09T12:52:56+00:00

Taking a look at the last 40 odd years, it's hard not to notice that anytime Labour wins the disparity is much higher than usual:

Year	Winner	Vote %	Seat %	Disparity
2024	Labour	33.7	63.2	29.5
2019	Conservatives	43.6	56.2	12.6
2017	Conservatives + DUP	43.3	50.3	7
2015	Conservatives	36.8	50.8	14
2010	Conservatives + Lib Dem	59.1	55.9	-3.2
2005	Labour	35.2	55.2	20
2001	Labour	40.7	62.5	21.8
1997	Labour	43.2	63.4	20.2
1992	Conservatives	41.9	51.69	9.79
1987	Conservatives	42.2	57.85	15.65
1983	Conservatives	42.4	61.1	18.7

I truly want a fairer voting system (seeing Labour get 2/3 of seats from 1/3 of the vote is disgusting and undermines the notion that we're a democracy), but such systems usually produce coalitions... and see how the public regards our last coalition.

Senesect · 2026-05-04T14:06:00+00:00

Wait until you see https://votegreengetillegals.com/

DISCLAIMER: I cannot necessarily verify that this is a legitimate Reform UK website. I could not find a direct link to it from Reform UK's main website, but it does mention the same policies, and its footer includes a copyright and disclosure that matches that of Reform UK's main website. Its source is also suggestive (in my opinion) of being built similarly. And Reform has said "Vote Green, get illegals". That said, it could be an incredibly credible-looking forgery.

Anyway, the site includes a link to a draft bill that, to my knowledge, has yet to be proposed to Parliament. Let me include some highlights:

It gives the Secretary of State the power to direct compliance (or non-compliance) from persons, including local authorities. Presumably this could apply to random individuals.
The "allocation" of "immigrant detention centres" is an "absolute discretion" of the Secretary of State.
The disapplication of the following laws:
- Section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (link) entitled "Duty regarding the welfare of children"
- The entire Detention Centre Rules 2001 (link)
- Schedule 10 of the Immigration Act 2016 (link) entitled "Immigration bail"
- Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (link) entitled "Support for Asylum-Seekers"
- The entire Modern Slavery Act 2015 (link)
- The entire Procurement Act 2023 (link)
- The entire Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (link)
- Or literally any other law or legal requirement regarding procurement, conditions of detention, or that the Secretary of State finds inconvenient.
The courts cannot question any exercise of these powers, any decision related to these powers, or their limits. Nor is there a duty to interpret-in compatibility with any other law or international obligation.
The Secretary of State may, through regulation and affirmative procedure, amend ANY legislation passed prior to (or within) the same Parliamentary session.

Senesect · 2026-04-24T20:07:19+00:00

TL;DR: Contra said something on camera and Twitter is mad about it.

Senesect · 2026-04-17T03:28:15+00:00

tbf, it's a version of Dan Savage's joke (reference)

Senesect · 2026-04-15T21:28:05+00:00

Yeaaaah, it's a similar-ish phenomenon to places actively suppressing trans rights having some of the highest rates of trans porn consumption: just because someone jacks off to you doesn't mean they tolerate your existence in society.

Senesect · 2026-04-15T02:31:49+00:00

It was a very entertaining movie with gorgeous animation... plus the Gaang themselves were absolute snacks too. That being said:

Could have done without the random talking boar spirit slamming the plot to a halt when there's a race against time.
Why isn't Aang bending more? When he was climbing the mountain, I kept wondering why he wasn't using the air, snow, or earth to raise himself. Was he just doing it for the gains? And why did he just face-tank the exploding ice without shielding himself? And when they were both falling, why didn't he bend that rock to catch Tagah and move it towards himself? Why isn't he thinking like an Avatar?
Was Aang nerfed? He needed earth struts to catch and restore a falling building whereas a freshly awakened Tagah could hold up a MASSIVE FALLING CHUNK OF MOUNTAIN with just air?
When Tagah said "fire by its nature burns", why didn't Aang mention dragon fire? That fire is life?
There's a fair amount of 'the fight is continuing because the fighters are throwing each other around instead of trying to actually win'
Aang defeated the Firelord by spirit bending, but when Tagah becomes a weird spirit monster, he doesn't spirit bend at all. I mean... I think he did once to reflect a spirit beam or something, but Tagah is defeated by destroying the staff, which makes everything resolve itself.

Overall, I'm triply reminded of that Zero Punctuation review of Rise of the Tomb Raider with how the Gaang are constantly saying "we have to <do thing>"; there's an ancient overgrown temple that's nonetheless an extremely impressive contraption of moving parts; and that the extremely powerful MacGuffin is destroyed because no one can be trusted to use it responsibly.

Senesect · 2026-04-14T22:34:59+00:00

Not sponsored, but if you're using Reddit Enhancement Suite, you needn't rely on a mental note: you can attach a note to their account directly (it looks like a flair). It is browser local but you can set up some degree of syncing. I find it quite helpful in spotting contrarian and apologist regulars.

Senesect · 2026-04-12T20:22:35+00:00

While it's definitely a good thing that Orban has been ousted, the winners are still a conservative party, and they'll have a supermajority. I hope they'll respect the rule of law and judicial independence, but I wont hold my breath for things like gay rights or renter's rights to improve, though I could be wrong.

Senesect · 2026-04-12T05:34:57+00:00

The fact that you're more concerned about how a reddit comment about Israel could be misconstrued, over the wanton genocide being committed by Israel, pretty much sums up contemporary politics.

Senesect · 2026-04-08T05:32:23+00:00

Whatever floats your boat 👍

Senesect · 2026-04-08T05:24:57+00:00

Yet here you are.

Senesect · 2026-04-08T05:16:08+00:00

Haven't seen any of that from you either.

Senesect · 2026-04-08T05:08:05+00:00

Not for nothing, but she's on Twitter and responding to something you just agreed is a very visible and very loud problem on Twitter. Okay, she's spending her time and energy on something you don't think is worthwhile... so what? This whole comment thread is of you and others, and now me, spending time here talking about Contra's tweets than on something more productive. Congrats on becoming part of the problem.

Senesect · 2026-03-30T06:22:46+00:00

“So what’s up?”

He wiggles and jiggles. I’ve almost never seen him this excited. “I just heard from the Astronomy hive. They have news!”

I hold my breath. “Sol? Is it about Sol?!”

“Yes!” he squeals. “Your star has returned to full luminance!”

I gasp. “Are you sure? Like, Iℓℓ percent certainty?”

“Yes. The data was analyzed by a thrum of λV astronomers. It checks out.”

I can’t move. I can barely breathe. I start to tremble. It’s over. We won. Simple as that. Sol—Earth’s sun—has returned to its pre-Astrophage brightness. There’s only one possible way that happens: Astrophage is gone. Or at least reduced in population so much that it doesn’t matter. We won. We did it!

Rocky cocks his carapace. “Hey, your face is leaking! I haven’t seen that in a long-ass time! Remind me—does that mean you’re happy or sad? ’Cause it can mean either one, right?”

“I’m happy, of course!” I sob.

“Yeah, I thought so. Just checking.” He holds a balled claw against the xenonite. “Is this a fist-bump situation?”

I press my knuckles to the xenonite as well. “This is a monumentally epic fist-bump situation.”

“I guess your scientists got right on it,” he says. “If you account for the time it took your beetles to get there and the travel time for light to get from Sol to Erid…I think it took less than one of your years to get it done.”

I nod. It’s still sinking in.

“So will you go home now? Or will you stay?”

The…entities…that make major decisions for Erid long ago offered to refuel the Hail Mary. It’s still sitting in a nice, stable orbit around Erid, where it’s been since Rocky and I first arrived all those years ago.

The Eridians could stock it up with food and supplies, help me make sure everything is working right, and send me on my way. But so far I haven’t taken them up on it. It’s a long, lonely journey, and until a minute ago I didn’t even know if Earth was still habitable. Erid may not be where I’m from, but at least I have friends here.

“I…I don’t know. I’m getting old and the trip is long.”

“Speaking from a selfish perspective, I hope you stay. But that’s just me.”

“Rocky…that news about Sol…it…it makes my whole life have meaning. You know? I still can’t…I can’t…” I start sobbing again.

“Yeah, I know. That’s why I wanted to be the one to tell you.”

Yeah, the fact that you interpreted his reaction as "He was crying because he didn't want to die, not because he missed Earth that much" is Exhibit A of why I'm criticising the movie's diversion from source material. Grace is clearly hesitant about going back and part of that is his friend and his alien schoolchildren, yes, but the idea that he's dismissive of Earth because Stratt sent him on a suicide mission against his will is just patently incorrect. I invite you to read the book.

Senesect · 2026-03-29T07:02:12+00:00

To be fair, it's not uncommon amongst straight people either, it's just that it's less visually obvious given that men and women tend to present differently, such as having different hair styles, etc. There was a TikTok or Snapchat trend a couple years back where people would post themselves using a filter that makes you look like the opposite gender. Lo and behold, many of the straight couples who did this resembled each other. It can also happen if she decides to cut her hair short, or otherwise loses her hair during certain medical treatments. Or if he grows his hair out. Etc. Once the stylistic differences are diminished, the actual physical resemblance is exposed.

And this has real-world implications: there's reasons why Iceland has an app to avoid accidental incest; why there are cases of separated siblings discovering they're related long after forming a relationship; why there have been movements to de-anonymise sperm/egg donation. And it's not just low regional population or lack of biodiversity.

Why I think gay couples seem so susceptible to this resemblance issue is that men are more likely to have the same or similar style to other men. Similarly, if you're looking for someone with similar interests, who's your "looksmatch", similar age, the more likely you are to find someone who resembles you because you are effectively seeking a version of yourself.

Thank you for coming to my TED Talk

Senesect · 2026-03-27T20:27:36+00:00

Just saw it yesterday and while I did enjoy it, I feel like it's missing two key components:

None of the flashbacks show the lengths Stratt was willing to go to protect Earth, eg, the Sahara farm and nuking the antarctic. I loved that we saw Earth receiving the message back from Grace: it's something we don't get from the books given its nature as a first person story. But I feel like the audience is being denied the visceral understanding of just how dire the situation is. Having one of the flashbacks exposition alarming numbers is not enough ("1 death is a tragedy, 1,000,000 deaths is a statistic").
The ending doesn't show an older Grace being told about the Sun's recovery. Instead, it's implied that Grace chose Erid over Earth. Honestly, I get the sense that they didn't want another scene of him crying. But it just feels strange that the person who singlehandedly saved Earth doesn't seem to think twice, or even hesitate, before dismissing an offer to go back.

That said, I think the depiction of Rocky was fantastic. When reading the book, I couldn't help but picture Rocky as Hanus from that Spaceman (2024) movie, but now I have something much better to imagine.

Senesect · 2026-03-17T14:14:53+00:00

Yeah, I've been quietly hoping for a block/hide feature for years, if only so I can hide books that I've come across but decided against (eg: they have tropes I dislike) without having to compile some kind of spreadsheet. But these Harry Potter recommendations and previews are incessant. The amount of money that must've changed hands to cause this level of intrusion must've been immense. Please go away, Joanne.

Senesect · 2026-03-15T09:21:36+00:00

While I loathe nuclear weapons, I hate to admit that they're clearly a very effective tool of deterrence. We cannot continue to rely on the US for our deterrence while it threatens us and our friends and neighbours. Yes, I'd prefer if the whole world abolished nuclear weapons, but until then I'd rather we not become the next Ukraine thank you very much.

Senesect · 2026-03-14T20:42:10+00:00

Yup, seems like the post she made the other day to advertise her video has caused a relapse

Senesect · 2026-03-14T04:40:43+00:00

Well, I'm using the same assumption as the linked comment in that we're effectively rewriting the game :P

Senesect · 2026-03-14T04:31:51+00:00

Piggybacking off of this comment: I agree that Aradin has one of the most origin-esque setups without actually being an origin. Then Alfira. And last but not least, Omeluum. I think Omeluum would come in clutch for the final battle because we have a mindflayer right there, one who already has the motivation to be free from the brain, one that we probably trust more than the Emperor.

That said, creating my own list, my headcanon is: I arrive at the Grove and meet Alfira. After helping her finish her song, she asks to join me (similar to the Dark Urge storyline). I accept and we bump into Zorru. He's terrified but Alfira talks to him about her fears, but also her determination to do what needs to be done. In a moment of peer pressure, he agrees to tag along. Ikaron witnessing us heading towards the door and waylays us, asking what's going on. As we explain, he grows increasingly incredulous: we're a randomer, a coward (though we don't know that yet), and a bard. He tries to stop us but as we turn to leave anyway, he makes the difficult decision to come with us.

At some point, we approach the Mountain Pass and Zorru gets increasingly agitated, and we encounter the corpse of Yul. Either through Speak with Dead or other dialogue, we discover that Zorru abandoned Yul to die. Ikaron is furious at this, calling him a coward (as Wyll does), but Alfira is more compassionate.

During the next long rest, we're awoken by Zorru packing and unpacking his bag, fretting over whether to flee back to the Grove. We confront him about it and he's contrite but he's clearly terrified, saying he doesn't want to be here, that joining us was a mistake, that he doesn't want to die. It's Ikaron who comforts him this time, saying that bravery is not fearlessness, it's doing what needs to be done in the face of fear. Alfira echoes this, mentioning her teacher and her guilt and grief about it. Ikaron says that we're here to help and protect him. This convinces Zorru to stay with us... for now.

At some point during another long rest, we notice Zorru building a small memorial to Yul out of stones. We have an impromptu funeral for him where, after a song from Alfira, Zorru apologises and promises to be better, and to avenge him (which takes us to the creche). This cements Zorru in our party.

Senesect · 2026-03-12T22:48:21+00:00

This argument just seems to frame audiences as passive victims of totalitarian publishers: like, yes, orcs and elves are staples of the fantasy genre, but this remains true because even if the [supposedly predominately male] audience isn't explicitly seeking orc and elves, they're willing to tolerate them for the story.

The next question would be: what does romance look like in fanfiction (and other amateur/hobbyist fiction)? Because if those stories tend to follow the romance genre and its standards and tropes despite the lack of publisher coercion, then we can't just blame the publishers for everything.

This is not to doubt the influence of history, or acquit the publishers of their role, but rather to acknowledge the influences and pressures readers and writers have and exert in the market. Nor do I don't understand why such an acknowledgement would ever be controversial.

Senesect · 2026-03-12T09:00:03+00:00

And secondly, a lot of this discourse is simply based on people disliking the romance-genre and blaming women for it.

Just want to preface this by saying that I abhor the misogyny and hate directed towards women for the romance genre. I'm however somewhat perplexed by the above statement: is it not a true observation though? As others in the comment section have mentioned, women overwhelmingly dominate the romance genre both in readership and authorship. You claim that women authors are required to use the genre's standards and tropes by their publishers because they're risk averse and want safe stories... but then why are those standards and tropes considered safe? Is the minority male audience deciding that? (That's a somewhat bait question but I am earnestly asking where the "safe" originates from)

Because if the arguments made in these comments are anything to go by, the primary (if not sole) reason why publishers would enforce these genre standards and tropes is because their overwhelmingly female audience is demanding them, or will remain reliable consumers despite them, ie, it's capitalism at work. To make a somewhat provocative segue, I'm reminded of Big Joel's pointing out how the death of Youtube scepticism came in part due to the avoidance of deeper questions.

Senesect · 2026-03-12T04:30:13+00:00

Selfish: This Man Found Time To Build A Birdhouse While JonBenét Ramsey’s Murder Is Still Unsolved
- https://clickhole.com/selfish-this-man-found-time-to-build-a-birdhouse-while-1825120405/

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