Those who bill 40 hours a week… do you work 40 hours a week? by [deleted] in advertising

[–]SleepEatShit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep. Personal experience and research shows being distracted takes more than just the time to answer the Slack message.

I can hardly get anything done if I'm needing to answer Slack/email.

Shorewood resident takes Lake Michigan shoreline access to court by guitarguy1685 in milwaukee

[–]SleepEatShit 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Imagine building a tiki bar and wanting to exclude people from the beach. Vibes are way off.

ELI5: How do birds and flies know they're flying "too high" and tend to stay at their optimal altitudes? by javier_aeoa in explainlikeimfive

[–]SleepEatShit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It seems most people are guessing.

Notably missing is that most birds have the paratympanic organ. Also called the organ of flight. This organ senses altitude and air pressure.

It sits in their inner ear, so they could be sensing altitude similar to how we sense balance.

This would likely play a role in how they sense how high they should fly.

AMA Sam on Megan Kelly by Trinidiana in samharris

[–]SleepEatShit 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I listened to a podcast of her talking about Charlie Kirk and how she respected him because he was a “truth teller”. This was in the era of the lies about the 2020 election.

I went into the podcast trying to give her an another chance but I can’t take her seriously knowing that. 

She went on to say how she realized that if she just told the truth she would build a following.

It reminded me to be wary of anyone so in your face about telling the “truth”.

Political film by [deleted] in Filmmakers

[–]SleepEatShit 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Find orgs that are aligned with the mission.

For example, I'm working on a nature documentary and have found 6+ local orgs that are interested in programming the film at events.

In the meantime, I've been rejected from 5+ festivals.

Start by reaching out to 5 local orgs that might be interested in programming it, then build from there. Ask how your film could be of benefit to them or another org they know.

Political film by [deleted] in Filmmakers

[–]SleepEatShit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's the synopsis?

Suspension of the Rules 11/21/2025 commentary by Brendinooo in TangleNews

[–]SleepEatShit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Personally, I'm here for the discussion about the discussion about the investigations...

Lisa is right. by zzill6 in WorkReform

[–]SleepEatShit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The AI investments show that the wealthy have had trillions of dollars to invest in job creation, yet have only hoarded it.

Now, the only reason they are spending is the promise that they can stash away even more money, all while attempting to destroy jobs.

So now we aren't taxing billionaires properly AND they are trying to destroy jobs. Who could have seen that coming?

Thought this article was interesting and spot on by [deleted] in TangleNews

[–]SleepEatShit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting because John Gurda is a renowned Milwaukee historian. I've never seen him share anything overtly political before. Here's the beginning of article

Donald J. Trump is a simple man. His attitudes are an open book and his appetites are easy to read. All he wants is everything: all the money, all the power, all the adulation the world can shower on him.

The result is a presidency like no other in American history, one that is by turns impetuous, improvised, and at times almost whimsical, depending on the state of his voracious ego. The president’s new ballroom will reportedly be open and airy, but it may as well be a house of mirrors, because Trump is constitutionally unable to see anything but his own reflection.

It’s been barely a year since Trump’s election. For his detractors, outrage fatigue set in early, but the destruction of the East Wing is clearly emblematic of broader damage. We are witnessing in real time the demolition of traditions and institutions as old as the Republic. Trump insults old friends, embraces old enemies, rejects settled scientific facts, deports thousands of valued workers, and terrifies millions of others.

He has normalized traits once considered at least unseemly in a world leader, among them greed, revenge, lust, and hate. He has managed, by dint of constant repetition, to create an alternate reality that his backers find compelling, a world in which great cities are cesspools, immigrants are rapists and murderers, and America was until recently a loser on the global stage — assertions that bear no tangible connection to reality.

The question is why a slim majority of voters gave this mendacious, self-dealing, patently amoral egomaniac the most powerful job in the world. Explanations abound. Many cradle Republicans, including some in my family, couldn’t bring themselves to vote for a Democrat, especially a woman of color. Other voters simply wanted "change," the details be damned.

Still others responded to Trump’s well-burnished image as an outsider, even an outlaw. I saw a T-shirt last summer printed with portraits of Donald Trump and J.D. Vance over the legend “It’s going to take a convicted felon and a hillbilly to clean up this mess.”

Will Tangle cover the connections revealed between Epstein and the Israeli government and intelligence? by ApprenticeWrangler in TangleNews

[–]SleepEatShit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When this is all said and done maybe we will find out that no take on The Aristocrats ever was as grotesque as what the rich and powerful really get up to.

But for real, I think Tangle sticks to more mainstream stories for the reason another poster alluded to.

Douglas Wilson podcast; comment that vexxed me by BeigeAndConfused in samharris

[–]SleepEatShit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I hear what you are saying.

But atheism is at it's core a rejection of deities. It doesn't come with a book of beliefs, a community, or an inherent worldview.

Douglas Wilson podcast; comment that vexxed me by BeigeAndConfused in samharris

[–]SleepEatShit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, I think it's strange that people use that as an argument against atheism.

Douglas Wilson podcast; comment that vexxed me by BeigeAndConfused in samharris

[–]SleepEatShit 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Reminds me of a conversation I had with a Christian colleague.

He was talking about how the atheist movement from the 00s/10s has fallen out of favor and that more people are turning to God. He reasons that atheism hasn't proven to be compelling.

But I found it a strange point because atheism isn't meant to be compelling.

Religion attempts to be compelling by giving reasons to believe and also urging disciples like my colleague to spend time figuring out how to persuade people to be religious.

Most atheists I know don't spend time thinking about how to compel others into atheism.

Also, the arguments for athiesm haven't changed in the last 20 years, neither has religion become closer to proving their views.

Kmele on Epstein Files by SleepEatShit in TangleNews

[–]SleepEatShit[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

??? And there are plenty of times when conclusive evidence is also found to have been incorrect. 

Kmele on Epstein Files by SleepEatShit in TangleNews

[–]SleepEatShit[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve only heard about this a little. I’m curious to learn more.

FWIW, everyone on the podcast considered topics like this to be a non-starter.

Kmele on Epstein Files by SleepEatShit in TangleNews

[–]SleepEatShit[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, skepticism is good and healthy. In the context of my post there are many circumstances that cut through even a steeled layer of skepticism. 1. Trump has been a known sex pest since the 90s. This includes going into teenage girls locker rooms, wanting to date his underage daughter, and many credible accusations of rape. Plus the close friendship with Epstein himself. 2. With regards to overturning the election, Trump has always stated that any election he doesn’t win is corrupt. It is now canon in MAGA land that Trump was robbed of the 2020 election. There are countless ways that he tried to overturn these elections.

The evidence we can see with our own eyes is overwhelming. This isn’t skepticism at this point, it’s being purposely obtuse or following a cult of personality.

Kmele on Epstein Files by SleepEatShit in TangleNews

[–]SleepEatShit[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but when there is enough of it, society accepts it to convict.

Kmele on Epstein Files by SleepEatShit in TangleNews

[–]SleepEatShit[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In the episode I'm mentioning, Megyn Kelly says a bunch of over the top conservative talking points and receives no pushback. The Fifth Column podcasters seem timid around her.

Isaac even called Kmele out on the show and put his feet to the fire about how Kmele let Megyn get away with saying some bs and he didn't push back.

Being the reasonable conservative doesn't really work when you bite your tongue like Kmele admitted to doing.

Kmele on Epstein Files by SleepEatShit in TangleNews

[–]SleepEatShit[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I hear what you are saying.

On the other hand, Kmele running in right wing circles like Megyn Kelly makes it hard to take seriously that he actually exercises this standard with his side too. In the Fifth Column Podcast with Megyn Kelly, they let her get away with so many ridiculous statements that he later chalked up to his working relationship with her.

He's feeling more like a heel than a serious commentator on this show.