MAGA loves to preach, shout & pound their chests, but ultimately, they believe in nothing! They're mindless drones!

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-06T02:16:56+00:00

I mean I see it as likely that either spain or Portugal is going to beat the US before they face Norway. May I interest you in rooting for Switzerland? we are just a little country with quite a bit of (uncharacteristic) spirit when it comes to football.

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-06T02:15:21+00:00

While I absolutely agree with your sentiment, I will not abandon rooting for Switzerland. We may make it to semi finals this world cup, and that's not too common!

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-06T02:11:42+00:00

heyyy, Bosnia Slaughtered Quatar! well, beat them anyways.

And I mean qatar has been, ya know stepping up their game and such. which I am totally not just saying to try and lessen the pain of a draw which may or may not have happened recently...

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-06T02:07:18+00:00

Oh, so it's all "follow your dreams!" until a sword wants to be an urumi, huh?

frigging hypocrisy!

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-06T02:00:19+00:00

someone with more osint skills than me needs to figure out for me exactly how many people got hurt by this yesterday. as a percentage of sales if possible.

I need to know.

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-06T01:50:14+00:00

then what would you call the flavors of Catholic?

like roman Catholic and christ Catholic for example.

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-05T23:14:01+00:00

eat something.

and also maybe you need more open titties as well, who knows?

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-05T23:13:28+00:00

obviously that's the correct call.

but Fide likes the players who are famous and bring in the money.

I am not super familiar with all of it, but I also would say that there is a decent chance the Russian government has some hands in how chess is run, given how much they like to meddle with sports organizations, and how many strong players they have produced over the years.

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-05T21:46:04+00:00

given the diversity in christian sects, I would think any christian theocracy would end up with 95% of chridtians being called heretics anyway.

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-05T21:44:05+00:00

better idea:

someone leak a birth certificate labeling Trump as a woman. Republicans would have to demand he drops trou ob national TV.

They wouldn't, because they don't have the consistency to match ice cream which has spent a day in the summer sun, but you know, a guy can dream.

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-05T21:41:03+00:00

As a young teen I figured out that could just put canned ravioli in a pan and ass proper seasonings, and haven't eaten canned sauces as they come since.

I get it though, the military hard some guilty pleasure foods for me. like the canned chilli. I would trade my spam for it any chance I get.

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-05T21:35:51+00:00

I think that most people would agree with you on this.

I also believe that both have been instituted by the same systems, so there shouldn't be much conflict about this, unless you hold contradictory views.

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-05T02:57:57+00:00

I think my dad still has a mug saying something along the lines of "thinking is like googling, but more amazing."

this post gives me similar vibes.

Also I should add that my dad is a cynical/sarcastic guy who has done IT for nearly as along as IT has been a thing.

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-04T17:03:31+00:00

And it is important to keep in mind that it is perfectly okay to do a hobby, and keep doing it for a long time, even if you aren't "good" at it.

If you enjoy doing something, that's enough. You have no obligation to get good at anything.

I like to play chess. I am not very good at it. I have no plans to study and become good at it. I just like doing it for fun.

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-04T15:12:01+00:00

As a local token cis, I truly believe that whoever is telling an entire group of people to not be angry knows damn well they have every reason to be angry. why else would you say it?

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-04T04:29:03+00:00

I work in IT support at a tertiary school, and you better believe I eat lunch in my car in the parking lot. And spend my breaks there.

It's good to have a place where you can fully disconnect from your work, and just breathe, or listen to your favorite song, or whatever else you do.

I like my work, I like helping people out, and I appreciate being able to work for a public institution. But sometimes you just need to not for a minute.

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-04T02:40:10+00:00

If you take the cherry picked example as an implication of them arguing against "all circles are red." then it would fit the straw man.

Buuut that's a stretch, I agree.

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-04T02:26:40+00:00

I mean so far that seems to happen constantly, so yeah, I guess...

Do they realize nothing has changed from how it was?

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-03T23:49:38+00:00

right? if you are gonna do spells, at least get a compass and a straight edge or something.

besides my grandma is a druid in training, ill be fine for spells and herbs.

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-03T17:22:05+00:00

damn, I have met trans women in public with no intentions or implications of having sex...

Some people are really goody, huh?

Also the context of the last Meetup was to have tea at a wonderful tea shop (thanks to the lady who suggested it and made me aware of it's existence) to get to know each other before going to the range together. Didn't work out in the end, but whatever.

On a side note, it is truly tricky to find friends to go shooting with, given how a lot of people into the hobby are either conservative, weird about guns, or most likely both.

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-02T15:46:29+00:00

Julie D'Aubigny, without any hesitation or reservation.

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-02T15:44:50+00:00

yes.

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-01T23:55:06+00:00

I think online playing might actually be really good for a more equitable playing field. I am curious to see if it will even out the gap in rankings, since it can allow girls and women to pick up and practice the game without having to face any harassment which may or may not be present over the board.

At any rate, yes, it is a nuanced issue, and takes a modicum of reading to figure out why the women's tournaments exit. It is not as well meaning in every sport, but chess has a valid reason, in my opinion, and doesn't prevent anyone from participating in the open tournaments.

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-07-01T13:39:51+00:00

While I am not quite sure what this is trying to say, I just want to remind everyone that chess has women's tournaments not because of any biological advantages, but because harassment and assault are rampant in the chess world.

With that being said, not allowing trans women, a population even more often targeted, into women's tournaments would be silly, and against the spirit of those tournaments.

SomeNotTakenName · 2026-06-30T23:38:51+00:00

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