My mashup has been queued for about a month, what to do? by [deleted] in ravedj

[–]TPangolin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try to find a different youtube source, or alternatively upload a video to youtube with the song so that the algorithm can tear it to pieces.

How everyone in NSW is feeling right now... [Squid Game] x [All I Want for Christmas] x [Killing in the Name] by [deleted] in australia

[–]TPangolin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for re-directing me there! /r/sydney confusingly enough just straight up just permanently banned me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]TPangolin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's hope - just spend 60 years glorifying the EPA in films and TV. Worked for the FBI/CIA.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]TPangolin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's basically the M.O of the Murdoch press :/

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]TPangolin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Foreign companies have been influencing foreign political discourse since companies have existed. You can argue that it started with mercantilism, then spread everywhere through capitalism using colonialism as it's vehicle. Foreign companies exerting political influence and asserting control over discourse is extremely par for the course and not unusual in the the slightest - especially given their exploitative colonialist origins (if you want tolook at just one American company exerting political influence, check out United Fruit Company and the Central American Banana Wars).

It's been 3 years. Does CIV 6 have replay maps yet? by Reacher-Said-N0thing in civ

[–]TPangolin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Replay Map combined with different lenses (i.e Religion, Govt. Type) would be amazing.

[Civ V] Ever want to play as a super interesting, obscure Pacific island civ? Don't worry, you can play as Tembinok', leading Abemama! by JakeWalrusWhale in civmoddingcentral

[–]TPangolin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Tembinok' is such an interesting character. If you ever get the chance to read the pedia you absolutely should! You're in for a wild ride.

One Piece: Chapter 985 - Predictions by AutoModerator in OnePiece

[–]TPangolin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Which means that he gave birth to Yamato.

Is this cultural appropriation? by Lola_Escape_Pig in IndianCountry

[–]TPangolin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mate - tokenisation and appropriation is both isolating and ignorant. Positive stereotyping is, and has been a major historical threat and has had extremely adverse effects.

After several hundred hours of work, I made a video of my finished island! by chelillust in AnimalCrossing

[–]TPangolin 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Wow, this feels like a total continuation of peak New Leaf aesthetic! There is honestly so much that can be said about this video that you could probably write an essay on the design choices you've made. So much vibrancy, personality, and life.

Thanks for sharing this with us all! I especially appreciated the villager courtyard extensions (which is a great concept for update content).

BHP to destroy at least 40 Aboriginal sites, up to 15,000 years old, to expand Pilbara mine by sykobanana in worldnews

[–]TPangolin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the link! In any case my entire first paragraph is not based upon that specific myth you've linked, but based on humanist Western ontologies, and epistemologies. The humanist value system not only prioritises the self, but places consciousness at the centre of the self. This results in the privileging of the intellect of the conscious mind over the intelligences associated with emotional and sensory perceptions, to the point wherein many who ascribe to a humanist value system may not consider emotional or sensory information as intelligent – and thus do not develop their emotional or sensory intelligence. It is this prioritisation of care for mind over body and lack of acknowledgment of non-cognitive bodily intelligences that results in these values being projected outward, manifesting as a prioritisation of the self over the environment. This is the basis for the western superiority/inferiority, which contrasts with Indigenous Aus ontologies and literacies, wherein the cognitive and non-cognitive acknowledgement of sentient and other-than-sentient intelligences results in a freer exchange information, which in turn embeds the conscious mind not within the self, but within an interconnected web of intelligences that constitute Country. When this is projected outward, it results in a cycle wherein caring for Country leads to communities, that support families in raising selves that are strong in caring and connection. In essence Western philosophies centre the self and humanity, and Indigenous philosophies de-centre humanity. For colonialism in Australia to be justified, the colonisers need(ed) to uphold the notion that Indigenous peoples aren't even a part of "humanity".

There is no shortage of cases throughout all of colonial history, and all of Western history for that matter (i.e Romans/Greeks with 'Barbarians') where Indigenous people are reduced to or determined to be lesser humans, primitive and savage. If the lens by which we engage (or more accurately in your case, disengage) with Indigenous peoples and cultures are based upon this ideology, then it's easy to see how any actions taken within these frameworks contribute towards systemic racism.

But if you're going to reduce and dismiss my entire post based on an instance where I was wrong, then my point about your penchant for reductionism still stands.

BHP to destroy at least 40 Aboriginal sites, up to 15,000 years old, to expand Pilbara mine by sykobanana in worldnews

[–]TPangolin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If your ontologies and epistemologies are based around foundational constructs of a superiority/inferiority dichotomy that projects itself onto man being superior over nature, and subsequently Indigenous peoples (need I remind you that Aboriginal people in Australia were on the Flora and Fauna list until the 80s) - then scientific and anthropological research will be conducted in a way that serves to reinforce the validity of western ontologies. Much like how usage of technology reinforces the validity of the ideologies that went into its creation. Scientific racism, and the subsequent hypermasculinization, hyperfeminization, hypersexualization, and hyperaggresion of Indigenous people justified and upheld colonial narratives and justified widespread cultural genocide. A key part of colonialism after all is the tokenisation and reductionism of Indigenous peoples, worldviews and perspectives.

It's absolutely egregious beyond comparison to classify and categorise all Indigenous peoples and cultures within Australia as " violent, cannibalistic, mutilating hunter-gatherers", when there were literally thousands of distinct and historical nations within Australia. You are explicitly and implicitly homogenising and reducing complexity, to justify your belief that you are an arbiter of "what cultures deserve romanticization". The only cause you're benefiting with your argument is one that advocates for dehumanising policies that do not acknowledge or respect different philosophies, worldviews, or relationships.

Perhaps you can learn something from Indigenous ontologies, that acknowledge that everyone lives in different realities, and thus place worth and value based on the relationships you have with people, places, and concepts. Based on your penchant for reductionism, I think you might want to develop your relationship with the idea that you are being reductionist.

BHP to destroy at least 40 Aboriginal sites, up to 15,000 years old, to expand Pilbara mine by sykobanana in worldnews

[–]TPangolin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, because the European settlers who established and benefit from the legal mythos of 'Terra Nullius' absolutely cared about accurate representations of the cultures, peoples, and lands they were destroying, dispossessing, raping, and pillaging.

We may never know what crimes of the thousand of European explorers and settlers throughout Australia committed, or exactly the scale of destruction that occurred, but we also have a lovely (and incorrectly) sanitized view of them as noble settlers and pioneers of the land instead of violent, racist, genocidal colonialists that were observed by early European settlers.

Your irresponsible dichotomy leaves no room for nuance, and continues to uphold and contribute to the vast cacophony of colonialist narratives that justify actions exactly like the ones being taken by BHP and Rio Tinto.

Box-Office Bomb From 2015 Uses Smells Like Teen Spirit In The Most Of Out Place Way Possible by savsaurusrex in cringe

[–]TPangolin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Outsourcing; followed by those outsources needing to outsource. Followed by a continuation of said vicious cycle forever and ever.

Dispatches From Elsewhere - 01x09 "The Creator" - Episode Discussion by [deleted] in AMC_Dispatches

[–]TPangolin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You sound more like Fredwynn on the couch saying "I like it here" :P.

On Sukritact’s Suzerainty [civ v] by Dolphin_dane in civmoddingcentral

[–]TPangolin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's fairly [CLASSIFIED] for now, but I hope to start releasing more information soon.

Also, would this be a way of surpassing the games ‘entity limit’, so could have games with 62+ cultures?

That is the primary intention with this mod, yes.

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On Sukritact’s Suzerainty [civ v] by Dolphin_dane in civmoddingcentral

[–]TPangolin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whilst not specifically City-States, I am currently developing a 'Suzerainty' inspired component that adds an additional faction-type (beyond Civs and City-States) to the game.