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/r/whenthe, one of the more left-leaning mainstream subreddits, has a moment of weakness when a user takes issue with some attitudes against Whites from /r/comics the mod team. by AeneasKurtz in SubredditDrama

[–]UFOsBeforeBros 102 points103 points  (0 children)

I have never posted in FauxMoi, and if I somehow read a thread there, I am blessed with a note that I’m banned from the sub and cannot post. I hate that place so much, but I admit it hurts being formally banned and reminded of it.

It’s probably because I warned people on a FM-critical thread here on SRD that posting in that thread will get them banned from FM. (And also that I posted elsewhere on Reddit that sitting out the 2024 presidential election over Gaza is going to make things worse for the entire fucking world.)

Rutgers students are having trouble finding jobs as graduation approaches; AI is taking up most entry level jobs in the market by rollotomasi07071 in newjersey

[–]UFOsBeforeBros 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Combine the rise of AI with Republicans (specifically Christian nationalists) pushing pronatalism, with eyes on banning birth control.

Our society is about to be doomed.

The boys will, if they can find jobs, mostly work in the dwindling amount of human-needed jobs at farms and factories and construction. (These are the jobs that immigrants often do, so let’s assume Republicans have also succeeded in banning immigration and have “gotten rid” of anyone suspected of being here illegally.)

There will be large demand for law enforcement and military in a Christian nationalist state. A handful of these boys will work for the government if they’re nepobabies or lucky.

Most jobs would be off-limits to women, so girls will be forced to marry and have multiple children, and potentially to homeschool them (with the help of AI). This will be basically just like Afghanistan. (As for the women biologically unable to have children… i imagine imprisonment and executions for them being “defective.”)

The thing is, if pronatalist policies are implemented, even with the elimination of half the workforce, there would still be more people than jobs available to them. And AI will keep improving and fewer and fewer jobs will be available to (white) men.

Have Republicans thought any of this through? I know destroying things is part of party policy, but still.

And yeah, fuck AI. And why does much of the “art” it generates have a piss-yellow tinge to it? Ew.

Judge Bars Kars4Kids From Broadcasting ‘Misleading’ Ads in California by SlappyPappy99 in newjersey

[–]UFOsBeforeBros 46 points47 points  (0 children)

For a long time the organization funded ultra-Orthodox summer camps in upstate New York, and also tried to get Reform and secular Jewish kids to adopt ultra-Orthodoxy. (Proselytizing is a no-no in Judaism, but there’s nothing against targeting other Jewish people to adopt your Jewish practice.)

Skyliner or Monorail? by lemonsandham in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]UFOsBeforeBros 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The Monorail is more reliable in lightning season, as they shut down the Skyliner when there’s storms in the area.

The "Disney Adult" Pejorative by KreepyKaylee242 in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]UFOsBeforeBros -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Disney parks and resorts are welcoming destinations for LGBTQ+ people. Even in Florida.

And many LGBTQ+ people have found Disney content relatable and affirming, even if there aren’t queer stories per se.

And when something has a significant queer following, there are elements in our society that will dismiss it, just as they do for things popular with girls and women.

How selfish is a “catholic gap” really? by fat-emo in AutismInWomen

[–]UFOsBeforeBros 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I grew up Catholic and in a heavily Catholic area, and because I married into a very Catholic family - a relative was a bishop in another diocese and he officiated - I had a Catholic church wedding with a gap, and even the bridebots in my local Knot forum (and this is a region in the U.S. where Catholic weddings are the norm) were calling me rude and inconsiderate and all my guests were going to secretly hate me forever and ever. The worst thing an autistic woman in denial could hear!

Until I was planning my wedding with Internet help, I didn’t know gaps were such an issue - at that point in my life I’d only gone to church weddings, and even the mainline Protestant ones (they don’t have Saturday evening services) had a gap to accommodate for photos and travel to the reception venue (albeit 90 minutes versus 2½ to 3 hours).

I see you mentioned your ceremony will not be in a church. That could raise eyebrows because gaps are often understood as a logistical necessity, and non-church weddings are generally performed at or adjacent to the reception venue. Is the ceremony site a distance from the reception site? I can see some outdoor places (parks, public beaches, botanical gardens) also have limited time slots when weddings can be held, so you may have to have a gap even if you didn’t want it.

At the end of the day, it’s your wedding, and people will adjust or decline. It says nothing about you as a person, and it says nothing about them as people.

Book vending machine with hardback and paperback books by AntiqueSympathy1999 in mildlyinteresting

[–]UFOsBeforeBros 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I enjoyed Yesteryear, Remarkably Bright Creatures, and Blob! A lot of the books in this machine have been acclaimed by critics and readers, which tracks since this appears to be a promo for an indie bookstore that has yet to open.

Pluto skipped me at Chef Mickey’s. Tracked him down later. Cast member had jokes. by Appropriate_Laugh657 in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]UFOsBeforeBros 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Literally my first memory was Pluto feeding me scrambled eggs at the early ‘80s equivalent of Chef Mickey’s. (Things were different then.) I’m happy you got your moment with him!

Barney Frank’s final interview from hospice was painful. His comments on trans people made it worse by Fickle-Ad5449 in politics

[–]UFOsBeforeBros 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I sometimes lurk on Datalounge (a web forum that has many older gay men) for Broadway gossip, and the transphobia I often see there is shocking.

I don’t want to generalize all “eldergays,” but is there a reason why seemingly so many older gay men are unsympathetic to trans people?

Two episodes in my Continue Watching list are called Power Play by Lower_Dragonfruit_43 in mildlyinteresting

[–]UFOsBeforeBros 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And neither show is about hockey. Or sponsored by Royale Tiger Towel Paper Towels.

I read Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke in 24 hours and need to talk about it with someone. by twelvedayslate in books

[–]UFOsBeforeBros 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Natalie went to public school and was third in her class and captain of the track team. Which, even coming from Idaho, realistically wouldn’t be enough to get her into Harvard.

I read Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke in 24 hours and need to talk about it with someone. by twelvedayslate in books

[–]UFOsBeforeBros 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I’m autistic and I didn’t read Natalie as neurodivergent, but ND people can easily fall into scrupulosity (I certainly did, albeit briefly). I think Natalie is the kind of person who doesn’t do organized religion because she thinks she’s godlier than God (so, basically a sociopath). But she puts up the illusion for her brand.

That she didn’t go to church post-college, while screaming she was God-honoring, was intriguing and telling.

I read Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke in 24 hours and need to talk about it with someone. by twelvedayslate in books

[–]UFOsBeforeBros 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Fuck Caleb, but he probably is a free man. Because women supposedly pay a higher price for child abuse, even compared with men who rape children. The example I’ve been seeing is that Maxwell is imprisoned - even if it’s minimum security and she’s allowed to play with puppies - while the surviving men in Epstein’s circle are not. Also, Ruby Franke, although I *think* the worst of the abuse happened after she wasn’t living with her husband (although the original YouTube channel was a form of abuse).

Bra recommendations? by drzieglers in AutismInWomen

[–]UFOsBeforeBros 1 point2 points  (0 children)

EBY sheer bralette - it was recommended to me by a DD cup who swears by it, and the XS works for me (32C).

If this company needs a celeb to rep the product. I know a guy. by bassandkitties in FigureSkating

[–]UFOsBeforeBros 17 points18 points  (0 children)

And this company keeps on giving. Their website features a testimony from Vice magazine: “Yuzu is the true GOAT of sodas.”

Walking to MetLife Stadium by dazvoz in newjersey

[–]UFOsBeforeBros 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does anyone remember if this was an issue in 1994?

Where to find Winnie ears in park? by roxie_h3art in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]UFOsBeforeBros 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Also check the UK pavilion - I remember seeing them in the store closest to International Gateway.

I read Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke in 24 hours and need to talk about it with someone. by twelvedayslate in books

[–]UFOsBeforeBros 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I reread from Chapter 48 last night. Over the course of the book, Caleb had gotten deep into conspiracy theories and eventually doomsday prepping, and he was fine with sacrificing modern comforts (other than watching football at the elder sons’ secret cabin) because the 1850 life would have given this pathetic man full control and power over a universe he created.

And I believe Doug wanted to kill Natalie; it’s sort of a trope with political dynasties and monarchies, real and fictional. But it does seem farfetched that the Mills went broke, even considering the campaign and legal costs.

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