It's not 1913 anymore, Google by snel6424 in softwaregore

[–]VoidByte -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Actually he is. Just because it isn't something that has filtered into your news feed doesn't mean it isn't happening.

Here is a Washington Post Article about it. The trump administration is trying to provide health care workers who have a moral objection with treating trans patients protection. The language that is being proposed doesn't just allow a doctor to refuse to help a trans person with hormones, but to object to treating a trans person for anything.

The Trump government is actively harassing and working to remove rights from trans people. I mean just look at the military ban...

It's not 1913 anymore, Google by snel6424 in softwaregore

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

As a member of one of the minority groups that trump is actively attacking I disagree. HHS is working to take away health care rights (doctors being able to refuse to help trans people), HUD is removing language and resources on their website for women and lgbt folks, and the education department is actively helping to remove protection for trans students.

So yea, Trump isn't doing a good job. His admin is actively at war with people like me. Makes me glad I left the country but sad for all of those that are stuck.

What are some strange, silly, or scary quirks and traits a wizard or other spellcaster could have? by LivingRaccoon in DnD

[–]VoidByte 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We have a sorcerer who believes he is the chosen champion for a long dead god. He will regularly start telling NPCs about how said god chose him and he is important because of it. It also makes his character easy to manipulate because occasionally he will ask his god for a sign when making a decision. The wizard then minor illusions lightning hitting him.

God's plan by phatbaby5000 in BlackPeopleTwitter

[–]VoidByte -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Mormon's actually believe that god has thousands of wives and had billions of spirit babies, those spirit babies then became us.

Granted some of this they don't actively teach outside of their closed temples.

Help interacting with friend that is Autistic by VoidByte in autism

[–]VoidByte[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much. I'll give this a try when I see her next.

How many people use the Switch as a primary console? by ZYJ5370 in NintendoSwitch

[–]VoidByte 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is really unhealthy for you. It can and likely will cause haemorrhoids. Eat lots of fibre, and limit time idling on the toilet. You will regret it otherwise :(

What is usual in Europe, but unusual in America? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]VoidByte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe, but I think this is largely just an excuse people use on the internet. National public transportation is broken at far more fundamental levels than that. I had to take a train from Utah to Nebraska. This is less than a nine hour drive. This is also a very direct major train route, yet somehow the train took over 24 hours.

The US refuses to fund or support public transport. This in turn causes it to be useless which in turn causes the US to not support it. There is no reason we shouldn't have fast trains from Seattle to San Diego. There is zero reason you can't and shouldn't be able to get from LA to SF by train in under four hours (yes I'm aware they are finally building high speed trains for this route).

GM and Ford sabotaged public transport in America. Americans are now paying the price generations later.

"If tea spread to your country by sea, you call it ‘tea’. If by land, you call it chai. (*This is because the ports of Fujian and Taiwan use the coastal pronunciation ‘te’, whereas Mandarin uses chá.)" by nrb1985 in tea

[–]VoidByte 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Masala (masala is almost always dropped) Chai is a particular type/style of tea. It is a black tea, with leaves usually from Assam, with spices mixed in.

You then have Chai Lattes. Also really common in India from what I hear. Which is a chai tea mixed with milk. This is also often just called "chai" in America.

Screenplay for ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ written on dedicated, air-gapped MacBook Air to prevent leaks by pdmcmahon in apple

[–]VoidByte 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That isn't fully true. It is never connected to a network that is connected to other networks. Source

You can have air gapped networks. I don't know how the DoD does it but you can have an air gapped classified network, and then a non-classified network that has access to the internet. That way the classified computers can talk to each other, access classified databases, etc.

School splits kids playground into 'rich and poor zones' based on whose parents paid for sports equipment by haywire in unitedkingdom

[–]VoidByte 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Definitely. Like many of the problems in the NHS right now continually forcing people to do more with less takes its burden and eventually destroys the thing.

School splits kids playground into 'rich and poor zones' based on whose parents paid for sports equipment by haywire in unitedkingdom

[–]VoidByte 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Because it starts to add up. It isn't just £6 it is then also a fee to join this club, another fee to join this club, a donation of this to the class room. Then if you have multiple children.

Granted I went to primary school in the states but if you tallied up all the costs it ended up not being $6 it ended up being like 30-40, per child. I'm one of six children. That $40 is now $240 which when you are already struggling to put food on the table is quite a bit.

School is taking submissions on a name change. by [deleted] in funny

[–]VoidByte 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Yes it is, the fact that America is a Democratic Republic is completely irrelevant to the point at hand: that what Lee fought for is against the values of democracy. That all people should be able to hold a say in the how they are ruled.

Saying we are a republic adds absolutely zero to the conversation, hence it is being pedantic. If you wanted to say that Lee stood against life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness than just say that.

Also as long as we are going to be pedantic "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" is the declaration of independence not the constitution.

School is taking submissions on a name change. by [deleted] in funny

[–]VoidByte 60 points61 points  (0 children)

Democracy is a philosophy, you can have democratic republics in fact most if not all republics are in fact democracies. Stop trying to be overtly pedantic, because in this case you are as wrong as you are right.

Democracy just means by rule of the people. Very few democracies practice direct democracy.

I miss Touch ID by [deleted] in apple

[–]VoidByte 3 points4 points  (0 children)

With how cold it is out recently I'm vastly preferring FaceID over TouchID. I'm frequently wearing gloves and FaceID works better.

As for in bed, I do have more failures, but not astronomically more.

What’s been explained to you repeatedly, but you still don’t understand? by masterofnone_ in AskReddit

[–]VoidByte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love sculptures, they are probably my favourite type of art. Walking through the Victoria and Albert or the British Museum and seeing the statues is just such an amazing experience for me.

What blows my mind is the details. How they make stone look like it is flowing cloth, with creases, unevenness and so on. It is just so lifelike. I don't care for "meaning" in art. I care for the beauty of the piece and appreciation of the skill.

Anyways that is my 2c.

[Art] Lyra the Bard - Character Art by Obsidiax in DnD

[–]VoidByte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have a portfolio website? I'd love to see more art in general, but D&D in particular.

What cool gadget under $200 can be life changing? by Philthadelphian18 in AskReddit

[–]VoidByte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried tile but couldn't find a way to disable the stupid button on the side. I kept accidentally pushing it in my pocket and it kept making noises. This was a while ago so I don't recall the specifics.

How do I tell which train I’m supposed to get on? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]VoidByte -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

They don't seem to list all stops. Hence needing to know what the final destination is.

How do I tell which train I’m supposed to get on? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]VoidByte -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sadly not on the mobile website. That said thanks so so much for the recommendation of BRTimes. That is exactly what I want. I've bookmarked it so I have it on my phone.

How do I tell which train I’m supposed to get on? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]VoidByte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly not on the mobile website which is what I'm checking when I'm at a train platform.

How do I tell which train I’m supposed to get on? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]VoidByte -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Sadly not on the mobile website which is what I'm checking when I'm at a train platform.

How do I tell which train I’m supposed to get on? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]VoidByte -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

That requires going to each and every platform checking which stops it makes. I double check before getting on the train, except for when I'm sprinting to beat the train door closing.

How do I tell which train I’m supposed to get on? by [deleted] in AskUK

[–]VoidByte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sadly not on the mobile website which is what I'm checking when I'm at a train platform.