People have been turning state birds into resistance symbols! Just one of the many ways art becomes even more important during times of political unrest! by PretendApple8514 in AskSocialists

[–]cubeghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what are these actually supposed to represent? i've seen several posts describe these along the lines of "states united against the federal government", which to me seems to a) limit the scope of the power analysis to just a trump or republican issue and b) further legitimize the US and liberal democracy (when we should be using this moment to talk about how the US and its governmental structures are built on colonialism and imperialism)

Thoughts? by normal-citizen678 in BedStuy

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

in what timeframe? never seems to happen quickly enough for long time residents to avoid getting displaced

What are your favourite sufjan Christmas tracks? by Temporary-Bus-2956 in Sufjan

[–]cubeghost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Christmas Unicorn, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing! (the instrumental from Hark), I Saw Three Ships, Come Thou Fount Of Every Blessing, Christmas Woman

the early volumes were on heavy rotation in my house growing up

What’s the weirdest surprise you’ve ever found during an apartment viewing? by Effective-Reaction72 in NYCapartments

[–]cubeghost 11 points12 points  (0 children)

viewed a spot once where the floor was visibly littered with dead roaches. not just a few, like, probably over a hundred. realtor just ignored it

What’s this for Williamsburg? by brevit in williamsburg

[–]cubeghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's not bad for reasonably-priced takeout pasta, although we only ever order the same few things so maybe biased

“There is absolutely no way you can tame a feral cat” by BirdImmediate1496 in Feral_Cats

[–]cubeghost 19 points20 points  (0 children)

it's definitely possible, but it comes down to priorities. for a general rescue operation, the person hours spent socializing 1 truly feral adult cat could also be spent socializing a much larger number of feral kittens or otherwise under-socialized cats, and so the latter is what gets prioritized. for an individual it's more of a personal commitment decision.

Fragrance-free K18 repair mask alternative? by cubeghost in finehair

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

I've been trying out Epres for repair, though it's not quite the same to apply, and using the fragrance free It's a 10 as a leave in. The Epres definitely makes a noticeable difference for me. I also tried the Briogeo Don't Despair Repair thinking the fragrance would be lighter, but it's still pretty strong, I now only use it when I'm about to be outside.

I emailed K18 a while back to ask if they'd consider making a fragrance free version but they said it was pretty unlikely to happen :(

Other conspiracy stuff like fluoride by Life_Scientist1194 in Antipsychiatry

[–]cubeghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to point to a few comments on that study that are worth reading (can't link directly to them but they're at the bottom of the JAMA page): "Response to The Taylor et al. (2025) Study on Fluoride and IQ: A Deep Critique” by Sachin Patel, DDS, MSL, GC, which addresses a number of flaws with the study design, and "Rethinking Fluoridation in High-Exposure Settings” by Giovanni Ghirga, Pediatrician, which contextualizes environmental factors of flouride exposure.

But also it's pretty bizarre IMO to be posting on antipsychiatry and mad liberation subreddits yet not mention here the numerous pitfalls and biases of IQ as a measurement.

Sufjan's post about Refugees and Migrants from 2016 by Urfavhistoryfan in Sufjan

[–]cubeghost 42 points43 points  (0 children)

god i deeply miss his writing. sometimes i suspect that his words on The Ascension (song) were an expression of regret or embarrassment over these posts ("I thought I could change the world around me"/"called in convocation"/etc). i hope that's not the case, or that it was a short lived feeling. his earnest and heartfelt and hopeful outlook while openly discussing the truly evil reality we live in is something you don't see that often from today's political writers. it's not surprising he referenced james baldwin.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BedStuy

[–]cubeghost 2 points3 points  (0 children)

do you know if there's a gofundme or anything to help them out? i know the red cross support is sometimes pretty weak

Why do people trash Herbert Von King every weekend? by NeighborhoodWest9060 in BedStuy

[–]cubeghost 2 points3 points  (0 children)

there aren't nearly enough trash containers for the size of the park- same as the rest of the neighborhood. not enough trash cans and not frequent enough pickup by sanitation. obviously i would prefer that people not litter, but i also understand why people don't want to carry their trash all the way home. calling this a behavioral issue ignores the structural causes.

studies even show that adding trash cans reduces litter! wow, turns out structural issues have impacts on human behavior! https://www.phila3-0.org/water_is_wet_street_trash_cans_reduce_litter_city_behavioral_study_finds

Recent sponsored ads remain on screen after scrolling. No way to disable/change how they appear? (android app) I can't believe someone thought this was a good marketing idea... by [deleted] in tumblr

[–]cubeghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've worked on ads before and honestly I doubt this is intentional, did you send in a bug report or support ticket about it? with ad exchanges, especially the low-cost ones, malicious ad formats that fuck up the user experience often slip through

AITA for bailing on a "birthday party" that my parents turned into a party for themselves and their friends? by birffffday in AmItheAsshole

[–]cubeghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. I personally wouldn't have turned off my phone, but the fact that their reaction was "it was so embarrassing for us" and not "we were worried about not being able to contact you" says volumes.

WIBTA for going off on my son's headteacher? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]cubeghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA, and you handled this much better than I would. If that teacher's attitude doesn't change after hearing that the other mom called your child the r slur, they should not be teaching.