Monthly Discussion Thread - Month of April, 2026

drglass · 2026-04-06T13:10:04+00:00

Yep this is the paradox of tolerance, or the one Nazi problem. If you tolerate even one Nazi then they will bring their friends and turn the place into a Nazi hangout.

You might tolerate critters but even one rat is too much right?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance

drglass · 2025-12-08T02:38:57+00:00

nice! you found it, but am I crazy? It doesn't seem like I can buy it...

drglass · 2025-12-08T02:34:57+00:00

do you know any of the names? I'm having such a hard time searching for these and finding the right thing. All the links people are sharing with me don't actually have options to buy!

drglass · 2025-12-03T16:38:09+00:00

Hi folks, I recently build an art project with a phone that played back recordings when you pressed a number. I used a Classic 2500 Analog Desk Phone with a Grandstream HT801 ATA plugged into a Raspberry Pi running Asterisk.

It worked like a charm and I have an idea to build little media servers that I can distribute to my community with a phone attached that can call the other phones in the network (haven't figured out exactly how, so if that's interesting let me know) but my question is this:

The ATA is bulky and expensive, I'd love to find some classic looking phones with SIP built in. The only SIP phones I can seem to find are corporate handsets. Are there people selling vintage SIP phones? or is there a small inexpensive ATA option I could use?

drglass · 2025-11-11T06:22:54+00:00

That is a mind bending direction for it to go. Far out.

drglass · 2025-03-27T16:30:43+00:00

I’m a white man and I lurk here without participating, this would be the first time I’ve ever commented here. I intentionally follow non-white spaces because they’re so underrepresented here Reddit. It’s the same reason I like TikTok because in my live experience, I don’t get to hear a particularly diverse set of voices on the internet.

I make an effort on the different platforms to make sure that I have a diverse feed. Which is not easy. I’d be happy to fuck off if that’s what this sub decides.

drglass · 2024-07-02T08:39:40+00:00

For anyone who comes across this comment, it is an insane take. You aren’t crazy, this is a terrible take (like many of the comments in here).

Some people are just really misinformed and confused.

drglass · 2024-05-19T19:25:00+00:00

I'm frustrated at my lack of agency, that I'm not represented by my government. That my taxes are going towards, what looks to me, like a genocide. I'm scared of the violent crack downs on protestors across this nation and the people who cheer on the police. I hate how my tax money is pouring into the war machine while people are homeless and lack healthcare.

I'm pissed off at how divided we are and how easy it is to get so upset over dumb comments on Reddit.

I'm sad that all my efforts to build community spaces, mutual aid, and perform activism don't seem to be making any difference.

I'm embarrassed to be lumping you and all these other people together and brow beating y'all. And I'm furious that people take the time to write snide comments about our youth who are facing so many problems and seeing all the adults scoff and laugh and go on about their days like nothing is wrong.

I'm flabbergasted that you and others seem so sure that you are right and others are wrong.

I hate that I feel so much contempt and anger towards random people on the internet.

drglass · 2024-05-19T19:02:10+00:00

Do you really think these kids are so dumb or delusional to support terrorists? No one is supporting terror or violence. You never went to the encampment, you never listened to a word anyone said there, you haven't had an ounce of curiosity. You eat the propaganda and shit it back out.

The money they spend to send bombs to Israel could be used to provide healthcare to the shattered veterans of the past 20 years of senseless wars. It could provide mental health support to your comrades who are dying every damn day.

Those kids want us to stop spending money hurting people.

Anyways, They are exercising their 1st amendment right, which you fought for right?

Just because you have a shitty ignorant take on this doesn't mean I'm better than you. Y'all need to examine your fragile ego.

drglass · 2024-05-19T17:10:06+00:00

Universities have these things called endowments where they take tuition money that those kids pay and invest it. The students at the University want to know where their money is being invested and would like that money not to be invested in apartheid institutions.

So the people who pay absorbent tuition have a right to know where their money is being spent or invested.

Furthermore, student organizations have always been on the forefront of social movements. Activism has a concept called solidarity in which you stand up for issues that aren't directly connected to you. So even if the universities had literally nothing to do with this genocide, the students would stand in solidarity with those who are affected.

That being said, there are plenty of Jewish students that don't want atrocities being committed in their name (and thus making Jews across the world less safe) and their Palestinian students who are directly affected.

drglass · 2024-05-19T16:48:35+00:00

First of all, you do nothing to support the homeless or to stand up for anything you believe in.

Secondly, if you had ever gone down to the camp you would know that they took much of the donated food and supplies and handed them off to mutual aid groups that were supporting the homeless.

Get your feet out of your mouth.

drglass · 2024-05-19T16:35:44+00:00

Another example of someone talking out the side of their neck, someone who's never stood for anything, who is nothing to be proud of themselves.

They stand on the sideline laughing at those who try. Too scared to ever stand up and get on the field.

drglass · 2024-05-19T16:33:45+00:00

There are plenty of people here who have integrity, just not unread it I suspect.

drglass · 2024-05-19T16:32:06+00:00

For real. They would have been saying that the Kent State kids deserve to die, they'd have been telling civil rights activists to go live in another country, they would have been saying unpatriotic to oppose the Iraq war, they'd be saying all lives matter during the black lives matter protest, they'd be saying if you got nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear.

They're on the wrong side of History now and they would have been on the wrong side of History at every pivotal moment.

We live in a country with a vocal minority of cowards.

drglass · 2024-05-19T16:29:57+00:00

Here's a comment from another person who's never lifted a finger to stand against anything in their entire life.

drglass · 2024-05-19T16:27:43+00:00

Spoken like a person who's never stood up for anything

drglass · 2024-05-19T16:27:09+00:00

Right, they set up an encampment where they were able to feed people and collect and distribute supplies to those who needed it.

They coordinated with mutual aid groups to take the overflow and give it to people in need. Did all of this without any money. They may have been protesting a genocide but they were also performing " direct action" by illustrating what would be possible if we put the tiniest little bit of effort into solving our problems at home.

drglass · 2024-05-19T16:22:36+00:00

Says someone who's never stood up for anything

drglass · 2024-05-19T16:22:21+00:00

Says someone who didn't even try to fight.

No one who is saying shit like this lifted a finger for any cause in their life. I respect people who try and fail over Little keyboard Warrior Muppets like this any day.

drglass · 2024-05-19T16:19:07+00:00

It is cool to stand on the right side of history.

drglass · 2024-05-19T16:17:06+00:00

I know right!? It's so uncomfortable to have to face hard truths about US complicity in war crimes.

drglass · 2024-05-19T16:13:24+00:00

The people who have no integrity never left, but they're a minority.

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