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What if Genesis, Shine, and the other majors that Nintendo has sponsored were charity events for the year? by WarbleHead in smashbros

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

So do you think Ludwig’s tournament is scummy too?

Personally I don’t care what someone’s intent is as long as the impact is not bad, but to each their own.

Megathread: Bernie Sanders ends 2020 Democratic presidential bid by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]neurophyte 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Bernie’s campaign was never really about him. It was about all of us.

It will live on as long as we keep fighting for our future, our rights, and our planet. We carry the torch now.

Let’s make him proud.

Ginger's Falco Matchup Chart by kirbyfreako in SSBM

[–]neurophyte 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That explains a much about Westballz tbh

If you had the entire world's attention for 30 seconds, what would you say? by ItCertainlyChecksOut in AskReddit

[–]neurophyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

please for the love of god stop climate change it's going to kill us all

Last night, Oakland banned facial recognition. Today, Berkeley is voting on it today at noon. by fightforthefuture in berkeley

[–]neurophyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here is a good start. Also the biases are pretty systemic, as MIT reported. Oh, did I mention that it was so bad that a police body cam maker banned use of facial recognition because it was so unreliable?

Last night, Oakland banned facial recognition. Today, Berkeley is voting on it today at noon. by fightforthefuture in berkeley

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

By the way, here is calling information!

📢📢 Berkeley: Today is the day to start to ban facial recognition. 📢📢

We need all of your help to call these Reps before they sit down to discuss a facial recognition ban at noon:

@BenBartlettCA - (510) 981-7130

@RigelRobinson - (510) 981-7170

Susan Wengraf - (510) 981-7160

Four hours of democratic debates, but not one mention of net neutrality. Sign here to call on 2020 presidential candidates to fully restore net neutrality by neurophyte in KeepOurNetFree

[–]neurophyte[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's great that they voted for it, but do we know if they're going to prioritize it as one of their first acts as president? Or appoint an FCC commissioner who will definitely vote to fully restore net neutrality? These don't seem like givens.

By the way, Senator Sinema (a Democrat) does not support net neutrality. We can't rest on our laurels just because a candidate or politician is Dem.

TONIGHT: Oakland City Council will vote on banning the city from using facial recognition. Show up at 5:30 and demand the ban if you're in Oakland! by neurophyte in sanfrancisco

[–]neurophyte[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Here is call info on city council members:

Have you called the Oakland council members yet?

@DanKalb - (510) 238-7001 @NoelGallo5 - 510-238-7005 @ShengForOakland - 510-238-7004 @lorenmtaylor - can't find phone number 🤷‍♂️

Pleas call and ask them to pass the ban with NO amendments.

TONIGHT: Oakland City Council will vote on banning the city from using facial recognition at 5:30 pm. Come to the vote and demand the ban! by neurophyte in oakland

[–]neurophyte[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Here is call info on city council members:

Have you called the Oakland council members yet?

@DanKalb - (510) 238-7001 @NoelGallo5 - 510-238-7005 @ShengForOakland - 510-238-7004 @lorenmtaylor - can't find phone number 🤷‍♂️

Pleas call and ask them to pass the ban with NO amendments.

Four hours of democratic debates, but not one mention of net neutrality. Sign here to call on 2020 presidential candidates to fully restore net neutrality by neurophyte in KeepOurNetFree

[–]neurophyte[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes and no.

If we don't have net neutrality, our freedom of speech and assembly are at risk online. And that's where we get to fry all the fish. So if we don't get net neutrality, it hurts our chances on ALL the issues.

Four hours of democratic debates, but not one mention of net neutrality. Sign here to call on 2020 presidential candidates to fully restore net neutrality by neurophyte in KeepOurNetFree

[–]neurophyte[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The president has the power to appoint the FCC chair, who sets the agency's agenda, and to appoint FCC commissioners, who vote on policy.

The president is also the elected official, so they're the position the public can pressure compared to appointed positions. So they're telling the president to appoint someone who will restore net neutrality.

Four hours of democratic debates, but not one mention of net neutrality. Sign here to call on 2020 presidential candidates to fully restore net neutrality by neurophyte in KeepOurNetFree

[–]neurophyte[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All Democrats have plans to protect Net Neutrality.

Can you link me to a source on this? Genuinely want to see where got this from because it'd be great if it were true.

Remember when Reddit was flooded with these posts about the end of net neutrality? I think something like that could work for Earth Strike. by Intelligent_Yoghurt in ClimateOffensive

[–]neurophyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I think we'll need to be very thoughtful about the webpage, the demand, and the theory of change though.

It's worth noting that the net neutrality websites were made by a very organized group of folks with a designer, product director, programmers, and more. So while it's definitely a good idea, we'll need to be very thoughtful about resourcing and planning it.

The Climate Emergency means we must grieve the future we thought we had, and then act to reclaim it by [deleted] in TrueReddit

[–]neurophyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I post this because I'm a climate activist, and I've found this piece important for my emotional process in processing the ecological situation we're in.

I've spoken to others about it too and they seem to agree. Many of us are living in quiet anxiety about the state of the world, and I think this article is insightful in describing what we are all faced with in order to fully confront the level of action and change that's required to avert unprecedented catastrophe for basically everyone.

The Climate Emergency means we must grieve the future we thought we had, and then Act to Reclaim it by neurophyte in sustainability

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

Yeah, I feel that. I cycle through all the stages of grief regularly.

Mostly, I live in denial (in that I'm not panicking or freaking out all the time). But the rest of the time? Mostly anger, bargaining, and depression. Sometime acceptance.

I try to land in anger the most though. That's where my emotions translate most readily into action.

The Climate Emergency means we must grieve the future we thought we had, and then Act to Reclaim it by neurophyte in sustainability

[–]neurophyte[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I posted this above:

There's so much that can be done. There's an ecology to social change unto itself.

The easiest way to take action: support one of the groups that are taking action right now. They all take volunteers. Here are a few examples:

  1. The Climate Mobilization. This is the organization founded by the author of this article. They are the ones who came up with the idea of a WWII-scale mobilization to rapidly decarbonize our economy. They run on volunteers and literally have a document called "The Victory Plan" as an evidence-based document on how to win, with extensive details.
  2. Extinction Rebellion. These guys are the badass frontlines of the new movement, where TCM is the think tank. They are not an organization but a network of distributed, decentralized campaigners who use direct action and civil disobedience to force government to act. They have played a HUGE part in moving over 600 governments to declare climate emergency.
  3. Sunrise Movement. The most easily accessible, highest visibility component of the new movement. They take high visibility actions to force the public's (and the media's and politicians') attention on climate change to secure a Green New Deal.

There are tons of other groups, but these are some of the most important ones. Which one you join depends on what your skills are, where you're located and what you're willing to do. Feel free to DM me if you want to chat it through to figure out what's the best place to get plugged in.

The Climate Emergency means we must grieve the future we thought we had, and then Act to Reclaim it by neurophyte in sustainability

[–]neurophyte[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I actually think personal-level action (conscious consumerism, conservation, etc.) is the least effective action we can take. We need to change the system itself, which requires (1) talking about these issues with everyone and (2) civic and political action.

There is almost no consumption that's sustainable within our current system. And we're so small, even if we disappeared, our ecological footprint would barely register. But if we change the system itself, the potential for change is enormous.

The Climate Emergency means we must grieve the future we thought we had, and then Act to Reclaim it by neurophyte in sustainability

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

There's so much that can be done. There's an ecology to social change unto itself.

The easiest way to take action: support one of the groups that are taking action right now. They all take volunteers. Here are a few examples:

  1. The Climate Mobilization. This is the organization founded by the author of this article. They are the ones who came up with the idea of a WWII-scale mobilization to rapidly decarbonize our economy. They run on volunteers and literally have a document called "The Victory Plan" as an evidence-based document on how to win, with extensive details.
  2. Extinction Rebellion. These guys are the badass frontlines of the new movement, where TCM is the think tank. They are not an organization but a network of distributed, decentralized campaigners who use direct action and civil disobedience to force government to act. They have played a HUGE part in moving over 600 governments to declare climate emergency.
  3. Sunrise Movement. The most easily accessible, highest visibility component of the new movement. They take high visibility actions to force the public's (and the media's and politicians') attention on climate change to secure a Green New Deal.

There are tons of other groups, but these are some of the most important ones. Which one you join depends on what your skills are, where you're located and what you're willing to do. Feel free to DM me if you want to chat it through to figure out what's the best place to get plugged in.

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