TSG_Asmodeus (he, him) @ TSG_Asmodeus @lemmy.world

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We didn't say they were stupid, we said wilfully ignorant, which they are quite literally being. Women aren't doing the same thing, so it's clear there are ways around it that men aren't using.

But we’re not in the correct-information-only age. There’s a lot of noise to filter out, and most people aren’t trained well enough to do that (i.e. critical thinking).

I think my point is it's not 'most people' being untrained, because apparently women are not falling for the same thing. So we clearly already have the tools, just men (by and large) aren't using them.

Anyone who doesn’t see the warning signs is either historically or wilfully ignorant.

Which is why it's so embarrassing -- we live in the information age and these people are still falling for tricks from hundreds of years ago, despite being told specifically this would happen.

But if you had any intention of voting Trudeau, wouldn't your protest vote go to the NDP?

It's a MASSIVE right-wing stretch from 'Trudeau Sucks' to 'So let's elect Pierre Poilievre.'

I know she's not exactly progressive like AOC is, but I'm still baffled as to why the Liberals aren't running Crystia Freeland.

While there she attracted the attention of the KGB, which tagged her with the code name "Frida", and Soviet newspapers, who attacked her as a foreigner meddling in their internal affairs over her contacts with Ukrainian activists. The KGB surveilled Freeland and tapped her phone calls, and documented the young Canadian activist delivering money, video and audio recording equipment, and a personal computer to contacts in Ukraine. She used a diplomat at the Embassy of Canada in Moscow to send material abroad in a secret diplomatic pouch, worked with foreign journalists on stories about life in the Soviet Union, and organized marches and rallies to attract attention and support from Western countries. On her return from a trip to London in March 1989, Freeland was denied re-entry to the Soviet Union. By the time her activism within Ukraine came to an end, Freeland had become the subject of a high-level case study from the KGB on how much damage a single determined individual could inflict on the Soviet Union; a 2021 Globe and Mail article quoted the report by a former officer of the KGB, which had described Freeland as "a remarkable individual", "erudite, sociable, persistent, and inventive in achieving her goals."

Nenshi for the NDP would be excellent, but I doubt Alberta will let him go.

EDIT: And ladies, I am so, so sorry about the gender gap there. Jesus Christ.

Congrats!

Just wanted to post the history/story of this amazing piece:

Inuit

Otter Amulet

Engraved & Pigmented Ivory, 3 ½” Length, c.1870 -1880

Inuit Otter Amulet

There are rare occasions when a carved object has no other function but to represent a hunted animal, as a sculpture. This is one such example, of a charm figure, which would have been placed in a Kayak when seeking otters. It should be noted, however, that even though this charm does not appear to double as a practical tool, its significance is powerful.

This is a communicating figure, shown swimming on its back, with front paws delicately touching its face, as if eating or calling out. Arctic native hunters have described using amulets like this precisely to assist them in guiding animals to them, which this otter seems to be doing.

Notable here are the finely engraved rib markings, and the repeating dots and drill holes along the spine, tail, and joints of the rear flippers. Like the circular joint markings depicted in many other animal representations, these express the mortal and spiritual transformation of the animal. Skeletal markings often metaphorically express life cycles, in that we, as animals, are composed of bones, which hold us together while alive as well as remain as evidence of us once we die.

The circular marks and dots represent passages through transformational states, and in the shamanic universe of native Alaskans, animals, people, fish and birds may be seen traveling through concentric circles much like the stacked planes that the Buddhist universe is conceived to be. As one passes through one circle, he becomes another creature, in order to navigate the particularities of the next sphere.

The fact that there are seven drilled dots along the spinal decoration of this otter, and three triangulating dots encumbering his belly, is additionally significant, perhaps in the expression of the hunter, that his success depends upon the continual support of his charm, repeatedly, throughout his life.

It isn't overly generous, you yourself said it, "...I'd still help them."

I'm glad you like the quote, thank you again for living it :)

“10 percent of any population is cruel, no matter what, and 10 percent is merciful, no matter what, and the remaining 80 percent can be moved in either direction.” -Susan Sontag

Thank you for being part of the merciful 10%.

We don’t evolve things cause we need it... Also we keep it if it’s better and helps us stay alive long enough to breed.

Why do humans see green? Probably because our monkey forebears, who lived in trees and ate leaves, needed to distinguish red leaves and red fruit (visible to birds) from the green background.

I feel like OP covered that.

As Libb here said, wordpress is excellent for just writing out a blog. Also, /u/dru@endlesstalk.org, please tell us when you have your blog up :)

Seeing him setting himself on fire while taking on three chargers brang a tear to my eye.

It's brought, not brang. Sorry this is physically painful for me, and I need to get better about it, but I had to say something. Otherwise agree 100%.

:-(

I think I would need some kind of example of what we're counting as 'intelligence.'

I'm jealous, I hit my eye about 99% of the time. This motherfucker comes out and his eyes look stunning.

We'll have to make due with this, fellow Canuck.

I’ll agree with you except for the timeline. It started after 9/11, bigotry was far less openly acceptable during the 90s.

I want to disagree with this because bigotry was huge in the 90's, but so was attacking it. Our cartoon's were chock-full of anti-bigotry messaging, but then movies would be the opposite.

I think I, personally, would typify the 90's with saying that one out-group is ok, but only if we all make fun of another one or you're the butt of jokes. IE. You can have Will and Grace, but we're using 'gay' as a word to literally just mean 'bad.'

Just to be clear, your argument was Checks notes "Too bad that modern capitalism produces wealth like no other system" had the proof "the supposed resurgence of fascism never happened despite EU running capitalism for 79 years since the World War 2." was truly a masterclass.

It's like you had this well thought out idea, and really just made sure everyone understood that yo-

sorry, hahahahhahaha i just cant, every time I read it I laugh again, hahahahah thank you so much this made my day.

Enjoy being ratio'd though, the view is incredible from up here.