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After a little searching, I found a couple of resources you might find handy:

https://indivisible.org/groups - find activist groups near you
https://givingcompass.org/nonprofits - browse nonprofit social justice groups you can join
https://www.globalgiving.org/ - browse global crises that need funding
https://www.astartingpoint.com/ - tangentially related, this organization focuses on discussion of contentious ongoing issues

I don't think it's fair to say Stewart shouldn't critique Biden during a campaign just because dishonest talking heads will spin it to their advantage. Someone has to be willing to give an earnest and nuanced take that doesn't ignore valid criticisms of their own side. That's having integrity. And we need more of it, not less.

If Stewart had ignored all the criticisms of Biden during the show, the talking heads would have just spun some other show's takes like they always do. They're gonna do it regardless of how honest Stewart is cause that's their job.

OP definitely didn't "do the homework" for the kid based on the description of events. You are wildly exaggerating if you are suggesting typing the essay that the kid dictated is tantamount to doing the homework for them.

OP already made it a learning moment. He told his kid it was his fault and he'd take responsibility for it. The kid also learned her parent has humility and has her back when things go wrong.

Sure, you can go the other route and have her re-write it, but I don't think that would've been as good a learning experience for the kid. "Life sucks sometimes kiddo. Sometimes you do nothing wrong and still get saddled with extra work and strife." The kid's 13. Give em a break, Red Forman.

I think OP has explained that he does let her type when it's a shorter document. Which I think is perfectly reasonable at this age.

I couldn't type very well until I took a dedicated typing class at school when I was 13. By the end of the semester, I was faster than 95% of all typists worldwide. Maybe OP's kid might be interested in a class like that next year. And if not, she'll still get better over time even if she isn't typing these long essays right now.

Basically, give her (and OP) a break. They're doing fine.

Edit: also, I don't think you're an asshole for offering your input. Nothing wrong with that. It just comes off as a bit overly judgemental given OP is guilty of... occasionally typing his daughter's longer essays to save time (a finite resource that any parent has a limited quantity of).

I don't know how so many snarky comments are getting upvoted here. Barely an ounce of empathy to be found in this entire comment section.

It isn't hard to understand why you'd focus on the content of the essay rather than the mechanical process of typing it out. Clearly you're letting her type shorter things, so she's gonna get better over time even if you type for her on these longer essays for the moment.

Sorry you lost the essay. But I'll look on the bright side and say it sounds like you're doing a fine job working with your kid on their homework, and ideally this is just a growing pain as you use FOSS in the course of their education. I use LibreOffice too and am sometimes similarly frustrated at unintuitive or unexpected design choices.

Wow, what are the odds that all 3 people who have seen Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart would be in this thread?

Jokes aside, I'm in a similar boat to you. I love seeing behind-the-scenes looks at how all types of animation are made. Even dabbled in it a bit myself from time to time. I work at a video game company and have always wanted to get into the animation department, but have been stuck in the IT department for the better part of a decade now.

3D animation is really neat IMO because it's a blend of technical ability and artistic ability. The software and practices for creating 3D animations are pretty damn complex. Modeling with good topology, UV unwrapping, rigging, all before you can even start animating, lighting, rendering, etc.

Obviously traditional animation and stop-motion also require technical ability, but I guess I find 3D animation more accessible cause I'm a computer nerd as well.

There's nothing objective about that opinion at all. I think Mariah Carey's song is cynical corporate kitsch written for one reason and one reason only: to make money. That's why I hate it.

OP said it was "well produced". I don't believe that is meant to imply it isn't a soulless cash grab. Big production companies hire skillful producers to write/record/master these cheesy songs because it appeals to a larger portion of the population. Since most people prefer high quality records to something that sounds like it was recorded on a tin can in your garage.

That said, I disagree with OP's use of the term "objectively" when referring to something like the quality of a work of art. Even if I agree with OP that it is a well-produced record.

I love the Vince Guaraldi tracks from Charlie Brown Christmas, too. But I love Christmas and Christmas music in general, so this thread isn't for me, lol.

Another fun way I've seen this pic captioned is, "Jason Momoa's bodyguards look like minibosses you have to fight before you get to him."

Seconding the recommendation for Virtualbox. Wanted to play my old Lego Island CD a few years ago and I just booted it up in an old Windows VM. Worked like a charm.

I legitimately had someone try to argue to me that Kermit the Frog was more intimidating than King Shark

Guess it would depend on the situation. Renegotiating my contract with Kermit would be intimidating. Dude has been in the business for decades. I'd have to fight hard if I wanted top billing.

Excuse me, we're gonna need you to add more snark to your comment. All you did was offer helpful advice as to how OP can fix their problem.

Agreed. I was recently prepping a laptop to give to my mom, and planned to put Ubuntu on it since, y'know, it's "linux for human beings". I hadn't used Ubuntu Desktop in years, and was blown away by how unintuitive everything felt in the GUI. nothing behaved how I expected (this isn't to say it is inherently bad; this is just my experience).

Tried Linux Mint XFCE instead and was instantly relieved that it was a similar user experience to Windows (since that's typically going to make things easier for beginners).

It's also my go-to distro if I have a machine lying around that's in-between tasks and just needs a general-purpose OS for the moment.

I have the regular bags from Food Lion and have been amazed at how sturdy they are.

I only recently noticed they also sell the rigid bags as well, and now I'm thinking of upgrading

I think I accomplished a similar effect on my first linux distro a long time ago with a program called "compiz" (iirc). "I'm so frickin 1337," I whispered under my breath. Nobody cared except me, though, lol.

I'm sure not gonna be the one to get close enough to hold its mouth shut. No siree.

I like to make things like this on weekend mornings. Not an every day thing.

1978 was when baby boomers were entering their 30's. Maybe that's why the $58,680/yr figure sounds high. It's my understanding that boomers made great money compared to newer generations (though I could be wrong about that; I'm no expert).

Agreed, lol. For me, it's hamburgers. I've made hundreds (thousands?) over the years but I'm still very hit-and-miss at it. Sometimes they turn out good, and other times they turn out rubbery or undercooked. Everything else I can cook with pretty good consistency, but burgers are my kryptonite.

Never messed up a Beyond Burger or Impossible Burger though, lol. Those are pretty idiot-proof, at least.

Warm take: I like my coffee warm (not hot)