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I had in mind the idea that tools that strengthen liberalism and democracy in the U.S. would also be available to people in other places. E.g. TOR. Also that those supporting liberal democracy around the world should work together. DEFINITELY not interested in imposing anything on anybody.

Congrats! Looks really interesting!

I would love to see something like this but for recent kernels, and with notes on compatibility in other OSes

Generally I support parents taking action to protect their kids from the harms of social media; but coming from a state government, and this one in particular, it comes across as a bit draconian the approach being taken. The hidden agenda does seem to be keeping Mormon youth from encountering materials critical of LDS church truth claims. Too little too late, but I'm sure that's one intended consequence.

"Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks" redux?

Why involve the Fed? Doesn't FDIC have existing funding mechanisms since 1933 or so?

Not an expert; just my personal model of history is being violated a little here.

I just don't understand why invoking the Fed's infinite line of credit is necessary. It comes across as a vote of no confidence in existing precedent and process, which somehow got us this far.

There's nothing unprecedented happening, so why is an unprecedented response needed?

I recently adopted Thunderbird as my email client (was using Gmail's web UI) and have really appreciated the power of it, enough that I donated to the project. NOT being like current designs has been part of the appeal. This development sounds high-risk, low-reward from my perspective. Could well end up nerfing the tool I just adopted. But c'est la vie, I guess. Probably the mistake was leaving Thunderbird without real governance back in 2012, so now as it's pulled from anarchy it's going to be painful watching "the law" of centralized development come down.

I would prefer if it were a more democratic process.

The Christian often sees the Devil around every corner.

The socialist sees capitalism.

The capitalist sees socialism.

Something like that....

Being so fashionable to bash on capitalism these days, I can't help suspecting that it is an opposing ideology, rather than truth or facts, driving the bus.

Interesting to consider pre-Athens democracy.

I'm not so sure Gobekli Tepe overthrows the idea of an agricultural revolution. It just changes its texture. We are, after all, all agriculturalists now. And 3000 years is _not_ a long time for an anthropological "revolution"!

My high school internship was at PNNL. It paid well for high school! Mostly in experience---that was where I learned Visual Basic.

People can believe both that the physical differences between sexes imply some social/psychological/cognitive differences, and that society has unfairly categorized people according to their sex.

One can be anti-sexist and believe in sex differences writ large at the same time.

One example of such differences: https://www.science.org/content/article/pregnancy-resculpts-...

It seems more sexist to assume that differences mean one sex is better or worse. Let's let the whole richness of reality come forward, and embrace it for what it is.

Very recently decided to try getting off Spotify, so I'm in the CD-ripping workflow lately, after about 10 years off. (Also buying a bunch of direct download albums off Bandcamp.)

I like to think it's a trend?

Been using Asunder to rip, encoding as FLAC with max compression.

Playing back usually with Amarok but it's buggy for me these days so I'm not satisfied. Rhythmbox is good, too, but failed me by not inhibiting sleep during playback. I don't have a really solid go-to music organization / playback app right now but open to suggestions.

Tell me more about this coop...

The Pit and the Pendulum?

I think the idea is that Jesus was saying secular authorities should be regarded as authorities in secular affairs, while religious authorities / God / the church should be regarded as authorities in religious affairs. At least that's one read of it. So the commenter defers to the illegality of piracy as determined by secular authorities, and doesn't pirate, as a way of respecting (his/her interpretation of) Jesus' (reported) teaching.

Which in my view is a fair approach to life, but hard for me to adopt personally.

I find myself using GIMP all the time. Thanks for keeping it going!

That's awesome! Just curious... how did you get/keep the API access?

I built an Android app a few years ago in a similar vein. It would look at texts and call logs (email was next) and use it to prioritize social relationships from your contacts. Then it would let you set goals for contact frequency, make notes, etc.

But Google locked down their APIs except for a chosen few pre-approved apps and I never launched. (It was bullshit---shouldn't have bet on the Play store, as I didn't have the political sway to be protected.)

Glad to see this being worked on!

Doesn't the fact that it applies to any such choice make it not vacuous but all the more profound?

Just finished Pete Walker's book, also recommend. One of the most helpful things I've come across for dealing with the neglect I and my siblings experienced growing up. It's hard to know what you don't know... until you know it!

Complex PTSD has more to do with a person's concept of self, ability to have intimate relationships, etc. But there's probably no fine line between them.

Really dig this. Learned some things about my own dependencies!

I'm planning to put my meetup on "permanent standard time" once we switch; so when the clocks "spring forward" in spring, I'll move the nominal meetup time forward an hour, so we continue to meet at the same time.

Standard time forever!

I had to stop meditating for a while because of the disturbing shit that would surface during it. Still happens sometimes, but I'm more ready for it now, and see it as part of the benefit. Had to change my mindset, though.

Too much legislating from the bench is a symptom of too little legislating in the legislature...

What a strange loop!

Good article, appreciated the charts, though the commentary on them seemed a bit selective. I was disappointed though that the case wasn't made for the actual cause of the recent unamendability (since 1971, as they say). Why did opposition to abortion make ALL amendments unpassable?

I also hated that. But I read the article anyway and thought it was informative. Probably I should just read the book it was reviewing, though.

Same here

These are some things that have helped me:

Focusing on myself and what I can control. Focusing on improving my physical wellness, in whatever ways I can---we are more than our minds. Focusing on being a good friend to myself---not beating myself down with self-criticism.

I've also found great help in a support group---for me it's been Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families. "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change" (even though I don't really believe in God), developing greater love for myself, and all that. Realizing that whatever I'm struggling with, I'm not alone.

The observation that, given time, things can get better.

The observation that getting involved in any positive endeavor, whether my own work, or collaborations with others, helps me feel better about life. That working toward any worthwhile goal, no matter how small, be it as simple as cleaning my own counter, can put fresh wind in my sails.

The observation that people grow, and change, that it takes all kinds, that feelings of overwhelming crisis are important feelings, but not facts. That people have bounced back from terrible life disasters, and gone on to do amazing things. That everybody, even those we most admire, has an "annus horribilis" or two.

Tackling my despairing thoughts using techniques of cognitive behavior therapy. Realizing that even if I can't prove that everything will be okay, it is far, far better to live with the hope that overall, things will work out. Letting myself believe that I am a good enough person. Letting the pursuit of perfection drive me, but not letting it drive me into the ground.

Establishing positive routines.

Learning more about other people and how they've faced life---perhaps I can change my approach?

Reading less news; refusing to doomscroll. Reading things of substance instead. Allowing myself to establish a psychological boundary between the real horrors that happen in a world of 7 billion people, and my own life and the lives of the people I'm close to. EDIT: I actually explicitly limit my news consumption to a finite amount of time each week, using the LeechBlock browser extension. And yes, that includes Hacker News!

Getting a pet.

Meditating.

Writing poetry, essays, and stories.

Eating the occasional hot pastrami sandwich.

Whatever you are going through, things can get better.

Human beings are incredibly adaptable creatures. It just takes time, and experience.

These are just some things I have found helpful; there's a whole world of other approaches out there. Who knows what you don't know right now, but will one day learn?

Wishing you the best.

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