Star of Darkness
@starofdarkness.bsky.social
Maker of music, writer, software dev. Able to spell and pronounce Tchoupitoulas.
An LGBT+ DV organization I used to volunteer with struggled financially but refused to seek state and federal money. This is precisely why - that money becomes a poison pill when Republicans are in office.
February 21, 2025 at 9:47 PM
An LGBT+ DV organization I used to volunteer with struggled financially but refused to seek state and federal money. This is precisely why - that money becomes a poison pill when Republicans are in office.
An argument is a connected series of statements intended to establish a definite proposition... A contradiction is just the automatic gainsaying of anything the other person says.
Scott Jennings: No it's not
Scott Jennings: No it's not
February 11, 2025 at 2:23 PM
An argument is a connected series of statements intended to establish a definite proposition... A contradiction is just the automatic gainsaying of anything the other person says.
Scott Jennings: No it's not
Scott Jennings: No it's not
Inducing a recession and calling it a win -- I guess this is the pinnacle of "it's a feature, not a bug"
February 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Inducing a recession and calling it a win -- I guess this is the pinnacle of "it's a feature, not a bug"
To be fair, any statement about consciousness is currently unfalsifiable. (Except maybe the Penrose-Hameroff model.) And likely to stay that way; I doubt it would be ethical to conduct experiments that could prove or disprove that "XYZ is the physical correlate of consciousness"
January 25, 2025 at 5:05 AM
To be fair, any statement about consciousness is currently unfalsifiable. (Except maybe the Penrose-Hameroff model.) And likely to stay that way; I doubt it would be ethical to conduct experiments that could prove or disprove that "XYZ is the physical correlate of consciousness"
Isn't this largely DOA because of Bostock?
January 21, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Isn't this largely DOA because of Bostock?
This interpretation is insane. The Good Samaritan is not some impossibly angelic being. He helps another person who was mugged without regard for where they came from. Quite an achievable standard.
January 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
This interpretation is insane. The Good Samaritan is not some impossibly angelic being. He helps another person who was mugged without regard for where they came from. Quite an achievable standard.
I mean, make it a horse's heart and you can be Khaleesi
January 18, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I mean, make it a horse's heart and you can be Khaleesi
Doesn't having your content monetized mean you are literally paid to produce said content? And does he not produce political content?
January 9, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Doesn't having your content monetized mean you are literally paid to produce said content? And does he not produce political content?
"Folded"? You say that like it wasn't what they wanted in the first place.
January 8, 2025 at 3:38 AM
"Folded"? You say that like it wasn't what they wanted in the first place.
Elon announced a similar change for Twitter. Amazing how these decisions come down the pike *right after the election*. Expect it to be reversed in four years especially if it looks like Democrats might win.
January 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Elon announced a similar change for Twitter. Amazing how these decisions come down the pike *right after the election*. Expect it to be reversed in four years especially if it looks like Democrats might win.
I often read reviews
* before buying a video game, an appliance, or clothing
* after I've read a book or watched a movie or series
I don't usually pick books based on reviews, it's often because I like the author. But for games it helps to know if it's buggy, for clothing if it is true to size.
* before buying a video game, an appliance, or clothing
* after I've read a book or watched a movie or series
I don't usually pick books based on reviews, it's often because I like the author. But for games it helps to know if it's buggy, for clothing if it is true to size.
January 7, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I often read reviews
* before buying a video game, an appliance, or clothing
* after I've read a book or watched a movie or series
I don't usually pick books based on reviews, it's often because I like the author. But for games it helps to know if it's buggy, for clothing if it is true to size.
* before buying a video game, an appliance, or clothing
* after I've read a book or watched a movie or series
I don't usually pick books based on reviews, it's often because I like the author. But for games it helps to know if it's buggy, for clothing if it is true to size.
When reading reviews before buying something I will seek out positive and negative reviews because it's helpful to see what people say did or didn't work for them. Both aspects can be very helpful when making a decision.
January 7, 2025 at 2:39 PM
When reading reviews before buying something I will seek out positive and negative reviews because it's helpful to see what people say did or didn't work for them. Both aspects can be very helpful when making a decision.
Media that isn't owned by billionaires? Just throwing that out there
January 7, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Media that isn't owned by billionaires? Just throwing that out there
I must say I really enjoyed the retrospective commentary during December! Was nice to revisit some of the older stories and jokes and read your present-day reflections on them.
Happy new year!
Happy new year!
January 1, 2025 at 3:21 AM
I must say I really enjoyed the retrospective commentary during December! Was nice to revisit some of the older stories and jokes and read your present-day reflections on them.
Happy new year!
Happy new year!
"Rolling coal means 'follow me to the park for some quick fun'!"
December 29, 2024 at 5:00 PM
"Rolling coal means 'follow me to the park for some quick fun'!"
Maybe we are just going through one of those times where people want entertainment that is more escapist.
December 26, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Maybe we are just going through one of those times where people want entertainment that is more escapist.
SWANNS WAY
HARD ❌
[the first 40 pages or so]
EASY ✅
Man, the aroma of my aunt Léonie's tea really takes me back!
HARD ❌
[the first 40 pages or so]
EASY ✅
Man, the aroma of my aunt Léonie's tea really takes me back!
December 24, 2024 at 7:38 PM
SWANNS WAY
HARD ❌
[the first 40 pages or so]
EASY ✅
Man, the aroma of my aunt Léonie's tea really takes me back!
HARD ❌
[the first 40 pages or so]
EASY ✅
Man, the aroma of my aunt Léonie's tea really takes me back!
It's no wonder that the "IKEA SCP" is one of the most memorable.
SCP-3008 - SCP Foundation
The SCP Foundation's 'top-secret' archives, declassified for your enjoyment.
scp-wiki.wikidot.com
December 24, 2024 at 3:52 PM
It's no wonder that the "IKEA SCP" is one of the most memorable.
Wait, does this... does this mean I just lost Whammageddon?
December 21, 2024 at 3:19 AM
Wait, does this... does this mean I just lost Whammageddon?
So, a huge new market for tirzepatide opens up at the same time that the FDA says it's no longer in shortage, effectively shutting off the compounding route that millions of patients used to access this medicine. Let's see how this plays out.
December 21, 2024 at 2:43 AM
So, a huge new market for tirzepatide opens up at the same time that the FDA says it's no longer in shortage, effectively shutting off the compounding route that millions of patients used to access this medicine. Let's see how this plays out.