In case you can’t tell, I’m passionate about rationality and critical thinking.

However, I still appreciate a freshly-baked π.

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    9 hours ago

    Lots of people responding here are missing your point. If somebody you know voted for Trump is now struggling to understand what’s going on, and they voice this thought to you, take it as an opportunity. You shouldn’t tell them what to do (ie “Don’t watch Fox News”), but rather, follow the Socratic Method to guide them to question their sources. Start small - their entire worldview won’t shatter in one conversation. But if you see cracks forming in their beliefs, that’s something worth fostering.

    No, not everybody is going to see the light. It’s important to know your “audience.” If you don’t believe they’re asking in good faith, or if you’re not comfortable engaging with them, then please don’t do it. At the same time, although it would feel really good to throw a We told you so! at them, it’s better saved for rants among like-minds. Responding with such hostility to somebody who already feels used and betrayed isn’t going to help them find their way back to reality.

    Remember that we are going to need to be as united as possible on this war against the oligarchs. Whether someone has seen this threat coming for years, or only just now realized what’s going on, it’s not going to matter in the big picture. It’s better to educate than isolate.


  • Except when it hallucinates, draws from biased sources, or straight-up responds with false information.

    I’d rather look through the available links myself and research the direct source things came from. AI isn’t trained to look specifically for factual information. Unfortunately, a lot of people aren’t trained for that, either. But we can still educate ourselves. Relying on a bot is putting one more space between the information you receive and the source that created it.

    I’d rather get my information from as close to the original source as possible. Only then can I determine if the source is even worth trusting in the first place.






  • Not really. But after the election, I posted an impassioned rant on a queer social app. As a result, a woman I had been casually messaging on it asked me out. We are a resistance team now (and official girlfriends.)

    I guess this was one of those “be yourself” moments that paid off. I hadn’t meant to flirt, but apparently if you declare that you aren’t scared because you’ve always been targeted, and that you refuse to stand down to fascists at any cost, that’s really hot.

    It turns out that fighting fascists is the key to a woman’s heart.




  • Depending on where and when this picture was taken, it could be because the sand gets too hot otherwise.

    I once got a burn on the bottom of my foot after one of my sandals broke on a south Florida beach. It was summer, and I was at least a half mile from where I entered the beach. I stuck to the shore for as long as I could, but eventually I had to walk back across these tiny, burning shards of dry sand with one bare foot. I do not recommend.





  • My mom got a food dehydrator so she could make treats for her dogs. It’s slices of fruit or meat, nothing added, just dehydrated. My nephews saw her slicing bananas to make more of the fruit kind one day, and asked it they could have some. She got some that she’d already made out of the fridge and let them try it. They liked it, and even helped her lay out the fresh fruit on the tray to make the next batch. It was cute.

    That is, until they went home and proudly announced to their mom, “Grandma let us eat dog food!”