Norin

@Norin@lemmy.world

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I am a very liberal person and I have very liberal children, except for one. I'm pretty sure my Gen Z son has been taken in by fascist doctrine. What can I get him for Christmas?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩:

  Do you know if the doctrine he’s been taken in by is religious or secular in nature?

  I ask because I could recommend some books you could get him that just might get the kid to think a little harder about things.

  For context, I teach philosophy and religion for some community colleges and have been looking for ways to get these Gen Z alt right boys to quit the propaganda.

  While a lot of them seem to be lost causes, there are some who can be challenged to read outside their sphere, so long as what I give them isn’t too overtly “other.”

  Depending on what he’s into, there might be some authors who know how to talk to an oppositional reader.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What happens when the US runs out of SSNs?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  MikeSmith2.22.1989

  See, Mike can’t forget his username if it’s his name and birthday.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Missed Connection⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I regularly see 2 on my commute. I wouldn’t exactly notice that I have a similar commute to other people, but a Cybertruck sticks out.

  1 of them has been painted a matte black that looks like a chalkboard (good luck to them when the road salt comes out) and the other is the regular finish.

  Either way, I’m always thinking about just how fucking dorky the things look compared to everything else on the highway.

  And it’s not like they’re using it for anything cool. They’re both just stuck in the same traffic as the rest of us.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨👣👣👣⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  In academia (my line of work) they’re required to have positions posted and open for a certain amount of time, interview a certain number of applicants, etc.

  In theory, it’s for equal opportunity and finding the best person for the job.

  In practice, it’s a waste of time, money, and hope.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨👣👣👣⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  We are deeply honored to have received your application (which we did not bother to read).

  We’re sorry we didn’t hire you, but also never contact us again.

  Signed,

  Someone in HR who has nothing to do with this process.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨People warn about culture shock, but nothing prepared ne for this solid toilet paper roll in Vietnam⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  You can buy something like this here in the US.

  The roll is smaller, and they market it as being made for camping (takes up less space in the pack, etc). It also, of course, costs more because of this, since modern camping gear loves to price gouge.

  If you’re going to pack TP though, just spool what you need around something smaller in diameter (like a skewer). Or if you know what you’re doing then just use leaves instead, those are free.