trashcroissant

@trashcroissant@lemmy.blahaj.zone

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do you people read books?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩:

  I just listen to them. It does take more concentration to listen to ‘hard’ books but then I do something more mindless like cross stitch or colouring. Just anything to keep my hands busy so I can focus on the content. Sometimes I will also have a digital version of the book so I can re-read something if I’m getting stuck on a part.

  They also sell kobo holders for bed, that might help you?

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you want to get shit done, what are effective alternatives to voting in the American Federal election system?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  I mean, yes vote, but also organize, hold people accountable, and fight when it’s necessary. Voting in itself isn’t the only thing democracy is about and if people think capitalism will be fixed just by voting well…

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Someone said I post an average of 6 posts a day. Where did they get that type of information? Not upset curious cause it's another way I can compliment others with facts about them.⁩ ⁨⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago⁩:

  There’s a tool on reddit that can summarize a bunch of stats if you put in a username. I wonder if there’s something like that for lemmy.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Where do I go for unbiased news in the world without it having an ulterior motive or kissing ass to the establishment of said country?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  Not that I’ve ever heard of/noticed, but if you have any details on that I’d love to hear.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Where do I go for unbiased news in the world without it having an ulterior motive or kissing ass to the establishment of said country?⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago⁩:

  I use mediabiasfactcheck.com

  I also just follow independent reporters that have a bias I like, are honest about that bias, and cite their sources. (Nothing is ever truly unbiased)

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What games meet this criteria?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Don’t Starve Together

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What exactly do some marketing terms mean?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Utter jabberwocky

  Why that man doesn’t chew though

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is there any good thing for using AI for the middle class and poor? Instead of just the oligarchs ripping off the middle class and poor?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  There are practical uses for it, but realistically it is only advancing the destruction of the planet and disproportionately affecting poor and working class people’s livelihoods first, so no there is no good thing.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Why do doctors not seem to give a fuck about pain? Is this just an American doctor thing, or is it universal?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  This is marginally related but in case anyone else doesn’t know: dental procedures are not supposed to hurt.

  I grew up terrified of dentists and ended up not going for nearly 10 years because of the fear/pain. I finally gave in when a tooth broke in half. The dentist I went to gave me the regular amount of numbing stuff and about 5 mins in saw in my face how much pain I was in and from then on she always gave me extra. I just have a high tolerance for the stuff and had never been receiving enough.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago⁩:

  Spanish is my first language and one of the most embarrassing moments of my life was asking two people if they were speaking Portuguese and they said no, Spanish.

  Which would be okay because we all have different accents… But we were from the same country.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  Oh lmao that makes a lot more sense thanks

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨[deleted]⁩ ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago⁩:

  I see this stated often but I switched to lemmy over a year ago and I’ve literally never had to use any sort of programming. The only thing that took me a minute was learning what’s up with separate instances, but even then, if people want to just stick with one it’s not the end of the world.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is it weird that I cringe whenever someone calls my name and I avoid using peoples names when talking to them?⁩ ⁨⁨2⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I used to always wear someone else’s name tag because I got a kick out of them calling me by random names

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Anyone feeling like doesn't belong anywhere?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yeah same. I’ve been in Canada for 26 years and I dont feel like I belong at home (Mexico) or here.

  No thoughts or advice, I’m just always trying to find where I belong.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How did old-money people of color maintain their wealth through racist times?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I mean, you are technically still benefiting from the racist systems set up by the elite even if you are working class, so you’re still technically (unwittingly) participating in it. But you can (and should) still do your best to not actively advance the system.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨When did the world change to the so called hashtag? When I was younger it was only the pound sign. So hashtag Taylor Swift still reads in my mind pound Taylor Swift?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Ampersand is such a fun word

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Sunglasses suggestions⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Oh wow. I have a pair of ray bans that I picked up from my old bar’s lost and found after they sat for a few months. They have a crack on one of the lenses but I can’t see it when I wear them and nobody has ever noticed it. I didn’t realize they’re supposed to be that indestructible, but I guess I have had them for probably 10 years and have never been terribly careful with them.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨can i still consider myself to be a valid asexual?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yes you are valid. There is a microlabel that you may relate to, if you’re looking for it:

  Reciprosexuals don’t feel sexual attraction until they know someone is attracted to them first. This can create a dynamic where attraction follows mutual interest rather than leading it, different from most other orientations.

  But ace is ace is ace is ace. If you identify as being on the ace spectrum, you are valid. If you change your mind later, you were (and are) still valid. You do you boo.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What are the most confusing false friends from your language to another that are spelt exactly the same?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I’m going to spoiler tag this because it’s a slur but I’ve always found this one the most comical ::: spoiler spoiler puto ::: seco. In Tagalog = type of cookies In Spanish = dry (male) whore

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨I worry that reading through Marxist books would be boring. Are there any fun and exciting ways to study without losing focus or getting bored quickly?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I listen to audiobooks while doing something mindless like cross stitching, a mindless game, or chores. It keeps my brain from drifting or going into autopilot.

  It might also help to find podcasts or commentary that breaks down the books, but also read the books before or after. Those types of breakdowns will usually connect the theory with current examples, which helps reinforce the learning.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How would you actually tax the ultra wealthy?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Idk how it is in the US but in Canada, they already have all our numbers. Really wouldn’t be hard to enforce except many billionaires wealth doesn’t come from their income.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Lets say the Dems found a canindate with a criminal history and backed him or her who would it be or you like to be? Taking a page from Republican playbook.⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Civil disobedience maybe? Standing up for what you believe in isn’t always legal, especially under a shitty dictator.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Has anyone tried making a free software, federated, advertising system?⁩ ⁨⁨3⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Opt in ads actually sound like a decent idea. The key being opt in so that if I cant afford a service but still like them, I could choose an “free” ad tier as a way to throw them some support, with the website itself still being actually free and ad-free. I doubt that advertisers would be into that though.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What is likely to happen when/if trump dies?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  It’d probably be best if Pete Thiel just died also. That would be pretty cool.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨If you found out your cousin was a billionaire (non-famous) and the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, how would you react? Would you be mad he didn’t tell you?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Being a billionaire usually involves murder in some indirect or direct way.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨With regards to cutlery, do you prefer a spoon or a fork for eating cake?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  I don’t have a preference, but the rest of my family has very strong preferences. My mom was convinced for the longest time that I was eating with the “wrong” one (I can’t remember what the “right” one is for her), so she’d always get me the “wrong” one, which is also what my sister likes. I just went along because I genuinely don’t care. Then my mom got very upset one day when I was using the “right” one, cause she was insistent that I always liked the other one. Nah, I just like cake.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨What's the point of specifically Americans identifying with other cultures if people born there will just make fun of them for it?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  So I’m not American but I do identify as Mexican-Canadian. I am an immigrant so for me that is a very important distinction.

  In my perspective though, I wouldn’t ever want to make fun of someone for identifying as whatever. However, there is something about the cultural aspect of it that bothers me. If you are many generations in and have, for all intents and purposes, lost your connection with the hyphenated part of your culture, and don’t have any intent to learn with or contect with that culture other than by name, it does feel a bit preformative. If someone is actively reconnecting with their culture and trying to learn/understand more about their heritage, then it’s fine IMO, otherwise it seems disrespectful/appropriative. You can just as easily say “my ancestry is _____”, without claiming it as your culture.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨How do you feel about Trump's State of the Union address, and do you think people should study and read socialist theory as soon as they unlearn anticommunist propaganda?⁩ ⁨⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Haven’t seen it, not from the US, but people should definitely be reading socialist theory and finding local socialist/leftist organizations to work and learn with.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Is it normal to be mildly exhausted after talk therapy?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  Yep, after therapy is usually a 1-2 hr cry followed by a 2-3 hr nap. Either that or I feel fantastic and lighter and super productive. There is no inbetween.

• ⁨Comment⁩ on ⁨Does it happen when the law arrest a drug kingpin or whatever and they off the cops something like 10mil a piece to let him/her go? Has anyone ever actually taken it? Or is movie trope?⁩ ⁨⁨5⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago⁩:

  If you’re asking if criminals can/do own cops, yes, it happens. Look at the current state of the US or certain areas in Mexico. I only mention these two countries because I don’t know enough about other countries to make direct statements, but I am certain it happens. But it’s not like at a low level cop, it’s more likely the actual sheriffs or DAs or people in power. Those that have the power to let the criminals go.

  In terms of low level cops taking bribes in general, and again I only mention Mexico from experience, but it is very common. Common enough that there’s a name for it (mordida), and that they’ll threaten regular folks who have maybe minor infractions to get some cash. (acab and all)