OCATMBBL

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[–] OCATMBBL@lemmy.world 113 points 5 days ago (2 children)

We really need to start taking away tax exemption for churches that pull political stunts. Want to break the agreement? Fine, be as fiscally bankrupt as you are morally.

[–] OCATMBBL@lemmy.world 0 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I support it at face value, but as someone who knows little about what this exactly means/involves - what are the risks for misuse by others if everything becomes publicly available and stops making developments?

[–] OCATMBBL@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hey if it worked for Fry, it can work for him!

[–] OCATMBBL@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Time to get active in your community to fix that. Whoever came up with that policy should be fired.

[–] OCATMBBL@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why would I pay more for x company to have a robot half ass the work of all the employees they're gonna cut?

[–] OCATMBBL@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I wouldn't say so, since it's a comparison of price vs protein. You don't tend to buy wet beans (unless they're canned), so it's a reasonable graph considering.

[–] OCATMBBL@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or it's people trying to muddy the water to both-sides something. I've been noticing an uptick of posts from the far-right crowd creeping out of the woodwork recently, and they're all up in arms about people saying US Conservatives are intolerant.

Being told not to be an asshole to others isn't intolerance. It is the intolerance of intolerance - which is a necessary part of a tolerant society.

See: The Paradox of Intolerance (which the far right nuts call the new Mein Kamp. Gross).

[–] OCATMBBL@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

There is more interaction, but also a lot more crazy far-right assholes the past few weeks at least (in my experience).

[–] OCATMBBL@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago

If you can help it - sign up for nothing with a direct bank withdrawal or debit card. Use a credit card, because it puts an important barrier between you and your purchases. It's way easier to get help with stuff for credit cards, and it's easier to cancel than getting a new bank account. Bonus: charge backs punish these assholes.

[–] OCATMBBL@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago

"Well, the statistics show that the rate of dolphin deaths are declining."

"Yeah, that happens when the rest are dead."

[–] OCATMBBL@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Big ol' post below:

Every LARP has a different system, which in our game is light-touch(1) and kinda light-hearted. We use latex weapons like those from Forgotten Dreams and Mytholon (two manufacturers I know of off hand), and there's a hit point system, and vocally called damage and skills with different effects.

Example: Hitting an opponent and calling "Strength 5" indicates to the opponent that they need to take 5 steps away from the attacker in the direction the attacker chooses. They also take basic weapon damage of 1 HP in this transaction.

While every LARP has its own system, there is a lot of overlap because of the limitations presented by a physical (ie. in-person) system. You can do a way larger swath of things in a tabletop.

Look for LARPs in your area online, and I'm sure you'll find a few.


(1)Different games handle it differently, but we have players stemming from single digits to upper double digits, and we try to be accommodating to the needs of a diverse age group with varying degrees of disability.

[–] OCATMBBL@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Seriously, you'd think people could just be happy for someone's happiness, instead of being miserable. I'm over those feelings. You don't have to like the same stuff to get along.

Primary motto: Do your best not to hurt anyone, but otherwise do what you want. Enjoy life while you have it.

Secondary motto: Enjoy seeing other people's happiness. Sometimes giving up something (small) you want for someone else to have something they really want (or even need) feels even better.

Have fun, and do good. Thanks for your kind words 😊

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