@A_be_seedy@beehaw.org

Got my girl a kubo because I heard they were better than the kindle, and fuck Amazon anyways. But the book pickings have been slim, and the library integration isn’t adding much.

I’d like to add to her selection without making it more difficult

Edit: oops, kobo

c/humor@beehaw.org · A_be_seedy@beehaw.org · 9 Aug 2026

Is The Alphabet Song an accusation?

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Game nights and social fulfuilment still builds community :)

on DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why. in c/technology@beehaw.org · 8h ago
I get it. I’m much less active then I was too. Just gotta find ways to improve our local community, and not be the resistance for the new energy.

on DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why. in c/technology@beehaw.org · 20h ago
Not if you support and vote for your local Mandami. Theyre out there, just needing the right local conditions: create them. Get 3-5 friends and take over your local democratic organization

on DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why. in c/technology@beehaw.org · 20h ago
What a garbage take lmfao. I mean sure, every headline of any article you’ve ever read is clickbait.

on Did this new Marvel video game censor LGBTQ+ content in its Middle East release? in c/gaming@beehaw.org · 1d ago
The headline of the linked article is a rhetorical question, as the article goes on to answer it in the first sentence of the article.

Fans in the region say references to X-Men character Mystique’s lesbian relationship have been censored in ‘Marvel’s Wolverine.’

on Did this new Marvel video game censor LGBTQ+ content in its Middle East release? in c/gaming@beehaw.org · 1d ago
Considering the first sentence of the linked article is:

Fans in the region say references to X-Men character Mystique’s lesbian relationship have been censored in ‘Marvel’s Wolverine.’

I’d say, no. A hook? Sure.

on Did this new Marvel video game censor LGBTQ+ content in its Middle East release? in c/gaming@beehaw.org · 1d ago
ABC (not to be confused with me) rn:

on LGBT tolerance slumps in the Netherlands as debate turns vicious in c/europe@feddit.org · 1d ago
In a world where when someone says that theyre conservative it’s because they’re racist, misogynistic, a literal Nazi, transphobia, homophobic, islamaphobic, antisemitic and/or otherwise bigoted - even though they might say it’s because they like fiscal responsibility or that they support business.

on LGBT tolerance slumps in the Netherlands as debate turns vicious in c/europe@feddit.org · 1d ago
Sorry, what’s the difference?

on LGBT tolerance slumps in the Netherlands as debate turns vicious in c/europe@feddit.org · 2d ago
Yea, you’re right I should’ve said 10-30 years ago. But even that, its all a slippery slope. Democracy takes a lot of work.

Here are two milestones on our descent.

Under Obama:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC

A bit further back:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act

The patriot act is one that’s really been echoed in Europe recently with the age verification stuff.

Electing far right leaders is a sign of what might come. And if your response to it is, “our elected far right politicians don’t shit themselves on camera, we’re better than America” then you’re going down the same path we did. When the Patriot Act passed, critics were shutdown, because this is America, and we’re the righteous ones, our leaders are elected and want to see our country succeed. If you time traveled to 2001 and warned people of everything that Trump is doing now, they wouldn’t believe you.

We’re not saying America is better. We’re not saying that we have the answers. We’re saying that your path looks familiar.

on LGBT tolerance slumps in the Netherlands as debate turns vicious in c/europe@feddit.org · 2d ago
That c🤑m load you sh🤪t on my screen is purple. You should probably get that checked out.

on Beans Rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2d ago
When we were degrading our democracy 10-20 years ago, like Europe is today, our leaders weren’t shitting on camera either.

on LGBT tolerance slumps in the Netherlands as debate turns vicious in c/europe@feddit.org · 2d ago
I do wish we were back at the point you are at.

A lot of the European news I’ve noticed echoes some of the points we were at 10-20 years ago. It’s a lot easier to fight back against at the point you’re at, but it’s also a bit harder to convince people that it is problematic.

When we’re ready to start making our country better again, it’ll be good to have role models. And if we don’t make our country better, I don’t want to drag Europe down with us.

We Americans may be a special kind of stupid, but if you love your country, you should recognize that it can still happen anywhere.

on LGBT tolerance slumps in the Netherlands as debate turns vicious in c/europe@feddit.org · 2d ago
I think one of the first ways is to show up. Like if a place is hosting a drag show, recognize that they’ve lost customers, so now you need to show up for the drag shows AND during regular hours.

If its somewhere you want to be a third space, then be friendly. Engage in conversation. If you’ve been going for a while, welcome new people to the space.

Third spaces don’t have to be businesses, they can be parks, libraries, and the likes. Those are a bit easier to start your community in. Make a post on a local Facebook page, “I’m going to be at this park doing this. Every Sunday at 1PM, join me.” Then show up. The first event will likely only have 2 or 3 people show up. That’s normal. Keep it up, be consistent, and don’t get down when no one shows up, do it again. People will come when they realize they’ve missed out. Make sure people know they missed out, take pictures, make it look busy.

Lastly, I think non-profits, like animal shelters, political organizations, etc. need to be opening reasons for people to visit them. Animal shelters, I think should open pet stores or have a space for dog training - so that local dog owners can meet other dog owners and raise their dogs better. Political parties should have bars/coffee shops so that people have a social third space to be, talk, and advance their party.

on Your Computer Might Demand Your Age Soon, No Matter Where You Live in c/privacy@lemmy.ml · 6d ago
Thank you for the clarification in the spoiler. It makes your argument way stronger.

We’ve lost organizational power in this country because the pedophile class has been destroying even slightly liberal third spaces. Christian coffee shops talks politics everyday, no one bats an eye. But god forbid a business support a queer person, then everyone will boycott that business because theyre doing politics.

Find your local third spaces that kinda support you, and build a community of spenders and force the third space to support you more.

on Your Computer Might Demand Your Age Soon, No Matter Where You Live in c/privacy@lemmy.ml · 17 Sep 2026
You’re right that grassroots is the answer. But voting is still part of the solution.

We’re needing broad change, everywhere. Don’t want Flock in your neighborhood? City council. Don’t want a data center in your neighborhood? City council.

City council is a body of what 7 people? That can immediately impact your daily life. If your town is banning Flock, and data centers, and doing a good job, then your neighboring towns will too.

And it really doesn’t take that many people to sway the outcome of a city council election.

But here’s where it gets scary: the pedophile elite has been destroying liberal leaning 3rd spaces for the past 10 or more years, while propping up right wing third spaces. Every single Christian coffee shop is a breeding ground for Nazism. The challenge in getting a city council that works for you, is creating a community that works for you.

And every single person that goes to the Christian coffee shop will stop supporting the local business that supports the queer community, “because they don’t do politics.”

Vote from the ground up. Promote local leaders. And while you’re voting for them, vote in a way that will at least delay fascism till your local leader has the experience to compete with the shitheads like Schumer.

on Your Computer Might Demand Your Age Soon, No Matter Where You Live in c/privacy@lemmy.ml · 17 Sep 2026
Vibe coding and AI slop is bringing back havktivism. Hell yea.

on Hackers Got Inside a Flock Camera. Its Data Shows How the System Really Works in c/technology@beehaw.org · 16 Sep 2026
Yea that’s true. Does it have a microphone button your remote at least? Also, my original comment was in jest, if it didn’t come across that way.

on Your reminder to remove the microphone from your TV remote today in c/privacy@lemmy.ml · 9 Sep 2026
Smart enough to be able to remove the mic from the remote, not smart enough to figure out that its not constantly recording for a year on 2 AAA batteries.

on Your reminder to remove the microphone from your TV remote today in c/privacy@lemmy.ml · 9 Sep 2026
The only changes I’ll let AI make to my job is to make it easier for me. I’m not going to work the same hours if I’m expected to use AI.

My output is the same.

on AI Is Creating New Jobs But Millions of Workers May Not Be Ready in c/technology@beehaw.org · 5 Sep 2026
Oh, so youre being pedantic. Got it.

on consent rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 Sep 2026
OK bubba. Please learn how to formulate your own thought instead of AI.

But in your hubris to correct me with Wikipedia, you forgot about the musical Hamilton…

on consent rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 Sep 2026
I believe Hamilton had a 10 step approach to duels to the death. There were about 9 stages of varying surrenders and draws leading up to the death.

on consent rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 Sep 2026
And punches don’t count if you hit a Nazi.

on consent rule in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 Sep 2026
Fuck AI. I’m not going to drive my community’s electric rates up so that a chef can get immediate feedback on how dogshit they did at microwaving their Sysco horsemeat that’s labelled as beef.

You should consider getting a real job with real skills.

on Looking for engineers from US in c/programming@beehaw.org · 3 Sep 2026
Absolute twink.

on History revisionism: Wolfgang Amaruleus Mozart was a bear, not a twink. in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 Sep 2026
I’ve been on Pokopia all summer, really since it came our. Baby has been going through sleep regression this week, so I’ve only been playing this game from the F-droid app store…

Its called BIM! You’re a silly little prince boy and you have to drop a bomb on the other silly prince boys in the yard. Simple mechanics, alpha stage, not too many powerups. But there’s a barrel that you can wear so that you can get bombed once. I don’t think it was the creators intent, but there’s a short time after you lose your barrel where youre fully immune. It feels exploitive of the rules, but its really fun, because you can infinitely drop exploding bombs, allowing you to blitz your opponent by blasting your way through the board or even hunting them down and blowing them up.

I hope the creator embraces the exploit and introduces a foil/counter to it. Because its a blast!

on Weekly “What are you playing” Thread || Week of September 1 in c/gaming@beehaw.org · 1 Sep 2026
Oh and I forgot to answer the additional question. Good ol’ Chucky boy gives money to Israel for the love of the game. There was a subtle nod the the banana stand in Arrested Development when the first Israel donation.

Centrists love genocide. It’s one of the main reasons people choose to vote for a centrist over a progressive. Centrists take joy in murdering middle eastern kids, just like Republicans.

on Centrism RULEs in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 Sep 2026
No problem-o!

on Centrism RULEs in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 Sep 2026
I think from your edit, youre getting it. But to be clear:

Centrist voters bid to their exact position. They are walking into the negotiating room with their ideal final offer.

A smart centrist democratic voter would vote for a far left politician, thus bidding to an extreme high, so that their compromise is where they want to be.

It sounds like you may not be American, but for context completely unrelated to this comic, Amy Schumer’s uncle is feckless Chuck Schumer. Obviously, and not just in the interest of not wanting to get sued, I chose the name Chuck at random.

on Centrism RULEs in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 Sep 2026
Not if someone plagiarizes it and turns it into a movie!

Thanks though, til

on Centrism RULEs in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 Sep 2026
Centrist democrats in congress constantly negotiate by starting in the center.

They may want to get rid of all student debt.

But they want to be good faith, bipartisan law makers, so they soften their stance to begin negotiation. They bring to the negotiation table something like, “no student debt for teachers, government workers, and social workers.”

The Republican lawmakers then say, “meet us in the middle. We’ll only get rid of debt for government workers, if they work 10 years in government.”

The centrists agree.

And centrist voters are just as dumb. They vote for their strongest positions to be the starting point of negotiations. Want affordable healthcare? Start your negotiations with free healthcare for all. At the very least, when you meet in the middle, you’ll have affordable healthcare.

on Centrism RULEs in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 Sep 2026
Want to plagiarize my art? Here are all original images of the frames!

on Centrism RULEs in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 Sep 2026
K

on All AI Data Centers Under Construction Could Emit as Much CO₂ as 24 Million Cars in c/technology@beehaw.org · 28 Aug 2026
Nah. I’m agreeing with you that AI data centers aren’t as much of a problem in Canada because it appears that they are regulating them.

on All AI Data Centers Under Construction Could Emit as Much CO₂ as 24 Million Cars in c/technology@beehaw.org · 27 Aug 2026
I’m just going to leave the quote from the first key article take away (the second full sentence after the headline) to justify my use of the word “we”

Sixty planned US data centers will emit 101.5 million tons of CO2 annually once operational.

on All AI Data Centers Under Construction Could Emit as Much CO₂ as 24 Million Cars in c/technology@beehaw.org · 27 Aug 2026
As someone that has worked in data centers and now is working adjacent to data centers (and I make a higher salary because of data centers), greenhouse emissions isn’t so much the problem.

The bigger problem is that planned data centers are are demanding more power than exists on the grid. This is setting us back from our plans to greenify the grid, like the article mentioned, it’s causing coal plants to remain open.

While there will be a need for data centers, and even AI data centers, the reality is that we are in an AI bubble right now. While probably near every data center in existence right now, will probably continue to be operated, many of the data centers being built in the next 5 will not. Understanding where the data center industry will be in 5 years is key to understanding how we should maintain and improve our grid. Right now we are on a path to rolling blackouts, and that will increase emissions too, and generally make life worse for everyone.

on All AI Data Centers Under Construction Could Emit as Much CO₂ as 24 Million Cars in c/technology@beehaw.org · 27 Aug 2026
Dang I totally thought this was The Mattress Factory Pittsburgh. But nope, OHIO.

on It barulely even fits in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 25 Aug 2026
Adaptive cruise control generally sucks, it slams on the brakes when someone merges.into your lane and gets you going 20 under regularly. I’m shocked by the claim that 75% of people use it.

Lane assist is great though.

on One In Five Drivers Switches Off The Safety Tech Meant To Save Their Lives in c/technology@beehaw.org · 23 Aug 2026
Gotta get them McSpookyBuckets

on Healthy ruleationships in c/onehundredninetysix@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 22 Aug 2026
I find the electric usage one to be strong. If you have a lot of data centers near, your electric will go up.

Similarly, if you have a data center near you, your water bill will go up, and your well may dry up.

Data centers are demanding incentives from governments across the country with promises of lots of jobs, but they just need the people to supplement their low usage of utilities.

on ChatGPT, LLMs, and Automating the Fun Out of Roleplaying: Don’t let billionaires poison the beautiful creative collaboration at the heart of TTRPGs in c/gaming@beehaw.org · 19 Aug 2026
Thank you for that! Turns out this organization received a $5 million+ grant from Google, after operating under $5000 for like 4ish year.

projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/…/300100369

The image can be found in the filings…

I wonder what the organization did so successfully in their first few years to warrant Google giving them $5 million.

on New website lets drivers check whether their license plate has been searched on Flock database in c/technology@beehaw.org · 17 Aug 2026
For something as sensitive as typing in a license plate that can be identified to you, and potentially label you as a domestic terrorist, this article is garbage.

The lazy reporter did not do any research or reporting on who funds the website.

Have no fear, I’m pooping at work and have time, as I am more curious than journalist hack Matthew Benton.

HaveIbeenflocked.com appears to be funded by an organization called:

altnewsfoundation.org

They fund quite a few smaller local publications, with a focus on LatinX publications. Notably they do not fund any queer focused publications.

Their board appears to be 3/4 white. And their directors appears to be 50% white.

I cannot find where most of their funding comes from, the average, or the median donation size.

HaveIbeenflocked.com does claim they get their data from public access requests, which I find to be believable. They do not make clear that they dont save who has searched for a license plate number. They also don’t share how they save any search history.

My assumption is that they are saving every license plate search on their servers unencrpyted. Even if they aren’t malicious actors, they are not protecting your data from malicious actors.

Tl;Dr: Use this site with caution. Maybe dont use it at all. I don’t think I will.

on New website lets drivers check whether their license plate has been searched on Flock database in c/technology@beehaw.org · 17 Aug 2026
Thanks! She’s been doing it mostly on her ereader, I didn’t realize it should hook up to a computer but that makes sense!

on Convenient ways to pirate books on a Kubo? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml · 11 Aug 2026
The punchline was right in the drawing.

on Is The Alphabet Song an accusation? in c/humor@beehaw.org · 9 Aug 2026
There are no good white basketball players, my friend.

on Is The Alphabet Song an accusation? in c/humor@beehaw.org · 9 Aug 2026