[-] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 32 points 1 year ago

The best way to clear a blocked road is to drive a police car into the obstruction?

Here it usually involves workers dismantling and taking stuff away.

[-] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 19 points 1 year ago

Same thing with The Guardian, where their feminist opinion pieces were written by an actively transphobic woman for a long time after it was considered not-cool.

[-] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 15 points 1 year ago

Do they last longer? I have an IPhone 3 somewhere that just decided to stop working, yet my HTC with Android 1.2 still works fine.

Most of what's held me back from Apple products has been their planned obsolescence, where the OS was no longer supported, which I've never had with a PC. I've had my cheap second hand laptop for 7 years now and that still works fine with the latest software

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Not a very old game, but I just picked up the "Ultimate Edition" for €10 on sale, first time I've touched a fighting game since the first Soul Caliber on Dreamcast.

It seems to have a mountain of content, doesn't take itself too seriously (Rambo Vs. Robocop!), and isn't full of long combos, flashing lights, or confusing perspective changes.

I'm not normally one for fighting games, but it's being a lot of fun for me right now :-)

[-] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 18 points 1 year ago

That's a very philosophically positive way of thinking about it!

[-] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 16 points 1 year ago

Also, in DS9, he asked (kinda) Klingons to join him in battle. They got there in time to help the harvest, and when challenged he said that time was their enemy.

[-] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 19 points 1 year ago

Domestic violence is absolutely something that I've seen swept under the rug in queer spaces, I usually chalk it up to the fight against bigotry taking so much effort that many community leaders don't want to risk fracturing the group they're trying to keep together.

[-] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 18 points 1 year ago

It was all going so well until the first amendment at the bottom.

[-] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 17 points 1 year ago

Ok, so you know when you see a post about something you have in-depth knowledge about, but feel let down because fundamental parts about it are wrong?

That's this post for me. I'm a specialist working on automotive safety testing who also happens to be a woman. My boss is also a woman, we have some women test engineers, and the most senior test assessor where I work is also a woman.

If anyone wants to ask me about the state of testing vehicles vs. sexism, or anything about vehicle testing for that matter, I'm happy to talk about my work because I love it.

Unfortunately given that the part of this article regarding vehicle safety is so woefully wrong, I have doubts about the rest of it. This doesn't help make things better for anyone IMO, it just gets people mad.

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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by LucyLastic@beehaw.org to c/animeandmanga@beehaw.org

I enjoy a bit of anime, but I don't follow all the news and shows - I just pick up stuff by recommendations or a bit of searching.

So, people who actually know what they're talking about - are any of these actually good? Are any so bad they're worth completely avoiding? Any of them have particularly off-putting / offensive "fan service"?

Teppen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,
Akudama Drive,
Black Lagoon,
Akatsuki no Yona,
Chikyuu Shoujo Arjuna,
Appleseed

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You get settled in, enjoy whats shaping up to be a great series, look forward to seeing what happens with the characters once they're introduced ... aaand the writing trips over it's own feet and faceplants into the ground like so many defeated enemies.
What's the worst one out there, and what happened to it?

[-] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 32 points 1 year ago

Gotta take care of yourself first, nobody is going to begrudge you of that. I know exactly how you feel, I've been through the same thing before ... like they say, don't light yourself on fire to keep others warm.

You've got a good group of volunteers, they're taking care of things, don't come back until you feel completely ready!

[-] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 59 points 1 year ago

It feels odd to see it laid out graphically, the culture wars really are cutting the US up into bits.

I feel so bad for trans people living there now, and also worried that the far right here in Europe is relentlessly trying the same tactics too (though with less success over all, they've made headway).

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I'm putting this in it's own thread because it's not so much a community request as a usage mismatch.

Sports fans love to discuss games, see links to coverage, or find out about transfers etc. People who do sports are often wanting to discuss their own experiences or find help and support.

This feels to me like two very different needs which, when bundled together, deter engagement.

What are your thoughts?

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submitted 1 year ago by LucyLastic@beehaw.org to c/sports@beehaw.org

Has anyone got tips for overcoming distraction?

This morning I was getting in some archery practice before the day gets too hot (I managed to knock out just over 100 ends without feeling achy, which is good progress in terms of conditioning) however I struggled with concentration ... there were many things to distract me, mostly noise but also being attacked by mosquitos and a little frustration with part of my technique that I need to work on.

I took my time to breathe and try to focus, but with someone splitting bricks by hand nearby it still cut into my head.

So, any advice would be appreciated!

[-] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 27 points 1 year ago

One community on an instance, the users of that instance (who partake of The_Donald, for instance) are users of all federated instances. Thus if federated they would have fun by turning every other available community into an unpleasant experience.

As a reddit example, after posting on archery and motorcycle related subs I received threatening and sexual messages. Beehaw is the first place I've seen that actively wants to avoid that from day one, and I really hope it succeeds. Being cautious over defederation has been a big plus point for me.

[-] LucyLastic@beehaw.org 58 points 1 year ago

Because when you have 10 people around a table who don't mind one nazi pulling up a chair, you have 11 nazis.

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submitted 1 year ago by LucyLastic@beehaw.org to c/sports@beehaw.org

I'm lucky to have a space (with nothing killable behind it) in which to practice, this was at 15m but I can go up to 30m (if I don't care about having any grouping ... I'm still quite new)

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