overview for Schmoo

Anon likes trains in c/greentext@sh.itjust.works

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 16 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Why would Americans care about trains when they're gonna be a billionaire any day now and have their own private jet?

/s

As ChatGPT Linked to Mental Health Breakdowns, Mattel Announces Plans to Incorporate It Into Children's Toys in c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 6 points 23 hours ago

There was a spate of news articles recently about AI feeding people's delusions to the point that they start thinking they're the chosen one, emphasising that it was happening to people with no prior history of mental health issues. It was supposedly linked to an update to ChatGPT that made it even more sycophantic than usual.

It's a mix of sensationalist media and moral panic with just a hint of truth IMO. If people can fall for scams, pseudoscience, and conspiracy theories then they can definitely get pushed off the deep end by an AI saying "yes and" to their every thought.

Israel First in c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 days ago

That's a connotation it has gained, but is not the literal definition.

Israel First in c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Propaganda is not necessarily deceptive, though it can be. The word has gained a negative connotation over time but it just means systematically disseminating information in support of a doctrine or cause. That can be any doctrine or cause, and the information can be true, false, satire, or pure opinion. Propaganda is a neutral term and the internet has made producing it so simple that almost everyone has done so.

Bringing a "please don't" to a gun fight in c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 17 points 2 days ago

It's because a lot of them haven't taken that first step of getting out and taking action IRL. When you do it becomes obvious very quickly that peaceful protests and legal maneuvering are important parts of a larger resistance movement, and that they aren't mutually exclusive with more direct action like obstruction, sabotage, and civil disobedience.

This is insane...I dunno how to feel about this. They're celebrating political murder... in c/Mirror@50501.chat

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

So this is actually him implying that Tim Walz ordered the assassination because Melissa Hortman voted against healthcare for undocumented migrants. Not the threat that it sounds like without context, but orders of magnitude more stupid. These people live in an entirely different reality.

Israel's Backers Are Now Advocating The Assassination Of Greta Thunberg in c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

There isn't a rational argument for that. I'm not defending religion or even private property, I'm simply pointing out that religion is not something you can eradicate because it is an idea that emerges spontaneously from human psychology. Even if you murdered every follower of religion it will eventually re-emerge in a new - but still familiar - form. In addition, the idea of private property is not exclusive to religion. Religion just provides a convenient framework for justifying it.

Like I said, the underlying problem is greed and lust for power. There is no easy solution.

Israel's Backers Are Now Advocating The Assassination Of Greta Thunberg in c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Well my argument is more than just saying "it's not the religion!" I'm saying that it's more than that. Religion is an effect, not a cause. The distinction is important because it helps us know what to do about it, and trying to eradicate religion isn't it. That's just like the "war on drugs" or the "war on terror." It's a fight that you can never win and that only causes more harm.

Israel's Backers Are Now Advocating The Assassination Of Greta Thunberg in c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

I agree that religion has no place in government, what I'm getting at is that there isn't anything unique about the Abrahamic religions that makes them more susceptible to being used to justify violence and oppression. In India right now Hindu nationalism forms the basis of their fascist government. In the past there have been countless belief systems of all sorts that were used as justifying dogmas for all manner of atrocities. I would argue that the Abrahamic religions have been shaped by the violence and oppression they've been used to justify and not the other way around, and that's true of all justifying dogmas which causes them to share many similarities.

And I say all this to push back against the idea that repressing the Abrahamic religions - or any religion for that matter - will do anything to stop the violence. In fact, repression of specific religions and of religion in general is quite common throughout history, and as I said before, it tends to form the basis of a new justifying dogma for violence and oppression rather than stopping it.

Israel's Backers Are Now Advocating The Assassination Of Greta Thunberg in c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (6 children)

I don't understand how the speed of communication is relevant here, would you mind elaborating?

Israel's Backers Are Now Advocating The Assassination Of Greta Thunberg in c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 4 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

Your mistake is presuming that people elsewhere in the world are any different. We all have the capacity for both great good and great evil. Hell, in the US right now we are ramping up the oppression of immigrants and minorities in prelude to what could easily turn into a genocide if we do not change course.

It's also important to recognize that the Abrahamic religions are just what are currently used as post hoc justifications for settler-colonialism and imperialism. In the past other philosophies - religious or otherwise - were used and in the future there will be new ways of justifying atrocities. The underlying driver of war and conquest is greed, and that cannot be erased. Eradicating the Abrahamic religions like you suggest will not stop the killing, but would instead likely form the basis of a new justifying dogma.

Pro-Israel Figures Threaten to Kill Greta Thunberg Over Gaza Aid Mission - Quds News Network (2025-06-02) in c/world@lemmy.world

[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 10 points 2 weeks ago

Allow me to translate.

I form my worldview on vibes alone and am incapable of thinking for myself. My perception of people is entirely filtered through memes and sensationalist media.

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Pantheon Season 1 Has Been Added to Netflix Today (www.whats-on-netflix.com)

submitted 6 months ago by Schmoo@slrpnk.net to c/animation@lemm.ee

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Pantheon season 1 has been added to Netflix today, but season 2 has not (and might never be). Both seasons are on Prime Video but it is region-locked, though I'm not sure which regions it is available in.

Pantheon is a fantastic sci-fi show with really smart themes that has been completely screwed over by streaming services. The writing is incredible and contains some very intelligent satire and critiques of big tech corporations, and even dips its toes into geopolitics (not even kidding, the Israel-Palestine conflict becomes a plot point in season 2, and this was written prior to Oct. 7).

If you want to watch the series in its entirety then piracy is a must for the vast majority. Needless to say, I highly recommend watching.

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Pantheon Season 1 is Coming to Netflix Tomorrow (www.whats-on-netflix.com)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Schmoo@slrpnk.net to c/sciencefiction@lemmy.ml

0 comments fedilink

Pantheon season 1 is being added to Netflix tomorrow, but season 2 is not (and might never be). Both seasons are on Prime Video but it is region-locked, though I'm not sure which regions it is available in.

Pantheon is a fantastic sci-fi show with really smart themes that has been completely screwed over by streaming services. The writing is incredible and contains some very intelligent satire and critiques of big tech corporations, and even dips its toes into geopolitics (not even kidding, the Israel-Palestine conflict becomes a plot point in season 2, and this was written prior to Oct. 7).

If you want to watch the series in its entirety then piracy is a must for the vast majority. Needless to say, I highly recommend watching.

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Pantheon Season 1 is Coming to Netflix Tomorrow (www.whats-on-netflix.com)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Schmoo@slrpnk.net to c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world

8 comments fedilink

Pantheon season 1 is being added to Netflix tomorrow, but season 2 is not (and might never be). Both seasons are on Prime Video but it is region-locked, though I'm not sure which regions it is available in.

Pantheon is a fantastic sci-fi show with really smart themes that has been completely screwed over by streaming services. The writing is incredible and contains some very intelligent satire and critiques of big tech corporations, and even dips its toes into geopolitics (not even kidding, the Israel-Palestine conflict becomes a plot point in season 2, and this was written prior to Oct. 7).

If you want to watch the series in its entirety then piracy is a must for the vast majority. Needless to say, I highly recommend watching.

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Pantheon Season 1 is Coming to Netflix Tomorrow (www.whats-on-netflix.com)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Schmoo@slrpnk.net to c/television@lemmy.world

4 comments fedilink

Pantheon season 1 is being added to Netflix tomorrow, but season 2 is not (and might never be). Both seasons are on Prime Video but it is region-locked, though I'm not sure which regions it is available in.

Pantheon is a fantastic sci-fi show with really smart themes that has been completely screwed over by streaming services. The writing is incredible and contains some very intelligent satire and critiques of big tech corporations, and even dips its toes into geopolitics (not even kidding, the Israel-Palestine conflict becomes a plot point in season 2, and this was written prior to Oct. 7).

If you want to watch the series in its entirety then piracy is a must for the vast majority. Needless to say, I highly recommend watching.

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Pantheon Season 1 is Coming to Netflix Tomorrow (www.whats-on-netflix.com)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Schmoo@slrpnk.net to c/moviesandtv@lemm.ee

1 comments fedilink

Pantheon season 1 is being added to Netflix tomorrow, but season 2 is not (and might never be). Both seasons are on Prime Video but it is region-locked, though I'm not sure which regions it is available in.

Pantheon is a fantastic sci-fi show with really smart themes that has been completely screwed over by streaming services. The writing is incredible and contains some very intelligent satire and critiques of big tech corporations, and even dips its toes into geopolitics (not even kidding, the Israel-Palestine conflict becomes a plot point in season 2, and this was written prior to Oct. 7).

If you want to watch the series in its entirety then piracy is a must for the vast majority. Needless to say, I highly recommend watching.

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Pantheon Season 1 is Coming to Netflix Tomorrow (www.whats-on-netflix.com)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Schmoo@slrpnk.net to c/showsandmovies@lemm.ee

1 comments fedilink

Pantheon season 1 is being added to Netflix tomorrow, but season 2 is not (and might never be). Both seasons are on Prime Video but it is region-locked, though I'm not sure which regions it is available in.

Pantheon is a fantastic sci-fi show with really smart themes that has been completely screwed over by streaming services. The writing is incredible and contains some very intelligent satire and critiques of big tech corporations, and even dips its toes into geopolitics (not even kidding, the Israel-Palestine conflict becomes a plot point in season 2, and this was written prior to Oct. 7).

If you want to watch the series in its entirety then piracy is a must for the vast majority. Needless to say, I highly recommend watching.

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Pantheon S1 (but not S2) is Coming to Netflix Tomorrow (www.whats-on-netflix.com)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by Schmoo@slrpnk.net to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

8 comments fedilink

Pantheon season 1 is being added to Netflix tomorrow, but season 2 is not (and might never be). Both seasons are on Prime Video but it is region-locked, though I'm not sure which regions it is available in.

Pantheon is a fantastic sci-fi show with really smart themes that has been completely screwed over by streaming services. The writing is incredible and contains some very intelligent satire and critiques of big tech corporations, and even dips its toes into geopolitics (not even kidding, the Israel-Palestine conflict becomes a plot point in season 2, and this was written prior to Oct. 7).

If you want to watch the series in its entirety then piracy is a must for the vast majority. Needless to say, I highly recommend watching.

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Question: Can anyone recommend open source map-making / site design software? (slrpnk.net)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by Schmoo@slrpnk.net to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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I'm looking for software for making small-scale maps / designs. Say for example I wanted to map out a small-ish plot of land with various markers indicating features of the site. Another requirement is that is must have the capability to depict elevation. Others have recommended map-making software for dungeons and dragons, but of the ones I can find they are either paid / subscription models or they strictly adhere to a grid system that makes it impossible to use for my purposes.

Does anyone have some good recommendations?

Edit: It doesn't have to be a single piece of software necessarily. If anyone has recommendations for a particular workflow (like for example if you know some good open source drawing software I could use to draw over the top of a topographic map) I'm interested in that as well.

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ID Request: Pestle Puffballs (I think) (slrpnk.net)

submitted 8 months ago by Schmoo@slrpnk.net to c/mushrooms@lemmy.world

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More pictures available if needed. I broke a few open that were in rougher shape and they are solid white and spongy all the way through. Found in open woods in West Kentucky.

Thinking about frying these up and seeing how they taste but want a bit more assurance that I'm not taking a huge risk doing so. I couldn't find these in my National Audubon Society Field Guide so I'm a bit reluctant to take the chance.

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ID Request: Pestle Puffballs (I think) (slrpnk.net)

submitted 8 months ago by Schmoo@slrpnk.net to c/mycology@mander.xyz

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More pictures available if needed. I broke a few open that were in rougher shape and they are solid white and spongy all the way through. Found in open woods in West Kentucky.

Thinking about frying these up and seeing how they taste but want a bit more assurance that I'm not taking a huge risk doing so. I couldn't find these in my National Audubon Society Field Guide so I'm a bit reluctant to take the chance.