SomeAmateur
@SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works
- Comment on YSK the four rules of firearm safety 3 days ago:
For the vast majority of people that conceal carry a gun, the goal is still to be peaceful and avoid trouble. They just want to live life as they normally would with that extra training and capability. Some do it for personal reasons (stalkers, violent exes and so on) or because their area is generally sketchy. You usually don’t hear about them because on average they are responsible.
Open carry has a place, like on hikes in the woods for example. But people who open carry in public areas like restaurants are trying to make a statement. To everyone around them the vibe is “don’t mess with me…or else”. It draws tons of attention. People may take photos or alert security/police. And any bad actor knows exactly who to surprise and take out first. That’s why it is generally deemed as a bad idea and counterproductive
- Comment on YSK the four rules of firearm safety 5 days ago:
Gotta start somewhere, we were all inexperienced once. But yeah this is a case where you should take your time and learn what you’re doing
- Comment on Does anyone else feel like "analog" stuff is more "tangible"? 5 days ago:
Right a big selling point for digital was the ability to make a ton of copies and not have to physically store it in a file cabinet or something
Back in the day there was a fire where they stored military records and a ton of “permenant” records went up in smoke
Really you need the ability to have both in case one fails
- Comment on YSK the four rules of firearm safety 5 days ago:
I agree and I do the same! Like others have said this is for someone who might have just learned the 4 safety rules for the first time and I didn’t want to dive into that just yet
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- Comment on YSK you can turn off Google's personalised advertising. This prevents them from using things like your browsing history, search history, or personal data to serve you customised advertisements. 6 days ago:
It’s annoying but I take it as a sign that it’s working and mareting money is being wasted on me
- Comment on If WWIII broke out tomorrow do you honestly believe america would win? 1 week ago:
Some people think it goes to nukes immediately. I don’t think so. It will stay sidelined like chemical weapons that were used in WW1 but avoided and unused in WW2.
The US does not have the industrial capability that it once had and has struggled with manufacturing of electronic components. Now maybe that can be changed, but maybe not fast enough to matter. But as far as current capability they can still kick ass and are the only nation that has proven ability to project military power worldwide. As long as logistics keep up they can kick serious ass.
China makes a ton of stuff already, and that would make a hell of a wartime production rate that can scale too. Their military is untested, but large, new and growing. They are the gorilla in the room.
But there’s also the chance of everything falling apart where most nations desintigrate into a long term state of fracture with infighting and homeland problems overriding any possibility of winning a global fight, and therefore preventing a large world war like we’ve seen in the past. Rand calls it neomedievalism
- Comment on What do all the subgenres of music mean? How does anyone make sense of them? 1 week ago:
- Comment on How do you build and cultivate revolutionary optimism, given what's happening in the US? 1 week ago:
The best thing to do right now is to work with others and help build your local community so you have people and resources in case of hardship or emergency. Build and grow things. Be peaceful but have a plan if trouble comes to you.
- Comment on YSK: ICE is MURDERING in the streets! 2 weeks ago:
For real. 2016 was literally ten years ago! Imagine the gear and skills they could have developed!
I think a lot of people consider it overkill or just a conservative thing. But no it’s for everyone! Just like you don’t need to be a “car person” to use a car or a “tech person” to use a phone, you don’t need to be a “gun person” to have adequate equipment and skills. And having them doesn’t make it the only option either.
- Comment on YSK: ICE is MURDERING in the streets! 2 weeks ago:
I’ll preface this by saying I don’t like how this stiuation went down.
But I know it’s going to spark a ton of debate on use of force and potential reforms to it’s use. With that in mind it helps if you know what the way it’s supposed to work from a legal perspective. So here’s some stuff I found. I might make this a separate YSK post.
- Comment on YSK: ICE is MURDERING in the streets! 2 weeks ago:
If you got free speech you got gun rights. If you wanna step up go ahead
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 3 weeks ago:
That’s awesome thanks!
- Comment on Weekly Recommendations Thread: What are you playing this week? 3 weeks ago:
Playing Hitman World of Assassination! I love causing chaos as Santa
- Comment on How will the Military be after this mess with Trump? 1 month ago:
When it comes to domestic use america’s military is finding themselves in a bind. I don’t think we’ve seen a president that has pushed so hard for military use in relative peacetime. It’s coming into more and more conflict with how the military has been trained and the principles they are held to. I think that internally the military is taking a hard look at what they can and should do about this.
They all took oaths. Enlisted members say this
“I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God.”
Those regulations include the laws of war. All military members get yearly training on this. What is and isn’t a combatant, what is and isn’t a lawful order etc. This includes a duty and obligation to disobey illegal orders, but usually the process is to get clarification from one of their officers. An officer’s oath of enlistment looks like this.
"I ___, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God. "
Note there is not a President mentioned there. The enlisted have a duty and obligation of the enlisted is to ultimately disobey illegal orders, but officers play a key role in leading those units. Enlisted members rejecting an order from some officersn is one thing. Officers, or many officers rejecting an order is another.
I think what we are seeing is a careful balancing act. The military is going where they are told to go, but maybe not send as many or be as aggressive as they administration would like. Stay involved enough to not be outright fired, but try to hit the brakes on this mess and internally pushing back.
- Comment on same shit every day, on god 1 month ago:
I wonder if nuclear would get more traction If it was pitched as enhanced steam power instead
- Comment on [deleted] 1 month ago:
So what were they dressed like?
- Comment on People who don't wear earphones outside - why, and what do you do instead? 2 months ago:
I think the question is best answered by reversing it. Why do you choose to listen to music?
Now don’t get me wrong I listen to a ton of stuff. I have an mp3 player for air travel and I listen to a ton of stuff in my car and for my whole shift at a manufacturing job I used to have.
But out on the street, on a bike or on the trails I never have anything music on. From a practical standpoint it’s simply safer to be aware of what’s going on, but that’s not the point for me.
I use that time to just let my mind wander and internalize info I learned that day or to look back on things that happened that day. That boredom is soon replaced with thoughts and daydreams and feelings and memories. And it’s nice to see my part of the world as it is, without any filter and seeing how places and people change day by day.
- Comment on People who don't wear earphones outside - why, and what do you do instead? 2 months ago:
There was an elective college class that I took that was about movies. There were some really meh ones but one that surprised me was called Smoke. This scene here stuck with me the most because it changed the way I look at the areas I see every day
- Comment on same, honestly 2 months ago:
What about a cars with 500k lumen headlights and the ability to go faster than anything you’ve ever seen without even having legs?
- Comment on Evangelicals in the US vs Protestants ib Europe? 2 months ago:
It’s like anything else, for every annoying or pushy christian you hear about there’s dozens of others doing their thing and not bothering anyone.
And it varies church to church too, with some really wanting to get out into the community and others keeping to themselves but welcoming people who are curious when they come to them.
- Comment on Better safe than sorry 2 months ago:
They say we can stand on the shoulders of giants, but first we gotta climb a friggin giant
- Comment on Did it really used to be common for guys to go to a bar every night like in Cheers or The Simpsons? 2 months ago:
People downvote, but you’re not wrong and it’s probably the most common example in rural areas
- Comment on Did it really used to be common for guys to go to a bar every night like in Cheers or The Simpsons? 2 months ago:
Idk how common it was but it’s a good example of a “third place”. A spot that isn’t work or home where you can meet and socialize
- Comment on What are some good uses the new ballroom can have after the Trump regime is over? 2 months ago:
You can have an epic bossfight!
- Comment on YSK - the crazy questions all jobs on usajobs.gov now ask 2 months ago:
Yeah I just wanted to emphazise your point
And I agree efficiency is about speeding things up without losing the quality of the end result. And I think anyone that has been to a BMV can see the need for that kind of change but that’s not what they are after. They seem to just charge through the red tape and warning labels to do what they want
- Comment on YSK - the crazy questions all jobs on usajobs.gov now ask 2 months ago:
imo the questions about efficiency and commitment to the constitution isn’t that crazy to ask upfront. If I remember right all federal employees have to swear an oath when they are hired. It matches the one military officers say.
“I, ____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.”
But note that it makes no mention of loyalty to the President directly, unlike the oath of enlistment military enlisted members say (see below). That’s what I find most odd about these questions on USAjobs and what I think is crossing a line leaning towards political loyalty over constitutional loyalty.
I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God."
- Comment on Is there a way to listen to only the radio topics I actually care about? 3 months ago:
Bob Long’s weather reports are 👌
- Comment on Is there a way to listen to only the radio topics I actually care about? 3 months ago:
Yep one of my favorites is out of Akron Ohio! TheSummit.FM
It’s the only station I know that takes time to actuall play local music. They also have shows like “Cruisin’ the Decades” with music from the 30s to now. That is now played on a whole ton of other stations nationwide including shortwave. Then there’s “The Ongoing History of New Music” which only aired in Canada until they picked it up.
Publicly funded, little to no ads and NO MORNING TALK SHOW!
- Comment on Is there a way to listen to only the radio topics I actually care about? 3 months ago:
That’s what podcasts are for
Unless you start running pirate radio or open a radio station of your own
