JackLSauce
@JackLSauce@lemmy.world
- Comment on I'm so tired. 6 days ago:
Unfortunately, sometimes that’s all it takes, especially when not diluted by opposing viewpoints, but let me–without any knowledge of the specific contents–take a crack at countering the negativity bias of those narratives:
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30% of the global energy generation comes from renewable now
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Social media is bringing the demand for better public transit to a fever pitch
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Trump 1 has a lot of news sources careful to investigate claims before platforming whatever a US president says because “who would abuse that power?” (anecdotal and European bias here but many of these outlets are accessible online for free)
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America may finally be joining the modern world with HSR between Canada HSR, that California project and the one connecting LA to Vegas (some rumblings about importing the Shinkansen to connect the Texas Triangle, too)
If these sound relevant to what you’re used to seeing, I’d recommend asking yourself if any of the communities can acknowledge improvement, in other words: if you’re following a (hypothetical) community called “Don’t Kick Puppies” because who wouldn’t support that cause, well not only did you just sign up for a stream of puppy kicking content but one moderated by somebody invested in convincing people the issue is a pressing concern regardless of what the data indicate
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- Comment on I'm so tired. 6 days ago:
“I have a good life[…] The world is so terrible” screams “I engage with social media toxic to my mental health” to me but my context of your existence is 3 sentences so…
Take that as advice or criticism but the world has never been perfect and certainly will never be as close to perfect as the funnel of negativity online echo chambers and recommendation algos can be
- Comment on Every. Single. Game. Ever. 5 weeks ago:
I may be playing Freecell wrong
- Comment on What would the world look like if every worker got together and Unionized for a universale wage that helps everyone? Instead of one country trying to screw over another? 5 weeks ago:
Is that all?
turns off switch
- Comment on Interesting logic 1 month ago:
Interesting logic or backstory?
- Comment on Middle-Aged Man Trading Cards Go Viral in Rural Japan Town 1 month ago:
I’d be thrilled to be considered “middle aged” at 81
- Comment on Other than Canada and Australia, which countries are best alternatives to traveling to the USA? 1 month ago:
Siberia, Russia or Svalbard, Norway
You were planning on going to rural Alaska, right?
- Comment on Say thanks 1 month ago:
2 posts in and I’m done for the day
Fantastic cure for doom scrolling
- Comment on How do you pronounce "centaur" and why? 1 month ago:
Correctly, smugly and pretentiously
- Comment on 90s band alignment chart 1 month ago:
Glad to see Blur blurring the line
- Comment on Shower drains and storm drains are the same thing in theory but not practice 1 month ago:
True but I wanted a literal shower thought
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- Comment on I just think skibidibi sounds neat. 2 months ago:
It’s obviously referring to the guy in the background watching them talk
- Comment on In almost 100% of scenarios that I can think of, the underdog is always the "good guy" 3 months ago:
The challenge isn’t finding counter examples, it’s limiting the narrative of history to have a simple “good/bad divide” but here are some selections one may consider the underdog the greater of two evils:
- The confederacy (US Civil War)
- Caesar’s army crossing the Rubicon
- Imperial Japan post Pearl Harbor
- Pakistan’s complicated history with India
- King Leonidas and his men (Persia was arguably more equitable)
- Austria-Hungary (WW1)
- Fascist Italy (WW2)
As for David and Goliath, keep in mind David was using a sling, a weapon that can hit with the same force as a modern revolver when used properly. It’s entirely possible that story is an allegory and/or propaganda of the value of properly equipping one’s armies; it probably shouldn’t be viewed as anymore impressive than a rampage killer fatally wounding somebody twice their size
- Comment on Who would you send this to? 3 months ago:
To whom would you send it*
Oh look, I got mail
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- Comment on Is the Nintendo Switch 2 the end of innovative consoles? 3 months ago:
The Switch was an iterative improvement on the Wii U and while I wish they called it Nintendo Snap (how I heard the new sound effect) instead of drab numbering, I’d argue there are similar iterative innovations here–some likely to compete with the Steam Deck–without losing what’s working so far
- Comment on Under your nose 3 months ago:
This apple rrrrrrrr… This apple is rrrrrrrrrr-ruh-ruh-ruh ROYAL BLUE!!
- Comment on [deleted] 4 months ago:
Sup
- Comment on I saw Free Willy in theaters: AMA 4 months ago:
I watched this movie repeatedly as a kid on VHS. What was it about?
Follow-up question: same thing but for The Sound of Music
- Comment on Stop whining. Do it yourself. 6 months ago:
Lemmy is my niche community
- Comment on lets be real 7 months ago:
“My parents didn’t try to get into school loans”
Weird flex
- Comment on Hello fellow shitposters 7 months ago:
Technically accurate use of POV
- Comment on Most file types are just a renamed .zip 8 months ago:
Counterpoint: what?
