Asklemmy

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Would you call yourself a feminist?

I’m a cis male and I believe in the importance of feminism, but I hesitate to call myself a feminist because it seems like there is a presumption of understanding women’s experiences as if I was part of the Me Too movement. In some binary sense given how hateful and shitty men can be I’m absolutely a feminist, but I wouldn’t declare myself to be one. What is your standpoint?

What is the craziest plant caused damage to a human built structure you ever saw?

I saw a plants root crack an asphalt road. Plants roots are crazy strong. What is the craziest damage you ever saw plants cause? Pipes? Cables? ? ?

Can you help me find some specific YouTube videos criticizing Google?

I started a project around a decade ago to replace Google with the Dewey Decimal System. Academic research showed Google responsible for putting active shooters in echo chambers and feeding them false information, covering up historical events, keeping information away from certain classes of people, etc.

The OCLC is very protective of DDS, and sues anyone who tries to use it (including a library themed party, if memory serves correctly). I reached out to them and pretty much had to shut my project down before it even got off the ground.

I’ve created a new system, but can’t find any of the original YouTube content I included on my original “Why” page.

One of the videos was of Google feeding active shooters racist information and consistently sending them into echo chambers of racist online content. The other was Google hiding historical social contributions from PoC and then outright denying they were doing it – reported by a watchdog group. I’d also like to include one of how echo chambers formed by algorithms can be a dangerous thing.

I’ve put several queries into Google and YouTube regarding shooter radicalization through Google, and the content no longer shows up. I’ve looked for the negatives of using Google, the political influence Google has, and all I’m getting is articles throwing blame somewhere else. It’s as if Google went on an active cleanup campaign.

Why some shows draw a line at showing genitals except for dicks?

The boys as an example so many dicks, yet not a single pussy was shown

What are essential first-aid/emergency procedures everyone should know?

I‘m thinking for example how to do the Heimlich maneuver on others or on yourself, what to do during an earthquake and similar things.

I‘m having lots of fun learning new things with Anki and thought a deck like this would be a good addition. Of course hoping I won‘t ever need to apply any of it.

Are there any communities for disussing TV shows?

This is the one thing I will miss, leaving Reddit. Love to follow discussions on TV shows like Apple’s Dark Matter and Silo.

Where do you go when things at home make you upset?

Hello I hope everyone is well, my name is Scarlett. Please tell me where to post this if this isn’t the right place…TLDR; where can I go to calm down when I’m stressed out from noise as a transfem in rural Kansas?

I’m having stress problems at home and I was hoping for some advice. There isn’t a part of the home that is quiet when the kids are home, especially when I’m sleeping, and it’s causing stress. I’ve tried noise cancelling headphones but they are not practical and pretty meh. It would probably be better to just stuff paper towels in my ears but it doesn’t help if I physically feel the noise like stomping or banging.

I was hoping to find something I can do if I wanted to go out when I can’t sleep or I can’t calm down. The only things I can think of are nature trails or going for a drive. The problem is that it’s really hot this time of year and driving can be stressful. Drinking isn’t a good option for me, it hurts my stomach and I barely feel it even if I drink a lot, not to mention 750ml of vodka only lasts for two days by myself. I’ve gone for walks in town before but I was harassed by kids on bikes at one point and I worry if I sit at the park or something that something else bad will happen.

For context, I’m in the middle of Kansas and I’m a 25yo transfem over two years into my transition. I’m hesitant to go out but people are generally okay and I kind of pass. I’m autistic so the sounds physically bother me and I get startled and my heart rate runs out of control a lot. I used to work in the auto industry so I thought I’d be okay with the noise but I’ve been a lot more sensitive since starting hormones. The kids are from my partners (not open poly relationship) and I’m not really used to dealing with it. I had a quiet life before moving here, I’m from Colorado. I just wish I had a place to go when I didn’t know what to do with myself. A place where I don’t really have to worry about others is definitely preferable. I’m not just looking for a place to be on my phone I can do that at home.

Thank you for reading :3

Trans rights!

What parameters should I include in my wish?

A genie appeared before me and my first wish is to control the flow of time forward and backwards and pause time. Assuming the genie will take my wish very literally what do I need to include to the full wish?

What should I ask for so I don’t kill myself by accident or end up in the middle of space?

What are the things/habits that help you get good sleep? Or improve sleep?

Light exercising seems to have been generally good. Tho, I try to do it atleast 2 hours before sleep.

And have tried out bedtime mode on android and it is useful as sort-of a reminder.

Book series like Jack Reacher with a hero that likes coffee?

Hello! I’m looking for a new series similar to Jack Reacher. I like the lone wolf, tough guy aspect, as well as the fact that like me, Jack Reacher loves himself a good cup of coffee. I know this is a weird request, but are there any series like Reacher, with a hero/heroine/main character that loves coffee like Reacher does? I also enjoy that Reacher is a drifter, and goes to small towns and solves mysteries, and helps people.

Why is the USA the only country who doesn’t use the metric system?

What if you knew the apocalypse was three days away?

Imagine you had 72 hours before everything collapses. How would you spend that time? Would you stockpile supplies? Would you focus on warning as many people as possible? Would you try to preserve knowledge, like books, hard drives, download internet archives, etc.? Would you collect music or history?

What's the worst wedding you've ever saw?

What are the things/facts/developments that give you optimism or are optimistic about?

[US] When's the last time you saw a car other than red, black, blue, gray, or white on the road?

When’s the last time you saw a car other than red, black, blue, gray, or white on the road?

Like, what happened to all the pinks, purples, oranges, yellows, and greens I remember from the 90s?

What is your case / screen protector for phones like?

1. Are you a thin TPU film protector with a thicc case. The films are usually very cheap but can require skills to apply. Usually the shops charge you a lot of money just for the labor cost. The thicc case is… well thicc, e.g. Otterbox.

2. Or are you a tempered glass / thin case? Tempered glass are expensive up front but they are so easy to install these days. Most came with a tray to help.

3. Or even tempered glass / thick case for that maximum thiccness?

Or just any protector and naked?

I ask because i’ve been having problems finding a perfect screen for my pixel 9 pro. I want privacy and matte but those only come in TPU. There does exist a tempered glass privacy matte version but that causes problem with the fingerprint sensor.

Is it just me, or do people seem less vibrant today?

Remembering my aunts and uncles from my childhood, a lot of the older people today don’t seem to have as much energy – I come from the US.

I’ve noticed people can be erratic and easily agitated now. Almost everyone I know in their 40s and 50s is angry all the time. Heavy drinking. Not able to process new information very well.

My uncle had a kid at 50 and played with her non-stop. I don’t know anyone capable of that now.

Am I the only one seeing this?

If you lived in a cabin in the woods during a worldwide apocalypse (nuclear, zombie or whatever) what animal companions would you want with you?

I’d choose a dog (most probably a German shepherd or a Belgian malinois) to do security around the cabin.

Befriend a wolf somehow and it’d do patrols outside the woodlands of any dangers and alert if needed. It can then communicate with the dog of any dangers ahead.

An eagle, to do aerial patrols around or beyond the woods like a scout.

Best cat toys you've invested in?

Please post pics

Cat tree

(Not actually my cat tree but u get the idea)

Edit: i didnt generate this photo, its a link to an image that popped up. For the record, that would actually be a sick cat tree and I would buy it if it was available and I had the space for it which I do not)