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[–] Tenthrow@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Appreciate it! You're the hero we needed.

[–] Tenthrow@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago (6 children)

Who’s the guy on the right.

[–] Tenthrow@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That's an Obvious Plant™

[–] Tenthrow@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I don't know why Meta is so eager to finish destroying itself. How long do you think people will be interested in ready AI-generated mush? Not that the quality has ever been high on Meta's platforms; this will most likely accelerate the disillusionment with their offerings. I can't say that is a bad thing, really.

[–] Tenthrow@lemmy.world 55 points 1 month ago (4 children)

It dives me crazy that influencers and instagram wannabes have declared Ozempic a weight loss drug. As a diabetic, Ozempic has been the most effective glucose controlling medication I have ever taken. It drives me crazy that people see it as an easy weight loss medication. I couldn't get it for months because of this insanity.

Also FUCK pharmaceutical companies for this predatory pricing shit and fuck our government for allowing this to happen.

[–] Tenthrow@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Kind of a long haircut for a Vulcan.

[–] Tenthrow@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago (4 children)

There is nothing unhealthy about peanut butter (when I say that I mean ground peanuts, not the brands with an insane number of additives), but almost anything in extreme quantities can be toxic. Even water.

[–] Tenthrow@lemmy.world 28 points 1 month ago (8 children)

New Orleans is an incredible place full of incredible people. Try directing your justified anger at the villains.

[–] Tenthrow@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago

The original question came up over snorting drugs through a rolled up C note but would also likely encompass shooting heroin or smoking meth/crack. But the consensus appears to be not to ask for an NSFW tag at this time. So that will be our stance unless you guys decide things are going too far and you want the tag included on posts with that sort of content.

[–] Tenthrow@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

It definitely is for those things, but in general it's meant to encompass things that would cause problems if a coworker or manager looked over your shoulder. Graphic depictions of illegal drug use is borderline which is why I wanted to ask the community how they felt about it.

[–] Tenthrow@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago

Politics aren’t allowed in !memes. We do try to catch it when a political meme is posted.

[–] Tenthrow@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

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Hey guys, it was brought up in a report that NSFW tags should be applied to posts depicting drug use. What do you guys think? I could see it either way and thought you guys might like to weigh in on it. I personally don't find it particularly offensive but my work environments have never been the type to react strongly to something like this popping up on screen (I think they might be more upset about being on Lemmy at all). Currently there is no rule, and I am fine with that, unless feedback indicates the community would rather play it safe and require the NSFW flag.

 

It's been a rough few weeks.

 

There is something fun and sinister about a well done lovecraftian style story. If you don't mind that sort of thing I HIGHLY recommend "The Void" during your halloween times. It is very lovecraftian and works on a lot of levels. To me "Event Horizon" also has that feel. As long as the stories play up the creep factor over the sheer gore of it all I think there are some cool ideas here.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16779278

ARTICLE>> https://screenrant.com/lovecraft-stories-movie-adaptations-need-modern/

H.P. Lovecraft was known for his fantastical novels, whose influence has bled into the cultural perception of horror, making them perfect for modern movie adaptations. Lovecraft is undoubtedly a flawed and prejudiced figure in literature, and any undertaking to adapt his stories should acknowledge the issues of racism, xenophobia, and homophobia in his work. Bringing Lovecraft into the modern era means doing his work justice, as well as exploring how they can be made more reflective of the present day.

 

This is the movie I probably would have seen this weekend if they hadn't shut down all of the Alamo Drafthouse theaters in my city. Was it a good time?

 

I would love to see a well made watchmen project. I have been working through the graphic novels and am really impressed with the writing and the art.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/16806093

 

I really hope this is a good thing. I don't want to see theaters die, but I really hope Sony doesn't interfere with the things that make Alamo Drafthouse great... I really hope they can rectify the closure of all the DFW locations as well.

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submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by Tenthrow@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
 

The fundamental tenet of a working democracy is voting. Everyone should have a vote and everyone should exercise their right to vote. To that end we have been seeing posts attempting to shame/mock or otherwise influence people not to vote. While this is a meme community, the idea that people shouldn’t vote goes against the fundamentals of a democracy by the people and for the people. To that end, we are adding a new rule that disallows posts that discourage or shame people from voting. This doesn’t mean that you can’t address how people vote, but even those who don’t agree with you and your political views should still vote. We all should. Everyone. Part of the reason we are in the mess we are in now is because participation in democracy is abysmal. Posts discouraging people from voting are essentially propaganda and will be removed.

PoliticalMemes is a community for having fun at the expense of our political hellscape we find ourselves in. People not voting is a big part of why.

We are taking feedback on this change, please let us know if you agree or disagree in the comments and why.

 

We saw VERY few nominations for books in December, and I know everyone is very busy with the season. We'll open nominations for January at the end of the month so be thinking about it.

INSTEAD... we are going to be reading some short stories for those that still want to have something to read together.

Let's read:

  • This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone
  • The Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
  • The Machine Stops by E.M. Forster

If you have other suggestions we can throw them out here too. I'll create discussion for these three for now.

 

I know this is a busy month for a lot of us. So far we only have 2 nominations for the book club and one of them is mine. It seems like December might not be a great month for the book club. If we don't get a few more nominations I am going to cancel for December and push whatever nominations we get into nominations for January.

What do you guys think? Should we cancel book club for December and pick up in January or do you guys want to move forward (which will some more nominations for a vote to make sense).

Here's the nomination post for convenience. November Nominations

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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Tenthrow@lemmy.world to c/sciencefiction@lemmy.world
 

The time has come, friends, to nominate more reading for December! This post will collect nominations for the next few days (I'm thinking into the weekend) and then we'll have us a vote. Please don't hesitate to talk about why you want to share your pick and why you think it will be a good item for discussion.

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