Akuchimoya

joined 3 years ago
[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 14 points 3 weeks ago

The thing that surprises me is he was arrested instead of promoted.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Is this a real screen capture or are you having me on? Because did someone really ship this out????

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 9 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Good for Pankiw and Herron. I hope more people while rejected roles in any side of the camera speak up.

It's disappointing how many high profile people have signed on to this project. I understand that the story was integral to many people's lives (myself included) and, yes, the career opportunity is huge, I'm sure the pay is good... But there's a very direct line from these jobs to harming innocent people.

I quit my job boss was lying and enriching himself, but at least he wasn't really directly harming people. Without exaggeration, I think nothing would make Rowling happier than if trans ladies were killed or killed themselves because of her influence. How can people support that? It's a moral bankruptcy.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 8 points 3 weeks ago

"Unfounded attention", says the company that "was issued a non-compliance rating at one of its Winnipeg sites" and because a Health Canada inspection found they "did not carry out sufficient corrective and preventive actions when required.".

The fact they will take plasma twice a week from a person compared to Canadian Blood Services' once every two weeks tells me enough of their care and concern for those selling plasma.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

You're just telling on yourself that you just don't care where your money goes. And, you know what, that's your call to make. But what I don't understand is why bother attacking people who choose differently than you? Why do you care what random internet people you don't even know think of you? Who would even know how you choose to spend your dollars if you didn't say anything?

If you don't care where your dollars go, just own it. "I've got too many other more immediate things in my life to worry about." Okay, then. Fine. Just own it, and stop being so insecure about it. If you're right, then you're right.

"You're not perfect, so don't even try" is an incredibly childish and immature stance to take. That's like saying no one should ever try or learn anything new because they're not masters of it immediately. I mean, if that's the attitude you have, why should you even bother anything ever? What is the point of your life if you're not the best or perfect at everything? You may as well just go and die already.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 9 points 3 months ago (6 children)

Did anyone ever think he was a climate guy? He was voted for mostly being neither Trudeau nor Poilievre. It's been a big positive otherwise that he's a true statesman, but I can't imagine what would have made anyone think he was a climate guy.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 1 points 4 months ago

Truly, I don't understand how this isn't a thing already, it's so basic. In any other context, a large investor in a private company acquires a share of it. In Canada, if the large investor is the government, its a gift?? Wtf??? I'd even be okay to, say, build on some clauses that the government buys shares at a higher price, or needs to divest at X time, first right to buy back, etc., if people are afraid of the government literally taking over everything.

Or even simple clauses, like CEO take a pay cut, no bonuses, etc. But this business of privatizing gains and socializing losses only helps the ultra wealthy hoard wealth at the expense of everyone else. It's incredibly immoral to take bailouts, then give bonuses and even fire workers.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Zed, unless its part of a person/product name where its specifically Zee, like Jay-Zee. Otherwise, it's Gen Zed.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 18 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Your choice of wording is telling. You compare child commitments to leisure commitments, as though people without children only have leisure to think of. While the comparison is children and no children, making one side obvious and the other side highly variable, but, for example, many people care for other family members and extended networks who are not biological children. It is definitely not leisurely to care for a parent with dementia.

The problem isn't that parents should get special understanding and special treatment, the problem is that capitalist society (distilled into the work scenario) values productivity over humanity. Automation, and now AI, were supposed to let us work less and still sustain the same output, but instead, we're demanded to produce more and more, and we're pushed to work even more than before.

Its the classic strategy of making the poor blame and fight each other instead of fighting the ruling class together.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Not all trans people are transitioned on hormones, so I guess a relevant question is Are trans athletes required to have been on HRT +testosterone blockers for a minimum time in order to compete in sports? At what level of competition would that be required? How and by whom is that monitored? Is it even possible to monitor if, say, an athlete reduces their T blockers?

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 3 points 5 months ago

"Speaking out" has now basically lost its meaning and only means making a statement publicly.

The other day I heard on the radio a survivor of the Jazz plane crash "speaks out" about it. He just described the experience.

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