Akuchimoya

joined 3 years ago

Hmm, I see what you're putting down. I may have to revise my thoughts on the matter. Thanks.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 9 points 1 day ago (3 children)

While I agree those ladies were a bunch of loonies, I don't think the test is supposed to be predictive (this is how you will be), rather descriptive (this is how you are).

Although I've had this same argument with people over the function of dictionaries being descriptive (this is how words are used) rather than prescriptive (this is how you should use words).

A tenet of Taoism is that nothing is constant and everything changes. We can have peace and be clear-minded by moving with, around, even redirecting the changes, rather than directly resisting them.

I'm not a taoist, but I think that's pretty damn wise.

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

FYI, the wait for processing is now years-long, due to the large influx of applications and the lack of foresight to increase staffing to manage that. Also, if you don't already have the documentation to prove who your grandfather is, his citizenship, and who you are in relation to him, archives across the country have been inundated with requests for this kind of genealogical information, and they, too, are under-resource to handle it. (And not only so, but arts, culture, and heritage institutions have had budget slashed all across the country, so there are actually fewer people now to handle these requests.)

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 3 points 3 days ago

Exec was committing fraud and self-enrichment thru work. Snitched to the board with evidence, they did nothing. One even told me he wasn't concerned. Noped outta there and snitched to the government instead.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 2 points 5 days ago

The US Coast Guard has stopped their search. What a tragedy.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 18 points 5 days ago

People may call you a racist, mysogynist, homophobe, and/or transphobe if you act like a racist, mysogynist, homophobe, and/or transphobe.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

The better question is why shouldn't they? Are prisoners not human?

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 4 points 5 days ago

I had the good fortune of meeting the owner and some of the staff recently (not as a patient). They are very kind, caring people. They didn't use the word "family", but they sure felt like one, with the way they talked with and about each other. They're not a very big outfit, with just a handful of planes. I can't imagine the devastation they must be going through.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 3 points 6 days ago

The semi-vertical ones help compared to a standard (horizontal) mouse, but as someone who had a lot of pain, they were not enough for me. For example, I had the Microsoft sculpt mouse, which came with their split keyboard (the main reason I bought it) and still experienced pain. Then I went more vertical to the Logitech Lift which was better, but did not eliminate the pain entirely. Finally, I now use the Evoluent Vertical mouse and now no longer experience pain in my mousing hand.

The only drawback is when I used a standard mouse (totally horizontal), I used to switch hands and use it ambidextrously. Now I obviously can't switch hands with these mice.

I think for someone who doesn't experience persistent pain, a semi-vertical mouse may be well enough.

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You realize that you're talking about "buying Canadian", but dissatisfied that the Canadian broadcaster doesn't have American shows, yes?

[–] Akuchimoya@startrek.website 1 points 6 days ago

Are you familiar with the reputation of sabreurs being the crazy people among fencers? 😂

 

The Agenda is a current affairs program that covers issues primarily in Ontario, Canada, or at least from the perspective of Ontario, Canada. It's studio is in Toronto where, of course, Picardo has been shooting Academy.

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