Tim Walz is the masculine role model that we need.

Queer folk always get swept up with porn, cishet only see us as a “kink” and assume our existence is entirely sexual.

This is the whole point of these porn bans is to remove queer people from the internet. The porn cover just allows it to happen. So whenever you see anything about porn bans think queer ban first and then some porn removal that comes right back

Having religion in politics has ruined both. It makes politicians uncompromising since they believe they have God on their side and thus people they disagree with as the devil. This forces those within a church to decide on their values and their church. This drives people out of the church until only the craziest remain. This was inevitable and they both deserve it

Also federal money cannot be used to fund anything related to abortion at Planned Parenthood due to federal law already.

I love Tim Walz as the anti-Trump. He has lots of experience as well as a great example of a true public servant. He isn't rich and relies on the decades of public service he complete for his livelihood. As both a veteran and former public educator he can talk about how the cuts to the VA and Education departments are hurting everyone with some personal authority. Minnesota under his leadership got some massive progressive wins and minimized losses in 2024. Most importantly he looks like a Trump voter which apparently is needed for those people. Republicans are going full white male identity politics and he fits the bill.

This is classic sex negativity through the Madonna-Whore Complex where women are either "pure" virgin mothers or dirty whores. This is an old problem that still lingers. I remember my formative years in the Britney Spear, Man show raunchy period. I did enjoy portions of it at the time as a straight young man but even then I felt exploitative and forced. In hindsight it was really messed up for both men and women and especially women,

The right can't claim any credit for the current more sex and body positive post #metoo world. People should be allowed to be both objectified if they want to be or not if they don't want to be. This is true for everyone and can change day to day. The current climate is showing both a kinder objectification of women when they choose to be as well as objectification of men. As a men is actually refreshing and satisfying to see men treated like objects in media. Its good to see a balance in both sexes. That was never part of the rights agenda where men are only held as success objects.

We want a future where both men and women can be valued for their mind, body and souls. We want sexy outfits in videogames for men and women (and everything in between). We want men and women CEOs, scientists and leaders who are valued for their mind. This is not the future the right wants and a sexy women isn't the antithesis of this. Sydney Sweeney and Margot Robbie being attractive and great actresses is part of this future. The same way that Chris Pine and Idris Elba can be sex symbols and great actors even in the same film. Ignore the rights stealing of something that had no hand in. Reject sex negativity

There are a lot of discussions about polyamory which is all valid. That usually means for more serious relationships. However, I would like to point out that casually dating multiple people is very common and has been for a while. Especially early in a relationship this was always a thing. There have been multiple names over time about this "going steady", "exclusive", "boyfriend / girlfriend", "pinning" etc. which has gone back decades.

If you look there was a lot of parents of teens from the 50s complaining that their son/daughter was only dating a single woman/guy. So take that into account

Trump and the rest of the right wing nutjobs want to seem powerful and unstopped. But the are not strong and fractured. I think we should get back to calling them weirdos again. It undercuts their aura of menace which is their only real power. Nothing scares right wingers than people different from them being themselves unsacred and proud. They are all a bunch of weirdos and should be called out for what it is.

Well if people are leaving the state to avoid this 4% tax we just got to enact it everywhere. Problem solved

Every dollar invested in the IRS give more than that in taxes from cheaters. Worth it

The national guard here is looking around for men in black masks in front of computers throughout the city. Its crazy

Trump can step down and not run. Biden did it. It's all the rage right now

I've been boycotting Target for months now

This is really showing why this an effective strategy. If you called any of those fine gentlemen getting flogged at Folsom "weird" they won't care. In fact they would take it as a compliment, own it and may even mention that this isn't even their weirdest form. Do it to a conformist republican and they freak out and show how weird they are and obsessed with what other people do.

If Trump doesn't want to join the next debate it should be Kamala Harris arguing point to point against Project 2025 during the time slot. I would watch that.

I paid more in lab fees than tuition and textbooks

I've been a professional data scientist for 5+ years and I'm okay at my job. Good enough to get 3 different jobs at non FAANG companies and I have already 3 or so hype trains and name changes of what words we use for the same tools and techniques. This AI hype is going to be another one of these with a few niche cases.

Most of my job is insisting on doing something correctly and then being told that doesn't give the "correct" response based on leadership expectations. I just change what I do until I get the results that people want to see. I'll just ride this hype wave out here for a few years here learning nothing new again. I'll find another job based on my experience and requirements gathering to start the cycle again. Maybe I'll get more data engineering skills which are actually valid

For a lawn or yard you don't have to go all the way to a forest to have a stablish ecosystem. Perennials can do a lot.

Discord is good for live chatting and messaging only. Unless you are actively playing a game it's horrible. We use the voice and chat for DnD but even for 5 people we can't find anything in the text channel

What a weird thing to say especially to the National Association of Black Journalists. What a weird old man.