Roundcat

Roundcat , 10 months ago

I wonder if they do themed work days on the bridge to keep things interesting, like pajama day, crazy hat day, or piping in Tom Jones music to raise morale?

Roundcat , 10 months ago

Not yet, and I'm already prepared to use piped if I can't use youtube itself, and hopefully people will start reuploading content to peertube (wink) if yt just becomes inaccessible.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

Hey ya'll, I know some of you are here on lemmy, and I let me just say...

Ya'll doing alright? I've read recently about a lot of flooding in Hubei and Jingxi provinces, and despite how I may feel about the CCP and all, I want to make sure ya'll are good.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

Don'cha be correctin' my gammar like some kinduv harvard elite!

Its ma dialect, y'ain't gonna tell me how t'contract n conjugate!

Roundcat , 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago)

As a queer person, extending the acronym past what is necessary feels like pandering in the best light, and purposely trying to bait ridicule in the worst. The whole point of LGBT was to include anyone on the spectrum that was gay or trans, and the Q was supposed to include anyone who considers themselves queer, even if they don't meed those parameters. I can understand wanting to include I because intersex people are often left out of the conversation, and I even understand A because there is a lot of debate even within the LGBTQ community itself as to whether asexuals are considered queer or not. But when you start incorporating numbers, symbols, or extending past 5 letters within the acronym, you are defeating the purpose of having an acronym, creating confusion, baiting ridicule, and even making people not explicitly represented in the acronym feel excluded.

And there is already a single, all encompassing, inclusive, one syllable word that describes the community and all who occupy it: "Queer." It's easier to say, remember, and hell, even type if you are typing LGBTQ past 5 letters. But because of it being appropriated and used as a slur, there are many even within the community who are even afraid to utter it, let alone identify with it. Which is a god damned shame there is nothing inherently wrong the word, cause even in its original meaning, it meant someone who was outside the norm or otherworldly, and in literature has been used to describe characters like Gandalf, and characters in Shakespeare.

It describes me without having to explain or justify how or why. It describes how I feel as a person, how others see me, how I interact and relate to others. Its an adjective that can be verbed and adverbed. It's sharp and provocative, yet also warm and natural, like a forest green. People who have adopted and embraced the word for themselves feel the love within the word, and can extend it to others. And even for those outside the community, those who are brave enough to use it when talking in our defense come off as more decisive and confrontational, than the person who thinks adding another letter or number to the acronym will make them seem more legitimate.

It's time we stop fearing our word. It's time we recognize the difference between queer as an insult, and queer as a description of who we are, and we need to extend that to people who are willing to talk about us and our struggles or come to our defense. The word is only as evil as we are willing to reject it, and I will be dead in the ground before I let our word be the domain of queerphobes and bigots.

edit: It's late and I'm going to bed. Apparently some people think I'm a self hating queer for thinking the acronym should be dropped for an all inclusive term, and so be it. It's late and I want to get some sleep. And a lot of the people making this argument I know haven't read past the first paragraph, much less to here. Anything clarification they could want can be found here and in my other posts here. Otherwise, if they are not going to put in the effort to read, I'm not going to put in the effort to respond.

edit 2: I wanted to make a separate inclusion because I have had a chance to sleep and cool off, and I wanted to address some of the more combative posts in my replies: I get it. We as a community suffer attacks constantly, even from within the community, so I understand why so many here are on guard and skeptical of my intentions. And I'll admit, my post probably could be better written. I'm not exactly the best at articulating my thoughts. But the point of my post is not to exclude anyone from the community, but rather embrace a word that includes everyone. I would like to hear counterpoints to my argument, because maybe what I need is a different perspective on the issue. I would love to hear from people who prefer the acronym, and why they feel it maybe more inclusive. I am a flawed human being with many faults. I grew up in a conservative background, and my life up to this point has been trying to unlearn a lot of that. But I did not write this with the intention of excluding or singling out anyone. Forgive me I have done so.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

Better question: What makes you think they are not included in LGBT or Queer? Also, I know the inclusion of two spirits within the LGBT acronym is contentious with many native Americans as well. It's why the pride flag with the native American feathers is frowned upon at many queer events.

Roundcat , 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago)

I think you made my point for me.

In case you missed it, we don't need the acronym at all. We already have one word that describes us all in any form that takes, and making an acronym that is overly long and extends/contracts depending on the whims of the writer is overly complicated and defeats the purpose of having an acronym.

Also, funny how you aren't going to argue the point that the inclusion of two spirits is controversial within the native American community itself, when that was the point you jumped at me with.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

There's a chance that me and my sister might be fleeing to Canada if the situation gets bad enough even in the safer parts of the US, but even then, I know Canada has its own growing problems with fascism, and I'm looking into backup plans if things get bad enough there as well.

At the end of the day though, we may just run out of places we can run to.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

Maybe we need to own the Q so hard that Qanons will be afraid to identify with it.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

I think you and I agree on more than we may think. At the end of the day, I want everyone in the community to feel not only included, but unified as well.

I understand the word still hurts others, but so do so many other words commonly used within queer spaces. Gay is still used as a slur and pejorative and yet is still used universally amongst the gay community. I think part of the reclamation process is not only using the word whenever you can, but taking pride in the word as you do it. I do mean it when I say I feel warmth and love in the word queer, and I try to extend that to anyone I use it to describe. If someone within the community expressed discomfort in the word though, I wouldn't use it for them.

And I think at the end of the day you and I can agree we need an all encompassing term. Something that is inclusive, easy to say, versatile, and if possible, steeped in tradition within the queer community, I personally feel queer is the best candidate for that term, but I would be welcoming to better suggestions.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

This has got to be impressive to someone, and I'm happy for them.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

Yes

Roundcat , 10 months ago

Go on.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

It reflects a lack of remorse, which depending on how the evidence stacks up, could come back to bite them too.

They look happy because they are sure they did nothing wrong, or that even if they did do something highly treasonous, they are not the least bit sorry for it.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

I mean, Putin killing Prigozhom basically signaled none of them are safe. At this point if you are going to die falling out of the sky or die raiding Moscow, the latter might have a higher chance of survival.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

Cruising down on Vulcan, being relaxed and feeling free.

Next that you know it, you see a waahahahoooo Romulans in the galaxy?

Roundcat , 10 months ago

Well Captain Frizz, you're the SECOND captain to strand their crew in the Delta Quadrant.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

Best Christian media ever made. The humor and music in that show was brilliant!

Roundcat , 10 months ago

Well where's my water buffalo? Why don't I have a water buffalo?

Roundcat , 10 months ago

Would this technically make anything Data paints AI art?

Roundcat , 10 months ago

“This is B.S.,” conservative radio host Larry Elder complained in a video he shared online. “It is designed, in my opinion, to ensure that [Florida Gov.] Ron DeSantis is the nominee — anybody other than Donald Trump.”

Jesus Christ, even when attempting to be nominated, he has to make it about Trump. Like even when he feels he's facing injustice, it's not just that they're screwing him over, but it's all part of their master plan to ensure Trump isn't somehow the nominee. Like what if you actually became runner up? Was your goal to capitulate to Trump automatically?

It really is hard to separate the Republican party from Trump at this point. For many, DeSantis' biggest sin is that he isn't Trump. Every action by active members seems to be to win Trump's favor. Even DeSantis has to oil his feet despite being his political rival. The fact that Trump won't be participating in the debates, yet will still likely be nominated shows how much he actually controls the Republican party.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

You can have your choice of van, but I could never drive again! Its the only car for me Jolen!!!

Roundcat , 10 months ago

I like that, lets get some educational memes!

Roundcat , 10 months ago

Ppl: Uh um, well...

Salmon: How did you know pink was my favorite color!

ppl: Uh, what?

Salmon: Yeah! All the prettiest flowers are pink! I also like the sense of calm the color instills, the feminine yet loud conveyance, the fact that it's the color of my birth stone...

ppl: oh, well, that's pretty cool

Salmon: And the fact that it reminds me of the blood of my enemies, and awakens my chaotic and violent nature upon seeing it!

Roundcat , 10 months ago

Hey OP. Don't know what exactly your situation is like, but I hope things get better for you soon.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

you mean the meme page on lemmy dot marxist lenninist? I'm shocked by the political nature of this place!

Roundcat , 10 months ago

"I sell the peaceful solution"
"I make the peaceful solution seem enticing!"

Roundcat , 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago)

Have you ever fucked a guy, but shouted the system's name on accident?

Roundcat , 10 months ago

and stfu

We're former redditors. We don't do that here.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

I didn't choose the crisis actor life. It told me not to come to school.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

Goes through hard drive with kid

"Everything the light touches, is our kingdom!"

Roundcat , 10 months ago (edited 10 months ago)

The purpose of many memes is to make your pov seem more relatable. Even OP's meme is an example of this. Then you have the comment section, which serves to reinforce relatability of the meme, and then the upvotes which are a digital "amem" or "yeah".

So in a way, memes on redditlike sites are more or less a propaganda machine with a feedback system built in. Want to push a political pov with little effort, and an automatic way of gauging popularity while showing users "See! I'm not the only one!" Post a meme with a political message tied to it.

Also, a lot of people seem to call anything they don't agree with "political" as well, so sometimes a harmless meme about being gay gets grouped with a meme about eating the rich.

The point is as long as people have different point of view, memes pages are always going to seem political. Combine that with the fact that lemmy.ml tends to be more leftist than reddit politically, it might come to a shock to a lot of libertarian mind refugees who are used to their humor being accepted, or leftists who are shocked by the kind of content they're seeing on their front page.

There are several different memes spaces on the fediverse. The only real solution I can give is to block the ones that don't meet your standards, and build up the ones that do. Considering the different natures of each instance, I'm surprised each one doesn't have its own active meme page.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

The fact this is a bipartison bill should have everyone concerned, and figuring out who exactly is supporting this bill, and when is their relelection coming up.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

This won't be abused at all...

Roundcat , 10 months ago

Musk: (literally shocks you with electricity for using the site)

Twitter leftists/liberals: My followers are here, fediverse is CoMpLiCaTeD, I need to stay here to reach people, there are no good alts, there is no ethical consumption under capitalism, I'm staying in protest, I can leave whenever I want...

Roundcat , 10 months ago

That if these people really cared about social justice, they would have put their money where their mouths were and left long ago, instead of constantly making excuses and justifying their continued presence there.

I don't care how they spin it, their activity on x undermines the marginalized people they claim to support. By continuing to post updates and posts there, and nowhere else, they keep their userbase on the site, which contributes to site traffic, which contributes to ad revenue, which contributes to Musk financially, which contributes to politicians, organizations, and causes that wish to peel back rights to workers, racial minorities, women, and queer people.

These are some of the same people that argued continuing to consume Harry Potter, or shopping at Hobby Lobby and Chic-Fil-A were harmful acts. As a queer person, I often agree with their messages, but I am getting so. fucking. tired of the hypocrisy in some of these people. And twitter/X has been the biggest integrity check for me.

And no, they can't use the system argument that explains why they participate in capitalism despite being anti-capitalists. We all need to interact with capitalism in one way or another to survive. Most people don't need fucking twitter. Especially when there are so many alternate platforms, and I'm not even talking about just microblogs either.

Fuck they don't even throw a line to some of the smaller platforms. If they did that at least, people who don't feel safe using the site, or don't want to support Musk financially, wouldn't have to view their content from halfway broken nitter. But nope, no account on any mastodon server, no attempt to establish themselves on bluesky, or hell any regular updates on the threads account they made but never use.

And many of us queer users, these stripping away of protections and features hurt us the most. Many left cause they didn't feel safe anymore, and that is part of the reason many of us are on fediverse. We see better than anyone who these influencers and content creators actually care about. None of them followed us here. None of them even throw us a bone. We're are forced to look through a frosted window, or do without, and at this point, I have found myself doing more of the latter.

Either stick to your fucking principles or admit you have an addiction you can't easily kick. But please for the love of god stop trying to paint your remaining there as righteous or justified.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

うまいそう！たこ焼きが大好きだけど、いつも食べるたびに口とのどもやけどしまう！

Roundcat , 10 months ago

My memes are for anyone on the internet to see, and hell even use. They usually don't take a lot of effort to make, and its not like a lot of my ideas are entirely original anyway. I'd be flattered more than anything that someone thought of my jokes worthy of repeating.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

So does it allow this by granting immortality or by necromancy?

Roundcat , 10 months ago

I love how the commercials are like "We also have mahjong and golf for your dad!"

Roundcat , 10 months ago

You're talking to a site with many former redditors who left a lot of comfort and communities behind to tell the reddit staff they can't get any with infringing on users' safety, comfort, and accessibility. afaic they are superior cause by simply being here, helping fediverse grow, and interacting with reddit as little as possible, they are sending that message louder and clearer than any of the redditors who caved in their protests and remained.

I shit on former redditors a lot. I complain about some of the culture they dragged along with them that is neither conductive or helpful to creating meaningful conversation. I even complain sometimes this place can feel a lot like reddit at times. But if there is one thing I can say about much of the former reddit community here is they are people of their convictions. Their integrity meant more to them than the comfort they enjoyed on the former site.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

It's a conundrum for me in my part of the US. Do I risk catching covid or catching hands from stupid people?

Roundcat , 10 months ago

Maybe it's because I have ad blockers on, and try to avoid AI like the plague, but my google searches are giving me actual results rather than what you're describing.

Then again, I know google gives different results based on the user.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

What an adorable little Yoshi!

Roundcat , 10 months ago

It hasn't been doing that for me though. Like I'll go to the community, and it will not be there. Either that or it won't be visible or interactible to me.

Like I can see and interact with my lemmy account, but not on my kbin threads outside of seeing it from the profile.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

I don't think she meant to mention you. OP is a mastodon user, and it automatically mentions the OP plus the person you are replying to when creating a response.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

I think anything can be twisted into a pipeline to fascism if prominent people within a community are pushing it. Let's take My Little Pony for example. You would think that would be the last place for fascism to foment, but there are certain communities online that have pushed it in that direction.

Roundcat , 10 months ago

"Step one, add only the whitest flour, free from any impurities."