iltoroargento

iltoroargento , 2 days ago

The jokes still hit pretty much the same lol. Definitely same energy.

iltoroargento , 2 days ago

Damn, I feel like I’ve bitten the onion, here. The article is full of quotes like that.

iltoroargento , 7 days ago

Something, something… Jamaharon…

iltoroargento , 12 days ago

This is one of the more eloquent definitions I’ve seen of conservatives. It’s exactly how I see them operate.

The fucked up thing is that a lot of the younger ones I’ve seen recently have that knowledge that their destructive worldviews are messed up, but continue with it out of trauma or some kind of sadism.

I’d guess that many of the older ones have doubled down on that so many times, they can’t remember it ever being a decision or up for internal debate. So, they just keep digging their hateful holes in the sand, ready to plunge their heads in any time they hear something that upsets their delicate, irrational, fantasies.

iltoroargento , 12 days ago

Doesn’t need to be on a phone.

iltoroargento , 12 days ago

You understand that a lot of communication in that scenario can, at worst, lead to crucial misinformation about what’s going on and, at best, is unnecessary, don’t you?

Obviously, these shootings happen, but the solution is not to arm each student with a cell phone, just as it sure as hell isn’t to arm each teacher with a firearm.

The detrimental effects of cell phone usage in the classroom are well documented and plain as day if you just walk into a high school or middle school lesson. Even with highly engaging teachers and lessons, there are kids who slip through the cracks because nobody can compete with the newest fad app designed to melt a child’s brain and possibly drain their parent’s bank accounts.

This move addresses a significant issue within our school system. Addressing gun violence in the US is a very complex issue that needs to be tackled through a lot of different fronts. Kids having smart phones in school will not address that issue.

iltoroargento , 12 days ago (edited 12 days ago)

Lol isolating kids? They’re at school… If someone needs to get information out, there are already channels of communication.

Hope you have a better day.

Edit:

The need for gun control in the US is absolutely dire from any and all perspectives of public health, from school shootings to suicide.

The effect smart phones have had on our students is significant and must be addressed as many kids are not learning in the classroom.

Both of these things are true. Both must be addressed.

iltoroargento , 12 days ago

I mean that students can access that capability through a plethora of district provided resources. In the US, nearly every classroom has a fleet of laptops. Students don’t need to use a device that lets them screw around and goof off anymore than that lol

I agree that there is some benefit for classrooms without that technology, but, honestly, it’s more detrimental to the students’ mental health and learning process, regardless.

Most kids in middle and many in high school cannot psychologically handle/manage using their cell phone appropriately in class. We can’t expect them to. They’re kids. They take pictures of each other without permission (usually, generally, innocent, but sometimes not), they spend hours of instructional time scrolling inane crap on Instagram or Twitter or whatever, or they straight up play fortnite all class.

Most of these kids have not yet been equipped with the media and tech literacy skills they need to make good choices regarding their technology. This comes down to the inherent lag time in the field of education and while we began addressing this over the last few years, a lot of kids have been raised by smartphones more than they have been by their parents.

Until that connection between student and smart phone is treated with greater respect and understanding, which will take a massive culture shift, kids don’t need to access phones in class.

iltoroargento , 12 days ago

What’s with the fetishization of school shootings in this thread?

This whole argument is weird. Kids don’t need smart phones in school. Is your argument that we should let kids have smart phones so they can call their parents if there is ever a school shooting? Do you think every kid should be prepared for imminent death at all times in the classroom? What’s the actual argument?

I’m stating that smart phones are a net negative to any learning environment and there are already effective modes of communication within schools.

iltoroargento , 12 days ago

Social media use is related to classroom distractions, but I’d say it is it’s own can of worms that needs to be addressed.

The issue is both with scope and amplification of persistent issues like those you mentioned as well as the detached nature of communication over these apps or just on the internet in general.

Human interactions are definitely ugly and awkward at times, especially between kids as they try to make sense of their world. The increased amount/prevalence of these opportunities for communication through an algorithmic lens that perpetuates unrealistic societal expectations and is designed to keep the user constantly engaged both take a greater toll on mental health and distract people (adults included) from the task at hand or reality in general.

iltoroargento , 20 days ago

“Don’t call him Shirley…”

iltoroargento , 26 days ago

Am I seeing this right that they put that one monitor up just enough to be above a cat laying in the bed? I feel like that’s either perfect engineering or just a challenge to the cat to continue getting in the way of computer use lol

I will say that the placement between the screen and the keyboard is making me think about doing something similar with my setup, though.

iltoroargento , 25 days ago

To me it looks like the one on the left is portrait style so that may work well enough if they brought the landscape style one up enough to make it flush. I agree it would bother me if they weren’t leveled lol

iltoroargento , 24 days ago

Hahaha this second picture made my day. Clearly that is the best way for a cat to lay down. What a comfortable kitty lol

iltoroargento , 1 month ago

“I’ve made a huge mistake…”

iltoroargento , 1 month ago (edited 1 month ago)

Your elderly relative is a piece of shit. Put him outside.

Edit: Also, take the cat to a vet and start thinking about end of life care for this sweet kitty and whether you want to lift a finger for your relative once he’s in a similar position.

iltoroargento , 1 month ago

Your last bit has me chuckling. Build-a-bitch workshop with these numbskulls.

iltoroargento , 4 months ago

Unironically, I have that ad saved under comedic commercials.

iltoroargento , 4 months ago

“Please, try the bosghetti…”

iltoroargento , 4 months ago

Took me a little parsing to decipher your meaning in the last sentence, but I agree with you. They should be referred to as a bunch of little piss babies.

iltoroargento , 5 months ago

Ew.

iltoroargento , 7 months ago

“Foul play?!”

iltoroargento , 7 months ago

Welllcooome!

iltoroargento , 7 months ago

But you can win by outspending…

iltoroargento , 7 months ago

This is a distinction I had to explain thoroughly when communicating with people in state jobs. It’s genuinely different. Mainly because of the added oversight.

iltoroargento , 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago)

I’m talking about outspending on defense and offering settlements. It doesn’t take much to exhaust a wage slave’s capacity to keep a suit going, even pretrial.

There’s a reason most cases settle before trial. The judicial system heavily incentivizes settlement and corporations can spend more on lawyers than their employees can.

The employee’s lawyer is also gauging the cost benefit to their own time spent on the case, so the client/employee ends up getting shafted.

Of course, if there is a really egregious case, like you’re envisioning, that can go farther down the road, but it’s still an uphill battle for the plaintiff.

Edit: All this isn’t even taking into account the fatigue plaintiffs go through, waiting for their cases to even get in front of a judge can take some serious time and then a trial can be even lengthier.

iltoroargento , 7 months ago

Honestly, mine came about organically with other responsibilities and interests.

Earlier on, I’d moderated myself but picking up another hobby, like playing bass guitar and adding that into my priorities.

Once out of college, other priorities, like making better than decent meals, my significant other, and continuing my tabletop RPG crew kinda helped me stop spending endless weekend or day off hours on a game.

Probably, the largest piece for me is having a family and a friend group that I care to keep up with. When I was younger, I escaped through games, but now I use them more like how I use a book or TV series and look for experiences I’ll find meaningful instead of just grinding rep or xp points in a loop.

iltoroargento , 7 months ago

Totally get that. And of course!

I think stuff that gets you out of the same headspace and even room in which you game can help reprioritize things.

Video editing is a super useful skill and it may make you want to go out and capture different shots or compile something for someone else, too. My highschool buddy started getting into AV stuff a while ago and just did a really good job compiling the highlights of another of our friend’s weddings and I guarantee all of us are gonna keep that file on some drive for a long time!

As others have said, if it’s that progression loop kinda thing you’re stuck in like with an MMO or online shooter, I say kick that stuff as fast as you can.

If you really wanna keep going with some of the MMO stuff, look into hosting your own game. My buddies and I love old school World of Warcraft and finally decided to host our own server which has been a game changer.

Idk if that’s all gonna be applicable, but you can cut down or out a lot of stuff by just identifying what “itch” is scratched by your gaming. If you take steps to control how you consume that media, you are more aware of the time commitment and effect it has on you.

Hope that helps and it’s awesome you’re looking to introspect about your hobbies!

iltoroargento , 7 months ago

Love Diedrich Bader. I remember watching him in Outsourced (2010) and being pretty miffed it didn’t get another season.

iltoroargento , 7 months ago

I feel distressed, tbh…

iltoroargento , 8 months ago

They just like the cool greens. I feel like that may be an interesting experience.

iltoroargento , 8 months ago

Boomers act like preteens…

iltoroargento , 8 months ago

John Wick origin story material, here.

iltoroargento , 8 months ago

Dear god, that was epic.

iltoroargento , 8 months ago

This reminds me of a pop punk band’s photo shoot lol maybe even an album cover.

iltoroargento , 8 months ago

Ooh. Those price points are pretty solid. If you had to pick one for daily use, including travel, would you go InkPad 4 or one of the eras?

iltoroargento , 8 months ago

Nice, yeah, that’s kinda how I was thinking. Thanks for the recommendation!

iltoroargento , 8 months ago

She’s nerfect!

iltoroargento , 8 months ago

The teef are the icing on the cake, for sure.

iltoroargento , 8 months ago

My god. You do know that commas exist, right?

Edit: Don’t wanna sound like a dick, and it may be that app I’m using, but these are all unseparated by spacing or commas for me.

iltoroargento , 8 months ago

Lol no worries. I was being dramatic for effect as well.

iltoroargento , 9 months ago

“More at six…”

iltoroargento , 9 months ago

“Just [STROG] IT!!!”

iltoroargento , 9 months ago

Some states? Maybe. Georgia (as mentioned in the article), likely not. There has been a continual war on education in the US and we see it on display every election cycle.

Despite their best efforts (including paying teachers in red states poverty wages), those who would keep us dumb and scared are frustrated to find a new generation that doesn’t give a fuck about division along arbitrary demographic lines and is increasingly aware of class warfare.

This drives further education cuts and cries from extremist/hate motivated groups to further crack down on our schools because these parents are so weak willed as to be offended by diversity and critical thinking.

I hope these are the last dying wails of this kind of hatred and ignorance, but I’m not taking that for granted. Vote, educate, and promote solidarity and unity at every opportunity because the shitheels who are on the other side will fight tooth and nail to destroy education funding and cut down our teaching corps.

Edit: How a teacher of eight years experience is making $47k a year is a travesty.

iltoroargento , 9 months ago (edited 9 months ago)

BlueTriton (depressingly corporate garbage name, btw) is still basically Nestlé.

Reporting shouldn’t be allowed to further obfuscate the corporate hierarchies involved in fucking up everyone’s lives. If reporters included all the arcane structural and legal bullshit that corporations pull in order to escape even the slightest sliver of responsibility (and spin public perception), the average reader would be much more aware of the corporatocratic hellscape in which we live.

Edit: added a bit because it’s technically not Nestlé but that’s the whole problem as the technicality is about as far as it goes…

iltoroargento , 9 months ago

Okay, yeah, you have a point. I’d take a chance on the extraplanar roommate.

iltoroargento , 9 months ago

If my shadowrun players had their characters do this or something similar, I don’t think I could say no to them regaining their edge points lol

iltoroargento , 9 months ago

¿Por qué no los dos?