Masculinity is under attack lately. But I like masculinity actually.

I know, shocker.

The fact that so few U.S. presidential or vice presidential candidates have had beards in modern history is funny to me. I think men usually look better with facial hair, and the older they get the more likely that is. 20-somthing or 30-something strong jaw dudes often look great without facial hair. But when men are 50 or 60 or whatever, that salt-and-pepper beard is so rad and almost always beats the no-beard weak-chin look. I actually think it's weird that neither Biden nor Trump have a beard. JD Vance looks like shit without a beard. Growing a beard is the best move he ever made, imo. And yet the media is like, "A vice president candidate with a beard?"

Masculinity can be rough around the edges, but that's what we need sometimes. It's usually balanced by other societal aspects. In some societies it gets extreme and needs to be pushed back on. My husband has a temper, but his temper is part of his power and why he impacts the world to the extent that he does. So when I interact with his temper, it's not about eliminating it, but rather it's about appreciating it but making sure it's directed in the right direction.

Masculinity and femininity are good. They don't need to be forced. Nature is diverse but society tries to categorize nature into narrower categories. Feminine men and masculine women are cool too. But that doesn't change the fact that masculine men and feminine women are also cool.

I grew up kickboxing and submission grappling. I'm a tomboy. I'm a feminist in terms of promoting equal gender rights. But at the end of the day, I appreciate masculine men. I was never attracted to men who were weaker than me in any capacity, but rather was always attracted to men with gravitas.

The easiest approach to life is to 1) respect biology as it is but then 2) also appreciate the divergences that inherently exist within it.

Trying to equalize nature is to fight against it. And yet trying to eliminate the diversify of nature is also to fight against it.

Nature is fascinating, and I do my best to appreciate it.

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Linux is Linux... if you know it well enough.

Distro mainly determines package manager, and init system. You can put whatever desktop you want on any of them, and theme it how you want, and spend countless hours tweaking and setting it up how you like. Or you can run Mint, and do something else your life, like date women.

How many people do you think are curious about the world around them?

What percentage?

I feel like it’s less than 20%

Well, a poll doesn't *have* to be close. Also is it bad if people are engaged? I guess that heavily depends on your worldview :)

Yes of course that's not realistic, it's designed only to point out the difference in an obvious way.

In the real world, if the polls are say 60-40 for an extended period close to the election, the pred market is likely to be 95-5 or similar, *if* the market finds the polls trustworthy. It is not going to be anywhere near 60-40. Again, they are not measuring the same thing!

If the poll is 51-49 and people never change their mind and everyone is honest, the prediction market would settle close to 100-0.

Pretty bullish to see the big boys finally start getting into Nuclear Power

The average human is using 30X more energy than 100 years ago.

Read Energy and Civilizatjon by Vaclav Smil and learn how we’ve used more energy dense sources over time. Wind and solar cannot be our base load.

Having sound energy money helps too ⚡️😝 #bitcoin

the fact that you're not allowed to default on student loans is one of the sickest things our society does to young people

This is specifically designed to create debt slaves for life, and it is 100% created by the government.

If they removed this law tomorrow, no lender in their right mind would ever lend you $100,000 to study liberal arts

We would probably have more doctors and engineers though

As soon as you allow yourself to believe you are immune to the powers of persuasion and propaganda, you make yourself more open to their effects. As human beings, we are inherently subject to these tactics, and none of us are immune. Vigilance, and the constant application of critical thinking are essential to minimize the impact, and that includes honestly acknowledging our susceptibility.

Trying to reconcile why I respect veterans but hate politicians while they are the ones doing the murdering at the whim of politicians

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Don’t listen to clowns. If you want a house for your kids to grow up in and have fond memories, build a house.

If you want to sail the world and need a yacht - buy it.

I really can’t stand people who tell you how to live your life when everyone has different values. nostr:note1ns07e6llzl53wvn6jf5wrku7ctkf9kvem4k4dr4smvu2kext4ejqqcvxnt