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RadioRat (he/they)
RadioRat (he/they) @ RadioRat @beehaw.org
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  • This isn’t a wealth tax, it’s a tweak to income tax.

    The rich don’t gain wealth through income.

    Capital gains should be taxed at least as hard as income.

  • I hate that the QC/longevity of Logitech’s mx ergo trackballs are so horseshit. Very comfortable and nice when it works, but I’ve had four die (each in a different way) in under 6 months of use.

  • Perhaps this is a dumb question, but what are the critical missing pieces with respect to in-person communication and care? There might be some creative ways to supplement digitally?

    It seems clear that the ideal is connecting with someone in-person who you really vibe with. Is the in-person aspect the most important for the friendship that you’re seeking?

  • It feels like I’m the rope in tug-of-war between my current career and my ambitions to become a physician.

    There’s the long term decision and the current reality of trying to passably perform in both work and my organic chemistry class.

    Is increasing trans representation in healthcare really a worthwhile personal pursuit with climate calamity on the horizon? Would it be better to channel my energy into mutual aid, community organizing, and foster care?

    I wish I had an academic mentor (or any mentor) to talk to about it. Yeah, I’m a real adult now and therapy is a thing but 🤷‍♂️

  • For me, a simple, intuitive, and practical way to discuss and evaluate morality is to evaluate net social harm/good.

    The only real social harms that can come from sexual behavior between consenting adults are unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease.

  • 💯 I’ve never understood how it’s a bad thing to be kind to people.

  • If having a grand old time on vacation from negativity and bigotry makes me a snowflake, I'll be a snowflake. Beehaw is the bee's knees thus far.

  • As a neurodivergent person of trans experience, online socializing is critical for safely recharging my social needs. This seems like a good refuge from the plague of corporate interests at the moment. I'm excited to explore and enthuse with everyone :)

    Some biographical descriptors:

    • friend of critters, plants, and computers
    • enthusiastic spouse and coparent to 3 hounds
    • radical egalitarian
    • queer guy of trans experience
    • inhabitant of a spicy CNS
    • former biomedical researcher
    • current software engineer
    • aspiring physician
    • cPTSD survivor
    • AR/VR enthusiast
    • armchair philosopher
    • anticapitalist

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