Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 04/10/2026What would help someone like this along is: "you considering it is strong evidence of transness. Can't decide it for you but in all likelihood you're trans already and your transition would be valid". But maybe you'd have been helped along by someone saying a different thing, and that's fine 020
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 04/10/2026And if it's not then I'm mistaken, I'm not an expert, but if someone felt like "maybe I'm not trans enough to transition" then I think a "you're only legitimately trans when you xyz" thing wouldn't help. 130
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I don't think it makes sense to say that the idea "you're fully trans already, so you're allowed [to transition]" is opposed to "I'm not trans enough to transition". It seems to me to be the exact remedy to that particular kind of incertitude. 120
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I completely agree that the "what I needed was to see people my age transition" is essential; it's basically what made me realize I was a woman when, uh, I don't think much else could have. But also like, 120
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 04/10/2026(And these two things seem contradictory but they're really not, they just operate on different definitions of trans. Which is fine there are many ways to be trans like, there are many ways to be a wo/man and cis folks rarely if ever get shit for that) 000
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 04/10/2026it's more a matter of gender psychology than gender ontology, if that makes sense. 110
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I'm all for encouraging people to transition or whatever, but some people need to hear "you won't be trans until you transition so get moving" and some "you're fully trans already so you're allowed now". And I think the second works generally better which is why I like "validity" as a concept. But 241
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Related HobbyDrama post (desktop mode still works for me to get around the antagonistic website) www.reddit.com/r/HobbyDrama...reddit.comFrom the HobbyDrama community on Reddit: [Video Game] Creatures, or how the US Navy genetically engineered an animal to only feel pain.Explore this post and more from the HobbyDrama community 020
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 26/09/2026(So the only way to see what the thing that was bad was is in order to appeal is to use other websites to find removed posts - which, you'll catch a ban for linking to them too. Cool internet) 031
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 26/09/2026(Not that it makes it better the bluesky people are still awful, but this is every social media website now. I've been banned from reddit multiple times and the automated message is just: you've been banned because of what you said in *link* and the link goes to "this post has been removed") 132
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Shouldn't really matter though. I mean a bunch of the shows there could be argued to change more from season to season with regards to theme, tone, cast, etc. than True Detective changed, just cause the characters were different. I mean I don't particularly care but I do find it odd 000
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Unless you kill the whole planet and we're the only one and etc. of course but that seems tangential to your point 110
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Nah, I think even if we're all killed and our memories buried, new and old queernesses and neurodivergencies will spontaneously emerge as long as there is an associated oppressive system, even in the complete absence of what we'd call identifiably neurological or genetic factors. Can't kill freedom 110
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 24/09/2026But like, I'm not really interested in arguing for markets since like I said, more on the opposite side ^^ I was just trying to be fair 100
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I mean, you can see it as a utilitarian thing, but yeah you're right I think. Though that was probably a poor defense of the idea on my part - one could say that living spaces shouldn't be the kind of thing to have a market about even though they can be useful tools, for example. 110
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 24/09/2026if we admit that in this situation the parties are looking out for their self-interest, the "it's just innocent trade" thing doesn't seem as convincing. On the other hand, calling it rent seems a bit uncharitable I guess 110
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Hm, I dunno. I'm not particularly for market anarchism, I guess my naive objection to the linked piece would be that if we do assume good intentions and good faith from all parties, the preferences would be revealed before the trade is actually made, thus making the trade itself superfluous, but 111
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 24/09/2026(and obviously as soon as i had my first three beers in a row, amigara.jpg) 010
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Yeah exactly. Since I was a kid too; couldn't "close my eyes and try to sleep" without my heart speeding up and thought going dark. I've had a few periods of relative peace since where I could just sleep & was like, "most people have it that easy most of the time, huh. that explains a few things" :p 110
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Somewhat of something to say is: it does not really matter. De facto yeah if a trans woman has been on estrogen for a bit she won't beat cis women at whatever sport. But also like... nearly all sports are pretty much about biological advantages. Why was a fuss not made about that before this ? 010
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Thankfully there are ways to look, but also why would anyone want to 000
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 15/09/2026It's true of all other social media shit, but for the "look at me being horrible; you can only look if you participate" fashy social media like twitter, linkedin or facebook, then they should definitely be public 110
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 12/09/2026I love the teleporting piece gambit; works almost every time 2210
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Sort of; I would say it's arguable whether violent religious extremism actually was reduced, especially if you count the Christian kind. 010
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Whoever expressed it I can't help but stand by the sentiment, but I'm fairly confident it got their account banned 010
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I agree, though I'd add that "the US 'winning the war' against Iran" isn't really a desirable outcome at this point. Fuck Iran as an oppressive state and all that, but I'd rather they won inasmuch as victory can exist 140
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 11/09/2026This is just saying "hey if you can identify a war crime that seems popular enough amongst our crowd of bloodthirtsty fascists then I'll consider it" 040
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Radiobread Marizllion, this one works in French Streetlight Manyfeasto, this one is stupid but made me chuckle 110
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I mean, I'm assuming she's a trans woman whose shtick I don't entirely understand, but she says funny and/or interesting things sometimes 001
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Actually I've looked it up more and it might be bush lily. I still don't think it is but might 010
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Well my guess is, it's not bush lily, amaryllis, or agraphus. Though I have no idea what it is beyond A plant 110
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Unless you have an idea about how to escape then it's pointless - but if you do have an idea about how to escape, then in all likelihood you're mentally ill and need help. Which is fine to be I mean, I'm mentally ill and need help, though for very different reasons 000
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 10/09/2026The reason why "simulation theory" doesn't matter is the reason any kind of similar philosophical thought experiment doesn't matter; it's not physical, it's just: well, we live in the universe we live in don't we. 100
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I mean, there's some value to the paper, but anyone can say "well, this all seems like a lot to simulate, if you were to build a computer and simulate it now" and be 100% right 100
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 10/09/2026And even if it's impossible physically in the universe we have, presumably in the universe that would be running the simulation the laws would be different. Again it's dumb shit for dumb people but still 100
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 10/09/2026But like, you wouldn't need to simulate the whole universe, just people's brains 100
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I mean, it's dumb cause dumb people like it, but it's not impossible because of any physical constraint 100
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I still have very little idea what the larger metaphor of the regime is supposed to be, but I'm pretty sure I'd try to join the Intersphere and be summarily rejected. I like shared minds but dislike spreadsheets 031
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 06/09/2026And if the narrative goes "that's bad cos it's genAI", then that's what it is 000
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Art criticism is, emphatically, not about being told what is good or bad. It presents a narrative. 100
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Or that I could be saying that could matter, for what it's worth. I mean I wouldn't still be here if I didn't value your opinion 000
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I mean, I'm not saying that's wrong but like... if we're judging on that basis, as opposed to what thing that you're saying that is valueful? 100
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 06/09/2026So like, is that bad to do ? I mean, it doesn't mean the final product is not art, but it's a valid opinion to express. 100
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Generally it is not, but if an art critic for a movie is like "I do wish they had used physical effects instead of CGI, it made the movie poorer", that's kind of both judging the tools used to make the final product and making people think worse of the movie even though they saw it. 100
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Grammatically it's fucking imparsable and it's my fault and I'm sorry, but if you get what I'm talking about it makes sense 000
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Okay I realize I speak in confusing ways sometimes but: I said : "if it was bad, people wouldn't need to be told it was bad" *sounds like something someone who doesn't value art commentary would say* 200
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 06/09/2026I don't like genAI cause it's controlled by fascists generally, but I don't care much about what is "technically" slop; fair enough. 000
Delph @delphune.bsky.social · 06/09/2026She originally said something like "if it was slop people wouldn't have to be told it's slop" and I said well, "if it was bad people wouldn't have to be told it's bad" sounds like what someone who doesn't value commentary about art would say. 300