lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 03/09/2025Well, that's enough BlueSky for this lifetime. I imagine you'd be horrified/disgusted/furious to learn that many conservatives feel exactly the same way about Progressives. 100
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 03/09/2025Ahhh, I might not know the context here? (Also just saw another "you can log off" but phrased as a pretty funny joke. This was the third or so "white men shouldn't/can etc" post on the discovery section and I finally poked back because holy fuck is that a stale take in of itself. 000
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 03/09/2025No, I'm saying that it's terrible advice for any group being hassled.Anyone on the Left saying anything like "the solution to trans folks being hassled online is for them to log off" would be, rightfully, crucified in the court of public opinion. "Bullied" because that's how it was in OP's post. 000
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 03/09/2025Oh, you misread that and assumed I meant all of BlueSky was declaring him racist etc. That's as silly as saying everyone with a twitter account is a raging fascist. 000
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 03/09/2025If it was a trans person being "bullied" on a social media platform, would your advice be the same? 410
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 02/09/2025Customer: I've been on hold for ten minutes, maybe I should call back later. Recording: Your call is important to us. Customer: Well, if it's important to them, I'd better stay on hold! Scenes that have never ever happened, not even once. 010
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 01/09/2025Bluesky getting whiny, angry and lashing out at Nate Silver (declaring him racist, homophobic etc) for the sin of pointing out that Bluesky's left wing bubble isn't going to be particular helpful for winning elections is so depressingly on brand for Bluesky. 000
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 28/08/2025Exactly. Dumb Newsom, he should take a page from the most persuasive vegans and start screaming at people at parties etc. 000
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 28/08/2025You might be right about all of those other issues but in the long run, what really matters is someone's opinions on transgender athletes. 100
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 27/08/2025I'm a programmer and when we were in the office, I think more than half the team had an xkcd comic or two on their walls. That's a comic that I really doubt would have ever been in the papers. 030
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 24/08/2025They mean extreme in the unelectable sense. Leading in the polls means that these positions are now possible in mainstream politics, which is terrifying. 000
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 23/08/2025Couldn't have happened to a nicer group of people. 020
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 23/08/2025The dedication to the bit is as fantastic as it is worrying. 000
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 23/08/2025I'm torn; In my heart I agree but my head wonders what the inevitable retaliation would be. Realpolitik sucks and long term, proof we need to diversify beyond America but in the short term, they are a gigantic chunk of our economy and we are a relatively insignificant part of theirs. 000
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 22/08/2025The writer mentions previous pre ubiquitous internet fads in the very first sentence. There's a delightful irony in you missing the first sentence while scolding the author for being unable to do research. 010
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lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 22/08/2025I live a 5 minute walk from a rocking indie theatre and love randomly solo-ing a movie. Plenty of upsides but the one downside is if you see a weird one you don't have that friend to "wtf was that?!?" with immediately afterwards. 010
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 22/08/2025It's wild seeing the hobbies that got kids bullied when I was growing up are now unironically loved by the type of folks (athletes) who were doing a disproportionate amount of the bullying. 100
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 21/08/2025Our committment to picking the dumbest, most unpopular fights possible is a testament to our willingness to hurt the most vulnerable people on the planet. But I guess we get internet points, so there's that. 010
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 21/08/2025I legit wonder if some of these accounts are republicans. The easiest way for donald to win 26/28 is to keep the Left fighting battles that are broadly unpopular in America AND are not in the top 20 serious issues facing the country. Were I a right winger, I'd be boosting this shit all day long. 160
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 18/08/2025The surveillance maw is all powerful yet simultaneously thwarted by a third week of intro comp sci regex problem? 000
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 18/08/2025Are we really hiding letters from anything bad now? In what possible way is anyone helped by seeing H*tler instead of Hitler? What on Earth is this stupidity? 171
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 16/08/2025The UK is moving to up their defence spending by an absurd amount, is talking about joining a nuclear shield with the EU, while also moving closer to the EU on trade (albeit in a limited fashion.) Moving past your largest military and trading partner is a very long, complicated process. 110
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 16/08/2025For donald's base, who will only hear about the version that praised donald's leadership etc. Like the UK trade "agreement" where I think the UK said they intended to buy more energy than the US exports. The reality and math doesn't matter, what matters is trump having a big number to show off. 000
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 16/08/2025Because the sad truth is that the US holds an effective veto over Ukraine's ability to fight. Even now, much of thr air defence, communications etc are possible via the American military or companies. If America withdraws, Ukraine's wishes are irrelevant to what will happen. Realpolitik sucks. 000
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 16/08/2025If I a lot of my pay were in stocks in a gigantic bubble, I'd be trying to cash out so damn fast. 020
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 13/08/2025You're (correctly used this time) making jokes while there's a genocide going on?!? What kind of a sociopath does that? 020
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Potential?!? I'd say that's the most likely outcome. 010
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Takes like this are so wild to me. Did these people just start reading news? Hell, Gaza isn't even the worst humanitarian crisis happening today! But no one is allowed joy because unlike all the tragedies beforehand, you're vaguely paying attention to this one? 120
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 13/08/2025In your opinion, what year or date is/was appropriate for a celebrity to enjoy themselves? 180
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 11/08/2025For what it's worth, sounds like you're doing the right thing and being a good friend. We should all be so lucky as to have a friend like you. We're all just doing our best to navigate this nonsense. 010
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 11/08/2025Exactly. Waiting for people to realize the morality of the situation is a piss poor way to make change happen, or a lot fewer people would be wearing sweatshop clothes. 110
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 10/08/2025I wonder what percentage of masked ice agents wrote angry online rants about how they couldn't possibly breathe in a mask... 000
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 10/08/2025"Yes Virginia, there is a Batman. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist..." 110
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lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 01/08/2025I agree most of them believe it's real but they intend to have enough money that it won't really affect them. By the time climate change really destroys first world lives, most of us will be dead. It's their kids who will be the ones to really suffer. 000
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 31/07/2025I don't know about anyone high profile but this person has a few thousand followers and is accusing it of eugenics etc as are most of the commenters: bsky.app/profile/aram... 000
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 31/07/2025bsky.app/profile/aram... I mean, all the comments etc seem angry about it. Not to say this matters or that high level people are complaining but... 1181
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 31/07/2025Apologies, I thought you wrote "Segregation *was* largely won in court! That's why it works against your argument in the first place." My bad! 000
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 31/07/2025Just to make sure I'm understanding this correctly... Your position is that actual change comes from the courts but simultaneously the Democrats should take on unpopular positions? 100
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 31/07/2025Thanks! But believe it or not, for most of us, being funny doesn't take all our brain power. My heart goes out to you if it took a bunch of effort to think of that reply. 100
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 31/07/2025You're conflating the civil rights won in court vs those won by legislation; one depends on popular support one does not. I leave it as an exercise for the reader to figure out which is which. 100
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 30/07/2025Maybe we'd be better able to defend immigrants, trans kids and other vulnerable people if y'know, we compromised on minor stuff like kids sports (with which we are out of step with most Americans) and struck most people as a party of reason. Or we can keep losing and watch things get worse. 2500
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 30/07/2025That's silly, our coalition leaves people behind already, e.g., the children who burn to death making your clothes. Why do we leave them behind? Oh right, it's not electorally feasible (or, more cynical, online Leftists don't give a shit about actual world harms if the fix requires sacrifice.) 100
lauchs.bsky.social @lauchs.bsky.social · 30/07/2025You should read more about the Civil Rights movement. It was ENTIRELY predicated on winning support. It's why they did shit like chosing Bulldog O'connors town, they knew he'd over-react and the result (that infamous dog bite picture etc) would win sympathy. Demand but WIN SUPPORT. 100
