The memes of the climate
who did that?!
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 76%
the sun: it was me lol
Newswalnutwalrus 1 year ago • 10%
> a correct understanding of Catholic doctrine allows for change over time
> dogma : a fixed, especially religious, belief or set of beliefs that people are expected to accept without any doubts
looks like Francis is wrong, and not a Catholic nor a pope
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 20%
Could perhaps a charitable interpretation of the song be that there are some people on welfare who could work but choose not to (sloth) and choose to eat excessively when they could choose otherwise (gluttony), and that the musician is complaining about these specific people, and not people who may simply be overweight due to poisoning or unemployed due to bad luck?
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 25%
yes, feeding those in need is the clear teaching; no, this is not necessarily through welfare and taxation
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 20%
Again, this isn't Jesus being "pro-taxes" but for prudence: He was saying if people are going to force you to pay taxes, well what are you going to do? If you don't pay that makes you a criminal, so just to pay it to avoid trouble
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 9%
Ok, and what we're saying is in none of those passages is Jesus saying to force people to hand over money using the government so that people can collect it in welfare; the difference between a nonprofit or giving someone who is homeless on the street $20, versus a government agency fining someone and forcing them to be taxed for whatever purpose the government may see fit
However, that is not to say Christians may not advocate for such a view (for government welfare), I would simply state it is not the "Christian position" that Jesus is positively requiring something like government welfare to exist
superfluous wealth (beyond one's needs) is morally the possession of the poor, in the theological tradition (although not one that is much talked about?) - hence you might advocate for wealthy people to give charitably under pain of present or future punishment by God (unless they feel they should retain such funds for some reason - some may need less than others, and some wealth is capital, like if a person owns a boat they can't break up the boat to feed people)
Care for the poor is a positive virtue, but welfare is simply forcing taxpayers to pay, and allows people to indiscriminately collect; it's not particularly moral or immoral, it's kind of amoral in a way (when abused, immoral?)
Thank you for this conversation, I think it is an important one to continue (I may be out for a bit, I could try to further elaborate on different passages if requested. Whether government or corporations or individuals are in charge of doing certain things, I do agree we should care for the poor for sure and would enjoy seeing more discussion of how to meet the needs of those in most need when possible)
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 9%
What examples of Jesus are coming to mind for you
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 7%
voluntary socialism if you want to look at it that was isn't necessarily the issue (taking handouts people want to give privately), welfare is forcible socialism through taxes and government coercion - it's a different thing
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 9%
a lot of people oscillate in their arguments, like they wouldn't say it's ok a guy assaulted a woman just because she was wearing inappropriate clothing? but here personal responsibility for avoiding unhealthy food is not promoted?
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 11%
I can see how the jabs at vices of sloth and gluttony might trigger those who struggle with such sins, however I think in the balance he was venting frustrations that are broadly bipartisan about poor wage rates and political leaders who may be failing the average person
yewtu.be
Lyrics: https://genius.com/Oliver-anthony-rich-men-north-of-richmond-lyrics [Verse 1] I've been sellin' my soul, workin' all day Overtime hours for bulls*** pay So I can sit out here and waste my life away Drag back home and drown my troubles away [Pre-Chorus] It's a damn shame what the world's gotten to For people like me and people like you Wish I could just wake up and it not be true But it is, oh, it is [Chorus] Livin' in the new world With an old soul These rich men north of Richmond Lord knows they all just wanna have total control Wanna know what you think, wanna know what you do And they don't think you know, but I know that you do 'Cause your dollar ain't s*** and it's taxed to no end 'Cause of rich men north of Richmond [Verse 2] I wish politicians would look out for miners And not just minors on an island somewhere Lord, we got folks in the street, ain't got nothin' to eat And the obese milkin' welfare [Verse 3] Well, God, if you're five-foot-three and you're three-hundred pounds Taxes ought not to pay for your bags of fudge rounds Young men are puttin' themselves six feet in the ground 'Cause all this damn country does is keep on kickin' them down [Pre-Chorus] Lord, it's a damn shame what the world's gotten to For people like me and people like you Wish I could just wake up and it not be true But it is, oh, it is [Chorus] Livin' in the new world With an old soul These rich men north of Richmond Lord knows they all just wanna have total control Wanna know what you think, wanna know what you do And they don't think you know, but I know that you do 'Cause your dollar ain't s*** and it's taxed to no end 'Cause of rich men north of Richmond [Outro] I've been sellin' my soul, workin' all day Overtime hours for bulls*** pay
Technology
Ex-Tesla employee reveals shocking details on worker conditions: 'You get fired on the spot.'
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 20%
> I don't want to work at this company anymore so I quit, I just don't feel like working here anymore
Seems ok for the employee to quit "at will" so why not for the employer?
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3676442 > (posted for discussion, not necessarily in agreement with author) > > https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2023/08/thematic-books-series/ > > Links to articles used in book (not linked on the site, presumably this is the book's contents): > > ... > > Why we need a speed limit for the internet > > https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2015/10/why-we-need-a-speed-limit-for-the-internet/ > > Email in the 18th century: the optical telegraph > > https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2007/12/email-in-the-18.html > > How to build a low-tech internet? > > https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2015/10/how-to-build-a-low-tech-internet > > How to build a low-tech website? > > https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2018/09/how-to-build-a-low-tech-website/ > > How sustainable is a solar powered website? > > https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2020/01/how-sustainable-is-a-solar-powered-website.html > > How and why I stopped buying laptops > > https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2020/12/how-and-why-i-stopped-buying-new-laptops > > Why the office needs a typewriter revolution > > https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2016/11/why-the-office-needs-a-typewriter-revolution.html
(posted for discussion, not necessarily in agreement with author) https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2023/08/thematic-books-series/ Links to articles used in book (not linked on the site, presumably this is the book's contents): ... Why we need a speed limit for the internet https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2015/10/why-we-need-a-speed-limit-for-the-internet/ Email in the 18th century: the optical telegraph https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2007/12/email-in-the-18.html How to build a low-tech internet? https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2015/10/how-to-build-a-low-tech-internet How to build a low-tech website? https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2018/09/how-to-build-a-low-tech-website/ How sustainable is a solar powered website? https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2020/01/how-sustainable-is-a-solar-powered-website.html How and why I stopped buying laptops https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2020/12/how-and-why-i-stopped-buying-new-laptops Why the office needs a typewriter revolution https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2016/11/why-the-office-needs-a-typewriter-revolution.html
Technology
Ex-Tesla employee reveals shocking details on worker conditions: 'You get fired on the spot.'
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 33%
It's sincere, I don't think people are thinking through what they're asking for
yewtu.be
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 65%
I'm not particularly "vindictive" but these are the kinds of cases where capital punishment / death penalty seem justified
Technology
Ex-Tesla employee reveals shocking details on worker conditions: 'You get fired on the spot.'
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 13%
You just can’t do it like that, because you woke up grumpy that particular morning
That should be fine though, that's freedom of association, why force people to work together who don't want to do so?
Technology
Ex-Tesla employee reveals shocking details on worker conditions: 'You get fired on the spot.'
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 17%
the "valid reason" is you don't like them, why would we want to force people to work together who don't like each other?
Work Reform
Economics: The Family Wage
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 100%
Yeah I often see people discussing minimum wages and living wages, this was a different concept I stumbled upon for people to think about, which makes sense for society to consider because if workers have families they're not simply trying to earn a "living wage" (enough for them) but also enough for kids and/or spouse, etc.
family wage: enough to support a whole family by one breadwinner (traditionally thought of as an individual male; even with dual breadwinners you could still have an idea of how much a "family wage" would be that pays for the costs of the whole family)
living wage: enough to support an individual
minimum legal wage: legally allowed minimum to pay per hour (I don't know how common it has been for a minimum wage to be enough to raise a family)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3624234 > > A family wage is a wage that is sufficient to raise a family. This contrasts with a living wage, which is generally taken to mean a wage sufficient for a single individual to live on, but not necessarily sufficient to also support a family. As a stronger form of living wage, a family wage is likewise advocated by proponents of social justice. Family wage campaign was aiming to maintain the traditional family structure, as a concept connecting economics and family structure it is one of the examples of how economic structure of family, which is a subject of the field family economics, affects overall economy beyond the family. > > > The term "family wage jobs" has occasional contemporary use in American political rhetoric and is most associated with Catholic intellectuals, in the Catholic social teaching tradition > > The debate about "living wages" vs. minimum wages ignores structuring jobs for the needs of the family and (traditionally male) breadwinners
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3624236 > cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3624234 > > > > A family wage is a wage that is sufficient to raise a family. This contrasts with a living wage, which is generally taken to mean a wage sufficient for a single individual to live on, but not necessarily sufficient to also support a family. As a stronger form of living wage, a family wage is likewise advocated by proponents of social justice. Family wage campaign was aiming to maintain the traditional family structure, as a concept connecting economics and family structure it is one of the examples of how economic structure of family, which is a subject of the field family economics, affects overall economy beyond the family. > > > > > The term "family wage jobs" has occasional contemporary use in American political rhetoric and is most associated with Catholic intellectuals, in the Catholic social teaching tradition > > > > The debate about "living wages" vs. minimum wages ignores structuring jobs for the needs of the family and (traditionally male) breadwinners
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3624234 > > A family wage is a wage that is sufficient to raise a family. This contrasts with a living wage, which is generally taken to mean a wage sufficient for a single individual to live on, but not necessarily sufficient to also support a family. As a stronger form of living wage, a family wage is likewise advocated by proponents of social justice. Family wage campaign was aiming to maintain the traditional family structure, as a concept connecting economics and family structure it is one of the examples of how economic structure of family, which is a subject of the field family economics, affects overall economy beyond the family. > > > The term "family wage jobs" has occasional contemporary use in American political rhetoric and is most associated with Catholic intellectuals, in the Catholic social teaching tradition > > The debate about "living wages" vs. minimum wages ignores structuring jobs for the needs of the family and (traditionally male) breadwinners
Technology
Ex-Tesla employee reveals shocking details on worker conditions: 'You get fired on the spot.'
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 12%
I do think it's good to create a healthy culture that respects workers, but I don't understand why being able to fire an employee is a bad thing
Imagine you're not allowed to fire people you don't like who you think are doing a bad job at work
politics
Guns, Republicans and "manliness": We all suffer from the right's mental health crisis
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 75%
if you try "leftists (or liberals) more likely to be mentally ill" in a search engine you see things like:
American adults who identify as politically liberal have long reported lower levels of happiness and psychological well-being than conservatives, a trend that mental-health experts suspect is at least partly explained by liberals’ tendency to spend more time worrying about stress-inducing topics like racial injustice, income inequality, gun violence, and climate change.
https://magazine.columbia.edu/article/why-depression-rates-are-higher-among-liberals
politics
Guns, Republicans and "manliness": We all suffer from the right's mental health crisis
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 21%
www.pine64.org
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 100%
skating's pretty frugal as well (rollerskates or skateboards)
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 50%
Abstinence is the best policy, they probably acquire unnecessary and harmful info there unfortunately a lot of times
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 100%
Puritans hate
I don't agree, they just think it is designed for the primary purpose of procreation
Parents should be open to talk
I think the contrary view is that it isn't necessary to discuss it until people get married, where they would be free to procreate; relations outside of marriage are wrong and vectors for spreading disease, mental illness, unplanned preganancy, etc.
Mildly Infuriating
Trying is for losers.
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 25%
handicapped spots
if they're not being used, maybe they don't need to exist?
I've seen people say it's kind of weird people want the "handicapped" to be both treated equally and have special parking spots?
General Discussion
Arcanum (On Christian Marriage) by Pope Leo XIII - 1880
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 33%
Marriage is the sacred bond between a husband and wife which may allow for the biological production of children, as God created people male or female "in the image of God"
It's therefore impossible for two people of the same gender to marry as it is outside of the divinely constituted institution of marriage, and the encyclical discusses at length the beauty of the matrimonial union
Higher-ups in the Church would therefore of course not sanction unnatural unions and would insist upon relationships that satisfy the mutual longing of man and woman
Mildly Infuriating
Trying is for losers.
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 16%
it's no big deal if if doesn't functionally prevent anyone from getting in and out and if it's just a quick move
World News
New Covid wave has begun and masks should be worn again, scientists warn
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 27%
"press X to doubt"
General Discussion
The Benefits of Jigsaw Puzzling | Buffalo Games
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 100%
not entirely sure why either, could be bots or I tried to post in gaming communities and maybe it's not thought to be a (video) game so then those posters followed over here
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 100%
General Discussion
The Benefits of Jigsaw Puzzling | Buffalo Games
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 100%
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 75%
buffalogames.com
buffalogames.com
buffalogames.com
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3325827 > >
Lemmy Shitpost
gotdamn
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 100%
server
there was that post about parking meters being $27/hr so I thought this was computer servers speaking at first
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 30%
> you deserve to die because of bad things (a) parent(s) do(es)
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 44%
> you deserve to die because of bad things (a) parent(s) do(es)
www.ifit.com
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3271737 > Honestly I've seen some attitudes and articles that "housework isn't exercise" and... I'm guessing such people don't do much housework? At a minimum, it could often be a lot of walking, which is fine low to moderate exercise. > > Have you ever found housework (or chores) to be good exercise?
General Discussion
"Housework Counts As Exercise!"
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 100%
anyone who does any actual housework
I think you understand, maybe others have not had the same experience, and I should have perhaps asked people if they have done or do housework and have "felt the burn" from it or not
artificial exercise equipment at home
This was also what I was reasoning lately, that I would try to "exercise" and do "chores" and it was kind of overwhelming, so maybe I could just skip the "exercise" and get more chores done, which is a win win on saving time not "exercising" and getting exercise from the physical chores or work. I've sometimes felt like gyms are a "scam", in that there's probably some kind of practical manual labor "work" that could be done as "exercise" instead that produces something.
housework burns a lot of calories
I guess I should have added more clarity. There may be a few reasons why people don't recognize housework as "exercise".
Firstly, the word "housework" is a bit unclear. Maybe I consider more broadly things to be "housework" while some people are envisioning something simpler like baking which may seem to be pretty inactive if you're just moving some light ingredients around.
Another issue is everyone's living space may be different; for example, people with stairs might burn more calories going up and down them versus people on a flat level or with elevators.
Maybe some people move slowly, where they might be able to move faster, or lift less weight when they might be able to load themselves with more for a greater workout at once, or maybe they don't do as much when they could add more chores to their routine.
Some of the tasks include:
cleaning, which might involve walking around to mop or scrubbing (which feels like an intense workout of muscles).
moving things around, like groceries, trash, machines like vacuum cleaners, laundry, furniture, children, etc.
moving up and down stairs, which burn about double the calories versus walking (this may depend on people's environment)
walking around in general which can involve a lot of steps
making things, or like weeding, working with manual tools, and so on
General Discussion
"Housework Counts As Exercise!"
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 50%
a lot of people don't consider housework to be exercise for some reason
www.ifit.com
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3271737 > Honestly I've seen some attitudes and articles that "housework isn't exercise" and... I'm guessing such people don't do much housework? At a minimum, it could often be a lot of walking, which is fine low to moderate exercise. > > Have you ever found housework (or chores) to be good exercise?
www.ifit.com
Honestly I've seen some attitudes and articles that "housework isn't exercise" and... I'm guessing such people don't do much housework? At a minimum, it could often be a lot of walking, which is fine low to moderate exercise. Have you ever found housework (or chores) to be good exercise?
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 100%
I've heard the word travel etymologically is related to the word for torture, probably because throughout history travel could be difficult and people were subject to many dangers
Monks would be encouraged to stay in their cell to focus on God and not be distracted by the world through travel, in contrast to the "traveling constantly" ideal
It can be expensive to travel; we can "travel virtually" for much cheaper
But some things may require travel, like meeting new people or being at specific places to work on things
edit: there's also a lot of different forms of travel; for religious purposes, there's the pilgrimage, while in modern times some have made travel in to a form of volunteering which may change the dynamic of the nature of the travel
Technology
"...is not supported in this browser", fuck you Discord
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 96%
element / matrix instead
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 100%
"Don't make unnecessary journeys, don't take risks on treacherous roads, and don't swim in the sea."
don't go chasin' waterfalls
General Discussion
What are your Best Travel Tips?
walnutwalrus 1 year ago • 100%
cooking at home
To note, sometimes it can be good to taste the local food and have the local food experience, but this is a !frugal tip for those who are inclined to save some money this way
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3230563 > How to save money? > > Make best use of time? > > Gear to bring? > > Things to do? > >"Staycation" ideas? [!travel](https://lemmy.world/c/travel@lemmy.world)
How to save money? Make best use of time? Gear to bring? Things to do? edit: "Staycation" ideas?
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3229355 > via Wiki: > > > The Feast of the Dormition is preceded by a two-week fast, referred to as the Dormition Fast. From August 1 to August 14 (inclusive) Orthodox and Eastern Catholics fast from red meat, poultry, meat products, dairy products (eggs and milk products), fish, oil, and wine. The Dormition Fast is a stricter fast than either the Nativity Fast (Advent) or the Apostles' Fast, with only wine and oil (but no fish) allowed on weekends. As with the other Fasts of the Church year, there is a Great Feast that falls during the Fast; in this case, the Transfiguration (August 6), on which fish, wine and oil are allowed. > > > In some places, the services on weekdays during the Fast are similar to the services during Great Lent (with some variations). Many churches and monasteries in the Russian tradition perform the lenten services on at least the first day of the Dormition Fast. In the Greek tradition, during the Fast either the Paraklesis Great Paraklesis (Supplicatory Canon) or the Small Paraklesis is celebrated every evening except Saturday evening and the Eves of the Transfiguration and the Dormition.[1] > > > The first day of the Dormition Fast is a feast day called the Procession of the Cross (August 1), on which day it is customary to have an outdoor procession and perform the Lesser Blessing of Water.
via Wiki: > The Feast of the Dormition is preceded by a two-week fast, referred to as the Dormition Fast. From August 1 to August 14 (inclusive) Orthodox and Eastern Catholics fast from red meat, poultry, meat products, dairy products (eggs and milk products), fish, oil, and wine. The Dormition Fast is a stricter fast than either the Nativity Fast (Advent) or the Apostles' Fast, with only wine and oil (but no fish) allowed on weekends. As with the other Fasts of the Church year, there is a Great Feast that falls during the Fast; in this case, the Transfiguration (August 6), on which fish, wine and oil are allowed. > In some places, the services on weekdays during the Fast are similar to the services during Great Lent (with some variations). Many churches and monasteries in the Russian tradition perform the lenten services on at least the first day of the Dormition Fast. In the Greek tradition, during the Fast either the Paraklesis Great Paraklesis (Supplicatory Canon) or the Small Paraklesis is celebrated every evening except Saturday evening and the Eves of the Transfiguration and the Dormition.[1] > The first day of the Dormition Fast is a feast day called the Procession of the Cross (August 1), on which day it is customary to have an outdoor procession and perform the Lesser Blessing of Water.
Fuck Carswalnutwalrus 1 year ago • 100%
what about the direction of making cars better?
> biodegradable / resuable components
> carpooling
> more efficient energy usage
add more? cars are here,so can we make better use of them?
zxmake.dev
edit: OP link is old but should be informative about micromoons, check this instead with correct calendar date mentioned: https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/micro-moon.html
edit: OP link is old but should be informative about micromoons, check this instead: https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/micro-moon.html
edit: OP link is old but should be informative about micromoons, check this instead: https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/moon/micro-moon.html
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/3077749 > Every time... [!zerowaste](https://lemmy.world/c/zerowaste@lemmy.world)
Every time...
