Having incentive to produce useful outcomes seems like it would be something folks would be in support of, but it appears many here think this is the end of the world just because it's Trump doing it. At least there's consistency in that regard. Le sigh.

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HipChat felt like a great featureset-to-complexity ratio. All-in-all good memories :)

I’m sorry for your loss of work. It’s very difficult in the current economic environment. I’ve been laid off twice in the last ~6 months in mass layoffs by large tech companies and finding employment has been a struggle, even as a senior and experienced individual in the industry.

> I still do not understand why Iran had to be attacked.

The Iranian regime has killed over 1000 Americans over the last 47 years of its rule and has been persuing nuclear armaments at all costs to itself and its people, because it’s led by religious fanatics bent on destroying all of western culture and society. Their leadership is not reasonable and has no survival instinct, even when they’re on their last leg (in some cases literally).

The US is in the precarious position of 1) resolving the issue with religious fanatics persuing nuclear weapons, 2) doing so with as little impact to the Iranian citizenry as possible, 3) spending blood and treasure to do so, 4) doing the world a favor while being critiqued for it every step of the way, and 5) doing all of this in the historical context of appeasement and kicking the can down the road by feckless former US leadership setting a precedent of tolerating terrorist regimes and activities.

As is the case in an abusive relationship, when we’re so used to the wrong thing being done, it certainly does seem confusing and jarring when the right thing is done for once.

Could it be the insurance kickbacks they’re now known to receive for vaccine administration? Could it be that they got the food pyramid completely wrong for decades? Could it be that we’re now sicker than ever with all of their “help”?

I grew up trusting doctors and vaccinating my children, but it’s not exactly surprising that we have the results that they’ve given us (sicker than ever) and trust is lost.

Everyone here needs to take a deep breath, step back, and remind yourselves that everything you're claiming is unproven and is a conspiracy theory. The language of the contracts is not publicly available

How is that currently working out for all of Europe? Hint: not well at all.

> 2. Obama and Biden didn't get the same level of attention because they weren't being publicly antagonistic and racist, or using deliberately cruel tactics to accomplish their goals. Or breaking the law / violating the constitution to meet their ends.

You've made a lot of ambiguous accusations right here. Can you please give specific examples?

Congratulations, the DSM-5 must have heard you talking :) It does have levels for autism, and classifies the levels in terms of support required:

- Level 1: Requiring support - Level 2: Requiring substantial support - Level 3: Requiring very substantial support

> To lump both those together is insane.

I'm diagnosed with ADHD and also clearly on the spectrum. This life has been decades of confusion and--finally--answers & discovery. My time with my son--diagnosed as Level 1 autistic--and my time observing people in Level 2 and level 3 makes me realize that what you say about lumping everything together is spot on. I always feel like our diagnoses make life oh so difficult, but then I see what parents and guardians of Level 3 autistic people go through and have nothing but endless empathy.

In addition, Grokipedia isn't encumbered by a Perennial Sources List[0] whose "generally reliable" section consists entirely of center and/or center-left media sources, and seems to be entirely purposed for gatekeeping.

The web site of the US television news network with by far the most viewership (Fox) was moved from "generally reliable" to "marginally reliable" for scientific and political claims, while MSNBC and CNN remain "generally reliable". This fact is laughable, considering MSNBC and CNN's mutual refusal to report on things like the Arctic Frost[1] (currently) and Hunter Biden laptop[2] (historically) conspiracies initiated under the Biden administration. Fox reported on both, but is not allowed as a source despite being the only major news network to not suppress the stories.

When an "encyclopedia" only allows unrestricted use of sources that fail to report information on notable news (such as conspiracies that are more far-reaching than Watergate), the encyclopedia will become less used by people because they no longer trust its new organizational and editorial biases.

Some folks, including myself, rarely reference Wikipedia anymore, because it often doesn't have the information being researched, and even if it does, we can't be sure we're getting very much (or any!) of the full story. This is broadly demonstrated by Wikipedia's constant decline in traffic from 2022 (~165M visits/day) through the present (~128M visits/day)[3].

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perennial_sources_list [1] https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/new-jack-... [2] https://grokipedia.com/page/Hunter_Biden_laptop_controversy [3] https://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2025-exploring-tren...

The most virtuous of us do not vote their own interest first, but rather the interest of justice and morality. The assumption that people should or will vote their own interest first & always is what the kids these days seem to call "mid" and "basic".

Can you prove that? I've never read about a single case of somebody being unable to obtain a government photo ID who was legitimately eligible to vote. People need their photo IDs for pretty much everything these days. That's why voter ID is a requirement in most countries. Because it's reasonable, it makes sense, and it benefits society more than any theoretical, unproven harm.

I would encourage you to learn more about that day. Most people that were charged did not go into the building. And the few that did were literally waved in by police, including many being escorted around inside by police.

This is a very interesting way of saying "following the law."