totallynotaspy

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[–] totallynotaspy@kbin.social 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

I know it sarcasm, but dude is actually ethnically Jewish and used to brag back in college about his cousins in the IDF. Was VERY surprised to see his name connected with this years later.

[–] totallynotaspy@kbin.social 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Lol it was there, I used to use it during the pandemic and the earning for each search thing was def there in 2020.

They might not make it as obvious anymore though

[–] totallynotaspy@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Part of the problem with the EV market in the US right now is that the majority of models available are luxury cars in price. You can get a used Nissan leaf for ~16k, but issue with that is their driving range can be anywhere between 80-100 miles (works great for errands and daily commuting). Not even gonna mention the headache of figuring out the charging port type(seems NACS format is winning the market).

I have long maintained China is a security threat, but I am excited for the news because it will (hopefully!) push US auto makers to make more affordable models with 200+ mile range.

[–] totallynotaspy@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago

Someone saw the most recent season of Aqua Teen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3MKZWqszTg

[–] totallynotaspy@kbin.social 1 points 8 months ago

^This. The city I live needs at least $1bn to fix the janky water and sewer system due to lack of upkeep and the Frankenstein-esque way they just added new parts to the system Civil war era onward. Every time there's too much rain the sewer system backs up into the local river that people still swim in, yum.

[–] totallynotaspy@kbin.social 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Welp, I just learned they cancelled Our Flag Means Death from this article =/

[–] totallynotaspy@kbin.social 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

LOL at the reporter posting the insane letter she received from the woman threatening to sue if her story was told without her consent. The crazy arabi must be fuming the reporter saw that and was like, "Yup I'm gonna post this because this is bullshit."

[–] totallynotaspy@kbin.social 20 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Lol they need to read a history book, that will just end up with arsonists working for the fire departments like the early days of firefighting in most large American cities

[–] totallynotaspy@kbin.social 11 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

I would encourage you to broaden your research beyond Wikipedia. While it is a great jumping off point for many things, it is not a credible source in any academic or judicial sense. Lucien Greaves has some some very on-point statements in the court cases he's been involved in detailing how TST is a genuine religion.

I think you're getting too hung up on your idea that it is "centered around stereotypes that offend Christians," which it is not. There is deliberately no standard for how to practice, and you will find many that identify as Satanist have had past experiences with Wicca, Paganism, and other non-theistic/mono-theistic religions. They bring those past experiences to their personal practices and rituals, which is hardly appropriating or as you said, "cringe."

they don’t actually sincerely believe in an actual Satan, unlike the Church of Satan which is sincerely Satanic.

I don't see why you keep trying to compare the two, they are entirely different religions. In this context then would you say Buddhists are appropriating the image of the Buddha? They do not see him as their "god," yet they use his image and name whenever they refer to themselves.

[–] totallynotaspy@kbin.social 22 points 11 months ago (5 children)

They didn't "appropriate" anything. TST's tenets are based around the Lucifer/Satan depicted in Paradise Lost, The Revolt of the Angels, and other Romantic era literary work. In those works, Satan was a rebel overthrowing the yoke of the tyrant and encouraging people to think for themselves and use compassion for others.

The Church of Satan, on the other hand, was established by a megalomaniac magician who based his philosophy on social-Darwinism. His works reek of sexism and elitism, while trying to convince people magic was real.....

[–] totallynotaspy@kbin.social 44 points 11 months ago (34 children)

Correct on The Satanic Temple (TST) being non-theistic. While it did start off as trolling, it has coalesced into a religion of its own (much to the chagrin of the nutty christians here), just without the superstition used to coerce people in abrahamic religions.

[–] totallynotaspy@kbin.social 30 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I have nothing constructive to say; just FUCK Israel and anyone who supports their ethno-fascist bullshit.

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