Effect can be a verb also, but then the meaning is like “cause.”

“The president’s policies effected change.”

It’s technically accurate that cards with lots of text aren’t going to effect me, I think.

Pretty sure they’re right. If something has no effect on you, it doesn’t affect you.

I can’t do a comprehensive search right now, but I’ve so far been unable to find the word “effect” on card text.

I want to become a creature the local people make little shrines to at the edge of the forest.

Furthermore, the brain is not separate from biology; it’s a body part the same as any other organ. There’s plenty of research to suggest (not prove yet) that gender identity correlates to where various parts of the brain lie on a masculine-feminine spectrum, forming an individual mosaic, like a fingerprint or snowflake. Trans women are biological women in every possible sense of the phrase, and this wording is obviously chosen to de-legitimize gender identity.

I was just being a shit, but that’s honestly really interesting to think about!

Is there a backstory for why you rate yourself out of 11 rather than 10?

For that matter, don’t put any fish at all in a tiny bowl of water, especially without a filter or heater. The common goldfish is meant to be very long-lived and gets fucking enormous if you don’t torture it to death in a puddle of its own urine.

Nah, we each have our own, but it matters because gaming together is really important to him, and also some other stuff I can’t really explain.

I’ve tried explaining a few times, but I can’t manage it without massively oversharing or throwing him under the bus like I’m so pleasant to be around all the time. I’ll just say we’re a trauma and neurodivergence household and that odd things can be triggers.

The real reason I haven’t switched is because I know my partner will be annoying about it. We already had enough drama when I decided to try Duck Duck Go.

Oh man, I’d definitely install Linux if only there were kernel-level anti-cheat. That’s been the only thing preventing me from switching.

So does this judge think ChatGPT isn’t causing enough suicides, and it needs some help? She’s not old enough to be this out of touch.

The fact that only two apps were removed has me suspecting there may be a reason other than them being LGBT. Obviously it’s possible they left up other apps so that they could point to them and say they aren’t being homophobic, but I’m not sure that’s the case.

One Chinese-language article speculated that the reason for the removal is that these are social media apps which don’t have real-name authentication. (https://www.bluezz.net/2025/11/09/50291.html)

According to another it was announced in September that there would be a crackdown on social media in general. (https://www.rfi.fr/cn/中国/20251111-苹果证实-中国要求下架两款风行的男同约会app)

A CNN article says that “compliance issues” and “vulgar content” are the reason. For context, steamy makeout scenes are not allowed on Chinese TV, and I imagine saucy selfies could be considered a violation. (https://edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/china/china-gay-dating-apps-removed-intl-hnk)

While I’m not trying to argue that China is a super cool supportive place for queer people, I am open to the idea that this has nothing to do with it, and that Western media is very happy to have anything negative to report about China.

If eating cow patties is offlimits, would mosquito patty also be considered meat?

Yes, insects are animals and their exploitation and/or killing is therefore rejected under veganism.

They don’t necessarily need to be trolling. I completely understand the passion and don’t exactly disagree with them. Most people aren’t consuming meat as a necessary evil; they’re often consuming it in excess because it’s enjoyable, even when they already understand the horrors of factory farming. It’s upsetting and frustrating and I just want to do what I think is most likely to improve the situation.

What I mean is that I don’t have any control over whether it dies. People want to eat it, and they are not amenable to the idea they shouldn’t. But they are amenable to the idea that it shouldn’t be tortured beforehand. Reduction of harm is always good even if it’s not perfect.

I also said I’m not sure that it’s possible for everyone to live healthfully without consuming some animal products. I personally haven’t been able to maintain a vegan diet for longer than two months any of the many times I’ve tried, so I’m not in a position to lecture anyone on what they eat.

Overall, I think a baby steps approach is the most realistically achievable path to a potential future of zero harm. (I don’t say vegan here because I don’t object to symbiotic forms of exploitation such as pet ownership or beekeeping.)

I don’t feel 100% confident in the idea that everyone can be vegan. I do encourage everyone to consume as little animal products as is realistic for them, but not everyone is interested in doing so. If the pig has to die I would rather it live a happy life than for it to sit in cramped conditions or a solitary cell with no physical or mental stimulation.

There’s a difference between protecting yourself from a parasite species which spreads deadly diseases and torturing an intelligent being for no reason. Happy animals taste better, you know.

Dragonflies.

I do, because I have to pay my electricity bill. I also turn off lights and run things like laundry later at night.