All of them, as long as we have capitalism

Good translation work is difficult and can take a long time. In the past, it was either done as part of academic research or if a publishing company was willing to invest that much. At least as far as works of fiction, history, plays, and anything else with nuance and cultural context go.

Now, machine translation is OK for straightforward factual works and can convey the gist of a story, but still do not measure up to a studied, thoughtful translation. I disagree that a bad translation is better than no translation, since a bad one will give the wrong impression of a text or kill its magic or imply things about the culture it came from that aren’t accurate.

AI slop translations threaten to make what’s left of the cultural differences in this world bland, bias them based on the mostly English language works that AI is t trained on, and who knows what else. AI doesn’t understand meaning, it just provides a plausible answer to the input prompt. What would it do with Ulysses or The Bible if translations of them didn’t exist?

Being forced to work for billionaires keeps us from leading more fulfilling lives

Organize movements of workers, tenants, etc. Build up support & experience, establish a program of things you want to accomplish, then organize various actions up until you have enough power to strike

Firestorm coop, Haymarket books, Anark, Taylor Lorenz, Zoe baker, saint andrew

Every tax break for a billionaire or subsidy for a fossil fuel company is money we pay for things we don’t want

A change in lifestyle is bigger than a change in numerical age. If you go away to college, that’s a big change. If you get a job, that’s a big change, etc etc

DSA state and local chapters are all different. Some are reasonably organized and strong, like in NY, others are more sleepy or just smaller. Check your local one out, give them a little grace for doing hard work in hard times, but ultimately you’ll be able to see if they are a good fit for you.

They are effective, but not usually by being convincing. Its usually through saturation so that the first brand that comes to mind when you do need a thing is the one that saturated your market.

Spon con and influencers are more convincing/creating a parasocial connection.

Tomatoes provide acidity/sweetness, depth, and moisture, so anything thing or combination of things that provide that can substitute. Pickles provide acidity and moisture, but not the rest. Mayo & mustard mixed kinda gets you in the ballpark. Red bell pepper provides brightness and sweetness… Start trying things along those lines to begin with.

For work, the compulsion comes from outside, not from you. It’s not an addiction, it’s company profit intruding on your life.

Yup! Plenty of smart folks have written about it

You can try going to your local library as a sort of practice. They also have events and not just books (though getting book recommendations is way better than AI!)

Get involved in a hobby that has a welcoming community: photography, book clubs, cooking classes, running clubs, maker spaces, etc. If you really believe you have agoraphobia, consider speaking with a therapist (most work over video chat).

Set transaction limits on their cards

Use RSS

Yes. Even if it’s not a reliable indicator, people still associate the em dash with ai and it’s simpler to use it less than to explain

You might be better off following individual artists you like and buying from whatever shop they use. It’ll be the best way to tell

Yeah a bit

This is a silly argument. There are killings that make international news. There are killings that make Swedish news. He doesn’t comment on any of them, only when a far right agitator dies in America is it suddenly important to him.