he’s homophobic and a pedophile enabler so they’ll come to like him soon enough

Remember not a lot of the world speaks English. When I talked to some of my Japanese friends and language exchange partners prior to this election they weren’t sure about trump but typically described him as someone who was a powerful leader

Also keep in mind that they generally are super polite and in that “if you can’t say anything nice don’t say anything at all” space. Except for a small handful I’m very close with even now they won’t say much bad, will just ask “how are things in America”, “what’s the perception of him in America”, etc and will artfully dodge the question of “what’s the perception of him in Japan. Except for my one friend who’s more outspoken and we are a bit closer, who is like “end the trade alliance and force all the military bases to close!”

But to my original point much of his crass and idiotic behavior doesn’t necessarily translate well and usually doesn’t make the news on NHK. It’s kind of similar to how American news headlines do him so many favors. If you only know trump through Washington post, NYT, etc headlines he sounds so much more competent than he is. But if watch him speak you realize he is just so goddamn stupid

No shit it was. He wants to run for president and he knows that stunt will make headlines but this will be buried in comments where the headline is “16 democrats vote for trump nominee” (aka exactly what is happening here)

Booker is classic neoliberal, no ethics or morals, guided by money and power. 10-15 years ago he was deeply in the pocket of the pharmaceutical industry because they are huge in NJ. Then his aspirations went higher and he realized that association was harmful, at that point he had connections that made him no longer reliant on their cash, so he shed them. It’s not growth, it’s a calculated move

I remember arguing with some nerd that this overpriced shit was not fucking worth it and my build based on old server parts I got from a local computer recycler was infinitely superior in every way

I wish I saved that post so I could reply with this link. I feel so validated. Never trust companies. It’s why I say you should never fuck with plex, even if it is a bit easier to deploy than Jellyfin.

Based on the name I thought this was gonna be some platform to make homemade tofu more accessible to people and I was thinking “it’s really not all that hard to make, that’s kind of silly”

going after big nasoya

This is where the whole relationship of everything comes into play:

In a situation like that the role of the APA is to put pressure on the state acting poorly. If the APA fails in this role it is the role of professionals within the state and across the country to put pressure on the APA to act. Obviously this does not occur

This is an issue where state governing bodies are given too much power away from the ethical boards

The APA for example has firmly opposed conversion therapy officially since 1998 (way too late, but better than our shitty government). This opposition is functionally meaningless though because the APA does not license individuals, state boards do

So if your state is totally cool with conversion therapy it doesn’t matter that you are a psychologist who does this entirely unethical practice that has been recognized by the governing body as not evidenced based. They will both grant you a license as a new practitioner and continue to renew your license.

Now this is a comfortable position the APA can take because they do not have this power. The ACA, the American counseling association, has made a similar statement and has basically the same scenario. This becomes relevant in a moment:

A different scenario: the NBCC has made a softer statement. They “support government bans”. The ACA and APA ethics boards use much stronger language. To compare:

“The American Counseling Association (ACA) opposes the practice of conversion therapy and advocates for the banning of such practices in the United States. As a leading organization in the field of behavioral health care, the ACA stands against conversion therapy because there is no credible scientific data to support its effectiveness. Furthermore, extensive research has demonstrated that conversion therapy is a harmful and damaging practice for clients, often resulting in psychological trauma and distress.”

“NBCC supports all bans on conversion therapy in all its forms. Conversion therapy directly contradicts every moral and ethical standard that mental health counselors are held to, including the NBCC Code of Ethics and the ACA Code of Ethics. Not only is the practice wholly based on unproven claims, it has been shown in multiple scientific studies to cause great mental and emotional harm to those who undergo it”

The NBCC post is buried on their issues blog (instead of a formal post on the topic like the ACA and APA) and the language is not direct, which is ill advised when discussing ethical issues. The ACA is clear: the practice is opposed and advocacy for banning the practice is advised. The NBCC supports bans and feels the practice is not evidence based but does explicitly state that the practice should be prohibited. Again, you might say this can be inferred from their language (it obviously can be) but when you are discussing ethical issues inference is your downfall. The people looking to practice this bullshit will see this and say “oh well you didn’t explicitly say no so that is a yes”

This is important because unlike the ACA and APA the NBCC actually does have power here. They are not a licensing agency but a certifying body on a national level. One must adhere to their ethical code to maintain their certification. This is sometimes required for jobs at the VA or working with TriCare, some school and university jobs require it, and some insurance companies require it for paneling as well. They do hold some power.

In the meantime states should still ban it. But practitioners should still actively petition their boards to make explicit revisions to ethical codes that are equivalent to state bans.

This does bring up the other inherent issue: state licensing boards are in theory guided by the ethical code of whatever. The state licensing board of Alabama psychologists are supposed to go by APA guidelines. But the APA has little power here. The system is designed in a very dumb way that gives the governing ethical body no power over the state licensing body. The APA can pressure the licensing board by “strongly recommending” they take action but there is no consequence, really. They can take action against the licensee directly but only if they are an APA member. If they decline membership or have it revoked they still retain licensure, generally, unless it was for a gross ethical violation (which conversion therapy is not in these states apparently). You can sub in ACA/AAMFT/AMA/etc.

States rights!

I remember when compression was popularized, like mp3 and jpg, people would run experiments where they would convert lossy to lossy to lossy to lossy over and over and then share the final image, which was this overcooked nightmare

I wonder if a similar dynamic applies to the scenario presented in the comic with AI summarization and expansion of topics. Start with a few bullet points have it expand that to a paragraph or so, have it summarize it back down to bullet points, repeat 4-5 times, then see how far off you get from the original point.

Is it teflon coated? If so you should be careful. Many of the suggestions here are for increasingly abrasive options which will scratch that coating and cause it to eventually flake off, which means it will get into your food, which definitely not something you want to eat

On one hand the grease itself is probably not a food safety issue anymore. Similar to a cast iron pan once oil/grease heats enough on a surface it polymerizes and essentially bonds to the surface. This is generally safe unless the oil is exposed to very high temps (beyond what is typically used for cooking) but it looks bad on stuff like sheet pans

However you do want to be a bit more diligent cleaning as a result. Unlike a cast iron pan where the polymerization layer (seasoning) is generally very smooth this is generally not; it is bumpy and has more nooks and crannies. This means there are more areas where filth and bacteria can be harbored. Not a huge issue, just make sure you clean well.