overview for explodicle

Slate Truck is a $20,000 American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, and no touchscreen in c/[email protected]

[–] explodicle 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Just the basic one or adaptive cruise control?

Ability of holding rules in c/[email protected]

[–] explodicle 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He wrote an otherwise funny episode of the IT crowd, but the B plot involved violence against a trans woman. When he was criticized for it, the universe presented him with a choice:

reflect on one cheap joke, or
make it his whole identity

No issues here in c/[email protected]

[–] explodicle 6 points 3 weeks ago

I like to imagine she had the basin of water handy in that moment.

Trump unveiling 2028 campaign hats: ‘Soft launching a fascist dictatorship is insane’ in c/[email protected]

[–] explodicle 6 points 3 weeks ago

Then maybe you're against aggression and OK with defense. Not all violence is bad.

In the digital age, it's going to be harder for ICE agents to hide their identities than it was for Nazis trying to evade justice post WW2. in c/[email protected]

[–] explodicle 7 points 3 weeks ago

Consider hosting it over Tor

Social media sites should have 'reverse' Parental Controls; where adult children can block their boomer/senior parents' accounts from viewing conspiracy and radicalizing content. in c/[email protected]

[–] explodicle 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Does he have any useful skills? Or interests he didn't make enough time for when he was younger?

Social media sites should have 'reverse' Parental Controls; where adult children can block their boomer/senior parents' accounts from viewing conspiracy and radicalizing content. in c/[email protected]

[–] explodicle 9 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I recently thanked my dad for not going all crazy. He fixes up old cars and takes pictures of birds.

Terrified Trump flees tariffs war after CEOs’ ‘empty shelves’ warning in c/[email protected]

[–] explodicle -1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Then: it's obviously not democratic, that's why they call it a dictatorship

Now: well it's just not democratic in a way you liberals would understand

Did you even say 'thank you'? in c/linkedinlunatics

[–] explodicle 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

FWIW I'm jerking my knee at this ritual and interviewed someone who's starting on Monday. I've been on both ends of this and find the rituals exhausting. If I had extra time for frivolous emails, then we wouldn't be hiring!

Did you even say 'thank you'? in c/linkedinlunatics

[–] explodicle 4 points 4 weeks ago

These are the same people who expected handwritten letters a generation ago.

Did you even say 'thank you'? in c/linkedinlunatics

[–] explodicle 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I can understand not explaining why someone didn't get the job. If it's worded imperfectly, it could open the company up to a lawsuit. And the applicant can't believe that the company would answer honestly anyways.

Did you even say 'thank you'? in c/linkedinlunatics

[–] explodicle 6 points 4 weeks ago

I've never sent a thank you email for an interview. It seems weird to me.

— successful engineer, Los Angeles