▲ 135 ▼ America’s premier pronatalists on having ‘tons of kids’ to save the world: ‘There are going to be countries of old people starving to death’ (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by mpk@awful.systems to c/sneerclub@awful.systems 153 comments fedilink hide all child comments The highlight for me is coming up with some weird pseudoscience justification for why it’s okay to hit your kids.
[–] Amoeba_Girl@awful.systems 44 points 2 years ago (4 children) Malcolm and Simone Collins with their children – Octavian George, four, Torsten Savage, two, and Titan Invictus, one – at home in Pennsylvania. bye permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] jonhendry@iosdev.space 31 points 2 years ago (1 child) @Amoeba_Girl Guardian failed the “don't promote these specific cunts for 14 months challenge” https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/apr/20/pro-natalism-babies-global-population-genetics permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Perhaps the NRx-curiosity is a natural consequence of the Guardian’s “gender-critical” editorial stance? Look at all the other TERFs jumping into bed with actual masks-off Nazis. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gnomicutterance@awful.systems 16 points 2 years ago* My vibe is that the Guardian UK still thinks it's a left wing feminist stance to be transphobic ^1^, and unrelatedly, the Collins articles keep getting printed because everyone involved the Collinses, their PR people, the Guardian -- know perfectly well what ragebait is. A click is a click. 1: Somehow. What the hell is in the water in the UK? ^2^ 2: Cryptosporidium permalink fedilink source parent [–] mawhrin@awful.systems 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) they definitely missed out on naming two of the daughers ursa minor maior and ursa maior minor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Their next kid will be named Ultima Thule, and they will claim very loudly that this is just because they are so big fans of astrology and that they never heard of the controversy regarding the name. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gerikson@awful.systems 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) jfk Ultima Thule was a Swedish white nationalist band back in the day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 11 points 2 years ago Ow yeah I'm joking here. But it was really weird that they tried to name the asteroid Ultima Thule (and it is also odd that this controversy isn't on the wikipage). permalink fedilink source parent [–] cstross@wandering.shop 10 points 2 years ago* (3 children) @gerikson The name predates the white nationalist band by *several centuries*. Per wiki: "In classical and medieval literature, ultima Thule (Latin "farthest Thule") acquired a metaphorical meaning of any distant place located beyond the "borders of the known world"." I suspect they renamed the KBO Arrokoth precisely to avoid the unfortunate recent connotations of the name. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thule permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] gerikson@awful.systems 10 points 2 years ago Oh I am aware of the term's history[1], but just like the humble swastika some stuff can become tainted (although I believe that Ultima Thule the band is only locally infamous here in Sweden). I do know that if someone presented themselves as Ultima Thule I'd do a spit-take, but so would I if I was presented by someone named Titan Invictus. Arrokoth is a fucking metal name tho. [1] pretty sure the first I heard of it was in one of Evan S Connell's great collection of essays. permalink fedilink source parent [–] o7___o7@awful.systems 6 points 2 years ago* In the spirit of denying the regular suspects any unearned cultural territory... This discussion reminded me of a story that Margaret Killjoy at Cool Zone Media released last year about the residents of Valhalla doing some anti-fascist work. Alas, I couldn't find a transcript. Nazis Don't Go To Valhalla https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/nazis-dont-go-to-valhalla-spooky-week-5/id1449762156?i=1000540089027 permalink fedilink source parent [–] aio@awful.systems 5 points 2 years ago and here i just assumed the name was original to ffxiv permalink fedilink source parent [–] EisFrei@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Titan Invictus ... Are they playing Star Citizen? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dgerard@awful.systems 28 points 2 years ago they're nazis, bob permalink fedilink source parent [–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is it me or are the names getting weirder as they go along? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mawhrin@awful.systems 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) perhaps they named the child after this fucking gobshite? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jonhendry@iosdev.space 31 points 2 years ago (1 child) @Amoeba_Girl Guardian failed the “don't promote these specific cunts for 14 months challenge” https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/apr/20/pro-natalism-babies-global-population-genetics permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Perhaps the NRx-curiosity is a natural consequence of the Guardian’s “gender-critical” editorial stance? Look at all the other TERFs jumping into bed with actual masks-off Nazis. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gnomicutterance@awful.systems 16 points 2 years ago* My vibe is that the Guardian UK still thinks it's a left wing feminist stance to be transphobic ^1^, and unrelatedly, the Collins articles keep getting printed because everyone involved the Collinses, their PR people, the Guardian -- know perfectly well what ragebait is. A click is a click. 1: Somehow. What the hell is in the water in the UK? ^2^ 2: Cryptosporidium permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Perhaps the NRx-curiosity is a natural consequence of the Guardian’s “gender-critical” editorial stance? Look at all the other TERFs jumping into bed with actual masks-off Nazis. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gnomicutterance@awful.systems 16 points 2 years ago* My vibe is that the Guardian UK still thinks it's a left wing feminist stance to be transphobic ^1^, and unrelatedly, the Collins articles keep getting printed because everyone involved the Collinses, their PR people, the Guardian -- know perfectly well what ragebait is. A click is a click. 1: Somehow. What the hell is in the water in the UK? ^2^ 2: Cryptosporidium permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gnomicutterance@awful.systems 16 points 2 years ago* My vibe is that the Guardian UK still thinks it's a left wing feminist stance to be transphobic ^1^, and unrelatedly, the Collins articles keep getting printed because everyone involved the Collinses, their PR people, the Guardian -- know perfectly well what ragebait is. A click is a click. 1: Somehow. What the hell is in the water in the UK? ^2^ 2: Cryptosporidium permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mawhrin@awful.systems 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) they definitely missed out on naming two of the daughers ursa minor maior and ursa maior minor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Their next kid will be named Ultima Thule, and they will claim very loudly that this is just because they are so big fans of astrology and that they never heard of the controversy regarding the name. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gerikson@awful.systems 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) jfk Ultima Thule was a Swedish white nationalist band back in the day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 11 points 2 years ago Ow yeah I'm joking here. But it was really weird that they tried to name the asteroid Ultima Thule (and it is also odd that this controversy isn't on the wikipage). permalink fedilink source parent [–] cstross@wandering.shop 10 points 2 years ago* (3 children) @gerikson The name predates the white nationalist band by *several centuries*. Per wiki: "In classical and medieval literature, ultima Thule (Latin "farthest Thule") acquired a metaphorical meaning of any distant place located beyond the "borders of the known world"." I suspect they renamed the KBO Arrokoth precisely to avoid the unfortunate recent connotations of the name. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thule permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] gerikson@awful.systems 10 points 2 years ago Oh I am aware of the term's history[1], but just like the humble swastika some stuff can become tainted (although I believe that Ultima Thule the band is only locally infamous here in Sweden). I do know that if someone presented themselves as Ultima Thule I'd do a spit-take, but so would I if I was presented by someone named Titan Invictus. Arrokoth is a fucking metal name tho. [1] pretty sure the first I heard of it was in one of Evan S Connell's great collection of essays. permalink fedilink source parent [–] o7___o7@awful.systems 6 points 2 years ago* In the spirit of denying the regular suspects any unearned cultural territory... This discussion reminded me of a story that Margaret Killjoy at Cool Zone Media released last year about the residents of Valhalla doing some anti-fascist work. Alas, I couldn't find a transcript. Nazis Don't Go To Valhalla https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/nazis-dont-go-to-valhalla-spooky-week-5/id1449762156?i=1000540089027 permalink fedilink source parent [–] aio@awful.systems 5 points 2 years ago and here i just assumed the name was original to ffxiv permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 19 points 2 years ago (1 child) Their next kid will be named Ultima Thule, and they will claim very loudly that this is just because they are so big fans of astrology and that they never heard of the controversy regarding the name. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] gerikson@awful.systems 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) jfk Ultima Thule was a Swedish white nationalist band back in the day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 11 points 2 years ago Ow yeah I'm joking here. But it was really weird that they tried to name the asteroid Ultima Thule (and it is also odd that this controversy isn't on the wikipage). permalink fedilink source parent [–] cstross@wandering.shop 10 points 2 years ago* (3 children) @gerikson The name predates the white nationalist band by *several centuries*. Per wiki: "In classical and medieval literature, ultima Thule (Latin "farthest Thule") acquired a metaphorical meaning of any distant place located beyond the "borders of the known world"." I suspect they renamed the KBO Arrokoth precisely to avoid the unfortunate recent connotations of the name. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thule permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] gerikson@awful.systems 10 points 2 years ago Oh I am aware of the term's history[1], but just like the humble swastika some stuff can become tainted (although I believe that Ultima Thule the band is only locally infamous here in Sweden). I do know that if someone presented themselves as Ultima Thule I'd do a spit-take, but so would I if I was presented by someone named Titan Invictus. Arrokoth is a fucking metal name tho. [1] pretty sure the first I heard of it was in one of Evan S Connell's great collection of essays. permalink fedilink source parent [–] o7___o7@awful.systems 6 points 2 years ago* In the spirit of denying the regular suspects any unearned cultural territory... This discussion reminded me of a story that Margaret Killjoy at Cool Zone Media released last year about the residents of Valhalla doing some anti-fascist work. Alas, I couldn't find a transcript. Nazis Don't Go To Valhalla https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/nazis-dont-go-to-valhalla-spooky-week-5/id1449762156?i=1000540089027 permalink fedilink source parent [–] aio@awful.systems 5 points 2 years ago and here i just assumed the name was original to ffxiv permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gerikson@awful.systems 14 points 2 years ago (2 children) jfk Ultima Thule was a Swedish white nationalist band back in the day. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 11 points 2 years ago Ow yeah I'm joking here. But it was really weird that they tried to name the asteroid Ultima Thule (and it is also odd that this controversy isn't on the wikipage). permalink fedilink source parent [–] cstross@wandering.shop 10 points 2 years ago* (3 children) @gerikson The name predates the white nationalist band by *several centuries*. Per wiki: "In classical and medieval literature, ultima Thule (Latin "farthest Thule") acquired a metaphorical meaning of any distant place located beyond the "borders of the known world"." I suspect they renamed the KBO Arrokoth precisely to avoid the unfortunate recent connotations of the name. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thule permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] gerikson@awful.systems 10 points 2 years ago Oh I am aware of the term's history[1], but just like the humble swastika some stuff can become tainted (although I believe that Ultima Thule the band is only locally infamous here in Sweden). I do know that if someone presented themselves as Ultima Thule I'd do a spit-take, but so would I if I was presented by someone named Titan Invictus. Arrokoth is a fucking metal name tho. [1] pretty sure the first I heard of it was in one of Evan S Connell's great collection of essays. permalink fedilink source parent [–] o7___o7@awful.systems 6 points 2 years ago* In the spirit of denying the regular suspects any unearned cultural territory... This discussion reminded me of a story that Margaret Killjoy at Cool Zone Media released last year about the residents of Valhalla doing some anti-fascist work. Alas, I couldn't find a transcript. Nazis Don't Go To Valhalla https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/nazis-dont-go-to-valhalla-spooky-week-5/id1449762156?i=1000540089027 permalink fedilink source parent [–] aio@awful.systems 5 points 2 years ago and here i just assumed the name was original to ffxiv permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Soyweiser@awful.systems 11 points 2 years ago Ow yeah I'm joking here. But it was really weird that they tried to name the asteroid Ultima Thule (and it is also odd that this controversy isn't on the wikipage). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cstross@wandering.shop 10 points 2 years ago* (3 children) @gerikson The name predates the white nationalist band by *several centuries*. Per wiki: "In classical and medieval literature, ultima Thule (Latin "farthest Thule") acquired a metaphorical meaning of any distant place located beyond the "borders of the known world"." I suspect they renamed the KBO Arrokoth precisely to avoid the unfortunate recent connotations of the name. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thule permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] gerikson@awful.systems 10 points 2 years ago Oh I am aware of the term's history[1], but just like the humble swastika some stuff can become tainted (although I believe that Ultima Thule the band is only locally infamous here in Sweden). I do know that if someone presented themselves as Ultima Thule I'd do a spit-take, but so would I if I was presented by someone named Titan Invictus. Arrokoth is a fucking metal name tho. [1] pretty sure the first I heard of it was in one of Evan S Connell's great collection of essays. permalink fedilink source parent [–] o7___o7@awful.systems 6 points 2 years ago* In the spirit of denying the regular suspects any unearned cultural territory... This discussion reminded me of a story that Margaret Killjoy at Cool Zone Media released last year about the residents of Valhalla doing some anti-fascist work. Alas, I couldn't find a transcript. Nazis Don't Go To Valhalla https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/nazis-dont-go-to-valhalla-spooky-week-5/id1449762156?i=1000540089027 permalink fedilink source parent [–] aio@awful.systems 5 points 2 years ago and here i just assumed the name was original to ffxiv permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gerikson@awful.systems 10 points 2 years ago Oh I am aware of the term's history[1], but just like the humble swastika some stuff can become tainted (although I believe that Ultima Thule the band is only locally infamous here in Sweden). I do know that if someone presented themselves as Ultima Thule I'd do a spit-take, but so would I if I was presented by someone named Titan Invictus. Arrokoth is a fucking metal name tho. [1] pretty sure the first I heard of it was in one of Evan S Connell's great collection of essays. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] o7___o7@awful.systems 6 points 2 years ago* In the spirit of denying the regular suspects any unearned cultural territory... This discussion reminded me of a story that Margaret Killjoy at Cool Zone Media released last year about the residents of Valhalla doing some anti-fascist work. Alas, I couldn't find a transcript. Nazis Don't Go To Valhalla https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/nazis-dont-go-to-valhalla-spooky-week-5/id1449762156?i=1000540089027 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aio@awful.systems 5 points 2 years ago and here i just assumed the name was original to ffxiv permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EisFrei@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Titan Invictus ... Are they playing Star Citizen? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dgerard@awful.systems 28 points 2 years ago they're nazis, bob permalink fedilink source parent
[–] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Is it me or are the names getting weirder as they go along? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] mawhrin@awful.systems 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) perhaps they named the child after this fucking gobshite? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mawhrin@awful.systems 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) perhaps they named the child after this fucking gobshite? permalink fedilink source parent